Brother CS6000I Quilting, Baste the fabric to be quilted, DSelect stitch , or, Sewing

UTILITY STITCHES ——————————————————————————————————————————————————

Quilting

Sandwiching batting between the top and bottom layers of fabric is called “quilting”. Quilts can easily be sewn using the optional walking foot and the optional quilting guide.

Note

●Only use the walking foot with straight or zigzag stitches. Do not use other patterns. Reverse stitches cannot be sewn with the walking foot.

aBaste the fabric to be quilted.

bRemoveholder. the presser foot and the presser foot

•For details, refer to “Removing the presser foot holder” (page 25).

cHook the connecting fork of the walking foot onto the needle clamp screw, lower the presser foot lever, and then use the presser foot holder screw to attach the walking foot to the presser bar.

aConnecting fork

bNeedle clamp screw

cPresser foot holder screw

CAUTION

●Use the screwdriver to tighten the screw securely. If the screw is loose, the needle may strike the presser foot and cause injury.

●Be sure to turn the handwheel toward the front of the machine to check that the needle does not strike the presser foot. If the needle strikes the presser foot, injury may result.

dSelect stitch , or .

ePlace one hand on each side of the presser foot, and then evenly guide the fabric while

sewing.

Note

●When sewing with the walking foot, sew at a speed between slow and medium.

■Using the optional quilting guide

Use the quilting guide to sew parallel stitches that are equally spaced.

aInsert the stem of the quilter into the hole at the rear of the walking foot or presser foot holder.

†Walking foot

†Presser foot holder

bAdjust the stem of the quilter so that the quilt guide aligns with the seam that has already been sewn.

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