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

Using the quilting guide

Use the quilting guide to sew parallel stitches that

Free-motion quilting

 

are equally spaced.

 

 

 

 

With free-motion quilting, lower the feed dogs (using

 

 

the drop feed lever) so that the fabric can be moved

 

 

freely in any direction.

 

 

 

When free-motion quilting, use the following

 

 

instructions with the quilting foot.

 

 

Insert the stem of the quilting guide into the

 

 

ahole at the rear of the walking foot or presser

 

 

 

foot holder.

 

 

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Walking foot

 

 

 

 

Remove the presser foot and the presser foot

 

 

aholder.

 

 

 

• Refer to “Removing and attaching the presser

 

 

foot holder” (page 44).

 

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Presser foot holder

Secure the quilting foot with the presser foot

 

 

bholder screw.

 

 

 

The pin on the quilting foot should be

 

 

positioned over the needle clamp screw.

 

 

 

1

 

Adjust the stem of the quilting guide so that

2

3

 

 

 

bthe guide aligns with the seam that has already

 

 

 

been sewn.

 

 

 

 

a Pin on quilting foot

 

 

 

b Presser foot holder screw

 

 

 

c Needle clamp screw

 

 

 

Hold the quilting foot in place with your right

 

 

chand, and then tighten the presser foot holder

 

 

screw using the screwdriver in your left hand.

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a Presser foot holder screw

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