Appliqué, Patchwork and Quilt Stitching 111

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CAUTION
dSlide the drop feed lever, located at the rear of
the machine on the base, to (to the left as
seen from the rear of the machine).
aFeed dog position switch (as seen from the rear of
the machine)
XThe feed dogs are lowered.
eTurn on the sewing machine, and then select a
stitch.
• For details, refer to “Selecting stitching” (page
51).
fUse both hands to hold the fabric taut, and
then move the fabric to follow the pattern.
Reinforcement stitches are sewn at the
beginning and end of sewing.
aPattern
gAfter sewing is finished, slide the drop feed
lever to (to the right as seen from the rear
of the machine) to raise the feed dogs.
• Normally, the drop feed lever is positioned at
the right.
Satin stitching using the sewing speed controller
A decorative stitch can be sewn by changing the
stitch width of a satin stitch. If the sewing machine is
set so that the stitch width can be adjusted using the
sewing speed controller, the stitch width can quickly
and easily be adjusted. In this case, the sewing speed
is adjusted with the foot controller.
aConnect the foot controller.
• For details, refer to “Starting to sew” (page
53).
bAttach zigzag foot “J”.
• For details, refer to “Replacing the presser
foot” (page 44).
cTurn on the sewing machine, and then press
(Settings key) on the operation panel.
XThe settings screen appears.
dPress ON for stitch width control setting.
XThe machine is now set so that the stitch
width can be controlled with the sewing
speed controller.
If the stitch width control setting is set to
“ON”, for stitch width will change
to sewing speed controller icon .

●Be sure to securely tighten the screws

with the screwdriver, otherwise the

needle may touch the presser foot,

causing it to bend or break.

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