Appliqué, Patchwork and Quilt Stitching, Quilting

Appliqué, Patchwork and Quilt Stitching

The stitches that can be used for sewing appliqués, patchwork and quilts are described below.

		Stitch		Stitch Width		Stitch Length		Presser
				Stitch Width		Stitch Length
Stitch Name	Pattern		Application	[mm (inch.)]		[mm (inch.)]
Stitch Name	Pattern	Key	Application					Foot
		Key		Auto	Manual	Auto	Manual	Foot
				Auto	Manual	Auto	Manual

	7		Attaching appliqués (center	3.5	0.0–7.0	1.4	0.0–4.0
Zigzag stitch			baseline/reverse stitching)	(1/8)	(0–1/4)	(1/16)	(0–3/16)

	60	–	Appliqué quilting, free-motion	3.5	0.0–7.0	1.4	0.0–4.0
	60		Appliqué quilting, free-motion	3.5	0.0–7.0	1.4	0.0–4.0
			quilting, satin stitching	(1/8)	(0–1/4)	(1/16)	(0–3/16)
			quilting, satin stitching	(1/8)	(0–1/4)	(1/16)	(0–3/16)

	19		Attaching appliqués	3.5	2.5–5.0	2.5	1.6–4.0
Appliqué			Attaching appliqués	(1/8)	(3/32–3/16)	(3/32)	(1/16–3/16)
				(1/8)	(3/32–3/16)	(3/32)	(1/16–3/16)

stitch	61	–	Attaching appliqués and	1.5	0.5–5.0	1.2	1.0–4.0
	61		Attaching appliqués and	1.5	0.5–5.0	1.2	1.0–4.0
			binding	(1/16)	(1/32–3/16)	(1/16)	(1/16–3/16)
			binding	(1/16)	(1/32–3/16)	(1/16)	(1/16–3/16)

	57		Piecing straight stitching (with a	5.5	0.0–7.0	1.6	0.2–5.0
		–	seam allowance of 6.5 mm from	5.5	0.0–7.0	1.6	0.2–5.0
		–	seam allowance of 6.5 mm from	(7/32)	(0–1/4)	(1/16)	(1/64–3/16)
Piecing			the right edge of the presser foot)	(7/32)	(0–1/4)	(1/16)	(1/64–3/16)
straight
straight
stitch	58		Piecing straight stitching (with a	1.5	0.0–7.0	1.6	0.2–5.0
	58	–	seam allowance of 6.5 mm from	1.5	0.0–7.0	1.6	0.2–5.0	J
		–	seam allowance of 6.5 mm from	(1/16)	(0–1/4)	(1/16)	(1/64–3/16)	J
			the left edge of the presser foot)
	22	–		4.0	0.0–7.0	1.2	0.2–4.0
		–		(3/16)	(0–1/4)	(1/16)	(1/64–3/16)
				(3/16)	(0–1/4)	(1/16)	(1/64–3/16)

Joining	23	–	Patchwork stitching	5.0	2.5–7.0	2.5	1.0–4.0
stitch		–	Patchwork stitching	(3/16)	(3/32–1/4)	(3/32)	(1/16–3/16)
stitch				(3/16)	(3/32–1/4)	(3/32)	(1/16–3/16)

	24	–		5.0	0.0–7.0	1.2	0.2–4.0
				5.0	0.0–7.0	1.2	0.2–4.0
				(3/16)	(0–1/4)	(1/16)	(1/64–3/16)
				(3/16)	(0–1/4)	(1/16)	(1/64–3/16)

Mock hand	59	–	Straight stitch quilting that	0.0	0.0–7.0	2.5	1.0–4.0
quilting		–	looks hand quilting	(0)	(0–1/4)	(3/32)	(1/16–3/16)
stitch			looks hand quilting	(0)	(0–1/4)	(3/32)	(1/16–3/16)
stitch

Quilting	62	–	Stippling	7.0	1.0–7.0	1.6	1.0–4.0
stippling		–	Stippling	(1/4)	(1/16–1/4)	(1/16)	(1/16–3/16)
stippling				(1/4)	(1/16–1/4)	(1/16)	(1/16–3/16)

CONTENTS GETTING READY SEWING BASICS UTILITY STITCHES

Appliqué stitching

1Cut out the appliqué, leaving a seam allowance of between 3 and 5 mm (1/8 and 3/16 inch).

2Place a pattern made of thick paper on the back of the appliqué, and then fold over the seam allowance using an iron.

APPENDIX

• Remove the thick paper after pressing the seam allowance.

1Seam allowance

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Brother NX 400 manual Appliqué, Patchwork and Quilt Stitching, Appliqué stitching, Quilting

Models: NX 400

Appliqué, Patchwork and Quilt Stitching

stitch

binding

Quilting

CONTENTS GETTING READY SEWING BASICS UTILITY STITCHES

Appliqué stitching

Appliqué, Patchwork and Quilt Stitching 93

NX 400 specifications