Brother NX 400 manual Appliqué, Patchwork and Quilt Stitching, Appliqué 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 Name	Pattern		Application	[mm (inch.)]		[mm (inch.)]
		Key						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
			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				(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
			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
				(7/32)	(0–1/4)	(1/16)	(1/64–3/16)
Piecing			the right edge of the presser foot)
straight
stitch	58		Piecing straight stitching (with a	1.5	0.0–7.0	1.6	0.2–5.0
		–	seam allowance of 6.5 mm from					J
				(1/16)	(0–1/4)	(1/16)	(1/64–3/16)
			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)
Joining	23	–	Patchwork stitching	5.0	2.5–7.0	2.5	1.0–4.0
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
				(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
Quilting	62	–	Stippling	7.0	1.0–7.0	1.6	1.0–4.0
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

1

• Remove the thick paper after pressing the seam allowance.

1Seam allowance

INDEX

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