Fabric Separator(for joining lining to fabric)

Use this technique for sewing velvet and lining together.

1Raise needle and foot.

2Move separator so it sits under

presser foot.

3Make sure it is lined up so that the needle passes through the

slot of the separator without hit- ting the plate itself.

4Secure liner plate in place with

lining plate screws.

5Set pressure of sewing feet and feed position to pin feeding posi-

tion.

6Pull thread until lower needle catches fabric.

Sew 2-3 reinforcement stitches.

7When not using separator, it can be swung off to the side as illus- trated in drawing.

Needle

Separator

Fabric

Separator

Needle

Lining

Separator Velvets

Use the separator to neatly sew 2 hard to manage fabrics together by keeping them from interacting with one and other before the needle sews them to- gether in a perfect seam.

Seam Guide

1Tighten the screw securely with a screwdriver since it might other-

wise loosen due to vibration.

1

Installation

To be able to adjust the position of the foot towards the arrow.

Adjustment

Note

Lighten the presser foot pressure slightly when using the fabric separator.

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Brother PQ1500S operation manual Fabric Separatorfor joining lining to fabric, Seam Guide, Wise loosen due to vibration

PQ1500S specifications

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