Brother QC 1000 operation manual Sewing the Stitches, Quilting

SEWING THE STITCHES

SEWING THE STITCHES

Quilting

You can make beautiful quilts quickly and easily with this machine. When making a quilt, you will find it convenient to use the knee lifter and foot controller to free your hands for other tasks (see “Using the Foot Controller” on page 41 and/or see “Using the Knee Lifter” on page 42).

The 30 quilting stitches Q-01 through Q-30 and the utility stitches with “P” or “Q” indicated on their key are useful for quilting.

		Presser		Stitch width		Stitch length
Stitch	Stitch Name	Foot	Applications	[mm (inch)]		[mm (inch)]			Twin
Key				Auto	Manual	Auto	Manual		Needle
	Piecing stitch (Middle)		Piecework/patchwork			2.0	0.2	- 5.0
				—	—				NO
						(1/16)	(1/64 - 3/16)
	Piecing stitch (Right)		Piecework/patchwork	5.5	0.0 - 7.0	2.0	0.2	- 5.0
			6.5 mm (approx. 1/4 inch) right						NO
				(7/32)	(0 - 1/4)	(1/16)	(1/64 - 3/16)
			seam allowance
	Piecing stitch (Left)		Piecework/patchwork	1.5	0.0 - 7.0	2.0	0.2	- 5.0
			6.5 mm (approx. 1/4 inch) left						NO
				(1/16)	(0 - 1/4)	(1/16)	(1/64 - 3/16)
			seam allowance
	Hand-look quilting		Quilting stitch made to look like		0.0 - 7.0	2.5	1.0	- 4.0
	(Middle)		hand quilting stitch	3.5					NO
					(0 - 1/4)	(3/32)	(1/16 - 3/16)
	Basting stitch		Basting		0.0 - 7.0	20.0	5.0 - 30.0
	(Middle)			3.5					NO
					(0 - 1/4)	(3/4)	(3/16 - 1-3/16)
	Stem stitch		Reinforced stitching, sewing and	1.0	1.0 - 3.0	2.5	1.0 - 4.0
			decorative applications						NO
				(1/16)	(1/16 - 1/8)	(3/32)	(1/16 - 3/16)
	Quilting appliqué		Zigzag stitch for quilting and	3.5	0.0 - 7.0		0.0 - 4.0
	zigzag stitch		sewing on appliqué quilt pieces			1.6			NO
				(1/8)	(0 - 1/4)		(0 - 3/16)
	Zigzag stitch (Right)		Start from right needle position,	3.5	2.5 - 5.0		0.3 - 4.0
			zigzag sew at left			1.6			NO
				(1/8)	(3/32 - 3/16)		(1/64 - 3/16)
	Zigzag stitch (Left)		Start from left needle position,	3.5	2.5 - 5.0		0.3 - 4.0
			zigzag sew at right			1.6			NO
				(1/8)	(3/32 - 3/16)		(1/64 - 3/16)
	2 step elastic zigzag		Overcasting (medium weight and	5.0	1.5 - 7.0	1.0	0.2 - 4.0
			stretch fabrics), tape and elastic						NO
				(3/16)	(1/16 - 1/4)	(1/16)	(1/64 - 1/16)
	3 step elastic zigzag		Overcasting (medium,	5.0	1.5 - 7.0	1.0	0.2 - 4.0
			heavyweight and stretch fabrics),						NO
				(3/16)	(1/16 - 1/4)	(1/16)	(1/64 - 1/16)
			tape and elastic
	Quilting appliqué stitch		Quilting stitch for invisible		0.5 - 5.0		1.0 - 4.0
			appliqué or attaching binding	2.0		2.0			NO
					(1/64 - 3/16)		(1/16 - 3/16)
	Shell tuck edge		Shell tuck edge finish on fabrics	4.0	0.0 - 7.0	2.5	0.2 - 4.0
									NO
				(3/16)	(0 - 1/4)	(3/32)	(1/64 - 1/16)
	Blanket stitch		Appliqués, decorative blanket	3.5	2.5 - 7.0	2.5	1.6 - 4.0
			stitch						NO
				(1/8)	(3/32 - 1/4)	(3/32)	(1/16 - 3/16)
	Quilting stippling		Background quilting	7.0	1.0 - 7.0	1.6	1.0 - 4.0
									NO
				(1/4)	(1/16 - 1/4)	(1/16)	(1/16 - 3/16)

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