Brother Sewing Machines Patchwork crazy quilt stitching, Piecing, a 6.5 mm 1/4 inch

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Patchwork (crazy quilt) stitching

aFold the edge of the top piece of fabric and place it over the lower piece.

bSew the two pieces of fabric together so the pattern spans over both pieces.

Piecing

Sewing together two pieces of fabric is called “piecing”. The fabric pieces should be cut with a 6.5 mm (1/4 inch) seam allowance.

Sew a piecing straight stitch 6.5 mm (1/4 inch) from either the right side or the left side of the presser foot.

aBaste or pin along the seam allowance of the fabric that you wish to piece together.

bTurn on the sewing machine.
cSelect stitch 18	or 19	.	3
• For details, refer to “Selecting stitching” (page

67).

dAttach zigzag foot “J”.

J

•For details, refer to “Replacing the presser foot” (page 41).

eSew with the side of the presser foot aligned with the edge of the fabric.

■For a seam allowance on the right side Align the right side of the presser foot with the edge of the fabric, and sew using stitch

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a6.5 mm (1/4 inch)

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