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Brother XL-3510 Using the 1/4-inch Quilting Foot, 16-3/32, Quickly Stitch Together a Quilt

Models: XC6771-021 XL-2620 XL-3510

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XL2600.book Page 43 Thursday, November 4, 2004 9:46 PM

7Use both hands to keep the fabric firmly stretched and move the fabric to sew over the drawn design.

3Attach the 1/4-inch Quilting Foot.

4Position the presser foot over the fabric and sew as shown in the illustration below.

■Achieving an Accurate Seam Allowance

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1Quilting design

8The length of the stitch depends on how quickly you move the fabric and on the

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3

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machine’s sewing speed. Sew while moving the fabric slowly.

Using the 1/4-inch

Quilting Foot

 

 

 

Stitch

Stitch

Stitch Name

Pattern

Length

Width

 

 

 

[mm (inch)]

[mm (inch)]

Straight Stitch

 

 

2-2.5

2.5 (center)

 

 

 

 

(1/16-3/32)

(3/32)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You can use the 1/4-inch Quilting Foot to sew fixed seams when piecing together a quilt.

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1Seam allowance 6.5 mm (1/4 inch)

1Removeoutlet. the power supply plug from the

2Set the pattern selection dial to the Straight

Stitch. Set the stitch length between 2 (1/16 inch) and 2.5 (3/32 inch). Set the stitch width at 2.5 (3/32 inch) (center).

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1Beginning of stitching

2Align this mark with the edge of the fabric.

3 End of stitching

4 Align this mark with the edge of the fabric.

■Quickly Stitch Together a Quilt

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1Top of fabric

2Seam 3.2 mm (1/8 inch)

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Brother XL-3510 Using the 1/4-inch Quilting Foot, Machine’s sewing speed. Sew while moving the fabric slowly, 16-3/32
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XC6771-021, XL-2620, XL-3510 specifications

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