Free Motion Quilting - Brother 888-M00 Operation Manual

Utility stitches
CAUTION
• Be sure to securely tighten the screws with the
screwdriver, otherwise the needle may touch
the presser foot, causing it to bend or break.
• Before starting to sew, slowly turn the
handwheel toward you (counterclockwise) and
check that the needle does not touch the
presser foot. If the needle hits the presser foot,
the needle may bend or break.
e Select a stitch.
No. 1-04
Stitch
• For details, refer to "Stitch Chart" on page 35.
Place one hand on each side of the presser foot, and
f
then evenly guide the fabric while sewing.
 Using the quilting guide (sold separately)
Use the quilting guide to sew parallel stitches that are
equally spaced.
Insert the stem of the quilting guide into the hole at the
a
rear of the walking foot or presser foot holder.
 Walking foot
b Adjust the stem of the quilting guide so that the guide
aligns with the seam that has already been sewn.
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 Presser foot holder

■ Free motion quilting

We recommend attaching the foot controller and sewing at a
consistent speed. You can adjust the sewing speed with the
speed control slide on the machine.
CAUTION
• With free motion quilting, control the feeding
speed of the fabric to match the sewing speed.
If the fabric is moved faster than the sewing
speed, the needle may break or other damage
may result.
The free motion open toe quilting foot "O"* or quilting
foot* is used for free motion quilting with zigzag or
decorative stitches or for free motion quilting of straight
lines on fabric with an uneven thickness.
* Items sold separately, please contact your authorized
Brother dealer.
 Free motion open
toe quilting foot
"O"
a Slide the feed dog position switch, located at the rear
of the machine on the base, to
from the rear of the machine).
 The feed dogs are lowered.
b Select a stitch.
No. 1-04
Stitch
• For details, refer to "Stitch Chart" on page 35.
c Remove the presser foot holder.
• For details, refer to "Removing and attaching the
presser foot holder" on page 24.
 Quilting foot
(to the left as seen
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