Guiding The Quilt Work Freely - Bernina 570 QE User Manual

Quilting

10.4 Guiding the quilt work freely

Quilt gloves with rubber fingertips (optional accessory) will help when guiding the fabric.
It is recommended to use the slide-on table and the Free Hand System. With free-motion quilting, it is of
advantage to quilt from the center outwards and to guide the fabric using smooth, round movements to
form the design of your choice. Free-motion quilting and darning are based on the same free-motion
principles.
With stipple quilting, entire surfaces of the fabric are filled with quilt stitches. The single lines of stitching are
rounded and never cross one another.
Prerequisite:
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> Touch the icon «Practical stitches».
> Select the Straight stitch No. 1.
> Adjust the upper thread tension and the balance to the sewing project if necessary.
> Press the foot control or the button «Start/Stop» to start the machine.
> Hold both hands close to the presser foot like an embroidery hoop to guide the fabric.
> If the thread is lying on top of the fabric, slow down the movement.
> If there are knots on the wrong side of the fabric, move the fabric more quickly.
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The top layer, the batting and the backing are pinned together or basted.
The feed dog is lowered.
The Darning foot No. 9 (optional accessory) is attached.