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Free Motion
The straight stitch needle plate is recommended for
"Straight
stitch
and "Straight stitch 4"
the needle plate).
For ordinary and bulky quilts, select "Straight
"Straight stitch 2"
foot PD-H (refer to
foot).
Select the
"Straight stitch 3", "Straight stitch 4" or "Zigzag
stitch 2" for flatter quilts and use the free quilting foot QC,
QO or QV.
Refer to
page 119 (same as button sewing foot T)
to attach the free quilt feet.
One Stitch Off
The machine stops automatically after sewing one stitch
so that you can bring the bobbin thread up to prevent it
from bunching up on the wrong side of the fabric.
Leave a 10 cm (4˝) tail of bobbin thread.
Hold the needle thread and start the machine. Sew one
stitch and the machine stops automatically.
Pull the needle thread up to bring the bobbin thread up.
Hold both the needle and bobbin threads and sew
several stitches to secure the threads.
You can trim the thread tails with scissors.
The machine will stitch continuously when you resume
sewing.
If you wish to start sewing without "one stitch off", press
the one stitch off key to cancel this function.
The key changes to
When "one stitch off" is active, the key shows
(1) One stitch off key
To sew
Sew at medium speed while guiding the fabric with your
hands. Move the quilt 3 mm or less per stitch.
Foot Height for Free Motion Quilting
When "Straight stitch 3", "Straight stitch 4" or "Zigzag
stitch 2" is selected, the height of the down position of
the free motion quilting feet (QC, QO, QV) is optimized
automatically.
However, you can fine tune the foot height according to
the quilt thickness.
Place the fabric under the foot and lower the foot.
Press the adjust key and the manual setting window will
open. Adjust the foot height by pressing the "+" key or "–"
key.
(2) Adjust key
(3) Presser foot height adjusting key
(3)
Reduce the height if the fabrics bounce when sewing.
Increase the height if the foot gets trapped in the fabrics
when sewing.
NOTE:
• The purple tip needle is recommended to prevent
skipped stitches.
• Do not move the quilt layers toward you when the
open-toe foot is attached.
124
1", "Straight
stitch
2",
"Straight stitch 3"
(refer to
page 34
or "Zigzag
stitch 1"
and use the darning
page 24
for how to attach the darning
.
for how to replace
stitch 1"
,
for how
.
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