Free Motion Quilting - Brother DreamWeaver„ XE VM6200D Operation Manual

■ Free Motion Quilting

With free motion quilting, the feed dogs can be
lowered by pressing
moved freely in any direction.
In this mode, the presser foot is raised to the
necessary height for free motion sewing.
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.
Free motion open toe quilting foot "O"
Memo
• In order to sew with a balanced tension, it
may be necessary to adjust the upper
thread tension (see page S-12). Test with a
sample piece of quilting fabric.
a
Press to set the machine to free motion
sewing mode.
→ The key appears as
to the necessary height, and then the feed dogs are
lowered for free motion sewing.
b
Select a stitch.
c
Remove the presser foot holder.
, so that the fabric can be
, the quilting foot is raised
d
Attach free motion open toe quilting foot
"O" by positioning the pin of the quilting
foot above the needle clamp screw and
aligning the lower-left of the quilting foot
and the presser bar.
a pin
b Needle clamp screw
c Presser bar
Note
• Make sure that the quilting foot is not
slanted.
e
Hold the quilting foot in place with your
right hand, and tighten the presser foot
holder screw using the disc-shaped
screwdriver with your left hand.
a Presser foot holder screw
CAUTION
• Be sure to securely tighten the screws with the
included screwdriver. Otherwise, the needle
may touch the quilting foot, causing it to bend
or break.
f
Use both hands to stretch the fabric taut,
and then move the fabric at a consistent
pace in order to sew uniform stitches
roughly 2.0 mm - 2.5 mm (approx.
1/16 inch - 3/32 inch) in length.
a Stitch
SEWING THE STITCHES
Sewing S-39
S
2