Free-Motion Quilting - Brother 885-U26 Operation Manual

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UTILITY STITCHES
a Baste the fabric to be quilted.
b Attach the walking foot.
• For details, refer to "Using optional the
walking foot" (page 41).
c Select a stitch.
• For details, refer to "Selecting Stitching"
(page 62).
d Place one hand on each side of the presser
foot, and hold fabric taut while sewing.
■ Using the optional quilting guide
Use the quilting guide to sew parallel stitches that
are equally spaced.
a Insert the stem of the quilting guide into the
hole at the rear of the walking foot or presser
foot holder.
Walking foot
Presser foot holder
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Adjust the stem of the quilting guide so that
b
the guide aligns with the seam that has already
been sewn.
Note
The optional quilting guide is available
through your dealer.

Free-motion quilting

With free-motion quilting, lower the feed dogs (using
the drop feed lever) so that the fabric can be moved
freely in any direction.
The optional quilting foot is needed for free-motion
quilting.
Note
Thread the needle manually when using the
quilting foot, or only attach the quilting foot
after threading the needle using the needle
threader.
Remove the presser foot and the presser foot
a
holder.
• Refer to "Removing the presser foot holder"
(page 40).