Using The 1/4-Inch Quilting Foot; Using The Narrow Hemmer Foot - Brother 885-X06 Operation Manual

— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Use both hands to keep the fabric firmly
5
stretched and move the fabric to sew over
the drawn design.
1 Quilting design
The length of the stitch depends on how
6
quickly you move the fabric and on the
machine's sewing speed. Sew while
moving the fabric slowly.
Using the 1/4-inch
quilting foot
Stitch
Pattern
Name
Straight
Stitch
You can use the 1/4-inch quilting foot to sew seams
when piecing together a quilt.
1 Seam allowance 6.5 mm (1/4 inch)
Turn off the machine.
1
Set the pattern selection dial to the Straight
2
Stitch. Set the stitch length between "2"
(1/16 inch) and "2.5" (3/32 inch). Set the
stitch width at "2.5" (3/32 inch) (center).
Attach the 1/4-inch quilting foot.
3
Turn on the machine.
CAUTION
●
Do not turn on the machine while
pressing down the foot controller.
Position the presser foot over the fabric
4
and sew as shown in the following
illustrations.
1
Stitch Length Stitch Width
[mm (inch)]
2
2-2.5
(1/16-3/32)
■ Achieving an accurate seam allowance
■ Stitching the top of a quilt
Using the narrow hemmer
[mm (inch)]
foot
2.5 (center)
(3/32)
Stitch
Name
Straight
Stitch
1
You can use the narrow hemmer foot for binding
lightweight fabrics and for narrow rolled hems.
Turn off the machine.
1
Attach the narrow hemmer foot and then
2
set the pattern selection dial to the
Straight Stitch. Set the stitch width at
"2.5" (3/32 inch) (center).
Turn on the machine.
3
●
Do not turn on the machine while
pressing down the foot controller.
2
1
3
1 Beginning of stitching
2 Align this mark with the edge of the fabric.
3 End of stitching
4 Align this mark with the edge of the fabric.
2
1 Top of fabric
2 Seam 3.2 mm (1/8 inch)
Stitch Length
Pattern
[mm (inch)]
2
Any
1
1 Right side of fabric
2 Wrong side of fabric
CAUTION
4
1
Stitch Width
[mm (inch)]
2.5 (center)
(3/32)
2
44
5