How To Use The Free-Motion Foot; Quilting; Stitch-In-The-Ditch - Pfaff GrandQuilter Owner's Manual

Getting Started
How to use the
Free-motion foot
The Free-motion foot can
be used when stippling or
freehand quilting your quilt.
1. Place the darning plate (A)
on top of the needle plate,
matching the two holes in
the needle plate with the
two pins on the darning
plate.
2. Attach the Free-motion foot
to the presser bar with the
lever over the needle clamp.
3. When using this foot, set the
speed to the lowest to avoid
jumpstitches.
4. Start to sew. Always test sew
on a piece scrap fabric.
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A
Getting Started

Quilting

Quilting is a traditional
technique. A quilt consists
of three layers, two layers of
fabric with a layer of batting
sandwiched between.

Stitch-in-the-Ditch

One way to hold the quilt top,
batting and backing all together
is using the "Stitch-in-the-Ditch"
method of quilting. Stitching-in-
the-ditch means stitching in the
seams in the quilt blocks.
• Prepare your quilt by pin basting through
all layers with safety pins – starting from the
center of your quilt and working outward.
Place a pin about every 6 – 8 inches (15 – 20
cm).
• To begin quilting, start sewing from the
middle of the quilt and continue out. Starting
from the center and sewing outward will help
keep layers in place. Plan which seams you
will actually stitch in. This stitching will not
only hold the quilt together it will also create
the pattern on the quilt back. You do not
need to follow every seam in the quilt, sew
every 3 – 4 inches to keep the quilt in place.
Of course you can sew more to create a more
decorative pattern for the back.
Note: Always test sew on scrap fabric before starting
to sew to make sure your stitching is proper before you
start quilting your piece.
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