Quilting (Free Motion) - JUKI HZL-G220 Instruction Manual

Optional accessory part

Quilting (free motion)

Turn OFF the power switch before
Attention
replacing the presser foot.
It is called free motion quilting when moving the fabrics freely
towards any directions without using the feed dog of sewing
machine. When the feed dog is lowered (drop feed condition),
it is possible to sew various curves and/or any directions by
moving the fabrics by hands.
1
Setscrew for presser
foot holder
Presser foot holder
Put top layer of fabric with patchwork and/
or appliqué, quilting cotton and bottom fabric
together by using pin or basting stitches.
2
Setscrew for
presser foot
Assemble the quilt presser foot.
Raise the presser bar. Loosen the setscrew for presser
foot holder and remove the presser foot holder. (Refer to
page 12) Set the quilting foot and tighten the setscrew for
presser foot.
3
Move the drop feed knob to the right hand side.
Feed dog is now down.
When doing the free motion with zigzag stitch, use the quilt presser foot (transparent type) which is optionally
available from your dealer.
48
Pattern
Practical 00
No.
Presser Quilt presser
foot foot (Q)
Presser bar
4
Place the fabric underneath the presser foot and
lower the presser foot.
Adjust the height of presser foot according to
the thickness of the fabrics by screw. When the
height is 1mm from the surface of the fabrics,
it will be easier to move the fabrics without
interference.
5
Use both hands to hold the fabrics and move it
without letting it loose. The target stitch length is
about 1.5~2.0mm.
6
When free motion sewing is finished, move the
drop feed knob back to the left side.
The feed dog will be up and engaged at the same time as
the machine starts to sew.
Tips
● How to lock stitches
1. At sewing start, pull up the bobbin thread on the
top layer of the fabric, hold both needle and bobbin
threads together and sew 3 stitches on the same
point. After that move fabrics as you wish. In this way,
stitches on the wrong side of the fabrics look neat.
2. At sewing-end sew 3 stitches on the same point and stop.
● How to sew stitches with the same stitch length
1. When the foot controller is used, the fabrics can be guid-
ed by both hands and you can move the fabrics freely.
2. Set the speed controller to medium or medium low first,
press the foot controller completely and move the fabrics.
-- if stitches become too large, set the speed controller
to "faster"
-- if stitches become too small, set the speed controller
to "slower".
Screw
1 mm