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SEWING THE STITCHES
h
Press
to cancel the free motion sewing
mode.
Rotate the handwheel toward you
(counterclockwise) to raise the feed dogs.
i
After sewing, make sure to remove the
straight stitch needle plate and presser foot
"C", and reinstall the regular needle plate.
Note
• Free motion open toe quilting foot "O" can
also be used with the straight stitch needle
plate. We recommend using free motion
open toe quilting foot "O" with free motion
sewing of fabrics of uneven thicknesses.
• When using the straight stitch needle plate,
all straight stitches become middle needle
position stitches. You cannot change the
needle position using the L/R Shift.
Memo
• Normally, the feed dogs are raised for
regular sewing.
• Do not be discouraged with your initial
results. The technique requires practice.
Using free motion Open Toe Quilting Foot "O"
The free motion open toe quilting foot "O" is used
for free motion quilting with zigzag or decorative
stitches or for free motion quilting of straight lines on
fabric with an uneven thickness. Various stitches
can be sewn using free motion open toe quilting foot
"O". For details on the stitches that can be used,
refer to "STITCH SETTING CHART" on page 218.
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 (page 87). Test with a sample
piece of quilting fabric.
a
Press
to set the machine to free motion
sewing mode.
The key appears as
the necessary height, and then the feed dogs are
lowered for free motion sewing.
128
O
, the quilting foot is raised to
b
Select a stitch.
Memo
• When stitch Q-01 or 1-31 is selected, free
motion quilting foot "C" is indicated in the
upper-left corner of the screen. When the
other stitches are selected, free motion
open toe quilting foot "O" is indicated in the
screen.
c
Remove the presser foot holder (page 73).
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 multi-purpose
screwdriver with your left hand.
*
Use the multi-purpose screw driver setting the
position to "1". (page 24)
a Presser foot holder screw
CAUTION
• Be sure to securely tighten the screws with the
included multi-purpose screwdriver.
Otherwise, the needle may touch the quilting
foot, causing it to bend or break.
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