Free-Motion Quilting - Brother Innov-ís 1000 Operation Manual

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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.
When free-motion quilting, use the following
instructions with the optional quilting foot (sold
separately).
a Remove the presser foot and the presser foot
holder.
• Refer to "Removing and attaching the presser
foot holder" (page 44).
b Secure the quilting foot with the presser foot
holder screw.
The pin on the quilting foot should be
positioned over the needle clamp screw.
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a Pin on quilting foot
b Presser foot holder screw
c Needle clamp screw
c Hold the quilting foot in place with your right
hand, and then tighten the presser foot holder
screw using the screwdriver in your left hand.
a Presser foot holder screw
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CAUTION
● Be sure to securely tighten the screws
with the screwdriver, otherwise the
needle may touch the presser foot,
causing it to bend or break.
d Slide the drop feed lever, located at the rear of
the machine on the base, to
seen from the rear of the machine).
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a Feed dog position switch (as seen from the rear of
the machine)
The feed dogs are lowered.
e Turn on the sewing machine, and then select a
stitch.
• For details, refer to "Selecting stitching" (page
49).
f Use both hands to hold the fabric taut, and
then move the fabric to follow the pattern.
Reinforcement stitches are sewn at the
beginning and end of sewing.
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a Pattern
g After sewing is finished, slide the drop feed
lever to (to the right as seen from the rear
of the machine) to raise the feed dogs.
• Normally, the drop feed lever is positioned at
the right.
Appliqué, Patchwork and Quilt Stitching 101
(to the left as
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