Free-Motion Quilting - Brother NX-250 Operation Manual

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UTILITY STITCHES

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.
The optional quilting foot is needed for free-motion
quilting.
1 Remove the presser foot and the presser foot
holder.
• Refer to "Removing the presser foot holder"
(page 35).
2 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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1 Pin on quilting foot
2 Presser foot holder screw
3 Needle clamp screw
3 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.
1
1 Presser foot holder screw
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.
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5
6
1
3
7
Slide the drop feed lever, located at the rear
of the machine on the base, to
left as seen from the rear of the machine).
a
1 Feed dog position switch
(as seen from the rear of the machine)
The feed dogs are lowered.
Turn on the sewing machine, and then select a
stitch.
• For details, refer to "Selecting stitching"
(page 56).
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.
1
1 Pattern
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.
a
1 Drop feed lever
(as seen from the rear of the machine)
Note
● The optional quilting foot is available
through your Brother dealer.
(to the