Free-Motion Quilting - Brother NX-600 Operation Manual

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Free-motion quilting

With free-motion quilting, the feed dogs can be
lowered (using the drop feed lever) so that the fabric
can be moved freely in any direction.
The quilting foot is needed for free-motion quilting.
Remove the presser foot and the presser foot
a
holder.
• Refer to "Removing the presser foot holder"
(page 39).
b Align the quilting foot with the lower-left side
of the presser bar.
The pin on the quilting foot should be
positioned over the 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 Pin on quilting foot
b Presser foot holder screw
c Needle clamp 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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d Slide the drop feed lever, located at the rear of
the machine on the base, to
as seen from the front of the machine).
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2
a Feed dog position switch (as seen from the rear of
the machine)
b Back side
The feed dogs are lowered.
e Turn on the sewing machine, and then select a
stitch.
• For details, refer to "Selecting stitching" (page
66).
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
Appliqué, Patchwork and Quilt Stitching 97
(to the right