I Echo Quilting Using The Free-Motion Echo Quilting Foot "E - Brother NC21SE Operation Manual

SEWING THE STITCHES
a a a a
Press
motion sewing mode.
→ The key appears as
raised to the necessary height for free-motion
sewing.
b b b b
Select a stitch.
Memo
Free-motion open toe quilting foot "O" is
indicated in the upper-left corner of the
screen. When using the straight stitch needle
plate, free-motion quilting foot "C" is indicated.
c c c c
Remove the presser foot holder (see page
38).
d d d 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.
3
a Pin
b Needle clamp screw
c Presser bar
Note
Make sure that the quilting foot is not slanted.
86
to set the machine to free-
, and the quilting foot is
1
2
e e e e
Hold the quilting foot in place with your
right hand, and tighten the presser foot
holder screw using the screwdriver with
your left hand.
a
a Presser foot holder screw
CAUTION
• Be sure to securely tighten the screws with the
included screwdriver. Otherwise, the needle
may touch the quilting foot, causing it to bend
or break.
f f
f f
Use both hands to stretch the fabric taut,
and then move the fabric at a consistent
pace in order to sew uniform stitches
roughly 2.0-2.5 mm (approx. 1/16 - 3/32
inch) in length.
a Stitch
g g g g
Press to cancel the free-motion sewing
mode.
Memo
Do not be discouraged with your initial results.
The technique requires practice.
I Echo Quilting Using the Free-motion
Echo Quilting Foot "E"
Sewing quilting lines at equal distances around a
motif is called echo quilting. The quilting lines,
which appear as ripples echoing away from the
motif, are the distinguishing characteristic of this
quilting style. Use the free-motion echo quilting foot
"E" for echo quilting. Using the measurement on the
presser foot as a guide, sew around the motif at a
fixed interval. We recommend attaching the foot
controller and sewing at a consistent speed.