Using The 1/4-Inch Quilting Foot - Brother XL-2610i Operation Manual

7 Use both hands to keep the fabric firmly
stretched and move the fabric to sew over the
drawn design.
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1 Quilting design
The length of the stitch depends on how
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quickly you move the fabric and on the
machine's sewing speed. Sew while moving
the fabric slowly.
Using the 1/4-inch
Quilting Foot
Stitch Name Pattern
Straight Stitch
You can use the 1/4-inch Quilting Foot to sew seams
when piecing together a quilt.
1 Seam allowance 6.5 mm (1/4 inch)
1 Turn off the machine.
2 Set the pattern selection dial to the Straight
Stitch. Set the stitch length between 2
(1/16 inch) and 2.5 (3/32 inch). Set the stitch
width at 2.5 (3/32 inch) (center).
Stitch Stitch
Length Width
[mm (inch)] [mm (inch)]
2-2.5 2.5 (center)
(1/16-3/32) (3/32)
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3 Attach the 1/4-inch Quilting Foot.
Turn on the machine.
4 Position the presser foot over the fabric and
sew as shown in the illustration below.
■ Achieving an Accurate Seam Allowance
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1 Beginning of stitching
2 Align this mark with the edge of the fabric.
3 End of stitching
4 Align this mark with the edge of the fabric.
■ Stitching the Top of a Quilt
1 Top of fabric
2 Seam 3.2 mm (1/8 inch)
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