Free-Motion Quilting - Brother Innov-is NV55P Operation Manual

—— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
■ Using the optional quilting guide
Use the quilting guide to sew parallel stitches that
are equally spaced.
Insert the stem of the quilting guide into the
a
hole at the rear of the walking foot or presser
foot holder.
Walking foot
Presser foot holder
Adjust the stem of the quilting guide so that
b
the guide aligns with the seam that has already
been sewn.
Note
The optional quilting guide is available
through your Brother dealer.

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.
Note
Thread the needle manually when using the
quilting foot, or only attach the quilting foot
after threading the needle using the needle
threader.
Turn off the sewing machine.
a
b Remove the presser foot and the presser foot
holder.
• Refer to "Removing the presser foot holder"
(page 43).
c Secure the quilting foot with the presser foot
holder screw.
The pin on the quilting foot should be
positioned over the needle clamp screw.
b
a Pin on quilting foot
b Presser foot holder screw
c Needle clamp screw
Appliqué, Patchwork and Quilt Stitching 97
3
a
c