Echo Quilting Using The Free-Motion Echo Quilting Foot "E - Brother Innov-ís 4000D Operation Manual

a
Press
sewing mode.
→ The key appears as
raised to the necessary height for free-motion
sewing.
b
Select a stitch.
→ Free-motion open toe quilting foot "O" is indicated
in the upper-left corner of the screen.
c
Remove the presser foot holder.
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.
a
Pin
b
Needle clamp screw
c
Presser bar
Note
Make sure that the quilting foot is not slanted.
12
to set the machine to free-motion
, and the quilting foot is
1
3
2
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
Presser foot holder screw
CAUTION
• Be sure to securely tighten the screws with the
screwdriver. Otherwise, the needle may touch the
quilting foot, causing it to bend or break.
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
Press to cancel the free-motion sewing
mode.
Memo
Do not be discouraged with your initial results. The
technique requires practice.
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.