Using The 1/4-Inch Quilting Foot; Using The Narrow Hemmer Foot - Brother Simplicity SB170 Operation Manual

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Use both hands to keep the fabric firmly
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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
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(Center Needle
Position)
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)
Turn off the machine.
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Set the pattern selection dial to the
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Straight Stitch (Center Needle Position).
Attach the 1/4-inch quilting foot.
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Turn on the machine.
CAUTION
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Do not turn on the machine while
pressing down the foot controller.
Position the presser foot over the fabric
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and sew as shown in the following
illustrations.
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■ Achieving an accurate seam allowance
■ Stitching the top of a quilt
Stitch Length
[mm (inch)]
Using the narrow hemmer
foot
2.5 (3/32)
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You can use the narrow hemmer foot for binding
lightweight fabrics and for narrow rolled hems.
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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.
1 Top of fabric
2 Seam 3.2 mm (1/8 inch)
Stitch Name Pattern
Straight Stitch
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(Center Needle
Position)
1 Right side of fabric
2 Wrong side of fabric
Turn off the machine.
Attach the narrow hemmer foot and then
set the pattern selection dial to the
Straight Stitch (Center Needle Position).
Turn on the machine.
CAUTION
Do not turn on the machine while
pressing down the foot controller.
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Stitch Length
[mm (inch)]
2.5 (3/32)
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