Free Motion Quilting Using Free Motion Open Toe Quilting Foot "O - Baby Lock Symphony BLSY Instruction And Reference Manual

f
Use both hands to stretch the fabric taut, and
then move the fabric at a regular pace in
order to sew uniform stitches roughly 2.0-2.5
mm (approx. 1/16 - 3/32 inch) in length.
a
a Stitch
Note
Before beginning to do free motion embroidery, follow
the directions on page 27 for pulling up the bobbin
thread. Grasp the upper and lower threads and sew a
few stitches to lock threads. Continue the process of
free motion embroidery.
g
Press to cancel the free motion sewing
mode.
Free Motion Quilting Using Free Motion
Open Toe Quilting Foot "O"
The free motion open toe quilting foot "O" is used
for free motion quilting with zigzag or decorative
stitches or for free motion quilting of straight lines on
fabric with an uneven thickness. Any stitch can be
sewn with the free motion open toe quilting foot
"O".
Free motion open toe quilting foot "O"
Note
Free motion open toe quilting foot "O" can also be
used with stitches used with free motion foot "C" (Q-01
or 1-30). We recommend using free motion quilting
foot "O" with free motion sewing of fabrics of uneven
thicknesses.
Memo
In order to sew with a balanced tension, it may be
necessary to adjust the upper thread tension (see
page 43). Test with a sample piece of quilting fabric.
a
Press to lower the feed dogs and to set
the machine to free motion sewing mode.
→ The feed dogs are lowered, and the quilting foot is
raised to the necessary height for free motion
sewing.
b
Select a stitch.
→ When stitch Q-01 or 1-30 is selected, free motion
quilting foot "C" is indicated in the upper-left corner
of the screen. When the other stitches are selected,
free motion open toe quilting foot "O" is indicated
in the screen.
c
Remove the presser foot holder (see page 57).
d
Attach free motion 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.
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a Pin
b Needle clamp screw
c Presser bar
Note
Make sure that the quilting foot is not slanted.
SEWING THE STITCHES
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