Brother 888-G00 Operation Manual page 104

Appliqué, Patchwork and Quilt Stitching
■ Piecing using the 1/4" quilting foot with guide
(sold separately with some models)
This quilting foot can sew an accurate 1/4 inch or 1/8 inch
seam allowance.
It can be used for piecing together a quilt or for
topstitching.
a Press , and then attach the 1/4" quilting foot with
guide.
b Use the guide and marks on the presser foot to sew
accurate seam allowances.
Piecing a 1/4 inch seam allowance
Sew keeping the edge of the fabrics against the guide.
1 Guide
2 1/4 inch
Creating an accurate seam allowance
Use the mark on the foot to begin, end, or pivot 1/4 inch
from edge of fabric.
e
e
1 Align this mark with edge of fabric to begin.
2 Beginning of stitching
3 End of stitching
4 Opposite edge of fabric to end or pivot
5 1/4 inch
Memo
• For details, refer to "Pivoting" in the "Basic
operations" section.
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b
c
d
Topstitching quilting, 1/8 inch
Sew with the edge of the fabric aligned with the left side of
the presser foot end.
1 Surface of fabric
2 Seam
3 1/8 inch
■ Using the 1/4" quilting foot (sold separately
with some models)
If the 1/4" quilting foot is used, seams can be sewn with a
seam allowance of 6.4 mm (1/4 inch).
a Baste or pin along the seam allowance of the fabric
that you wish to piece together.
b Attach the 1/4" quilting foot.
c Select stitch .
d Align the mark at the upper edge of the 1/4" quilting
foot with the upper edge of the fabric.
Align the right edge of the fabric with the right edge of
the narrow part of the 1/4" quilting foot.
1 Mark on 1/4" quilting foot
2 Beginning of stitching
When sewing with a seam allowance, align the left edge
of the narrow part of the 1/4" quilting foot with the
fabric edge.
1 Seam (3.2 mm (1/8 inch))
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b
c
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