Patchwork (Crazy Quilt) Stitching; Piecing - Brother 885-U20 Operation Manual

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UTILITY STITCHES
Patchwork (crazy quilt)
stitching
1 Fold the edge of the top piece of fabric and
place it over the lower piece.
Sew the two pieces of fabric together so the
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pattern spans over both pieces.

Piecing

Sewing together two pieces of fabric is called
"piecing". The fabric pieces should be cut with a
6.5 mm (1/4 inch) seam allowance.
Sew a piecing straight stitch 6.5 mm (1/4 inch) from
either the right side or the left side of the presser foot.
1 Baste or pin along the seam allowance of the
fabric that you wish to piece together.
2 Attach zigzag foot "J".
• For details, refer to "Replacing the presser
foot" (page 33).
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3 Select stitch or
• For details, refer to "Selecting stitching"
(page 56).
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J
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4 Sew with the side of the presser foot aligned
with the edge of the fabric.
■ For a seam allowance on the right side
Align the right side of the presser foot with the
edge of the fabric, and sew using stitch
1 6.5 mm (1/4 inch)
■ For a seam allowance on the left side
Align the left side of the presser foot with the
edge of the fabric, and sew using stitch
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1 6.5 mm (1/4 inch)
Memo
● To change the width of the seam allowance
(the needle position), adjust the stitch width.
For details, refer to "Adjusting the stitch
width" (page 47).
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