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USING ATTACHMENTS AND APPLICATIONS
USO DE ACCESORIOS Y APLICACIONES
UTILISATION DES ACCESSOIRES ET LEURS APPLICATIONS
Using the Free-motion
Quilting Foot
Pattern
Stitch Length
Stitch Width
Feed Dog
(Straight Stitch)
Any
3.5 (center)
Down position
The Free-motion Quilting Foot is useful for darning, monogramming
and freemotion machine quilting.
1. Remove the power supply plug from the outlet.
2. Raise the needle and the presser foot.
3. Loosen the presser foot screw to remove the presser foot holder.
(See
fig. A
)
4. Attach the quilting foot, making sure that part indicated by
A
in
the illustration is above the needle clamp screw, then lower the
Presser Foot Lever and tighten the presser foot screw.
*
Be sure that the needle clamp screw is firmly tightened.
(See
fig. B
)
1
Use a screwdriver.
2
Presser Foot Screw
3
Needle Clamp Screw
CAUTION
•
Be careful not to touch the needle when attaching the
free-motion quilting foot, otherwise injury may result.
•
Use the screwdriver to tighten the presser foot holder
screw securely. If the screw is loose, the needle may
strike the presser foot and cause injury.
•
Be sure to turn the handwheel toward the front of the
machine to check that the needle does not strike the
presser foot. If the needle strikes the presser foot, injury
may result.
5. Lower the feed dogs by setting the Feed Dog Position Switch to
the Down Position as shown on page 18.
6. Set the Pattern Selection Dial to Straight Stitch.
*
Before starting to sew, draw the quilting design on the fabric.
7. Use both hands to keep the fabric firmly stretched and move the
fabric to sew over the drawn design. (See
fig. C
)
B
Quilting design (Line)
B
A
1
A
3
2
1
C
B
