Operation Manual

UTILITY STITCHES
42
Free-motion quilting
Withfree-motionquilting,thefeed dogs can be
lowered(usingthefeeddogpositionlever)sothat
the fabric can be moved freely in any direction.
The optional quilting foot is needed for free-motion
quilting.
Note
Models equipped with a needle threader
•Thread the needle manually when using the
quilting foot, or only attach the quilting foot after
threading the needle using the needle threader.
1
Remove the presser foot and the presser foot
holder. (Refer to page 24.)
2
Align the quilting foot with the lower-left side
of the presser bar.
The pin on the quilting foot should be
positioned over the needle clamp screw.
1
Pinonquilting
foot
2
Presserfoot
holder screw
3
Needle clamp
screw
3
Hold the quilting foot in place with your right
hand, and then tighten the presser foot holder
screw using the disc-shaped screwdriver in
your left hand.
1
Presserfoot
holder screw
CAUTION
• Be sure to securely tighten the screws with the
disc-shaped screwdriver, otherwise the needle
may touch the presser foot, causing it to bend
or break.
4
Slide the feed dog position lever to .
1
Feed dog position lever
X
The feed dogs are lowered.
5
Turn on the sewing machine, and then select
a stitch.
6
Use both hands to hold the fabric taut, then
move the fabric to follow the pattern.
Reinforcement stitches are sewn at the
beginning and end of sewing.
1
Pattern
7
After sewing is finished, slide the feed dog
position lever to
and turn the handwheel
to raise the dogs.
•Normally, the feed dog position lever is
positioned at
.