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Foot height for free motion quilting
When straight stitch 2 or zigzag stitch 2 is selected, the
height of down position of the free motion quilting feet (QC,
QO, QV) is optimized automatically.
However, you can fine tune the foot height according to
the quilt thickness.
Place the fabric under the foot and lower the foot.
Press the foot height key and the adjusting window
opens. Adjust the foot height by pressing the “+” key or
“–” key and press the OK key to register the setting.
w Foot height key
Reduce the height if the fabrics bounce when sewing.
Increase the height if the foot gets trapped in the fabrics
when sewing.
NOTE:
•Purpletipneedleisrecommendedforfreemotion
quilting to prevent skipped stitch.
•Donotmovethequiltlayerstowardyouwhenthe
open-toe foot is attached.
Free quilting
For ordinary and bulky quilts, select the upper stitches
and use the darning foot PD-H (refer to page 21 for how
to attach the darning foot).
Select the lower stitches for flatter quilts and use the free
quilting foot QC, QO or QV.
One stitch off
The machine stops automatically after sewing one stitch
so that you can bring the bobbin thread up to prevent it
from bunching up on the wrong side of the fabric.
Hold the needle thread and sew one stitch and the
machine stops automatically.
Pull the needle thread up to bring the bobbin thread up.
Hold both the needle and bobbin threads and sew
several stitches to secure the threads.
You can trim the thread tails with scissors.
The machine will stitch continuously when you resume
sewing.
If you wish to start sewing without “one stitch off”, press
the one stitch off key to cancel this function.
The key icon changes to .
When “one stitch off” is active, the key icon shows .
q One stitch off key
To sew
Sew at medium speed while guiding the fabric with your
hands.
Move the quilt 3 mm or less per stitch.
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