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LEA RNTH E STITCHES
• Quilting
SettheMachine
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Thread tension
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D: Quilter
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A: Zigzag toot H: Straight stitch toot
The Stitch and Its Uses
Quilting is stitching two layers of fabric
together with batting in between to add
dimension and warmth.
You can use quilting on entire garments or
parts of garments, such as yokes, pockets,
cuffs and collars, it is also popular for table
fashions. In addition to stratght stitch
quilting, you can quilt with decorative
st}tches or stitch pattern combinations.
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Quitter
SCrew
Here's How
To do quilting successfully, foltow these simple steps:
1. Loosen the quilter screw on the back of the presser foot as shown.
2. Slide the quilting guide (D) into the opening under the screw to the w_dth between lines of
quilting stitches you desire.
3. Tighten the screw.
4. Sew the first row of stitching.
5. Sew other rows, guiding the quilting guide over the prevlous row of stitching.
NOTE: When you are quitting large areas, tack the layers together with the basting stitch.
Then quilt from the center out.
Another quilting variation:
Instead of qui_ting with rows of straight stitches, you can bartack your quilt at regular intervals+
Set up the machine as if you were go'rag to sew a button (see p. 35). Position your fabric and
bartack.