Brother LX2500 - Manual (Page 36)

USING ATTACHMENTS AND APPLICATIONS — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
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4
Set the pattern selection dial to the
Straight Stitch.
• Before starting to sew, draw the quilting
design on the fabric.
5
Use both hands to keep the fabric firmly
stretched and move the fabric to sew over
the drawn design.
1 Quilting design
6
The length of the stitch depends on how
quickly you move the fabric and on the
machine’s sewing speed. Sew while
moving the fabric slowly.
Using the 1/4-inch
quilting foot
You can use the 1/4-inch quilting foot to sew seams
when piecing together a quilt.
1 Seam allowance 6.5 mm (1/4 inch)
1
Turn off the machine.
2
Set the pattern selection dial to the
Straight Stitch (Center Needle Position).
3
Attach the 1/4-inch quilting foot.
Turn on the machine.
4
Position the presser foot over the fabric
and sew as shown in the following
illustrations.
■ Achieving an accurate seam allowance
1 Beginning of stitching
2 Align this mark with the edge of the fabric.
3 End of stitching
4 Align this mark with the edge of the fabric.
■ Stitching the top of a quilt
1 Top of fabric
2 Seam 3.2 mm (1/8 inch)
Using the narrow hemmer
foot
You can use the narrow hemmer foot for binding
lightweight fabrics and for narrow rolled hems.
1 Right side of fabric
2 Wrong side of fabric
1
Turn off the machine.
2
Attach the narrow hemmer foot and then
set the pattern selection dial to the
Straight Stitch (Center Needle Position).
3
Turn on the machine.
Stitch Name Pattern
Stitch Length
[mm (inch)]
Straight Stitch
(Center Needle
Position)
2.5 (3/32)
1
5
1
Stitch Name Pattern
Stitch Length
[mm (inch)]
Straight Stitch
(Center Needle
Position)
2.5 (3/32)
2
1
3
4
1
2
5
1 2