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Free-motion quilting – Brother Innov-i User Manual

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Appliqué, Patchwork and Quilt Stitching 97

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Using the optional quilting guide

Use the quilting guide to sew parallel stitches that
are equally spaced.

a

Insert the stem of the quilting guide into the
hole at the rear of the walking foot or presser
foot holder.

† Walking foot

† Presser foot holder

b

Adjust the stem of the quilting guide so that
the guide aligns with the seam that has already
been sewn.

Note

z The optional quilting guide is available

through your Brother dealer.

Free-motion quilting

With free-motion quilting, lower the feed dogs (using
the drop feed lever) so that the fabric can be moved
freely in any direction.
The optional quilting foot is needed for free-motion
quilting.

Note

z Thread the needle manually when using the

quilting foot, or only attach the quilting foot
after threading the needle using the needle
threader.

a

Turn off the sewing machine.

b

Remove the presser foot and the presser foot
holder.

• Refer to “Removing the presser foot holder”

(page 43).

c

Secure the quilting foot with the presser foot
holder screw.
The pin on the quilting foot should be
positioned over the needle clamp screw.

a Pin on quilting foot
b Presser foot holder screw
c Needle clamp screw

c

b

a