UTILITY STITCHES80■ Free Motion QuiltingWith free motion quilting, the feed dogs can be loweredby pressing , so that the fabric can be moved freely inany direction.For free motion quilting, use free motion quilting foot “C”or free motion open toe quilting foot “O” depending onthe stitch that is selected, and set the machine to freemotion sewing mode. In this mode, the presser foot israised to the necessary height for free motion sewing.We recommend attaching the foot controller and sewingat a consistent speed. You can adjust the sewing speedwith the speed control slide on the machine. Using free motion quilting foot “C”Use the free motion quilting foot “C” with straight stitchneedle plate for free motion sewing.Free motion quilting foot “C”a Attach the straight stitch needle plate (page 67).b Select a stitch.c Press to set the machine to free motion sewingmode. The key appears as , the quilting foot is raised tothe necessary height, and then the feed dogs arelowered for free motion sewing.1 Free motion quilting foot “C”d Remove the presser foot holder (page 50).e Attach free motion quilting foot “C” at the front withthe presser foot holder screw aligned with the notch inthe quilting foot.f Hold the quilting foot in place with your right hand,and tighten the presser foot holder screw using thedisc-shaped screwdriver with your left hand.Memo• With free motion quilting, control the feeding speedof the fabric to match the sewing speed. If thefabric is moved faster than the sewing speed, theneedle may break or other damage may result.• When starting to sew, the internal sensor detectsthe thickness of the fabric, and the quilting foot israised to the height specified in the machinesettings screen. Press to display [FreeMotion Foot Height] of the settings screen. Pressor to select the height that the quilting footis raised above the fabric.• When stitch Q-01 or 1-31 is selected, free motionquilting foot “C” is indicated in the upper-leftcorner of the screen. When the other stitches areselected, free motion open toe quilting foot “O” isindicated in the screen.CAUTION• When using free motion quilting foot “C”, besure to use the straight stitch needle plate. If theneedle is moved to any position other than themiddle (center) needle position, the needle maybreak, which may result in injuries.C1 Round hole1 Presser foot holderscrew2 NotchNote• Make sure that the quilting foot is attachedproperly and not slanted.a1ba
