Appliqué, Patchwork and Quilt StitchingSewing S-31UTILITY STITCHESS■ Using the quilting guide (sold separately withsome models)Use the quilting guide to sew parallel stitches that areequally spaced.aInsert the stem of the quilting guide into the hole at therear of the walking foot or presser foot holder.
Walking foot
Presser foot holderbAdjust the stem of the quilting guide so that the guidealigns with the seam that has already been sewn.Free motion quiltingWe recommend attaching the foot controller and sewing at aconsistent speed. You can adjust the sewing speed with thespeed control slide on the machine.■ Using free motion open toe quilting foot “O”*or quilting foot** Sold separately with some models.The free motion open toe quilting foot “O” or quilting footis used for free motion quilting with zigzag or decorativestitches or for free motion quilting of straight lines onfabric with an uneven thickness. Various stitches can besewn using free motion open toe quilting foot “O”. Fordetails on the stitches that can be used, refer to “StitchSetting Chart” in the “Basic operations” section.aSlide the feed dog position switch, located at the rearof the machine on the base, to (to the left as seenfrom the rear of the machine).1 Feed dog position switch (as seen from the rear of themachine)→ The feed dogs are lowered.bSelect a stitch.cRemove the presser foot holder.• For details, refer to “Removing and attaching thepresser foot holder” in the “Basic operations”section.dAttach the quilting foot by positioning the pin of thequilting foot above the needle clamp screw andaligning the lower-left of the quilting foot and thepresser bar.1 Pin2 Needle clamp screw3 Presser barCAUTION• With free motion quilting, control the feedingspeed of the fabric to match the sewing speed.If the fabric is moved faster than the sewingspeed, the needle may break or other damagemay result.
Free motion opentoe quilting foot “O”
Quilting footNote• Make sure that the quilting foot is not slanted.aabcabc
