Piecing; Piecing Using The 1/4" Quilting Foot With Guide - Brother NX-2000 Operation Manual

Stitch
Stitch Name
Key
Hand-look quilting
Quilting appliqué
zigzag stitch
Quilting appliqué
stitch
Quilting stippling

Piecing

Sewing two pieces of fabric together is called
piecing. When cutting pieces for quilt blocks, make
sure the seam allowance is 6.5 mm (approx.
1/4 inch).
Memo
To change the width of the seam allowance, adjust the
stitch width to change the needle position.
a
Press or , and then attach presser foot
"J".
b
Sew with the edge of the fabric aligned with
the side of the presser foot.
Stitch width when
b
a 6.5 mm (approx. 1/4 inch)
b Align with right side of presser foot.
Presser
Foot
Applications
Quilting stitch made to look like
hand quilting stitch
Zigzag stitch for quilting and
sewing on appliqué quilt pieces
Quilting stitch for invisible
appliqué or attaching binding
Background quilting
is selected
a
J
Stitch width
[mm (inch)]
Auto Manual
0.0 0.0 - 7.0
(0) (0 - 1/4)
3.5 0.0 - 7.0
(1/8) (0 - 1/4)
1.5 0.5 - 3.5
(1/16) (1/32 - 1/8)
7.0 1.0 - 7.0
(1/4) (1/16 - 1/4)
Stitch width when
a
a 6.5 mm (approx. 1/14 inch)
b Align with left side of presser foot.
Memo
• The stitch width refers to the needle position, not the
width of the seam allowance.
• To change the needle position, press
in the width display.
• After the stitch length and needle position are set as
desired, the settings can be saved (see page 51).
Piecing Using the 1/4" Quilting Foot with
Guide
This quilting foot can sew an accurate 1/4 inch
or 1/8 inch seam allowance.
It can be used for piecing together a quilt or for
topstitching.
a
Press , and then attach the 1/4" piecing
foot with guide.
a Guide
SEWING THE STITCHES
Stitch length
[mm (inch)]
Twin
Needle
Auto Manual
2.5 1.0 - 4.0
NO
(3/32) (1/16 - 3/16)
1.4 0.0 - 4.0
NO
(1/16) (0 - 3/16)
1.8 1.0 - 4.0
NO
(1/16) (1/16 - 3/16)
1.6 1.0 - 4.0
NO
(1/16) (1/16 - 3/16)
is selected
J
b
or
a
3
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