Brother SQ-9000 Operating Guide
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d
Carefully sew around the edge of the design.
e
Cut away any fabric that is left outside the stitching.
f
Remove the basting, if necessary.
Memo
● Make reinforcing straight stitches at the
beginning and the end of stitching.
Patchwork (crazy quilt)
stitching
stitching
a
Fold the edge of the top piece of fabric and
place it over the lower piece.
place it over the lower piece.
b
Sew the two pieces of fabric together so the
pattern spans both pieces.
pattern spans both pieces.
Piecing
Sewing together two pieces of fabric is called
“piecing”. The fabric pieces should be cut with a
6.5 mm (1/4 inch) seam allowance.
Sew a piecing straight stitch 6.5 mm (1/4 inch) from
either the right side or the left side of the presser foot.
“piecing”. The fabric pieces should be cut with a
6.5 mm (1/4 inch) seam allowance.
Sew a piecing straight stitch 6.5 mm (1/4 inch) from
either the right side or the left side of the presser foot.
a
Baste or pin along the seam allowance of the
fabric that you wish to piece together.
fabric that you wish to piece together.
b
Attach zigzag foot “J”.
c
Select stitch
or
.
d
Sew with the side of the presser foot aligned
with the edge of the fabric.
with the edge of the fabric.
■ For a seam allowance on the right side
Align the right side of the presser foot with the
edge of the fabric, and sew using stitch
.
a 6.5 mm (1/4 inch)
■ For a seam allowance on the left side
Align the left side of the presser foot with the
edge of the fabric, and sew using stitch
.
a 6.5 mm (1/4 inch)
Memo
● To change the width of the seam allowance
(the needle position), adjust the stitch width.
For details, refer to “Changing the needle
position” (page 43).
For details, refer to “Changing the needle
position” (page 43).
● Be careful that the needle does not hit a pin
during sewing, as the needle can break. You
may also be injured.
may also be injured.
CAUTION
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