Brother HE-240 Owner's Manual
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SEWING BASICS
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APPENDIX
INDEX
■ Using the optional quilting guide
Use the quilting guide to sew parallel stitches that
are equally spaced.
are equally spaced.
1
Insert the stem of the quilter into the hole at
the rear of the walking foot or presser foot
holder.
the rear of the walking foot or presser foot
holder.
Walking foot
Presser foot holder
2
Adjust the stem of the quilter so that the quilt
guide aligns with the seam that has already
been sewn.
guide aligns with the seam that has already
been sewn.
Note
● The optional quilting guide is available
through your brother retailer.
Free-motion quilting
With free-motion quilting, the feed dogs can be
lowered (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.
lowered (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.
1
2
Align the quilting foot with the lower-left side
of the presser bar.
The pin on the quilting foot should be
positioned over the needle clamp screw.
of the presser bar.
The pin on the quilting foot should be
positioned over the needle clamp screw.
3
Hold the quilting foot in place with your right
hand, and then tighten the presser foot holder
screw using the screwdriver in your left hand.
hand, and then tighten the presser foot holder
screw using the screwdriver in your left hand.
1 Pin on quilting foot
2 Presser foot holder screw
3 Needle clamp screw
2 Presser foot holder screw
3 Needle clamp screw
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Be sure to securely tighten the screws
with the screwdriver, otherwise the
needle may touch the presser foot,
causing it to bend or break.
with the screwdriver, otherwise the
needle may touch the presser foot,
causing it to bend or break.
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2
3
CAUTION
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