Basting

1. Select and attach zigzag foot “J”.

2. Before sewing, pull up the bobbin thread, align it with the upper thread, and then pull them to the back of the machine. (Pulling Up the Bobbin Thread)

   For clean stitching, hold these thread ends when starting to sew.

3. If desired, keep pressing (Reverse stitch button) or (Reinforcement stitch button) to sew 4 stitches of reinforcement stitches, then press “Start/Stop” button to continue sewing.

4. Sew while keeping the fabric straight.

   

5. If desired, end the basting with reinforcement stitches.

Basting with the Stitch Regulator

The stitch regulator allows free-motion basting with a set stitch length. Refer to Free-Motion Quilting/Basting with the Stitch Regulator.

Free-Motion Basting

When the feed dogs are lowered, basting can be sewn while freely moving the fabric.

1. Touch and then select .

   • The presser foot is raised to the necessary height, and then the feed dogs are lowered for free motion sewing.

2. If desired, keep pressing (Reverse stitch button) or (Reinforcement stitch button) to sew 4 stitches of reinforcement stitches.

3. Press the “Start/Stop” button to start sewing. While the needle is raised, slide the fabric to the next sewing position to sew one stitch. Repeat this operation.

   • If the side pedal of the multi-function foot controller is set to [Single Stitch], basting can be sewn by using the side pedal to sew each single stitch. (Using Advanced Multi-Function Foot Controller)

4. If desired, end the basting with reinforcement stitches.