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Free-Motion Stitching

Free-motion stitching refers to sewing without the feeding aid of the

sewing machine. The feed dog is lowered and the fabric stays in

the same place unless you manually move it. Free-motion stitching

is used in quilting, bobbinplay, and thread painting.

This type of stitching is not difficult but it does take practice to mas-

ter the continual movement needed to form even and consistent

stitches. Moving the fabric too quickly creates long, unattractive

stitches, and moving too slowly results in a build-up of thread

instead of beautiful areas of decorative stitching.

There are several BERNINA presser feet designed for free-motion

stitching, each with a patented hopper mechanism that holds the

fabric down as the needle pulls away, making it easy to move the

fabric.

To become familiar with this type of stitching, make a “quilt sand-

wich” with the batting between two layers of fabric, and practice

"drawing" a variety of shapes (see below) on fabric as follows:

1. Using the foot control or the Stop/Start button to run the

machine, move the fabric in a forward and back motion.

2. Move hands from side to side, then top to bottom, keeping

the lines of stitching perpendicular to each other.

3. Move hands in smooth curves from left to right.

4. Move hands in cursive “l” shapes.

5. Create stippling shapes – think of interconnecting puzzle

pieces with evenly sized “bumps.” Avoid “painting” yourself

into a corner and/or stitching across a previously stitched line.

Do you know how to:

▪ Lower the feed dog?

▪ Move the fabric for even and consistent

stitching?

Fabric: Two pieces medium weight cotton, 12” x 12” each and

Low-loft cotton batting, 12” x 12”

Needle: 80/12 Quilting needle

Thread: King Tut 40 wt. quilting (Superior Threads) - needle and

Bottom Line bobbin threads (Superior Threads) - bobbin

Needle Position: center

Presser Foot: Darning Foot #9 or

Freehand Embroidery Foot #24 or

Freehand Quilting Foot #29/29C

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