Remove the presser foot and the presser foot ; Align the quilting foot with the lower-left side ; of the presser bar.- Page 103

Brother 885-S61 User Manual

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Appliqué, Patchwork and Quilt Stitching    

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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 quilting foot is needed for free-motion quilting.

1

Remove the presser foot and the presser foot 
holder.

• Refer to “Removing the presser foot holder” 

(page 39).

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.

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.

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Pin on quilting foot

2

Presser foot holder screw

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Needle clamp screw

4

Slide the drop feed lever, located at the rear 
of the machine on the base, to 

 (to the 

right as seen from the front of the machine).

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Feed dog position switch
(as seen from the rear of the machine)

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Back side

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The feed dogs are lowered.

5

Turn on the sewing machine, and then select a 
stitch.

• For details, refer to “Selecting stitching” 

(page 68).

6

Use both hands to stretch the fabric taut, and 
then move the fabric to follow the pattern.

Reinforcement stitches are sewn at the 
beginning and end of sewing.

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Pattern

Be sure to securely tighten the screws 
with the screwdriver, otherwise the 
needle may touch the presser foot, 
causing it to bend or break.

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CAUTION

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  • Refer to “Removing the presser foot holder” (page 39).
  • For details, refer to “Selecting stitching” (page 68).

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