Operation Manual

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Quilting

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Edge

guide

Seams

stitched

on

articles

filled

with

cotton

wool

or

some

other

soft

padding

have

a

very

prominent

effect.

For

this

purpose,

batting,

foam

plastic

or

flannel

is

placed

between

the

top

ply

and

a

light

weight

bottom

ply

(Fig.

3).

To

keep

the

fabric

plies

and

the

padding

in

place,

baste

them

together

with

rows

of

long

basting

stit

ches

spread

over

the

whole

area.

Squares

and

diamonds

can

be

sewn

on

the

straight

or

on

the

bias

of

the

material.

On

fabrics

with

regular

patterns

stitch

between

the

patterns

or

around

them.

The

spacing

between

seams

can

be

set

as

requi

red

by

adjusting

the

guide

accordingly.

Trace

the

seam

line

for

the

first

seam

on

the

fabric

or

guide

the

quilting

gauge

along

the

straight-cul

fabric

edge.

When

you

have

completed

the

first

seam

move

the

work

sideways

so

that

the

quilting

gauge

rum

along

the

first

seam

or

the

traced

seam

line.

Fo

each

subsequent

seam,

guide

the

gauge

finge

along

the

preceding

line

of

stitching

(Fig.

1).

Quilting

can

also

be

done

advantageously

on

pat

terned

materials.

Preparation

of

the

material

is

the

same

as

describ

ed

above.

Just

sew

around

the

contours

and

yot

have

a

very

beautiful

piece

of

embroidery

(Fig.

2)

During

the

operation

the

needle

position

mus

not

be

changed.

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