Brother Innovis 4500 D Manual

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Utility Stitches
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Quilting 
You can make beautiful quilts quickly and easily with this machine. When making a quilt, you will find it 
convenient to use the knee lifter and foot controller to free your hands for other tasks (see “Using the Foot 
Controller” on page 45 and /or see “Using the Knee Lifter” on page 53). 
If there is a “P” or “Q” at the bottom of the key display, the indicated stitch is intended for quilting.
PatternName of pattern
Type of presser foot
Use
Stitch width...

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Piecing 
Sewing two pieces of fabric together is called 
piecing. When cutting pieces for quilt blocks, make 
sure the seam allowance is 6.5 mm (approx. 
1/4 inch). 
a
aa aSelect   or   and attach presser foot 
“ J” .
b
bb bAlign the edge of the fabric with the edge of 
the presser foot, and start sewing. 
* To sew a 6.5 mm (approx. 1/4 inch) seam allowance 
along the left edge of the presser foot with   
selected, the width should be set to 5.5 mm (approx. 
7/32 inch).
a 6.5 mm...

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Appliqué  
a
aa aTrace the pattern onto the appliqué  fabric 
and then cut around it, leaving a 3 to 5 mm 
(approx. 1/8 to 3/16 inch) seam allowance.
a Seam allowance: 3 to 5 mm 
(approx. 1/8 to 3/16 inch) 
b
bb bPlace a piece of thick paper cut to the 
finished size of the appliqu é design onto the 
fabric, and then fold over the seam margin 
using an iron. Clip curves when necessary.
c
cc cTurn the appliqu é over, and attach the thick 
paper with basting pins...

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Quilting with Satin Stitches 
Use the foot controller to sew with satin stitches. If 
you set the speed control slide to control the stitch 
width, you can make subtle changes in the stitch 
width during sewing. 
a
aa aAttach the foot controller (see page 45).
b
bb
bSelect   and attach presser foot  “J” .
c
cc
cPress   in the length display to shorten 
the stitch length. 
d
dd dPress   to use the speed control slide 
to control the stitch width. 
e
ee eSet the width control to...

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Utility Stitches
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Free-motion Quilting
With free-motion quilting, the feed dogs can be 
lowered (using the feed dog position switch) so that 
the fabric can be moved freely in any direction.
For free-motion quilting, use free-motion quilting 
foot “C” or free-motion open toe quilting foot “O” 
depending on the stitch that is selected, and set the 
machine to free-motion sewing mode. In this mode, 
the presser foot is raised to the necessary height for 
free-motion sewing.
We...

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b
bb bPress   to set the machine to free-
motion sewing mode.
→ The key appears as  , and the quilting foot is 
raised to the necessary height for free-motion 
sewing.
c
cc cSelect any of the following stitches.
→ Free-motion quilting foot “C” is indicated in the 
upper-left corner of the screen.
d
dd dRemove the presser foot holder (see page 
38).
e
ee eAttach free-motion quilting foot  “C”  at the 
front with the presser foot holder screw 
aligned with the notch in the quilting...

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g
gg gLower the feed dog position switch, located 
at the rear of the base of the machine, to 
.
aRear of machine
b Feed dog position switch
(as seen from the rear of the machine)
c Up
d Down
h
hh hUse both hands to stretch the fabric taut, 
and then move the fabric at a consistent 
pace in order to sew uniform stitches 
roughly 2.0-2.5 mm (approx. 1/16 - 3/32 
inch) in length.
a Stitch
i
ii iPress   to cancel the free-motion sewing 
mode.
j
jj jAfter sewing is...

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a
aa aPress   to set the machine to free-
motion sewing mode.
→ The key appears as  , and the quilting foot is 
raised to the necessary height for free-motion 
sewing.
b
bb bSelect a stitch.
c
cc
cRemove the presser foot holder (see page 
38).
d
dd dAttach free-motion open toe quilting foot 
“ O ” by positioning the pin of the quilting 
foot above the needle clamp screw and 
aligning the lower-left of the quilting foot 
and the presser bar.
a Pin
b Needle clamp screw
c Presser bar...

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Free-motion echo quilting foot “E” measurement 
a6.4 mm (approx. 1/4 inch)
b 9.5 mm (approx. 3/8 inch)
a
aa aPress   to set the machine to free-
motion sewing mode.
→ The key appears as  , and the quilting foot is 
raised to the necessary height for free-motion 
sewing.
b
bb bSelect .
c
cc
cFollow the steps on page 37  “Removing the 
Presser Foot”  to remove the presser foot.
d
dd
dRemove the presser foot holder (see page 
38) and the screw.
e
ee ePosition the...

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f
ff fTighten the screw with the included 
screwdriver.
g
gg gUsing the measurement on the quilting foot 
as a guide, sew around the motif.
a 6.4 mm (approx. 1/4 inch)
Finished project
h
hh hPress   to cancel the free-motion sewing 
mode.
 CAUTION
 Be sure to securely tighten the screws with the 
included screwdriver. Otherwise, the needle 
may touch the quilting foot, causing it to bend 
or break.