Brother Quattro 3 User Manual

SEWING THE STITCHES
Utility Stitches
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iLower the presser foot and start.
→A seam allowance is cut while the stitching is sewn.
■When Sewing Straight Stitches 
While Using the Side Cutter
The seam margin should be approximately 5 mm 
(approx. 3/16 inch).
a Seam margin CAUTION
 When using the side cutter, sew 
between low and mid-speed and do 
not touch the knives or operation 
lever of the side cutter while sewing 
to avoid equipment damage or 
injury.
a Guide plate (lower knife)
b Upper knife
c...

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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 (“Using the Multi-
Function Foot Controller” on page 73 and /or “Using the Knee Lifter” on page 83). 
The 30 quilting stitches Q-01 through Q-30 and the utility stitches with “P” or “Q” indicated on their key 
are useful for quilting.
The “P” or “Q” at the bottom of the key...

SEWING THE STITCHES
Utility Stitches
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Quilting stipplingBackground quilting
7.00
(1/4) 1.00 - 7.0
(1/16 - 1/4) 1.6
(1/16) 1.0 - 4.0
(1/16 - 3/16) NO
Overcasting stitch Stretch knit seam
5.00
(3/16) 0.00 - 7.00
(0 - 1/4) 4.0
(3/16) 1.0 - 4.0
(1/16 - 3/16) NO
Tape attaching Attaching tape to seam in 
stretch fabric
5.500.00 - 7.00
(0 - 1/4) 1.40.2 - 4.0
(1/61 - 3/16) NO
Serpentine stitch Decorative stitching and 
attaching elastic5.00
(3/16) 1.50 - 7.00
(1/16 - 1/4) 2.0
0.2 - 4.0
(1/64 - 3/16) NO...

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Piecing stitch (Left)Piecework/patchwork 6.5 
mm (approx. 1/4 inch) left 
seam allowance1.5
(1/16) 0.0 - 7.0
(0 - 1/4) 2.0
(1/16) 0.2 - 5.0
(1/64 - 3/16) NO
Hand-look quilting Quilting stitch made to look 
like hand quilting stitch0.0
(0) 0.0 - 7.0
(0 - 1/4) 2.5
(3/32) 1.0 - 4.0
(1/16 - 3/16) NO
Quilting appliqué 
zigzag stitch Zigzag stitch for quilting and 
sewing on appliqué quilt 
pieces3.5
(1/8) 0.0 - 7.0
(0 - 1/4) 1.4
(1/16) 0.0 - 4.0
(0 - 3/16) NO
Quilting appliqué 
stitch...

SEWING THE STITCHES
Utility Stitches
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3
■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). 
aSelect   or   and attach presser foot 
“J”.
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 5.50 mm 
(approx. 7/32 inch).
a...

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■Appliqué 
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) 
bPlace a piece of stabilizer cut to the finished 
size of the appliqué design onto the fabric, 
and then fold over the seam margin using 
an iron. Clip curves when necessary.
cTurn the appliqué over, and attach the 
stabilizer with basting pins or a basting 
stitch.
dSelect   and...

SEWING THE STITCHES
Utility Stitches
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3
You can use the appliqué technique to attach 
appliqué designs like the three pictured below.
■Quilting with Satin Stitches 
For better fabric control, use the foot controller to 
sew with satin stitches. Set the speed control slide to 
control the stitch width to make subtle changes in 
the stitch width during sewing. 
aAttach the foot controller (see page 73).
bSelect   and attach presser foot “J”.
cPress   in the length display to shorten 
the stitch length....

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Example: Changing the width
hWhen you are finished sewing, set the 
width control back to “OFF”.
■Free Motion Quilting
With free motion quilting, the feed dogs can be 
lowered by pressing  , 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...

SEWING THE STITCHES
Utility Stitches
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cPress   to set the machine to free motion 
sewing mode.
→The key appears as  , the quilting foot is raised 
to the necessary height, and then the feed dogs are 
lowered for free motion sewing.
a Free motion quilting foot “C”
→ When stitch Q-01 or 1-31 is selected, free motion 
quilting foot “C” is indicated in the upper-left corner 
of the screen.
dRemove the presser foot holder (see page 
66).
eAttach free motion quilting foot “C” at the 
front with the...

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hPress   to cancel the free motion sewing 
mode.
→Rotate the handwheel toward you 
(counterclockwise) to raise the feed dogs.
iAfter sewing, make sure to remove the 
straight stitch needle plate and presser foot 
“C”, and reinstall the regular needle plate 
and the needle plate cover. Using free motion Open Toe Quilting Foot “O”
The free motion open toe quilting foot “O” is used 
for free motion quilting with zigzag or decorative 
stitches or for free motion quilting of straight...