Brother CM557, CM100DM, CM250 Basic Quilting Guide
Basic Quilting Guide
– Making a Quilt –
1 Preparing Materials and Equipment
c Fabric ............................................... We recommend 100% cotton that is not too thick.
c Quilt batting ..................................... Normally, medium-thick 100% polyester batting is used.
There is also cotton batting.
c Thread .............................................. Since there are various types, for example, for piecing, for
quilting, for hand-sewing and for machine-sewing, select
the type appropriate for the desired purpose and use.
c Sewing needles/pins.......................... Since there are various types, for example, for piecing
and for quilting, select the type appropriate for the
desired purpose.
c Quilting pencil (erasable pen, etc.) ... Use to copy patterns onto fabric and to draw quilting
lines.
c Thimble ............................................ Use to protect your fingers when
quilting.
Place a thimble on the middle
finger of your right hand to push
the needle and on the middle or
index finger of your left hand to
stop the needle.
c Quilting hoop ................................... Use the hoop for quilting with a
cleaner finish.
c Thread clipper
c Iron/press
c Measuring stick
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2 Cutting Pieces (Fabric)
Refer to “Cutting Around Drawings” in the Operation Manual to specify a seam
allowance and draw the pattern lines, and then cut out the pieces. Be sure to
observe the following instructions.
Check the fabric grain (weaving direction).
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Lengthwise-grain
fabric
Crosswise-grain
fabric
Hard to stretch
Slightly stretched
Bias-grain fabric Easy to stretch
1 Lengthwise-
grain fabric
2 Crosswise-
grain fabric
3 Bias-grain
fabric
4 Selvage
* When making pieces from patterned fabric,
the pattern has priority over the fabric grain.
* Observe the fabric grain on the pattern if it is
indicated.
Select the patterns, and then arrange them.
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If the fabric grain and pattern angle are not
aligned, rotate the pattern.
* Pre-installed patterns will automatically be
arranged with their grain along the
lengthwise grain of the fabric.
Specify the seam allowance.
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Widths that can be specified with this
machine: 3 mm, 5mm, 1/4", 7mm, 10mm,
1/2", 5/8"
Standard seam allowance
Patchwork 5 mm (3/16"), 1/4", 7 mm
Appliqué 3 mm (1/8"), 5 mm (3/16")
If a seam allowance will be drawn, attach the
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fabric with the wrong side facing up.
Align the lengthwise grain with the insertion
direction.
1 Standard mat
2 High tack adhesive
fabric support sheet
(An additional
purchase may be
required depending
on the machine
model.)
3 Wrong side of
fabric
2
1 Stitching line
2 Seam allowance
Memo
3 Basic Hand Sewing Techniques
Blindstitch
● If you are using a sewing machine to make
the quilt, refer to your machine’s instruction
manual for information about the straight
stitch, reverse/reinforcement stitch and
appliqué stitch. When sewing pieces
together without sewing reverse/
reinforcement stitches, sew fine stitches,
which have a short stitch length.
Attach appliqués so that threads are imperceptible.
1 Insert the needle
2 Feed out the needle
Thread knot
Make a knot at the end of the thread to secure it.
Wind the thread 2 or 3 times around the
1
needle.
Hold the wound thread and pull out the
2
needle.
1 Thread knot
Use scissors to cut off any excess thread.
3
Running stitch
Sew fine stitches when sewing pieces together.
Backstitch
At the beginning and end of stitching, sew one
backstitch, and then secure the thread to prevent it
from becoming loose.
1 Feed out the needle
2 Insert the needle
3 Feed out the needle
4 Backstitch
French knot
At the end of stitching, sew a backstitch, make a
knot, and then cut the thread.
Place the needle at the end of stitching.
1
1 Backstitch
Wind the thread twice around the needle,
2
hold the wound thread with your finger, and
then pull out the needle.
1 2 mm (1/16 inch)
3
Seam starting or ending point Set in seam
When sewing pieces together, sew to
the corner of the stitching line.
Sew the pieces together. At the beginning of
1
stitching, make a knot in the thread, insert the
needle in front of the stitching line, and then
sew one backstitch.
Continuously sew together multiple
pieces of fabric by sewing each side
without cutting the thread.
Right side of fabric
:
Wrong side of fabric
:
Sew pieces A’ and B together. At the end
1
point, pass the needle to the opposite side of
A’.
A
A’
1 Wrong side of fabric
2 Stitching line
At the end of stitching, sew one backstitch,
2
and then make a french knot at the corner.
B
1 End point
Feed the needle out to the end point of A.
2
A
B
A’
1 Start point
Overlap A and B, and then continue sewing.
3
A
B
1 Wrong side of fabric
2 Stitching line
3 End point
4
A’
A
B
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