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Nearly done – with just enough space to add in some truly original stitch options. Whenever I tested a stitch setting I liked, I added it to my panel, aligning the edge of the presser foot up to a previous row of stitching to keep my spacing even. I’ve discovered how much I like the open-toe embroidery foot for this – I can really see where I’m going! The scissors tool is also a real winner in my book. Trimming is neat and tidy, and it really keeps the thread tails under control. My sewing area isn’t nearly the mess of threads it usually is! Some observations made while playing • some menus seem to repeat patterns found in other menus • some stitches don’t let you adjust the stitch length or width, and others have preset large and small options. • the maximum speed seems to vary with the stitch pattern – some seem distinctly slower. The stitch quality is impeccable, so perhaps that’s Brother’s way of optimizing “quality control”? • I fared better when using the foot control on some stitches – my steering was certainly more consistent when I could control the start, stop and speed with my foot and keep my hands on my fabric. • a light touch on the fabric was all that was needed to steer around the curves. The feed dogs and presser feet are elongated on the NQ series for better control, and that’s definitely evident in how responsive it is. • the extra-large, sideways motion stitches are really cool, but trickier to steer. I did use one of them, but most were too large for this little sampler. • combining stitches from the decorative stitch menus is so very easy just select one stitch, then another. Can you find the combined patterns in the above picture? • metallic thread posed no problem, even at full speed, though I did have to lower the upper thread tension significantly. Of course, I was using the supplementary spool guide as recommended. So… if you’ve been playing along with me, you’ll now have an embellished panel, too – I hope you’ve left some room for a few more stitches, because I’m going to show you how to create your own stitches in My Custom Stitch. I might even have to add some couching, because I just love the look and texture of it. I have had so much fun exploring these tools, and really enjoyed sharing them with you. If you have indeed been playing along with me, I’m sure everyone would love to see your creations. Keep reading, I look forward to touring another exciting facet of the Brother NQ3500D with you all! Q 14 .com | issue 8 UILTsocial
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