Reinforcement Stitching; Triple Stretch Stitching; Bar Tack Stitching - Brother Innov-is 500D Operation Manual

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Reinforcement Stitching

Reinforce points that will be subject to strain, such as sleeve holes, inseams and pocket corners.
Stitch Name Pattern
Triple stretch 4
stitch
54
Bar tack
stitch
52
Darning
stitch
53

Triple stretch stitching

Use triple stretch stitching to reinforce sleeve holes
and inseams.
Attach zigzag foot "J".
• For details, refer to "Replacing the presser
foot" (page 40).
Select stitch
• For details, refer to "Selecting stitching" (page
47).
Start sewing.
• For details, refer to "Starting to sew" (page
49).
Application
Reinforcing the seams of sleeves
and inseams
Reinforcing the ends of
openings, such as the corners of
pockets
Darning mediumweight fabrics
Darning thick fabrics
J
4
.
Stitch Width Stitch Length
[mm (inch.)] [mm (inch.)]
Auto Manual Auto
0.0 0.0–7.0 2.5
(0) (0–1/4) (3/32)
2.0 1.0–3.0 0.4
(1/16) (1/16–1/8) (1/64)
7.0 2.5–7.0 2.0
(1/4) (3/32–1/4) (1/16)
7.0 2.5–7.0 2.0
(1/4) (3/32–1/4) (1/16)

Bar tack stitching

Bar tacks are used to reinforce points subject to
strain, such as pocket corners and openings.
As an example, the procedure for sewing bar tacks at
pocket corners is described below.
Determine the desired length of the bar tack.
Set the button guide plate on buttonhole foot
"A" to the desired length. (The distance between
the markings on the presser foot scale is 5 mm
(3/16 inch).)
Presser foot scale
Length of bar tack
5 mm (3/16 inch)
• A bar tack with a maximum length of about
28 mm (1–1/8 inch) can be sewn.

Reinforcement Stitching 103

Presser
Foot
Manual
1.5–4.0
J
(1/16–3/16)
0.3–1.0
(1/64–1/16)
0.4–2.5
A
(1/64–3/32)
0.4–2.5
(1/64–3/32)