Brother NX-200 Operation Manual page 10

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Adjusting the Stitch Width and Length ..............................................................................45
Adjusting the stitch width ................................................................................................................................ 45
Adjusting the stitch length ............................................................................................................................... 46
Useful Functions ................................................................................................................47
Changing the needle stop position .................................................................................................................. 47
Automatically sewing reverse/reinforcement stitches ....................................................................................... 47
Useful Sewing Tips ............................................................................................................ 49
Trial sewing .................................................................................................................................................... 49
Changing the sewing direction ........................................................................................................................ 49
Sewing curves ................................................................................................................................................. 49
Sewing thick fabrics ........................................................................................................................................ 50
Sewing thin fabrics .......................................................................................................................................... 51
Sewing stretch fabrics ...................................................................................................................................... 51
Sewing an even seam allowance ..................................................................................................................... 51
UTILITY STITCHES ..........................................................................................53
Selecting Stitching .............................................................................................................54
Selecting stitching ........................................................................................................................................... 54
Overcasting Stitches .......................................................................................................... 56
Sewing overcasting stitches using overcasting foot "G" ................................................................................... 56
Sewing overcasting stitches using zigzag foot "J" ............................................................................................. 57
Sewing overcasting stitches using the optional side cutter ............................................................................... 58
Basic Stitching ...................................................................................................................60
Basic stitching ................................................................................................................................................. 60
Blind Hem Stitching .......................................................................................................... 61
Buttonhole Stitching .......................................................................................................... 63
Buttonhole sewing .......................................................................................................................................... 64
Button sewing ................................................................................................................................................. 67
Zipper Insertion ................................................................................................................. 70
Inserting a centered zipper .............................................................................................................................. 70
Inserting a side zipper ..................................................................................................................................... 71
Sewing Stretch Fabrics and Elastic Tape ............................................................................ 74
Stretch stitching ............................................................................................................................................... 74
Elastic attaching .............................................................................................................................................. 74
Appliqué, Patchwork and Quilt Stitching .......................................................................... 76
Appliqué stitching ........................................................................................................................................... 77
Patchwork (crazy quilt) stitching ..................................................................................................................... 78
Piecing ............................................................................................................................................................ 78
Quilting .......................................................................................................................................................... 79
Free-motion quilting ........................................................................................................................................ 80
Reinforcement Stitching .................................................................................................... 82
Triple stretch stitching ..................................................................................................................................... 82
Bar tack stitching ............................................................................................................................................. 82
Eyelet Stitching...................................................................................................................84
Decorative Stitching .......................................................................................................... 85
Fagoting .......................................................................................................................................................... 86
Scallop stitching .............................................................................................................................................. 87
Smocking ........................................................................................................................................................ 87
Joining ............................................................................................................................................................ 88
Heirloom stitching .......................................................................................................................................... 89
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