Piping Foot - Brother ST4031HD Operation Manual

Piping foot

Features
By using the piping foot, you can obtain piping
at the edge of material. The piping is useful to
decorate on edge of wares (pajamas, sports ware),
cover for furniture, cushion, bag, etc.
Preparation
Attach the piping foot (see CHAPTER 1 "Attaching/
Removing presser foot").
Machine setting (type of stitch):
- 2 needle 4 thread overlock
- 1 needle 3 thread overlock (the right needle should
be removed)
How to adjust the machine
1. Set stitch length at 3mm. (standard position)
2. Set stitch width at 5 to 6mm
3. Adjust thread tension for ordinary overlock
stitching (refer to CHAPTER 5 "Stitch
Selection").
3mm
5 ~ 6mm
32
3mm
5 ~ 6mm
How to set fabric and piping tape
1 Surface 2 Reverse
1. Put piping tape between the 2 pcs of fabric and
adjust both edges of the fabric as illustrated.
Keep 3cm piping tape over the edge of fabric
for steady sewing. (The surface of fabric should
be inside.)
2. Place fabric with piping tape under presser foot
and put the piping tape into the groove <A> of
piping foot and start sewing.
Start sewing
1. Carefully guide the fabric and piping tape by
hands during sewing.
2. Turn both sides of the fabric after sewing.
NOTE:
For easy sewing, bast the both fabric and piping
tape before sewing.
Piping sewing is difficult at an acute angle.
In case of wide piping tape, you should sew it with
cutting the excess part.
3cm
<A>