Gathering; Appliqués - Brother SM1738D Operation Manual

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CAUTION
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Make sure the needle does not hit the
zipper during sewing. If the needle hits
the zipper, the needle may break and
you may be injured.
When you have finished sewing, remove
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the basting stitching.

Gathering

Stitch Name
Straight Stitch
(Center Needle
Position)
Straight Stitch
(Left Needle Position)
Loosen the tension of the upper thread so
1
that the lower thread lies on the underside
of the material.
Sew a single row (or many rows) of
2
straight stitches.
Pull the lower threads to gather the
3
material.
Stitch Length
Pattern
[mm (inch)]
9
3 (1/8)
11
2.5 (3/32)
Appliqués
Stitch Name Pattern
2
Zigzag Stitch
3
Zigzag Stitch
4
Zigzag Stitch
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Zigzag (Satin)
Stitch
You can create an appliqué by cutting a different piece
of fabric into a shape and applying it as a decoration.
Baste the cut design to the fabric.
1
Carefully sew around the edge of the
2
design with a zigzag stitch.
Stitch
Stitch Width
Length
[mm (inch)]
[mm (inch)]
0.7 (1/32) 1.8 (1/8)
1.5 (1/16) 3.3 (3/16)
2 (1/16) 5 (3/16)
0.5 (1/32) 5 (3/16)
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