Shell Tuck Stitching; Elastic Stitching - Brother 885-X11 Operation Manual

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Slide the part that you wish to sew onto
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the arm, make sure that the fabric feeds
correctly, and then start sewing.
1 Arm
After selecting a stitch, slowly turn the
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handwheel toward you
(counterclockwise) until the needle has
moved from the right side to the left.
Position the fabric under the presser foot,
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and then adjust the fabric position until
the needle slightly catches the fold of the
hem when the needle comes to the left
end of the stitch.

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2
Lower the presser foot lever.
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Sew at a slow speed holding the fabric
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with your hands, so that the needle
slightly catches the fold of the hem.
Remove the basting stitching and turn the
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fabric right side up.
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1 Wrong side of fabric
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1 Wrong side of fabric
2 Fold of hem
3 Needle drop point
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1 Needle
2 Needle drop point
3 Fold of hem
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2 Right side of fabric

Shell tuck stitching

Stitch Name Pattern
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Shell Tuck
Stitch
The Shell Tuck Stitch can be used to sew a picot (lace-
like) edge on lightweight fabric.
Adjust the thread tension so that it is
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tighter than normal.
Place the fabric under the presser foot so
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that it will be sewn along the bias, with
the straight stitches sewn on the seamline
and the zigzag stitches sewn slightly over
the folded edge.
Sew at a slow speed.
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1 Straight stitches
2 Zigzag stitches

Elastic stitching

Stitch Name Pattern
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Elastic Stitch
You can use the Elastic Stitch for mending, sewing
elastic or joining fabric. Each is explained below.
Stitch
Stitch Width
Length
[mm (inch)]
[mm (inch)]
2 (1/16) 5 (3/16)
2
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Stitch
Stitch Width
Length
[mm (inch)]
[mm (inch)]
1 (1/16) 5 (3/16)
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