Reinforcement Stitching; Triple Stretch Stitching; Bar Tack Stitching - Baby Lock Ellure PLUS BLR3 Instruction And Reference 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
stitch
Bar tack
stitch
Darning
stitch

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 42).
Select stitch
• For details, refer to "Selecting stitching" (page
49).
Start sewing.
• For details, refer to "Starting to sew" (page
51).
Application
Reinforcing the seams of sleeves
4
and inseams
Reinforcing the ends of
60
openings, such as the corners of
pockets
58
Darning medium weight fabrics
59
Darning thick fabrics
J
4
.
Stitch Width
[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).)
1
2
a Presser foot scale
b Length of bar tack
c 5 mm (3/16 inch)
• A bar tack with a maximum length of about
28 mm (1–1/8 inches) can be sewn.
Reinforcement Stitching 111
Stitch Length
Presser
[mm (inch)]
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)
3
3