Chapter 3 Utility Stitches - Brother 882-W20/W22 Operation Manual

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Chapter
Utility Stitches
SELECTING UTILITY STITCHES............................. 110
■ Utility Stitch LCD Screen ....................................................... 110
■ Key Functions ......................................................................... 111
■ Stitch Selection Screens.......................................................... 112
Selecting a Stitch.....................................................................113
■ Using the Mirror Image Key .................................................. 113
■ Returning to the Beginning of the Stitch................................. 114
■ Sewing Continuous/Single Stitch Sewing................................ 114
■ Using the Image Key............................................................... 114
Saving Your Stitch Settings .....................................................115
■ Saving Settings........................................................................ 115
■ Retrieving Saved Settings........................................................ 115
SEWING THE STITCHES........................................ 116
Straight Stitches ......................................................................116
■ Changing the Needle Position
(Left or Middle Needle Position Stitches Only) ..................... 118
■ Aligning the Fabric with a Mark on the Needle Plate or
Bobbin Cover (with Mark)...................................................... 118
■ Aligning the Fabric
with the Vertical Stitch Alignment "V" Foot .......................... 119
■ Using the Straight Stitch Needle Plate and
the Straight Stitch Foot........................................................... 119
■ Basting ................................................................................... 120
Dart Seam ...............................................................................121
Gathering................................................................................121
Flat Fell Seam..........................................................................122
Pintuck....................................................................................123
Zigzag Stitches .......................................................................124
■ Overcasting (Using a Zigzag Stitch) ...................................... 124
■ Appliqué (Using a Zigzag Stitch) ........................................... 124
■ Patchwork (for Crazy Quilt) .................................................. 124
■ Sewing Curves (Using a Zigzag Stitch) .................................. 124
■ Cord Guide Bobbin Cover (Using a Zigzag Stitch) ................. 125
Elastic Zigzag Stitches ............................................................125
■ Tape Attaching ...................................................................... 125
■ Overcasting ............................................................................ 126
Overcasting ............................................................................126
■ Overcasting Using Presser Foot "G" ..................................... 126
■ Overcasting Using Presser Foot "J" ....................................... 127
■ Overcasting Using the Side Cutter (Sold Separately).............. 127
■ When Sewing Straight Stitches While
Using the Side Cutter (Sold Separately).................................. 129
Quilting ..................................................................................129
■ Piecing .................................................................................. 131
■ Quilting ................................................................................. 131
■ Appliqué ................................................................................ 132
■ Quilting with Satin Stitches ................................................... 133
■ Free Motion Quilting.............................................................. 133
■ Echo Quilting Using the Free Motion Echo Quilting Foot "E" ..... 137
Blind Hem Stitches .................................................................138
■ If the Needle Catches Too Much of the Hem Fold ................. 140
■ If the Needle does not Catch the Hem Fold ........................... 140
Appliqué ................................................................................141
■ Appliqué Sharp Curves .......................................................... 141
■ Appliqué Corners ................................................................... 141
Shelltuck Stitches ...................................................................142
Scallop Stitches ......................................................................142
Crazy Quilting ........................................................................143
Smocking Stitches ..................................................................143
Fagoting .................................................................................144
Tape or Elastic Attaching .......................................................145
Heirloom ............................................................................... 146
■ Hemstitching (1) (Daisy Stitch) ..............................................146
■ Hemstitching (2) (Drawn Work (1))........................................146
■ Hemstitching (3) (Drawn Work (2))........................................147
Zigzag Couching .................................................................... 147
■ Prepare for the Zigzag Couching ............................................147
■ Sewing Zigzag Couching .........................................................148
One-step Buttonholes ............................................................ 149
■ Sewing Stretch Fabrics ...........................................................152
■ Odd Shaped Buttons/Buttons that do Not Fit into
the Button Holder Plate .........................................................152
Four-step Buttonholes ............................................................ 153
■ Darning ..................................................................................154
Bar Tacks ............................................................................... 155
■ Bar Tacks on Thick Fabrics......................................................156
Button Sewing ....................................................................... 156
■ Attaching 4 Hole Buttons........................................................157
■ Attaching a Shank to the Button ............................................157
Eyelet ..................................................................................... 157
Multi-directional Sewing (Straight Stitch and Zigzag Stitch) .... 158
Zipper Insertion ..................................................................... 159
■ Centered Zipper .....................................................................159
■ Inserting a Side Zipper ...........................................................160
Edge Sewing .......................................................................... 162