Reinforcement Stitching; Triple Stretch Stitching; Bar Tack Stitching - Brother 885-V14 Operation Manual

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UTILITY STITCHES

Reinforcement Stitching

Reinforce points that will be subject to strain, such as sleeve holes, inseams and pocket corners.
Pattern Numeric
Stitch Name
03
Triple stretch
stitch
52
Bar tack
stitch

Triple stretch stitching

Use triple stretch stitching to reinforce sleeve holes
and inseams.
Turn on the sewing machine.
a
03
b Select stitch .
• For details, refer to "Selecting stitching" (page
67).
c Attach zigzag foot "J".
• For details, refer to "Replacing the presser
foot" (page 41).
d Start sewing.
• For details, refer to "Starting to sew" (page
52).
100
Key
Application
Reinforcing the seams
of sleeves and
inseams
Reinforcing the ends
– of openings, such as
the corners of pockets
J
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)

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.
a
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.
b Turn on the sewing machine.
Stitch Length
Presser
[mm (inch)]
Foot
Manual
1.5–4.0
J
(1/16–3/16)
0.3–1.0
A
(1/64–1/16)
3