Bar Tack Stitch - Alfa Network Next 100 Instruction Manual

Bar tack stitch

Bar tack stitch is used to reinforce points subject to strain, such as pocket corners and openings.
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Extend the button holder plate and set to the
desire bar tack length.
Adjust the stitch width and the stitch length to
the desired width and density.
Attach the buttonhole foot.
The thread should be passed through the
hole in the presser foot, then be placed under
the foot.
Position the fabric so that the needle is 2mm
in front of where you want the sewing to start,
and then lower the presser foot.
1 2cm
Starting point
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2
Pull the buttonhole lever all the way down
and position it behind the bracket on the
buttonhole foot.
Slightly hold the end of the upper thread and
start sewing.
Bar tack stitches are sewn.
As an example, the illustration shows the
procedure for sewing bar tacks at pocket
corners.
Note:
It is suggested that you sew with a stabilizer
material under the fabric.
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