Fagoting - Brother CS-80 Operation Manual

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Fagoting

Stitching across an open seam is called " fagoting" . It
is used on blouses and children's clothing. This stitch
is more decorative when thicker thread is used.
1 Use an iron to fold the two pieces of fabric
along their seams.
2
Baste the two pieces of fabric, separated by
about 4 mm (3/16 inch), onto thin paper or a
sheet of water-soluble stabilizer.
1 Thin paper or water soluble stabilizer
2 Basting stitching
3 4 mm (3/16 inch)
3 Attach zigzag foot "J".
• For details, refer to " Replacing the presser
foot" (page 35).
4 Select stitch or
• For details, refer to " Selecting stitching"
(page 58).
5 Set the stitch width to 7.0 mm (1/4 inch).
• For details, refer to " Adjusting the stitch
width" (page 51).
3
1
2
J
.
6 Sew with the center of the presser foot
aligned along the center of the two pieces of
fabric.
7 After sewing is finished, remove the paper.
Decorative Stitching
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