Basic Stitching; Basting - Brother Innov-is 500D Operation Manual

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UTILITY STITCHES

Basic Stitching

Straight stitches are used for sewing plain seams. Five stitches are available for basic stitching.
Stitch Name Pattern
6
Basting stitch
1
Straight stitch
(left needle
position)
2
Straight stitch
(center
3
needle
position)
4
Triple stretch
stitch

Basting

Sew basting with a stitch length between 5 mm (3/16
inch).
Attach zigzag foot "J".
• For details, refer to "Replacing the presser
foot" (page 40).
6
Select stitch .
• For details, refer to "Selecting stitching" (page
47).
Start sewing.
• For details, refer to "Starting to sew" (page 49).
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Application
Temporarily securing
Basic stitching and sewing
gathers or pintucks (left baseline/
reverse stitching)
Basic stitching and sewing
gathers or pintucks (left baseline/
reinforcement stitching)
Basic stitching and sewing
gathers or pintucks (center
baseline/reverse stitching)
Reinforcing seams and sewing
stretch fabrics
J
Stitch Width Stitch Length
[mm (inch.)] [mm (inch.)]
Auto Manual Auto
0.0 0.0–7.0
–
(0) (0–1/4)
0.0 0.0–7.0 2.5
(0) (0–1/4) (3/32)
0.0 0.0–7.0 2.5
(0) (0–1/4) (3/32)
2.5
– –
(3/32)
0.0 0.0–7.0 2.5
(0) (0–1/4) (3/32)

Basic stitching

Baste or pin together the fabric pieces.
Attach zigzag foot "J".
J
• For details, refer to "Replacing the presser
foot" (page 40).
Select a stitch.
• For details, refer to "Selecting stitching" (page
47).
Lower the needle into the fabric at the
beginning of the stitching.
Presser
Foot
Manual
–
0.2–5.0
(1/64–3/16)
0.2–5.0
(1/64–3/16) J
0.2–5.0
(1/64–3/16)
1.5–4.0
(1/16–3/16)