Utility Stitches - Brother NX-250 Operation Manual

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UTILITY STITCHES

The various stitches and their applications are described in this chapter.
Selecting Stitching...................................................................................................56
Selecting stitching ..............................................................................................56
Overcasting Stitches................................................................................................58
Sewing overcasting stitches using overcasting foot "G".....................................58
Sewing overcasting stitches using zigzag foot "J" ..............................................59
Sewing overcasting stitches using the optional side cutter .................................60
Basic Stitching.........................................................................................................62
Basic stitching ....................................................................................................62
Blind Hem Stitching ................................................................................................63
Buttonhole Stitching/Button Sewing .......................................................................65
Buttonhole sewing..............................................................................................66
Button sewing ....................................................................................................69
Zipper Insertion ......................................................................................................72
Inserting a centered zipper ................................................................................72
Inserting a side zipper ........................................................................................73
Sewing Stretch Fabrics and Elastic Tape..................................................................76
Stretch stitching .................................................................................................76
Elastic attaching .................................................................................................76
Appliqué, Patchwork and Quilt Stitching ................................................................78
Appliqué stitching ..............................................................................................79
Patchwork (crazy quilt) stitching .......................................................................80
Piecing ...............................................................................................................80
Quilting..............................................................................................................81
Free-motion quilting...........................................................................................82
Reinforcement Stitching ..........................................................................................83
Triple stretch stitching .......................................................................................83
Bar tack stitching ...............................................................................................83
Eyelet Stitching........................................................................................................85
Decorative Stitching................................................................................................86
Fagoting .............................................................................................................87
Scallop stitching .................................................................................................88
Smocking............................................................................................................88
Joining................................................................................................................89
Heirloom stitching .............................................................................................90