Reinforcement Stitching; Triple Stretch Stitching; Bar Tack Stitching - Brother NX-250 Operation Manual

Reinforcement Stitching

Reinforce points that will be subject to strain, such as sleeve holes, inseams and pocket corners.
Stitch Name Pattern
Triple
02
Reinforcing the seams of sleeves
stretch
and inseams
stitch
47
Bar tack Reinforcing the ends of openings,
stitch such as the corners of pockets

Triple stretch stitching

Use triple stretch stitching to reinforce sleeve holes
and inseams.
1 Attach zigzag foot "J".
• For details, refer to "Replacing the presser
foot" (page 33).
02
2 Select stitch .
• For details, refer to "Selecting stitching"
(page 56).
3
Start sewing.
• For details, refer to "Starting to sew"
(page 42).
Application
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.
1 Determine the desired length of the bar tack.
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
1 Presser foot scale
2 Length of bar tack
3 5 mm (1/8 inch)
• A bar tack with a maximum length of about
28 mm (1–1/8 inches) can be sewn.

Reinforcement Stitching

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
83
3