Reinforcement Stitching; Triple Stretch Stitching; Bar Tack Stitching - Brother NX-600 Operation Manual

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UTILITY STITCHES

Reinforcement Stitching

Reinforce points that will be subject to strain, such as sleeve holes, inseams and pocket corners.
Stitch Name Pattern
Triple stretch
4
stitch
Bar tack 54
stitch
52
Darning
stitch
53

Triple stretch stitching

Use triple stretch stitching to reinforce sleeve holes
and inseams.
a Attach zigzag foot "J".
• For details, refer to "Replacing the presser
foot" (page 37).
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b
Select stitch .
• For details, refer to "Selecting stitching" (page
66).
c Start sewing.
• For details, refer to "Starting to sew" (page
48).
100
Stitch
Application
Key
Reinforcing the seams of
sleeves and inseams
Reinforcing the ends of
– openings, such as the
corners of pockets
Darning mediumweight
–
fabrics
– Darning thick fabrics
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)
7.0 2.5–7.0 2.0
(1/4) (3/32–1/4) (1/16)
7.0 2.5–7.0 2.0
(1/4) (3/32–1/4) (1/16)

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.
a 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).)
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2
a Presser foot scale
b Length of bar tack
c 5 mm (3/16 inch)
• A bar tack with a maximum length of about
28 mm (1–1/8 inch) can be sewn.
Stitch Length
Presser
[mm (inch.)]
Foot
Manual
1.5–4.0
J
(1/16–3/16)
0.3–1.0
(1/64–1/16)
0.4–2.5
A
(1/64–3/32)
0.4–2.5
(1/64–3/32)
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