Chapter 3 Utility Stitches - Brother 882-S90/S91 Operation Manual

SELECTING UTILITY STITCHES ......................48
Selecting a Stitch .............................................................. 48
■ Stitch Selection Screens............................................................ 48
■ Using the Mirror Image Key ..................................................... 49
■ Using the Image Key................................................................. 49
Saving Your Stitch Settings ............................................... 50
■ Saving Settings.......................................................................... 50
■ Retrieving Saved Settings.......................................................... 51
Using the Sewing Type Selection Key ............................... 51
SEWING THE STITCHES .................................53
Straight Stitches ................................................................ 53
■ Changing the Needle Position (Left or Middle Needle Position
Stitches Only) .......................................................................... 55
■ Using the Straight Stitch Needle Plate and the Straight
Stitch Foot ................................................................................ 55
■ Basting ..................................................................................... 56
Dart Seam......................................................................... 57
Gathering.......................................................................... 57
Flat Fell Seam.................................................................... 58
Pintuck.............................................................................. 59
Zigzag Stitches.................................................................. 60
■ Overcasting (Using a Zigzag Stitch) ......................................... 60
■ Appliqué (Using a Zigzag Stitch) .............................................. 60
■ Patchwork (for Crazy Quilt)..................................................... 61
■ Sewing Curves (Using a Zigzag Stitch) ..................................... 61
■ Cord Guide Bobbin Cover (Using a Zigzag Stitch) ................... 61
Elastic Zigzag Stitches....................................................... 62
■ Tape Attaching ......................................................................... 62
■ Overcasting .............................................................................. 62
Overcasting ...................................................................... 63
■ Overcasting Using Presser Foot "G" ........................................ 63
■ Overcasting Using Presser Foot "J" .......................................... 64
■ Overcasting Using the Side Cutter ........................................... 65
■ When Sewing Straight Stitches While Using the Side Cutter .... 66
Quilting ............................................................................ 67
■ Piecing ..................................................................................... 68
■ Quilting .................................................................................... 68
■ Appliqué................................................................................... 69
■ Quilting with Satin Stitches ...................................................... 70
■ Free-motion Quilting................................................................ 71
Blind Hem Stitches ........................................................... 72
■ If the Needle does not Catch the Fold ...................................... 73
■ If the Needle Catches Too Much of the Fold ............................ 73
Appliqué ........................................................................... 73
■ Sewing Sharp Curves ................................................................ 74
Shelltuck Stitches.............................................................. 74
Scallop Stitches................................................................. 75
Top Stitching..................................................................... 75
Smocking Stitches ............................................................. 76
Fagoting ............................................................................ 76
Tape or Elastic Attaching .................................................. 77
Heirloom .......................................................................... 78
■ Hemstitching (1) (Daisy Stitch) ................................................ 78
■ Hemstitching (2) (Drawn Work)............................................... 78
■ Hemstitching (3)....................................................................... 79
One-step Buttonholes ....................................................... 80
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Chapter
Utility Stitches
■ Sewing Stretch Fabrics ..............................................................83
■ Odd Shaped Buttons/Buttons that do not Fit into
the Button Holder Plate ............................................................83
Four-step Buttonholes........................................................84
■ Darning.....................................................................................86
Bar Tacks ...........................................................................88
■ Bar Tacks on Thick Fabrics........................................................89
Button Sewing ...................................................................90
■ Attaching 4 Hole Buttons..........................................................91
■ Attaching a Shank to the Button ...............................................91
Eyelet.................................................................................92
Multi-directional Sewing (Straight Stitch and
Zigzag Stitch).....................................................................93
Zipper Insertion.................................................................94
■ Centered Zipper........................................................................94
■ Inserting a Side Zipper ..............................................................95