Reinforcement Stitching; Triple Stretch Stitching; Bar Tack Stitching - Brother Computerized Embroidery Sewing Machine 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 Reinforcing the seams of sleeves
4
stitch and inseams
Reinforcing the ends of
Bar tack 54
openings, such as the corners of
stitch
pockets
52
Darning mediumweight fabrics
Darning
stitch
53
Darning thick fabrics

Triple stretch stitching

Use triple stretch stitching to reinforce sleeve holes
and inseams.
Attach zigzag foot "J".
a
• For details, refer to "Replacing the presser
foot" (page 38).
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b Select stitch .
• For details, refer to "Selecting stitching" (page
45).
c Start sewing.
• For details, refer to "Starting to sew" (page
47).
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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)
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).)
1
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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