Stitch Settings; Utility Stitches - Brother Computerized Embroidery Sewing Machine Operation Manual

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UTILITY STITCHES

Stitch Settings

Applications, stitch lengths and widths and whether the twin needle can be used are listed for utility
stitches in the following table.
Utility stitches
Stitch Name Pattern
1
2
Straight
stitch
3
4
Triple stretch stitch
5
Stretch stitch
6
Basting stitch
7
Zigzag
stitch
8
9
2-point
zigzag stitch
10
3-point
zigzag stitch
11
12
13
Overcasting stitch
14
15
16
64
Application
Basic stitching, sewing gathers
J
or pintucks, etc.
Basic stitching and sewing
J
gathers or pintucks
Attaching zippers, basic
J/I stitching, sewing gathers or
pintucks, etc.
Attaching sleeves, sewing
J inseams, sewing stretch fabrics
and decorative stitching
Sewing stretch fabrics and
J
decorative stitching
J Temporarily securing
Overcasting and attaching
J
appliqués
Beginning sewing from the right
J
needle position
Overcasting on mediumweight
J or stretch fabrics, attaching
elastic, darning, etc.
Overcasting on mediumweight
J or stretch fabrics, attaching
elastic, darning, etc.
Overcasting on thin or
G
mediumweight fabrics
G Overcasting on thick fabrics
Overcasting on thick fabrics and
G
decorative stitching
J Overcasting on stretch fabrics
Overcasting on thick or stretch
J
fabrics
Overcasting on stretch fabrics
J
and decorative stitching
Stitch Width Stitch Length
[mm (inch.)] [mm (inch.)]
Auto Manual Auto Manual
0.0 0.0–7.0 2.5 0.2–5.0
(0) (0–1/4) (3/32) (1/64–3/16)
0.0 0.0–7.0 2.5 0.2–5.0
(0) (0–1/4) (3/32) (1/64–3/16)
2.5 0.2–5.0
– –
(3/32) (1/64–3/16)
0.0 0.0–7.0 2.5 1.5–4.0
(0) (0–1/4) (3/32) (1/16–3/16)
1.0 1.0–3.0 2.5 1.0–4.0
(1/16) (1/16–1/8) (3/32) (1/16–3/16)
0.0 0.0–7.0
–
(0) (0–1/4)
3.5 0.0–7.0 1.4 0.0–4.0
(1/8) (0–1/4) (1/16) (0–3/16)
3.5 2.5–5.0 1.4 0.3–4.0
(1/8) (3/32–3/16) (1/16) (1/64–3/16)
5.0 1.5–7.0 1.0 0.2–4.0
(3/16) (1/16–1/4) (1/16) (1/64–3/16)
5.0 1.5–7.0 1.0 0.2–4.0
(3/16) (1/16–1/4) (1/16) (1/64–3/16)
3.5 2.5–5.0 2.0 1.0–4.0
(1/8) (3/32–3/16) (1/16) (1/16–3/16)
5.0 2.5–5.0 2.5 1.0–4.0
(3/16) (3/32–3/16) (3/32) (1/16–3/16)
5.0 3.5–5.0 2.5 1.0–4.0
(3/16) (1/8–3/16) (3/32) (1/16–3/16)
5.0 0.0–7.0 2.5 0.5–4.0
(3/16) (0–1/4) (3/32) (1/32–3/16)
5.0 0.0–7.0 2.5 0.5–4.0
(3/16) (0–1/4) (3/32) (1/32–3/16)
4.0 0.0–7.0 4.0 1.0–4.0
(3/16) (0–1/4) (3/16) (1/16–3/16)
Reverse/
Reinforcement
Stitching
Yes Reverse No
Yes Reinforcement Yes
Yes Reverse Yes*
Yes Reinforcement No
Yes Reinforcement No
– No Reinforcement No
Yes Reverse No
Yes Reinforcement Yes
Yes Reinforcement Yes
Yes Reinforcement No
No Reinforcement No
No Reinforcement No
No Reinforcement No
Yes Reinforcement No
Yes Reinforcement No
Yes Reinforcement No
* Do not use reverse stitching.