Sewing Stretch Fabrics And Elastic Tape; Stretch Stitching; Elastic Attaching - Brother Computerized Embroidery Sewing Machine Operation Manual

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Sewing Stretch Fabrics and Elastic Tape

Stretch fabrics can be sewn and elastic tape can be attached.
Stitch Name Pattern
Stretch stitch
2-point
zigzag stitch
3-point
zigzag stitch
Elastic-
attaching
stitch
Observe the corresponding precautions when performing each of the following stitching operations.

Stretch stitching

a Attach zigzag foot "J".
• For details, refer to "Replacing the presser
foot" (page 38).
b Select stitch
• For details, refer to "Selecting stitching" (page
45).
Sew the fabric without stretching it.
c
Application
5
Stretch fabrics
9
Attaching elastic
10
28
Attaching elastic to stretch
fabrics
J
5
.
Stitch Width
[mm (inch.)]
Auto Manual Auto
1.0 1.0–3.0 2.5
(1/16) (1/16–1/8) (3/32)
5.0 1.5–7.0 1.0
(3/16) (1/16–1/4) (1/16)
5.0 1.5–7.0 1.0
(3/16) (1/16–1/4) (1/16)
4.0 0.0–7.0 1.0
(3/16) (0–1/4) (1/16)

Elastic attaching

When elastic tape is attached to the cuff or waist of a
piece of clothing, the finished dimensions will be that
of the stretched elastic tape. Therefore, it is necessary
that a suitable length of the elastic tape be used.
a Pin the elastic tape to the wrong side of the
fabric.
Pin the elastic tape to the fabric at a few points
to make sure that the tape is uniformly
positioned on the fabric.
1
2
a Elastic tape
b Pin
b Attach zigzag foot "J".
• For details, refer to "Replacing the presser
foot" (page 38).

Sewing Stretch Fabrics and Elastic Tape 89

Stitch Length
Presser
[mm (inch.)]
Foot
Manual
1.0–4.0
(1/16–3/16)
0.2–4.0
(1/64–3/16)
J
0.2–4.0
(1/64–3/16)
0.2–4.0
(1/64–3/16)
J
3