Chapter 3 Utility Stitches - Brother Computerized Sewing and Quilting Machine Operation Manual

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SELECTING A UTILITY STITCH ...........52
■ Stitch Selection Screens ....................................... 52
Selecting a Stitch .............................................. 53
■ Using the Mirror Image Key ................................. 53
Saving Stitch Settings........................................ 53
Using the Sewing Type Selection Key........................ 54
SEWING THE STITCHES ......................56
Quilting ............................................................ 56
■ Piecing ................................................................. 58
■ Piecing Using the 1/4" Quilting Foot
with Guide ........................................................... 58
■ Quilting................................................................ 59
■ Using the Quilting Guide ..................................... 60
■ Appliqués ............................................................. 60
■ Quilting with Satin Stitches.................................. 61
■ Free-motion Quilting............................................ 62
■ Echo Quilting ....................................................... 64
Straight Stitches................................................ 66
■ Changing the Needle Position
(Left or Middle Needle Position Stitches Only) .... 68
■ Needle Plate and Needle Plate Cover Marks ........ 68
■ Basting ................................................................. 68
Darts Seams...................................................... 69
Gathering ......................................................... 70
Flat Fell Seams.................................................. 70
Pintucks............................................................ 71
Zigzag Stitches ................................................. 72
■ Overcasting.......................................................... 72
■ Appliqués ............................................................. 72
■ Patchwork (Crazy Quilts)..................................... 73
■ Sewing Curves...................................................... 73
■ Using the Cord Guide Bobbin Cover.................... 73
Elastic Zigzag Stitches ...................................... 74
■ Tape/Elastic Attaching.......................................... 74
■ Overcasting.......................................................... 74
Overcasting ...................................................... 75
■ Overcasting Using Presser Foot "G" .................... 75
■ Overcasting Using Presser Foot "J"...................... 76
■ Overcasting Using the Optional Side Cutter ........ 77
■ When Sewing Straight Stitches While
Using the Optional Side Cutter ............................ 78
Blind Hem Stitches ........................................... 79
■ If the Needle Does Not Catch the Fold ................ 80
■ If the Needle Catches Too Much of the Fold ........ 80
Appliqués ......................................................... 80
■ Sewing Sharp Curves............................................ 81
Shell Tuck Stitching .......................................... 81
Scalloping......................................................... 81
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Utility Stitches
Top Stitching.....................................................82
Smocking ..........................................................82
Fagoting ............................................................83
Tape or Elastic Attaching ..................................84
Heirloom Stitching............................................85
■ Hemstitching (1) (Daisy Stitch) ............................85
■ Hemstitching (2) (Drawn Work (1)) .....................85
■ Hemstitching (3) (Drawn Work (2)) .....................86
Buttonhole Stitches...........................................87
■ Sewing Stretch Fabrics .........................................90
■ Buttons That Do Not Fit into the Button Holder
Plate .....................................................................90
■ Darning ................................................................91
Bar Tacks ..........................................................92
■ Bar Tacks on Thick Fabrics ...................................93
Button Sewing...................................................94
■ Attaching a 4-Hole Button....................................95
■ Attaching a Button with a Shank ..........................95
Eyelets...............................................................95
Multi-Directional Sewing (Straight Stitch and
Zigzag Stitch) ............................................................ 96
Zipper Insertion ................................................97
■ Centered Zipper ...................................................97
■ Side Zipper ...........................................................98
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