Gathering - Brother NC21SE Operation Manual

SEWING THE STITCHES
e e e e
Iron the dart to one side so that it is flat.

Gathering

Use on waists of skirts, sleeves of shirts, etc.
a a a a
Select a straight stitch and attach presser
foot "J".
b b
b b
Set the stitch length to 4.0 mm (approx.
3/16 inch) and the thread tension to
approximately 2.0 (weaker tension).
* If you press
stitch length will be set automatically to 4.0 mm
(approx. 3/16 inch) and the thread tension will be
automatically set to 2.0.
c c
c c
Pull the bobbin and upper threads out by
50 mm (approx. 1-15/16 inches) (see page
28).
a
b
a Upper thread
b Bobbin thread
c About 50 mm (approx. 1-15/16 inches)
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after pressing
c
d d d d
Sew two rows of straight stitches parallel to
the seam line, then trim excess thread
leaving 50 mm (approx. 1-15/16 inches).
a Seam line
b 10 to 15 mm (approx. 3/8 inch to 9/16 inch)
c About 50 mm (approx. 1-15/16 inches)
e e
e e
Pull the bobbin threads to obtain the
desired amount of gather, then tie the
threads.
f f f f
Smooth the gathers by ironing them.
, the
g g g g
Sew on the seam line and remove the
basting stitch.
a
b
c