Basic Stitching; Basting - Brother PC-420 Operation Manual

UTILITY STITCHES ——————————————————————————————————————————————————

Basic Stitching

Straight stitches are used for sewing plain seams. Five stitches are available for basic stitching.
Stitch
Stitch Name
Pattern
Key
6

Basting

–
stitch
1
Straight
stitch (left
needle
2
position)
–
Straight
stitch
3
(center
needle
position)
Triple
4
stretch
stitch
Basting
Sew basting with a stitch length of 5 mm (3/16 inch).
1
Attach zigzag foot "J".
• For details, refer to "Replacing the presser
foot" (page 37).
6
2 Select stitch .
• For details, refer to "Selecting stitching"
(page 68).
3 Start sewing.
• For details, refer to "Starting to sew"
(page 49).
1 5 mm (3/16 inch)
74
Application
Temporarily securing
Basic stitching and sewing
gathers or pintucks (left
baseline/reverse stitching)
Basic stitching and sewing
gathers or pintucks (left baseline/
reinforcement stitching)
Basic stitching and sewing
gathers or pintucks (center
baseline/reverse stitching)
Reinforcing seams and sewing
stretch fabrics
J
1
Stitch Width
[mm (inch.)]
Auto Manual Auto
0.0 0.0–7.0
–
(0) (0–1/4)
0.0 0.0–7.0 2.5
(0) (0–1/4) (3/32)
0.0 0.0–7.0 2.5
(0) (0–1/4) (3/32)
2.5
– –
(3/32)
0.0 0.0–7.0 2.5
(0) (0–1/4) (3/32)

Basic stitching

1 Baste or pin together the fabric pieces.
2 Attach zigzag foot "J".
• For details, refer to "Replacing the presser
foot" (page 37).
3 Select a stitch.
• For details, refer to "Selecting stitching"
(page 68).
4 Lower the needle into the fabric at the
beginning of the stitching.
Stitch Length
Presser
[mm (inch.)]
Foot
Manual
–
0.2–5.0
(1/64–3/16)
0.2–5.0
(1/64–3/16)
J
0.2–5.0
(1/64–3/16)
1.5–4.0
(1/16–3/16)
J