Shell Tuck Stitching; Joining - Brother 888-E35 Operation Manual

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Sew parallel stitching at intervals of 10 mm
(3/8 inch).
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• Do not sew reverse/reinforcement stitches or
cut the thread.
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Pull the bobbin threads to create gathers.
Smooth the gathers by ironing them.
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Select stitch or .
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Stitch between the straight stitches.
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Pull out the threads for the straight stitches.

Shell tuck stitching

The gathers that look like shells are called "shell
tucks". They are used to decorate trims, the front of
blouses or cuffs made of thin fabrics.
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Fold the fabric along the bias.
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1 10 mm (3/8 inch)
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Decorative bridging stitches can be sewn over the
seam allowance of joined fabrics. This is used when
making a crazy quilt.
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Attach zigzag foot "J".
Select stitch , and then increase the thread
tension.
• For details, refer to "Selecting a stitch" (page
25).
Sew while making sure that the needle drops
slightly off the edge of the fabric.
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1 Needle drop point
Unfold the fabric, and then iron the tucks
down to one side.

Joining

Attach zigzag foot "J".
Sew together the right sides of the two
pieces of fabric, and then open up the seam
allowances.
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Select stitch , or
UTILITY STITCHES
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1 Wrong side of
fabric
2 6.5 mm (1/4 inch)
seam allowance
3 Straight stitch
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