Reinforcement Stitching
Reinforce points that will be subject to strain, such as sleeve holes, inseams and pocket corners.
Stitch Name
Pattern
Triple
4
Reinforcing the seams of sleeves and
stretch
inseams
stitch
54
Bar tack
Reinforcing the ends of openings,
stitch
such as the corners of pockets
52
Darning mediumweight fabrics
Darning
stitch
53
Darning thick fabrics
Triple stretch stitching
Use triple stretch stitching to reinforce sleeve holes
and inseams.
1
Attach zigzag foot "J".
• For details, refer to "Replacing the presser
foot" (page 41).
4
2
Select stitch
.
• For details, refer to "Selecting stitching"
(page 66).
3
Start sewing.
• For details, refer to "Starting to sew"
(page 51).
Application
J
Stitch Width
[mm (inch.)]
Auto
Manual
Auto
0.0
0.0–7.0
2.5
(0)
(0–1/4)
(3/32)
2.0
1.0–3.0
0.4
(1/16)
(1/16–1/8)
(1/64)
7.0
2.5–7.0
2.0
(1/4)
(3/32–1/4)
(1/16)
7.0
2.5–7.0
2.0
(1/4)
(3/32–1/4)
(1/16)
Bar tack stitching
Bar tacks are used to reinforce points subject to
strain, such as pocket corners and openings.
As an example, the procedure for sewing bar tacks at
pocket corners is described below.
Determine the desired length of the bar tack.
1
Set the button guide plate on buttonhole foot
"A" to the desired length. (The distance
between the markings on the presser foot scale
is 5 mm (3/16 inch).)
1
2
1 Presser foot scale
2 Length of bar tack
3 5 mm (3/16 inch)
• A bar tack with a maximum length of about
28 mm (1-1/8 inch) can be sewn.
Reinforcement Stitching
Stitch Length
Presser
[mm (inch.)]
Foot
Manual
1.5–4.0
J
(1/16–3/16)
0.3–1.0
(1/64–1/16)
0.4–2.5
A
(1/64–3/32)
0.4–2.5
(1/64–3/32)
3
95