Chapter 3 Utility Stitches - Brother NX-2000 Operation Manual

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SELECTING A UTILITY STITCH ...........50
Stitch Selection Screens ....................................... 50
Selecting a Stitch .............................................. 51
Using the Mirror Image Key ................................. 51
Saving Stitch Settings........................................ 51
Using the Sewing Type Selection Key........................ 52
SEWING THE STITCHES ......................54
Straight Stitches................................................ 54
Changing the Needle Position
(Left or Middle Needle Position Stitches Only) .... 56
Basting ................................................................. 56
Aligning the fabric with the stitch guide foot ....... 56
Aligning the fabric with the seam guide ............... 57
Using the Straight Stitch Needle Plate
and the Straight Stitch Foot.................................. 57
Darts Seams...................................................... 59
Gathering ......................................................... 60
Flat Fell Seams.................................................. 60
Pintucks............................................................ 61
Zigzag Stitches ................................................. 62
Overcasting.......................................................... 62
Appliqués ............................................................. 62
Patchwork (Crazy Quilts)..................................... 63
Sewing Curves...................................................... 63
Elastic Zigzag Stitches ...................................... 64
Tape/Elastic Attaching.......................................... 64
Overcasting.......................................................... 64
Overcasting ...................................................... 65
Overcasting Using Presser Foot "G" .................... 65
Overcasting Using Presser Foot "J"...................... 66
Overcasting Using the Optional Side Cutter ........ 67
When Sewing Straight Stitches While
Using the Optional Side Cutter ............................ 68
Quilting ............................................................ 69
Piecing ................................................................. 71
Piecing Using the 1/4" Quilting Foot
with Guide ........................................................... 71
Quilting Using Walking Foot................................ 72
Using the Quilting Guide ..................................... 73
Appliqués ............................................................. 73
Quilting with Satin Stitches.................................. 74
Free-motion Quilting............................................ 75
Free-motion Quilting Using Free-motion
Quilting Foot "C"................................................. 75
Free-motion Quilting Using Free-motion
Open Toe Quilting Foot "O"................................ 76
Echo Quilting ....................................................... 77
Chapter
Utility Stitches
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
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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