Gathering; Flat Fell Seam - Brother 882-C50 Operational Manual

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

Gathering

Use on waists of skirts, sleeves of shirts, etc.
a
Select a straight stitch and attach presser
foot "J".
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
and then
automatically to 4.0 mm (approx. 3/16 inch) and the
thread tension will be automatically set to 2.0.
c
Pull the bobbin and upper threads out by
50 mm (approx. 2 inches) ("Pulling Up the
Bobbin Thread" of "Basic operations").
a Upper thread
b Bobbin thread
c About 50 mm (approx. 2 inches)
after pressing
, the stitch length will be set
d
Sew two rows of straight stitches parallel to
the seam line, then trim excess thread
leaving 50 mm (approx. 2 inches).
a Seam line
b 10 mm to 15 mm (approx. 3/8 inch to 9/16 inch)
c About 50 mm (approx. 2 inches)
e
Pull the bobbin threads to obtain the
desired amount of gather, then tie the
threads.
f
Smooth the gathers by ironing them.
g
Sew on the seam line and remove the
basting stitch.

Flat Fell Seam

Use for reinforcing seams and finishing edges
neatly.
a
Select and attach presser foot "J".
b
Sew the finish line, then cut half of the seam
allowance from the side on which the flat
fell seam will lie.
* When the automatic thread cutting and automatic
reinforcement stitching are preset, reinforcement
stitches will be sewn automatically at the beginning
of sewing. Press the "Reverse Stitch" button to sew a
SEWING THE STITCHES
Sewing S-29
S
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