SEWING THE STITCHES

Darning

Use darning stitches for mending and other applications.

 

 

Presser

 

Stitch width

Stitch length

Twin

Stitch

Stitch name

Applications

[mm (inch.)]

[mm (inch.)]

foot

needle

 

 

 

Auto.

Manual

Auto.

Manual

 

 

 

 

 

 

Darning

 

Darning of medium weight fabric

7.0

2.5 - 7.0

2.0

0.4 - 2.5

 

 

 

 

 

NO

 

 

 

 

(1/4)

(3/32 - 1/4)

(1/16)

(1/64 - 1/16)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Darning

 

Darning of heavyweight fabric

7.0

2.5 - 7.0

2.0

0.4 - 2.5

 

 

 

 

 

NO

 

 

 

 

(1/4)

(3/32 - 1/4)

(1/16)

(1/64 - 1/16)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Darning is performed by sewing from the front of the presser foot to the back as shown below.

a

a

aReinforcement stitches

aSelect“A”. a stitch, and attach buttonhole foot

bSetdarning.the scale to the desired length of the

a

b

d

c

aPresser foot scale

bCompleted length measurement

cWidth 7 mm (approx. 1/4 inch)

d5 mm (approx. 3/16 inch)

Memo

The maximum length for darning is 28 mm (approx. 1-1/16 inches).

cCheck that the needle drops at the desired position and lower the presser foot, making sure the upper thread passes underneath the buttonhole foot.

Note

Pass the thread underneath the presser foot.

Set the presser foot so that there is no gap behind the section marked with an “A” (the shaded area in the illustration below). If there is a gap, the size of the darning will not be correct.

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Brother 882-S90/S91 manual Darning, Use darning stitches for mending and other applications

882-S90/S91 specifications

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