UTILITY STITCHES ——————————————————————————————————————————————————

Basic Stitching

Straight stitches are used for sewing plain seams. Five stitches are available for basic stitching.

 

 

Stitch

 

Stitch Width

Stitch Length

Presser

Stitch Name

Pattern

Application

[mm (inch.)]

[mm (inch.)]

Key

 

 

 

 

Foot

 

 

 

Auto

Manual

Auto

Manual

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basting

6

Temporarily securing

0.0

0.0–7.0

 

stitch

 

(0)

(0–1/4)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

Basic stitching and sewing

0.0

0.0–7.0

2.5

0.2–5.0

 

 

 

gathers or pintucks (left

 

Straight

 

 

(0)

(0–1/4)

(3/32)

(1/64–3/16)

 

 

 

baseline/reverse stitching)

 

stitch (left

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

needle

 

 

Basic stitching and sewing

 

 

 

 

 

position)

2

 

0.0

0.0–7.0

2.5

0.2–5.0

 

gathers or pintucks (left baseline/

 

 

 

(0)

(0–1/4)

(3/32)

(1/64–3/16)

 

 

 

 

reinforcement stitching)

J

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Straight

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

stitch

3

 

Basic stitching and sewing

 

 

2.5

0.2–5.0

 

(center

 

gathers or pintucks (center

 

 

 

(3/32)

(1/64–3/16)

 

needle

 

 

baseline/reverse stitching)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

position)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Triple

4

 

Reinforcing seams and sewing

0.0

0.0–7.0

2.5

1.5–4.0

 

stretch

 

 

 

 

stretch fabrics

(0)

(0–1/4)

(3/32)

(1/16–3/16)

 

stitch

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basting

Sew basting with a stitch length of 5 mm (3/16 inch).

1Attach zigzag foot “J”.

J

For details, refer to “Replacing the presser foot” (page 37).

2Select stitch 6 .

For details, refer to “Selecting stitching” (page 68).

3Start• Forsewing.details, refer to “Starting to sew” (page 49).

Basic stitching

1Baste or pin together the fabric pieces.

2Attach zigzag foot “J”.

J

For details, refer to “Replacing the presser foot” (page 37).

3Select a stitch.

For details, refer to “Selecting stitching” (page 68).

4Lower the needle into the fabric at the beginning of the stitching.

1

15 mm (3/16 inch)

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Brother 885-S61 operation manual Basic Stitching, Basting, Basic stitching