Appliqué stitching

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

aCut out the appliqué, leaving a seam allowance of between 3 and 5 mm (1/8 and 3/ 16 inch).

aSeam allowance

bPlace a pattern made of thick paper or stabilizer on the back of the appliqué, and then fold over the seam allowance using an iron.

cTurn the fabric over, and then baste or fuse it onto the fabric that it will be attached to.

aBasting stitching

dAttach zigzag foot "J".

eSelect a stitch.

•For details, refer to "Selecting stitching" (page 49).

fTurn the handwheel toward you (counterclockwise), and then begin sewing around the edge of the appliqué, making sure that the needle drops just outside of the appliqué.

When sewing around corners, stop the machine with the needle in the fabric just outside of the appliqué, raise the presser foot lever, and then turn the fabric as needed to change the sewing direction.

•For details on replacing the presser foot, refer to "Replacing the presser foot" (page 43).

885-V31/V33 specifications

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Brother 885-V31/V33 operation manual Appliqué stitching, DAttach zigzag foot J ESelect a stitch

Models: 885-V31/V33