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

Basic Stitching

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

 

 

 

Stitch Width

Stitch Length

Presser

Stitch Name

Pattern

Application

[mm (inch)]

[mm (inch)]

Foot

 

 

 

Auto

Manual

Auto

Manual

 

 

 

 

Basting stitch

6

Temporarily securing

 

 

-

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

Basic stitching and sewing

0.0

 

 

 

 

Straight stitch

 

gathers or pintucks (left baseline/

 

 

 

 

 

reverse stitching)

(0)

 

 

 

 

(left needle

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic stitching and sewing

 

 

 

 

 

position)

2

 

 

 

0.2-5.0

 

gathers or pintucks (left baseline/

 

0.0-7.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

J

 

 

reinforcement stitching)

 

(0-1/4)

2.5

(1/64-3/16)

 

 

 

 

Straight stitch

3

Basic stitching and sewing

 

 

(3/32)

 

 

(center

3.5

 

 

 

 

gathers or pintucks (center

 

 

 

 

needle

 

(1/8)

 

 

 

 

 

baseline/reverse stitching)

 

 

 

 

position)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Triple stretch

4

Reinforcing seams and sewing

0.0

 

 

1.5-4.0

 

stitch

 

stretch fabrics

(0)

 

 

(1/16-3/16)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CAUTION

Be sure to turn off the main power before replacing the pressor foot. Otherwise, injuries may occur if (Start/stop button) is accidentally pressed and the machine starts sewing.

Basting

aAttach zigzag foot "J".

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

J

bSelect stitch 6.

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

Basic stitching

aBaste or pin together the fabric pieces.

bAttach zigzag foot "J".

J

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

cSelect a stitch.

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

cStart sewing.

• For details, refer to "Starting to sew" (page 51).

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Brother 885-V32 appendix Basic Stitching, Basting, Basic stitching

885-V32 specifications

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