SEWING BASICS ————————————————————————————————————————————

■Aligning the fabric with a needle plate marking

Sewing stretch fabrics

The markings on the needle plate show the

First, baste the pieces of fabric together, and then sew

distance from the needle position of a seam sewn

with the straight stitch (left needle position). Sew

without stretching the fabric.

while keeping the edge of the fabric aligned with a

 

marking in the needle plate. The distance between

 

the markings in the upper scale is 1/8 inch (3 mm)

 

and the distance between the markings in the grid

 

is 5 mm (3/16 inch).

 

 

 

 

a

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a Basting

 

 

 

 

Using the stretch stitches or the thread for knits gives

2

3

 

 

an attractive finish.

 

 

 

 

4

5

9

10

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6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sewing an even seam

 

 

 

allowance

 

 

a Seam

 

 

 

 

 

 

b Presser foot

 

To sew an even seam, start sewing so that the seam

c Centimeters

 

d Inches

 

allowance is to the right of the presser foot, and the

 

e Needle plate

 

edge of the fabric is aligned with either the right edge

f 1.6 cm (5/8 inch)

 

of the presser foot or a marking on the needle plate.

 

 

■Aligning the fabric with the presser foot

Sew while keeping the right edge of the presser foot aligned with a fixed distance from the edge of the fabric.

aSeam

bPresser foot

Memo

zIf the straight stitch (left needle position, triple stretch stitch, basting stitch etc.) is selected, you can change the distance between the seam and the right edge of the presser foot by changing the stitch width. For details, refer to "Changing the needle position" (page 83).

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Brother 885-V35/V37 Sewing stretch fabrics, Sewing an even seam Allowance, Aligning the fabric with a needle plate marking
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885-V35/V37 specifications

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