Brother Computerized Sewing and Quilting Machine operation manual Stitch Name

SEWING THE STITCHES

		Presser		Stitch width		Stitch length
Stitch	Stitch Name	Foot	Applications	[mm (inch)]		[mm (inch)]			Twin
Key				Auto	Manual	Auto	Manual		Needle
	Overcasting stitch		Stretch knit seam	5.0	0.0 - 7.0	4.0	1.0	- 4.0
									NO
				(3/16)	(0 - 1/4)	(3/16)	(1/16 - 3/16)
	Tape attaching		Attaching tape to seam in stretch		0.0 - 7.0		0.2	- 4.0
			fabric	5.5		1.4			NO
					(0 - 1/4)		(1/61 - 3/16)
	Serpentine stitch		Decorative stitching and	5.0	1.5 - 7.0		0.2	- 4.0
			attaching elastic			2.0			NO
				(3/16)	(1/16 - 1/4)		(1/64 - 3/16)
	Feather stitch		Fagoting, decorative stitching	5.0	0.0 - 7.0	2.5	1.0	- 4.0
									NO
				(3/16)	(0 - 1/4)	(3/32)	(1/16 - 3/16)
	Fagoting cross stitch		Fagoting, bridging and	5.0	2.5 - 7.0	2.5	1.0	- 4.0
			decorative stitching						NO
				(3/16)	(3/32 - 1/4)	(3/32)	(1/16 - 3/16)
	Couching stitch		Decorative stitching, attaching	5.0	0.0 - 7.0	1.2	0.2	- 4.0
			cord and couching						NO
				(3/16)	(0 - 1/4)	(1/16)	(1/64 - 1/16)
	Patchwork double		Patchwork stitches, decorative	5.0	2.5 - 7.0	2.5	1.0	- 4.0
	overlock stitch		stitching						NO
				(3/16)	(3/32 - 1/4)	(3/32)	(1/16 - 3/16)
	Smocking stitch		Smocking, decorative stitching	5.0	0.0 - 7.0	1.6	1.0	- 4.0
									NO
				(3/16)	(0 - 1/4)	(1/16)	(1/16 - 3/16)
	Rick-rack stitch		Decorative top stitching	4.0	0.0 - 7.0	2.5	1.0 - 4.0
									NO
				(3/16)	(0 - 1/4)	(3/32)	(1/16 - 3/16)
	Decorative stitch		Decorative stitching and	6.0	1.0 - 7.0	1.0	0.2 - 4.0
			appliqué	(15/					NO
					(1/16 - 1/4)	(1/16)	(1/64 - 3/16)
				64)
	Decorative stitch		Decorative stitching	5.5	0.0 - 7.0	1.6	1.0 - 4.0
									NO
				(3/16)	(0 - 1/4)	(1/16)	(1/16 - 3/16)
	Hemstitching		Heirloom, decorative hems	5.0	1.5 - 7.0	2.0	1.5 - 4.0
									NO
				(3/16)	(1/16 - 1/4)	(1/16)	(1/16 - 3/16)
	Hemstitching		Decorative hems and bridging	6.0	1.5 - 7.0	2.0	1.5 - 4.0
			stitch	(15/					NO
					(1/16 - 1/4)	(1/16)	(1/16 - 3/16)
				64)
	Single diamond		Reinforcement and seaming	6.0	1.0 - 7.0	3.0	1.0 - 4.0
	overcast		stretch fabric	(15/					NO
					(1/16 - 1/4)	(1/8)	(1/16 - 3/16)
				64)
	Overcasting stitch		Reinforcement of stretch fabric	4.0	0.0 - 7.0	4.0	1.0 - 4.0
			or decorative stitching						NO
				(3/16)	(0 - 1/4)	(3/16)	(1/16 - 3/16)
	Piecing stitch (Right)		Piecework/patchwork	5.5	0.0 - 7.0	2.0	0.2 - 5.0
			6.5 mm (approx. 1/4 inch) right						NO
				(7/32)	(0 - 1/4)	(1/16)	(1/64 - 3/16)
			seam allowance
	Piecing stitch (Middle)		Piecework/patchwork			2.0	0.2 - 5.0
				—	—				NO
						(1/16)	(1/64 - 3/16)
	Piecing stitch (Left)		Piecework/patchwork	1.5	0.0 - 7.0	2.0	0.2 - 5.0
			6.5 mm (approx. 1/4 inch) left						NO
				(1/16)	(0 - 1/4)	(1/16)	(1/64 - 3/16)
			seam allowance

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Utility Stitches

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