Brother CPS5XVY operation manual Basic Stitching, Basting, Basic stitching

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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	0.0	0.0–7.0	20	5–30
			(0)	(0–1/4)	(3/4)	(3/16–1-3/16)
	1	Basic stitching and sewing	0.0	0.0–7.0	2.5	0.2–5.0
		gathers or pintucks (left baseline/
Straight stitch			(0)	(0–1/4)	(3/32)	(1/64–3/16)
		reverse stitching)
(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)	J	3
		reinforcement stitching)
Straight stitch		Basic stitching and sewing
(center	3		3.5	0.0–7.0	2.5	0.2–5.0
		gathers or pintucks (center
needle			(1/8)	(0–1/4)	(3/32)	(1/64–3/16)
		baseline/reverse stitching)
position)
Triple stretch	4	Reinforcing seams and sewing	0.0	0.0–7.0	2.5	1.5–4.0
stitch		stretch fabrics	(0)	(0–1/4)	(3/32)	(1/16–3/16)

Basting

Sew basting with a stitch length between 5 mm (3/16 inch) and 30 mm (1-3/16 inches).

aAttach zigzag foot “J”.

J

•For details, refer to “Replacing the presser foot” (page 42).

bSelect stitch 6.

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

cStart sewing.

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

Basic stitching

aBaste or pin together the fabric pieces.

bAttach zigzag foot “J”.

J

•For details, refer to “Replacing the presser foot” (page 42).

cSelect a stitch.

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

dLower the needle into the fabric at the beginning of the stitching.

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