Brother CS 80 manual Basic Stitching, Basic stitching, Position, 3Select a stitch

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

Basic Stitching

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

			Stitch Width		Stitch Length		Presser
Stitch Name	Pattern	Application	[mm (inch.)]		[mm (inch.)]
							Foot
			Auto	Manual	Auto	Manual
Straight		Basic stitching and sewing gathers or
stitch (left			0.0	0.0– 7.0	2.5	0.2– 5.0
		pintucks (left baseline/reverse
needle			(0)	(0– 1/4)	(3/32)	(1/64– 3/16)
		stitching)
position)
Straight
stitch		Basic stitching and sewing gathers or			2.5	0.2– 5.0	J
(center		pintucks (center baseline/reverse	–	–
					(3/32)	(1/64– 3/16)
needle		stitching)
position)
Triple		Reinforcing seams and sewing stretch	0.0	0.0– 7.0	2.5	1.5– 4.0
stretch
		fabrics	(0)	(0– 1/4)	(3/32)	(1/16– 3/16)
stitch

Basic stitching

1Baste or pin together the fabric pieces.

2Attach zigzag foot “J”.

J

•For details, refer to “ Replacing the presser foot” (page 35).

3Select a stitch.

•For details, refer to “ Selecting stitching” (page 58).

4Lower the needle into the fabric at the beginning of the stitching.

5Start• Forsewing.details, refer to “ Starting to sew” (page 45).

•For details on sewing reverse/reinforcement stitches, refer to “ Securing the stitching” (page 47).

6When sewing is finished, cut the thread.

•For details, refer to “ Cutting the thread” (page 49).

■Changing the needle position

With the straight stitch (left needle position) and the triple stretch stitch, the needle position can be adjusted. Sliding the stitch width adjustment slider to the right moves the needle to the right; sliding the slider to the left moves the needle to the left.

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