Brother CS 8060 manual Stitch Settings, Utility stitches

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Stitch Settings

Applications, stitch lengths and widths and whether the twin needle can be used are listed for utility stitches in the following table.

Utility stitches

FootPresser

Stitch Width

Stitch Length

NeedleTwin

Reverse/ Reinforcement Stitching

FootWalking

cutterSide

[mm (inch.)]

[mm (inch.)]

Stitch Name

Pattern

Application

Auto

Manual

Auto

Manual

Left

J

Basic stitching, sewing

0.0

0.0–7.0

2.5

0.2–5.0

No

Reverse

No

Yes

Straight

gathers or pintucks, etc.

(0)

(0–1/4)

(3/32)

(1/64–3/16)

stitch

Center

Attaching zippers, basic

2.5

0.2–5.0

J/I

stitching, sewing gath-

–

–

Yes

Reverse

No

No

(3/32)

(1/64–3/16)

ers or pintucks, etc.

Triple stretch

Attaching sleeves, sew-

J

ing inseams, sewing

0.0

0.0–7.0

2.5

1.5–4.0

No

Reinforce-

No

No

stitch

stretch fabrics and dec-

(0)

(0–1/4)

(3/32)

(1/16–3/16)

ment

orative stitching

Stretch stitch

J

Sewing stretch fabrics

1.0

1.0–3.0

2.5

1.0–4.0

Yes

Reinforce-

No

No

and decorative stitching

(1/16)

(1/16–1/8)

(3/32)

(1/16–3/16)

ment

Zigzag stitch

J

Overcasting and attach-

3.5

0.0–7.0

1.4

0.0–4.0

Yes

Reverse

No

No

ing appliqués

(1/8)

(0–1/4)

(1/16)

(0–3/16)

3-point zigzag

Overcasting on medi-

J

umweight or stretch

5.0

1.5–7.0

1.0

0.2–4.0

Yes

Reinforce-

No

No

stitch

fabrics, attaching elas-

(3/16)

(1/16–1/4)

(1/16)

(1/64–3/16)

ment

tic, darning, etc.

G

Overcasting on thin or

3.5

2.5–5.0

2.0

1.0–4.0

No

Reinforce-

No

Yes

mediumweight fabrics

(1/8)

(3/32–3/16)

(1/16)

(1/16–3/16)

ment

Overcasting

G

Overcasting on thick

5.0

2.5–5.0

2.5

1.0–4.0

No

Reinforce-

No

Yes

stitch

fabrics

(3/16)

(3/32–3/16)

(3/32)

(1/16–3/16)

ment

J

Overcasting on stretch

5.0

0.0–7.0

2.5

0.5–4.0

Yes

Reinforce-

No

No

fabrics

(3/16)

(0–1/4)

(3/32)

(1/32–3/16)

ment

R

Blind hem stitching on

0.0

+3– –3

2.0

1.0–3.5

No

Reinforce-

No

No

mediumweight fabrics

(0)

(1/16)

(1/16–1/8)

ment

Blind hem stitch

R

Blind hem stitching on

0.0

+3– –3

2.0

1.0–3.5

No

Reinforce-

No

No

stretch fabrics

(0)

(1/16)

(1/16–1/8)

ment

Appliqué stitch

J

Appliqué stitching

3.5

2.5–5.0

2.5

1.6–4.0

Yes

Reinforce-

No

No

(1/8)

(3/32–3/16)

(3/32)

(1/16–3/16)

ment

Satin scallop

N

Scallop stitching

5.0

2.5–7.0

0.5

0.1–1.0

Yes

Reinforce-

No

No

stitch

(3/16)

(3/32–1/4)

(1/32)

(1/64–1/16)

ment

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