Brother 882-C40/C42, Embroidery and Sewing Machine Utility Stitches

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Chapter 2

Utility Stitches

SELECTING UTILITY STITCHES ...............................	21
Selecting a Stitch ......................................................................	21
■ Using the Mirror Image Key ....................................................	21
■ Using the Image Key ................................................................	22
Saving Your Stitch Settings ......................................................	22
■ Saving Settings .........................................................................	22
■ Retrieving Saved Settings .........................................................	23
SEWING THE STITCHES ..........................................	24
Straight Stitches ........................................................................	24

■Changing the Needle Position (Left or Middle Needle Position

Stitches Only) ......................................................................... 25

■Aligning the Fabric with a Mark on the Needle Plate or Bobbin

Cover (with Mark)....................................................................	26
■ Using the Straight Stitch Needle Plate and the Straight Stitch Foot .....	26
■ Basting .....................................................................................	28
Dart Seam.................................................................................	28
Gathering..................................................................................	29
Flat Fell Seam............................................................................	29
Pintuck......................................................................................	30
Zigzag Stitches .........................................................................	31
■ Overcasting (Using a Zigzag Stitch) ........................................	31
■ Appliqué (Using a Zigzag Stitch) .............................................	31
■ Patchwork (for Crazy Quilt) ....................................................	32
■ Sewing Curves (Using a Zigzag Stitch) ....................................	32
■ Cord Guide Bobbin Cover (Using a Zigzag Stitch) ...................	32
Elastic Zigzag Stitches ..............................................................	33
■ Tape Attaching ........................................................................	33
■ Overcasting .............................................................................	33
Overcasting .............................................................................	33
■ Overcasting Using Presser Foot “G” .......................................	33
■ Overcasting Using Presser Foot “J” .........................................	34
Quilting ...................................................................................	35
■ Piecing ....................................................................................	36

■Piecing Using the 1/4" Quilting Foot with Guide (optional with

some models) ...........................................................................	37
■ Appliqué .................................................................................	38
■ Quilting with Satin Stitches .....................................................	39
■ Free Motion Quilting ...............................................................	40

■Echo Quilting Using the Free Motion Echo Quilting Foot “E”

(optional with some models)....................................................	43
Blind Hem Stitches ..................................................................	45
■ If the Needle Catches Too Much of the Hem Fold ...................	47
■ If the Needle does not Catch the Hem Fold .............................	47
Appliqué ..................................................................................	48
■ Appliqué Sharp Curves ............................................................	48
■ Appliqué Corners .....................................................................	49
Shelltuck Stitches .....................................................................	49
Scallop Stitches ........................................................................	50
Crazy Quilting ..........................................................................	50
Smocking Stitches ....................................................................	51
Fagoting ...................................................................................	52
Tape or Elastic Attaching .........................................................	52
Heirloom .................................................................................	53
■ Hemstitching (1) ......................................................................	53
■ Hemstitching (2) (Drawn Work (1)) .........................................	54
■ Hemstitching (3) (Drawn Work (2)) .........................................	54
One-step Buttonholes ..............................................................	55
■ Sewing Stretch Fabrics ............................................................	57

■Odd Shaped Buttons/Buttons that do Not Fit into the Button

Holder Plate ............................................................................	58
Darning.....................................................................................	58

Bar Tacks .................................................................................	59
■ Bar Tacks on Thick Fabrics .......................................................	61
Button Sewing .........................................................................	61
■ Attaching 4 Hole Buttons..........................................................	62
■ Attaching a Shank to the Button ..............................................	62
Eyelet ......................................................................................	62
Multi-directional Sewing (Straight Stitch and Zigzag Stitch) ...	63
Zipper Insertion ......................................................................	64
■ Centered Zipper .......................................................................	64
■ Inserting a Side Zipper .............................................................	65
STITCH SETTING CHART ........................................	67