UTILITY STITCHES
REINFORCEMENT STITCHING
Reinforce points that will be subject to strain, such as sleeve holes, inseams and pocket corners.
Stitch Name
Triplestretch stitch
Bar tack
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stitches70 model | stitches60 model | stitches50 model | stitches40 model | Auto | Manual | Auto | Manual | ||
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02 | 02 | 02 | 02 | ing inseams, sewing | 0.0 | 2.5 | |||
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| Reinforcing openings | 2.0 | 0.4 | |||
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*Rfc.: Reinforcement **Auto Rfc.: Automatic Reinforcement
Triple stretch stitching
Use triple stretch stitching to reinforce sleeve holes and inseams.
aAttach zigzag foot “J”.
bSelect stitch .
cStart sewing.
•For details, refer to “Starting to sew” (page 28).
Bar tack stitching
Bar tacks are used to reinforce points subject to strain, such as pocket corners and openings.
As an example, the procedure for sewing bar tacks at pocket corners is described below.
aDetermine the desired length of the bar tack. Set the button guide plate on buttonhole foot “A” to the desired length. (The distance between the markings on the presser foot scale is 5 mm (3/16 inch).)
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bLength of bar tack
c5 mm (3/16 inch)
•A bar tack with a maximum length of about 28 mm
bAttach buttonhole foot “A”.
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