UTILITY
Bar tack stitching
Bar tacks are one type of reinforcement stitching used to strengthen 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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aPresser foot scale
bLength of bar tack
c5 mm (3/16 inch)
bTurn on the machine.
cWith the pattern selection dial, select stitch 
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dAttach buttonhole foot “A”.
•For details, refer to “Replacing the presser foot” (page 33).
ePass the upper thread down through the hole in the presser foot, and then pull it under the presser foot, as shown.
fWith the opening of the pocket toward you, position the fabric so that the needle drops 2 mm (1/16 inch) in front of the pocket opening, and then lower the presser foot lever.
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a2 mm (1/16 inch)
Note
●When lowering the presser foot, do not push in the front of the presser foot, otherwise the bar tack will not be sewn with the correct size.
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