Brother HE 120 Reinforcement Stitching, Triple stretch stitching, Bar tack stitching

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Reinforcement Stitching

Reinforce points that will be subject to strain, such as sleeve holes, inseams and pocket corners.

			Stitch Width		Stitch Length		Presser
Stitch Name	Pattern	Application	[mm (inch.)]		[mm (inch.)]
							Foot
			Auto	Manual	Auto	Manual
Triple stretch	4	Reinforcing the seams of sleeves	0.0	0.0–7.0	2.5	1.5–4.0	J
stitch		and inseams	(0)	(0–1/4)	(3/32)	(1/16–3/16)
Bar tack	54	Reinforcing the ends of	2.0	1.0–3.0	0.4	0.3–1.0
		openings, such as the corners of
stitch			(1/16)	(1/16–1/8)	(1/64)	(1/64–1/16)
		pockets
	52	Darning mediumweight fabrics	7.0	2.5–7.0	2.0	0.4–2.5	A
Darning			(1/4)	(3/32–1/4)	(1/16)	(1/64–3/32)		3
stitch	53	Darning thick fabrics	7.0	2.5–7.0	2.0	0.4–2.5
			(1/4)	(3/32–1/4)	(1/16)	(1/64–3/32)

Triple stretch stitching

Use triple stretch stitching to reinforce sleeve holes and inseams.

aAttach zigzag foot "J".

J

•For details, refer to "Replacing the presser foot" (page 40).

bSelect stitch 4 .

•For details, refer to "Selecting stitching" (page 47).

cStart sewing.

•For details, refer to "Starting to sew" (page 49).

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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aPresser foot scale b Length of bar tack c 5 mm (3/16 inch)

•A bar tack with a maximum length of about 28 mm (1–1/8 inch) can be sewn.

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