Brother HE 120 Heirloom stitching, AInstall the wing needle, BAttach monogramming foot N

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Heirloom stitching

When sewing with the wing needle, the needle holes are enlarged, creating a lace-like decorative stitch. This is used to decorate hems and tablecloths on thin or mediumweight fabrics in addition to plain weave fabrics.

aInstall the wing needle.

•Use a 130/705H 100/16 wing needle.

•For details on installing a needle, refer to "Replacing the needle" (page 37).

•The needle threader cannot be used with the wing needle, otherwise the sewing machine may be damaged. Manually pass the thread through the eye of the needle from the front to the back.

For details, refer to "Thread the needle manually (without using the needle threader)" (page 30).

bAttach monogramming foot "N".

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

cSelect a stitch.

The stitches that can be used are 33 , 34 ,

35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40 or 41.

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

•When sewing with the wing needle, select a stitch width of 6.0 mm (15/64 inch) or less.

dStart sewing.

CAUTION

●When sewing with the wing needle, select a stitch width of 6.0 mm (15/64 inch) or less, otherwise the needle may bend or break.

●After adjusting the stitch width, slowly turn the balance wheel toward you and check that the needle does not touch the presser foot. If the needle hits the presser foot, the needle may bend or break.

Partially removing threads is called "drawnwork". This gives a beautiful result with fabrics that have a loose weave.

Two ways to create drawnwork are described below.

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