Brother LX2500 operation manual Shell tuck stitching, Elastic stitching, Sew at a slow speed

BUILT-IN STITCHES—————

7 Slide the part that you wish to sew onto the arm, make sure that the fabric feeds correctly, and then start sewing.

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1Arm

8After selecting a stitch, slowly turn the handwheel toward you (counterclockwise) until the needle has moved from the right side to the left.

9Position the fabric under the presser foot, and then adjust the fabric position until the needle slightly catches the fold of the hem when the needle comes to the left end of the stitch.

1 Wrong side of fabric

2 Fold of hem

3 Needle drop point

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1 Needle

12 Needle drop point Fold of hem3

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0Lower the presser foot lever.

aSew at a slow speed holding the fabric with your hands, so that the needle slightly catches the fold of the hem.

bRemove the basting stitching and turn the fabric right side up.

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Shell tuck stitching

		Stitch	Stitch Width
Stitch Name	Pattern	Length
			[mm (inch)]
		[mm (inch)]
Shell Tuck	12	2 (1/16)	5 (3/16)
Stitch

The Shell Tuck Stitch can be used to sew a picot (lace- like) edge on lightweight fabric.

1Adjust the thread tension so that it is tighter than normal.

2Place the fabric under the presser foot so that it will be sewn along the bias, with the straight stitches sewn on the seamline and the zigzag stitches sewn slightly over the folded edge.

3Sew at a slow speed.

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1Straight stitches

2 Zigzag stitches

Elastic stitching

		Stitch	Stitch Width
Stitch Name	Pattern	Length
			[mm (inch)]
		[mm (inch)]
Elastic Stitch	13	1 (1/16)	5 (3/16)

You can use the Elastic Stitch for mending, sewing elastic or joining fabric. Each is explained below.

■Mending

1Place the reinforcement fabric under the area you want to mend.

•Use the basting pins to hold the reinforcement fabric.

1 Wrong side of fabric 2 Right side of fabric

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