SEWING THE STITCHES
Utility Stitches
105
3
Bar Tacks

Use bar tacks to reinforce areas that will be subject to strain, such as pocket corners.

a
aa
aSelect .
b
bb
bAttach buttonhole foot A and set the

scale to the length of the bar tack you wish

to sew.

aPresser foot scale
bCompleted length measurement
c5 mm (approx. 3/16 inch)
c
cc
cSet the fabric so that the pocket moves

towards you during sewing.

d
dd
dCheck the first needle drop point and lower

the presser foot.

a2 mm (approx. 1/16 inch)
Stitch Stitch name Presser
foot Applications
Stitch width
[mm (inch.)]
Stitch length
[mm (inch.)] Twin
needle
Auto. Manual Auto. Manual
Bar tack Reinforcement at opening of
pocket, etc. 2.0
(1/16)
1.0 - 3.0
(1/16 - 1/8)
0.4
(1/64)
0.3 - 1.0
(1/64 - 1/16) NO
Memo
Bar tacks can be between 5 mm (approx.
3/16 inch) and 28 mm (approx. 1-1/16 inches).
Bar tacks are usually between 5 mm (approx.
3/16 inch) and 10 mm (approx. 3/8 inch).
a
c
b
Note
Pass the thread underneath the presser
foot.
Slide the outside frame of the buttonhole
foot backward as far as possible as shown in
the illustration, making sure that there is no
gap behind the part of the foot marked A. If
the buttonhole foot is not slid back as far as
possible, the bar tack will not be sewn to the
correct size.
a