SEWING THE STITCHES
Utility Stitches
67
3

■Basting

a
aa
aSelect and attach presser foot “J”.
b
bb
bPress the “Reverse/Reinforcement Stitch”
button to sew reinforcement stitches, then
continue sewing.
c
cc
cSew while keeping the fabric straight.
d
dd
dEnd the basting with reinforcement stitches.
Dart Seam
a
aa
aSelect and attach presser foot “J”.
b
bb
bSew a reverse stitch at the beginning of the
dart and then sew from the wide end to the
other end without stretching the fabric.
* If automatic reinforcement stitching is preset, a
reinforcement stitch will automatically be sewn at
the beginning of sewing.
aBasting
c
cc
cCut the thread at the end leaving 50 mm
(approx. 1-15/16 inches), and then tie both
ends together.
* Do not sew a reverse stitch at the end.
d
dd
dInsert the ends of the thread into the dart
with a needle.
Memo
If you do not want to use a reinforcement
stitch at the beginning; you should lift the
presser foot, rotate the handwheel, pull up the
bobbin thread and pull a length of top and
bobbin thread out from the rear of the
machine.
You can set the stitch length between 5 mm
(approx. 3/16 inch) and 30 mm (approx.
1-3/16 inches)
aBetween 5 mm (approx. 3/16 inch) and 30 mm
(approx. 1-3/16 inches)
a
a