Brother NX 200 manual Sewing Stretch Fabrics and Elastic Tape, Stretch stitching Elastic attaching

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Sewing Stretch Fabrics and Elastic Tape

Stretch fabrics can be sewn and elastic tape can be attached.							CONTENTS
		Stitch Width		Stitch Length		Presser
Stitch Name Pattern	Application	[mm (inch.)]		[mm (inch.)]
						Foot
		Auto	Manual	Auto	Manual
Stretch	Stretch fabrics	1.0	1.0–3.0	2.5	1.0–4.0		GETTING
stitch		(1/16)	(1/16–1/8)	(3/32)	(1/16–3/16)
						J
3-point	Attaching elastic	5.0	1.5–7.0	1.0	0.2–4.0
zigzag stitch		(3/16)	(1/16–1/4)	(1/16)	(1/64–3/16)
Observe the corresponding precautions when performing each of the following stitching operations.							READY
Stretch stitching		Elastic attaching

	J	When elastic tape is attached to the cuff or waist of a	SEWING
		that a suitable length of the elastic tape be used.
1Attach zigzag foot “J”.		piece of clothing, the finished dimensions will be that
		of the stretched elastic tape. Therefore, it is necessary	BASICS
		Pin the elastic tape to the wrong side of the
		1fabric.
• For details, refer to “Replacing the presser		Pin the elastic tape to the fabric at a few points
		to make sure that the tape is uniformly
foot” (page 29).			UTILITY
		positioned on the fabric.
2Select stitch	.
3Sew the fabric without stretching it.			STITCHES
• For details, refer to “Selecting stitching”		1
(page 54).
		2	APPENDIX
		2Attach zigzag foot “J”.
		1 Elastic tape
		2 Pin
		J
		• For details, refer to “Replacing the presser
		foot” (page 29).	INDEX

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