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Pattern

Presser Foot

 

Stitch Width

Stitch Length

Twin Needle

Reverse/

Programmed

Walking Foot

Stitch Name

Application

[mm (inch.)]

[mm (inch.)]

Reinforcement

Thread-Cutting

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stitching

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Auto

Manual

Auto

Manual

 

 

 

42

 

Horizontal buttonholes

5.0

3.0–5.0

0.4

0.2–1.0

 

Automatic

 

 

 

 

A

on thin and

No

Thread-cutting

No

 

 

(3/16)

(1/8–3/16)

(1/64)

(1/64–1/16)

reinforcement

 

 

 

mediumweight fabrics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

43

 

Horizontal buttonholes

5.0

3.0–5.0

0.4

0.2–1.0

 

Automatic

 

 

 

 

A

on areas that are subject

No

Thread-cutting

No

 

 

(3/16)

(1/8–3/16)

(1/64)

(1/64–1/16)

reinforcement

 

 

 

to strain

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

44

A

Horizontal buttonholes

5.0

3.0–5.0

0.4

0.2–1.0

No

Automatic

Thread-cutting

No

 

 

 

 

on thick fabrics

(3/16)

(1/8–3/16)

(1/64)

(1/64–1/16)

reinforcement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

45

A

Secured buttonholes for

5.0

3.0–5.0

0.4

0.2–1.0

No

Automatic

Thread-cutting

No

 

 

 

 

fabrics that have backings

(3/16)

(1/8–3/16)

(1/64)

(1/64–1/16)

reinforcement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

46

 

Buttonholes for stretch or

6.0

3.0–6.0

1.0

0.5–2.0

 

Automatic

 

 

 

 

A

(1/8– 15/

No

Thread-cutting

No

 

 

knit fabrics

(15/54)

(1/16)

(1/32–1/16)

reinforcement

Buttonhole

 

 

 

 

64)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

stitch

47

 

Buttonholes for stretch

6.0

3.0–6.0

1.5

1.0–3.0

 

Automatic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A

(1/8– 15/

No

Thread-cutting

No

 

 

fabrics

(15/54)

(1/16)

(1/16–1/8)

reinforcement

 

 

 

64)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

48

A

Bound buttonholes

5.0

0.0–6.0

2.0

0.2–4.0

No

Automatic

Thread-cutting

No

 

 

 

 

(3/16)

(0–15/64)

(1/16)

(1/64–3/16)

reinforcement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

49

 

Keyhole buttonholes for

7.0

3.0–7.0

0.5

0.3–1.0

 

Automatic

 

 

 

 

A

No

Thread-cutting

No

 

 

thick or furry fabrics

(1/4)

(1/8–1/4)

(1/32)

(1/64–1/16)

reinforcement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

50

 

Keyhole buttonholes for

7.0

3.0–7.0

0.5

0.3–1.0

 

Automatic

 

 

 

 

A

mediumweight and thick

No

Thread-cutting

No

 

 

(1/4)

(1/8–1/4)

(1/32)

(1/64–1/16)

reinforcement

 

 

 

fabrics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

51

A

Horizontal buttonholes

7.0

3.0–7.0

0.5

0.3–1.0

No

Automatic

Thread-cutting

No

 

 

 

 

for thick or furry fabrics

(1/4)

(1/8–1/4)

(1/32)

(1/64–1/16)

reinforcement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

52

A

Darning mediumweight

7.0

2.5–7.0

2.0

0.4–2.5

No

Automatic

Thread-cutting

No

 

 

Darning

 

fabrics

(1/4)

(3/32–1/4)

(1/16)

(1/64–3/32)

reinforcement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

stitch

53

A

Darning thick fabrics

7.0

2.5–7.0

2.0

0.4–2.5

No

Automatic

Thread-cutting

No

 

 

 

 

 

(1/4)

(3/32–1/4)

(1/16)

(1/64–3/32)

reinforcement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bar tack

54

 

Reinforcing openings and

2.0

1.0–3.0

0.4

0.3–1.0

No

Automatic

Thread-cutting

No

 

A

areas where the seam

stitch

 

(1/16)

(1/16–1/8)

(1/64)

(1/64–1/16)

reinforcement

 

 

 

easily comes loose

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Button-

55

M

Button sewing

3.5

2.5–4.5

No

Reinforcement

Reinforcement +

No

sewing

 

stitch

 

 

 

(1/8)

(3/32–3/16)

 

 

 

 

thread-cutting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

56

 

Sewing eyelets, for

 

7.0, 6.0,

 

7.0, 6.0,

 

 

 

 

Eyelet stitch

N

7.0

5.0 (1/4,

7.0

5.0 (1/4,

No

Automatic

Thread-cutting

No

 

example, on belts

(1/4)

15/64,

(1/4)

15/64,

reinforcement

 

 

 

 

 

3/16)

 

3/16)

 

 

 

 

 

57

 

Piecing straight stitching

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

J

(with a seam allowance of

5.5

0.0–7.0

1.6

0.2–5.0

No

Reinforcement

Reinforcement +

No

 

 

Piecing

 

6.5 mm from the right

(7/32)

(0–1/4)

(1/16)

(1/64–3/16)

thread-cutting

 

 

edge of the presser foot)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

straight

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Piecing straight stitching

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

stitch

58

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(with a seam allowance of

1.5

0.0–7.0

1.6

0.2–5.0

 

 

Reinforcement +

 

 

J

No

Reinforcement

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

6.5 mm from the left edge

(1/16)

(0–1/4)

(1/16)

(1/64–3/16)

 

 

thread-cutting

 

 

 

 

of the presser foot)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Straight

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

stitch that

59

 

Straight stitch quilting that

0.0

0.0–7.0

2.5

1.0–4.0

 

 

Reinforcement +

 

looks

 

J

No

Reinforcement

No

hand-sewn

 

 

looks hand-sewn

(0)

(0–1/4)

(3/32)

(1/16–3/16)

 

 

thread-cutting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(for quilting)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Zigzag

60

 

Appliqué quilting, free-

3.5

0.0–7.0

1.4

0.0–4.0

 

 

Reinforcement +

 

stitch

 

J

motion quilting, satin

No

Reinforcement

Yes

(for quilting)

 

 

stitching

(1/8)

(0–1/4)

(1/16)

(0–3/16)

 

 

thread-cutting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Brother NX 600 operation manual Horizontal buttonholes 5.0 1.0 Automatic On thin

NX 600 specifications

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