Brother NX 600 operation manual Zipper/piping Insertion, Seams and piping

UTILITY STITCHES ———————————————————————————————————————————

Zipper/piping Insertion

A zipper and piping can be sewn in place.

		Stitch		Stitch Width		Stitch Length		Presser
Stitch Name Pattern			Application	[mm (inch.)]		[mm (inch.)]
		Key		Auto	Manual	Auto	Manual	Foot
Straight stitch	1		Attaching zippers	0.0	0.0–7.0	2.5	0.2–5.0
(left needle			Sewing concealed
				(0)	(0–1/4)	(3/32)	(1/64–3/16)
position)			seams and piping

There are many methods for inserting zippers and pipings. The procedures for inserting a centered zipper and a piping are described below, with the adjustable zipper/piping foot.

CONTENTS GETTING

Inserting a centered zipper

aRefer to step a–dof "Inserting a centered zipper" (page 83).

bRemove the presser foot and presser foot holder (page 39) to attach the screw-on adjustable zipper/piping foot.

Note

zUse a screw driver to securely tighten the screw that holds the presser foot. If the screw is loose, the needle may break and cause injures.

cSelect stitch 1 .

dLoosen the positioning screw on the back of the presser foot.

eSlide the presser foot over either the left or right feed dog.

Left sewing position Right sewing position

fChange the needle position so that the needle does not touch the presser foot.

For details, refer to "Adjusting the stitch width" (page 55).

1

aNeedle drop point

CAUTION

●After adjusting the needle position, slowly turn the balance wheel toward you and check the needle does not touch the presser-foot. If the needle hits the presser foot, the needle may bend or break.

READY SEWING BASICS UTILITY STITCHES APPENDIX

INDEX

1

aPositioning screw

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