Brother PC-420PRW manual Stitch Settings, Utility stitches

APPENDIX —————————————————————————————————————————————————————

Stitch Settings

Applications, stitch lengths and widths and whether the twin needle can be used are listed for utility stitches in the following table.

Utility stitches

FootPresser

Stitch Width

Stitch Length

NeedleTwin

Reverse/ Reinforcement Stitching

Programmed Cutting-Thread

FootWalking

[mm (inch.)]

[mm (inch.)]

Stitch Name

Pattern

Application

Auto

Manual

Auto

Manual

1

Basic stitching, sewing

0.0

0.0–7.0

2.5

0.2–5.0

Reverse +

J

gathers or pintucks,

Yes

Reverse

thread-cut-

No

(0)

(0–1/4)

(3/32)

(1/64–3/16)

etc.

ting

Left

2

Basic stitching and

Reinforce-

Straight

0.0

0.0–7.0

2.5

0.2–5.0

Reinforce-

ment +

J

sewing gathers or pin-

Yes

Yes

(0)

(0–1/4)

(3/32)

(1/64–3/16)

ment

thread-cut-

stitch

tucks

ting

Center

3

Attaching zippers,

Reverse +

basic stitching, sewing

2.5

0.2–5.0

J/I

–

–

Yes

Reverse

thread-cut-

No

gathers or pintucks,

(3/32)

(1/64–3/16)

ting

etc.

Triple stretch

4

Attaching sleeves, sew-

Reinforce-

J

ing inseams, sewing

0.0

0.0–7.0

2.5

1.5–4.0

Yes

Reinforce-

ment +

No

stitch

stretch fabrics and dec-

(0)

(0–1/4)

(3/32)

(1/16–3/16)

ment

thread-cut-

orative stitching

ting

5

Sewing stretch fabrics

Reinforce-

Stretch stitch

1.0

1.0–3.0

2.5

1.0–4.0

Reinforce-

ment +

J

and decorative stitch-

Yes

No

(1/16)

(1/16–1/8)

(3/32)

(1/16–3/16)

ment

thread-cut-

ing

ting

6

Reinforce-

Basting stitch

J

Temporarily securing

0.0

0.0–7.0

–

–

No

Reinforce-

ment +

No

(0)

(0–1/4)

ment

thread-cut-

ting

Center

7

Overcasting and

3.5

0.0–7.0

1.4

0.0–4.0

Reverse +

J

Yes

Reverse

thread-cut-

No

attaching appliqués

(1/8)

(0–1/4)

(1/16)

(0–3/16)

Zigzag

ting

Reinforce-

stitch

Right

8

Beginning sewing from

3.5

2.5–5.0

1.4

0.3–4.0

Reinforce-

ment +

J

the right needle posi-

Yes

Yes

(1/8)

(3/32–3/16)

(1/16)

(1/64–3/16)

ment

thread-cut-

tion

ting

2-point zigzag

9

Overcasting on medi-

Reinforce-

J

umweight or stretch

5.0

1.5–7.0

1.0

0.2–4.0

Yes

Reinforce-

ment +

Yes

stitch

fabrics, attaching elas-

(3/16)

(1/16–1/4)

(1/16)

(1/64–3/16)

ment

thread-cut-

tic, darning, etc.

ting

3-point zigzag

10

Overcasting on medi-

Reinforce-

J

umweight or stretch

5.0

1.5–7.0

1.0

0.2–4.0

Yes

Reinforce-

ment +

No

stitch

fabrics, attaching elas-

(3/16)

(1/16–1/4)

(1/16)

(1/64–3/16)

ment

thread-cut-

tic, darning, etc.

ting

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