Brother PC-420PRW manual Stitch Settings

Models: PC-420 PC-420PRW

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Presser Foot

 

Stitch Width

Stitch Length

Twin Needle

Reverse/ Reinforcement Stitching

Programmed Thread-Cutting

Walking Foot

 

 

 

[mm (inch.)]

[mm (inch.)]

Stitch Name

Pattern

Application

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Auto

Manual

Auto

Manual

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reinforce-

 

 

G

Overcasting on thin or

3.5

2.5–5.0

2.0

1.0–4.0

No

Reinforce-

ment +

No

 

 

 

 

mediumweight fabrics

(1/8)

(3/32–3/16)

(1/16)

(1/16–3/16)

ment

thread-cut-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reinforce-

 

 

G

Overcasting on thick

5.0

2.5–5.0

2.5

1.0–4.0

No

Reinforce-

ment +

No

 

 

 

 

fabrics

(3/16)

(3/32–3/16)

(3/32)

(1/16–3/16)

ment

thread-cut-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13

 

Overcasting on thick

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reinforce-

 

 

 

5.0

3.5–5.0

2.5

1.0–4.0

 

Reinforce-

ment +

 

 

 

G

fabrics and decorative

No

No

 

 

(3/16)

(1/8–3/16)

(3/32)

(1/16–3/16)

ment

thread-cut-

 

 

 

stitching

 

 

Overcasting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

stitch

14

 

Overcasting on stretch

5.0

0.0–7.0

2.5

0.5–4.0

 

 

Reinforce-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

J

Yes

Reinforce-

ment +

No

 

 

 

 

fabrics

(3/16)

(0–1/4)

(3/32)

(1/32–3/16)

ment

thread-cut-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reinforce-

 

 

J

Overcasting on thick or

5.0

0.0–7.0

2.5

0.5–4.0

Yes

Reinforce-

ment +

No

 

 

 

 

stretch fabrics

(3/16)

(0–1/4)

(3/32)

(1/32–3/16)

ment

thread-cut-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16

 

Overcasting on stretch

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reinforce-

 

 

 

4.0

0.0–7.0

4.0

1.0–4.0

 

Reinforce-

ment +

 

 

 

J

fabrics and decorative

Yes

No

 

 

(3/16)

(0–1/4)

(3/16)

(1/16–3/16)

ment

thread-cut-

 

 

 

stitching

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reinforce-

 

 

R

Blind hem stitching on

0.0

3– 3

2.0

1.0–3.5

No

Reinforce-

ment +

No

 

 

 

 

mediumweight fabrics

(0)

(1/16)

(1/16–1/8)

ment

thread-cut-

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blind hem

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ting

 

stitch

18

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reinforce-

 

 

R

Blind hem stitching on

0.0

3– 3

2.0

1.0–3.5

No

Reinforce-

ment +

No

 

 

 

 

stretch fabrics

(0)

(1/16)

(1/16–1/8)

ment

thread-cut-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ting

 

 

19

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reinforce-

 

Appliqué stitch

J

Appliqué stitching

3.5

2.5–5.0

2.5

1.6–4.0

Yes

Reinforce-

ment +

No

 

 

(1/8)

(3/32–3/16)

(3/32)

(1/16–3/16)

ment

thread-cut-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ting

 

 

20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reinforce-

 

Shell tuck stitch

J

Shell tuck stitching

4.0

0.0–7.0

2.5

0.2–4.0

Yes

Reinforce-

ment +

No

 

 

(3/16)

(0–1/4)

(3/32)

(1/64–3/16)

ment

thread-cut-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ting

 

 

21

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reinforce-

 

Satin scallop

N

Scallop stitching

5.0

2.5–7.0

0.5

0.1–1.0

Yes

Reinforce-

ment +

No

 

stitch

 

(3/16)

(3/32–1/4)

(1/32)

(1/64–1/16)

ment

thread-cut-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ting

 

 

22

 

Patchwork stitching

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reinforce-

 

 

 

4.0

0.0–7.0

1.2

0.2–4.0

 

Reinforce-

ment +

 

 

 

J

and decorative stitch-

Yes

No

 

 

(3/16)

(0–1/4)

(1/16)

(1/64–3/16)

ment

thread-cut-

 

 

 

ing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Patchwork stitching,

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reinforce-

 

 

23

 

decorative stitching

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.0

2.5–7.0

2.5

1.0–4.0

 

Reinforce-

ment +

 

Joining stitch

 

J

and sewing overcasting

Yes

No

 

(3/16)

(3/32–1/4)

(3/32)

(1/16–3/16)

ment

thread-cut-

 

 

 

on both pieces of fab-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ting

 

 

 

 

ric, such as with tricot

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24

 

Patchwork stitching

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reinforce-

 

 

 

5.0

0.0–7.0

1.2

0.2–4.0

 

Reinforce-

ment +

 

 

 

J

and decorative stitch-

Yes

No

 

 

(3/16)

(0–1/4)

(1/16)

(1/64–3/16)

ment

thread-cut-

 

 

 

ing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reinforce-

 

Smocking stitch

J

Smocking stitching and

5.0

0.0–7.0

1.6

1.0–4.0

Yes

Reinforce-

ment +

No

 

 

decorative stitching

(3/16)

(0–1/4)

(1/16)

(1/16–3/16)

ment

thread-cut-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ting

 

 

26

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reinforce-

 

 

J

Fagoting and decora-

5.0

0.0–7.0

2.5

1.0–4.0

Yes

Reinforce-

ment +

No

 

 

tive stitching

(3/16)

(0–1/4)

(3/32)

(1/16–3/16)

ment

thread-cut-

 

 

 

 

 

Fagoting stitch

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

27

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reinforce-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

J

Fagoting and decora-

5.0

2.5–7.0

2.5

1.0–4.0

Yes

Reinforce-

ment +

No

 

 

 

 

tive stitching

(3/16)

(3/32–1/4)

(3/32)

(1/16–3/16)

ment

thread-cut-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ting

 

 

28

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reinforce-

 

Elastic-attach-

J

Attaching elastic to

4.0

0.0–7.0

1.0

0.2–4.0

Yes

Reinforce-

ment +

No

ing stitch

 

stretch fabrics

(3/16)

(0–1/4)

(1/16)

(1/64–3/16)

ment

thread-cut-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONTENTS GETTING READY SEWING BASICS UTILITY STITCHES APPENDIX

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Brother PC-420PRW manual Stitch Settings

PC-420, PC-420PRW specifications

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