Brother Sewing Machines Reinforcement Stitching, Triple stretch stitching, Bar tack stitching

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

Reinforcement Stitching

Reinforce points that will be subject to strain, such as sleeve holes, inseams and pocket corners.

	Pattern	Numeric		Stitch Width		Stitch Length		Presser
Stitch Name		Key	Application	[mm (inch)]		[mm (inch)]
								Foot
				Auto	Manual	Auto	Manual
Triple stretch	03		Reinforcing the seams	0.0	0.0–7.0	2.5	1.5–4.0
			of sleeves and					J
stitch				(0)	(0–1/4)	(3/32)	(1/16–3/16)
			inseams
Bar tack	52		Reinforcing the ends	2.0	1.0–3.0	0.4	0.3–1.0
		–	of openings, such as					A
stitch				(1/16)	(1/16–1/8)	(1/64)	(1/64–1/16)
			the corners of pockets

Triple stretch stitching

Use triple stretch stitching to reinforce sleeve holes and inseams.

aTurn on the sewing machine.

bSelect stitch 03 .

•For details, refer to “Selecting stitching” (page 67).

cAttach zigzag foot “J”.

J

•For details, refer to “Replacing the presser foot” (page 41).

dStart sewing.

•For details, refer to “Starting to sew” (page 52).

Bar tack stitching

Bar tacks are used to reinforce points subject to strain, such as pocket corners and openings.

As an example, the procedure for sewing bar tacks at pocket corners is described below.

aDetermine the desired length of the bar tack. Set the button guide plate on buttonhole foot “A” to the desired length. (The distance between the markings on the presser foot scale is 5 mm (3/16 inch).)

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aPresser foot scale

bLength of bar tack

c5 mm (3/16 inch)

•A bar tack with a maximum length of about 28 mm (1–1/8 inches) can be sewn.

bTurn on the sewing machine.

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