Brother Sewing Machines Sewing Stretch Fabrics and Elastic Tape, Stretch stitching

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Sewing Stretch Fabrics and Elastic Tape

Stretch fabrics can be sewn and elastic tape can be attached.

	Pattern	Numeric		Stitch Width		Stitch Length		Presser
Stitch Name		Key	Application	[mm (inch)]		[mm (inch)]
								Foot
				Auto	Manual	Auto	Manual
Stretch stitch	04		Stretch fabrics	1.0	1.0–3.0	2.5	1.0–4.0
				(1/16)	(1/16–1/8)	(3/32)	(1/16–3/16)
2-point	06	–		5.0	1.5–7.0	1.0	0.2–4.0
zigzag stitch				(3/16)	(1/16–1/4)	(1/16)	(1/64–3/16)
			Attaching elastic
								J
3-point	07			5.0	1.5–7.0	1.0	0.2–4.0
zigzag stitch				(3/16)	(1/16–1/4)	(1/16)	(1/64–3/16)
Elastic-	31		Attaching elastic to	4.0	0.0–7.0	1.0	0.2–4.0
attaching		–
			stretch fabrics	(3/16)	(0–1/4)	(1/16)	(1/64–3/16)
stitch

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Observe the corresponding precautions when performing each of the following stitching operations.

Stretch stitching

aTurn on the sewing machine.

bSelect stitch 04 .

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

cAttach zigzag foot “J”.

J

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

dSew the fabric without stretching it.

Elastic attaching

When elastic tape is attached to the cuff or waist of a piece of clothing, the finished dimensions will be that of the stretched elastic tape. therefore, it is necessary that a suitable length of the elastic tape be used.

aPinfabric.the elastic tape to the wrong side of the Pin the elastic tape to the fabric at a few points to make sure that the tape is uniformly positioned on the fabric.

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aElastic tape

bPin

bTurn on the sewing machine.

cSelect a stitch.

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

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