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Sewing Stretch Fabrics and Elastic Tape

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

 

 

 

Stitch Width

Stitch Length

Presser

 

Stitch Name

Pattern

Application

[mm (inch)]

[mm (inch)]

 

Foot

 

 

 

 

Auto

Manual

Auto

Manual

 

 

 

 

 

 

Triple stretch

4

Stretch fabrics

0.0

0.0-7.0

2.5

1.5-4.0

 

 

stitch

 

(0)

(0-1/4)

(3/32)

(1/16-3/16)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stretch stitch

5

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 zigzag

9

 

 

 

 

 

J

 

stitch

 

Attaching elastic

5.0

1.5-7.0

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

3-point zigzag

10

(3/16)

(1/16-1/4)

1.0

0.2-4.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

stitch

 

 

 

 

(1/16)

(1/64-3/16)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Elastic-

34

Attaching elastic to stretch

4.0

0.0-7.0

 

 

 

 

attaching

 

 

 

 

 

 

fabrics

(3/16)

(0-1/4)

 

 

 

 

stitch

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

CAUTION

Be sure to turn off the main power before replacing the presser foot. Otherwise, injuries may

occur if (Start/stop button) is accidentally pressed and the machine starts sewing.

Stretch stitching

c Sew the fabric without stretching it.

 

a Attach zigzag foot "J".

J

For details on replacing the presser foot, refer to "Replacing the presser foot" (page 43).

b Select stitch 4 or 5 .

For details, refer to "Selecting stitching" (page 51).

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