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

Reinforcement Stitching

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

 

 

 

Stitch Width

Stitch Length

Presser

Stitch Name

Pattern

Application

[mm (inch)]

[mm (inch)]

Foot

 

 

 

Auto

Manual

Auto

Manual

 

 

 

 

Triple stretch

4

Reinforcing the seams of sleeves

0.0

0.0-7.0

2.5

1.5-4.0

J

stitch

 

and inseams

(0)

(0-1/4)

(3/32)

(1/16-3/16)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

60

Reinforcing the ends of

2.0

1.0-3.0

0.4

0.3-1.0

 

Bar tack stitch

openings, such as the corners of

 

 

(1/16)

(1/16-1/8)

(1/64)

(1/64-1/16)

 

 

 

pockets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

58

Darning mediumweight fabrics

 

 

 

 

A

 

 

7.0

2.5-7.0

2.0

0.4-2.5

Darning stitch

 

 

 

59

Darning thick fabrics

(1/4)

(3/32-1/4)

(1/16)

(1/64-3/32)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

Triple stretch stitching

Use triple stretch stitching to reinforce sleeve holes and inseams.

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 .

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

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.

c Start sewing.

• For details, refer to "Starting to sew" (page 55).

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