Brother International CS7130 Operation Manual - Page 41

UTILITY STITCHES SEWING STRETCH FABRICS AND ELASTIC TAPE 1 Stretch fabrics can be sewn and elastic tape can be attached. 2 1 Elastic tape Stitch Name Stretch stitch Pattern Presser Foot Pattern No. J 03 2 Attach zigzag foot "J". 2 Pin 3-point zigzag stitch Elastic-attaching stitch J 05 J 21 3 Select a stitch. 4 Sew the elastic tape to the fabric while stretching the tape so that it is the same length as the fabric. CAUTION While pulling the fabric behind the presser foot 3 with your left hand, pull the fabric at the pin nearest the front of the presser foot with your • Be sure to turn off the main power before right hand. replacing the presser foot. Otherwise, injuries may occur if the foot controller or (start/ stop button) is accidentally pressed and the machine starts sewing. Observe the corresponding precautions when performing each of the following stitching operations. Stretch stitching 1 Attach zigzag foot "J". 2 Select stitch . 3 Sew 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 is used. 1 Pin the elastic tape to the wrong side of the fabric. Pin the elastic tape to the fabric at a few points to make sure that the tape is uniformly positioned on the fabric. CAUTION • When sewing, be sure that the needle does not touch any pins, otherwise the needle may bend or break. APPLIQUÉ, PATCHWORK AND QUILT STITCHING The stitches that can be used for sewing appliqués, patchwork and quilts are described below. Stitch Name Pattern Presser Foot Pattern No. Zigzag stitch J 04 Zigzag stitch (for quilting) J 46 Appliqué stitch J 12 Appliqué stitch (for quilting) J 47 J 48 Piecing straight stitch J 43 J 44 39