Brother International CS7130 Operation Manual - Page 45

UTILITY STITCHES REINFORCEMENT STITCHING Reinforce points that will be subject to strain, such as sleeve holes, inseams and pocket corners. Stitch Name Triple stretch stitch Pattern Presser Foot Pattern No. J 02 Bar tack stitch A 42 • A bar tack with a maximum length of about 28 mm (1-1/8 inches) can be sewn. 2 Attach buttonhole foot "A". 3 Select stitch . 4 Position the fabric so that the opening of the pocket faces toward you, and then lower the presser foot lever so that the needle drops 2 mm (1/16 inch) in front of the pocket opening. CAUTION • Be sure to turn off the main power before replacing the presser foot. Otherwise, injuries may occur if the foot controller or (start/ stop button) is accidentally pressed and the machine starts sewing. Triple stretch stitching Use triple stretch stitching to reinforce sleeve holes and inseams. 1 Attach zigzag foot "J". 2 Select stitch . 3 Start sewing. (Refer to page 26.) 3 1 1 2 mm (1/16 inch) Pass the upper thread down through the hole in the presser foot. • When lowering the presser foot, do not push in the front of the presser foot, otherwise the bar tack will not be sewn with the correct size. 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. 1 Do not reduce the gap. 5 Pull down the buttonhole lever as far as possible. 1 Determine the desired length of the bar tack. Set the button guide plate on buttonhole foot "A" to the desired length. (One division on the presser foot scale is 5 mm (3/16 inch).) 1 2 3 1 Presser foot scale 2 Length of bar tack 3 5 mm (3/16 inch) 1 Buttonhole lever 2 Bracket The buttonhole lever is positioned behind the bracket on the buttonhole foot. 6 Gently hold the end of the upper thread in your left hand, and then start sewing. 43