Brother International NX-450 Users Manual - English - Page 68

Sewing leathers or vinyl fabrics When sewing the fabrics that may stick to the presser foot such as leathers or coated fabrics, change the presser foot to the non stick foot. ■ Aligning the fabric with a needle plate marking The markings on the needle plate show the distance from the needle position of a seam sewn with the straight stitch (left needle position). Sew while keeping the edge of the fabric aligned with a marking in the needle plate. The distance between the markings in the upper scale is 1/8 inch (3 mm) and the distance between the markings in the grid is 5 mm (3/16 inch). 5 2 1 1 4 a Leather Sewing an even seam allowance 2 3 6 To sew an even seam, start sewing so that the seam allowance is to the right of the presser foot, and the edge of the fabric is aligned with either the right edge of the presser foot or a marking on the needle plate. ■ Aligning the fabric with the presser foot Sew while keeping the right edge of the presser foot a fixed distance from the edge of the fabric. 1 a Seam b Presser foot c Centimeters d Inches e Needle plate f 16 mm (5/8 inch) 2 a Seam b Presser foot ■ Aligning the fabric with the stitch guide foot Sew while keeping the right edge of the fabric aligned with a desired position of markings on the stitch guide foot. 1 2 3 a Seam b Stitch guide foot c Markings Useful Sewing Tips 67