Brother International NX-600 Users Manual - English - Page 106
Reinforcement Stitching, Triple stretch stitching, Bar tack stitching
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GETTING READY SEWING BASICS UTILITY STITCHES UTILITY STITCHES CONTENTS Reinforcement Stitching Reinforce points that will be subject to strain, such as sleeve holes, inseams and pocket corners. Stitch Name Pattern Stitch Key Application Stitch Width [mm (inch.)] Auto Manual Stitch Length [mm (inch.)] Auto Manual Presser Foot Triple stretch 4 stitch Reinforcing the seams of 0.0 sleeves and inseams (0) 0.0-7.0 2.5 1.5-4.0 (0-1/4) (3/32) (1/16-3/16) J Bar tack 54 stitch 52 Darning stitch 53 - Reinforcing the ends of openings, such as the corners of pockets 2.0 (1/16) 1.0-3.0 (1/16-1/8) 0.4 0.3-1.0 (1/64) (1/64-1/16) - Darning mediumweight 7.0 fabrics (1/4) 2.5-7.0 2.0 0.4-2.5 (3/32-1/4) (1/16) (1/64-3/32) A - Darning thick fabrics 7.0 2.5-7.0 2.0 0.4-2.5 (1/4) (3/32-1/4) (1/16) (1/64-3/32) Triple stretch stitching Use triple stretch stitching to reinforce sleeve holes and inseams. Attach zigzag foot "J". a J 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. APPENDIX • For details, refer to "Replacing the presser foot" (page 37). Select stitch 4 . b • For details, refer to "Selecting stitching" (page 66). Start sewing. c • For details, refer to "Starting to sew" (page 48). Determine the desired length of the bar tack. a Set the button guide plate on buttonhole foot "A" to the desired length. (The distance between the markings on the presser foot scale is 5 mm (3/16 inch).) 1 2 3 a Presser foot scale b Length of bar tack c 5 mm (3/16 inch) • A bar tack with a maximum length of about 28 mm (1-1/8 inch) can be sewn. 100 INDEX