Brother International PC-210PRW Users Manual - English - Page 88

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 Application Stitch Width [mm (inch.)] Auto Manual Triple stretch stitch Reinforcing the seams of sleeves 0.0 and inseams (0) 0.0-7.0 (0-1/4) Stitch Length [mm (inch.)] Auto Manual Presser Foot 2.5 1.5-4.0 (3/32) (1/16-3/16) J Bar tack stitch Reinforcing the ends of openings, 2.0 1.0-3.0 0.4 0.3-1.0 such as the corners of pockets (1/16) (1/16-1/8) (1/64) (1/64-1/16) A Triple stretch stitching Use triple stretch stitching to reinforce sleeve holes and inseams. Attach zigzag foot "J". 1 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 29). Select stitch . 2 • For details, refer to "Selecting stitching" (page 54). Start sewing. 3 • For details, refer to "Starting to sew" (page 39). Determine the desired length of the bar tack. 1 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 1 Presser foot scale 2 Length of bar tack 3 5 mm (1/8 inch) • A bar tack with a maximum length of about 28 mm (1-1/8 inch) can be sewn. INDEX 82