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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 4 stretch stitch Reinforcing the seams of sleeves and inseams 0.0 0.0-7.0 2.5 1.5-4.0 (0) (0-1/4) (3/32) (1/16-3/16) J Bar tack 54 stitch - 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) 52 Darning stitch 53 - Darning mediumweight fabrics - Darning thick fabrics 7.0 2.5-7.0 2.0 0.4-2.5 A (1/4) (3/32-1/4) (1/16) (1/64-3/32) 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". 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 37). Select stitch 4 . 2 • For details, refer to "Selecting stitching" (page 68). Start sewing. 3 • For details, refer to "Starting to sew" (page 49). 100 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 (3/16 inch) • A bar tack with a maximum length of about 28 mm (1-1/8 inch) can be sewn. INDEX

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UTILITY STITCHES
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100
GETTING READY
CONTENTS
SEWING BASICS
UTILITY STITCHES
APPENDIX
INDEX
Reinforcement Stitching
Reinforce points that will be subject to strain, such as sleeve holes, inseams and pocket corners.
Triple stretch stitching
Use triple stretch stitching to reinforce sleeve holes
and inseams.
1
Attach zigzag foot “J”.
• For details, refer to “Replacing the presser
foot” (page 37).
2
Select stitch
4
.
• For details, refer to “Selecting stitching”
(page 68).
3
Start sewing.
• For details, refer to “Starting to sew”
(page 49).
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
Determine the desired length of the bar tack.
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
Presser foot scale
2
Length of bar tack
3
5 mm (3/16 inch)
• A bar tack with a maximum length of about
28 mm (1–1/8 inch) can be sewn.
Stitch Name
Pattern
Stitch
Key
Application
Stitch Width
[mm (inch.)]
Stitch Length
[mm (inch.)]
Presser
Foot
Auto
Manual
Auto
Manual
Triple
stretch
stitch
4
Reinforcing the seams of
sleeves and inseams
0.0
(0)
0.0–7.0
(0–1/4)
2.5
(3/32)
1.5–4.0
(1/16–3/16)
J
Bar tack
stitch
54
–
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
(1/64)
0.3–1.0
(1/64–1/16)
A
Darning
stitch
52
–
Darning mediumweight
fabrics
7.0
(1/4)
2.5–7.0
(3/32–1/4)
2.0
(1/16)
0.4–2.5
(1/64–3/32)
53
–
Darning thick fabrics
7.0
(1/4)
2.5–7.0
(3/32–1/4)
2.0
(1/16)
0.4–2.5
(1/64–3/32)
J
1
2
3