Brother International Quattro 2 6700D Users Manual - English - Page 131

c Attach presser foot "J". Align the center of the presser foot with the middle of the space between the fabrics and begin sewing. SEWING THE STITCHES Memo • Before sewing the straight stitch, rotate the handwheel toward you (counterclockwise) and pull up the bobbin thread. Holding the top and bobbin thread, pull a length of thread out from the rear of the machine. (Be sure that the presser foot is raised.) d Place the tape over the gather, in place with basting pins. and hold it a Basting stitches 3 Memo • Use a thick thread. Utility Stitches d When sewing paper away. is finished, gently tear the Tape or Elastic Attaching a Tape e Select or . a Select a straight foot "J". stitch and attach presser b Set the stitch length to 3/16 inch), and loosen 4.0 the mm (approx. upper thread tension to 2.0 (see "Setting the Stitch Length" on page 79 and "Setting the Thread Tension" on page 79). Memo • For details on each stitch, refer to the "STITCH SETTING CHART" at the end of this manual. f Sew over the tape (or elastic). Memo • Be sure that neither automatic reinforcement nor automatic thread cutting is selected. c Sew two rows of straight stitches on the right side of the fabric, then pull the bobbin thread to create the necessary gather. CAUTION • Be sure the needle does not strike a basting pin, or any other objects, during sewing. The thread could tangle or the needle could break, causing injury. 129