Brother International SE-270D Users Manual - English - Page 104

UTILITY STITCHES 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 4 stitch Reinforcing the seams of sleeves 0.0 and inseams (0) 0.0-7.0 (0-1/4) 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) Darning 52 Darning mediumweight fabrics 7.0 (1/4) 2.5-7.0 (3/32-1/4) stitch 53 Darning thick fabrics 7.0 2.5-7.0 (1/4) (3/32-1/4) Stitch Length [mm (inch.)] Auto Manual Presser Foot 2.5 1.5-4.0 (3/32) (1/16-3/16) J 0.4 0.3-1.0 (1/64) (1/64-1/16) 2.0 0.4-2.5 A (1/16) (1/64-3/32) 2.0 0.4-2.5 (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. • For details, refer to "Replacing the presser foot" (page 38). Select stitch 4 . b 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 • For details, refer to "Selecting stitching" (page 45). Start sewing. c • For details, refer to "Starting to sew" (page 47). 98 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.