Brother International SE-270D Users Manual - English - Page 114

UTILITY STITCHES Heirloom stitching When sewing with the wing needle, the needle holes are enlarged, creating a lace-like decorative stitch. This is used to decorate hems and tablecloths on thin or mediumweight fabrics in addition to plain weave fabrics. Install the wing needle. a • For details, refer to "Selecting stitching" (page 45). • When sewing with the wing needle, select a stitch width of 6.0 mm (15/64 inch) or less. Start sewing. d • Use a 130/705H 100/16 wing needle. • For details on installing a needle, refer to "Replacing the needle" (page 35). • The needle threader cannot be used with the wing needle, otherwise the sewing machine may be damaged. Manually pass the thread through the eye of the needle from the front to the back. For details, refer to "Thread the needle manually (without using the needle threader)" (page 28). Attach monogramming foot "N". b CAUTION ● When sewing with the wing needle, select a stitch width of 6.0 mm (15/64 inch) or less, otherwise the needle may bend or break. ● After adjusting the stitch width, slowly turn the balance wheel toward you and check that the needle does not touch the presser foot. If the needle hits the presser foot, the needle may bend or break. Partially removing threads is called "drawnwork". This gives a beautiful result with fabrics that have a loose weave. Two ways to create drawnwork are described below. • For details, refer to "Replacing the presser foot" (page 38). Select a stitch. c The stitches that can be used are 33 , 34 , 35 , 36 , 37 , 38 , 39 , 40 or 41 . 108