Brother International XL-2121 Users Manual - English - Page 38
Overedge Stitching
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■ Joining Fabric You can use the elastic stitch to join two pieces of fabric together and it is very effective when sewing knitted fabrics. If you are using nylon thread, the stitch will not be visible. Put the edge of the two pieces of fabric 1 together and center them under the presser foot. Sew them together using the Elastic stitch. 2 Make sure you keep the two fabric edges close together. Overedge Stitching Stitch Stitch Stitch Name Pattern Length Width [mm (inch.)] [mm (inch.)] Elastic Overlock Stitch 2.5 (3/32) 5.0 (3/16) You can use this stitch to join together seams and finish them in one operation. It is also useful for sewing stretch materials. Set the Pattern Selection Dial to the Elastic 1 Overlock Stitch. Put the fabric under the presser foot so that 2 the seamline (or arrowhead point) is approximately 3 mm (1/8 inch) to the left of the center of the presser foot. This stitch works best with a seam allowance of approximately 5 mm (3/16 inch) as this allows the right (zigzag) side of the stitch to overlock 3 the cut edge of the fabric. If the seam allowance is wider than the stitch 3 pattern, trim away any excess fabric after stitching. A finished Elastic Overlock Stitch is shown in the diagram below. 37