Brother International LX2500 Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 24

BUILT-IN STITCHES 3 BUILT-IN STITCHES Straight stitching Straight stitches are used for sewing plain seams. Stitch Name Pattern Stitch Length [mm (inch)] Straight Stitch 2 (Center Needle Position) 1.6 (1/16) Straight Stitch 3 (Center Needle Position) 1.8 (1/16) Straight Stitch 4 (Center Needle Position) 2 (1/16) Straight Stitch 5 (Center Needle Position) 2.5 (3/32) Straight Stitch 6 (Center Needle Position) 4 (3/16) Straight Stitch 7 (Left Needle Position) 2.5 (3/32) ■ Top stitching and stretch materials You can use a straight stitch for top stitching and sewing lightweight fabrics. Zigzag stitching Stitch Name Zigzag Stitch Pattern Stitch Length [mm (inch)] Stitch Width [mm (inch)] 8 0.7 (1/32) 1.5 (1/16) Zigzag Stitch 9 1.5 (1/16) 3 (1/8) ■ Zigzag stitch Turn the pattern selection dial to the Zigzag Stitch, and then start sewing. We recommend that you sew using the Straight Stitch at the beginning and end of Zigzag Stitches. (This acts as a reinforcement stitch.) ■ Zigzag (Satin) Stitch You can use the Zigzag (Satin) Stitch for making decorative stitches. When sewing a Zigzag (Satin) Stitch, use a slightly looser upper-thread tension to produce more beautiful stitches. With the pattern selection dial, the Zigzag (Satin) Stitch (number 11) can be set to one of three stitch lengths. The middle position is the setting for the standard stitch length. 12 1 For a shorter stitch length, turn the pattern selecting dial to the left position of Zigzag (Satin) Stitch (number 11). 2 For a longer stitch length, turn the pattern selecting dial to the right position of Zigzag (Satin) Stitch (number 11). 10 Zigzag Stitch 2 (1/16) 5 (3/16) Zigzag (Satin) Stitch 11 0.5 (1/32) 5 (3/16) 23