Brother International LX2500 Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 26

BUILT-IN STITCHES Slide the part that you wish to sew onto 7 the arm, make sure that the fabric feeds correctly, and then start sewing. 1 Shell tuck stitching Stitch Name Shell Tuck Stitch Pattern Stitch Length [mm (inch)] Stitch Width [mm (inch)] 12 2 (1/16) 5 (3/16) 1 Arm After selecting a stitch, slowly turn the 8 handwheel toward you (counterclockwise) until the needle has moved from the right side to the left. Position the fabric under the presser foot, 9 and then adjust the fabric position until the needle slightly catches the fold of the hem when the needle comes to the left end of the stitch. 1 Wrong side of fabric 2 Fold of hem 3 Needle drop point The Shell Tuck Stitch can be used to sew a picot (lacelike) edge on lightweight fabric. Adjust the thread tension so that it is 1 tighter than normal. Place the fabric under the presser foot so 2 that it will be sewn along the bias, with the straight stitches sewn on the seamline and the zigzag stitches sewn slightly over the folded edge. Sew at a slow speed. 3 1 2 1 23 1 2 1 Needle 2 Needle drop point 3 Fold of hem 1 Straight stitches 2 Zigzag stitches Elastic stitching 3 Lower the presser foot lever. 0 Sew at a slow speed holding the fabric a with your hands, so that the needle slightly catches the fold of the hem. Remove the basting stitching and turn the b fabric right side up. 1 2 Stitch Name Elastic Stitch Pattern Stitch Length [mm (inch)] Stitch Width [mm (inch)] 13 1 (1/16) 5 (3/16) You can use the Elastic Stitch for mending, sewing elastic or joining fabric. Each is explained below. ■ Mending Place the reinforcement fabric under the 1 area you want to mend. • Use the basting pins to hold the reinforcement fabric. 1 Wrong side of fabric 2 Right side of fabric 25