Brother International CS-6000/6000b/6000t Operation Manual - Page 42

UTILITY STITCHES 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. • When lowering the presser foot, do not push in the front of the presser foot, otherwise the bar tack will not be sewn with the correct size. 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 a Do not reduce the gap. Pull down the buttonhole lever as far as e possible. 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. Attach buttonhole foot "A". b Select stitch . c Position the fabric so that the opening of the d pocket faces toward you, and then lower the presser foot lever so that the needle drops 2 mm (1/16 inch) in front of the pocket opening. 1 a 2 mm (1/16 inch) Pass the upper thread down through the hole in the presser foot. a Buttonhole lever b Bracket The buttonhole lever is positioned behind the bracket on the buttonhole foot. Gently hold the end of the upper thread in your f left hand, and then start sewing.  Once sewing is completed, the machine automatically sews reinforcement stitches, then stops. Raise the presser foot lever, remove the fabric, g and cut the thread. Raise the buttonhole lever to its original h position. Memo ● If the fabric does not feed, for example, because it is too thick, increase the stitch length. For details, refer to "Selecting stitching" (page 22). 40