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Basic Stitching

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SE-BrotherE_sgml.book Page 78 Monday, June 30, 2003 3:44 PM UTILITY STITCHES Basic Stitching Straight stitches are used for sewing plain seams. Five stitches are available for basic stitching. Stitch Name Pattern Application Stitch Width [mm (inch.)] Auto Manual 6 Basting stitch Temporarily securing 0.0 0.0-7.0 (0) (0-1/4) 1 Straight stitch (left needle position) 2 Basic stitching and sewing gathers or pintucks (left baseline/ reverse stitching) 0.0 (0) Basic stitching and sewing gathers or pintucks (left baseline/ reinforcement stitching) 0.0 (0) 0.0-7.0 (0-1/4) 0.0-7.0 (0-1/4) Straight stitch (center 3 needle position) Basic stitching and sewing gathers or pintucks (center baseline/reverse stitching) - - Triple stretch 4 stitch Reinforcing seams and sewing 0.0 0.0-7.0 stretch fabrics (0) (0-1/4) Stitch Length [mm (inch.)] Auto Manual - - Presser Foot 2.5 0.2-5.0 (3/32) (1/64-3/16) 2.5 0.2-5.0 (3/32) (1/64-3/16) J 2.5 0.2-5.0 (3/32) (1/64-3/16) 2.5 1.5-4.0 (3/32) (1/16-3/16) Basting Sew basting with a stitch length between 5 mm (3/16 inch). Attach zigzag foot "J". a J Basic stitching Baste or pin together the fabric pieces. a Attach zigzag foot "J". b J • For details, refer to "Replacing the presser foot" (page 40). Select stitch 6 . b • For details, refer to "Replacing the presser foot" (page 40). Select a stitch. c • For details, refer to "Selecting stitching" (page 47). Start sewing. c • For details, refer to "Starting to sew" (page 49). • For details, refer to "Selecting stitching" (page 47). Lower the needle into the fabric at the d beginning of the stitching. 78

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UTILITY STITCHES
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Basic Stitching
Straight stitches are used for sewing plain seams. Five stitches are available for basic stitching.
Basting
Sew basting with a stitch length between 5 mm (3/16
inch).
a
Attach zigzag foot "J".
• For details, refer to "Replacing the presser
foot" (page 40).
b
Select stitch
6
.
For details, refer to "Selecting stitching" (page
47).
c
Start sewing.
For details, refer to
"Starting to sew" (page 49)
.
Basic stitching
a
Baste or pin together the fabric pieces.
b
Attach zigzag foot "J".
• For details, refer to "Replacing the presser
foot" (page 40).
c
Select a stitch.
For details, refer to "Selecting stitching" (page
47).
d
Lower the needle into the fabric at the
beginning of the stitching.
Stitch Name
Pattern
Application
Stitch Width
[mm (inch.)]
Stitch Length
[mm (inch.)]
Presser
Foot
Auto
Manual
Auto
Manual
Basting stitch
6
Temporarily securing
0.0
(0)
0.0–7.0
(0–1/4)
J
Straight stitch
(left needle
position)
1
Basic stitching and sewing
gathers or pintucks (left baseline/
reverse stitching)
0.0
(0)
0.0–7.0
(0–1/4)
2.5
(3/32)
0.2–5.0
(1/64–3/16)
2
Basic stitching and sewing
gathers or pintucks (left baseline/
reinforcement stitching)
0.0
(0)
0.0–7.0
(0–1/4)
2.5
(3/32)
0.2–5.0
(1/64–3/16)
Straight stitch
(center
needle
position)
3
Basic stitching and sewing
gathers or pintucks (center
baseline/reverse stitching)
2.5
(3/32)
0.2–5.0
(1/64–3/16)
Triple stretch
stitch
4
Reinforcing seams and sewing
stretch fabrics
0.0
(0)
0.0–7.0
(0–1/4)
2.5
(3/32)
1.5–4.0
(1/16–3/16)
J
J
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