Brother International Innov-is NS80e Operation Manual - Page 31

■ Sewing cylindrical pieces Removing the flat bed attachment allows for free-arm sewing, making it easier to sew cylindrical pieces such as sleeve cuffs and pant legs. Pull the flat bed attachment off to the left. a Slide the part that you wish to sew onto the free arm, b and then sew from the top. Useful Sewing Tips When the stitch width of the straight stitch (left needle position) is set to its standard setting (0.0 mm), the distance from the needle position to the right side of the presser foot is 12 mm (1/2 inch). If the stitch width is changed (between 0 and 7.0 mm (1/4 inch)), the needle position will also change. By changing the stitch width and sewing with the right side of the presser foot aligned with the edge of the fabric, a seam allowance can be sewn with a fixed width. 1 Stitch width setting 1 2 Distance from the 0.0 2.0 5.5 7.0 needle position to the right side of the presser foot 3 12.0 mm (1/2 inch) 4 10.0 mm (3/8 inch) 5 6.5 mm (1/4 inch) 3 4 5 6 6 5.0 mm (3/16 inch) 30.866 mm30. mm 2 2 SEWING BASICS When you are finished with free arm sewing, install the c flat bed attachment back in its original position. Sewing an even seam allowance To sew an even seam, start sewing so that the seam allowance is to the right of the presser foot, and the edge of the fabric is aligned with either the right edge of the presser foot or a marking on the needle plate. ■ Changing the needle position The needle position used as the baseline is different for the straight stitch (left needle position) and the straight stitch (middle (center) needle position). 1 Straight stitch (left 1 2 needle position) 2 Straight stitch (middle (center) needle position) • For details, refer to "Setting the stitch width" on page 27. ■ Aligning the fabric with a needle plate marking The markings on the needle plate show the distance from the needle position of a seam sewn with the straight stitch (left needle position). Sew while keeping the edge of the fabric aligned with a marking on the needle plate. The distance between the markings in the upper scale is 1/8 inch (3 mm) and the distance between the markings in the grid is 5 mm (3/16 inch). For stitches with a left needle position (Stitch width: 0.0 mm) 1 Seam a d 2 Presser foot 3 Centimeters b c 4 Inches 5 Needle plate 6 1.6 cm (5/8 inch) f e ■ Aligning the fabric with zigzag foot "J" The marking on zigzag foot "J" can be used to sew about 5 mm (3/16 inch) from the edge of the fabric. When using this feature, select a straight stitch, and set the stitch width to 2.0 mm. 1 Stitch width 2.0 mm 2 Marking 3 5 mm (3/16 inch) a b c 29