Brother International SE725 Operation Manual - Page 43

3 Chapter VARIOUS STITCHES Stitch Chart Stitch Chart ■ Utility stitches Memo • When any of the following stitches are selected, pressing (Reverse/Reinforcement stitch button) will sew reverse stitches. No. 1-01 1-03 1-08 Stitch When any other stitch is selected, pressing (Reverse/Reinforcement stitch button) will sew reinforcement stitches. • , , or in some of the illustrations shows the needle position of the stitch. 1 Left needle position a b c 2 Middle (center) needle position 3 Right needle position * Twin needle can be used by attaching zigzag foot "J". Stitch (Presser No. Stitch name/Applications foot) Stitch width (mm (inch)) Auto. Manual Stitch length (mm (inch)) Auto. Manual Straight stitch (Left) 1-01* General sewing, gather, (J) pintuck, etc. Straight stitch (Left) 1-02* General sewing, gather, pintuck, etc. (J) 0.0 (0) 2.5 (3/32) 0.0 - 7.0 0.2 - 5.0 (0 - 1/4) (1/64 - 3/16) 0.0 (0) 2.5 (3/32) 0.0 - 7.0 0.2 - 5.0 (0 - 1/4) (1/64 - 3/16) Straight stitch (Middle) 1-03* General sewing, gather, pintuck, etc. (J) 3.5 (1/8) 2.5 (3/32) 0.0 - 7.0 0.2 - 5.0 (0 - 1/4) (1/64 - 3/16) Straight stitch (Middle) 1-04* General sewing, gather, pintuck, etc. (J) Triple stretch stitch 1-05* General sewing for reinforcement and (J) decorative topstitching 3.5 (1/8) 2.5 (3/32) 0.0 - 7.0 0.2 - 5.0 (0 - 1/4) (1/64 - 3/16) 0.0 (0) 2.5 (3/32) 0.0 - 7.0 0.4 - 5.0 (0 - 1/4) (1/64 - 3/16) Stem stitch 1-06* Reinforced stitching, sewing and decorative (J) applications 1.0 (1/16) 2.5 (3/32) 0.0 - 7.0 0.4 - 5.0 (0 - 1/4) (1/64 - 3/16) Stitch (Presser No. Stitch name/Applications foot) Stitch width (mm (inch)) Auto. Manual Stitch length (mm (inch)) Auto. Manual Basting stitch For basting. If the basting threads fall out of the fabric, pull up the bobbin thread before sewing, and then pull the upper thread and bobbin thread under the presser foot toward the back of the machine (page 26). Hold 0.0 (0) 1-07 the upper thread and 0.0 - 7.0 - (J) bobbin thread when (0 - 1/4) beginning to sew, and when finished sewing, cut the threads leaving an excess amount of thread. Finally, hold the upper thread and bobbin thread at the beginning of the stitching while arranging the fabric. Zigzag stitch 3.5 (1/8) 1.4 (1/16) 1-08* For overcasting, mending. 0.0 - 7.0 0.0 - 5.0 (J) (0 - 1/4) (0 - 3/16) Zigzag stitch 3.5 (1/8) 1.4 (1/16) 1-09* For overcasting, mending. 0.0 - 7.0 0.0 - 5.0 (J) (0 - 1/4) (0 - 3/16) Zigzag stitch (Right) 1-10* Start from right needle position, zigzag sews to (J) left. 3.5 (1/8) 1.4 (1/16) 2.5 - 5.0 0.3 - 5.0 (3/32 - 3/16) (1/64 - 3/16) 2 steps elastic zigzag stitch 5.0 (3/16) 1.0 (1/16) 1-11* Overcasting (medium 0.0 - 7.0 0.2 - 5.0 (J) weight and stretch fabrics), (0 - 1/4) (1/64 - 3/16) tape and elastic 3 steps elastic zigzag stitch 5.0 (3/16) 1.0 (1/16) 1-12* Overcasting (medium, 0.0 - 7.0 0.2 - 5.0 (J) heavyweight and stretch (0 - 1/4) (1/64 - 3/16) fabrics), tape and elastic Overcasting stitch 1-13 Reinforcing of light and medium weight fabrics (G) 3.5 (1/8) 2.0 (1/16) 2.5 - 5.0 0.4 - 5.0 (3/32 - 3/16) (1/64 - 3/16) Overcasting stitch 5.0 (3/16) 2.5 (3/32) 1-14 Reinforcing of heavyweight 2.5 - 5.0 0.4 - 5.0 (G) fabric (3/32 - 3/16) (1/64 - 3/16) Overcasting stitch Reinforcing of medium, 5.0 (3/16) 2.5 (3/32) 1-15 heavyweight and easily 3.5 - 5.0 0.4 - 5.0 (G) friable fabrics or decorative (1/8 - 3/16) (1/64 - 3/16) stitching. Overcasting stitch 1-16* Reinforced seaming of stretch fabric (J) 5.0 (3/16) 2.5 (3/32) 0.0 - 7.0 0.4 - 5.0 (0 - 1/4) (1/64 - 3/16) VARIOUS STITCHES 3 41