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UTILITY STITCHES
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Bar Tacks
Use bar tacks to reinforce areas that will be subject to
strain, such as pocket corners.
a
Select .
b
Attach buttonhole foot “A” and set the scale to the
length of the bar tack you wish to sew.
Position the upper thread under the presser foot by
guiding thread through the hole in the presser foot
before attaching the buttonhole foot “A”.
c
Set the fabric so that the pocket moves toward you
during sewing.
d
Check the first needle drop point and lower the presser
foot.
e
Lower the buttonhole lever so that it is positioned
behind the metal bracket on the buttonhole foot.
f
Gently press the end of the upper thread and start
sewing.
When sewing is completed, the machine will sew
reinforcement stitches and stop automatically.
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Bar Tacks On Thick Fabrics
Place a piece of folded fabric or cardboard beside the
fabric being sewn to level the buttonhole foot and allow
for easier and even feeding.
Memo
• For details on stitch patterns, refer to “STITCH
SETTING CHART” on page 190.
1
Presser foot scale
2
Completed length
measurement
3
5 mm (approx. 3/16
inch)
Memo
• Bar tacks can be between 5 mm (approx. 3/16
inch) and 28 mm (approx. 1-1/16 inches).
Note
• Slide the outside frame of the buttonhole foot
backward as far as possible as shown in the
illustration, making sure that there is no gap behind
the part of the foot marked “A”. If the buttonhole
foot is not slid back as far as possible, the
buttonhole will not be sewn at the correct size.
a
b
c
1
2 mm (approx. 1/16
inch)
1
Presser foot
2
Thick paper
3
Fabric
a
a
b
c
Summary of Contents for BLTA
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Page 12: ...CONTENTS 10...
Page 56: ...CHANGING THE PRESSER FOOT 54...
Page 57: ...Chapter 2 Sewing Basics...
Page 73: ...Chapter 3 Various Stitches...
Page 102: ...USING THE MEMORY FUNCTION 100...
Page 103: ...Chapter 4 Basic Embroidery...
Page 137: ...Chapter 5 Advanced Embroidery...
Page 152: ...EMBROIDERY APPLICATIONS 150...
Page 153: ...Chapter 6 IQ Designer...
Page 172: ...STIPPLING 170...
Page 173: ...Chapter 7 Appendix...
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