Brother 4234D, Handbook

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Gathering foot
Features
You can create beautiful gathers using the
gathering foot on various garment and home
decorating applications.
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Preparation
Attach the gathering foot (see CHAPTER 1
"Attaching/ Removing presser foot").
Machine setting (type of stitch):
- 2 needle 4 thread overlock
- 1 needle 3 thread overlock (Either needle can
be used.)
How to set fabric
1
2
3
1
Surface
2
Reverse
1. Raise the presser foot lever.
2. Turn the hand wheel so that the mark on the
hand wheel is aligned to the line on the
machine (see CHAPTER 1 "Turning direction
of hand wheel").
3. Position the bottom piece of fabric (the fabric
that will be gathered
1
under the guide
3
just
below the needle).
4. Position the top piece of fabric
2
between the
gathering foot and the guide
3
on top of the
bottom fabric
1
.
5. Lower the presser foot lever.
Test sewing
1. Set the stitch length to 3mm.
2. Set the differential feed ratio to 2.
3. Set the stitch width to 5mm.
4. Adjust the other settings to those used during
normal overlock sewing.
5. Sew while keeping the fabric aligned with the
fabric guide
3
.
- Adjust the size of the gathers by setting the
sitich length between 2mm and 5mm.
- Adjust the amount of fabric that is gathered
by setting the differential feed ratio between
1.0 and 2.0.
NOTE:
Do not pull or stretch the fabric.