Brother XL-2121, Operation Manual

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Joining Fabric
You can use the elastic stitch to join two pieces of
fabric together and it is very effective when
sewing knitted fabrics. If you are using nylon
thread, the stitch will not be visible.
1
Put the edge of the two pieces of fabric
together and center them under the presser
foot.
2
Sew them together using the Elastic stitch.
Make sure you keep the two fabric edges close
together.
Overedge Stitching
You can use this stitch to join together seams and
finish them in one operation. It is also useful for
sewing stretch materials.
1
Set the Pattern Selection Dial to the Elastic
Overlock Stitch.
2
Put the fabric under the presser foot so that
the seamline (or arrowhead point) is
approximately 3 mm (1/8 inch) to the left of
the center of the presser foot. This stitch
works best with a seam allowance of
approximately 5 mm (3/16 inch) as this allows
the right (zigzag) side of the stitch to overlock
the cut edge of the fabric.
3
If the seam allowance is wider than the stitch
pattern, trim away any excess fabric after
stitching.
A finished Elastic Overlock Stitch is shown in the
diagram below.
Stitch Name Pattern
Stitch
Length
[mm (inch.)]
Stitch
Width
[mm (inch.)]
Elastic
Overlock
Stitch
2.5 (3/32) 5.0 (3/16)