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UTILITY STITCHES
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REINFORCEMENT STITCHING
Reinforce points that will be subject to strain, such as sleeve holes, inseams and pocket corners.
*Auto Reinf.: Automatic Reinforcement
**Select a stitch width of 5.0 mm (3/16 inch) or less.
Triple stretch stitching
Use triple stretch stitching to reinforce sleeve holes
and inseams.
a
Attach zigzag foot “J”.
b
Select stitch
.
c
Start sewing.
• For details, refer to “Starting to sew”
(page 41).
Bar tack stitching
Bar tacks are used to reinforce points subject to
strain, such as pocket corners and openings.
As an example, the procedure for sewing bar tacks at
pocket corners is described below.
a
Determine the desired length of the bar tack.
Set the button guide plate on buttonhole foot
“A” to the desired length. (The distance
between the markings on the presser foot scale
is 5 mm (3/16 inch).)
a
Presser foot scale
b
Length of bar tack
c
5 mm (3/16 inch)
• A bar tack with a maximum length of about
28 mm (1-1/8 inches) can be sewn.
b
Attach buttonhole foot “A”.
c
Select stitch
.
Stitch Name
Patte
rn
Pre
sser F
oot
Pattern
No.
Application
Stitch Width
[mm (inch)]
Stitch Length
[mm (inch)]
Tw
in
Ne
edle
W
alk
ing Foot
Re
ve
rs
e
(
Re
v.
)
/
R
ei
nforc
em
ent
(
Rei
nf.
)
St
it
chi
ng
Auto
Manual
Auto
Manual
Triple stretch
stitch
J
03
Attaching sleeves, sewing inseams,
sewing stretch fabrics and decora-
tive stitching
0.0 (0)
0.0–7.0
(0–1/4)
2.5 (3/32)
1.5–4.0
(1/16–3/16)
**
Yes
( J )
No
Reinf.
Bar tack stitch
A
45
Reinforcing openings and areas
where the seam easily comes loose
2.0 (1/16)
1.0–3.0
(1/16–1/8)
0.4 (1/64)
0.3–1.0
(1/64–1/16)
No
No
*
Auto
Reinf.
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Be sure to turn off the main power before replacing the presser foot. Otherwise, injuries may occur if
the foot controller or
(start/stop button) is accidentally pressed and the machine starts sewing.
CAUTION
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2
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