Brother XR53 - Manual (Page 33)

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Stitch width
0
Lower the presser foot lever.
• For details on changing the stitch width, refer
to “Stitch width dial” on page 14.
a
Sew at a slow speed holding the fabric
with your hands, so that the needle
slightly catches the fold of the hem.
b
Remove the basting stitching and turn the
fabric right side up.
Shell tuck stitching
The Shell Tuck Stitch can be used to sew a picot (lace-
like) edge on lightweight fabric.
1
Adjust the thread tension so that it is
tighter than normal.
2
Place the fabric under the presser foot so
that it will be sewn along the bias, with
the straight stitches sewn on the seamline
and the zigzag stitches sewn slightly over
the folded edge.
3
Sew at a slow speed.
1 Straight stitches
2 Zigzag stitches
Elastic stitching
You can use the Elastic Stitch for mending, sewing
elastic or joining fabric. Each is explained below.
■ Mending
1
Place the reinforcement fabric under the
area you want to mend.
• Use the basting pins to hold the
reinforcement fabric.
2
Following the line of the tear, sew using
the Elastic Stitch as shown.
■ Sewing elastic
1
Pin the elastic tape to the wrong side of
the fabric.
2
As you sew, stretch the elastic in front of
and behind the presser foot.
1 Wrong side of fabric 2 Right side of fabric
Stitch Name Pattern
Stitch
Length
[mm (inch)]
Stitch
Width
[mm (inch)]
Shell Tuck
Stitch
F-3
(1/64-1/8)
3-5
(1/8-3/16)
1 2
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Stitch Name Pattern
Stitch
Length
[mm (inch)]
Stitch
Width
[mm (inch)]
Elastic Stitch
F-2.5
(1/64-3/32)
3-5
(1/8-3/16)
1 2
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