Brother SQ9185 - Manual (Page 63)

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SEWING STRETCH FABRICS AND ELASTIC TAPE
Stretch fabrics can be sewn and elastic tape can be attached.
*Select a stitch width of 5.0 mm (3/16 inch) or less.
Observe the corresponding precautions when performing each of the following stitching operations.
Stretch stitching
a
Attach zigzag foot “J”.
b
Select stitch .
c
Sew the fabric without stretching it.
Elastic attaching
When elastic tape is attached to the cuff or waist of a
piece of clothing, the finished dimensions will be that
of the stretched elastic tape. Therefore, it is necessary
that a suitable length of the elastic tape be used.
a
Pin the elastic tape to the wrong side of the
fabric.
Pin the elastic tape to the fabric at a few points
to make sure that the tape is uniformly
positioned on the fabric.
a Elastic tape
b Pin
b
Attach zigzag foot “J”.
c
Select a stitch.
Stitch Name
Pa
ttern
Pr
es
se
r Foo
t
Pattern
No.
Application
Stitch Width
[mm (inch)]
Stitch Length
[mm (inch)]
Tw
in N
eed
le
Wa
lk
in
g F
oo
t
Reve
rs
e
(
Rev
. )
/
Reinfo
rc
eme
nt
(
Rfc
. )
St
it
ch
in
g
Auto
Manual
Auto
Manual
Stretch stitch J 03
Sewing stretch fabrics and decora-
tive stitching
1.0 (1/16)
1.0–3.0
(1/16–1/8)
2.5 (3/32)
1.0–4.0
(1/16–3/16)
Yes
( J )
No Rfc.
3-point
zigzag stitch
J 05
Overcasting on medium weight or
stretch fabrics, attaching elastic,
darning, etc.
5.0 (3/16)
1.5–7.0
(1/16–1/4)
1.0 (1/16)
0.2–4.0
(1/64–3/16)
*
Yes
( J )
No Rfc.
Elastic-attaching
stitch
J 21 Attaching elastic to stretch fabrics
4.0 (3/16)
0.0–7.0
(0–1/4)
1.0 (1/16)
0.2–4.0
(1/64–3/16)
*
Yes
( J )
No Rfc.
● 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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