Reinforcement stitching, Triple stretch stitching, Bar tack stitching – Brother PC660LA User Manual

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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.

Triple stretch stitching

Use triple stretch stitching to reinforce sleeve holes
and inseams.

a

Attach zigzag foot “J”.

• For details, refer to “Replacing the presser

foot” (page 41).

b

Select stitch

04

.

• For details, refer to “Selecting stitching” (page

72).

c

Start sewing.

• For details, refer to “Starting to sew” (page

52).

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.

Stitch Name

Pattern Numeric

Key

Application

Stitch Width

[mm (inch)]

Stitch Length

[mm (inch)]

Presser

Foot

Auto

Manual

Auto

Manual

Triple stretch

stitch

04

Reinforcing the seams
of sleeves and
inseams

0.0

(0)

0.0–7.0

(0–1/4)

2.5

(3/32)

1.5–4.0

(1/16–3/16)

J

Bar tack

stitch

60

Reinforcing the ends
of openings, such as
the corners of pockets

2.0

(1/16)

1.0–3.0

(1/16–1/8)

0.4

(1/64)

0.3–1.0

(1/64–1/16)

A

Darning

stitch

58

Darning medium
weight fabrics

7.0

(1/4)

2.5–7.0

(3/32–1/4)

2.0

(1/16)

0.4–2.5

(1/64–3/32)

59

Darning thick fabrics

7.0

(1/4)

2.5–7.0

(3/32–1/4)

2.0

(1/16)

0.4–2.5

(1/64–3/32)

J

3

1

2

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