Brother CS8800PRW - Manual (Page 61)

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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
Patt
er
n
Pre
sse
r Foot
Pattern No.
Application
Stitch Width
[mm (inch.)]
Stitch Length
[mm (inch.)]
Twi
n Need
le
W
alk
in
g F
oo
t
Reve
rse
(
Rev.
)
/
Re
in
fo
rc
em
en
t
(
Rf
c.
)
St
it
chi
ng
10
0 s
ti
tche
s
m
ode
90 st
it
ches
m
ode
80 st
it
ches
m
ode
70 st
it
ches
mo
de
l
60 st
it
ches
mo
de
l
50 st
it
ches
mo
de
l
40 st
it
ches
mo
de
l Auto
Manual
Auto
Manual
Stretch stitch J 03 03 03 03 03 03 03 Sewing stretch fabrics
and decorative 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 05 05 05 05 05 05
Overcasting on medium
weight or stretch fabrics,
attaching elastic, darn-
ing, 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 21 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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