Brother PC 8500 - Manual (Page 83)

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Utility
Stitches
Characters
and
Decorative
Stitches
Embroidering
Editing
Embroidery
Patterns
Retrieving
My
Custom Stitch
TM
Maintenance
Error
Messages
Trouble shooting
Sewing
Chart
Patterns
(Programmed
in Machine)
Patterns (Memory
Card)
Sewing
Setting Up
SMOCKING STITCH
J
This stitch is used for decorative stitching on clothing.
1. Select the “ ” stitch, set the stitch length to 4.0 mm and
set the thread tension to a weak setting. Then sew straight
stitches at intervals of 1 cm.
1 About 1 cm (3/8”)
2. Pull the bobbin threads to obtain the desired amount of
gather, and then smooth the gathers by ironing them.
J
3. Attach presser foot “J” and sew over the top of the straight
stitches, selecting from one of the two decorative stitches
shown above.
4. Pull out the straight stitch threads.