Brother HE 120 - Manual (Page 72)

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UTILITY STITCHES
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Stitch Settings
Applications, stitch lengths and widths and whether the twin needle can be used are listed for utility
stitches in the following table.
Utility stitches
Stitch Name Pattern
P
re
sse
r F
o
o
t
Application
Stitch Width
[mm (inch.)] Stitch Length
[mm (inch.)]
Tw
in N
e
ed
le
Reverse/
Reinforcement
Stitching
Wa
lk
ing
F
oot
Auto Manual Auto Manual
Straight
stitch
Le
ft
1
J
Basic stitching, sewing gathers
or pintucks, etc. 0.0
(0)
0.0–7.0
(0–1/4)
2.5
(3/32)
0.2–5.0
(1/64–3/16)
Yes Reverse No
2
J
Basic stitching and sewing
gathers or pintucks 0.0
(0)
0.0–7.0
(0–1/4)
2.5
(3/32)
0.2–5.0
(1/64–3/16)
Yes Reinforcement Yes
Ce
n
te
r 3
J/I
Attaching zippers, basic
stitching, sewing gathers or
pintucks, etc.
– –
2.5
(3/32)
0.2–5.0
(1/64–3/16)
Yes Reverse No
Triple stretch stitch
4
J
Attaching sleeves, sewing
inseams, sewing stretch fabrics
and decorative stitching
0.0
(0)
0.0–7.0
(0–1/4)
2.5
(3/32)
1.5–4.0
(1/16–3/16)
Yes Reinforcement No
Stretch stitch
5
J
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 Reinforcement No
Basting stitch
6
J Temporarily securing
0.0
(0)
0.0–7.0
(0–1/4)
– – No Reinforcement No
Zigzag
stitch
Ce
n
te
r 7
J
Overcasting and attaching
appliqués 3.5
(1/8)
0.0–7.0
(0–1/4)
1.4
(1/16)
0.0–4.0
(0–3/16)
Yes Reverse No
Ri
g
h
t 8
J
Beginning sewing from the right
needle position 3.5
(1/8)
2.5–5.0
(3/32–3/16)
1.4
(1/16)
0.3–4.0
(1/64–3/16)
Yes Reinforcement Yes
2-point
zigzag stitch
9
J
Overcasting on mediumweight
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 Reinforcement Yes
3-point
zigzag stitch
10
J
Overcasting on mediumweight
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 Reinforcement No
Overcasting stitch
11
G
Overcasting on thin or
mediumweight fabrics 3.5
(1/8)
2.5–5.0
(3/32–3/16)
2.0
(1/16)
1.0–4.0
(1/16–3/16)
No Reinforcement No
12
G Overcasting on thick fabrics
5.0
(3/16)
2.5–5.0
(3/32–3/16)
2.5
(3/32)
1.0–4.0
(1/16–3/16)
No Reinforcement No
13
G
Overcasting on thick fabrics and
decorative stitching 5.0
(3/16)
3.5–5.0
(1/8–3/16)
2.5
(3/32)
1.0–4.0
(1/16–3/16)
No Reinforcement No
14
J Overcasting on stretch fabrics
5.0
(3/16)
0.0–7.0
(0–1/4)
2.5
(3/32)
0.5–4.0
(1/32–3/16)
Yes Reinforcement No
15
J
Overcasting on thick or stretch
fabrics 5.0
(3/16)
0.0–7.0
(0–1/4)
2.5
(3/32)
0.5–4.0
(1/32–3/16)
Yes Reinforcement No
16
J
Overcasting on stretch fabrics
and decorative stitching 4.0
(3/16)
0.0–7.0
(0–1/4)
4.0
(3/16)
1.0–4.0
(1/16–3/16)
Yes Reinforcement No
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