UTILITY STITCHES
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REINFORCEMENT
STITCHING
Reinforce points that will be subject to strain, such as
sleeve holes, inseams and pocket corners.
Stitch Name
Pattern Presser Foot Pattern No.
Triple stretch
stitch
J
02
Bar tack stitch
A
42
CAUTION
• 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.
Triple stretch stitching
Use triple stretch stitching to reinforce sleeve holes
and inseams.
1
Attach zigzag foot “J”.
2
Select stitch .
3
Start sewing. (Refer to page 26.)
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.
1
Determine the desired length of the bar tack.
Set the button guide plate on buttonhole foot
“A” to the desired length. (One division on the
presser foot scale is 5 mm (3/16 inch).)
1
2
3
1
Presser foot scale
2
Length of bar tack
3
5 mm (3/16 inch)
• A bar tack with a maximum length of about
28 mm (1-1/8 inches) can be sewn.
2
Attach buttonhole foot “A”.
3
Select stitch .
4
Position the fabric so that the opening of the
pocket faces toward you, and then lower the
presser foot lever so that the needle drops
2 mm (1/16 inch) in front of the pocket
opening.
1
1
2 mm (1/16 inch)
Pass the upper thread down through the hole
in the presser foot.
• When lowering the presser foot, do not push
in the front of the presser foot, otherwise the
bar tack will not be sewn with the correct
size.
1
Do not reduce the gap.
5
Pull down the buttonhole lever as far as
possible.
1
Buttonhole lever
2
Bracket
The buttonhole lever is positioned behind the
bracket on the buttonhole foot.
6
Gently hold the end of the upper thread in
your left hand, and then start sewing.
