Brother 885-S61 Sewing Machine User Manual


 
Stitch Settings 131
4
Buttonhole
stitch
42
A
Horizontal button-
holes on thin and
mediumweight fabrics
5.0
(3/16)
3.0–5.0
(1/8–3/16)
0.4
(1/64)
0.2–1.0
(1/64–1/16)
No
Automatic
reinforce-
ment
Thread-cut-
ting
No
43
A
Horizontal button-
holes on areas that are
subject to strain
5.0
(3/16)
3.0–5.0
(1/8–3/16)
0.4
(1/64)
0.2–1.0
(1/64–1/16)
No
Automatic
reinforce-
ment
Thread-cut-
ting
No
44
A
Horizontal button-
holes on thick fabrics
5.0
(3/16)
3.0–5.0
(1/8–3/16)
0.4
(1/64)
0.2–1.0
(1/64–1/16)
No
Automatic
reinforce-
ment
Thread-cut-
ting
No
45
A
Secured buttonholes
for fabrics that have
backings
5.0
(3/16)
3.0–5.0
(1/8–3/16)
0.4
(1/64)
0.2–1.0
(1/64–1/16)
No
Automatic
reinforce-
ment
Thread-cut-
ting
No
46
A
Buttonholes for stretch
or knit fabrics
6.0
(15/54)
3.0–6.0
(1/8–15/64)
1.0
(1/16)
0.5–2.0
(1/32–1/16)
No
Automatic
reinforce-
ment
Thread-cut-
ting
No
47
A
Buttonholes for stretch
fabrics
6.0
(15/54)
3.0–6.0
(1/8–15/64)
1.5
(1/16)
1.0–3.0
(1/16–1/8)
No
Automatic
reinforce-
ment
Thread-cut-
ting
No
48
A Bound buttonholes
5.0
(3/16)
0.0–6.0
(0–15/64)
2.0
(1/16)
0.2–4.0
(1/64–3/16)
No
Automatic
reinforce-
ment
Thread-cut-
ting
No
49
A
Keyhole buttonholes
for thick or furry fabrics
7.0
(1/4)
3.0–7.0
(1/8–1/4)
0.5
(1/32)
0.3–1.0
(1/64–1/16)
No
Automatic
reinforce-
ment
Thread-cut-
ting
No
50
A
Keyhole buttonholes
for mediumweight and
thick fabrics
7.0
(1/4)
3.0–7.0
(1/8–1/4)
0.5
(1/32)
0.3–1.0
(1/64–1/16)
No
Automatic
reinforce-
ment
Thread-cut-
ting
No
51
A
Horizontal button-
holes for thick or furry
fabrics
7.0
(1/4)
3.0–7.0
(1/8–1/4)
0.5
(1/32)
0.3–1.0
(1/64–1/16)
No
Automatic
reinforce-
ment
Thread-cut-
ting
No
Darning stitch
52
A
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)
No
Automatic
reinforce-
ment
Thread-cut-
ting
No
53
A 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)
No
Automatic
reinforce-
ment
Thread-cut-
ting
No
Bar tack stitch
54
A
Reinforcing openings
and areas where the
seam easily comes
loose
2.0
(1/16)
1.0–3.0
(1/16–1/8)
0.4
(1/64)
0.3–1.0
(1/64–1/16)
No
Automatic
reinforce-
ment
Thread-cut-
ting
No
Button-sewing
stitch
55
M Button sewing
3.5
(1/8)
2.5–4.5
(3/32–3/16)
––No
Reinforce-
ment
Reinforce-
ment +
thread-cut-
ting
No
Eyelet stitch
56
N
Sewing eyelets, for
example, on belts
7.0
(1/4)
7.0, 6.0,
5.0 (1/4,
15/64,
3/16)
7.0
(1/4)
7.0, 6.0,
5.0 (1/4,
15/64,
3/16)
No
Automatic
reinforce-
ment
Thread-cut-
ting
No
Piecing straight
stitch
57
J
Piecing straight stitch-
ing (with a seam allow-
ance of 6.5 mm from
the right edge of the
presser foot)
5.5
(7/32)
0.0–7.0
(0–1/4)
1.6
(1/16)
0.2–5.0
(1/64–3/16)
No
Reinforce-
ment
Reinforce-
ment +
thread-cut-
ting
No
58
J
Piecing straight stitch-
ing (with a seam allow-
ance of 6.5 mm from
the left edge of the
presser foot)
1.5
(1/16)
0.0–7.0
(0–1/4)
1.6
(1/16)
0.2–5.0
(1/64–3/16)
No
Reinforce-
ment
Reinforce-
ment +
thread-cut-
ting
Yes
Straight stitch
that looks hand-
sewn (for quilt-
ing)
59
J
Straight stitch quilting
that looks hand-sewn
0.0
(0)
0.0–7.0
(0–1/4)
2.5
(3/32)
1.0–4.0
(1/16–3/16)
No
Reinforce-
ment
Reinforce-
ment +
thread-cut-
ting
No
Zigzag stitch
(for quilting)
60
J
Appliqué quilting, free-
motion quilting, satin
stitching
3.5
(1/8)
0.0–7.0
(0–1/4)
1.4
(1/16)
0.0–4.0
(0–3/16)
No
Reinforce-
ment
Reinforce-
ment +
thread-cut-
ting
Yes
Appliqué stitch
(for quilting)
61
J
Attaching appliqués
and binding
1.5
(1/16)
0.5–5.0
(1/32–3/16)
1.2
(1/16)
1.0–4.0
(1/16–3/16)
No
Reinforce-
ment
Reinforce-
ment +
thread-cut-
ting
No
Stitch Name Pattern
Presser Foot
Application
Stitch Width
[mm (inch.)]
Stitch Length
[mm (inch.)]
Twin Needle
Reverse/
Reinforcement
Stitching
Programmed
Thread-Cutting
Walking Foot
Auto Manual Auto Manual