Brother PC-420PRW Sewing Machine User Manual


 
UTILITY STITCHES —————————————————————————————————————————————————
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GETTING READYCONTENTS SEWING BASICS UTILITY STITCHES APPENDIX INDEX
Basic Stitching
Straight stitches are used for sewing plain seams. Five stitches are available for basic stitching.
Basting
Sew basting with a stitch length of 5 mm (3/16 inch).
1
Attach zigzag foot “J”.
For details, refer to “Replacing the presser
foot” (page 37).
2
Select stitch
6
.
For details, refer to “Selecting stitching”
(page 68).
3
Start sewing.
For details, refer to “Starting to sew”
(page 49).
1 5 mm (3/16 inch)
Basic stitching
1
Baste or pin together the fabric pieces.
2
Attach zigzag foot “J”.
For details, refer to “Replacing the presser
foot” (page 37).
3
Select a stitch.
For details, refer to “Selecting stitching”
(page 68).
4
Lower the needle into the fabric at the
beginning of the stitching.
Stitch Name
Pattern
Stitch
Key
Application
Stitch Width
[mm (inch.)]
Stitch Length
[mm (inch.)]
Presser
Foot
Auto Manual Auto Manual
Basting
stitch
6
Temporarily securing
0.0
(0)
0.0–7.0
(0–1/4)
––
J
Straight
stitch (left
needle
position)
1
Basic stitching and sewing
gathers or pintucks (left
baseline/reverse stitching)
0.0
(0)
0.0–7.0
(0–1/4)
2.5
(3/32)
0.2–5.0
(1/64–3/16)
2
Basic stitching and sewing
gathers or pintucks (left baseline/
reinforcement stitching)
0.0
(0)
0.0–7.0
(0–1/4)
2.5
(3/32)
0.2–5.0
(1/64–3/16)
Straight
stitch
(center
needle
position)
3
Basic stitching and sewing
gathers or pintucks (center
baseline/reverse stitching)
––
2.5
(3/32)
0.2–5.0
(1/64–3/16)
Triple
stretch
stitch
4
Reinforcing seams and sewing
stretch fabrics
0.0
(0)
0.0–7.0
(0–1/4)
2.5
(3/32)
1.5–4.0
(1/16–3/16)
J
1
J