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Useful Sewing Tips
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SEWING BASICS
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■ Sewing stretch fabrics
First, baste the pieces of fabric together, and then sew without
stretching the fabric. If the stitching is misaligned, place non-
woven water soluble stabilizer under the fabric and sew them
together.
For best results when sewing on knit fabrics use the stretch
stitches. Also be sure to use a needle for knits (Ball Point
needle (gold colored)). The recommended stitches and their
stitch numbers are shown below.
■ Sewing leathers or vinyl fabrics
When sewing fabrics that may stick to the presser foot, such as
leather or vinyl fabrics, replace the presser foot with the
walking foot* or non stick foot* .
* Items sold separately, please contact your authorized
Brother dealer.
If the leather or vinyl fabric sticks to the flat bed attachment,
sew with copy paper or tracing paper placed on top of the flat
bed attachment so the fabric moves smoothly.
If the paper is positioned so that it does not cover the needle
plate, the paper will not be sewn together with the fabric.
1 Copy paper or tracing paper
■ Sewing hook-and-loop fastener tape
Make sure that the needle passes through the hook-and-loop
fastener tape by turning the handwheel and lower the needle
into the hook-and-loop fastener tape before sewing. And then,
sew the edge of the hook-and-loop fastener tape at a slow
speed.
If the needle does not pass through the hook-and-loop
fastener tape, replace the needle with the needle size for
thicker fabrics. For details, refer to “Fabric/Thread/Needle
Combinations” on page 19.
1 Basting
Stitch
No.
05 05 05 10
06 06 06 03
10 09 09 09
Note
• Be sure to follow manufacturer's instructions when
using water soluble stabilizer. It may not be compatible
with some fabrics.
1 Leather
1
80
stitches
60
stitches
50
stitches
16
stitches
1
a
Note
• The walking foot can only be used with straight or
zigzag stitch patterns. Do not sew reverse stitches with
the walking foot.
• When sewing with the walking foot, sew at a speed
between slow and medium.
• When using the walking foot, test sew on a scrap piece
of leather or vinyl that is to be used in project to make
sure foot does not leave any marks.
CAUTION
• Use only the adhesive-free hook-and-loop
fastener tape which is designed for sewing.
When the glue adheres to the needle or the
bobbin case, it may cause malfunction.
• If the hook-and-loop fastener tape is sewn with
the thin needle (65/9-75/11), the needle may
bend or break.
Note
• Before sewing, baste together the fabric and the hook-
and-loop fastener tape.
1 Edge of the hook-and-loop
fastener tape
1
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