Gathering, Darning, Caution – Brother XL-5600 User Manual

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Sew from the bottom of the zipper toward the
top on both sides. The needle should be
positioned on the zipper side of the foot for
best results.

To sew the opposite side of the zipper, release
the foot by raising the lever located at the
back of the presser foot, position the zipper
foot on the other side of the zipper and
continue sewing using the notch on the other
side.

Gathering

Set the pattern selection dial to the Straight
Stitch.

Loosen the tension of the upper thread so that
the lower thread lies on the underside of the
material.

Sew a single row (or many rows) of straight
stitches.

Pull the lower threads to gather the material.

Darning

Place the darning plate on the needle plate.
(On a machine equipped with a drop feed
lever, lower the feed dogs by setting the drop
feed lever to the up position.)

Set the pattern selection dial to the Straight
Stitch.

Put the section you want to darn under the
presser foot, together with a piece of fabric
for reinforcement.

Remove the presser foot and presser foot
holder, and then lower the presser foot lifter.

Begin sewing by alternating between gently
drawing the work away from you and pulling
it toward you.

Repeat this motion until the darning section is
filled with parallel lines of stitching.

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Make sure the needle does not hit the zipper
during sewing. If the needle hits the zipper,
the needle may break and you may be injured.

Stitch Name

Pattern

Stitch

Length

[mm (inch)]

Straight Stitch

(3/16)

CAUTION