Brother NX-200 - Manual (Page 98)

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GETTING READ
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CONTENTS
SEWING BASICS
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T
IL
IT
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S
T
ITCHES
APPENDIX
INDEX
Stitch Settings
Applications, stitch lengths and widths and whether the twin needle can be used are listed for utility stitches in
the following table.
Utility stitches
Stitch Name Pattern
Pre
sser
F
oot
Application
Stitch Width
[mm (inch.)]
Stitch Length
[mm (inch.)]
Tw
in
N
eedl
e
Rever
se/
Rei
nf
orce
m
ent
St
it
chi
ng
W
alk
in
g F
oo
t
Si
de cutt
er
Auto Manual Auto Manual
Straight
stitch
Left
J
Basic stitching, sewing
gathers or pintucks, etc.
0.0
(0)
0.0–7.0
(0–1/4)
2.5
(3/32)
0.2–5.0
(1/64–3/16)
No Reverse No Yes
Ce
n
te
r
J/I
Attaching zippers, basic
stitching, sewing gath-
ers or pintucks, etc.
– –
2.5
(3/32)
0.2–5.0
(1/64–3/16)
Yes Reverse No No
Triple stretch
stitch
J
Attaching sleeves, sew-
ing inseams, sewing
stretch fabrics and dec-
orative stitching
0.0
(0)
0.0–7.0
(0–1/4)
2.5
(3/32)
1.5–4.0
(1/16–3/16)
No
Reinforce-
ment
No No
Stretch stitch J
Sewing stretch fabrics
and decorative stitching
1.0
(1/16)
1.0–3.0
(1/16–1/8)
2.5
(3/32)
1.0–4.0
(1/16–3/16)
Yes
Reinforce-
ment
No No
Zigzag stitch J
Overcasting and attach-
ing appliqués
3.5
(1/8)
0.0–7.0
(0–1/4)
1.4
(1/16)
0.0–4.0
(0–3/16)
Yes Reverse No No
3-point zigzag
stitch
J
Overcasting on medi-
umweight or stretch
fabrics, attaching elas-
tic, darning, etc.
5.0
(3/16)
1.5–7.0
(1/16–1/4)
1.0
(1/16)
0.2–4.0
(1/64–3/16)
Yes
Reinforce-
ment
No No
Overcasting
stitch
G
Overcasting on thin or
mediumweight fabrics
3.5
(1/8)
2.5–5.0
(3/32–3/16)
2.0
(1/16)
1.0–4.0
(1/16–3/16)
No
Reinforce-
ment
No Yes
G
Overcasting on thick
fabrics
5.0
(3/16)
2.5–5.0
(3/32–3/16)
2.5
(3/32)
1.0–4.0
(1/16–3/16)
No
Reinforce-
ment
No Yes
J
Overcasting on stretch
fabrics
5.0
(3/16)
0.0–7.0
(0–1/4)
2.5
(3/32)
0.5–4.0
(1/32–3/16)
Yes
Reinforce-
ment
No No
Blind hem stitch
R
Blind hem stitching on
mediumweight fabrics
0.0
(0)
+3– –3
2.0
(1/16)
1.0–3.5
(1/16–1/8)
No
Reinforce-
ment
No No
R
Blind hem stitching on
stretch fabrics
0.0
(0)
+3– –3
2.0
(1/16)
1.0–3.5
(1/16–1/8)
No
Reinforce-
ment
No No
Appliqué stitch J Appliqué stitching
3.5
(1/8)
2.5–5.0
(3/32–3/16)
2.5
(3/32)
1.6–4.0
(1/16–3/16)
Yes
Reinforce-
ment
No No
Satin scallop
stitch
N Scallop stitching
5.0
(3/16)
2.5–7.0
(3/32–1/4)
0.5
(1/32)
0.1–1.0
(1/64–1/16)
Yes
Reinforce-
ment
No No
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