Gathering – Brother PC 6500 User Manual
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GATHERING
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Create gathers on the waists of skirts or on shirt sleeves.
1. Set the stitch length to 5/32" (4.0 mm) and select a weak
thread tension.
Note
If you pressed
then GATHERING, the stitch length
automatically adjusts to 5/32" (4.0 mm) and a weak thread
tension is automatically selected.
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2. Attach presser foot J, and pull out about 2" (5.0 cm) of both
the upper and bobbin threads.
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Upper thread
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Bobbin thread
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About 2" (5.0 cm)
3. Turn off automatic thread cutting and automatic
reverse/reinforcement stitching, sew two rows of straight
stitches parallel to the seamline, and then remove the fabric
from the machine, leaving about 2” (5.0 cm) of thread on the
ends.
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Seamline
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3/8" to 1/2" (1.0 to 1.5 cm)
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About 2" (5.0 cm)
4. Pull the bobbin threads to obtain the desired amount of
gather, and then tie the thread ends together.
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Straight (Left) [straight stitch (left needle position)]
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5. Smooth the gathers by ironing them.