Bar tack stitching – Brother PC 6500 User Manual
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BAR TACK STITCHING
Use bar tacks to reinforce points that will be subject to strain, such as pocket corners, belt loops, or the
tops of pleats.
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1. After attaching the pocket according to the pattern’s
instructions, attach buttonhole foot A and set the scale to
the desired length of the bar tack.
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Scale
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13/64" (0.5 cm)
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Length of bar tack
Note
Bar tacks can be between 13/64" and 1-3/16" (0.5 and 3.0 cm)
long, however, the normal bar tack length is between 13/64"
and 25/64" (0.5 and 1.0 cm).
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2. Position the pocket as shown with the top of the pocket
facing you and lower the presser foot lever, making sure that
the upper thread passes underneath the buttonhole foot.
3. Slide the outside frame of the buttonhole foot
backward as far as possible as shown in the
illustration at the left, making sure that there is
no gap behind the part of the foot marked “A”.
Note
If the buttonhole foot is not slid back as far as possible, the bar
tack will not be sewn with the correct size.
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4. Check that the needle drops at the corner of the pocket, and
then move the pocket back 5/64" (2.0 mm).
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5/64" (2.0 mm)
5. Lower the buttonhole lever so that it is positioned behind the
metal bracket on the buttonhole foot.
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Buttonhole lever
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Metal bracket on the buttonhole foot
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Bar tack
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