Brother 885-X16 - Manual (Page 34)

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Feather stitching
Use the Feather Stitch as a decorative top stitch when
embroidering or when hemming blankets, tablecloths,
or draperies.
1
Place the fabric right side up and sew
1 cm (3/8 inch) from the edge of the
fabric.
2
Trim close to the stitching.
The stitch will prevent the fabric from
unravelling.
Triple zigzag stretch
stitching
This stitch can be used wherever a zigzag stitch would
be used to sew heavyweight stretch fabrics. The Triple
Zigzag Stretch Stitch can also be used as a decorative
top stitch.
Decorative stitching
These stitches can be used for decorative top stitching
and for smocking. Refer to page 10 for the
recommended stitch width and length of each stitches.
Stitch Name
Pattern Stitch
Length
[mm (inch)]
Stitch
Width
[mm (inch)]
37 27
Feather Stitch
Fixed
2.5 (3/32)
3-5
(1/8-3/16)
Stitch Name
Pattern Stitch
Length
[mm (inch)]
Stitch
Width
[mm (inch)]
37 27
Triple Zigzag
Stretch Stitch
Fixed
2.5 (3/32)
3-5
(1/8-3/16)
24 19
21 16
Stitch Name
Pattern
Stitch Name
Pattern
37 27 37 27
Scallop Stitch
Decorative
Stitch
Bead Stitch
Decorative
Stitch
Arrowhead
Stitch
Decorative
Stitch
Parallelogram
Stitch
—
Decorative
Stitch
—
Scallop Stitch —
Decorative
Stitch
—
Lightning Stitch — Link Stitch —
Square Stitch —
Decorative
Stitch
—
Decorative
Stitch
—
Decorative
Stitch
—
Decorative
Stitch
8 30 25
13 31 26
14 32 27
15 33
16 34
17 35
18 36
19 37
26 21