Brother HE 120 - Manual (Page 11)

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Cutting the thread ........................................................................................................................................... 52
Adjusting the Thread Tension ............................................................................................54
Thread tension ................................................................................................................................................ 54
Changing the upper thread tension.................................................................................................................. 55
Adjusting the Stitch Width and Length ..............................................................................56
Adjusting the stitch width ................................................................................................................................ 56
Adjusting the stitch length ............................................................................................................................... 57
Useful Functions................................................................................................................59
Automatically sewing reverse/reinforcement stitches ....................................................................................... 59
Automatically cutting the thread ..................................................................................................................... 60
Mirroring stitches ............................................................................................................................................ 61
Useful Sewing Tips ............................................................................................................62
Trial sewing .................................................................................................................................................... 62
Changing the sewing direction ........................................................................................................................ 62
Sewing curves ................................................................................................................................................. 62
Sewing thick fabrics ........................................................................................................................................ 63
Sewing thin fabrics.......................................................................................................................................... 63
Sewing stretch fabrics...................................................................................................................................... 63
Sewing an even seam allowance ..................................................................................................................... 64
UTILITY STITCHES 65
Stitch Settings....................................................................................................................66
Utility stitches ................................................................................................................................................. 66
Other stitches.................................................................................................................................................. 71
Selecting Stitching ............................................................................................................. 72
Stitch types...................................................................................................................................................... 72
Selecting stitching ........................................................................................................................................... 72
Overcasting Stitches..........................................................................................................74
Sewing overcasting stitches using overcasting foot "G" .................................................................................... 74
Sewing overcasting stitches using zigzag foot "J" ............................................................................................. 75
Sewing overcasting stitches using the side cutter ............................................................................................. 76
Basic Stitching ...................................................................................................................78
Basting ............................................................................................................................................................ 78
Basic stitching ................................................................................................................................................. 78
Blind Hem Stitching ..........................................................................................................80
Buttonhole Stitching..........................................................................................................82
Buttonhole sewing .......................................................................................................................................... 83
Button sewing ................................................................................................................................................. 87
Zipper Insertion.................................................................................................................89
Inserting a centered zipper .............................................................................................................................. 89
Inserting a side zipper ..................................................................................................................................... 91
Sewing Stretch Fabrics and Elastic Tape ............................................................................ 94
Stretch stitching............................................................................................................................................... 94
Elastic attaching .............................................................................................................................................. 94
Appliqué, Patchwork and Quilt Stitching ..........................................................................96
Appliqué stitching ........................................................................................................................................... 96
Patchwork (crazy quilt) stitching ..................................................................................................................... 98
Piecing ............................................................................................................................................................ 98
Quilting .......................................................................................................................................................... 99
Free-motion quilting...................................................................................................................................... 101
Satin stitching................................................................................................................................................ 102
Reinforcement Stitching ..................................................................................................103
Triple stretch stitching ................................................................................................................................... 103
Bar tack stitching........................................................................................................................................... 103
Darning......................................................................................................................................................... 105
Eyelet Stitching ................................................................................................................107
Decorative Stitching........................................................................................................108
Fagoting ........................................................................................................................................................ 109
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