Sewing Machine - Brother
Sewing Machine - Brother
Sewing Machine - Brother
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Shell tuck stitching<br />
The gathers that look like shells are called “shell<br />
tucks”. They are used to decorate trims, the front of<br />
blouses or cuffs made of thin fabrics.<br />
Fold the fabric along the bias.<br />
a<br />
Attach zigzag foot “J”.<br />
b<br />
c<br />
d<br />
e<br />
Select stitch , and then increase the thread<br />
tension.<br />
For details, refer to “Selecting a stitch”<br />
(page 37).<br />
Sew while making sure that the needle drops<br />
slightly off the edge of the fabric.<br />
a Needle drop point<br />
1<br />
Unfold the fabric, and then iron the tucks<br />
down to one side.<br />
Joining<br />
Decorative bridging stitches can be sewn over the<br />
seam allowance of joined fabrics. This is used when<br />
making a crazy quilt.<br />
Attach zigzag foot “J”.<br />
a<br />
b<br />
Sew together the right sides of the two pieces<br />
of fabric, and then open up the seam<br />
allowances.<br />
3<br />
a Wrong side of fabric<br />
b 6.5 mm (1/4 inch) seam allowance<br />
c Straight stitch<br />
Select stitch , or .<br />
c<br />
d<br />
2<br />
1<br />
Turn the fabric over so that the right side<br />
faces up, and then sew over the seam with the<br />
center of the presser foot aligned with the<br />
seam.<br />
a Right side of fabric<br />
1<br />
71<br />
3