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Brother ST371HD Use and Care Manual

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BUILT-IN STITCHES   

35

Joining fabric

You can use the Elastic Stitch to join two pieces of 
fabric together and it is very effective when sewing 
knitted fabrics. If you are using nylon thread, the 
stitch will not be visible.

1

Put the edge of the two pieces of fabric 
together and center them under the 
presser foot.

2

Sew them together using the Elastic Stitch. 
Make sure you keep the two fabric edges 
close together.

• Use the basting pins to hold the two fabric 

edges close together.

Double action stitching

These stitches are used for joining two pieces of fabric, 
such as when making patchwork. 

Example: Patchwork with Double Action Stitch

1

Desired seamline

2

Straight Stitch

3

Double Action Stitch

Fagoting

These stitches are used to join two pieces of fabric 
while leaving a space between their edges. This stitch is 
more decorative when thicker thread is used.

1

Use an iron to fold the two pieces of 
fabric along their seams.

2

Baste the two pieces of fabric, separated 
by about 2 mm (1/16 inch), onto thin 
paper or a sheet of water-soluble 
stabilizer.

1

Thin paper or water soluble stabilizer

2

Draw a line down the middle

3

Basting stitching

4

2 mm (1/16 inch)

3

Set the stitch width to “5”. 

Stitch 

Name

Pattern

Stitch 

Length

[mm (inch)]

Stitch 

Width

[mm (inch)]

53 37 27

Double 

Action 

Stitch

F-3

(1/64-1/8)

3-6.5

(1/8-1/4)

Bridging 

Stitch

Rampart 

Stitch

Decorative 

Hem Stitch

/

 

Fixed

2.5 (3/32)

9

10

11

29

24

1

Stitch 

Name

Pattern

Stitch 

Length

[mm (inch)]

Stitch 

Width

[mm (inch)]

53 37 27

Fagoting

Stitch

/

 

Fixed

2.5 (3/32)

3-6.5

(1/8-1/4)

Decorative 

Stitch

1

2

3

27

22

1

28

23

1

3

2

4

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Lists of information found in Brother ST371HD Use and Care Manual - Page 36

  • 6.5 (1/8-1/4) Bridging Stitch Rampart Stitch Decorative Hem Stitch / Fixed 2.
  • 2.5 (3/32) 3-6.
  • Use the basting pins to hold the two fabric edges close together.

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