Brother HE-240 Owner's Manual

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GETTING READ
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CONTENTS
SEWING BASICS
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T
IL
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ITCHES
APPENDIX
INDEX
Buttonhole 
stitch
A
Horizontal buttonholes 
on thin and medium-
weight fabrics
5.0
(3/16)
3.0–5.0
(1/8–3/16)
0.4
(1/64)
0.2–1.0
(1/64–1/16)
No
Automatic 
reinforce-
ment
No
No
A
Secured buttonholes for 
fabrics that have back-
ings
5.0
(3/16)
3.0–5.0
(1/8–3/16)
0.4
(1/64)
0.2–1.0
(1/64–1/16)
No
Automatic 
reinforce-
ment
No
No
A
Buttonholes for stretch 
or knit fabrics
6.0
(15/54)
3.0–6.0
(1/8–15/64)
1.0
(1/16)
0.5–2.0
(1/32–1/16)
No
Automatic 
reinforce-
ment
No
No
A
Buttonholes for stretch 
fabrics
6.0
(15/54)
3.0–6.0
(1/8–15/64)
1.5
(1/16)
1.0–3.0
(1/16–1/8)
No
Automatic 
reinforce-
ment
No
No
A
Keyhole buttonholes for 
thick or furry fabrics
7.0
(1/4)
3.0–7.0
(1/8–1/4)
0.5
(1/32)
0.3–1.0
(1/64–1/16)
No
Automatic 
reinforce-
ment
No
No
Bar tack stitch
A
Reinforcing openings 
and areas where the 
seam easily comes 
loose
2.0
(1/16)
1.0–3.0
(1/16–1/8)
0.4
(1/64)
0.3–1.0
(1/64–1/16)
No
Automatic 
reinforce-
ment
No
No
Eyelet stitch
N
Sewing eyelets, for 
example, on belts
7.0
(1/4)
7.0, 6.0, 
5.0 (1/4, 
15/64, 
3/16)
No
Automatic 
reinforce-
ment
No
No
Piecing straight 
stitch
J
Piecing straight stitch-
ing (with a seam allow-
ance of 6.5 mm from 
the right edge of the 
presser foot)
5.5
(7/32)
0.0–7.0
(0–1/4)
1.6
(1/16)
0.2–5.0
(1/64–3/16)
No
Reinforce-
ment
No
No
J
Piecing straight stitch-
ing (with a seam allow-
ance of 6.5 mm from 
the left edge of the 
presser foot)
1.5
(1/16)
0.0–7.0
(0–1/4)
1.6
(1/16)
0.2–5.0
(1/64–3/16)
No
Reinforce-
ment
Yes
No
Straight stitch 
that looks hand-
sewn (for quilt-
ing)
J
Straight stitch quilting 
that looks hand-sewn
0.0
(0)
0.0–7.0
(0–1/4)
2.5
(3/32)
1.0–4.0
(1/16–3/16)
No
Reinforce-
ment
No
No
Zigzag stitch 
(for quilting)
J
Appliqué quilting, free-
motion quilting, satin 
stitching
3.5
(1/8)
0.0–7.0
(0–1/4)
1.4
(1/16)
0.0–4.0
(0–3/16)
No
Reinforce-
ment
Yes
Yes
Appliqué stitch 
(for quilting)
J
Attaching appliqués 
and binding
1.5
(1/16)
0.5–5.0
(1/32–3/16)
1.2
(1/16)
1.0–4.0
(1/16–3/16)
No
Reinforce-
ment
No
No
J
Attaching appliqués 
and binding
1.5
(1/16)
0.5–5.0
(1/32–3/16)
1.2
(1/16)
1.0–4.0
(1/16–3/16)
No
Reinforce-
ment
No
No
Quilting stitch 
(for stippling)
J
Quilting background 
stitching (stippling)
7.0
(1/4)
1.0–7.0
(1/16–1/4)
1.6
(1/16)
1.0–4.0
(1/16–3/16)
No
Reinforce-
ment
No
No
Cross-stitches
N
For decoration, etc.
6.0
(15/64)
0.0–7.0
(0–1/4)
2.5
(3/32)
0.2–4.0
(1/64–3/16)
No
Reinforce-
ment
No
No
N
For decoration, etc.
6.0
(15/64)
0.0–7.0
(0–1/4)
1.4
(1/16)
0.2–4.0
(1/64–3/16)
No
Reinforce-
ment
No
No
Stitch Name
Pattern
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Application
Stitch Width
[mm (inch.)]
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[mm (inch.)]
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