Basic Sewing (1); Basic Sewing; Pin Feeding (For Hard-To-Handle Fabrics) - Brother 884-T78 Operation Manual

Basic Sewing (1)

Basic Sewing

Before
sewing.
Raise presser foot, pull
1
about 15 cm (6 inches) of
upper and bobbin thread
under and behind foot, and
position fabric under foot.

Pin Feeding (for hard-to-handle fabrics)

Velvet, quilt fabric, synthetic suede, knits and other fabrics can be joined evenly by activating the pin feed mechanism.
Machine Set-up for Pin Feeding
●
Feed Dog Presser Foot
Adjustment Knob Pressure Adjustment Dial
Indicator Needle
Move feed Adjust pressure adjustment
1 2
adjustment knob dial until indicator needle is
to pin feeding in the right position in the
position. matching color coded area.
CAUTION
While the presser foot lever is lowered, the feed pin appears up through the feed dog. Keep your fingers away from the feed pin.
Begin
sewing.
Lower presser foot lever to
✽
2
lower foot.
Turn the handwheel toward you
3
to lower the needle through the
fabric, then press gently on the
foot controller to begin.
Presser Foot
Attach pin feed foot
3
for perfect stitching on
difficult fabrics like velvet,
leather and suede.
Finish
Backstitches
sewing.
1 cm
1 cm
Raise needle to highest position.
At the beginning and end
4
Raise presser foot, remove fabric and
of a seam, press down the
5
cut thread.
reverse stitch lever and
When using thread trimmer:
✽
backstitch about 1 cm (3/8
4 Push thread trimmer button (this will
inch).
cause the upper and bobbin threads
to be cut automatically and the
needle to stop in a raised position).
5 Raise presser foot and remove fabric.
Pin Feeding Mechanism
●
Feed Pin
The feed pin passes up through all layers of fabric moving with the feed
dog's motion to feed all layers of the fabric evenly.
For safety, the feed pin is automatically lowered when presser foot is raised.
✽
� When changing sewing directions.
Make sure needle is pierced
1
all the way through fabric.
Raise presser foot, and turn
2
fabric using needle as an
axis.
Lower presser foot and
3
continue sewing.
Start to Sew
●
Fabric
Feed Pin Feed Dog
Gently pull thread until feed
pin catches fabric and sew.
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