Brother Innov-is 40 Operation Manual page 8

Useful Sewing Tips ............................................................................................................ 48
Trial sewing .................................................................................................................................................... 48
Changing the sewing direction ....................................................................................................................... 48
Sewing curves ................................................................................................................................................ 48
Sewing thick fabrics ....................................................................................................................................... 48
Sewing thin fabrics ......................................................................................................................................... 49
Sewing stretch fabrics .................................................................................................................................... 49
Pulling up the bobbin thread .......................................................................................................................... 50
3. UTILITY STITCHES ........................................................................................51
Overcasting ....................................................................................................................... 51
Sewing overcasting stitches using zigzag foot "J" .......................................................................................... 52
Sewing overcasting stitches using overcasting foot "G" ................................................................................. 52
Basic Stitching ...................................................................................................................53
Blind Hem Stitching .......................................................................................................... 54
Buttonhole Stitching .......................................................................................................... 56
Button sewing ................................................................................................................................................. 61
Zipper Insertion ................................................................................................................. 63
Inserting a centered zipper ............................................................................................................................. 63
Inserting a side zipper .................................................................................................................................... 64
Sewing Stretch Fabrics and Elastic Tape ............................................................................ 67
Stretch stitching .............................................................................................................................................. 67
Elastic attaching ............................................................................................................................................. 67
Appliqué, Patchwork and Quilt Stitching .......................................................................... 69
Appliqué stitching ........................................................................................................................................... 70
Patchwork (crazy quilt) stitching ..................................................................................................................... 70
Piecing ........................................................................................................................................................... 71
Quilting ........................................................................................................................................................... 71
Free-motion quilting ....................................................................................................................................... 72
Reinforcement Stitching .................................................................................................... 74
Triple stretch stitching .................................................................................................................................... 74
Bar tack stitching ............................................................................................................................................ 75
Decorative stitching .......................................................................................................... 77
Fagoting ......................................................................................................................................................... 78
Scallop stitching ............................................................................................................................................. 78
Smocking ....................................................................................................................................................... 79
Shell tuck stitching ......................................................................................................................................... 79
Joining ............................................................................................................................................................ 80
Heirloom stitching ........................................................................................................................................... 80
Using the side cutter (optional) ...................................................................................................................... 83
4. APPENDIX .....................................................................................................87
Stitch settings .................................................................................................................... 87
Utility stitches ................................................................................................................................................. 87
Maintenance ...................................................................................................................... 91
Cleaning the machine surface ........................................................................................................................ 91
Cleaning the race ........................................................................................................................................... 91
Removing the needle plate ............................................................................................................................ 92
Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................ 93
Error messages ...................................................................................................................97
Operation beep ................................................................................................................. 98
Canceling the operation beep ........................................................................................................................ 98
Index ................................................................................................................................. 99
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