Brother XL-2230 Operation Manual page 34

■ Changing Sewing Direction
1 Stop the machine at the point where you want
to change direction with the needle still in the
fabric.
2 Raise the presser foot and turn the fabric to
line up its new direction using the needle as a
turning point for the fabric.
3 Lower the presser foot and start sewing in the
new direction.
■ Finishing Sewing
You can use stitching to lock the threads at the
end of the seam or where you need to strengthen
a stitch.
1 Stitch to the end of the seam and stop.
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Push the Reverse Sewing Lever and stitch
backwards for 1 cm (3/8 inch) from the end of
the fabric.
■ Removing the Material from the Machine
1 Stop the machine.
Raise the needle to its highest position and
make sure that the thread take-up lever is also
in its highest position.
2 Lift the presser foot and pull the fabric out
gently to the left hand side.
3 Cut both threads with the thread cutter on the
left hand side of the machine.
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1 Thread cutter
4 To prepare the machine for the next seam,
pull about 10 cm (4 inch) of thread through
the toes of the presser foot toward the back of
the machine.
■ Top Stitching and Stretch Materials
You can use straight stitch for top stitching and
sewing lightweight fabrics.
You can use triple stretch stitch for sewing stretch
fabrics.
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