Table Of Contents - Brother NC21SE Operation Manual

Contents
CONTENTS
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ..................i
WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH THIS MACHINE.....vi
HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL ............................vii
NAMES OF MACHINE PARTS AND THEIR
FUNCTIONS........................................................... 1
Machine ................................................................................. 1
Needle and Presser Foot Section ............................................. 2
Embroidery Unit ..................................................................... 3
Operation Buttons................................................................... 3
Included Accessories .............................................................. 4
Options................................................................................... 7
Chapter 1 Getting Ready
TURNING THE MACHINE ON/OFF ...................10
LCD SCREEN .......................................................11
Screens Operations Performed Using a USB Mouse .............. 14
Using the Machine Setting Mode Key .................................. 16
Using the Machine Operation Mode Key .............................. 21
Using the Pattern Explanation Key ........................................ 22
LOWER THREADING..........................................23
Winding the Bobbin.............................................................. 23
Setting the Bobbin................................................................. 26
Pulling Up the Bobbin Thread............................................... 28
UPPER THREADING ...........................................29
Threading Using the "Automatic Threading" Button.............. 29
Threading Manually .............................................................. 31
Using the Twin Needle Mode ............................................... 34
Using Threads that Unwind Quickly ..................................... 36
CHANGING THE PRESSER FOOT .......................37
Removing the Presser Foot .................................................... 37
Attaching the Presser Foot ..................................................... 37
Attaching the Walking Foot................................................... 38
CHANGING THE NEEDLE...................................39
Chapter 2 Sewing Basics
SEWING ..............................................................44
Sewing a Stitch ..................................................................... 44
Sewing Reinforcement Stitches ............................................. 46
Sewing Curves ...................................................................... 46
Changing Sewing Direction .................................................. 46
Sewing Heavyweight Fabrics ................................................ 47
Sewing Lightweight Fabrics ................................................... 48
Sewing Stretch Fabrics .......................................................... 48
STITCH SETTINGS...............................................49
Setting the Stitch Width......................................................... 49
Setting the Stitch Length ........................................................ 49
Setting the Thread Tension .................................................... 50
USEFUL FUNCTIONS..........................................51
Automatic Reinforcement Stitching ....................................... 51
Automatic Thread Cutting ..................................................... 52
Pivoting ................................................................................ 53
Automatic Fabric Sensor System
(Automatic Presser Foot Pressure).......................................... 55
Locking the Screen................................................................ 55
Chapter 3 Utility Stitches
SELECTING UTILITY STITCHES...........................58
Saving Your Stitch Settings .................................................... 60
Using the Sewing Type Selection Key .................................. 61
SEWING THE STITCHES......................................63
Straight Stitches..................................................................... 63
Dart Seam ............................................................................. 67
Gathering.............................................................................. 68
Flat Fell Seam ....................................................................... 69
Pintuck ................................................................................. 69
Zigzag Stitches...................................................................... 71
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Elastic Zigzag Stitches ...........................................................73
Overcasting ...........................................................................74
Quilting.................................................................................79
Blind Hem Stitches................................................................89
Appliqué ...............................................................................90
Shelltuck Stitches ..................................................................91
Scallop Stitches .....................................................................92
Top Stitching .........................................................................92
Smocking Stitches .................................................................93
Fagoting ................................................................................93
Tape or Elastic Attaching .......................................................94
Heirloom...............................................................................95
One-step Buttonholes............................................................97
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Four-step Buttonholes..........................................................101
Bar Tacks ............................................................................105
Button Sewing .....................................................................107
Eyelet ..................................................................................109
Multi-directional Sewing
(Straight Stitch and Zigzag Stitch) ........................................110
Zipper Insertion...................................................................111
Chapter 4 Character/Decorative Stitches 115
SELECTING STITCH PATTERNS ........................ 116
Selecting Decorative Stitch Patterns/7mm Decorative Stitch
Patterns/Satin Stitch Patterns/7mm Satin Stitch Patterns/
Cross Stitch/Utility Decorative Stitch Patterns ......................118
Alphabet Characters ............................................................118
SEWING STITCH PATTERNS ............................ 120
Sewing Attractive Finishes ...................................................120
Basic Sewing .......................................................................120
Making Adjustments............................................................121
EDITING STITCH PATTERNS............................ 123
Changing the Size ...............................................................124
Changing the Length (for 7mm Satin Stitch Patterns Only) ...125
Creating a Vertical Mirror Image .........................................125
Creating a Horizontal Mirror Image .....................................125
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Sewing a Pattern Continuously ............................................125
Changing Thread Density (for Satin Stitch Patterns Only).....126
Checking the Image.............................................................127
COMBINING STITCH PATTERNS..................... 128
Before Combining ...............................................................128
Combining Various Stitch Patterns.......................................128
Combining Large and Small Stitch Patterns..........................130
Combining Horizontal Mirror Image Stitch Patterns.............130
Combining Stitch Patterns of Different Length .....................131
Making Step Stitch Patterns
(for 7mm Satin Stitch Patterns Only) ....................................132
USING THE MEMORY FUNCTION .................. 134
Stitch Data Precautions .......................................................134
Saving Stitch Patterns in the Machine's Memory..................136
Saving Stitch Patterns to USB Media
(Commercially Available) ....................................................138
Saving Stitch Patterns in the Computer ................................139
Retrieving Stitch Patterns from the Machine's Memory ........140
Recalling from USB Media ..................................................141
Recalling from the Computer...............................................142
Chapter 5 Embroidery
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BEFORE EMBROIDERING................................. 144
Embroidery Step by Step......................................................144
Attaching Embroidery Foot "W" ..........................................145
Attaching the Embroidery Unit ............................................146
SELECTING PATTERNS ..................................... 149
Selecting Embroidery Patterns/Heirloom Patterns/Border
Patterns/Cross stitch Patterns/Floral alphabet Patterns ..........151
Selecting Alphabet Character Patterns .................................152
Selecting Frame Patterns......................................................153
Selecting Patterns from Embroidery Cards ...........................154
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