Table Of Contents - Brother Computerized Sewing Machine Operation Manual

Brother computerized sewing manching operation manual

Table of Contents

CONTENTS

1. KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE ..........................................................5

NAMES OF MACHINE PARTS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS .................................................... 5

The main parts ................................................................................................................................................. 5

Needle and presser foot section ...................................................................................................................... 6

Operation buttons ............................................................................................................................................. 6

Operation panel ................................................................................................................................................ 7

Flat bed attachment ......................................................................................................................................... 7

ACCESSORIES .....................................................................................................................8

Optional accessories ........................................................................................................................................ 8

USING YOUR SEWING MACHINE .....................................................................................9

Power supply precautions ................................................................................................................................ 9

Power supply .................................................................................................................................................... 9

Foot controller ................................................................................................................................................ 10

Sewing speed controller (for models equipped with the start/stop button) ..................................................... 10

Changing the needle stop position ................................................................................................................. 10

THREADING THE MACHINE ............................................................................................ 11

Winding the bobbin ........................................................................................................................................ 11

Lower threading ............................................................................................................................................. 14

Upper threading ............................................................................................................................................. 16

Drawing up the lower thread .......................................................................................................................... 19

REPLACING THE NEEDLE ................................................................................................. 20

Needle precautions ........................................................................................................................................ 20

Needle types and their uses ........................................................................................................................... 20

Checking the needle ...................................................................................................................................... 21

Replacing the needle ..................................................................................................................................... 21

Sewing with a twin needle .............................................................................................................................. 23

REPLACING THE PRESSER FOOT ...................................................................................... 24

Replacing the presser foot ............................................................................................................................. 24

Removing the presser foot holder .................................................................................................................. 25

2. SEWING BASICS ...........................................................................................26

SEWING ............................................................................................................................ 26

General sewing procedure ............................................................................................................................. 26

Selecting stitching .......................................................................................................................................... 27

Starting to sew ............................................................................................................................................... 28

Thread tension ............................................................................................................................................... 29

USEFUL SEWING TIPS ...................................................................................................... 30

Trial sewing .................................................................................................................................................... 30

Changing the sewing direction ....................................................................................................................... 30

Sewing curves ................................................................................................................................................ 30

Sewing thick fabrics ....................................................................................................................................... 30

Sewing thin fabrics ......................................................................................................................................... 31

Sewing stretch fabrics .................................................................................................................................... 31

Using a free-arm style .................................................................................................................................... 31