Brother Sewing Machines Operation Manual page 36

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j Select a stitch.
• For details on selecting a stitch, refer to
"Selecting stitching" (page 67).
• For details on the stitches that can be sewn
with the twin needle, refer to "Stitch Settings"
(page 120).
CAUTION
● After adjusting the stitch width, slowly
turn the handwheel toward you
(counterclockwise) and check that the
needle does not touch the presser foot. If
the needle hits the presser foot, the
needle may bend or break.
k Press
or
the screen, and the twin needle can now be
used.
• To return to single needle sewing, press
(Needle mode selection key) until the icon
switches to
• Even after the sewing machine is turned off,
the twin needle setting is not cancelled.
CAUTION
● When using the twin needle, be sure to
select the twin needle setting, otherwise
the needle may break or the machine may
be damaged.
(Needle mode selection key).
(Twin needle icon) appears in
or .
l Start sewing.
• For details on starting to sew, refer to
"Starting to sew" (page 52).
Two lines of stitching are sewn parallel to
each other.
Note
When using the twin needle, the stitches
may become bunched together, depending
on the types of thread and fabric that are
used. If this occurs, increase the stitch
length. For details on adjusting the stitch
length, refer to "Adjusting the stitch length"
(page 59).
CAUTION
● When changing the sewing direction,
press (needle position button) to raise
the needle from the fabric, and then raise
the presser foot lever and turn the fabric.
Otherwise the needle may break or the
machine may be damaged.
● Do not try turning the fabric with the
twin needle left down in the fabric,
otherwise the needle may break or the
machine may be damaged.
Upper Threading 35
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