Zipper Insertion - Brother 888-E30 Operation Manual

UTILITY STITCHES
e Select a stitch . (With models not provided
with stitch , select stitch
f Adjust the stitch width so that it is the same as
the distance between the holes in the button.
g Set the stitch length to the shortest setting by
pressing the stitch length adjustment key.
h Turn the handwheel toward you
(counterclockwise) to check that the needle
correctly goes into the two holes of the button.
Adjust the stitch width to the distance between
the button holes.
CAUTION
● When sewing, be sure that the needle does not
touch the button, otherwise the needle may
bend or break.
i Start sewing.
• After sewing for about 10 seconds at low
speed, press (reverse/reinforcement stitch
button) to sew reinforcement stitches.
j Pull the upper thread at the end of the stitching
to the wrong side of the fabric, and then tie it
with the bobbin thread.
Use scissors to cut the upper thread and the
bobbin thread at the beginning of the stitching.
k When you are finished attaching the button,
slide the feed dog position lever to
turn the handwheel to raise the dogs.
• Normally, the feed dog position lever is
positioned at
36
.)
and
.

ZIPPER INSERTION

You can use the zipper foot to sew different types of zippers,
and can easily position it to the right or left side of the needle.
Stitch Name
Straight stitch
I 01
(center)
CAUTION
● Be sure to turn off the main power before replacing
the presser foot. Otherwise, injuries may occur if
the foot controller or
accidentally pressed and the machine starts sewing.
a Attach zigzag foot "J".
b Place the two pieces of fabric with their right
sides facing each other.
c Sew basic stitches to the end of the zipper
opening, and then sew reverse stitches at the
end of the stitching.
• Use basting stitching to sew the zipper opening
(where the zipper will be inserted).
• Refer to "Basic stitching" on page 30.
d Open the seam allowance, press it from the
wrong side of the fabric with an iron, align the
center of the zipper with the stitching, and then
baste the zipper in place.
a Wrong side of fabric
b Basting stitching
c Zipper
Pattern No.
01 01 01 01 01 01
(start/stop button) is
a Basting stitching
b Reverse stitches
c Wrong side of fabric
d End of zipper opening