Sewing Hook-And-Loop Fastener; Sewing Thin Fabrics - Brother 885-V31 Operation Manual

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SEWING BASICS
■ If thick seams are being sewn and the fabric does
not feed at the beginning of stitching
Zigzag foot "J" is equipped with a feature that
keeps the presser foot level.
a Sewing direction
Raise the presser foot lever.
a
b Press the black button (presser foot holding
pin) on the left side of zigzag foot "J". Keep the
button held in and lower the presser foot.
a
a Presser foot holding pin
Release the button. The foot will lock in
place level with the seam, allowing the
fabric to feed.
Once the trouble spot has been passed, the
foot will return to its normal position.
CAUTION
If fabric more than 6 mm (15/64 inch)
thick is sewn or if the fabric is pushed
with too much force, the needle may
bend or break.
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Sewing hook-and-loop
fastener
Use only the ungummed hook-and-loop
fastener which is for sewing. If the glue is
a
attached to the needle or the bobbin hook
race, it may cause malfunction.
If the hook-and-loop fastener is sewn with
the thin needle (65/9-75/11), the needle
may bend or break.
Make sure that the needle passes through the hook-
and-loop fastener by turning the handwheel and
lower the needle into the hook-and-loop fastener
before sewing. And then, sew the edge of the hook-
and-loop fastener at a slow speed.
If the needle does not pass through the hook-and-
loop fastener, replace the needle with the needle for
thick fabrics (page 39).

Sewing thin fabrics

When sewing thin fabrics, the stitching may become
misaligned or the fabric may not feed correctly.
If this occurs, place thin paper or stabilizer material
under the fabric and sew it together with the fabric.
When you have finished sewing, tear off any excess
paper.
CAUTION
Note
Before start sewing, baste together the fabric
and the hook-and-loop fastener.
a
a Edge of the hook-and-loop fastener
a Stabilizer material or paper
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