Sewing Various Fabrics - Brother 882-W73 Operation Manual

Sewing Various Fabrics

 Sewing Heavyweight Fabrics
If the thickness of a seam causes the presser foot to rest at
an angle, help guide the fabric by hand and sew on the
downward slope.
CAUTION
• If fabric more than 6 mm (approx. 1/4 inch)
thick is sewn or if the fabric is pushed with too
much force, the needle may break and cause
injury.
Memo
• Thicker fabrics require a larger needle. (page 44)
 If the Fabric does not Fit under the Presser Foot
If the presser foot is in the up position, and you are sewing
heavyweight or multiple layers of fabric which do not fit
easily under the presser foot, use the presser foot lever to
raise the presser foot to its highest position. The fabric will
now fit under the presser foot.
Memo
• You cannot use the presser foot lever after the
presser foot has been raised using
foot lifter button).
 If the Fabric does not Feed
When sewing thick fabric such as denim or quilting layers,
the fabric may not feed at the start of sewing if the presser
foot is not level, as shown below. In this case, use the
presser foot locking pin (black button on the left side) of
zigzag foot "J" so that the presser foot remains level while
sewing, allowing the fabric to be fed smoothly.
If the presser foot misalignment is too large, place thick
paper or fabric (with the same thickness as the fabric being
sewn) under the heel of the presser foot to be able to start
sewing smoothly.
1 Sewing direction
2 Misalignment
3 Fabric being sewn
4 Fabric or thick paper
a
Raise the presser foot.
b
While keeping the black button on the left side of
presser foot "J" pressed in, press
lifter button) to lower the presser foot.
c
Release the presser foot locking pin.
 The presser foot remains level, enabling the fabric to
be fed.
Memo
(Presser
• Once the trouble spot has been passed, the foot
will return to its normal position.
• When [Automatic Fabric Sensor System]
(Automatic Presser Foot Pressure) in the machine
settings screen is set to [ON], the thickness of the
fabric is automatically detected by the internal
sensor so the fabric can be fed smoothly for best
sewing results (page 62).
USEFUL SEWING TIPS
a
b
2
(Presser foot
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