Starting To Sew - Brother SQ9050 Operation Manual

g When you have finished making adjustments,
start sewing.
• For details, refer to "Starting to sew"
(page 29).
Memo
● For details on selecting character stitches,
refer to "Selecting characters" (page 64).
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.
● If the stitches are bunched together, increase
the stitch length. Continuing to sew with the
stitches bunched together may cause the
needle to bend or break.

Starting to sew

a
Raise the needle by turning the handwheel
toward you (counterclockwise) so that the mark
on the wheel points up. (With models equipped
with (needle position button), raise the
needle by pressing
or
a Mark
b Raise the presser foot lever.
a Presser foot lever
c Place the fabric under the presser foot, pass
the thread under the presser foot, and then
pull out about 5 cm (2 inch) of thread toward
the rear of the machine.
a 5 cm (2 inch)
d While holding the end of the thread and the
fabric with your left hand, turn the handwheel
toward you (counterclockwise) with your
right hand to lower the needle to the starting
point of the stitching.
once or twice.)
b Needle position button
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