Table Of Contents - Brother DreamWeaver„ VQ3000 Operation Manual

CONTENTS
TRADEMARKS
INTRODUCTION................................................. 1
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ................ 1
OUTSTANDING FEATURES ................................. 7
WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH THIS MACHINE ..... 8
NAMES OF MACHINE PARTS AND THEIR
FUNCTIONS........................................................ 11
Machine .............................................................................. 11
Needle and Presser Foot Section .......................................... 12
Operation Buttons................................................................ 13
Using the Flat Bed Attachment ............................................. 13
Included Accessories ........................................................... 14
Options................................................................................ 16
B Basic operations
Chapter1 Getting Ready
TURNING THE MACHINE ON/OFF .................. 19
Setting Your Machine for the First Time ............................... 20
LCD SCREEN ...................................................... 22
Using the Machine Setting Mode Key ................................. 25
Using the Sewing Machine Help Key .................................. 30
Using the Operation Guide Function ................................... 31
Using the Sewing Guide Function ........................................ 32
Using the Pattern Explanation Function................................ 33
LOWER THREADING......................................... 34
Winding the Bobbin............................................................. 34
Setting the Bobbin................................................................ 39
Pulling Up the Bobbin Thread.............................................. 41
UPPER THREADING .......................................... 42
Upper Threading.................................................................. 42
Using the Twin Needle Mode .............................................. 45
Using Threads that Unwind Quickly .................................... 47
CHANGING THE PRESSER FOOT ...................... 49
Removing the Presser Foot ................................................... 49
Attaching the Presser Foot .................................................... 49
Attaching the Presser Foot with the Included Adapter .......... 49
CHANGING THE NEEDLE.................................. 51
ABOUT THE NEEDLE AND FABRIC ................... 52
About the Needle................................................................. 52
Fabric/Thread/Needle Combinations .................................... 52
USING FUNCTIONS BY CONNECTING THE
ACCESSORY TO THE MACHINE ........................ 53
Using USB Media ................................................................ 53
Connecting the Machine to the Computer............................ 53
Using a USB Mouse ............................................................. 54
Using the Dual Feed Foot .................................................... 54
Chapter2 Sensor Functions
CONVENIENT SEWING FEATURES
BY USING THE SENSOR PEN............................. 59
CONNECTING THE SENSOR PEN ..................... 59
Using the Sensor Pen Holder ............................................... 60
USING THE SENSOR PEN .................................. 61
Using the Sensor Pen ........................................................... 61
Important Information about Sensor Pen .............................. 61
Calibrating the Sensor Pen ................................................... 62
USING SENSOR FUNCTIONS WITH SEWING
STITCH............................................................... 64
Sensor Function Area ........................................................... 64
Specifying the Guideline Marker Position
With the Sensor Pen............................................................. 64
Specifying the Needle Drop Position With the Sensor Pen.... 66
Using the Sensor Pen to Specify the Stitching Width
and Stitch Position................................................................ 67
Using the Sensor Pen to Specify the Sewing End Point.......... 69
S Sewing
Chapter1 Sewing Basics
SEWING .............................................................. 3
Sewing a Stitch ....................................................................... 3
Sewing Reinforcement Stitches ............................................... 5
Automatic Reinforcement Stitching ........................................ 5
Sewing Curves........................................................................ 7
Changing Sewing Direction .................................................... 7
Sewing Heavyweight Fabrics .................................................. 7
Sewing Hook-and-Loop Fastener ............................................ 8
Sewing Lightweight Fabrics .................................................... 9
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Sewing Stretch Fabrics............................................................ 9
STITCH SETTINGS ............................................. 10
Setting the Stitch Width ........................................................ 10
Setting the Stitch Length ....................................................... 10
Setting the "L/R SHIFT"......................................................... 11
Setting the Thread Tension ................................................... 12
USEFUL FUNCTIONS ........................................ 13
Automatic Thread Cutting .................................................... 13
Adjusting the Needle Drop Position with the Guideline
Marker (For models equipped with the guideline marker)....... 14
Using the Knee Lifter ............................................................ 15
Pivoting ................................................................................ 15
Automatic Fabric Sensor System (Automatic Presser Foot
Pressure)............................................................................... 17
Needle Position - Stitch Placement ...................................... 18
Locking the Screen ............................................................... 18
Chapter2 Utility Stitches
SELECTING UTILITY STITCHES ......................... 21
Selecting a Stitch .................................................................. 21
Saving Your Stitch Settings ................................................... 22
SEWING THE STITCHES .................................... 24
Straight Stitches .................................................................... 24
Dart Seam ............................................................................ 28
Gathering ............................................................................. 29
Flat Fell Seam ....................................................................... 29
Pintuck ................................................................................. 30
Zigzag Stitches ..................................................................... 31
Elastic Zigzag Stitches .......................................................... 33
Overcasting .......................................................................... 33
Quilting................................................................................ 35
Blind Hem Stitches ............................................................... 45
Appliqué .............................................................................. 48
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Shelltuck Stitches ................................................................. 49
Scallop Stitches .................................................................... 50
Crazy Quilting...................................................................... 50
Smocking Stitches ................................................................ 51
Fagoting ............................................................................... 52
Tape or Elastic Attaching ...................................................... 52
Heirloom.............................................................................. 53
One-step Buttonholes ........................................................... 55
Darning ................................................................................ 58
Bar Tacks ............................................................................. 59
Button Sewing ...................................................................... 61
Eyelet ................................................................................... 62
Multi-directional Sewing (Straight Stitch and Zigzag Stitch) ....... 63
Zipper Insertion .................................................................... 64
STITCH SETTING CHART .................................. 67
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