Brother 888-v12 Manuals

Table of Contents

• 2

  Important Safety Instructions

• 7

  Contents

  • 7

    Table of Contents

• 9

  Introduction

• 9

  Names of Machine Parts and Their Functions

  • 9

    Machine
  • 10

    Needle and Presser Foot Section
  • 10

    Operation Buttons
  • 11

    Operation Panel
  • 11

    Flat Bed Attachment

• 12

  Accessories

  • 12

    Included Accessories
  • 13

    Optional Accessories

• 14

  1 Getting Ready

• 14

  Turning the Machine On/Off

  • 14

    Power Supply Precautions
  • 15

    Turning On the Machine
  • 15

    Turning Off the Machine

• 16

  Preparing for Upper and Lower Threading

  • 16

    Winding the Bobbin
  • 17

    Thread Guide
  • 19

    Installing the Bobbin
  • 19

    Bobbin Cover
  • 21

    Threading the Upper Thread
    • 23

      Spool Pin
    • 25

      Presser Foot Lever
  • 26

    Using the Twin Needle

• 28

  Replacing the Needle

  • 28

    Needle Precautions
  • 29

    Needle Types and Their Uses
  • 30

    Checking the Needle
  • 30

    Replacing the Needle

• 32

  Replacing the Presser Foot

  • 32

    Presser Foot Precautions
  • 33

    Removing the Presser Foot Holder
  • 34

    Using the Optional Walking Foot
  • 35

    Needle Position Button

• 36

  Useful Functions

  • 36

    Changing the Needle Stop Position
  • 37

    Changing the Initial Needle Position

• 38

  Sewing Cylindrical or Large Pieces

  • 38

    Stitching Cylindrical Pieces
  • 38

    Sewing Large Pieces of Fabric

• 40

  2 Sewing Basics

• 40

  Starting to Sew

  • 40

    Sewing Procedure
  • 41

    Selecting a Stitch
  • 41

    Adjusting the Stitch Length and Width
  • 42

    Positioning the Fabric
  • 43

    Starting to Sew
  • 43

    Sewing Speed Controller
  • 45

    Securing the Stitching
  • 47

    Cutting the Thread
  • 47

    Automatically Sewing Reverse/Reinforcement Stitches
  • 48

    Adjusting the Thread Tension

• 49

  Useful Sewing Tips

  • 49

    Trial Sewing
  • 49

    Changing the Sewing Direction
  • 49

    Sewing Curves
  • 49

    Sewing Thick Fabrics
  • 50

    Sewing Thin Fabrics
  • 50

    Sewing Stretch Fabrics
  • 51

    Pulling Up the Bobbin Thread

• 52

  Overcasting

  • 53

    Sewing Overcasting Stitches Using Zigzag Foot "J
  • 53

    Sewing Overcasting Stitches Using Overcasting Foot "G

• 52

  3 Utility Stitches

• 54

  Basic Stitching

• 55

  Blind Hem Stitching

• 57

  Buttonhole Stitching

  • 61

    Changing the Stitch Width
  • 62

    Button Sewing

• 64

  Zipper Insertion

  • 64

    Inserting a Centered Zipper
  • 65

    Inserting a Side Zipper

• 68

  Sewing Stretch Fabrics and Elastic Tape

  • 68

    Stretch Stitching
  • 68

    Elastic Attaching

• 70

  Appliqué, Patchwork and Quilt Stitching

  • 71

    Appliqué Stitching
  • 71

    Patchwork (Crazy Quilt) Stitching
  • 72

    Piecing
  • 72

    Quilting
  • 73

    Free-Motion Quilting

• 75

  Reinforcement Stitching

  • 75

    Triple Stretch Stitching
  • 76

    Bar Tack Stitching
  • 77

    Buttonhole Lever

• 78

  Decorative Stitching

  • 79

    Fagoting
  • 79

    Scallop Stitching
  • 80

    Smocking
  • 80

    Shell Tuck Stitching
  • 81

    Joining
  • 81

    Heirloom Stitching
  • 84

    Using the Side Cutter (Optional)

• 88

  4 Appendix

• 88

  Stitch Settings

  • 88

    Utility Stitches

• 92

  Maintenance

  • 92

    Cleaning the Machine Surface
  • 92

    Cleaning the Race
  • 93

    Removing the Needle Plate

• 94

  Troubleshooting

• 98

  Error Messages

• 99

  Operation Beep

  • 99

    Canceling the Operation Beep

• 100

  Index