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P ANT ONE 285 Black New_F1_brother_En_co ver GETTING READY SEWING BASICS UTILITY STITCHES APPENDIX English 885 - U22 XE0403 - 00 1 Pr inted in China Read before use. Read when additional information is required. Computerized Sewing Machine Operation Manual[...]

1 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Imp or tan t Safe ty Inst ruc tions Please read t hese sa fety inst ructio ns befo re atte mpting to use the machine. This ma chine is inten[...]

— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2 5 Spec ial care i s require d when sewi ng: • Always pay close attention to the needle. D o not use be nt or damage d needles. • Keep finger[...]

3 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — FOR US ERS IN THE UK, EIRE, MALTA AN D CYPRUS ONLY IMPORTANT • In the even t of replacing the plug fus e, use a fuse approved by ASTA to B[...]

— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 4 Contents Importa nt Safety Inst ructions ................. ............. .................... ................... ................... ...... 1 I[...]

5 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — SEWING BASICS 49 Sewing . ................... ................... .................... ............. ................... ...................[...]

— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 6 Appliqué , Patchwor k and Quilt Stit ching ................... ................... ................... ............. .. 100 Appliqu é stitchi [...]

— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Introductio n 7 Intr oduct ion Thank you for purchasing this sewing machine. Before using this sewing machine, carefully read the “Important[...]

8 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Accessories After opening the box, check that the following accessories are i ncluded. If any item is missing or damaged, contact your dealer. I[...]

— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Accesso ries 9 Optiona l accessor ies The following are available as optional accessories. Memo z To obta in optional a ccessories or pa rts, [...]

10 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Names of Machine P ar ts and Their Functio ns The names of the various parts of the sewing machine and their functions are described below. Bef[...]

Names of Machine P arts an d Their Fun ctions 11 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Needle a nd presser f oot section a Buttonhole lever The buttonhole lever is used with the on[...]

12 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Operation bu ttons The ope ration b uttons help you to e asily perfo rm variou s basi c sewing machine operatio ns. a “Start/Stop” button P[...]

Names of Machine P arts an d Their Fun ctions 13 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Operation panel The ope ration pan el, located on the fron t at the ri ght of the sewing mach[...]

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1 GETTING READY The v arious prepa rations requ ired before starting to se w are desc ribed in this chapter. T Turning the Machine On/O ff ...... ................... .................... ................... ............. ..... 16 Power supp ly precautions ......................... .................... ................... .................. 16 Turni[...]

GETTING RE ADY — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 16 T urning th e Machine On/Of f This section explains how to turn the se wing machine on and off. P ow er supply precautions Be sure to observe the f ollowing[...]

Turnin g the Machi ne On/Off 17 1 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — T urning on the machine Prep are the in cluded p ower cor d. a Make sure that the sewi ng machine is turned [...]

GETTING RE ADY — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 18 Understanding the LCD Screens The LCD screen, located on the front at the right of the sewing machine, displays the settings for the selected stitch and err[...]

Changing t he Machine Settin gs 19 1 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Changing the Machine Settings Various sewing machine operations and sewing se ttings can be changed. Chan[...]

GETTING RE ADY — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 20 ■ List of sti tch or mac hine attrib utes The stitch or machi ne attribu tes that ca n be set are lis ted be low. For details on each at tribute, ref er t[...]

Changing t he Machine Settin gs 21 1 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Adjusting the brightness of the LCD The br ightness of the LCD c an be adjus ted. a Press (Settings key) [...]

GETTING RE ADY — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 22 Winding/Install ing the Bobbin This section describes how to wind the thread onto the bobbin, and then insert the bobbin thread. Bobbin precautions Be sure [...]

Winding/Ins talling the Bobbin 23 1 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — a Turn on the sewing m achine. b Open th e top cove r. c Place th e bobbin on the bobbi n winder shaft s o[...]

GETTING RE ADY — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 24 Memo z When sewing with fi ne, cross-w ound thre ad, use t he small spool c ap, and lea ve a small spac e betwe en the c ap and th e spool . a Spool cap (sm[...]

Winding/Ins talling the Bobbin 25 1 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — k While hold ing the th read with you r left hand, wind the thread tha t was pull ed out cl ockwise around[...]

GETTING RE ADY — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 26 q Remove the bobb in from the shaft. Memo z When the sewing machine is sta rted or the handw heel is turned after windin g the bobbin, the mac hine will ma [...]

Winding/Ins talling the Bobbin 27 1 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Memo z The ord er that the bo bbin threa d should b e passe d through the bobbin ca se is ind icated by ma[...]

GETTING RE ADY — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 28 Upper Threading In this section, the procedures for positioning the spool for the upper thread and threading the needle are described. CAUTION Memo z The or[...]

Upper Thread ing 29 1 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — c Press (“Needle Position” b utton) once o r twic e to raise th e needle. a “Needle Position” button X The ne ed[...]

GETTING RE ADY — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 30 h While hold ing the threa d lightly with your righ t hand, pull th e thre ad with yo ur left hand, and then pa ss the thread behin d the thread guide co ve[...]

Upper Thread ing 31 1 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Threading the needle This sectio n describes how to threa d the needle. Memo z The ne edle thre ader can be used wit h s[...]

GETTING RE ADY — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 32 d Lower the nee dle thread er lev er on th e left side of the machine until it clicks, and then slowly return th e lever to its origin al position. a Needle[...]

Upper Thread ing 33 1 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Threading the needle manually (without usi ng the needle threader) When using specia l thre ad, th read wi th a th ickne[...]

GETTING RE ADY — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 34 d Insert the extra spoo l pin onto th e bobbin winder shaf t. Insert the extra spoo l pin so that it is perpend icular to the bobbin wi nder shaft. a Bobbin[...]

Upper Thread ing 35 1 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — k Select a stit ch. • For details o n selecting a stitch, refer to “Selecti ng stitching ” (page 72). • For deta[...]

GETTING RE ADY — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 36 Pulling up the bobbin thread When makin g gathers or b efore free-m otion quilti ng, first pull up the bo bbin thread a s described below. a Insert the bobb[...]

Replacing the Nee dle 37 1 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Replacing the Needle This section provides information on sewing machine needles. Needle pre cautions Be sure to ob[...]

GETTING RE ADY — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 38 Needle t ypes and their uses The sewi ng machine needle that should be use d depends on the fabric and thread thic kness. Refer to the following table whe n[...]

Replacing the Nee dle 39 1 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Checking the needle Sewing with a ben t needle is ex tremely da ngerous since the needle may brea k while the machi[...]

GETTING RE ADY — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 40 d Lower the presser foot le ver. a Presser foot lever e Hold the needle with your l eft hand, and then use a screwd rive r to tur n the n eedle c lamp screw[...]

Replacin g the Pr esser Foot 41 1 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Replacing the Presser Foot The presser foot presses down on the fabric. Presser f oot precautions Be sure to[...]

GETTING RE ADY — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 42 d Press the blac k butto n at the bac k of th e presser foot hold er. a Black button b Presser foot holder X The pre sser foot hold er releases the press er[...]

Replacin g the Pr esser Foot 43 1 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Adjusting the pressure of the presser f oot The pres ser foot pre ssure (the a mount of pressure appli ed to[...]

GETTING RE ADY — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 44 Using the walking f oot With the w alking foot , both piec es of fabri c are fed evenly by the feed dogs and the teeth on the presser foot. This is u seful [...]

Replacin g the Pr esser Foot 45 1 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — d With a screwdriver, loose n the presser foot holder scre w, and th en remove th e walking foot. a Presser [...]

GETTING RE ADY — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 46 Sewi ng Cylindrical or Large Pieces When sewing cylindrical or large pieces of fabric, remove the flat bed attachment. Stitching c ylindrical pieces Removin[...]

Sewing Cylindr ical or Large Pi eces 47 1 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — c Install the wide t able. Keeping the wide ta ble level, f ully slide i t into place . The lo wer r[...]

GETTING RE ADY — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 48[...]

2 SEWING BASICS The nec essary p reparati ons for sewi ng are de scribed in this ch apter. Sewing ............... ............. ................... .................... ................... ................... ............ 50 General sew ing procedur e ..... ................... .................... ................... .................. 50 Positioni[...]

SEWI NG BASICS — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 50 Se wing Basic sewing operations are described below. Before operating the sewing machine, read the following precautions. CAUTION General sewing pr ocedure [...]

Sewing 51 2 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — P ositioning the fabric Be sure tha t the fabr ic pieces are sewn in the correct order and tha t the righ t and wrong sides of the[...]

SEWI NG BASICS — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 52 Star ting to sew Once y ou are r eady to s tart sewi ng, you ca n st art the sewin g machi ne. The s ewing speed ca n be adju sted using eith er the sewing [...]

Sewing 53 2 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — b Insert the foot c ontroller plug i nto its jack on the side o f the sewing machine. a Foot controller jack Note (For U. S.A. onl[...]

SEWI NG BASICS — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 54 Securing the stitching When sewing with the strai ght stitch, for e xample, at the end of an openin g or wher e seams do no t overlap , use reverse stit chi[...]

Sewing 55 2 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — g After 3 to 5 reverse stitches have been sewn, releas e (“R everse/Re inforcem ent Stit ch” button) . X The mach ine stop s s[...]

SEWI NG BASICS — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 56 ■ Usin g the manua l thre ad cut ter When sewin g with thread thic ker than #30, ny lon or metall ic threads, or other speci al threads, use the thread cu[...]

Adjust ing the Threa d Tension 57 2 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Adjusting th e Thread T ensi on The tensions of the upper thread and of the bobbin threa d (thread tension[...]

SEWI NG BASICS — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 58 Adjusting th e Stitc h Wid th and Length The zigzag width (pattern width) and stitch length of utility stitches can be adjusted. Normally, when a stitch is [...]

Adjusting the Stitch Wi dth and Len gth 59 2 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Adjusting the stitch length The stit ch length c an be adjuste d to make the stitch longer or sho[...]

SEWI NG BASICS — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 60 Useful Functions Functions useful in improving sewing efficiency are desc ribed below. Changing the needle stop position When the sewing machin e is purcha [...]

Useful Fun ctions 61 2 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — c Press (Automatic reverse/re inforcement stitch key). This step is n ot necessary if a stitch such a s those f or sewi[...]

SEWI NG BASICS — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 62 Automat ically cutting the thre ad The sewi ng machine can be set to automa tically c ut the threa ds at the end of the stitchin g. This is calle d “progr[...]

Useful Fun ctions 63 2 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Savi ng stitch settings Adjusted stitc h width and length settin gs can be saved so t hat they wi ll be specifie d each[...]

SEWI NG BASICS — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 64 Hands-free raising and lowering of the presser f oot Using the knee lifter , you can raise and low er the presser foot with you r knee, leav ing both hands [...]

Useful S ewing Tips 65 2 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Useful Sewing Tips Various ways to achieve better results for your sewing projects are described below. Refer to thes[...]

SEWI NG BASICS — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 66 Sewing thic k fabr ics ■ If the fa bric does not fit und er the pr esser foo t If the fab ric does no t fit easily under the pre sser foot, raise the pres[...]

Useful S ewing Tips 67 2 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Sewing l eathers or vinyl fabr ics When sew ing the fab rics that may stick to the presser foot such a s leathers or [...]

SEWI NG BASICS — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 68[...]

3 UTILITY STITCHES The v arious stitche s and their application s are describ ed in this cha pter. Selecting Stitching ................ ............... 70 Selec ting stitch ty pes and p atterns ....... 70 Selecting s titching ........... ............... 72 Overca sting Stitches ............. ............... 76 Sewing overc asting stitch es using ov[...]

UTILITY STITCHES — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 70 Sele cting S titching You can select any of the various types of stitching available. Selecting stitch types and patterns A stitch ca n be selecte d from the [...]

Selectin g Stitching 71 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 3  Decora tive stitc hes There are t wo decor ative s titch m odes: decorat ive stitch 1 mo de and de corative stit[...]

UTILITY STITCHES — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 72 Selecting stitc hing Using the operation p anel keys, se lect the desired stitch. Ten of the most o fte n used utilit y stitches c an quic kly be sel ected wi[...]

Selectin g Stitching 73 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 3 ■ With num ber sel ection There are three mode s of stitches that can be selected by numb er: utility st itch mode[...]

UTILITY STITCHES — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 74 b Use the numeric keys to type in the two-di git number for the desired stitch . For stitche s 01 through 0 9, the stitc h can also be sel ected by using th e[...]

Selectin g Stitching 75 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 3 • To erase the stitch and select a different one , press (OK key) , and t hen chan ge the stitch mode. • To stop[...]

UTILITY STITCHES — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 76 Over casting Stitc hes Sew overcasting stitches along the edges of cut fabric to prevent fabric from fraying. Fifteen stitches are available for overcasting. [...]

Overc astin g Stitch es 77 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 3 Sewing o ver casting stitches using zigzag f oot “J” Seven stitches can b e used to se w overcasting stitches[...]

UTILITY STITCHES — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 78 Sewing overcasting stitches us ing the optional side cutter Using the side cutter, sea m allowan ces can be fi nished whil e the ed ge of the fabric is cu t o[...]

Overc astin g Stitch es 79 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 3 f Raise t he press er foot le ver to check th at the side cutter is securely attached. g Pass the upper thread un[...]

UTILITY STITCHES — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 80 Basi c St itc hing Straight stitches are used for sewing plain seams. Fi ve stitches are available for basic stitching. Bast ing Sew basting with a st itch le[...]

Basi c Stitch ing 81 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 3 Basi c stitc hing a Baste or pin together the fab ric pieces. b Attac h zigzag f oot “J” . • For details, re fer [...]

UTILITY STITCHES — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 82 Blin d Hem St itching Secure the bottoms of skirts and pants with a blind hem. Two stitches are available for blind hem stitching. Sew a blind hem according t[...]

Blind Hem Stitching 83 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 3 f Adjust the stit ch width until the n eedle slight ly catches the fold of the h em. a Needle drop poi nt a Stitc h w[...]

UTILITY STITCHES — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 84 Buttonhole Stitching/Bu tton Sewing Buttonholes can be sewn and buttons can be sewn on. Eleven stitches are available for sewing one-s tep buttonholes and one[...]

Buttonhole Stitching/But ton Sewing 85 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 3 Buttonhole sewing The ma ximum button hole leng th is about 28 mm (1-1/8 inches) (diam eter + thic kn[...]

UTILITY STITCHES — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 86 ■ If the b utton does not f it in the butt on guide plate Add t ogether t he diame ter and th ickness of the but ton, an d then set the button gu ide plate [...]

Buttonhole Stitching/But ton Sewing 87 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 3 g Gently hold the e nd of the upper thr ead in your left hand, and then start sewing. X Once sewing i[...]

UTILITY STITCHES — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 88 ■ Chan ging the stitch w idth Adjust the stitch width. • For details, re fer to “Ad justing the stitch width” (pa ge 58). Memo z Before sewing bu tton[...]

Buttonhole Stitching/But ton Sewing 89 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 3 Button sewing Button s can be sewn on with the sewing machin e. Button s with 2 or w ith 4 holes can [...]

UTILITY STITCHES — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 90 h Start sewin g. Set the sewing spee d control ler to the l eft (so that the speed will be slow). X The sew ing machine a utomaticall y stops after sew ing re[...]

Zipper Insertion 91 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 3 Zipper Inser tion A zipper can be sewn in place. There are many methods for inserting zippers. The procedures for insert[...]

UTILITY STITCHES — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 92 e Attach the pre sser foot holder to the right pin of zi pper foot “ I”. a Pin on the r ight side b Needle drop poi nt • For details, re fer to “R epl[...]

Zipper Insertion 93 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 3 Insert ing a side zipper Stitching is sewn on only one piece of fabric. Use this type of zi pper appli cation for sid e [...]

UTILITY STITCHES — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 94 g Select stitch 03 . • For details, ref er to “Selec ting stitching” (page 72). CAUTION h Sew th e zipper to the pi ece of fa bric wi th the extra 3 mm [...]

Zipper Insertion 95 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 3 m When you are ab out 5 cm ( 2 inche s) from t he end o f the zip per, st op the se wing m achine with the needl e lower[...]

UTILITY STITCHES — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 96 Zipper/pipin g Insertion A zipper and piping can be sewn in place. There are many methods for inserting zippers and pipings. The procedures for inserting a ce[...]

Zipper/pipin g Insertion 97 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 3 g Securel y tighten the positioni ng screw with a screwdriver. a Positioning screw h Topstitc h around th e zipp[...]

UTILITY STITCHES — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 98 Sewing Stretch F abrics and Elastic T ape Stretch fabrics can be sewn and elastic tape can be attached. Observe the corresponding precautions when performing [...]

Sewing S tretch Fabrics an d Elas tic Tape 99 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 3 b Attac h zigzag f oot “J” . • For details, re fer to “R eplacing th e presser foot ?[...]

UTILITY STITCHES — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 100 Appliqué, P atchw ork and Quilt Stitching The stitches that can be used for sewing appliqués, pa tchwork and quilts are described below. Stitch Name Patter[...]

Appliqué, Patchwork a nd Quilt Stitc hing 101 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 3 Appliqué stitching For best re sults, use the inc luded op en toe foo t. a Cut out the appli[...]

UTILITY STITCHES — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 102 P atchw ork (crazy quilt) stitching a Fold the edg e of th e top pi ece of fa bric and place it over th e lower p iece. b Sew the two piece s of fabric tog e[...]

Appliqué, Patchwork a nd Quilt Stitc hing 103 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 3 ■ For a seam a llowanc e on the lef t side Align the le ft side of the presser foot w ith t[...]

UTILITY STITCHES — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 104 ■ Using the optional q uilting gu ide Use the qu ilting g uide to sew parallel st itches that are eq ually spac ed. a Insert the stem o f the quilti ng gui[...]

Appliqué, Patchwork a nd Quilt Stitc hing 105 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 3 d Slide the drop feed lever, located at the rear o f the m achine o n the bas e, to (to t he [...]

UTILITY STITCHES — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 106 e Press or (Stitch width keys) to select . To return to , press or (Stitch widt h keys). X The ma chine is now set so that the stitch width c an be cont roll[...]

Reinforceme nt Stitching 107 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 3 Rei nforcement Stitch ing Reinforce points that will be subject to strain, such as sleeve holes, inseams and po[...]

UTILITY STITCHES — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 108 b Attach butt onhole fo ot “A”. • For details, re fer to “R eplacing th e presser foot ” (page 4 1). c Select stitch 60 . • For details, ref er t[...]

Reinforceme nt Stitching 109 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 3 Dar ning Fabric t hat has been torn can be dar ned. Darning is sewn as shown below. a Reinforcem ent stitching [...]

UTILITY STITCHES — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 110 e Pull down the butt onhole leve r as far a s possible . a Buttonhole lever The butto nhole lev er is positioned behind th e bracket on the button hole foot [...]

Eyelet Stitc hing 111 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 3 Eyelet Stitchin g Eyelets, such as those on belts, can be s ewn. Three sizes of eyelets are possible: 7 mm, 6 mm and 5[...]

UTILITY STITCHES — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 112 Decorative Stitc hing Various decorative stitches can be sew n with this sewing machine. Stitch Name Pattern Applica tion Stitch Wid th [mm (inch)] Stitch Le[...]

Decorative S titching 113 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 3 Fa goting Stitching across an open seam is c alled “fag oting”. It is used on blouses a nd children 's cl[...]

UTILITY STITCHES — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 114 Scallop stitc hing The w ave-shape d repeat ing pa ttern tha t looks lik e shells is called “scal loping”. I t is used on t he collars o f blou ses and t[...]

Decorative S titching 115 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 3 e Select stitch 31 , 32 or 33 . • For details, ref er to “Selec ting stitching” (page 72). f Stitch betwee n[...]

UTILITY STITCHES — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 116 Joining Decorativ e bridging stit ches can be sewn ove r the seam all owance of join ed fabric s. This is used whe n making a crazy qu ilt. a Attac h zigzag [...]

Decorative S titching 117 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 3 d Star t sewi ng. CAUTION Partially rem oving threa ds is called “ drawnwork”. This give s a beauti ful result[...]

UTILITY STITCHES — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 118 g Press or (Stitch width keys) to select . To return to , press or (Stitch widt h keys). X The patte rn is flipped. h Press ( OK key) or (Can cel/clea r key)[...]

Sewing the V arious Built-In D ecorative Pa tterns 119 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 3 Sewi ng the V arious Built-I n Decorative P atterns Satin stitches, cross-stitches an[...]

UTILITY STITCHES — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 120 Combining patterns Multiple p atterns can be combi ned and se wn toget her. Decora tive sti tches a nd ch ar acter stitch es (stitches selected with and ) ca[...]

Sewing the V arious Built-In D ecorative Pa tterns 121 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 3 Repeat sewing patterns To repea tedly sew th e combined pattern, follo w the procedur[...]

UTILITY STITCHES — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 122 b Press or (Stitch length keys) until is displaye d. X The scre en for chec king the pa ttern appea rs. c Press or (Stitch width keys) to scroll through the [...]

Sewing the V arious Built-In D ecorative Pa tterns 123 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 3 d Press or (Stitch width keys) until the desired size is selected. Select for th e sm[...]

UTILITY STITCHES — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 124 d Press or (Stitch width keys) until the desired de nsity is selected . Select f or sparse stitc hing or select for compac t stitching . e Press (OK key) or [...]

Sewing the V arious Built-In D ecorative Pa tterns 125 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 3 Mirror ima ging the pattern The p attern ca n be mirro r imaged along a vertical axis[...]

UTILITY STITCHES — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 126 Savi ng patterns Combined patterns can be saved for later use. Since saved pat terns are not lo st after the sewing machine is turned off , they ca n be retr[...]

Sewing the V arious Built-In D ecorative Pa tterns 127 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 3 b Press the numer ic key ( 0 throug h 9) for the pocket where the pa ttern is s aved.[...]

UTILITY STITCHES — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 128 g Press or (Stitch width keys). X Make th e necessar y adjustm ents acco rding to how the pattern i s sewn. Press (Stitch width key ) to increase the adjustm[...]

Desi gnin g a Pattern 129 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 3 Designing a Patt ern With the My Custom Stitch function, you can sew stitch patterns that you design yours elf. Dr[...]

UTILITY STITCHES — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 130 Entering the patte rn data Follow t he pattern dr awn on th e grid sheet a nd program the pattern in to the sewing machine. a Attach mo nogrammi ng foot “N[...]

Desi gnin g a Pattern 131 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 3 g Select , and t hen pres s (OK ke y). • If yo u make a mi stake whi le spec ifying a point, pre ss (Cancel/cl e[...]

UTILITY STITCHES — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 132 Examples of designs Enter ea ch of the points indica ted in the table to se w the samp le stitch. Point Poi nt 0 00 20 38 13 1 12 0 21 35 1 4 2 18 3 22 32 1 [...]

4 APPENDIX The va rious mainten ance and trouble shooting proc edures ar e described in this chapter. Stitch Se ttings ................. ................... .................... ................... ................... .......... 134 Utility stitc hes ........... ................... .................... ................... ................... ......[...]

APPENDIX — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 134 Stitch S ettings Applications, stitch lengths and widths and whether the twin needle can be use d are listed for utility stitches in the following table.[...]

Stitch Se ttings 135 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 4 Overcasting stitc h 16 J Overcasting on stretch fabrics and decorative stitching 4.0 (3/16) 0.0–7.0 (0–1/4) 4.0 (3/[...]

APPENDIX — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 136 Fagoting stitc h 32 J Fagoting and d ecorative stitching 5.0 (3/16) 0.0–7.0 (0–1/4) 2.5 (3/32) 1.0–4.0 (1/16–3/16 ) Yes (J) Reinforcement R einfo[...]

Stitch Se ttings 137 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 4 Buttonho le stitc h 50 A Horizontal b uttonholes on thick fabr ics 5.0 (3/16) 3.0–5.0 (1/8–3/1 6) 0.4 (1/64) 0.2–[...]

APPENDIX — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 138 Other stitc hes * Pattern fo r making adjustm ent Memo z To selec t , press (Dec orative stitch key) onc e. Stitch Type Pattern Presse r Foot Twin Needle[...]

Stitch Se ttings 139 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 4 ** Use monogrammi ng foot “N” when com bined with o ther pattern Memo z To selec t , press (Decora tive stitch key)[...]

APPENDIX — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 140 Memo z To selec t (Gothic fon t), press (Character stitch key) onc e. Memo z To select (Script fon t), press (Cha racter stitch k ey) twice. Stitch Type [...]

Stitch Se ttings 141 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 4 Memo z To select (Outline sty le), press (Character stitc h key) three times. Stitch Type Pattern Presser F oot Twin Ne[...]

APPENDIX — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 142 Care and Maintenance Simple sewing machine maintenance operations are described below. Cleaning the machine surface If the surfa ce of the m achine is di[...]

Care and Maintenance 143 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 4 e Remove the bobb in case. Grasp the bobbi n case, an d then pu ll it out. a Bobbin case f Use th e cleani ng brush[...]

APPENDIX — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 144 T roubleshooting If the machine stops operating corre ctly, check the following possible problems before reque sting service. If the problem persists, co[...]

Trouble shooting 145 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 4 The uppe r thread breaks. The uppe r thread wa s not thre aded correctly (for example, the spool is not inst alled co r[...]

APPENDIX — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 146 The th read te nsio n is incorrec t. The uppe r thread wa s not thre aded correctly. Correc t the upper threadi ng. page 28 The bobb in thread is incorre[...]

Trouble shooting 147 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 4 A hig h-pitch ed noise is made w hile sewing. Dust has accum ulated in the fe ed dogs o r in the bob bin case. Clea n t[...]

APPENDIX — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 148 Error me ssag es If (“Start /Stop” b utton) is pre ssed before the sewing machin e is correctly set up or if an opera tion is performe d incorrectly [...]

Trouble shooting 149 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 4 Nothing appears in the LCD If nothing appears in th e LCD whe n the sewing machine is t urned on, the brightness o f th[...]

APPENDIX — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 150 d Press or (Stitch width keys) to select . To return to , press or (Stitch w idth keys ). X The ma chine is now set so that it w ill not beep. e Press (C[...]

Troubl eshooting / Inde x 151 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 4 Index Numeri cs 1/4 inch quilting foot .. ...... ...... ....... ...... ...... ...... ....... ...... .. 9 1/4 i[...]

152 APPENDIX — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — J joining ..... ...... ...... ....... ...... ...... ....... ...... ...... ...... ....... .... 116 joining stitch .. ...... ....... ...... ...... ....... [...]

— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 4 Index 153 startin g to sew .. ...... ....... ...... ...... ....... ...... ...... ....... ...... .... 52 stit ch d ensity .... ...... .......[...]

P ANT ONE 285 Black New_F1_brother_En_co ver GETTING READY SEWING BASICS UTILITY STITCHES APPENDIX English 885 - U22 XE0403 - 00 1 Pr inted in China Read before use. Read when additional information is required. Computerized Sewing Machine Operation Manual[...]