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GETTING READY SEWING BASICS UTILITY STITCHES APPENDIX English 885 - U22 Printed in China Read before use. Read when additional information is required. Computerized Sewing Machine Product Code: 885-U22 Operation Manual Please visit us at http://solutions.brother .com where you can get product support and answers to frequently asked questions (F AQs[...]

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— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1 IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Please read these safety inst ructions b efore atte mpting to us e the mac hine. DANGER - To redu ce the[...]

— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2 5 Spec ial care is requ ired when sewing: • Always pay close a ttention to the needle. Do no t use bent or damaged ne edles. • Keep fing[...]

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 [...]

— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 4 Contents IMPORTA NT SAFETY INSTRU CTIONS ............... .................... ................... ................... ...... 1 Introduc tion ...[...]

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

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

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

8 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Accessories After opening the box, check that the following access ories are included. If any item is missing or damaged, contact your deale[...]

Accesso ries 9 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — *2 Contact y our deal er or the nearest au thorized se rvice center . *3 This is includ e d onl y wit h model NX570Q. See F[...]

10 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Names of Machine P arts and Their Functions The names of the various parts of the sewing machine and their functions are described below. Befor[...]

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

12 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Operation bu ttons The ope ration buttons help yo u to easily pe rform v arious basic s ewing machine opera tions. a “Start/Stop” button Pr[...]

Names of Machine P arts an d Their Fun ctions 13 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Operation panel The ope ration panel, loc a ted on the front at th e right of the sew ing mac[...]

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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 Turn[...]

GETTING RE ADY — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 16 T urning th e Machin e On/Off This section explains how to turn the se wing machine on and off. P ower supply precautions Be sure to observe th e follow[...]

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 tha t the sewing mach ine is tu[...]

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[...]

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

GETTING RE ADY — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 20 ■ List of sti tch or machine at tribut es The stitch or machine att ributes that ca n be set a re lis ted below. For de tails on each attribut e, ref [...]

Changing t he Machine Settin gs 21 1 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Adjusting the brightness of the LCD The br ightnes s of the LCD can be adjust ed. a Press (Settings k[...]

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 s[...]

Winding/Ins talling the Bobbin 23 1 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — a Turn on the sewin g mach ine. b Open th e top cove r. c Place th e bobbin on the bobbi n winder shaf[...]

GETTING RE ADY — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 24 Memo z When sewing w ith fine, cross-wou nd thread, use t he small spo o l ca p, and lea ve a small spac e between the cap and the sp ool. a Spool cap ([...]

Winding/Ins talling the Bobbin 25 1 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — k While hold ing the thread with your left hand, wind the thread that was pulled out cl ockwise around[...]

GETTING RE ADY — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 26 q Remove the bobbin from the shaft. Memo z When the sewi ng mach ine is started or the handw heel is turn ed after w indin g the bobbin, the machine w i[...]

Winding/Ins talling the Bobbin 27 1 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Memo z The ord er that the bobbin th read should b e passe d through the bobbin cas e is indi cated by[...]

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 Th[...]

Upper Thread ing 29 1 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — c Press (“Needle Po sition” b utton) once or twic e to raise th e needle. a “Needle Position” button X The n[...]

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

Upper Thread ing 31 1 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Threading the needle This sectio n describes how to thread th e needle. Memo z The ne edle threader c an be u s ed w[...]

GETTING RE ADY — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 32 d Lower the n eedle thr eader lev er on th e left side of the machine u ntil it clic ks, and the n slowly return th e lever to its original positio n. a[...]

Upper Thread ing 33 1 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Threading the needle manually (without usi ng the needle threader) When using specialty thread, such as transparent [...]

GETTING RE ADY — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 34 d Insert the extra s pool pin on to the bobbin winder shaf t. Insert the extra spool pin so t hat it is perpend icular to the bob bin winder shaft. a Bo[...]

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

GETTING RE ADY — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 36 Pulling up the bobbin thread When makin g gathers or before free-motion quilti ng, first pull up the bobbin th read as described below. a Insert the bob[...]

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

GETTING RE ADY — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 38 Needle t ypes and their uses The sewi ng mach ine needle that should be used d epends on the fabric and thread thick ness. Refer to the following table [...]

Replacing the Nee dle 39 1 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Checking the needle Sewing with a b ent need le is extremely da ngerous since the needle may b reak while the m[...]

GETTING RE ADY — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 40 d Lower the presser foot le ver. a Presser foot lever e Hold the needle with your lef t hand, and th en use a screwdri ver to tur n the n eedle clam p s[...]

Replacin g the Presse r Foot 41 1 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Replacing the Presser Foot The presser foot presses down on the fabric. Presser f oot precautions Be sur[...]

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 holder releases th e pres[...]

Replacin g the Presse r Foot 43 1 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Adjusting the pressure of the presser foot The pres ser foo t pressure (the am ount of pre s sure appli [...]

GETTING RE ADY — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 44 Using the walking f oot With the w alking f oot, both pieces of fabric are fed evenly by the feed dogs and the te eth on the presser foot. This is u sef[...]

Replacin g the Presse r Foot 45 1 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — d With a screwdriver, loose n the presser foot holder scre w , an d then remove th e walki ng foot. a Pr[...]

GETTING RE ADY — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 46 Sewi n g Cyli nd rical or Large Pieces When sewing cylindrical or large pieces of fabric, remove the flat bed attachment. Stitching c y lindrica l piece[...]

Sewing Cyli ndric al or Large Pi eces 47 1 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — c Install the wide t able. Keeping the wide table leve l, fully slide it int o place . The lo w[...]

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

2 SEWING BASIC S The nec essary p reparations for sewin g are de scrib ed in this chapter. Sewing ......... ................... ................... .................... ................... ................... ............ 50 General sew ing procedur e ............................... ................... ................... ............ 50 Positionin[...]

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

Sewing 51 2 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — P ositioning the fabric Be sure tha t the fab ric pieces are se wn in the correct order and tha t the right and w rong sides o[...]

SEWI NG BASI CS — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 52 Star ting to sew Once y ou are ready to star t sewing, you can start the sewin g mac hine. The sewing speed can b e adjusted using eith er the sew ing [...]

Sewing 53 2 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — b Insert the foot c o ntrolle r plug into its jack on the side o f the sewi ng mach ine. a Foot controller jack Note (For U. S[...]

SEWI NG BASI CS — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 54 Securing the stitching When sewing with the strai ght stitch, for exam ple, at the end of an ope ning or w here seams do no t overlap , use reve rse st[...]

Sewing 55 2 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — g After 3 to 5 reverse stitches have been sewn, releas e ( “Reverse/R einforc ement Sti tch” button) . X The mach ine stop[...]

SEWI NG BASI CS — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 56 ■ Usin g the manua l thre ad cut ter When sewing with nylon o r metallic threads, or othe r spe cial t hread s, us e the thr ead cu tter on the side [...]

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 ten[...]

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

Adjusting the Stitch Wi dth and Len gth 59 2 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Adjusting the stitch length The stit ch lengt h can be adjuste d to mak e the stitch longer o[...]

SEWI NG BASI CS — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 60 Useful Functions Functions useful in improving sewing efficiency are desc ribed below. Changing the needle stop position When the sewing mac hine is pu[...]

Useful Fun ctions 61 2 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — c Press (Automatic reverse/re inforcement stitch key). This step is n o t necessa ry if a st itch such as those f o[...]

SEWI NG BASI CS — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 62 Automat ically cutting the thre ad The sewi ng mach ine can be set to automa tically c ut the threa ds at the end of the stitching. This is called “p[...]

Useful Fun ctions 63 2 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Savi ng stitch settings Adjusted stitc h width a nd length se ttings can be saved so t hat they w ill be specifie d[...]

SEWI NG BASI CS — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 64 Hands-free raising and lowering of the p resser foot Using the knee lifter, yo u can raise and low er the presser foot w ith y our knee, leav ing both [...]

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

SEWI NG BASI CS — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 66 Sewing thic k fabrics ■ If the fa bric does not fi t under the pr esser foo t If the fab ric does not fit easily und er the pre sser foot, raise the [...]

Useful S ewing Tips 67 2 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Sewing l eathers or vin yl fabr ics When sew ing the f abrics tha t may stick to the presser foot such a s leat h[...]

SEWI NG BASI CS — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 68 Sewing hook-and-loop fastene r CAUTION Note z Before s tart sewing, baste toge ther the fabric and th e hook-a nd-loo p fasten er. Make sure that the n[...]

3 UTILITY STITCHES The v arious stitche s and their application s are describ ed in this cha pter. Selecting Stitching ................ ............... 70 Selec ting stitc h types a nd patterns ....... 70 Selecting s titching .................. ........ 72 Overca sting Stitches ....... ................... .. 76 Sewing overc asting stitch es using o[...]

UTILITY STITCHE S — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 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 selected from [...]

Selectin g Stitching 71 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 3  Decora tive stitches There are t wo decora tive s titch modes: deco rative stitch 1 mo de and decorative sti[...]

UTILITY STITCHE S — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 72 Selecting stitc hing Using the operatio n panel keys, selec t the desir ed stitch. Ten of the most ofte n use d utility stit ches can quic kly be sel ect[...]

Selectin g Stitching 73 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 3 ■ With num ber sel ection There are three m odes of stitc hes that c a n be selected by number: utili ty stitc[...]

UTILITY STITCHE S — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 74 b Use the numeric keys to type in the two-digit number for the desired stitch . For stitche s 01 throug h 09, the s titc h can also be sel ected by using[...]

Selectin g Stitching 75 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 3 • To erase the stitch and selec t a different one , press (OK key) , and then c hange the stitch mode. • To [...]

UTILITY STITCHE S — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 76 Over casting Stitches Sew overcasting stitches along the edges of cut fabric to prevent fabric from fraying. Fifteen stitches are available for overcasti[...]

Overc astin g Stitch es 77 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 3 Sewing o vercasting stitches using zigzag foot “J” Seven stitches ca n be used to sew overcasting s titch[...]

UTILITY STITCHE S — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 78 Sewing overcasting stitches us ing the optional side cutter Using the side cutte r, seam all owances can be fi nished whil e the edge of the fab ric is c[...]

Overc astin g Stitch es 79 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 3 f Raise t he presser foo t lever to check th at the side cutter is securely attached. g Pass the upper thread[...]

UTILITY STITCHE S — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 80 Basi c St itchi ng Straight stitches are used for sewing plain seams. Fi ve stitches are available for basic stitching. Bast ing Sew basting with a stitc[...]

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

UTILITY STITCHE S — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 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 accord[...]

Blind Hem Stitching 83 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 3 f Adjust the stit ch width unt il the needle slightly catches the fold of the hem. a Needle drop poi nt a Stitc h[...]

UTILITY STITCHE S — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 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 an[...]

Buttonhole Stitching/But ton Sewing 85 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 3 Buttonhole sewing The ma ximum bu ttonhole l ength is about 28 mm (1-1/8 inches) (diame ter + thi[...]

UTILITY STITCHE S — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 86 ■ If the b utton does n ot fit in the button guid e plate Add t ogether the diamete r and th icknes s of the but ton, and then set the bu tton guide pl[...]

Buttonhole Stitching/But ton Sewing 87 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 3 g Gently hold the end of t he upper threa d in your left hand, and then start se wing. X Once sew[...]

UTILITY STITCHE S — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 88 ■ Chan ging t he stitch width Adjust the stitch wid th. • For details, re fer to “Adjusti ng the stitch width” (pa ge 58). Memo z Before s ewing [...]

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

UTILITY STITCHE S — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 90 h Start sewin g. Set the sewing speed con troller to the l eft (so that the speed will b e slow ). X The sew ing machine automatically sto ps after sew i[...]

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

UTILITY STITCHE S — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 92 e Attach the pre sser foot hold er to the right pi n of zi pper fo ot “I”. a Pin on the r ight side b Needle drop poi nt • For details, re fer to ?[...]

Zipper Insertion 93 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 3 Insert ing a side zipper Stitching is s ewn on o n ly one piece of fab ric. Use this type of zi pper application for[...]

UTILITY STITCHE S — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 94 g Select stit ch 03 . • For details, ref er to “Selecting stitch ing” (page 72). CAUTION h Sew th e zipper to the pi ece of fa bric wi th the extra[...]

Zipper Insertion 95 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 3 m When you are ab out 5 cm ( 2 inche s) from t he end o f the z ipper, stop the se wing machin e with the needl e lo[...]

UTILITY STITCHE S — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 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[...]

Zipper/pipin g Insertion 97 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 3 g Securel y tighte n the posit ioning screw w ith a screwdriver. a Positioning screw h Topstitc h around th [...]

UTILITY STITCHE S — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 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 perfor[...]

Sewing S tretch Fabrics an d Elas tic Tape 99 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 3 b Attac h zigzag f oot “J” . • For details, re fer to “Rep lacing the presse r foo[...]

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

Appliqué, Patchwork a nd Quilt Stitc hing 101 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 3 Appliqué stitching For best re sults, use the included open toe foot. a Cut out the appl[...]

UTILITY STITCHE S — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 102 P a tchw ork (crazy quilt) stitching a Fold the edg e of th e top pi ece of fa bric and place it over the l ower pi ece. b Sew the two piece s of fabric[...]

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 wit[...]

UTILITY STITCHE S — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 104 b Adjust the ste m of the quil ting guide so that the guid e aligns wi th the seam th at has alread y been s ewn. Note z The op tional quil ting guide i[...]

Appliqué, Patchwork a nd Quilt Stitc hing 105 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 3 d Slide the drop fe ed lev er, located at the re ar of the m achine o n the bas e, to (to[...]

UTILITY STITCHE S — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 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[...]

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

UTILITY STITCHE S — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 108 b Attach butt onhole foot “A”. • For details, re fer to “Rep lacing the presse r foot” (p age 41). c Select stit ch 60 . • For details, ref [...]

Reinforceme nt Stitching 109 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 3 Dar nin g Fabric t hat has been torn can be dar ned. Darning is sewn as shown belo w. a Reinforcem ent stit[...]

UTILITY STITCHE S — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 110 e Pull down the butt onhole leve r as far a s possible . a Buttonhole lever The butto nhole lever is po sitioned behind th e bracket on the bu ttonhole [...]

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 a[...]

UTILITY STITCHE S — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 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)] Stit[...]

Decorative S titching 113 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 3 Fa goting Stitching across an open se am is called “fagoting”. It is used on blouses and chil dren's [...]

UTILITY STITCHE S — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 114 Scallop stitc hing The w ave-shap ed repeat ing pa ttern th at loo ks like shells is called “scal loping”. It i s used on th e collars of blou ses a[...]

Decorative S titching 115 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 3 e Select stit ch 31 , 32 or 33 . • For details, ref er to “Selecting stitch ing” (page 72). f Stitch bet[...]

UTILITY STITCHE S — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 116 Joining Decorativ e bridging stitches can be sewn over the seam all owance of joined fabrics. Th is is used when making a crazy quilt. a Attac h zigzag [...]

Decorative S titching 117 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 3 d Star t sewi ng. CAUTION Partially rem oving threads is ca lled “drawnwork”. This give s a beautiful resu[...]

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

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

UTILITY STITCHE S — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 120 Combining patterns Multiple p atterns can b e combi ned and se wn toget her. Decora tive stitch es and char acter stitch es (stitches selected with and [...]

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

UTILITY STITCHE S — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 122 b Press or (S titch length keys ) until is displaye d. X The scre en for ch ecking the patte rn appears. c Press or (Stitch width keys) to scroll throug[...]

Sewing the V arious Built-In D ecorative Pa tterns 123 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 3 d Press or (Stitch width keys) u n til the desired size is selected. Select for t[...]

UTILITY STITCHE S — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 124 d Press or (Stitch width keys) u n til the desired de nsity is selected . Select for sparse stitc hing or sele ct for compac t stitching. e Press (OK ke[...]

Sewing the V arious Built-In D ecorative Pa tterns 125 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 3 Mirror ima ging the pattern The p attern can be m irror imaged along a vertic al [...]

UTILITY STITCHE S — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 126 Savi ng patterns Combined patterns c an be saved for lat er use. Sin ce saved pat terns are not lost after the sew ing machine is turned off , they can [...]

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 wh ere the pattern is s a[...]

UTILITY STITCHE S — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 128 g Press or (Stitch width keys). X Make th e necessar y adjustm ents acco rding to how the patte rn is sewn. Press (Stitch width key ) to incre ase the a[...]

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

UTILITY STITCHE S — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 130 Entering the patte rn data Follow t h e pa ttern draw n on the grid she e t and program the patte rn into the sewing machine. a Attach mo nogramming fo [...]

Desi gnin g a Pattern 131 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 3 g Select , and the n pres s (OK key) . • If yo u make a mi stake whi le spec ifying a point, pre ss (Cancel/[...]

UTILITY STITCHE S — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 132 Examples of designs Enter ea ch of the points i ndicated in the table to s ew the sample sti tch. Point Poi nt 0 00 20 38 13 1 1 20 21 35 14 2 1 83 22 3[...]

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 e ttings 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[...]

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.[...]

APPENDIX — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 138 Other stitc hes * Pattern fo r making adjustment Memo z To selec t , press (Dec orative stit ch key) once. Stitch Type Pattern Presse r Foot Twin Needle [...]

Stitch Se ttings 139 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 4 ** Use monogra mming fo ot “N” w hen combine d wit h other pattern Memo z To selec t , press (Decora tive stitc[...]

APPENDIX — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 140 Memo z To selec t (Gothic font), press (Chara cter stitch key) once. Memo z To select (Script font), press (Charac ter stitch key ) twice. Stitch Type Pa[...]

Stitch Se ttings 141 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 4 Memo z To select (Outline style), pre ss (Character stitc h key) three times. Stitch Type Pattern Presser F oot Twi[...]

APPENDIX — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 142 Care and Maintenance Simple sewing machine maintenance operations are described below. Restrictions on oi ling In order to prevent damagin g this machi n[...]

Care and Maintenance 143 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 4 e Remove the bobbin case . Grasp the bobbi n case, and t hen pull it out. a Bobbin case f Use th e cleani ng br[...]

APPENDIX — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 144 T roubleshooting If the machine stops operating correctly, check the following possible problems before requesting service. You can solve most problems b[...]

Trouble shooting 145 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 4 d While h olding the bobbin in place with yo ur finger, p ass the thread thro ugh the slit in t he needle pla te. ?[...]

APPENDIX — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 146 d Raise the presser foot u sing the presser foot lever. a Presser foot lever • If the pre sser foot is no t raised, the sewin g machi ne cann ot be thr[...]

Trouble shooting 147 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 4 Incorrect thread tensi on ■ Sympt oms • Sympto m 1: The lower thre ad is visible from the upper side of the fab[...]

APPENDIX — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 148 F abric is caught in the machine and cannot be remo ved If the fab ric is caught in t he sewing machine a nd canno t be re moved, t he thre ad may ha ve [...]

Troublesh ooting 149 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 4 j Use the en closed di sc-sha ped screwd river to loosen the two sc rews on the need le plate. Note z Be careful n [...]

APPENDIX — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 150 CAUTION q Atta ch the needle plate cover acco rding to steps h in “Cle aning the race” ( page 143 ). r Chec k the cond ition of the needle, and then [...]

Trouble shooting 151 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 4 g Correc tly thread the mach ine. • For detai ls on threa ding the ma chine, refer to “Upper Th reading” (pag[...]

APPENDIX — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 152 c Slide the bobbin winder shaf t to the lef t, and then remove th e bobb in from the shaft. d Hold the thre ad end with yo ur left han d, and wind off th[...]

Trouble shooting 153 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 4 List of symptoms Sympto m Probab le Cause Reme dy Refer enc e The se wing machi ne doe s not operat e. The mac hine[...]

APPENDIX — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 154 The uppe r thread breaks. The uppe r thread was not threaded correctly (for examp le, the spo ol is not inst alled co rrectly, the spoo l cap is too big [...]

Trouble shooting 155 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 4 The th read te nsio n is incorrec t. The uppe r thread was not threaded correctly. Correc t the upper th reading. p[...]

156 APPENDIX — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — A hig h-pitch ed noise is made w hile sewing. Dust has accum ulated in the feed dogs o r in the bobbin ca se. Clea n the ra ce. page 142 The uppe r t[...]

Trouble shooting 157 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 4 While w inding the bobbin, th e bobbin thread w as wound below th e bobbin win der seat. You have not wound the bob[...]

APPENDIX — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 158 Error me ssag es If (“Start /Stop” button) i s pre ssed before the sewin g machine is correctly set up or if an operation is performe d incorrec tly,[...]

Trouble shooting 159 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 4 Nothing appears in the LCD If nothing appears i n the LCD when the se w ing machine is t urned on, the bright ness [...]

APPENDIX — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 160 d Press or (Stitch width keys) to select . To return to , press or (Stitch width keys ). X The ma chine is now set so that it will not beep. e Press (Ca [...]

Troubl eshooting / Index 161 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 4 Index Numeri cs 1/4 inch quilting foot .... .......... ......... .... ...... ......... ...... ...... 9 1/4 inch[...]

162 APPENDIX — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — J joining ....... ...... ......... ...... ........ ....... ........ .......... ......... .. 116 joining stitc h ...... ....... ........ .......... ......[...]

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