Brother 885-S25/S27 manual

XL_brother_cov er_Eng ENGLISH 885-S25/S27 XC6771-021 Printed in China 6 5 4 3 2 1 Operation Manual SEWING BUTTONHOLES AND BUTTONS BUIL T -IN STITCHES APPENDIX USING A TT ACHMENTS AND APPLICA TIONS STRAIGHT AND ZIGZAG STITCHING KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE[...]

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS When using this machine, basic safety p recautions sho uld always be taken, includ ing the foll owing: Read all instru ctions before u sing. DANGER - To reduce the risk of electric shock: 1. The machine sh ould never b e left unatte nded while plugged in. A lways unplug the machine from the electrical outlet immedia te[...]

1 FOR USERS IN THE UK, EIRE, MALTA AND CYPRUS ONLY If this mach ine is fitted with a thre e-pin non-rew ireable BS plug then please read the follow ing. IMPORTANT If the availa ble socket ou tlet is not suit able for the pl ug supplied w ith this equip ment, it should be cut off and an ap propriate th ree pin plug fitted. With alternative pl ugs an[...]

2 UNPACKING/REPACKING INSTRUCTIONS Keep the carton and packing materials. You may have to take or send the m achine to be repaired. If you do not pack it properly, or do not use the right p acking material, the machine could be damaged. Please follow the diagram below to unpack and repack the machine. PLEASE READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE YOU USE T[...]

3 CONTENTS 1. KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACH INE ........... ................ ............................... 5 THE MAIN PARTS ........................ ............. ................ ............. ................. ............ ................ 5 ACCESSORIES ........... ................................ ................ ................. ................ [...]

——————————————————— ——————————————— ——————————————————— ————————— — 4 5. USING ATTACHMENTS AND APPLICATIONS ................ ................. ............ 37 Zipper Insertion ............... ................................[...]

5 1 KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE THE MAIN PARTS 1 Bobbin winder (Page 16) This winds the thread onto the bo bbin for use as the lower thread. 2 Spool p in (Page 16, 21) This holds the spool of thread. 3 T hread guide (Page 16, 21) This is used when winding the thread onto the b obbin and then threading the machine. 4 Thread take-up lever (Page 21) 5[...]

KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE —————— ——————————————— ——————————————— ————————— — 6 ACCESSORIES The following accessories are stored in the flat bed attachment. We have designed these accessories to help you be able to carry out most sewing tasks. Note ● The [...]

7 1 USING YOUR SEWING MACHINE Connecting Plugs 1 Connect the foot controller plug to the machine. 2 Connect the power supply plug to a wall outlet. Note ● When leaving the machine unattended, the main switch of the machine should be switched off or the plug must be removed from the wall outlet. ● When servicing the machine, or when removing cov[...]

KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE —————— ——————————————— ——————————————— ————————— — 8 Main Power and Sewing Light Switch This switch turns the main pow er and sewing light on or of f. 1 Turn on (toward the ‘I’ mark) 2 Turn off (toward the ‘O’ mark) Foot C[...]

9 1 4 Hold the needle with your lef t hand, and then use a screwdriver to turn the needle clamp screw counterclockwise to remove the needle. 1 Screwdriver 2 Needle clamp screw • Do not use excessive force when loosening or tightening the needle clamp screw, otherwise certain pa rts of the sewing machine may be damaged. 5 With the flat side of the[...]

KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE —————— ——————————————— ——————————————— ————————— — 10 3 Put a different presser foot on the needle plate so that the bar on the presser foot is in line with the slot on the shank. 4 Lower the presser foot lever and fix the presser[...]

11 1 THE CONTROLS Pattern Selection Dial To choose a stitch, simply turn the pattern selection dial in either direction. The next section shows recommended stitch lengths and widths. 1 Pattern selection dial 2 Chosen pattern number ■ 35 Stitches (only available on certain m odels) ■ 25 Stitches ● When you use the pattern selection dial to cho[...]

KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE —————— ——————————————— ——————————————— ————————— — 12 Patterns and Stitch Names * The stitch can also be sewn when the sti tch length dial is set to . Pattern Stitch Name Recommended Width (mm (inch)) Recommended Length (mm (inch)[...]

13 1 Pattern Stitch Name Recommended Width (mm (inch)) Recommended Length (mm (inch)) Instruction Manual Page 35 Stitches 25 Stitches ELASTIC OVERLOCK STITCH 3-5 (1/8-3/16) Fixed 2.5 (3/32) 31 Fixed 2.5 (3/32) FEATHER STITCH 3-5 (1/8-3/16) Fixed 2.5 (3/32) 32 Fixed 2.5 (3/32) ARROWH EAD STIT CH 3-5 (1/8-3/16) Fixed 2.5 (3/32) 31 Fixed 2.5 (3/32) AR[...]

KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE —————— ——————————————— ——————————————— ————————— — 14 Stitch Length Dial Depending on the select ed stitch, you may ne ed to adjust th e stitch length for best results . The numbers marked on the st itch length dial rep resent the[...]

15 1 Stretch Stitching ■ 35 Stitches Selecting a Stretch Stitc h Setting the stitch length dial to “ ” or “ ” changes the selected patte rn to a stretch stitch. ■ 25 Stitches Selecting a Stretch Stitc h Setting the stitch length dial to “ ” changes the selected pattern to a stretch stitch. Stitch Width Dial The numbers marked on the[...]

KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE —————— ——————————————— ——————————————— ————————— — 16 THREADING TH E MACHINE Winding the Bobbin 1 Pre-tension disk 2 Bobbin winder shaft 1 Put the spool of thread on the spool pin and pass the thread around the pre-tension disk. 2[...]

17 1 4 While holding the end of the thread, gently press the foot controller to wind the thread around the bobbin a few times. Then stop the machine. 5 Trim the excess thread above the bobbin. 6 Press the foot cont roller to start. 7 When the bobbin seems full and begins spinning slowly, take yo ur foot off the foot controller. 8 Cut the thread, sl[...]

KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE —————— ——————————————— ——————————————— ————————— — 18 Lower Threading • For more details on using the quick-set bobbin, see page 19. 1 Raise the needle to it s highe st position by turning the handwheel towar d you (counterclock[...]

19 1 4 Hold the end of the thread, push the bobbin down with your finger, and then pass the thread through the slit, as shown. 5 Reattach the bobbin cover . Put the left tab in place (see arrow 1 ), and then pres s lightly on the right side (see arrow 2 ) until the cover clicks into place. • Replace the cover so that the end of the thread comes o[...]

KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE —————— ——————————————— ——————————————— ————————— — 20 1 Follow step s 1 and 2 from “Lower Th reading”. 2 Put the bobbin in, feed the en d of the thread through the slit, and then pu l l the thread to cut it. • Only use bobbi[...]

21 1 Upper Threading 1 Spool pin 2 Thread guide (back) 3 Thread guide (front) 4 Thread take-up lever 5 Mark on the handwheel 1 IMPORTANT: Raise the presser foot using the pres ser foot lever. 1 Presser foot lever 2 Raise the needle to its highest position by turning the handwheel toward you (counterclockwise) so that the mark on the handwheel point[...]

KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE —————— ——————————————— ——————————————— ————————— — 22 6 Put the thread behind the guide above the needle. • T he thread can easily be p assed behind the needle b ar thread guide by ho lding the thread in your left hand, then fee[...]

23 1 4 Pull down the needle th reader lever as much as possible, and then turn the lever toward the back of the machine (awa y from you). Make sure that the hook passes through the eye of the needle and grabs the thread. 1 Hook 2 Thread • Hold the thread in front of the needle to make sure that the hook grabs it. 5 While lightly holding the threa[...]

KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE —————— ——————————————— ——————————————— ————————— — 24 Drawing up the Lower Thread 1 While lightly holding the end of the upper thread, slowly turn th e handwheel toward you (counterclockwise) by ha nd to lower and then raise the n[...]

25 1 ■ Attaching the Twin Needle Attach the twin needle in the same way as a single needle (see page 8) . The flat side of the needle should face towa rd the back and the rounded side should face toward you. ■ Attaching the Extra Spool Pin Put the extra spool pin in the hol e on the top of the machine. Put the second spool of thread onto the ex[...]

KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE —————— ——————————————— ——————————————— ————————— — 26 FABRIC, THREAD, AND NEEDLE COMBINATIONS Memo ● For clear nylon thread, alw ays use needle 90/14 - 100/16. ● You can also use the same thread for the bobbin th read and uppe[...]

27 2 STRAIGHT AND ZIGZAG STITCHING Please Read Before Sewing Straight Stitching * Turn the stitch width dial to adjust the needle position. Setting the dial to 5 selects the left needle position; setting th e dial to 0 selects the right needle position. ■ Starting Sewing 1 Turn the pattern selectio n dial to choose the stitch number you want. You[...]

STRAIGHT AND ZIGZAG STITCH ING ——— ——————————————— ——————————————————— ————————— — 28 ■ Changing Sewing Direction 1 Stop the machine at th e point where you want to change direction with the needle still in the fabric. 2 Raise the presser foot and turn t[...]

29 3 BUILT-IN STITCHES Blind Hem Stitching You can use the Blind Hem S tit ch to finish the edge of a project, like the hem of a pair of trousers, without the stitch showing. Us e the Blind Hem Stitch when sewing on non-stretc h fabrics, and the Stretch Blind Hem Stitch for stretch fabrics. 1 Both threads should be the same color as the fabric. 2 F[...]

BUILT-IN STITCHES —————————————— ——————————————————— ——————————————— ————— — 30 4 Sew at a slow speed. Elastic Stitching You can use the Elastic Stitch for mending, sewing elastic or joining fabric. Ea ch is explained below. Set the pattern s[...]

31 3 Double Action Stitching These stitches are used for joining two pieces of fabric, such as when mak ing patchwork. Set the pattern selection dial to the Double Action Stitch, Bridging Stitch, or Rampart Stitch. Patchworking These stitches are used to join two pieces of fabric while leaving a space between their edges. 1 Fold over the edges of t[...]

BUILT-IN STITCHES —————————————— ——————————————————— ——————————————— ————— — 32 You can use these s titches to join to gether seams and finish them in one operati on. The Overlock Stitches are also useful for sewing stretch materials while th[...]

33 3 Decorative Stitching These stitches can be used for decorative top stitching and for smocking. Set the pattern selection dial to the Triangle Stitch, Leaf Stitch, etc. Stitch Name Pattern Stitch Length [mm (inch)] Stitch Width [mm (inch)] Triangle Stitch F-1.5 (1/64-1/ 16) 3-5 (1/8-3/16) Decorative Stitch Fixed 2.5 (3/32) 3-5 (1/8-3/16) Fixed [...]

SEWING BUTTONHOLES AND BUTTONS — —————————————————— ——————————————— ————————— — 34 SEWING BUTTONHOLES AND BUTTONS Making a Buttonhole Memo ● We recommend that you practice making a buttonhole on a scrap piece of fabric before you try it on an actual garment. ?[...]

35 4 3 Cut an opening in the middle of the buttonhole with the seam ripper tool. Be careful not to cut th rough any st itches. Adjusting Buttonholes If the stitching on the two sides of the butt o nhole is not the same, you can make the follow ing adjustments. 1 Set the stitch length di al between "F" and 1.5 and sew the buttonhole on a s[...]

SEWING BUTTONHOLES AND BUTTONS — —————————————————— ——————————————— ————————— — 36 Sewing Buttons 1 Measure the distance between the buttonholes and set the pattern selection dial to the Zigzag Stitch, and set the width you want. 2 Remove the power supply plug f[...]

37 5 USING ATTACHMENTS AND APPLICATIONS Zipper Insertion You can use the zipper foot to sew different types of zippers, and can easily position it t o the right or left side of th e needle. When sewing the righ t side of the zipper, attach the shank to the left pin of the zipper foot. When sewing the left side of t he zipper, attach the shank to th[...]

USING ATTACHMENTS AND APPLICATIONS — ————————————————— ——————————————— ————————— — 38 Gathering 1 Set the pattern selection dial to Straight Stitch. 2 Loosen the tension of th e upper thread so that the lower thread lies on the underside of the material. 3 Sew a s[...]

39 5 Appliqués You can create an applique by cutting a different piece of fabric into a shape and using it as a decoration. 1 Baste the cut design to the fabric. 2 Carefully sew around the edge of the design with a zigzag stitch. 3 Cut away any fabric that is left outside the stitching. 4 Remove the basting, if necessary. Memo ● Make reinforcing[...]

USING ATTACHMENTS AND APPLICATIONS — ————————————————— ——————————————— ————————— — 40 7 Grip the hoop with your thumbs and forefingers while pressing the fabric with your middle and third fingers and supporting the outside of the hoop wi th your little fingers. ?[...]

41 5 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES Using the Walking Foot This foot is very useful fo r sewing materials such as vinyl cloth, synthetic leather, thin leather, etc. These materials are difficult to feed w hen sewing. The walking foot prevents these materials from crumpling, slipping or st icking between the presser foot and the material. Note ● Only use th[...]

USING ATTACHMENTS AND APPLICATIONS — ————————————————— ——————————————— ————————— — 42 Note ● When sewing with the walking foot, sew at medium to low speeds. Using the Quilting Foot The Quilting Foot is useful for darning and free-motion machine quilting. 1 Remov[...]

43 5 7 Use both hands to keep the fabric firmly stretched and move the fabric to sew over t he drawn design. 1 Quilting design 8 The length of the stitch depends on h ow quickly you move the fabric and on the machine’s sewing speed. Sew while moving the fabric slowly. Using the 1/4-inch Quilting Foot You can use the 1/4-inch Qu ilting Foot to sew[...]

APPENDIX —————————— ——————————————————— ——————————————— ————————————— — 44 APPENDIX MAINTENANCE Changing the Light Bulb 1 Remove the power supply plug from the outlet. 2 Loosen the screw on the back of the sewing head. Then remove the[...]

45 6 5 Using a coin, remove the two screws. Lift up the needle pl ate as shown in the illustration, and then sl ide the needle plate to the left to remove it. 1 Use a coin or screwdriver 6 Grasp the bobbin case, and then lift it out to the left. 7 Use the cleaning brush or a vacuum cleaner to remove any dust from the race and its surrounding area. [...]

APPENDIX —————————— ——————————————————— ——————————————— ————————————— — 46 Troubleshooting If the machine stops working properly, check the followin g possible problems. If the problem is still t here, contact your reta iler or the ne[...]

47 6 The upper thread breaks. The area around the hole in the nee- dle plate is scratched. Replace the needle plate. Contact your retailer or the nearest authorized service center. – The area around the hole in the presser foot is scratched. Replace the presser foot. Contact your retailer or the nearest authorized service center. – The bobbin c[...]

APPENDIX —————————— ——————————————————— ——————————————— ————————————— — 48 Stitches are skipped. You have not threaded the upper thread properly. Correct the upper threading. page 21 You have not used the right combi- nation of fabric[...]

49 INDEX Numer ics 1/4-inch quilting foot .................................................... 43 A Accessories ..................................................................... 6 optional ................... ........................................... 6 , 41 Appliqués ............................................................... ...... 39 B[...]

XL_brother_cov er_Eng ENGLISH 885-S25/S27 XC6771-021 Printed in China 6 5 4 3 2 1 Operation Manual SEWING BUTTONHOLES AND BUTTONS BUIL T -IN STITCHES APPENDIX USING A TT ACHMENTS AND APPLICA TIONS STRAIGHT AND ZIGZAG STITCHING KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE[...]