Brother Sewing Machines manual

P ANT ONE 285 Black M1_high_cov erEN English 885-V14 XE2408-001 Printed in China Operation Manual Operation Manual Computerized Sewing Machine GETTING READY SEWING BASICS UTILITY STITCHES APPENDIX 885-V14[...]

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 4 Alwa ys keep y our work area clear: • Neve r operat e the machi ne with any a ir openi ngs blocke d. Keep ventila tion openi ngs of t he sew[...]

3 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 8 For repa ir or adjust ment: • If the Light u nit (light-em itting diode) is damaged, it must be re placed by aut horized dealer. • In [...]

— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 4 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 BS 1 [...]

5 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Contents Importa nt Safety Instru ctions ................. .................... ................... ................... ................... [...]

— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 6 Adjusting the Thread Tension ........... ................... .................... ................... ................... .... 57 Changing the t[...]

7 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Combining pattern s .......... ...... ...... ....... ...... ...... ....... ...... ...... ...... ....... ...... ...... ....... ...... ...... [...]

8 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Intr oduct ion Thank you for purchasing this sewing machine. Before using this sewing machine, carefully read the “Important Safety Instructio[...]

— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Accesso ries 9 Accessories After opening the box, check that the following access ories are included. If any item is missing or damaged, conta[...]

10 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — ■ Attaching the stitc h pattern plate The stitch pattern pl ate shows the stitches an d the stitch numbers. A letter (A , G, J, N or R) indic[...]

Names of Machine P arts an d Their Fun ctions 11 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Names of Machine P ar ts and Their Functio ns The names of the various parts of the sewing ma[...]

12 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Needle a nd presser f oot section a Needle thre ader lever Use the needle threa der to thread the needle. b Buttonhole lever Lower the buttonho[...]

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. Turning the Machine On/ Off ................... ................... ................... .................... ..... 16 Power supp ly precautions ...... ................... .................... ................... .................. 16 Turning[...]

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 Place th e bobbin on the bobbi n winder shaft s o that the spri ng on the[...]

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 Pass the end o f the thread through th e slit in the bobbi n winder seat, an d then pul l the thread to [...]

GETTING RE ADY — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 26 Installing the bobbin Install the bobbin woun d with thr ead. CAUTION Memo z The ord er that the bo bbin threa d should b e passe d through the bobbin ca se[...]

Winding/Ins talling the Bobbin 27 1 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — f Insert the bobbin wi th your rig ht hand so th at the thread un winds to the left si de, and then pull t[...]

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 (needl e positio n button) on ce or twic e to raise th e needle. a Needle position button X The ne edle is at th[...]

GETTING RE ADY — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 30 g While hold ing the spool w ith your right h and, pull the th read with yo ur left hand, a nd then pass the thread unde r the thread guide. a Thread guide [...]

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

GETTING RE ADY — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 32 c Lower the nee dle thre ader lev er on th e left side of the m achine, and th en slowly retur n the lever to i ts original position . a Needle threader lev[...]

Upper Thread ing 33 1 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Threa din g the needle man ual ly (without using the needle threader) When using specia l thre ad, th read wi th a th ic[...]

GETTING RE ADY — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 34 d Insert the extra spool pin into th e end of the bobbi n winder sha ft. e Install the thread sp ool and threa d the upper thread. Memo z When set ting the [...]

Upper Thread ing 35 1 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — j Select a stit ch. • For details o n selecting a stitch, refer to “Selecti ng stitching ” (page 67). • 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 tha t should be use d depends on the fabric a nd thread thickness. Ref er to the following table whe[...]

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 Hold the needle with your l eft hand, and then use a screwd rive r to tur n the n eedle c lamp screw toward yo u (counterc lockwise) to remove the n eedle[...]

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 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Removi ng the presser foot holder Remove the presser foot holde r when c leaning the sewin g machine or when[...]

GETTING RE ADY — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 44 Using the optional walking foot With the o ptional walk ing foot, both pieces o f fabric are fe d even ly by the fe ed dogs an d the teeth on t he presser f[...]

Replacin g the Pr esser Fo ot 45 1 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — d With a screwdriver, loosen 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 l ower r[...]

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

2 SEWING BASIC S The nec essary pr eparati ons for sewin g are desc ribed in t his chapt er. Sewing ......... ................... ................... .................... ................... ................... ............ 50 General sew ing procedur e ..... ................... .................... ................... .................. 50 Positio[...]

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 g When yo u are fini shed sewin g, raise t he needle, and th en cu t the thre ads. • For details, refer to “ Cutting t he thread” (page 56). Memo z Wh[...]

Sewing 55 2 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — c After sewing 3 to 5 stitches , press (reverse/ reinforcemen t stitch button). Keep (r everse/rei nforcement stitch bu tton) held[...]

SEWI NG BASICS — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 56 Cutting the threa d When yo u have fin ished sewing, c ut the threa ds with the threa d cutter o n the side of the ma chine. a When y ou wish to finish t he[...]

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 Useful Sewing Tips Various ways to achieve better results for your sewing projects are described below. Refer to these tips when sewing your project. T rial[...]

Useful S ewing Tips 63 2 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — ■ If thic k seams a re being s ewn and th e fabric do es not fe ed at the beginnin g of stitc hing Zigzag foot “J[...]

SEWI NG BASICS — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 64 Sewing an even seam allo wance To sew an e ven seam, start se wing so that the seam allowan ce is to the ri ght of the presser foot, and the edge of t he fa[...]

3 UTILITY STITCHES The v arious stitche s and their application s are describ ed in this cha pter. Selecting Stitching .......... ................... .. 66 Selec ting stitch ty pes and p atterns ....... 66 Selecting s titching .................. ........ 67 Overca sting Stitches ............. ............... 71 Sewing overc asting stitch es using o[...]

UTILITY STITCHES — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 66 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 67 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 3  Charact er stit ches (No.01 -55) There are 55 charac ters, includ ing letters, symbols an d numbers, in the Goth[...]

UTILITY STITCHES — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 68 ■ With dir ect selectio n With direc t selection, th ere are two stitch modes: preset utility stitch mode an d saved p attern mode . a Press (Preset utilit [...]

Selectin g Stitching 69 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 3 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 s[...]

UTILITY STITCHES — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 70  To select a stitch in a differen t mode a s the current one • After selec ting a diffe rent mode , type in the number for the desi red stitch. (R efer t[...]

Overc astin g Stitch es 71 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 3 Over casting Stitc hes Sew overcasting stitches along the edges of cut fabric to prevent fabric from fraying. Fif[...]

UTILITY STITCHES — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 72 Sewing o ver casting stitches using zigzag f oot “J” Six sti tches c an be use d to sew o vercastin g stitch es with zi gzag foo t “J”. a Turn on the [...]

Overc astin g Stitch es 73 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 3 Sewing overcasting stitches us ing the optional side cutter Using the side cutter, seam allowances c an be finish[...]

UTILITY STITCHES — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 74 f Raise t he press er foot le ver to check th at the side cutter is securely attached. g Pass the upper thread under the side cutter, and then pull it out t o[...]

Basi c Stitch ing 75 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 3 Basi c St itc hing Straight stitches are used for sewing plain seams. Three stitches a re available for basic stitching[...]

UTILITY STITCHES — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 76 ■ Chan ging th e needle p ositi on The nee dle position use d as the basel ine is different for the st raight stitch (l eft needl e position ) and the strai[...]

Blind Hem Stitching 77 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 3 Blin d Hem St itching Secure the bottoms of skirts and pants with a blind hem. Two stitches are available for blind h[...]

UTILITY STITCHES — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 78 g Adjust the stit ch width until the n eedle slight ly catches the fold of the h em. a Needle b Needle drop poi nt c Fold of hem a Stitc h width ■ If the ne[...]

Buttonhole Stitching/But ton Sewing 79 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 3 Buttonhole Stitching/Bu tton Sewing Buttonholes can be sewn and buttons can be sewn on. Ten stitches [...]

UTILITY STITCHES — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 80 Buttonhole sewing The ma ximum button hole leng th is about 28 mm (1-1/8 inches) (diam eter + thic kness of the bu tton). Button holes are se wn from the fron[...]

Buttonhole Stitching/But ton Sewing 81 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 3 ■ If the b utton does not f it in the butt on guide plate Add t ogether t he diame ter and th ickne[...]

UTILITY STITCHES — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 82 g Gently hold the e nd of the upper thr ead in your left hand, and then start sewing. X Once sewing is com pleted, the machine automa tically sews reinfor cem[...]

Buttonhole Stitching/But ton Sewing 83 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 3 ■ Chan ging the stitch w idth Adjust the stitch width. • For details, re fer to “Adjusti ng the[...]

UTILITY STITCHES — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 84 Button sewing Button s can be sewn on with the sewing machin e. Button s with 2 or w ith 4 holes can be att ached. a Measu re the distance betwe en the ho les[...]

Buttonhole Stitching/But ton Sewing 85 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 3 i Star t sewi ng. Set the sewing speed controller to the left (so that the speed wil l be slow). X Th[...]

UTILITY STITCHES — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 86 Zipper Insertion A zipper can be sewn in place. There are many methods for inserting zippers. The procedures for inserting a centered zipper and a side zipper[...]

Zipper Insertion 87 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 3 f Select stitch 02 . • For details, ref er to “Selecting stitching” (pag e 67). CAUTION g Attach the pre sser foot[...]

UTILITY STITCHES — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 88 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 opening s and back open ings. a Stitc [...]

Zipper Insertion 89 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 3 h Attach the pre sser foot holder to the right pin of zi pper foot “ I”. If the stitc hing will be sew n on the righ[...]

UTILITY STITCHES — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 90 n 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 lowered (in the fabric ), raise the pres se[...]

Sewing S tretch Fabrics an d Elas tic Tape 91 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 3 Sewing Stretch F abrics and Elastic T ape Stretch fabrics can be sewn and elastic tape can be [...]

UTILITY STITCHES — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 92 d Attac h zigzag f oot “J” . • For details, re fer to “Rep lacing the p resser foot” (p age 41). e Sew the elastic ta pe to the fa bric while stretc[...]

Appliqué , Patchwork and Quilt Stit ching 93 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 3 Appliqué, P atchw ork and Quilt Stitching The stitches that can be used for sewing appliqués[...]

UTILITY STITCHES — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 94 Appliqué stitching a Cut out the appliqué , leaving a seam allowan ce of betw een 3 an d 5 mm (1/ 8 and 3/16 in ch). a Seam al lowance b Place a pa ttern ma[...]

Appliqué , Patchwork and Quilt Stit ching 95 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 3 P atchw ork (crazy quilt) stitching a Fold the edg e of th e top pi ece of fa bric and place i[...]

UTILITY STITCHES — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 96 ■ For a seam a llowanc e on the lef t side Align the le ft side of the presser foot w ith the edge of the fabr ic, and sew using stitch 19 . a 6.5 mm (1/4 i[...]

Appliqué , Patchwork and Quilt Stit ching 97 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 3 ■ Using the optional q uilting gu ide Use the qu ilting g uide to sew parallel st itches tha[...]

UTILITY STITCHES — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 98 e Slide the drop feed lever, located at the rear o f the m achine o n the bas e, to (to t he left as seen fro m the rear of t he machine ). a Feed dog positio[...]

Appliqué , Patchwork and Quilt Stit ching 99 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 3 f Press or (Stitch width keys) to select . To return to , pre ss or (Stitch widt h keys). X Th[...]

UTILITY STITCHES — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 100 Rei nforcement Stitch ing Reinforce points that will be subject to strain, such as sleeve holes, inseams and pocket corners. T riple stretc h stitching Use t[...]

Reinforceme nt Stitching 101 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 3 c Select stitch 52 . • For details, ref er to “Selecting stitching” (pag e 67). d Attach butt onhole fo o[...]

UTILITY STITCHES — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 102 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 mm (1/4, 15/64 and 3/16 inch). a Turn [...]

Decorative S titching 103 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 3 Decorative Stitc hing Various decorative stitches can be sew n with this sewing machine. Stitch Name Pattern Appli[...]

UTILITY STITCHES — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 104 Fa goting Stitching across an open seam is c alled “fagot ing”. It is used on blouses a nd children's clothing . This stitch is more deco rative w h[...]

Decorative S titching 105 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 3 Scallop stitc hing The w ave-shape d repeat ing pa ttern tha t looks lik e shells is called “scal loping”. I t[...]

UTILITY STITCHES — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 106 f Select stitch 29 , 30 or 40 . • For details, ref er to “Selecting stitching” (pag e 67). g Stitch betwee n the stra ight stit ches. h Pull out the th[...]

Decorative S titching 107 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 3 Joining Decorativ e bridging stit ches can be sewn ove r the seam all owance of join ed fabric s. This is used whe[...]

UTILITY STITCHES — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 108 e Star t sewi ng. Partially rem oving threa ds is called “ drawnwork”. This give s a beauti ful result with f abrics that have a loose w eave. Two wa ys [...]

Decorative S titching 109 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 3 h Press or (Stitch width keys) to select . To return to , press or (Stitch widt h keys). X The patte rn is flipped[...]

UTILITY STITCHES — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 110 Sewi ng the V arious Built-I n Decorative P atterns Satin stitches, cross-stitches and decorative satin s titches can be sewn. All are sewn with monogramming[...]

Sewing the V arious Built-In D ecorative Pa tterns 111 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 3 Combining patterns Multiple p atterns can be combi ned and se wn toget her. Characte [...]

UTILITY STITCHES — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 112 Repeat sewing patterns To repea tedly sew th e combined pattern, follo w the procedur e describe d below. a Select the pattern. • For details, re fer to ?[...]

Sewing the V arious Built-In D ecorative Pa tterns 113 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 3 b Press or (Stitch length k eys) until is displaye d. X The scre en for chec king the[...]

UTILITY STITCHES — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 114 e Press (OK ke y) or ( Cancel/ clear key). X The ini tial stitch scree n appears aga in. a Normal b Mirror-image d Memo z Some of the util ity stitches, most[...]

Sewing the V arious Built-In D ecorative Pa tterns 115 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 3 d Check t he con tents, an d then press (OK key). The con tents s aved in the selecte[...]

UTILITY STITCHES — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 116 Realigning the pattern The pat tern may not be se wn correctl y, dependin g on the type of fabric be ing sewn or th e sewing spe ed. If this oc curs, ad just[...]

Sewing the V arious Built-In D ecorative Pa tterns 117 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 3 h Press or (Stitch width ke ys). X Make th e necessar y adjustm ents acco rding to ho[...]

UTILITY STITCHES — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 118[...]

4 APPENDIX The va rious mainten ance and trouble shooting proc edures ar e described in this chapter. Stitch Se ttings ................. ................... .................... ............. ................... ................ 1 20 Utility stitc hes .... .................... ................... .................... ................... ...........[...]

APPENDIX — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 120 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 121 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 4 Appliqué stitch 16 J Appl iqué stitch ing 3.5 (1/8) 2.5–7. 0 (3/32–1/4) 2.5 (3/3 2) 1.6– 4.0 (1/16–3/ 16) Yes[...]

APPENDIX — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 122 Rick-rack stitch 33 J Decorati ve stitching 4.0 (3/16) 0.0–7. 0 (0–1/4) 2.5 (3/3 2) 1.0– 4.0 (1/16–3/16 ) Yes (J) Reinforcem ent No Decorative st[...]

Stitch Se ttings 123 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 4 Bar tack stitch 52 A Reinforcin g openings and areas wher e the seam easily comes loose 2.0 (1/16) 1.0–3. 0 (1/16–1[...]

APPENDIX — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 124 Other stitc hes Memo z To selec t Character sti tch mode, p ress (Charac ter/utility de corative stitc h key) onc e. Sat in stitches 71 N For decorat ion[...]

Stitch Se ttings 125 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 4 ( * 1) Pattern f or making a djustment ( * 2) Use m onogram ming foo t “N” when combined with oth er pattern Memo z[...]

APPENDIX — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 126 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 127 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 4 h Insert the bobbin c ase so that the projection on the bo bbin case aligns with the s pring. a Projection b Spri n[...]

APPENDIX — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 128 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 129 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 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 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 130 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 131 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 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. Clean th[...]

APPENDIX — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 132 Error me ssages If (start/stop bu tton) is pressed bef ore the sewing ma ch ine is correctl y set up or if a n operation is pe rformed incorrec tly, an i[...]

Troublesh ooting 133 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 4 E12 The stitch mode wa s changed. This icon appears whe n the cu rrent pattern i s to be delete d. E13 The se lected se[...]

APPENDIX — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 134 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 the LCD is either too light or to o [...]

Trouble shooting 135 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 4 d Press or (Stitch width keys) to select . To return to , press or (Stitch width keys ). X The ma chine is now set so t[...]

APPENDIX — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 136 Index Numeri cs 1/4 inch quilting foot .... ...... ...... ....... ...... ...... ....... ...... .... 10 1/4 inch quilting foot with guide . ....... ......[...]

— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Index 137 main power switc h ....... ...... ...... ....... ...... ...... ....... ... 11 , 17 maintenance ...... ....... ...... ...... ...... .[...]

138 APPENDIX — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — U upper threa d .... ...... ....... ...... ...... ....... ...... ...... ....... ...... .... 28 upper threa d tension ..... ...... ...... ....... ...... .[...]

P ANT ONE 285 Black M1_high_cov erEN English 885-V14 XE2408-001 2 Printed in China Operation Manual Operation Manual Computerized Sewing Machine GETTING READY SEWING BASICS UTILITY STITCHES APPENDIX 885-V14[...]