Brother CS 8060 manual

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GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Cover A Enclosed Accessories After open ing the b ox, check that the follo wing acce ssor ies are encl osed. If an y item is m issing or damaged, contact your retaile r. Access ories 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.* 11. 12. 13. 14 . 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22 . 23. 24. 25[...]

GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Cover B Names of Machine Parts and Their Fun ctions The nam es of the various part s of the s ewing ma chine and their fun ctions are de scribed belo w. Before us ing the sewing mac hine, care fully read the se descript ions to learn th e names of th e machine parts. Front v[...]

————— ———————— ——————————— ——————————— ————— Names of Ma chine Parts and Their Functions Cover C GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Needle a nd presser foot section 1 Buttonhole leve r Lower the buttonhole lever when sewing butt o[...]

Cover D GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Operation buttons The ope ration butt ons help you to eas ily perform v arious bas ic sewi ng mach ine operatio ns. 1 Thread cassette indi cator The indicator light s up or goes off depending on the condition of t he sewing machi ne. Gree n: A thre ad casse tte can b[...]

Cover E GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Operation panel The ope ration panel, located on the front of the sewing mach ine, consists of v ari ous buttons a nd sliders for specifyin g how the stitch will be sewn. 1 Stitches There are 50 stitches. Se lect stitch 00- 49. A letter (A, G, J, N or R) indicating t[...]

1 ————— ————————————————————————————————————— —————————————————— Enclosed Ac cessories GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Optional Accessories The follo wing are av ailable as o ptional acce[...]

2 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Introduction Thank y ou for purcha sing this sewing machin e. Before using this sewing machine , carefully rea d the “Imp orta nt Safety Instructio ns” (page 6), an d then study this manual for the correc t operatio n of the vari ous functions. In additio n, after you [...]

3 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Contents Enclosed Accessorie s ................ ............. .................... ................... ............. ............... Co ver A Acces sories .. ...... ...... ......... ...... ...... ......... ...... ...... ......... ...... ...... ......... ...... ...... .....[...]

———————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— — 4 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX SEWING BASICS .... ................... .............. ................... ..[...]

5 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX APPENDIX ..... .............. .............. ................... .............. .............. .................. ..... 95 Stitch Se ttings .. ................... ................... ............. .................... ................... ................... ..... 96 Utili [...]

6 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Important Safety Instructions When us ing this mac hine, basic safety precau tions shou ld always be taken, includi ng the foll owing: Read all ins tructions befor e using. DANGER - To reduce t he risk of e lectric sh ock: 1. The machin e should n ever be lef t unattended [...]

7 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX FOR USERS IN THE UK, EIRE, MALTA AND CYPRUS ONLY If this ma chine is fitte d with a thre e-pin non- rewireable BS plu g then pl ease read the following. IMPORTANT If the ava ilable sock et outlet is n ot suitable fo r the plug s upplied with t his equipm ent, it sho uld be[...]

8 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX CONGRATULATIONS ON C HOOSING OUR MA CHINE Your machi ne is one of the most a dvanced com puterized househol d sewing m achines. To fully enjoy all t he features, we suggest that you stud y the manua l before u sing the ma chine. PLEASE READ BEFORE USING THIS MACHINE For sa[...]

1 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX GETTING READY The variou s preparat ions requir ed before starting to sew are desc ribed in thi s chapte r. Turning the Machine On /Off ................... ............. ................... .................... .......... 10 Winding/Ins talling the Bobbin ........... .....[...]

GETTING READY —————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— ————————— —— — 10 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Turning the Machine On/Off This sectio n explains ho w to turn the sewing mac hine[...]

Turning the Machine On /Off 11 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Turning on the machine 1 Make sure that the sewing machine is tu rned off (th e main po wer swi tch is set t o “O”) , and then plug the power supply cord into the power supply jack on the right side of the machi ne. 2 Insert the plug of the[...]

GETTING READY —————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— ————————— —— — 12 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Winding/ Installing the Bo bbin This sectio n describes how to wind the thread on [...]

Winding/ Installing the Bobbin 13 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 5 Slide the bobbi n winder s haft to the ri ght. 6 Place th e spool of thread for th e bobbin onto the bobbi n thread spo ol pin. 7 Slid e the sp ool ca p onto the bo bbin th read spool p in. With the ro unded side of the spool cap position [...]

GETTING READY —————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— ————————— —— — 14 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Memo ● When using thre ad that wind s off qui ckly, such as t ransparent nylon t[...]

Winding/ Installing the Bobbin 15 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX a Slide the sewing speed controller to the right (so that the speed will be fast). 1 Sewing spe ed controll er b Press (start/stop b utton) once. 1 Start/stop button X T he bobbin starts spinni ng and the thread is wound around th e bobbin. [...]

GETTING READY —————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— ————————— —— — 16 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Installing the bobbin Install the bobbin woun d with threa d. Memo ● The ord er [...]

Winding/ Installing the Bobbin 17 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 7 Reatt ach the bo bbin co ver. Insert the tab in the low er-left corne r of the bobbin c over, and the n lightly pre ss down on the ri ght sid e. X The lowe r threading is f inished. Next, threa d the upper thread. Con tinue with the proc e[...]

GETTING READY —————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— ————————— —— — 18 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Upper Threading In this sect ion, the proce dures for positio ning the sp ool for [...]

Uppe r Thread ing 19 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Loading the spool into the thread cas sette Load th e spool of threa d into the e nclosed threa d cassett e to pre pare t he upper thread . Memo ● The order for thre ading the thread ca ssette is indicated on the threa d cassette. Also ch eck the marki[...]

GETTING READY —————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— ————————— —— — 20 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 3 Push th e thread ca ssette ej ect leve r on the left side of t he machi ne towar[...]

Uppe r Thread ing 21 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 8 While holding the e nd of the th read with your right hand an d the thread cassette with y our left hand, cl ose th e cover. 9 Pass the thread through the slit in the to p of the thread cassette. Follow a rrow 2 indic ated on the thread cassett e. 0 Pu[...]

GETTING READY —————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— ————————— —— — 22 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX c Pull the threa d under the disc a t the front in the low er-left corn er and aro[...]

Uppe r Thread ing 23 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX • If the needle is not raised to the cor rect position, the needle cannot be threaded with the nee dle threader . Be sure to ch eck that the threa d cassette indic ator is lit up in gree n before in serting the threa d cassette. 2 Insert the thread cas[...]

GETTING READY —————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— ————————— —— — 24 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 5 Close t he thread ca ssette co mpartmen t cover. X Now th at the upp er thre adi[...]

Uppe r Thread ing 25 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 4 Thread the thread cassette with the thread from th e spool on the extra sp ool pin. • For m ore details, refe r to “Loading th e spool into the thread cassett e” (p age 19). 5 Insert the thread c assette (with the extra spool pin attached) in to [...]

GETTING READY —————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— ————————— —— — 26 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Using the twin needle Using the twin needl e, you can sew two paralle l lines of t[...]

Uppe r Thread ing 27 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 5 Insert the thread c assette (with the extra spool pin attached) in to the thread cassette comp artmen t. • For more details, refer to ste p 5 in “Using the ext ra spool pin” (page 2 4). X Pass both threads through th e needle bar thre ad hook. ?[...]

GETTING READY —————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— ————————— —— — 28 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX a Star t sewi ng. • For d etails on starting to sew , refer to “Starting to se[...]

Uppe r Thread ing 29 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Pulling up the bobbin thread When making gathers or before free-motion qui lting, first pull up the bobbi n thread as described be low. 1 Insert the bobbi n into the shuttle . • Refer to steps 1 through 5 of “Installing the bobbin” (page 16). 2 Pas[...]

GETTING READY —————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— ————————— —— — 30 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Replacing the Ne edle This sectio n provides info rmation on sew ing machi ne need[...]

Replacing the Needle 31 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Memo ● The sma ller the threa d number, th e thicker the thre ad, and the larger the n eedle numbe r, the thicke r the needle. ● Use the ball point ne edle when sew ing on stretch f abrics or fabrics where sk ipped stit ches easi ly occur . ● Us[...]

GETTING READY —————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— ————————— —— — 32 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Replacing t he needle Repl ace the needl e as desc ribed below. Use the screwdrive[...]

Replacing the Needle 33 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 6 While hol ding the needle w ith your left hand, use th e screwdrive r to tight en the ne edle clam p screw. Install the twin needle in the same way. ■ Using th e needle-c hanging too l Use the enclosed needle-c hanging too l to repl ace the need l[...]

GETTING READY —————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— ————————— —— — 34 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 4 Lowe r the ne edle-c hang ing too l. X The nee dle ca n be rem oved from t he ne[...]

Replac ing the Press er Foot 35 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Replacing the Presser Foot The presse r foot presses down o n the fab ric. Presser foot precautions Be sure to observe the f ollowing preca utions concer ning the presse r feet. Replacing the pr esser foot Replace th e presse r foot as describ[...]

GETTING READY —————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— ————————— —— — 36 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 4 Press the blac k butto n at the b ack of t he presser foot holder . 1 Black butt[...]

Replac ing the Press er Foot 37 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Removing the presser foot holder Remove the presser foot holder when clea ning the sewing mac hine or whe n installing a p resser foot tha t does not u se the presse r foot holder, su ch as the quilting f oot. Use th e screwdriver to remove th[...]

GETTING READY —————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— ————————— —— — 38 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Using the optional walking foot With the w alking foot , both piec es of fabric a [...]

Replac ing the Press er Foot 39 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 3 Raise t he presse r foot leve r. 1 Presser foot lever X The pre sser foot is rai sed. 4 With a screwdriver, loose n the presser foot holder scre w, and then remove the w alking foot. 1 Presser foot holder screw 5 Attach the presser fo ot hol[...]

GETTING READY —————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— ————————— —— — 40 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Sewing Cylindrical Pieces Free -arm sewin g makes s ewing cyli ndrical pi eces eas[...]

2 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX SEWING BASICS The n ecessary pr eparat ions for se wing are de scribed i n this ch apter. Sewing ... ................... ................... .................... ............. ................... ................... .... 42 Adjusting t he Thread Tension ...................[...]

SEWI NG BASI CS ————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— ———————— ————————— —— — 42 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Sewing Basic se wing opera tions are d escribed belo w. Before op erating the se[...]

Sewing 43 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX General sewing procedure Follow t he basi c procedure s below to sew. 1 Turn on the machi ne. Turn o n the se wing ma chine . For det ails on turni ng on the ma chine, refer to “Turning on the machin e” (pag e 11). ↓ 2 Select t he stit ch. Selec t the sti tch[...]

SEWI NG BASI CS ————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— ———————— ————————— —— — 44 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Positioning the fabric Be sure that the fabric pieces ar e sewn in the correct o[...]

Sewing 45 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Starting to sew Once yo u are ready to start sew ing, you can start the sewin g machin e. The se wing sp eed can b e adjust ed using eith er the opera tion buttons or the foot controller. ■ Usin g the ope ration but tons Sewin g can be s tarted and stopped us ing[...]

SEWI NG BASI CS ————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— ———————— ————————— —— — 46 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 3 Turn on the sewing ma chine. 4 Slide the sewing speed controller to the left o[...]

Sewing 47 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Securing the stitching When sewing w ith the straight stitc h, for example, at the end of an openin g or where se ams do not overlap , use reverse stit ching or reinf orcement stitching t o secure the end of the th read. 1 Lower the n eedle into th e fabric at th e[...]

SEWI NG BASI CS ————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— ———————— ————————— —— — 48 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 7 After 3 to 5 reverse stitches have been sewn, release (reverse /reinforcem ent[...]

Sewing 49 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Cutting the threa d When you have finished se wing, cut th e threads. 1 When y ou wish to finish th e stitch ing and th e sewing machine is stopped, press (needle pos ition button) o nce to raise th e needle. 1 Nee dle pos ition but ton X The ne edle is rai sed. 2 [...]

SEWI NG BASI CS ————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— ———————— ————————— —— — 50 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Adjusting th e Thread Tension The tens ions of the u pper thread a nd of the bob[...]

51 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Adjusting th e Sti tch Width and Length The zig zag width (pa ttern width) a nd stitch leng th of utility stit ches can be adjusted. Norma lly, when a stitc h is selected , the appropri ate width a nd length are automaticall y selected. F or details on the range of values[...]

SEWI NG BASI CS ————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— ———————— ————————— —— — 52 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Adjusting the stitch leng th 1 Press the stitch length adju stment button in the[...]

Usef ul Sewi ng Tip s 53 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Useful Sewi ng Tips Various ways t o achieve better results for your se wing projec ts are descr ibed belo w. Refer to th ese tips when sewi ng your proje ct. Trial sewing After you have set up t he machine with the thre ad and nee dle appropria te f[...]

SEWI NG BASI CS ————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— ———————— ————————— —— — 54 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Sewing thick fabrics ■ If the f abric does not fit under the p resser foot If [...]

Usef ul Sewi ng Tip s 55 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Sewing thin fabrics When sewing t hin fabrics, the stitching ma y become misaligne d or the fabri c may not f eed correctly. If this oc curs, place th in paper or sta bilizer materia l under the fabric and sew it together w ith the fabri c. When you [...]

SEWI NG BASI CS ————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— ———————— ————————— —— — 56 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX S2_brotherE.book Page 56 Wednesday, May 14, 2003 8:05 PM[...]

3 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX UTILITY ST ITCHES The variou s stitches a nd their a pplication s are describ ed in this chapter. Selecting St itching ................. ................... ............. ................... .................... .......... 58 Overcastin g Stitches . ............. .........[...]

UTILIT Y ST ITCHES ———————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— ———————— ————————— —— — 58 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Selecting Stitching You can select any o f the various t ypes of stitchin g avai[...]

Selectin g Stitching 59 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 2 To adjust th e stitch wi dth, slide the stitc h width ad justment slider to the left or righ t. Press the stitch width adj ustment button, a nd then slide the stitch wi dth adjustmen t slider to adjust the stitch width. 1 Stitch width adj ustment in[...]

UTILIT Y ST ITCHES ———————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— ———————— ————————— —— — 60 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Overcasting Stitc hes Sew overcas ting stitches along the ed ges of cut fabric t[...]

Overcastin g Stitches 61 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Sewing overcasting stitches using zigzag foot “J” Three stitc hes can be used to sew overc asting stitche s with zigzag f oot “J”. 1 Attac h zigza g foot “J” . • For d etails, refer to “R eplacing th e presser foot” (page 35). 2 Sel[...]

UTILIT Y ST ITCHES ———————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— ———————— ————————— —— — 62 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Sewing overcasting stitches us ing the optional side cutter Using the side cutte[...]

Overcastin g Stitches 63 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 4 Raise t he presse r foot le ver to che ck that t he side cutter is securely attached. 5 Pass the upper thread unde r the side cutter, and then pull it out t oward the rea r of the sewing mach ine. 6 Select a stit ch. • For d etails, refer to “ [...]

UTILIT Y ST ITCHES ———————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— ———————— ————————— —— — 64 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Basic Stitching Straight stitches are use d for sewing p lain seams. Th ree stit[...]

Blind He m Stitching 65 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Blind Hem Stitchi ng Secure the bottoms of skirts and pa nts with a bli nd hem. T wo stitches ar e available fo r blind hem stit ching. Sew a blind hem ac cording to t he follow ing procedure . 1 Fold the fabric along the desired e dge of the hem, an [...]

UTILIT Y ST ITCHES ———————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— ———————— ————————— —— — 66 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 6 Adjust the stitc h width until the needle slightly catc hes the fold of th e h[...]

Buttonhole S titching 67 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Buttonhol e Stitching Button holes can be sew n and button s can be sew n on. Five stit ches are av ailable for sew ing one-step buttonhol es. Stitch Name Pattern Applic ation Stitch Wid th [mm (inch.)] Stitch Length [mm (in ch.)] Presser Foot Auto M[...]

UTILIT Y ST ITCHES ———————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— ———————— ————————— —— — 68 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Buttonhole sewing The ma ximum button hole length is about 28 mm (1-1/8 inch) (d[...]

Buttonhole S titching 69 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX ■ If the button does not fit in the button gu ide plate Add togeth er the diam eter and thic kness of the button , and then se t the button g uide plate to t he calcu lated le ngth. (The distance between th e markings o n the presser foo t scale is[...]

UTILIT Y ST ITCHES ———————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— ———————— ————————— —— — 70 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 8 Raise the presser foot lev er, remove the fabric, and cut the thread. 9 Raise [...]

Buttonhole S titching 71 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX ■ Sewin g buttonholes on stretch fabrics When sewing buttonhole s on str etch fabrics , use a gimp t hread. 1 Hook the gim p thread onto the part o f buttonhole foot “A” s hown in the i llustration so that it fi ts into the grooves, a nd then l[...]

UTILIT Y ST ITCHES ———————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— ———————— ————————— —— — 72 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 4 Place the butto n into button-sewing f oot “M”. 1 Butt on • When attachi[...]

Zipper Inse rtion 73 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Zipp er Inserti on A zippe r can b e sewn in place. Ther e are many method s for in sertin g zipper s. The pr ocedure s for i nserting a cente red zipp er and a side zip per are d escribed b elow. Inserting a centered zipper Stitching is sewn on bo th pi[...]

UTILIT Y ST ITCHES ———————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— ———————— ————————— —— — 74 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 6 Select stitch . • For d etails, refer to “ Selectin g stitching” (page 5[...]

Zipper Inse rtion 75 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 4 Press the seam allowance so that the rig ht side (the side that will not be stitched) ha s an extra 3 mm (1/8 inch). 1 Wrong side of fabric 2 3 mm (1 /8 inch) 5 Align the zipp er teet h with th e press ed edge of the fabric having the extra 3 mm (1/8 i[...]

UTILIT Y ST ITCHES ———————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— ———————— ————————— —— — 76 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 0 Clos e the zippe r, turn ov er the fab ric, an d then baste th e other sid e o[...]

Sewing S tretch Fabric s and Elas tic Tape 77 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Sewing Stretch Fabrics and Elastic Tape Stretch fabrics ca n be sewn and e lastic tap e can be attac hed. Observe the correspond ing precaut ions when pe rforming each o f the followin g stitching op erations. Stretch stitching 1[...]

UTILIT Y ST ITCHES ———————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— ———————— ————————— —— — 78 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 3 Select stitch . • For d etails, refer to “ Selectin g stitching” (page 5[...]

Appliqué , Patchwor k and Quilt S titching 79 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Appliqué, Patchwork and Quil t Stitching The sti tches that can be u sed for sew ing appli qués, patchw ork and quilt s are des cribed below . Stitch Na me Pattern Application Stitch Width [mm (inch.)] Stit ch Length [mm (inch[...]

UTILIT Y ST ITCHES ———————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— ———————— ————————— —— — 80 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Appliqué stitching 1 Cut out the appliqué , leaving a seam allowan ce of betw [...]

Appliqué , Patchwor k and Quilt S titching 81 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Patchwork (cra zy quilt) stitching 1 Fold the edg e of th e top p iece of fabr ic and place it over th e lower p iece. 2 Sew the two piece s of fabric tog ether so the pattern s pans over both pieces. Piecing Sewing to gether tw[...]

UTILIT Y ST ITCHES ———————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— ———————— ————————— —— — 82 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Memo ● To ch ange the width of the seam allow ance (the ne edle position), a d[...]

Appliqué , Patchwor k and Quilt S titching 83 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX ■ Using th e optional quilting guid e Use the quilting guid e to sew paralle l stitches that are equal ly spa ced. 1 Insert the stem o f the quilter in to the hole a t the re ar of the wa lking fo ot or pr esser foo t holder .[...]

UTILIT Y ST ITCHES ———————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— ———————— ————————— —— — 84 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 4 Slide t he drop feed lev er, locat ed at the re ar of the mac hine on the base[...]

Reinforceme nt Stitching 85 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Reinforcement Stitching Reinforce points that w ill be subject to st rain, such as sle eve holes, insea ms and pocket corn ers. Triple stretch stitching Use triple stre tch stitching t o reinforce sle eve holes and inseam s. 1 Attac h zigza g foot[...]

UTILIT Y ST ITCHES ———————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— ———————— ————————— —— — 86 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 2 Attach butt onhole fo ot “A”. • For d etails, refer to “R eplacing th [...]

Eyelet Stitc hing 87 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Eyelet Stitching Eyelets, such as those on belts, can be se wn. Three siz es of eyelets are possible: 7 mm, 6 mm and 5 mm (1/4, 15/64 an d 3/16 inc h). 1 Attach mo nogramming foot “N”. • For d etails, refer to “R eplacing th e presser foot” (pa[...]

UTILIT Y ST ITCHES ———————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— ———————— ————————— —— — 88 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Decorative Stitching Various dec orative stitc hes can be sewn w ith this sewing[...]

Decorativ e Stitching 89 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Fagoting Stitching across an open sea m is called “fa goting”. It is used on bl ouses and child ren's clothi ng. This stitch is more deco rative whe n thicker thre ad is used. 1 Use an i ron to fold th e two pieces of fabric along their se a[...]

UTILIT Y ST ITCHES ———————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— ———————— ————————— —— — 90 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Scal lop stit ching The wa ve-shaped repeating pattern tha t looks lik e shells [...]

Decorativ e Stitching 91 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 5 Select stitch or . • For d etails, refer to “ Selectin g stitching” (page 5 8). 6 Stitch between t he stra ight stitc hes. 7 Pull out the threads for the straight stitches. Joining Decorativ e bridging stit ches can be sewn over th e seam al [...]

UTILIT Y ST ITCHES ———————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— ———————— ————————— —— — 92 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Heirloom stitching When sewin g with the wing need le, the need le holes are enl[...]

Decorativ e Stitching 93 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 2 Attach mo nogramming foot “N”. • For d etails, refer to “R eplacing th e presser foot” (page 35). 3 Select stitch . • For d etails, refer to “ Selectin g stitching” (page 5 8). 4 With the right side of the fa bric facing up, sew alo[...]

UTILIT Y ST ITCHES ———————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— ———————— ————————— —— — 94 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX S2_brotherE.book Page 94 Wednesday, May 14, 2003 8:05 PM[...]

4 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX APPENDIX The variou s mainte nance and troubles hooting pr ocedures a re des cribed in t his chapt er. Stitch Setting s ................. .................... ............. ................... ................... ................. 96 Maintenance .................. ........[...]

APPENDIX ———————— ———————— ————————— —————————— ————————— ———————— ————— — 96 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Stitch Settings Applicatio ns, stitch leng ths and widths and whether the tw in n[...]

Stitch Se ttings 97 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Joining s titch J Patchwor k stitching and decorat ive stitching 4.0 (3/ 16) 0.0–7. 0 (0–1/4) 1.2 (1/16) 0.2 –4.0 (1/64–3/1 6) Yes Reinforce- ment No No J Patchwor k stitching, decorative stitching and sewing o vercasting on both pi eces of fabr i[...]

APPENDIX ———————— ———————— ————————— —————————— ————————— ———————— ————— — 98 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Buttonh ole stitch A Horizon tal buttonh oles on thi n and m edium- weight fab ri[...]

Stitch Se ttings 99 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Decorative stitches N For decoration , etc. 7.0 (1/4) 0.0–7. 0 (0–1/4) 2.5 (3/32) 0.2 –4.0 (1/64–3/1 6) No Reinforce- ment No No N For decoration , etc. 7.0 (1/4) 0.0–7. 0 (0–1/4) 2.0 (1/16) 0.2 –4.0 (1/64–3/1 6) No Reinforce- ment No No N[...]

APPENDIX ———————— ———————— ————————— —————————— ————————— ———————— ————— — 100 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Maintenance Simp le sewing m achine mai ntenance operatio ns are desc ribed bel [...]

Maintena nce 101 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 3 Turn the b alance wh eel toward y ou until the tip of the shuttle hook alig ns with the edge of the race sh elf. 1 Shuttle r ace 2 Shuttle 3 Edge of t he shutt le race 4 Tip of the shuttle hook • Be sure to turn the bala nce wheel tow ard you. Turn ing t[...]

APPENDIX ———————— ———————— ————————— —————————— ————————— ———————— ————— — 102 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Troubleshoo ting If the ma chine stops op erating correctl y, check th e followi[...]

Troublesho oting 103 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX The upp er thread b reaks. The up per thread w as not threaded correct ly (for example, the spool is not inst alled correctl y, the spool cap is to o big for t he sp ool being used , or the thread has co me out of the nee- dle ba r thread ho ok). Corr ec[...]

APPENDIX ———————— ———————— ————————— —————————— ————————— ———————— ————— — 104 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX The fab ric is wrinkl ed. The up per thread w as not threaded correct ly, or the[...]

Troublesho oting 105 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX The fab ric does not feed . The fe ed dogs are lo wered. Slide t he drop fe ed lever to the left. page 83 The stitc h is too fine. Len gthen the stit ch lengt h. page 52 The presser fo ot that is used is not appro pria te fo r the t ype of s titc h tha t[...]

APPENDIX ———————— ———————— ————————— —————————— ————————— ———————— ————— — 106 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Error messages If the s tart/stop but ton is pres sed before the sewing ma chin [...]

Changing the needle stop positi on 107 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Changing the needle sto p position Normall y, the sewing m achine is set to leave the needle in the fabric when sewin g is stopped . Instead, t he machine c an be set to l eave the n eedle raised wh en sewing is stopped. 1 Turn of f the[...]

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Index 109 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX P patchwork stitchi ng ..... ...... ........ ....... ...... ........ ....... ........ 81 piecing ....... ...... ......... ...... ...... ......... ...... ...... ......... ...... .... 81 pocket c orners ..... ....... ........ ...... ....... ........ ...... ....... ..[...]

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