Operation Manual Sewing Machine Product Code: 885-E42/E43 KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE SEWING BASICS UTILITY STITCHES APPENDIX Be sure to read this document before using the machine. We recommend that you keep this document nearby for future reference.
— — — ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— — IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Please read these safety instructions before attempting to use the machine.
— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— 5 Always keep your work area clear: • Never operate the machine with any air openings blocked. Keep ventilation openings of the machine and foot control free from the build up of lint, dust, and loose cloth. • Do not store objects on the foot controller. • Do not use extension cords. Plug the machine directly into the electrical outlet.
— — — ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— — Use this machine only for its intended use as described in this manual. Use accessories recommended by the manufacturer as contained in this manual. The contents of this manual and specifications of this product are subject to change without notice. For additional product information, visit our web site at www.brother.
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KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE — ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— 1 KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE ACCESSORIES Included accessories After opening the box, check that the following accessories are included. If any item is missing or damaged, contact your dealer. Note (For U.S.A. only) ● Foot controller: Model T This foot controller can be used on the machine with product code 885-E43.
— — — ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— — Optional accessories The following are available as optional accessories to be purchased separately. Depending on the model you purchased, the following accessory may be included with your machine. 1. No. 1 2. Part Name Walking foot 2 Quilting foot 3 1/4-inch quilting foot 3.
KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE — ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— NAMES OF MACHINE PARTS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS The illustrations in this operation manual may differ from the actual machine. The main parts a Bobbin winder (page 17) This winds the thread onto the bobbin for use as the lower thread. b Upper tension-control dial (page 43) This controls the tension of the upper thread.
— — — ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— — Needle and presser foot section e Presser foot The presser foot applies pressure consistently on the fabric as the sewing takes place. Attach the appropriate presser foot for the selected stitching. f Needle plate cover release Use when removing the needle plate cover. g Needle plate cover Remove the needle plate cover to clean the race.
KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE — ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— Operation panel The operation panel, located on the front of the sewing machine, allows you to select a stitch and specify how the stitch will be sewn. The operation panel differs depending on the sewing machine model.
— — — ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— — Spool pin As shown, press down on the spool pin lever with your finger to raise the spool pin. ■ Storing the spool pin When placing the cover on the sewing machine before storing or if the spool pin will not be used, return the spool pin to its storage position.
KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE — ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— ■ Installing the spool pin If the spool pin has been removed from the a machine, insert the tab on the spool pin into the hole on the back of the machine, as shown. Flip chart You can check the pattern numbers of the stitches using the flip chart on the machine. Hold the notch with your finger to flip the chart.
— — — ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— — USING YOUR SEWING MACHINE Power supply precautions 1 Be sure to observe the following precautions concerning the power supply. WARNING ● Use only regular household electricity for the power source. Using other power sources may result in fire, electric shock, or damage to the machine.
KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE — ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— Power supply a Foot controller Insert the plug into a wall outlet. 1 2 a Main power switch b Jack/socket connector b Insert the foot controller plug into its jack/socket on the rear side of the sewing machine. Set the main power switch to “I”. X The sewing light comes on when the machine is turned on.
— — — ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— — Sewing speed controller (for models equipped with the start/stop button) a right to select the desired sewing speed. Slide the sewing speed controller to the left or Slide the sewing speed controller to the left to sew at a slower speed, or slide the speed controller to the right to sew at a faster speed.
KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE — ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— Cancelling the operation beep When the sewing machine is purchased, it is set to beep each time a key is pressed. This setting can be changed so that the machine does not beep. a Turn off the sewing machine. b adjustment key) and turn on the sewing Hold down the “–” side of (stitch width machine.
— — — ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— — THREADING THE MACHINE Winding the bobbin 1 This section describes how to wind the thread onto the bobbin. • For details on the fast bobbin winding, see page 20. a Bobbin-winding thread guide b Bobbin winder shaft c Bobbin CAUTION ● Only use bobbins (part code: SA156, SFB: XA5539-151) that have been designed for this sewing machine.
KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE — ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— c onto the spool pin. Fully insert the spool of thread for the bobbin Slide the spool onto the pin so that the spool is horizontal and the thread unwinds to the front at the bottom. Memo ● When sewing with fine, cross-wound thread, use the small spool cap, and leave a small space between the cap and the spool.
— — — ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— — g hook of the bobbin-winding thread guide, and Pull the thread to the right, pass it under the then wind the thread counterclockwise between the discs, pulling it in as far as possible. CAUTION ● Pull the thread taut and hold the end of the thread straight up.
KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE — ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— l (to set the speed to fast). (For models Slide the sewing speed controller to the right CAUTION equipped with the sewing speed controller.) ● Not winding the bobbin properly may cause the thread tension to loosen, and may break the needle.
— — — ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— — e the slit in the bobbin winder seat. Pull the thread to the right and pass it through j to the left, and then remove the bobbin from Cut the thread, slide the bobbin winder shaft the shaft. 1 a Slit in bobbin winder seat (with built-in cutter) X The thread is cut to a suitable length.
KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE — ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— a the handwheel toward you (counterclockwise) or Raise the needle to its highest position by turning Lower threading press (needle position button) (for models equipped with the needle position button), and raise the presser foot lever. Install the bobbin wound with thread. • For more details on quick-set bobbin, see page 23.
— — — ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— — e down with your finger, and then pass the Hold the end of the thread, push the bobbin thread through the slit, as shown. • If the thread is not correctly inserted through the tension-adjusting spring of the bobbin case, it may cause incorrect thread tension (page 43).
KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE — ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— e your right hand as shown, guide the thread While lightly holding down the bobbin with through the slit (a and b). • At this time, check that the bobbin easily rotates counterclockwise. Then, pull the thread toward you to cut it with the cutter (c). f place (see arrow a), and then press lightly on Replace the bobbin cover.
— — — ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— — Upper threading Set the upper thread and thread the needle. • For details on the needle threader, see page 28. 1 a Spool pin b Mark on the handwheel CAUTION ● When threading the upper thread, carefully follow the instructions. If the upper threading is not correct, the thread may become tangled or the needle may bend or break.
KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE — ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— d with your finger. As shown, press down on the spool pin lever X The spool pin swings up. CAUTION ● Do not grab the bar to raise the spool pin, otherwise, the spool pin may bend or break. e Remove the spool cap. f onto the spool pin.
— — — ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— — j illustration below. Feed the upper thread as shown in the Memo ● When sewing with fine, cross-wound thread, use the small spool cap, and leave a small space between the cap and the spool.
KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE — ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— l guide above the needle. Put the thread behind the needle bar thread Note The thread can easily be passed behind the needle bar thread guide by holding the thread in your left hand, then feeding the thread with your right hand. 1 ● If the thread take-up lever is lowered, the upper thread cannot be wrapped around the thread take-up lever.
— — — ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— — d Fully lower the needle threader lever. g eye of the needle toward the rear of the Pull the loop of the thread passed through the machine. 1 X The end of the needle threader rotates toward you and the hook passes through the eye of the needle. e Catch the thread on the hook as shown below.
KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE — ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— Drawing up the lower thread a Lightly hold the end of the upper thread. d threads and pull them toward the back of the Pull out about 10 cm (4 inches) of both machine under the presser foot.
— — — ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— — REPLACING THE NEEDLE This section provides information on sewing machine needles. 1 Needle precautions Be sure to observe the following precautions concerning the handling of the needle. Failure to observe these precautions is extremely dangerous. Be sure to read and carefully follow the instructions below.
KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE — ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— ■ Ball point needle ■ Incorrect needle Use the ball point needle when sewing on stretch fabrics or fabrics where skipped stitches easily occur. Use the ball point needle for best results when sewing patterns using monogramming foot “N”. The factory recommended needle is “HG-4BR” (Organ).
— — — ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— — c Lower the presser foot lever. e rear of the machine, insert the needle until it With the flat side of the needle toward the touches the needle stopper. 1 a Presser foot lever CAUTION ● Before replacing the needle, place fabric or paper under the presser foot to prevent the needle from falling into the hole in the needle plate.
KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE — ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— Sewing with the twin needle We have designed your machine so you can sew with this needle and two top threads. You can use the same color or two different colors of thread for making decorative stitches. For details on the stitches that can be sewn with the twin needle, refer to “STITCH SETTINGS” (page 82).
— — — ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— — f the same way that the upper thread for the Thread the upper thread for the right side in left side was threaded. j • For details on selecting a stitch, refer to Select a stitch. “Selecting a stitch” (page 39). • For details on the stitches that can be sewn with the twin needle, refer to “STITCH SETTINGS” (page 82).
KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE — ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— REPLACING THE PRESSER FOOT CAUTION ● Always turn off the power before you change the presser foot. If you leave the power on and step on the controller, the machine will start and you may be injured. ● Always use the correct presser foot for the stitch pattern you have chosen.
— — — ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— — f presser foot pin snaps into the shank in the Slowly lower the presser foot lever so that the b presser foot holder screw. Use the disc-shaped screwdriver to loosen the presser foot holder.
SEWING BASICS — ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— 2 SEWING BASICS SEWING Basic sewing operations are described below. Before operating the sewing machine, read the following precautions. CAUTION ● While the machine is in operation, pay special attention to the needle location. In addition, keep your hands away from all moving parts such as the needle and handwheel, otherwise injuries may occur.
— — — ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— — d Selecting a stitch Using the stitch selection keys, select the desired stitch. When the sewing machine is turned on, the straight stitch ( left needle position) is selected. a Press (stitch selection keys). The number of the selected stitch is displayed. Press the “+” or “–” side of to increase or reduce the number by one.
SEWING BASICS — ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— Adjusting the stitch length and width ■ [Example] Selecting stitch a . Press the stitch selection keys to select stitch 05. With on the right, select “5”, and with on the left, select “0”. b length adjustment key) to increase or reduce Press the “+” or “–” side of (stitch the stitch length.
— — — ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— — d fabric with your left hand, turn the handwheel While holding the end of the thread and the Starting to sew toward you (counterclockwise) with your right hand to lower the needle to the starting point of the stitching. Raise the needle by turning the handwheel a toward you (counterclockwise) so that the mark on the wheel points up.
SEWING BASICS — ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— h Take your foot off the foot controller, or press (start/stop button) once (if the machine was started by pressing (start/stop button)) (for models equipped with the start/stop button). X The machine stops sewing.
— — — ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— — Thread tension Memo ● When you finish sewing, remove the bobbin cover and then make sure that the thread is shown as below. If the thread is not shown as below, the thread is not inserted through the tension-adjusting spring of the bobbin case correctly. Reinsert the thread correctly. For details, refer to page 22, 23.
SEWING BASICS — ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— USEFUL SEWING TIPS Various ways to achieve better results for your sewing projects are described below. Refer to these tips when sewing your project. Trial sewing After you select a stitch, the machine automatically sets the stitch width and length for the stitch that is selected.
— — — ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— — ■ If thick seams are being sewn and the fabric does not feed at the beginning of stitching The fabric may not feed when thick seams are being sewn and the presser foot is not level, as shown below.
SEWING BASICS — ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— Sewing thin fabrics When sewing thin fabrics, the stitching may become misaligned or the fabric may not feed correctly. Move the needle (be to use a fine needle) to the furthest left or righthand position so that the fabric does not get pulled down into the feed dog area.
— — — ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ————— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— — 3 UTILITY STITCHES OVERCASTING STITCHES Walking Foot Zigzag stitch J 05 Overcasting and attaching appliqués 3.5 (1/8) 0.0–7.0 (0–1/4) 1.4 (1/16) 0.0–4.0 (0–3/16) ** Yes (J) Yes 3-point zigzag stitch J 06 Overcasting on medium weight or stretch fabrics, attaching elastic, darning, etc. 5.0 (3/16) 1.5–7.0 (1/16–1/4) 1.
UTILITY STITCHES —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— Using overcasting foot a Attach overcasting foot “G”. b Select stitch , or . • For details, refer to “Selecting a stitch” (page 39). c against the guide of the presser foot, and then Position the fabric with the edge of the fabric lower the presser foot lever.
— — — ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ————— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— — BASIC STITCHING J 00 Basic stitching, sewing gathers or pintucks, etc. 0.0 (0) 0.0–7.0 (0–1/4) 2.5 (3/32) 0.2–5.0 (1/64–3/16) ** Yes (J) Yes J 01 Basic stitching and sewing gathers or pintucks 0.0 (0) 0.0–7.0 (0–1/4) 2.5 (3/32) 0.2–5.0 (1/64–3/16) ** Yes (J) 2.5 (3/32) 0.2–5.0 (1/64–3/16) ** Yes (J) 2.5 (3/32) 1.5–4.
UTILITY STITCHES —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— BLIND HEM STITCHING Presser Foot Pattern No. Twin Needle Walking Foot Reverse (Rev.)/ Reinforcement (Reinf.) Stitching Stitch Name Pattern You can use the Blind Hem Stitch to finish the edge of a project, like the hem of a pair of trousers, without the stitch showing. R 13 Blind hem stitching on medium weight fabrics 0 (0) -3← →3 2.
— — — ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ————— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— — c (3/16 inch) from the edge of the fabric, and Use a chalk to mark on the fabric about 5 mm then baste it.
UTILITY STITCHES —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— ■ If the needle catches too much of the hem fold If the needle catches too much of the hem fold, adjust the stitch width so that the needle slightly catches the fold by pressing the “+” side of the stitch width adjustment key.
— — — ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ————— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— — BUTTONHOLE SEWING Reverse (Rev.)/ Reinforcement (Reinf.) Stitching Pattern No. Walking Foot Stitch Length [mm (inch)] Twin Needle Stitch Width [mm (inch)] Presser Foot Stitch Name Pattern Buttonholes can be sewn and buttons can be sewn on. A 37 Horizontal buttonholes on thin and medium weight fabrics 5.0 (3/16) 3.0–5.
UTILITY STITCHES —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— The names of parts of buttonhole foot “A”, which is used to create buttonholes, are indicated below. 1 ■ If the button does not fit in the button guide plate Add together the diameter and thickness of the button, and then set the button guide plate to the calculated length.
— — — ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ————— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— — f buttonhole mark aligned with the red marks Position the fabric with the front end of the h your left hand, and then start sewing. Gently hold the end of the upper thread in on the sides of the buttonhole foot, and then lower the presser foot lever.
UTILITY STITCHES —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— k stitching to prevent the stitching from being Insert a pin at the end of the buttonhole cut, and then use a seam ripper to cut towards the pin and open the buttonhole. 2 ■ Sewing buttonholes on stretch fabrics When sewing buttonholes on stretch fabrics, use a gimp thread.
— — — ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ————— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— — d the fabric. Place a button between the presser foot and Button sewing Buttons can be sewn on with the sewing machine. Buttons with 2 or with 4 holes can be attached. a button to be attached. Measure the distance between the holes in the • When attaching four-hole buttons, first sew the two holes closest to you.
UTILITY STITCHES —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— h (counterclockwise) to check that the needle Turn the handwheel toward you correctly goes into the two holes of the button. Adjust the stitch width to the distance between the button holes. CAUTION ● When sewing, be sure that the needle does not touch the button, otherwise the needle may bend or break. i Start sewing.
— — — ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ————— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— — ZIPPER INSERTION 02 Attaching zippers, basic stitching, and sewing gathers or pintucks, etc. *Do not use reverse stitching. Auto Auto Manual Manual 3.5 (1/8) 0.0–7.0 (0–1/4) 2.5 (3/32) 0.2–5.0 (1/64–3/16) ** Yes (J) Yes Reverse (Rev.)/ Reinforcement (Reinf.) Stitching I Application Walking Foot Pattern No.
UTILITY STITCHES —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— e of the pin on zipper foot “I”. Attach the presser foot holder to the right side I CAUTION ● Make sure the needle does not hit the zipper during sewing. If the needle hits the zipper, the needle may break and you may be injured. Memo a Pin on the right side b Needle drop point f Select stitch .
— — — ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ————— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— — SEWING STRETCH FABRICS AND ELASTIC TAPE Walking Foot Reverse (Rev.)/ Reinforcement (Reinf.) Stitching Stitch Length [mm (inch)] Yes (J) No Reinf. No Reinf. No Reinf. Pattern No. Stretch stitch J 04 Sewing stretch fabrics and decorative stitching 1.0 (1/16) 1.0–3.0 (1/16–1/8) 2.5 (3/32) 1.0–4.
UTILITY STITCHES —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— d stretching the tape so that it is the same length Sew the elastic tape to the fabric while as the fabric. While pulling the fabric behind the presser foot with your left hand, pull the fabric at the pin nearest the front of the presser foot with your right hand.
— — — ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ————— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— — APPLIQUÉ, PATCHWORK AND QUILT STITCHING Walking Foot Zigzag stitch J 05 Overcasting and attaching appliqués 3.5 (1/8) 0.0–7.0 (0–1/4) 1.4 (1/16) 0.0–4.0 (0–3/16) ** Yes (J) Yes Zigzag stitch (for quilting) J 49 Appliqué quilting, freemotion quilting, satin stitching 3.5 (1/8) 0.0–7.0 (0–1/4) 1.4 (1/16) 0.0–4.
UTILITY STITCHES —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— e Appliqués You can create an appliqué by cutting a different piece of fabric into a shape and using it as a decoration. a Memo ● Make reinforcing straight stitches at the beginning and the end of stitching. Baste the cut design to the fabric.
— — — ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ————— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— — d with the edge of the fabric. Sew with the side of the presser foot aligned ■ For a seam allowance on the right side Align the right side of the presser foot with the edge of the fabric, and sew using stitch a Baste the fabric to be quilted. b holder. Remove the presser foot and the presser foot .
UTILITY STITCHES —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— ■ Using the optional quilting guide Use the quilting guide to sew parallel stitches that are equally spaced. Free-motion quilting With free-motion quilting, the feed dogs can be lowered (using the feed dog position lever) so that the fabric can be moved freely in any direction. The optional quilting foot is needed for free-motion quilting.
— — — ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ————— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— — c hand, and then tighten the presser foot holder Hold the quilting foot in place with your right screw using the disc-shaped screwdriver in your left hand. f move the fabric to follow the pattern. Use both hands to hold the fabric taut, then Reinforcement stitches are sewn at the beginning and end of sewing.
UTILITY STITCHES —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— REINFORCEMENT STITCHING Pattern No. Twin Needle Walking Foot Reverse (Rev.)/ Reinforcement (Reinf.) Stitching Triple stretch stitch J 03 Attaching sleeves, sewing inseams, sewing stretch fabrics and decorative stitching 0.0 (0) 0.0–7.0 (0–1/4) 2.5 (3/32) 1.5–4.0 (1/16–3/16) ** Yes (J) No Reinf.
— — — ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ————— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— — d pocket faces toward you, and then lower the Position the fabric so that the opening of the e possible. Pull down the buttonhole lever as far as presser foot lever so that the needle drops 2 mm (1/16 inch) in front of the pocket opening.
UTILITY STITCHES —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— DECORATIVE STITCHING Reverse (Rev.)/ Reinforcement (Reinf.) Stitching No Reinf. No Reinf. No Reinf. No Reinf. No Reinf. No Reinf. No Reinf. No Reinf. No Reinf. No Reinf. No Reinf. No Reinf. No No Reinf. 3.0 (1/8) 1.5–4.0 (1/16–3/16) No No Reinf. 5.0 (3/16) 1.5–7.0 (1/16–1/4) 3.5 (1/8) 1.5–4.
Pattern No. Twin Needle Walking Foot Reverse (Rev.)/ Reinforcement (Reinf.) Stitching Decorative stitch Presser Foot Stitch Name Pattern — — — ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ————— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— — N 34 Decorative hemming on thin, medium weight and plain weave fabrics, heirloom stitching, etc. 5.0 (3/16) 1.5–7.0 (1/16–1/4) 2.0 (1/16) 1.5–4.0 (1/16–3/16) No No Reinf.
UTILITY STITCHES —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— Scallop stitching c (3/8 inch). Sew parallel stitching at intervals of 10 mm 1 The wave-shaped repeating pattern that looks like shells is called “scalloping”. It is used on the collars of blouses and to decorate the edges of handkerchiefs. a Attach monogramming foot “N”.
— — — ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ————— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— — Shell tuck stitching Joining The gathers that look like shells are called “shell tucks”. They are used to decorate trims, the front of blouses or cuffs made of thin fabrics. Decorative bridging stitches can be sewn over the seam allowance of joined fabrics. This is used when making a crazy quilt. a a Fold the fabric along the bias.
UTILITY STITCHES —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— d Heirloom stitching When sewing with the wing needle, the needle holes are enlarged, creating a lace-like decorative stitch. This is used to decorate hems and tablecloths on thin or medium weight fabrics in addition to plain weave fabrics.
— — — ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ————— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— — SEWING CHARACTERS (for models equipped with character stitches) 55 characters can be sewn by following the procedure below. Sewing beautiful patterns In order to sew the patterns correctly, the following must be considered.
UTILITY STITCHES —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— d Selecting characters Press (stitch selection keys) to select pattern No. 03. ■ Selecting a character [Example] Selecting stitch “C” (No. 03). a Turn on the sewing machine. • For details, refer to step d of “Selecting a stitch” (page 39). e adjustment key) to enter the selected Press the “+” side of b lit.
— — — ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ————— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— — ■ Combining characters You can easily sew names, messages, etc. by combining the character stitches. Up to 35 characters can be combined. [Example] Selecting stitches “COME” (No. 03)+(No. 15)+(No. 13)+(No. 05) Follow steps a through f in “Selecting a a character” (page 76) to select the first character “C” (No. 03). b f sewing.
UTILITY STITCHES —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— ■ Adding new characters after sewing After sewing a combination of characters, you can add characters to the combination using the following method. d Add new characters by following the procedure described in “Combining characters” (page 77). Memo ● When you have finished sewing, the pattern No.
— — — ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ————— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— — Checking characters Sewing the character stitches You can check the characters in a combination with following method. All character stitches are sewn with monogramming foot “N”. a adjustment key) repeatedly.
UTILITY STITCHES —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— ADJUSTING STITCHES (for models equipped with character stitches) Your stitch pattern may sometimes turn out poorly, depending on the type or thickness of fabric, the stabilizer material used, sewing speed, etc.
— — — ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ————— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— — f Sew the characters “034” again. Memo ● You can sew when you are in the stitch adjustment mode. If the stitch pattern still comes out poorly, adjust the stitch again. Adjust the stitch until the stitch pattern comes out correctly. g press the stitch category selection key three After you have finished adjusting the pattern, times.
APPENDIX — ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— 4 APPENDIX STITCH SETTINGS Applications, stitch lengths and widths and whether the twin needle can be used are listed for utility and mirror image stitches in the following table. CAUTION ● When using the twin needle, select a stitch width of 5.0 mm (3/16 inch) or less, otherwise the needle may break or the machine may be damaged.
Pattern No. Twin Needle Walking Foot Reverse (Rev.)/ Reinforcement (Reinf.) Stitching J 10 Overcasting on stretch fabrics 5.0 (3/16) 0.0–7.0 (0–1/4) 2.5 (3/32) 0.5–4.0 (1/32–3/16) ** Yes (J) No Reinf. J 11 Overcasting on thick or stretch fabrics 5.0 (3/16) 0.0–7.0 (0–1/4) 2.5 (3/32) 0.5–4.0 (1/32–3/16) ** Yes (J) No Reinf. J 12 Overcasting on stretch fabrics and decorative stitching 4.0 (3/16) 0.0–7.0 (0–1/4) 4.0 (3/16) 1.0–4.0 (1/16–3/16) ** Yes (J) No Reinf.
Pattern No. Twin Needle Walking Foot Reverse (Rev.)/ Reinforcement (Reinf.) Stitching Decorative stitch Presser Foot Stitch Name Pattern APPENDIX — ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— N 28 Decorative stitching and elasticattaching 5.0 (3/16) 1.5–7.0 (1/64–1/4) 1.0 (1/16) 0.2–4.0 (1/64–3/16) ** Yes (J) No Reinf. N 29 Lace sewing, decorative hemming, heirloom stitching, etc. 3.
Pattern No. Twin Needle Walking Foot Reverse (Rev.)/ Reinforcement (Reinf.) Stitching J 46 Piecing straight stitching (with a seam allowance of 6.5mm from the right edge of the presser foot) 5.5 (7/32) 0.0–7.0 (0–1/4) 2.0 (1/16) 0.2–5.0 (1/64–3/16) No Yes Reinf. J 47 Piecing straight stitching (with a seam allowance of 6.5mm from the left edge of the presser foot) 1.5 (1/16) 0.0–7.0 (0–1/4) 2.0 (1/16) 0.2–5.0 (1/64–3/16) No Yes Reinf.
86 Pattern No. Twin Needle Walking Foot Reverse (Rev.)/ Reinforcement (Reinf.) Stitching Decorative stitch Presser Foot Stitch Name Pattern APPENDIX — ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— N 64 For decoration, etc. 7.0 (1/4) 0.0–7.0 (0–1/4) 2.0 (1/16) 0.2–4.0 (1/64–3/16) No No Reinf. N 65 For decoration, etc. 7.0 (1/4) 0.0–7.0 (0–1/4) 2.5 (3/32) 0.2–4.
Presser Foot Pattern No. Twin Needle Walking Foot Reverse (Rev.)/ Reinforcement (Reinf.) Stitching Stitch Name Pattern — — — ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— — N 81 For decoration, etc. 7.0 (1/4) 0.0–7.0 (0–1/4) 1.6 (1/16) 0.2–4.0 (1/64–3/16) No No Reinf. N 82 For decoration, etc. 7.0 (1/4) 0.0–7.0 (0–1/4) 1.4 (1/16) 0.2–4.0 (1/64–3/16) No No Reinf.
Presser Foot Pattern No. Twin Needle Walking Foot Reverse (Rev.)/ Reinforcement (Reinf.) Stitching Stitch Name Pattern APPENDIX — ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— N 92 For decoration, etc. - 0.3 (1/64) 0.2–0.4 (1/64–1/64) No No Reinf. N 93 For decoration, etc. - 0.3 (1/64) 0.2–0.4 (1/64–1/64) No No Reinf. N 94 For decoration, etc. - 0.3 (1/64) 0.2–0.
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APPENDIX — ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— Pattern No. Twin Needle Walking Foot Reverse (Rev.)/ Reinforcement (Reinf.) Stitching J 00 Sewing stretch fabrics and decorative stitching 1.0 (1/16) 1.0–3.0 (1/16–1/8) 2.5 (3/32) 1.0–4.0 (1/16–3/16) Yes (J) No Reinf. J 01 Overcasting on stretch fabrics 5.0 (3/16) 0.0–7.0 (0–1/4) 2.5 (3/32) 0.5–4.
Presser Foot Pattern No. Twin Needle Walking Foot Reverse (Rev.)/ Reinforcement (Reinf.) Stitching Stitch Name Pattern — — — ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— — N 15 For decoration, etc. 7.0 (1/4) 0.0–7.0 (0–1/4) 2.0 (1/16) 0.2–4.0 (1/64–3/16) No No Reinf. N 16 For decoration, etc. 7.0 (1/4) 0.0–7.0 (0–1/4) 2.0 (1/16) 0.2–4.0 (1/64–3/16) No No Reinf.
APPENDIX — ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— Stitch Name Pattern Length* Pattern No. Pattern 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 Satin stitches Presser foot: N Application: For decoration, etc. Stitch Width [mm (inch)] Auto: 7.0 (1/4) Manual: 0.0-7.
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94 N 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 Stitch Width/ Stitch Length Character stitches (Outline style) Pattern No.
— — — ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— — MAINTENANCE Simple sewing machine maintenance operations are described below. Restrictions on oiling In order to prevent damaging this machine, it must not be oiled by the user. This machine was manufactured with the necessary amount of oil applied to ensure correct operation, making periodic oiling unnecessary.
APPENDIX — ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— e Grasp the bobbin case, and then pull it out. Remove the bobbin case. Insert the bobbin case so that the S mark on g the bobbin case aligns with the z mark on the machine. a Bobbin case f remove any dust from the race and its Use the cleaning brush or a vacuum cleaner to surrounding area. • Align the S and z marks.
— — — ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— — h cover into the hole in the needle plate, and As shown, insert the tab on the needle plate i back into position. From the front, slide the needle plate cover then correctly position of the needle plate cover.
APPENDIX — ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— TROUBLESHOOTING If the machine stops operating correctly, check the following possible problems before requesting service. You can solve most problems by yourself. If you need additional help, the Brother Solutions Center offers the latest FAQs and troubleshooting tips. Visit us at “ http://support.brother.com/ ” .
— — — ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— — d finger, pass the thread through the slit in the While holding the bobbin in place with your needle plate. • Hold down the bobbin with your right hand, and then pull the end of the thread around the tab with your left hand. Tangled thread on wrong side of fabric ■ Symptom • The thread becomes tangled on the lower side of the fabric.
APPENDIX — ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— d lever. Raise the presser foot using the presser foot g from the back to the front. Pass the thread under the thread guide cover Hold the thread with your right hand so that there is no slack in the thread that is pulled out, and then pass the thread under the thread guide cover with your left hand.
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APPENDIX — ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— Incorrect thread tension ■ Symptoms • Symptom 1: The lower thread is visible from the upper side of the fabric. • Symptom 2: The upper thread appears as a straight line on the upper side of the fabric. • Symptom 3: The upper thread is visible from the lower side of the fabric.
— — — ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— — Fabric is caught in the machine and cannot be removed If the fabric is caught in the sewing machine and cannot be removed, the thread may have become tangled under the needle plate. Follow the procedure described below to remove the fabric from the machine.
APPENDIX — ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— j loosen the two screws on the needle plate. Use the enclosed disc-shaped screwdriver to o side of the needle plate. Then, use the disc- Lightly finger-tighten the screw on the right shaped screwdriver to firmly tighten the screw on the left side. Finally, firmly tighten the screw on the right side.
— — — ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— — Insert the bobbin case so that the S mark on p the bobbin case aligns with the z mark on the machine. r install it. Check the condition of the needle, and then If the needle is in a poor condition, for example, if it is bent, be sure to install a new needle.
APPENDIX — ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— ■ Checking machine operations If the needle plate has been removed, check machine operations to confirm that installation has been completed correctly. f bobbin and presser foot. a Turn on the machine.
— — — ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— — Error message “E6” appears in the LCD If the error message “E6” appears in the LCD with the occurrence of one of the following symptoms, follow the procedure below to solve the problem. Symptom 1 : The machine rattles and then stops just after sewing is started.
APPENDIX — ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— c • Refer to “Fabric is caught in the machine and Remove the upper thread and bobbin. cannot be removed” (page 103). Remove the bobbin case. d • Refer to “Fabric is caught in the machine and cannot be removed” (page 103). If threads remain in the bobbin case, remove e it.
— — — ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— — List of symptoms ■ Before sewing Symptom The needle threader can not be used. (For models equipped with the needle threader lever.) Possible cause How to put it right Reference You have not moved the needle holder to its highest position.
APPENDIX — ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— ■ While sewing Symptom Possible cause The machine is not plugged in. How to put it right Plug the machine in. The main power switch is turned off. Turn on the main power switch. The bobbin winder shaft is pushed to Move the bobbin winder shaft to the the right. left. You have not used the foot controller Use the foot controller properly.
— — — ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— — Symptom Possible cause How to put it right The upper thread was not threaded correctly. (for example, the spool is the upper threading. Use the not installed correctly, the spool cap Correct spool cap that best fits the size of the is too big for the spool being used, or spool being used.
APPENDIX — ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— Symptom The fabric is wrinkled. Stitches are skipped. There is a highpitched noise while sewing. The fabric does not feed. The fabric feeds in the opposite direction. 112 Possible cause How to put it right Reference The presser foot you are using is not appropriate for the type of stitch that you want to sew.
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APPENDIX — ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— ERROR MESSAGES If an operation is performed incorrectly before the sewing machine is set up, an error message appears on the operation panel. Follow the instructions indicated in the table. If you press the stitch selection key or do the operation correctly while the error message is displayed, the message disappears.
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APPENDIX — ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——— straight stitch ..................................................................49 stretch fabrics .................................................................46 T thick fabrics....................................................................44 thin fabrics .....................................................................
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