Brother CS6000I Free-motion quilting, GAfter sewing is finished, slide the feed dog

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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.

aRemoveholder. the presser foot and the presser foot

•For details, refer to “Removing the presser foot holder” (page 25).

bAlign the quilting foot with the lower-left side of the presser bar.

The pin on the quilting foot should be positioned over the needle clamp screw.

aPin on quilting foot

bPresser foot holder screw

cNeedle clamp screw

cHold the quilting foot in place with your right hand, and then tighten the presser foot holder screw using the screwdriver in your left hand.

aPresser foot holder screw

CAUTION

●Be sure to securely tighten the screws with the screwdriver, otherwise the needle may touch the presser foot, causing it to bend or break.

dSlide the feed dog position lever, located at the

rear of the machine on the base, to (to the right as seen from the front of the machine).

3

aFeed dog position lever

(as seen from the rear of the machine)

XThe feed dogs are lowered.

eTurnstitch.on the sewing machine, and then select a

fUse both hands to hold the fabric taut, then move the fabric to follow the pattern. Reinforcement stitches are sewn at the beginning and end of sewing.

aPattern

gAfter sewing is finished, slide the feed dog

position lever to (to the left as seen from the front of the machine) to raise the feed dogs.

•Normally, the feed dog position lever is

positioned at .

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Contents Computerized Sewing Machine For Users in the UK, EIRE, Malta and Cyprus only For a longer service life For safe operationContents Utility Stitches Names of Machine Parts and Their Functions Main partsOperation buttons Needle and presser foot sectionButtons provided on some models Flat bed attachment Operation panelASlideopen theit. flat bed attachment to the left to Accessories Optional accessoriesBSet the main power switch to Using Your Sewing MachinePower supply precautions CTo turn off the machine, set the main power switch toFoot controller Changing the needle stop positionPass the thread around the pre-tension disk Threading the MachineWinding the bobbin ETurn on the sewing machineGTrim the excess thread above the bobbin For models equipped with the fast bobbin winding system CSlide the bobbin winder shaft to the rightLower threading Actual size 11.5mm 7/16 inch This modelRight side see arrow b until the cover clicks into place For models equipped with the quick-set bobbinUpper threading Thread take-up lever DFully lower the needle threader lever Catch the thread on the hook as shown belowFor models equipped with the quick-set bobbin Drawing up the lower threadLightly hold the end of the upper thread Needle types and their uses Needle precautionsReplacing the Needle FabricsCorrect needle Checking the needleReplacing the needle Incorrect needleInstalling the needle clamp Sewing with a twin needle Twin needle threadingReplacing the presser foot Replacing the Presser FootMark on the wheel points up. With models Attaching the presser foot holder Removing the presser foot holderRemoving the presser foot holder Remove the presser footGeneral sewing procedure SewingTurn on the sewing machine DIfwidth.necessary, adjust the stitch lengthSelecting stitching CAttach the presser footOn the wheel points up. With models equipped Starting to sewBRaise the presser foot lever Correct tension Thread tensionSewing reinforcement stitches Upper tension is too tightChanging the sewing direction Useful Sewing TipsTrial sewing Sewing curvesSewing stretch fabrics Using a free-arm styleSewing thin fabrics Slide the flat bed attachment to the left to release itOvercasting Stitches Attach overcasting foot G or zigzag foot J Select a stitchBasic stitching When sewing is finished, cut the threadBasic Stitching Changing the needle positionBAttach blind hem foot R CSelect a stitch Blind HEM StitchingIf the needle does not catch the hem fold Buttonhole Sewing Buttonholes can be sewn and buttons can be sewn onSize of the buttonhole is set If the button does not fit in the button guide plateFPullpossible.down the buttonhole lever as far as Sewing buttonholes on stretch fabrics Button sewingCAttach presser foot M ESelect a stitch With stitch Select stitchZipper Insertion Rev. ReverseStretch stitching Sewing Stretch Fabrics and Elastic TapeElastic attaching APPLIQUÉ, Patchwork and Quilt Stitching AppliquésPatchwork crazy quilt stitching PiecingBaste the fabric to be quilted Using the optional quilting guideQuilting DSelect stitch , orFree-motion quilting GAfter sewing is finished, slide the feed dogBar tack stitching Reinforcement StitchingTriple stretch stitching Attach zigzag foot J Select stitch Start sewingOnce sewing is completed, Pullpossible.down the buttonhole lever as far asDecorative Stitching Scallop stitching FagotingDTrim along the stitches Sew parallel stitching at intervals of 1 cm 3/8 inch SmockingShell tuck stitching DPull the bobbin threads to create gathersHeirloom stitching JoiningUnfold the fabric, and then iron the tucks down to one side Stitch Settings Utility stitchesRfc. Reinforcement Pattern No Rfc Binding Appendix Cleaning the machine surface MaintenanceCleaning the bobbin case Remove the bobbin case Troubleshooting Thread ten LowerOr breaks Fabric isThere is a high Stitches areSkipped Pitched noise While sewingError Messages Operation beep for models equipped with the operation beepIndex Numerics30, 32 English 885-S33/S34/S36/S37 XC8835-4216