Brother CS-770 Sewing thin fabrics, Sewing stretch fabrics, Using a free-arm style

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■If thick seams are being sewn and the fabric does not feed at the beginning of stitching

Zigzag foot “J” is equipped with a feature that keeps the presser foot level.

aSewing direction

aWhen you encounter a seam that is too thick to feed under the foot, raise the presser foot lever.

bPress the black button on the left side of the foot. Keep the button held in and lower the presser foot.

aBlack button

cRelease the button. The foot will lock in place level with the seam, allowing the fabric to feed.

•Once the trouble spot has been passed, the foot will return to its normal position.

CAUTION

●If fabric more than 6 mm (15/64 inch) thick is sewn or if the fabric is pushed with too much force, the needle may bend or break.

Sewing thin fabrics

When sewing thin fabrics, the stitching may become misaligned or the fabric may not feed correctly. If this occurs, place thin paper or stabilizer material under the fabric and sew it together with the fabric. When you have finished sewing, tear off any excess paper.

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aStabilizer material or paper

Sewing stretch fabrics

First, baste the pieces of fabric together, and then sew without stretching the fabric.

aBasting

Using a free-arm style

Free-arm sewing is convenient for sewing tubular and hard-to-reach areas. To change your machine to the free-arm style, lift out the flat bed attachment.

aSlide the flat bed attachment to the left to release it.

aFlat bed attachment

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Contents Computerized Sewing Machine Important Safety Instructions For Users in the UK, EIRE, Malta and Cyprus only For safe operation For a longer service lifeContents Utility Stitches Main parts Names of Machine Parts and Their FunctionsNeedle and presser foot section Operation buttonsButtons provided on some models Operation panel Flat bed attachmentASlideopen theit. flat bed attachment to the left to Optional accessories AccessoriesPower supply precautions Using Your Sewing MachineBSet the main power switch to CTo turn off the machine, set the main power switch toChanging the needle stop position Foot controllerWinding the bobbin Threading the MachinePass the thread around the pre-tension disk ETurn on the sewing machineGTrim the excess thread above the bobbin CSlide the bobbin winder shaft to the right For models equipped with the fast bobbin winding systemActual size 11.5mm 7/16 inch This model Lower threadingFor models equipped with the quick-set bobbin Right side see arrow b until the cover clicks into placeUpper threading Thread take-up lever Catch the thread on the hook as shown below DFully lower the needle threader leverDrawing up the lower thread For models equipped with the quick-set bobbinLightly hold the end of the upper thread Replacing the Needle Needle precautionsNeedle types and their uses FabricsReplacing the needle Checking the needleCorrect needle Incorrect needleInstalling the needle clamp Twin needle threading Sewing with a twin needleReplacing the Presser Foot Replacing the presser footMark on the wheel points up. With models Removing the presser foot holder Removing the presser foot holderAttaching the presser foot holder Remove the presser footSewing General sewing procedureSelecting stitching DIfwidth.necessary, adjust the stitch lengthTurn on the sewing machine CAttach the presser foot Starting to sew On the wheel points up. With models equipped BRaise the presser foot lever Sewing reinforcement stitches Thread tensionCorrect tension Upper tension is too tightTrial sewing Useful Sewing TipsChanging the sewing direction Sewing curvesSewing thin fabrics Using a free-arm styleSewing stretch fabrics Slide the flat bed attachment to the left to release itAttach overcasting foot G or zigzag foot J Select a stitch Overcasting StitchesBasic Stitching When sewing is finished, cut the threadBasic stitching Changing the needle positionBlind HEM Stitching BAttach blind hem foot R CSelect a stitchIf the needle does not catch the hem fold Buttonholes can be sewn and buttons can be sewn on Buttonhole SewingIf the button does not fit in the button guide plate Size of the buttonhole is setFPullpossible.down the buttonhole lever as far as Button sewing Sewing buttonholes on stretch fabricsCAttach presser foot M With stitch Select stitch ESelect a stitchRev. Reverse Zipper InsertionSewing Stretch Fabrics and Elastic Tape Stretch stitchingElastic attaching Appliqués APPLIQUÉ, Patchwork and Quilt StitchingPiecing Patchwork crazy quilt stitchingQuilting Using the optional quilting guideBaste the fabric to be quilted DSelect stitch , orGAfter sewing is finished, slide the feed dog Free-motion quiltingTriple stretch stitching Reinforcement StitchingBar tack stitching Attach zigzag foot J Select stitch Start sewingPullpossible.down the buttonhole lever as far as Once sewing is completed,Decorative Stitching Fagoting Scallop stitchingDTrim along the stitches Shell tuck stitching SmockingSew parallel stitching at intervals of 1 cm 3/8 inch DPull the bobbin threads to create gathersJoining Heirloom stitchingUnfold the fabric, and then iron the tucks down to one side Utility stitches Stitch SettingsRfc. Reinforcement Pattern No Rfc Binding Appendix Maintenance Cleaning the machine surfaceCleaning the bobbin case Remove the bobbin case Troubleshooting Or breaks LowerThread ten Fabric isSkipped Stitches areThere is a high Pitched noise While sewingOperation beep for models equipped with the operation beep Error MessagesNumerics Index30, 32 Page English 885-S33/S34/S36/S37 XC8835-7219