Brother PQ-1500 Basic Sewing, Pin Feeding for hard-to-handle fabrics Pin Feeding Unit

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Basic Sewing (1)

Basic Sewing

Before sewing.

Begin sewing.

Finish

Sewing.

When changing sewing directions.

Reinforcement stitches 1 cm

1 cm

CONTENTS

Accessories

Parts

Names

 

of

Begin

Before You

1 Lift foot, pull about 15 cm of upper

2

Lower foot.

4

Raise needle to highest position.

and bobbin thread under and behind

3

While needle is pierced all the way

5

Lift foot, remove fabric and cut

foot, and position fabric under foot.

 

 

 

through fabric, step gently on foot

 

thread.

 

 

 

 

controller.

When using thread trimmer:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

Push thread trimmer button (this will

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

cause the upper and bobbin threads

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

to be cut automatically and the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

needle to stop in a raised position.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

Lift presser foot and remove fabric.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1Make sure needle is pierced all the

way through fabric.

2Lift presser foot, and turn fabric us- ing needle as an axis.

3Lower foot continue sewing.

At the beginning of a seam, sew a few stitches with the hand wheel, hit the reverse stitch button and sew a few stitches back to reinforce your seam, then go back to normal sew- ing and finish the seam. Do the same at the end of a seam.

Light Bulb

Needles and

Changing

 

Threading

 

Needle

Samples

Stitch

Pin Feeding (for hard-to-handle fabrics)

Pin Feeding Unit

and Chart

Presser

Fabric:

Velvet

Quilt

Synthetic Suede

Knit

Coading

Others

Indicator Needle

Fabric

Feed Pin

Feed Pin Feed Dog

Feet

Changing

Sewing

Basic

Caring for Your Machine

The above fabrics

1 Move feed adjustment knob

2 Adjust pressure ad-

3 Gently pull thread until feed pin

can be sewed

to pin feeding position.

justment dial until in-

catches fabric and sew.

neatly by sewing

 

dicator needle is in

 

by pin feeding.

 

the right position.

 

The feed pin passes up through all layers of fabric moving with the feed dog’s motion to feed all layers of the fabric evenly.

For safety, the feed pin is automatically lowered when presser foot is raised.

Shooting

Trouble

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Contents PQ1500 Important Safety Instructions Congratulations on Choosing Brother Sewing Machine Contents Accessories Names of Parts Before You Begin Presser Foot Lift Lever Pressure Adjustment DialKnee Lift Fabric Lift LeverLight Switch Feed Dog Adjustment KnobThread Cutter Button Foot Pressure and Feed Dog PositionChanging the Needle Changing Needles and Light BulbChanging the Feed Pin Threading Take foot off foot controller Original position Bobbin StopLatch Spring Slide Plate Bobbin DoorUpper Threading Using the Automatic Needle ThreaderTurn the hand wheel once completely How to Pull Out the Bobbin ThreadThread Tension Stitch Samples and Needle ChartStitch Samples Changing Presser Feet Zipper Foot Changing Presser FeetPresser Feet Use to attach con- cealed fastenersPin Feeding for hard-to-handle fabrics Pin Feeding Unit Basic SewingBasic Sewing With your right hand, put Rolled Hem FootReinforce base of opening by sewing over it twice Line up folded seam to stitchesFoot Invisible Zipper FootSeparate the seam allowance StitchingWalking Foot Quilting FootWise loosen due to vibration LiningSeam Guide Lubrication Points Cleaning the MachineCaring for Your Machine 13-16 Trouble Shooting10.19 English

PQ-1500 specifications

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