Brother XL-5061, XL-5060, XL-5051, XL-5071, XL5050, XL-5070 operation manual Zigzag Stitching

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KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE ——————————————————————————————————————————————

2Raise the presser foot and turn the fabric to its new direction using the needle as a turning point for the fabric.

3Lower the presser foot and continue sewing in the new direction.

■Finishing Sewing

1Stitch to the end of the seam and stop.

2Push the reverse sewing lever and stitch backwards for 1 cm (3/8") from the end of the fabric.

■Removing the Material from the Machine

1Stop the machine.

Raise the needle to its highest position and make sure that the thread take-up lever is also at its highest position.

2Lift the presser foot and pull the fabric out gently to the left-hand side.

3Cut both threads with the thread cutter on the left-hand side of the machine.

4To prepare the machine for the next seam, pull about 10 cm (4") of thread through the toes of the presser foot toward the back of the machine.

■Top-Stitching and Stretch Materials

You can use the Straight Stitch for top-stitching and sewing lightweight fabrics.

You can use Triple Stretch Stitch for sewing stretch fabrics.

Zigzag Stitching

		Stitch	Stitch
Stitch Name	Pattern	Length	Width
		[mm (inch)]	[mm (inch)]
Zigzag Stitch		-4	Fixed 1.7
		(1/64-3/16)	(1/16)
Zigzag Stitch		-4	Fixed 3.5
		(1/64-3/16)	(1/8)
Zigzag Stitch		-4	Fixed 5
		(1/64-3/16)	(3/16)

■Zigzag Stitch

Turn the pattern selection dial to the Zigzag Stitch, and then select the stitch length.

We recommend that you sew using the Straight Stitch at the beginning and end of the zigzag stitches.

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1Thread cutter

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