Brother 885-V67 operation manual Heirloom stitching

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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.

CAUTION

●The needle threader cannot be used with the wing needle, otherwise the sewing machine may be damaged. Manually pass the thread through the eye of the needle from the front to the back. For details, refer to “Upper threading” (page 23).

aInsert the wing needle.

•Use a 130/705H 100/16 wing needle.

•For details on inserting a needle, refer to “Replacing the needle” (page 30).

bAttach monogramming foot “N”.

cSelect stitch , , , , , , or .

CAUTION

●Select a stitch width of 6.0 mm (15/64 inch) or less, otherwise the needle may bend or break.

●After adjusting the stitch width, slowly turn the handwheel toward you (counterclockwise) and check that the needle does not touch the presser foot. If the needle hits the presser foot, the needle may bend or break.

dStart sewing.

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Contents Sewing Machine Product CodePage Important Safety Instructions Electrical HazardsFor a longer service life For repair or adjustment This machine is intended for household useContents 106 107About zigzag foot J AccessoriesIncluded accessories Optional accessories Accessory compartmentNames of Machine Parts and Their Functions Main partsButtons provided on some models Needle and presser foot sectionOperation buttons Spool pin Keys and indicators provided on some modelsOperation panel Storing the spool capHole on the back of the machine, as Shown.1 Installing the spool pinStoring the spool pin BPushplace.the spool pin down until it locks intoPower supply Using Your Sewing MachinePower supply precautions Sewing light comes on when the machine is turned onNeedle stop position changes to the raised position Foot controllerChanging the needle stop position Aright to select the desired sewing speedMachine is now set so that it will not beep Cancelling the operation beepChanging the initial needle position Spool pin swings up Threading the MachineWinding the bobbin BRemove the spool capDSlide the spool cap onto the spool pin Pull 1 cm 3/8 inch of thread from the hole on the bobbin Make sure that the thread passes under the pre-tension diskKTrim the excess thread above the bobbin For models equipped with the fast bobbin winding system Thread is cut to a suitable length Lower threading Actual size 11.5 mm 7/16 inch This modelFor models equipped with the quick-set bobbin Then, pull the thread toward you to cut it with the cutter c Upper threading Remove the spool cap GSlide the spool cap onto the spool pinThread take-up lever Needle bar thread guide DFully lower the needle threader lever Catch the thread on the hook as shown belowLightly hold the end of the upper thread Drawing up the lower threadFor models equipped with the quick-set bobbin Bobbin cover should still be removedNeedle types and their uses Needle precautionsReplacing the Needle DenimBall point needle Checking the needleReplacing the needle Transparent nylon threadInstall the twin needle in the same way CLower the presser foot leverThread the upper thread for the left needle Installthread.the thread spool and thread the upperSewing with the twin needle For details, refer to steps a through l of Upper threadingModels equipped with a needle threader Two lines of stitching are sewn parallel to each otherHAttach zigzag foot J Turn on the sewing machine Select a stitchReplace the presser foot as described below Replacing the Presser FootReplacing the presser foot Mark on the wheel points up. With modelsAttaching the presser foot holder Removing the presser foot holderPresser foot is attached Remove the presser footSewing General sewing procedureFollow the basic procedures below to sew Stitch is selected Ifwidth.necessary, adjust the stitch lengthSelecting a stitch DAttach the presser foot indicated in the LCDAdjusting the stitch length and width On the wheel points up. With models equipped Starting to sewMachine starts sewing BRaise the presser foot leverSewing reinforcement stitches Machine stops sewingRaise the presser foot lever Each otherUpper tension is too tight Thread tensionCorrect tension Upper tension is too looseChanging the sewing direction Useful Sewing TipsTrial sewing Sewing curvesSewing hook-and-loop Fastener Presser foot remains level, allowing the fabric to be fedStitching cylindrical pieces Sewing thin fabricsSewing stretch fabrics Slide the flat bed attachment to the left to release itAttach zigzag foot J Select a stitch Using zigzag footOvercasting Stitches CSew with the edge of the fabricUsing overcasting foot Attach overcasting foot G Select stitch orBasic stitching When sewing is finished, cut the threadBasic Stitching Changing the needle positionBlind HEM Stitching Reverse the skirt or pantsFold back the fabric inside along the basting Stitch widthThick fabric Normal fabric If the needle does not catch the hem foldAuto Rfc. Automatic Reinforcement Buttonhole SewingButtonholes can be sewn and buttons can be sewn on Size of the buttonhole is set Once sewing is completed, Raiseposition.the buttonhole lever to its originalSewing buttonholes on stretch fabrics Trim off any excess of the gimp threadButton sewing Feed dogs are loweredAfter sewing for about 10 seconds at low Normally, the feed dog position lever is Positioned atZipper Insertion Refer to Basic stitching onFSelect stitch Sew the stitching in order, from a to cElastic attaching Sewing Stretch Fabrics and Elastic TapeStretch stitching BAttach zigzag foot J CSelect a stitchUtility Stitches APPLIQUÉ, Patchwork and Quilt Stitching 7/32 1/16Piecing AppliquésPatchwork crazy quilt stitching Remove the basting, if necessaryDSelect stitch QuiltingFor a seam allowance on the left side Sewing† Walking foot † Presser foot holder Using the optional quilting guideFree-motion quilting ARemoveholder. the presser foot and the presser footPattern Bar 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 Fagoting DTrim along the stitches Scallop stitchingSmocking CSew parallel stitching at intervals of 10 mm 3/8 inchFold the fabric along the bias BAttach zigzag foot J Shell tuck stitchingJoining Unfold the fabric, and then iron the tucks down to one sideHeirloom stitching Following display is shown on Characters can be sewn by following the procedure belowSelecting characters Attach the presser foot indicated on the LCDAftersewing.checking the entered characters, start Combining charactersRepeat steps band c to add M No and E No Adding new characters after sewingLast character will be deleted Checking charactersDeleting characters Making a new combination of characters after sewingSelect a character stitch Sewing the character stitchesStitch is sewn in the direction indicated by the arrow Attach monogramming foot NCombine the character stitches 034 No + No + No Select No for making adjustmentsCharacters 1 changes to Display returns to the normal character stitching mode Sew the characters 034 againStitch Settings Utility stitchesSatin scallop Auto Rfc.Automatic Reinforcement 1/4 3/32 1/4 1/64 Select a stitch width of 5.0 mm 3/16 inch or less Mirror image stitches Stitch WidthHemming, heirloom Walking Foot Reverse Rev Reinforcement Rfc. Stitching Stitch Type Precautions on storing the machine MaintenanceCleaning the race Cleaning the machine surfaceDo not put oil on the race Remove the bobbin caseGrasp the bobbin case, and then pull it out Align the S and z marksNeedle plate cover Upper thread tightened up TroubleshootingFrequent troubleshooting topics Tangled thread on wrong side of fabric SymptomFor details, refer to Cleaning the race on Cause Incorrect upper threadingHFeed the upper thread as shown in the illustration below Thread take-up lever Incorrect thread tension Symptoms† Symptom Cause/remedy/check detailsIf threads remain in the bobbin case, remove them Fabric is caught in the machine and cannot be removedDRemoveholder. the presser foot and presser foot Be careful not to drop the removed screws in the machine Memo Turn on the machine Select middle needle position stitch 100Checking machine operations Correctly thread the machineList of symptoms 101102 Fabric is 103Is tangled or Wrinkled104 105 106 Error MessagesOperation beep 107 IndexNumerics 108 Page English 885-V67 XF3961-1011