Brother 882-S90/S91 manual Contents

Contents

CONTENTS

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS	i
WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH THIS MACHINE	vi
HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL	vii
NAMES OF MACHINE PARTS AND THEIR
FUNCTIONS	1
Machine	1
Needle and Presser Foot Section	2
Embroidery Unit	2
Operation Buttons	3
Included Accessories	3
Options	6
Chapter 1 Getting Ready	7
TURNING THE MACHINE ON/OFF	8
LCD SCREEN	9
Using the Machine Setting Mode Key	12
Using the Machine Operation Mode Key	17
Using the Pattern Explanation Key	18
LOWER THREADING	19
Winding the Bobbin	19
Setting the Bobbin	22
Pulling Up the Bobbin Thread	23
UPPER THREADING	25
Threading Using the “Automatic Threading” Button	25
Threading Manually	27
Using the Twin Needle Mode	29
Using Threads that Unwind Quickly	31
CHANGING THE PRESSER FOOT	32
Removing the Presser Foot	32
Attaching the Presser Foot	32
Attaching the Walking Foot	33
CHANGING THE NEEDLE	34
Chapter 2 Sewing Basics	37
SEWING	38
Sewing a Stitch	38
Sewing Reinforcement Stitches	40
Sewing Curves	40
Changing Sewing Direction	40
Sewing Heavyweight Fabrics	41
Sewing Lightweight Fabrics	41
STITCH SETTINGS	42
Setting the Stitch Width	42
Setting the Stitch Length	42
Setting the Thread Tension	43
USEFUL FUNCTIONS	44
Automatic Reinforcement Stitching	44
Automatic Thread Cutting	45
Locking the Screen	46

Appliqué	73
Shelltuck Stitches	74
Scallop Stitches	75
Top Stitching	75
Smocking Stitches	76
Fagoting	76
Tape or Elastic Attaching	77
Heirloom	78
One-step Buttonholes	80
Four-step Buttonholes	84
Bar Tacks	88
Button Sewing	90
Eyelet	92
Multi-directional Sewing (Straight Stitch and Zigzag Stitch)	..93
Zipper Insertion	94
Chapter 4 Character/Decorative Stitches	97
SELECTING STITCH PATTERNS	98
Selecting Decorative Stitch Patterns/7mm Decorative Stitch
Patterns/Satin Stitch Patterns/7mm Satin Stitch Patterns/Cross
Stitch/Utility Decorative Stitch Patterns	100
Alphabet Characters	100
SEWING STITCH PATTERNS	102
Sewing Attractive Finishes	102
Basic Sewing	102
Making Adjustments	103
EDITING STITCH PATTERNS	105
Changing the Size	106
Changing the Length (for 7mm Satin Stitch Patterns Only) ..	107
Creating a Vertical Mirror Image	107
Creating a Horizontal Mirror Image	107
Sewing a Pattern Continuously	107
Changing Thread Density
(for Satin Stitch Patterns Only)	108
Checking the Image	108
COMBINING STITCH PATTERNS	110
Before Combining	110
Combining Various Stitch Patterns	110
Combining Large and Small Stitch Patterns	112
Combining Horizontal Mirror Image Stitch Patterns	112
Combining Stitch Patterns of Different Length	113
Making Step Stitch Patterns
(for 7mm Satin Stitch Patterns Only)	114
USING THE MEMORY FUNCTION	116
Stitch Data Precautions	116
Saving Stitch Patterns in the Machine’s Memory	118
Saving Stitch Patterns to USB Media
(Commercially Available)	120
Saving Stitch Patterns in the Computer	121
Retrieving Stitch Patterns from the Machine’s Memory	122
Recalling from USB Media	123
Recalling from the Computer	124

Chapter 3 Utility Stitches	47
SELECTING UTILITY STITCHES	..........................48
Selecting a Stitch	48
Saving Your Stitch Settings	50
Using the Sewing Type Selection Key	51
SEWING THE STITCHES	53
Straight Stitches	53
Dart Seam	57
Gathering	57
Flat Fell Seam	58
Pintuck	59
Zigzag Stitches	60
Elastic Zigzag Stitches	62
Overcasting	63
Quilting	67
Blind Hem Stitches	72

Chapter 5 Embroidery	125
BEFORE EMBROIDERING	126
Embroidery Step by Step	126
Attaching Embroidery Foot “W”	127
Attaching the Embroidery Unit	128
SELECTING PATTERNS	130
Selecting Embroidery Patterns/Heirloom Patterns/Border
Patterns/Cross stitch Patterns/Floral alphabet Patterns	132
Selecting Alphabet Character Patterns	133
Selecting Frame Patterns	134
Selecting Patterns from Embroidery Cards	135
Selecting Patterns from USB media/Computer	135
VIEWING THE SEWING SCREEN	136
PREPARING THE FABRIC	138
Attaching Iron-on Stabilizers (backing) to the Fabric	138

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