Brother 882-W01, 882-W02 operation manual Contents

CONTENTS

CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION	i
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS	i
OUTSTANDING FEATURES	vi
WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH THIS MACHINE ...	viii
HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL	ix
NAMES OF MACHINE PARTS AND THEIR
FUNCTIONS	1
Machine	1
Needle and Presser Foot Section	2
Embroidery Unit	3
Operation Buttons	3
Using the Flat Bed Attachment	4
Using the Accessory Case	4
Storing Bobbin Clips	5
Using the Embroidery Unit Carrying Case	5
Included Accessories	5
Options	8
Using the Spool Stand	9
Chapter 1 Getting Ready	11
TURNING THE MACHINE ON/OFF	12
LCD SCREEN	14
USB Connectivity	18
Using the Machine Setting Mode Key	22
Using the Sewing Machine Help Key	32
Using the Operation Guide Function	33
Using the Sewing Guide Function	34
Using the Pattern Explanation Function	35
LOWER THREADING	37
Winding the Bobbin	37
Setting the Bobbin	43
Pulling Up the Bobbin Thread	45
UPPER THREADING	46
Upper Threading	46
Using the Twin Needle Mode	49
Using the Spool Stand	52
Using Threads that Unwind Quickly	53
CHANGING THE PRESSER FOOT	54
Removing the Presser Foot	54
Attaching the Presser Foot	54
Attaching the Walking Foot	55
CHANGING THE NEEDLE	56
About the Needle	58
Fabric/Thread/Needle Combinations	58
Chapter 2 Sewing Basics	59
SEWING	60
Sewing a Stitch	60
Sewing Reinforcement Stitches	62
Sewing Curves	62
Changing Sewing Direction	63
Sewing Heavyweight Fabrics	63
Sewing Hook-and-Loop Fastener	64
Sewing Lightweight Fabrics	64
Sewing Stretch Fabrics	65
STITCH SETTINGS	66
Setting the Stitch Width	66
Setting the Stitch Length	67
Setting the Thread Tension	67
USEFUL FUNCTIONS	69
Automatic Reinforcement Stitching	69
Automatic Thread Cutting	70
Using the Knee Lifter	71
Pivoting	72
Automatic Fabric Sensor System
(Automatic Presser Foot Pressure)	73

Needle Position – Stitch Placement	74
Locking the Screen	74
Checking the Needle Location in the Screen	75
Chapter 3 Utility Stitches	77
SELECTING UTILITY STITCHES	78
Selecting a Stitch	79
Saving Your Stitch Settings	81
SEWING THE STITCHES	83
Straight Stitches	83
Dart Seam	88
Gathering	88
Flat Fell Seam	89
Pintuck	90
Zigzag Stitches	91
Elastic Zigzag Stitches	93
Overcasting	94
Quilting	99
Blind Hem Stitches	111
Appliqué	113
Shelltuck Stitches	114
Scallop Stitches	115
Crazy Quilting	116
Smocking Stitches	116
Fagoting	117
Tape or Elastic Attaching	117
Heirloom	119
One-step Buttonholes	121
Four-step Buttonholes	125
Bar Tacks	129
Button Sewing	131
Eyelet	133
Multi-directional Sewing (Straight Stitch and Zigzag Stitch)	134
Zipper Insertion	135
Edge Sewing	138

Chapter 4 Character/Decorative Stitches 145

SELECTING STITCH PATTERNS	146
Selecting Decorative Stitch Patterns/7mm Decorative Stitch
Patterns/Satin Stitch Patterns/7mm Satin Stitch Patterns/
Cross Stitch/Utility Decorative Stitch Patterns	148
Alphabet Characters	148
SEWING STITCH PATTERNS	152
Sewing Attractive Finishes	152
Basic Sewing	152
Making Adjustments	153
EDITING STITCH PATTERNS	155
Changing the Size	157
Changing the Length (for 7mm Satin Stitch Patterns Only)	157
Creating a Vertical Mirror Image	157
Creating a Horizontal Mirror Image	158
Sewing a Pattern Continuously	158
Changing Thread Density (for Satin Stitch Patterns Only) ....	158
Returning to the Beginning of the Pattern	159
Checking the Image	160
COMBINING STITCH PATTERNS	162
Before Combining	162
Combining Various Stitch Patterns	162
Combining Large and Small Stitch Patterns	164
Combining Horizontal Mirror Image Stitch Patterns	165
Combining Stitch Patterns of Different Length	165
Making Step Stitch Patterns (for 7mm Satin Stitch Patterns Only)	166
USING THE MEMORY FUNCTION	169
Stitch Data Precautions	169
Saving Stitch Patterns in the Machine’s Memory	171
Saving Stitch Patterns to USB Media	174
Saving Stitch Patterns in the Computer	175
Retrieving Stitch Patterns from the Machine’s Memory	176

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