239, APress Change the density | Brother 882-W02, 882-W01 specs

REVISING THE PATTERN

Changing the Density

(Alphabet Character and Frame

Patterns Only)

The thread density for some alphabet character and frame patterns can be changed.

A setting between 80% and 120% in 5% increments can be specified.

aPress .

bChange the density.

* Press to make the pattern less dense.

* Press to make the pattern more dense.

Embroidery

aNormal

bFine (stitches closer together)

cCoarse (stitches farther apart)

The pattern density changes each time you press a button.

cPress to return to the pattern selection screen.

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882-W01, 882-W02 specifications

The Brother 882-W02 and 882-W01 are two prominent models in the world of innovative sewing machines, designed to cater to both beginners and experienced sewists alike. These machines are part of Brother's reputation for producing high-quality, user-friendly sewing equipment, ensuring that crafting enthusiasts achieve their desired results with ease and efficiency.

One of the most notable features of the Brother 882-W02 and 882-W01 is their versatility. Both models come equipped with multiple stitch options, allowing users to choose from a variety of utility and decorative stitches. This flexibility means they can handle a wide range of sewing projects—from simple hemming and seam repairs to more intricate embroidery tasks. The selection of stitches also includes stretch stitches, which are particularly useful for sewing knit fabrics.

In terms of technology, both models incorporate an intuitive LCD display that makes it easy to select stitches and adjust settings. This digital interface is user-friendly, providing a straightforward experience, especially for beginners. The machines also boast automatic needle threading, minimizing the time and frustration often associated with manual threading, ensuring that users can get started on their projects more quickly.

Another impressive characteristic of the Brother 882 series is their robust build quality. Both machines are designed to withstand the rigors of frequent use, featuring durable components that ensure longevity. Moreover, they include a built-in carrying handle, making it convenient to transport the machine to various sewing classes or projects.

The Brother 882-W02 and 882-W01 also prioritize user comfort, with features such as adjustable sewing speed and a free arm for sewing cylindrical items like sleeves and pant legs. This ergonomic design enhances the overall sewing experience, enabling users to craft with greater control and precision.

In conclusion, the Brother 882-W02 and 882-W01 offer a combination of advanced features, intuitive technology, and user-centric design. These sewing machines are ideal for anyone looking to elevate their sewing skills, whether they are starting their journey or seeking a reliable machine for more complex projects. With their versatility and durability, the Brother 882 series stands out as an excellent investment for sewing enthusiasts everywhere.

Contents

Computerized Embroidery and Sewing Machine Trademarks Read Before DOWNLOADING, COPYING, Installing or Using Introduction Important Safety Instructions 8For repair or adjustment For Users in the UK, EIRE, Malta Cyprus only Important Safety Instructions Label location Checking the Needle Location in the Screen Edge Sewing Outstanding Features Print and Stitch Combining the Embroidery and Printing Duplicating a Pattern Sewing Basics What YOU can do with this Machine HOW to USE this Manual Contents Embroidery 181 Xii Front View MachineRight-side/Rear View Presser foot Needle and Presser Foot Section Operation Buttons Embroidery Unit Using the Accessory Case Using the Flat Bed AttachmentOpening the Accessory Case Closing the Accessory Case Included Accessories Using the Embroidery Unit Carrying CaseStoring Bobbin Clips 75/11 Part Code SABF6000D Options How to Assemble the Spool Stand Using the Spool Stand How to Remove Getting Ready Turning the Machine ON/OFF Turn the main power switch to O to turn off the machine Turn the main power switch to I to turn on the machine Home Page Screen LCD Screen Utility Stitch LCD Screen D e U t J k l Key Functions Presser foot/Needle USB Connectivity Using a USB Mouse Connecting the Machine to the Computer Changing Pages Clicking a Key LCD Screen Sewing settings Using the Machine Setting Mode Key General settings Embroidery settings Display 3/7 page 3 of 7 of the General settings screen Changing the Pointer Shape When a USB Mouse Is UsedChanging the Screen Saver Image Press Sewing settings screen appears HSelect the device that is connected GPress to select the first imageIPress a file name to select image and then Press to return to the original screen Selecting the Initial Screen Display EPress to return to the original screen Choosing the Display Language Changing the Background Colors of the Embroidery Patterns Select the background color from the 66 settings available Using the Sewing Machine Help Key Using the Operation Guide Function Read the instructions Using the Sewing Guide FunctionEnterpage. Utility Stitch category from the home Press APress Using the Pattern Explanation FunctionRead the explanations and select the appropriate stitch Screen shows information Lower Threading Using the Supplemental Spool PinWinding the Bobbin Setposition.the supplemental spool pin in the up Guide slit with built-in cutter Bobbin winder seat Using the Spool Pin Pass the thread through the thread guide Using the Spool StandHFollowthroughsteps40. g through k on Untangling Thread from Beneath the Bobbin Winder Seat Press Slide the bobbin cover latch to the right Setting the Bobbin Cutter Cutter cuts the thread Replace the bobbin cover Pulling Up the Bobbin Thread Upper Threading Upper ThreadingPress the Needle Position button to raise the needle Look in the upper groove area Needle bar thread guide Using the Twin Needle Mode Press and install the twin needle Changing the Needle on IPress Select a stitch pattern. Example KPress to select the twin needle modeStart sewing When using thread on a cone spool, use the spool holder Using the Spool Net Using Threads that Unwind Quickly Removing the Presser Foot Changing the Presser FootAttaching the Presser Foot Raise the presser foot lever Memo Attaching the Walking Foot Changing the Needle Press to unlock all keys and buttons Fabric/Thread/Needle Combinations About the Needle Sewing Basics Sewing Install the presser foot Changing the Presser Foot onSewing a Stitch Lower the presser foot Adjust the sewing speed with the speed control slide Using the Foot Controller Sewing Curves Sewing Reinforcement Stitches Changing Sewing Direction Sewing Heavyweight FabricsSewing a Seam Allowance of 0.5 cm or Less If the Fabric does not Fit under the Presser Foot Sewing Hook-and-Loop Fastener Sewing Lightweight FabricsIf the Fabric does not Feed Sewing Stretch Fabrics Setting the Stitch Width Stitch Settings Setting the Thread Tension Setting the Stitch LengthProper Thread Tension Upper Thread is Too Loose Upper Thread is Too Tight Automatic Reinforcement Stitching Useful FunctionsSelect a stitch pattern Setsewing.the fabric in the start position and start Automatic Thread Cutting Using the Knee Lifter Pivoting Select a stitch BPress to select the pivot setting CPress to return to the original screen Rotate the fabric, and then press the Start/ Stop button Locking the Screen Needle Position Stitch Placement Sew your project Checking the Needle Location in the Screen Useful Functions Utility Stitches Stitch Selection Screens Selecting Utility Stitches Selecting a Stitch Using the Mirror Image KeyBUse to select the category you want Press to go back to the original screen Using the Image Key Saving Settings Saving Your Stitch Settings Select a stitch Retrieving Saved Settings Straight Stitches Sewing the Stitches Pressforward.the Start/Stop button to sew Select a stitch Attach presser foot J Example Left/Middle needle position stitches Grasp the bobbin case, and then pull it out Or press JInsertfoot. needle and attach the straight stitch BastingSew while keeping the fabric straight Gathering Dart SeamASelect and attach presser foot J Selectfoot J.a straight stitch and attach presser Spread the fabric out along the finish line Flat Fell SeamGSew on the seam line and remove Basting stitch Iron the folds in the same direction Pintuck Appliqué Using a Zigzag Stitch Overcasting Using a Zigzag StitchZigzag Stitches Cord Guide Bobbin Cover Using a Zigzag Stitch Sewing Curves Using a Zigzag StitchPatchwork for Crazy Quilt Remove the bobbin cover from the machine see Tape Attaching Elastic Zigzag StitchesOvercasting Overcasting Overcasting Using Presser Foot G Overcasting Using Presser Foot J Overcasting Using the Side Cutter Notch in presser foot holder Pin Side cutter is attached Lower the presser foot and start When Sewing Straight Stitches While Using the Side Cutter Zigzag stitch Left Quilting 100 Sewing the Stitches 101 Piecing 102Quilting ASelect or and attach presser foot J Appliqué 103 Quilting with Satin Stitches 104 105 Using Free motion Quilting Foot CFree Motion Quilting BSelect or 106 Press to set the machine to free motion sewing modeDRemove55. the presser foot holder see Using free motion Open Toe Quilting Foot O HPress to cancel the free motion sewing mode107 GPressmode. to cancel the free motion sewing Echo Quilting Using the Free Motion Echo Quilting Foot E108 109 ASelect Press to set the machine to free motion sewing mode 110 111 Blind Hem StitchesTurn the skirt or pants wrong side out Attach blind hem foot R GSelect or 112 113 AppliquéIf the Needle Catches Too Much of the Hem Fold If the Needle does not Catch the Hem Fold 114 Shelltuck StitchesAppliqué Sharp Curves Appliqué Corners 115 Scallop StitchesTrim along the seam, making sure not to cut the stitches Smocking Stitches Crazy Quilting116 Tape or Elastic Attaching Fagoting117 HPull out the straight stitch threads ESelect or 118Sew over the tape or elastic Pull out the straight stitch threads 119 HeirloomHemstitching 1 Daisy Stitch Hemstitching 2 Drawn Work Hemstitching 3 Drawn Work 120 121 One-step Buttonholes 122 123 Sewing Stretch Fabrics 124Lower the presser foot and start sewing 125 Four-step Buttonholes 126 Darning 127 128 129 Bar Tacks Bar Tacks on Thick Fabrics 130Gently hold the end of the upper thread and begin sewing 131 Button SewingRaise the presser foot Gently hold the end of the upper thread and start sewing Attaching 4 Hole Buttons 132Attaching a Shank to the Button Pullsewing.the shank lever toward you before 133 Eyelet Multi-directional Sewing Straight Stitch and Zigzag Stitch 134BSelect and attach monogramming foot N 135 Zipper InsertionCentered Zipper Inserting a Side Zipper 136 Set the presser foot in the 3 mm approx /8 inch margin 137 138 BAttachV. the vertical stitch alignment foot 139Peel off the transparent sheet of the edge sewing sheet EPress 140 141 When the Built-In Camera Can Detect the Edge of the Fabric 142 When the Fabric Edge Indicator Line Does Not Appear 143 Example When a straight stitch is selected 144 Character/Decorative Stitches 146 Selecting Stitch Patterns 7mm Satin Stitch Patterns Cross Stitch 147 Alphabet Characters Cross Stitch/Utility Decorative Stitch Patterns148 Press , or to select a font CPress Then enter B EPress 149DPress and then enter lue FPress again and enter S 150 Adjusting the Character SpacingDeleting Characters 151 BPress to adjust character spacing Sewing Attractive Finishes Sewing Stitch PatternsBasic Sewing 152 153 Making AdjustmentsAPress Select On 16/16 Sew the stitch pattern again 154FPress to return to the original screen 155 Editing Stitch Patterns 156 Creating a Vertical Mirror Image Changing the Size157 Actual Stitch Pattern Size Sewing a Pattern Continuously Creating a Horizontal Mirror ImageChanging Thread Density For Satin Stitch Patterns Only 158 159 Returning to the Beginning of the PatternPress the Start/Stop button to stop Machine, and then press 160 Checking the ImagePress to display the enlarged image 161 Before Combining Combining Stitch PatternsCombining Various Stitch Patterns 162 163 164 Combining Large and Small Stitch Patterns Image Stitch Patterns Combining Horizontal MirrorCombining Stitch Patterns of Different Length 165 BSelect again, then press 3 times 166 Press BPress 167CPress again EPress DPress More Examples 168 Stitch Data Precautions Using the Memory Function169 Trademarks 170 171 Saving Stitch Patterns in the Machine’s Memory If the Memory is Full 172Choose a stitch pattern to delete 173 174 Saving Stitch Patterns to USB Media 175 Saving Stitch Patterns in the Computer 176 Retrieving Stitch Patterns from the Machine’s Memory 177 Recalling from USB MediaChoose a stitch pattern to retrieve 178 179 Recalling from the Computer 180 Embroidery Embroidery Step by Step Before Embroidering182 183 Attaching Embroidery Foot W 184 Attaching the Embroidery UnitAbout the Embroidery Unit HPress to unlock all keys and buttons Turn the main power to OFF Turn the main power to on185 Removing the Embroidery Unit 186 Selecting PatternsCopyright Information Pattern Selection Screens 187 188 Press the key of the pattern you want to embroider 189 190 Selecting Alphabet Character Patterns DPress and then enter B 191 192 Selecting Frame PatternsHPress and then enter ky Press the key of the frame pattern you want to embroider 193 194 Selecting Patterns from Embroidery CardsFollowpattern.the steps on page 189 to select a 195 Selecting Patterns from USB Media/Computer 196 Viewing the Sewing Screen 197 198 Preparing the Fabric 199 200 Hooping the Fabric in the Embroidery FrameTypes of Embroidery Frames Inserting the Fabric 201 Return the frame adjustment screw to its initial position Using the Embroidery Sheet202 Remove the embroidery sheet 203 Embroidering Small Fabrics or Fabric EdgesEmbroidering Small Fabrics Embroidering Edges or Corners 204 Attaching the Embroidery FrameWith the holder’s Removing the Embroidery Frame 205 206 Confirming the Pattern Position After selecting the pattern, press Then press 207 Following message appears. Press 208 209 Checking the Pattern PositionFabric, and press Press Press the Start/Stop button to begin embroidering 210 Previewing the Completed PatternThat you want to check BPress to select the frame used in the preview 211 212 Sewing AN Embroidery Pattern 213 Sewing Embroidery PatternsEmbroidery Needle Plate Cover Press the Start/Stop button to start embroidering 214 Sewing Embroidery Patterns Which Use Appliqué 215 Press the Start/Stop button 216 217 Using iron-on paper Using printable fabric 218 Selecting a PatternChecking Only the Embroidery Pattern 219 Using USB Media 220 Using a USB Cable Print the background image 221 Cut the paper printed with the center 222Image on the fabric After checking that a pattern is selected Press 223 If the Bobbin Runs Out of Thread 224 If the Thread Breaks During Sewing Restarting from the Beginning Resuming Embroidery After Turning Off the Power225 Attach the embroidery frame and press 226Continue embroidering Adjusting Thread Tension Making Embroidery Adjustments227 Correct Thread Tension Correct Tension 228 229 Using the Automatic Thread Cutting FunctionBobbin Thread is Too Loose Bobbin Thread is Too Tight Selecting the Length of Jump Stitch Not to Trim 230Press BPress to turn off the thread trimming function Changing the Thread Color Display Adjusting the Embroidery Speed231 To change the maximum embroidery speed Changing the Embroidery Frame Display DWhen the thread number #123 is232 233 Changing the Pattern Position Revising the Pattern234 235 Aligning the Pattern and the Needle Press EUse 236On the fabric, and begin embroidering the pattern APress BSelectsize. the direction in which to change 237 Rotating the PatternAPress Select the angle of rotation for the pattern 238 APress Change the density 239CPress to return to the pattern selection screen 240 Changing the Colors of Alphabet Character PatternsAPress so that it appears as 241 Embroidering Linked CharactersSelect the character patterns for ABC As in step a, select the character patterns for DEF Press 242 MUse 243 244 Embroidery Data PrecautionsTypes of Embroidery Data that can be Used Tajima .dst Embroidery Data 245 246 Saving Embroidery Patterns in the Machine’s Memory Select the pattern you want to delete 247 248 249 Saving Embroidery Patterns to USB Media 250 Saving Embroidery Patterns in the Computer 251 Retrieving Patterns from the Machine’s Memory 252 Pressretrieve.the key of the pattern you want to 253 Pressrecall.the key of the pattern you want to 254 FPress 255 Embroidery Applications Using a Frame Pattern to Make an Appliqué256 257 258 259 Sewing Split Embroidery PatternsBSelect section to be embroidered If necessary, edit the pattern 260 Embroidery Edit 262 Explanation of Functions 263 Selecting Patterns to Edit Proceed to Editing Patterns on page 267 to edit the pattern 264 Select the font, then enter the characters. Example a B C D 265Select the layout. Example CPress to change the layout of the pattern After you finish your selections, press 266 267 Editing Patterns F g L k 268 269 Moving the Pattern 270 Changing the Size of the Pattern Deleting the Pattern Changing the Configuration Alphabet Character Patterns271 272 Changing Alphabet Character SpacingPress the key of the layout you want to embroider 273 Reducing Character SpacingBUse to change the spacing Separating Combined Character Patterns Use to select where the pattern is274 APress BPress Use to select a pattern, Then use 275Spacing BIn the sewing screen, press Press 276 277 278 Changing the Thread ColorPattern editing screen, press 279 Creating a Custom Thread TableCPress to choose a new color from the color palette Add a color on the custom thread table 280 281 GPress to return to the original screen 282 Color from the custom thread table 283 284 Designing Repeated PatternsSewing Repeated Patterns 285 Adjust the spacing of the repeated pattern Repeating One Element of a Repeated Pattern 286BUse and to select the cut line Color Sorting Repeated Patterns 287 288 Assigning Thread Marks 289APress BPress CPress Sewn 290 After Editing Editing Combined Patterns Combining Patterns291 Pattern BUse to view 2/7, then select Press Press Press to enter the alphabet characters 292FSelect and enter Spring 293 KWhen all editing is finished, pressSelecting combined embroidery pat- terns IPress to change the layout Characters. Press 294 Sewing Combined PatternsColor order on the right side of the display BEmbroider Various Embroidering Functions Press , and then display 7/7 of the settings screenBasting Embroidery 295 Creating an Appliqué Piece Screen DPress EPress to select the basting setting296 Creating an Appliqué Piece Select the pattern, and edit it if necessary 297Screen EPress 298 FPress to select the appliqué setting Applique Material 299 300 Using a Frame Pattern for the Out- line HPress 301 302 303 Fabric and press 304 305 306 307 308 309 310 Positioned aligned with the background image on the fabric 311 312 MY Custom Stitch 314 Designing a StitchDraw the stitch design on the grid sheet part code SA507 Decide the spacing of the stitch Examples of Custom Stitches 315 316 Entering Stitch Data Press to add the point indicated by 317 FUse To move 318 Moving a Point 319Moving Part or All of the Design APress or to move to the point that you want to move Inserting New Points 320CPress or to move the section 321 Storing Custom Stitches in Your List Using Stored Custom Stitches322 323 Retrieving Stored StitchesSelect the stitch pattern 324 335 329 Cleaning the LCD Screen Care and MaintenanceCleaning the Machine Casing Cleaning the Race 327 Cleaning the Cutter in the Bobbin Case Area 328 About the Maintenance Message Turn the main power to OFF, then turn it back to on Adjusting the ScreenTouch Panel is Malfunctioning 329 330 Troubleshooting 331 332 Chart 333 334 335 Error Messages 336 337 This message is displayed 338 339 340 341 342 Alarm Sounds 343 Specifications Upgrading Your MACHINE’S Software Upgrade Procedure Using USB Media344 Copy the upgrade file to Removable Disk Upgrade Procedure Using Computer345 Remove the USB media, and turn the machine off and on again 346 When the message disappears, pressUnplug the USB cable, and turn the machine off and on again 347 Stitch Setting Chart 348 Stippling 349 350 351 352 353 354 355 356 Index MY Custom Stitch 357 358 SettingsPage Page

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