Useful Sewing Tips | Brother 885-S61 instruction

■Aligning the fabric with a needle plate marking The markings on the needle plate show the distance from the needle position of a seam sewn with the straight stitch (left needle position). Sew while keeping the edge of the fabric aligned with a marking in the needle plate. The distance between the markings in the upper scale is

1/8 inch (3 mm) and the distance between the markings in the grid is 5 mm (3/16 inch).

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1Seam

2Presser foot

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5 Needle plate

6 16 mm (5/8 inch)

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Brother 885-S61 operation manual Useful Sewing Tips

Contents

Read before use Accessories Enclosed Accessories Front view Names of Machine Parts and Their Functions Right-side/rear view Needle and presser foot section Start/stop button Operation buttons LCD liquid crystal display Operation panel Optional Accessories Introduction Sewing Machine Features Contents Useful Functions Adjusting the Thread TensionAdjusting the Stitch Width and Length Sewing 127 Important Safety Instructions For a longer service life For Users in the UK, EIRE, Malta Cyprus only Getting Ready Turning the Machine On/Off Power supply precautions Turning the Machine On/Off Turning on the machineTurning off the machine Understanding the LCD Screens Understanding the LCD Screens Checking machine operating procedures 6Press OK key Changing the Machine SettingsChanging the settings 2Presspanel. settings key in the operation List of stitch or machine attribute Changing the Machine Settings 3Press To select To return to Adjusting the brightness of the LCDChanging the needle stop position Arrow keys until is selected 2Press OK key Changing the screen language Winding the bobbin Winding/Installing the BobbinBobbin precautions Place the spool of thread for the bobbin onto the spool pin Winding/Installing the Bobbin4Slide the bobbin winder shaft to the right Pass the thread under the thread guide plate from the right EPress start/stop button once DPress start/stop button once Installing the bobbin 8Reattach the bobbin cover Then, pull the thread toward you to cut it with the cutter 1Turn on the sewing machine 2Raise the presser foot lever Upper ThreadingThreading the upper thread Place the spool for the upper thread onto the spool pin Upper Threading4Lift open the upper cover Shutter 4Lower the needle threader lever until it clicks Threading the needle3Lower the presser foot lever Threadeye. the upper thread for the left needle Using the twin needle1Threadguide. the machine to the needle bar thread 2Lower the presser foot lever 0Turn on the sewing machine 3Manually thread the left needle with the upper thread4Insert the extra spool pin onto the bobbin winder shaft Attach zigzag foot J EPress OK key APress settings key in the operation panelPress , , and arrow keys until Is selected Press OK key Press to select Pulling up the bobbin thread Using thread that winds off quickly Getting Ready Replacing the Needle Needle precautionsReplacing the Needle Needle types and their uses Incorrect needle Checking the needleCorrect needle Replacing the needle Getting Ready Replacing the Presser Foot Presser foot precautionsReplacing the Presser Foot Replacing the presser foot Presser foot holder releases the presser foot Lower the presser foot lever Adjusting the pressure of the presser foot3When you are finished sewing, reset the dial to 3 standard Removing the presser foot holder 2Turn off the sewing machine Using the walking footAttaching the walking foot Remove the presser foot holder For details, refer to Removing the presser foot holder Sewing large pieces of fabric Sewing Cylindrical or Large PiecesStitching cylindrical pieces Sewing Cylindrical or Large Pieces Getting Ready Sewing Basics Sewing Sewing General sewing procedure 3Place the fabric under the presser foot Positioning the fabric Starting to sew Machine stops sewing with the needle lowered in the fabric Securing the stitching Sewing reinforcement stitches Cutting the thread Using the manual thread cutter Upper thread is too tight Adjusting the Thread TensionChanging the tension of the upper thread Correct thread tension 2Select a stitch Adjusting the Stitch Width and LengthAdjusting the stitch width Adjusting the stitch length Useful Functions Useful Functions Reverse/reinforcement stitch button 7Press OK key Automatically cutting the thread 5Check the is selected, and then press OK key Saving stitch settingsPress , , and arrow keys until Is selected 4Press OK key Settings, press so that , and then press OK key Sewing curves Useful Sewing TipsTrial sewing Changing the sewing direction 4Releasebutton.the presser foot locking pin black Sewing thick fabricsUseful Sewing Tips Sewing an even seam allowance Sewing thin fabricsSewing stretch fabrics Sewing leathers or vinyl fabrics Useful Sewing Tips Sewing Basics Utility Stitches Selecting stitching Selecting StitchingStitch types 9Press OK key Selecting StitchingUnderstanding the screen Attach overcasting foot G Sewing overcasting stitches using overcasting foot GOvercasting Stitches Overcasting Stitches Sewing overcasting stitches using zigzag foot J Remove the presser foot Sewing overcasting stitches using the optional side cutter Lower the presser foot lever, and then start Asewing Position the fabric in the side cutter Basic stitching Basic StitchingBasting Changing the needle position When sewing is finished, cut the threadBasic Stitching 4Select a stitch Blind Hem StitchingStitch 3Attach blind hem foot R If the needle catches too much of the hem fold Blind Hem Stitching Buttonhole Stitching Buttonhole Stitching Buttonhole sewing Pullpossible.down the buttonhole lever as far as If the button does not fit in the button guide plate3Attach buttonhole foot a Sewing buttonholes on stretch fabrics Attach button-sewing foot M Button sewing2Attach buttonhole foot a 6Start sewing 3Place the button into button-sewing foot M4Select stitch 3Cut off any excess thread Attaching a shank to a button Zipper Insertion Zipper InsertionInserting a centered zipper Inserting a side zipper Wrong side of fabric Mm 1/8 inch 7Select stitch BTopstitch around the zipper Refer to -4of Inserting a centered zipper Zipper/piping InsertionZipper/piping Insertion 8Topstitch around the zipper Inserting a piping Sewing Stretch Fabrics and Elastic Tape Sewing Stretch Fabrics and Elastic TapeStretch stitching Elastic attaching 3Select a stitch Quilting Appliqué, Patchwork and Quilt StitchingAppliqué stitching Appliqué, Patchwork and Quilt Stitching 4Attach the optional open toe foot For a seam allowance on the left side Patchwork crazy quilt stitchingPiecing 3Select stitch 57 or Baste the fabric to be quilted Attach the walking foot Using the optional quilting guideQuilting Turnstitch.on the sewing machine, and then select a Free-motion quilting Connect the foot controller Satin stitching 8Select stitch 2Select stitch Reinforcement StitchingTriple stretch stitching Bar tack stitching 5Pullpossible.down the buttonhole lever as far as Reinforcement Stitching3Select stitch 3Select stitch 52 or Darning Memo Attach monogramming foot N Eyelet Stitching Eyelet Stitching/Decorative Stitching Decorative Stitching Set the stitch width to 7.0 mm 1/4 inch Fagoting3Attach zigzag foot J 4Select stitch 26 or Decorative Stitching Scallop stitchingSmocking Select stitch 20 , and then increase the thread tension Shell tuck stitchingSelect stitch 25 , 26 or Fold the fabric along the bias 2Attach zigzag foot J 3Select stitch 22 , 23 or JoiningUnfold the fabric, and then iron the tucks down to one side 4Start sewing 1Install the wing needleHeirloom stitching 2Attach monogramming foot N 8Press To select To return to , press ASet .the mirror image pattern setting back to6Press , , and arrow keys until is selected 7Press OK key 4Sew along the center of the unfrayed section Sewing the Various Built-In Decorative Patterns Sewing the Various Built-In Decorative PatternsSewing beautiful patterns Sewing patterns 2Press the + key in the operation panel Combining patterns4Sew reinforcement stitches 1SelectOK keythe. first pattern, and then press Select the pattern Press settings key in the operation panelRepeat sewing patterns Press , , and arrow keys until Is selected 3Press OK key 1Press settings key in the operation panelChecking the selected pattern Pressselected. and until the desired size is 2Press settings key in the operation panelChanging the pattern size Pressselected. and until the desired ratio is Changing the stitch densityChanging the pattern length 5Pressselected. and until the desired density is Press To select 5To return to Select a stitch Press settings key in the operation panelMirror imaging the pattern 3Press , , and arrow keys until is selected 4Press OK key 7Checkkey. the contents, and then press OKStoring a pattern 2Press stitch selection key Operation panel Press , , and arrow keys until Is selected, and then select 6Checkkey. the contents, and then press OKRealigning the pattern Press or + Check the sewn patternPress , , and arrow keys until Is selected 8Press OK key 1Drawset. a sketch of the pattern on the grid sheet Designing a PatternDrawing a sketch of the pattern Designing a Pattern 9Repeatpoint. steps 6 through 8 to specify each Entering the pattern data8Select , and then press OK key Embroidery screen appears Point Design exampled Appendix Utility stitches Stitch Settings Stitch Stitch Settings 130 Buttonhole 132 Stitch Type Pattern PresserFoot NeedleTwin PatternSize Other stitches 134 Maintenance MaintenanceCleaning the machine surface Cleaning the shuttle race Align the S and z marks Surrounding area Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Tension is 138 Be used LCD Error Message Probable Cause Error messages 4Turnagain.off the sewing machine, then turn it on Nothing appears in the LCDOperation beep Hold the upper cover level Cancelling the operation beepRemoving the upper cover 5Press To select To return to Numerics Index Index 146 Page Page Page English 885-S61 XF4637-001