Brother 885-U22, 285C Sewing thick fabrics, Sewing thin fabrics, Sewing stretch fabrics

SEWING BASICS ————————————————————————————————————————————

Sewing thick fabrics

■If the fabric does not fit under the presser foot If the fabric does not fit easily under the presser foot, raise the presser foot lever even higher to bring the presser foot to its highest position.

■If thick seams are being sewn and the fabric does not feed at the beginning of stitching

The fabric may not feed when thick seams are being sewn and the presser foot is not level, as shown below. In this case, use the presser foot locking pin (black button on the left side of zigzag foot “J”) so that the presser foot remains level while sewing, allowing the fabric to be fed smoothly.

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aSewing direction

aRaise the presser foot lever.

bAlign the beginning of stitching, and then position the fabric.

cWhile holding zigzag foot “J” level, hold the presser foot locking pin (black button on the left side) pressed in, and lower the presser foot lever.

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aPresser foot holding pin (black button)

dReleasebutton).the presser foot locking pin (black

XThe presser foot remains level, allowing the fabric to be fed.

XAfter the seam is sewn, the presser foot will return to its original angle.

CAUTION

●If fabric more than 6 mm (15/64 inch) thick is sewn or if the fabric is pushed with too much force, the needle may bend or break.

Sewing thin fabrics

When sewing thin fabrics, the stitching may become misaligned or the fabric may not feed correctly. If this occurs, place thin paper or stabilizer material under the fabric and sew it together with the fabric. When you have finished sewing, tear off any excess paper.

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aStabilizer material or paper

Sewing stretch fabrics

First, baste the pieces of fabric together, and then sew without stretching the fabric.

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aBasting

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