Brother 285C, 885-U22 Sewing, Adjusting the Thread Tension, Adjusting the Stitch Width and Length

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SEWING BASICS	49
Sewing	50
General sewing procedure	50
Positioning the fabric	51
Starting to sew	52
Securing the stitching	54
Cutting the thread	55
Adjusting the Thread Tension	57
Changing the tension of the upper thread	57
Adjusting the Stitch Width and Length	58
Adjusting the stitch width	58
Adjusting the stitch length	59
Useful Functions	60
Changing the needle stop position	60
Automatically sewing reverse/reinforcement stitches	60
Automatically cutting the thread	62
Saving stitch settings	63
Hands-free raising and lowering of the presser foot	64
Useful Sewing Tips	65
Trial sewing	65
Changing the sewing direction	65
Sewing curves	65
Sewing thick fabrics	66
Sewing thin fabrics	66
Sewing stretch fabrics	66
Sewing leathers or vinyl fabrics	67
Sewing an even seam allowance	67
Sewing hook-and-loop fastener	68
UTILITY STITCHES	69
Selecting Stitching	70
Selecting stitch types and patterns	70
Selecting stitching	72
Overcasting Stitches	76
Sewing overcasting stitches using overcasting foot “G”	76
Sewing overcasting stitches using zigzag foot “J”	77
Sewing overcasting stitches using the optional side cutter	78
Basic Stitching	80
Basting	80
Basic stitching	81
Blind Hem Stitching	82
Buttonhole Stitching/Button Sewing	84
Buttonhole sewing	85
Button sewing	89
Zipper Insertion	91
Inserting a centered zipper	91
Inserting a side zipper	93
Zipper/piping Insertion	96
Inserting a centered zipper	96
Inserting a piping	97
Sewing Stretch Fabrics and Elastic Tape	98
Stretch stitching	98
Elastic attaching	98

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