Once sewing is completed | Brother 885-V67 manual

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fPosition the fabric with the front end of the buttonhole mark aligned with the red marks on the sides of the buttonhole foot, and then lower the presser foot lever.

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aMark on fabric

bRed marks on buttonhole foot

•When lowering the presser foot, do not push in the front of the presser foot, otherwise the buttonhole will not be sewn with the correct size.

aDo not reduce the gap.

gPullpossible.down the buttonhole lever as far as

hGently hold the end of the upper thread in your left hand, and then start sewing.

Note

●If thick seams are being sewn and the fabric does not feed, sew with the coarser (longer) stitch.

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X Once sewing is completed, the

machine automatically sews reinforcement stitches, then stops.

iRaise the needle and the presser foot lever, remove the fabric, and cut the thread.

jRaiseposition.the buttonhole lever to its original

aButtonhole lever

The buttonhole lever is positioned behind the bracket on the buttonhole foot.

aButtonhole lever

bBracket

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Brother 885-V67 operation manual Once sewing is completed, Raiseposition.the buttonhole lever to its original

Contents

Product Code Sewing MachinePage Electrical Hazards Important Safety Instructions For a longer service life This machine is intended for household use For repair or adjustment Contents 107 106 Included accessories AccessoriesAbout zigzag foot J Accessory compartment Optional accessories Main parts Names of Machine Parts and Their Functions Operation buttons Needle and presser foot sectionButtons provided on some models Storing the spool cap Keys and indicators provided on some modelsOperation panel Spool pin BPushplace.the spool pin down until it locks into Installing the spool pinStoring the spool pin Hole on the back of the machine, as Shown.1 Sewing light comes on when the machine is turned on Using Your Sewing MachinePower supply precautions Power supply Aright to select the desired sewing speed Foot controllerChanging the needle stop position Needle stop position changes to the raised position Changing the initial needle position Cancelling the operation beepMachine is now set so that it will not beep BRemove the spool cap Threading the MachineWinding the bobbin Spool pin swings up DSlide the spool cap onto the spool pin KTrim the excess thread above the bobbin Make sure that the thread passes under the pre-tension diskPull 1 cm 3/8 inch of thread from the hole on the bobbin For models equipped with the fast bobbin winding system Thread is cut to a suitable length Actual size 11.5 mm 7/16 inch This model Lower threading For models equipped with the quick-set bobbin Then, pull the thread toward you to cut it with the cutter c Upper threading GSlide the spool cap onto the spool pin Remove the spool cap Thread take-up lever Needle bar thread guide Catch the thread on the hook as shown below DFully lower the needle threader lever Bobbin cover should still be removed Drawing up the lower threadFor models equipped with the quick-set bobbin Lightly hold the end of the upper thread Denim Needle precautionsReplacing the Needle Needle types and their uses Transparent nylon thread Checking the needleReplacing the needle Ball point needle CLower the presser foot lever Install the twin needle in the same way For details, refer to steps a through l of Upper threading Installthread.the thread spool and thread the upperSewing with the twin needle Thread the upper thread for the left needle Turn on the sewing machine Select a stitch Two lines of stitching are sewn parallel to each otherHAttach zigzag foot J Models equipped with a needle threader Mark on the wheel points up. With models Replacing the Presser FootReplacing the presser foot Replace the presser foot as described below Remove the presser foot Removing the presser foot holderPresser foot is attached Attaching the presser foot holder Follow the basic procedures below to sew General sewing procedureSewing DAttach the presser foot indicated in the LCD Ifwidth.necessary, adjust the stitch lengthSelecting a stitch Stitch is selected Adjusting the stitch length and width BRaise the presser foot lever Starting to sewMachine starts sewing On the wheel points up. With models equipped Each other Machine stops sewingRaise the presser foot lever Sewing reinforcement stitches Upper tension is too loose Thread tensionCorrect tension Upper tension is too tight Sewing curves Useful Sewing TipsTrial sewing Changing the sewing direction Presser foot remains level, allowing the fabric to be fed Sewing hook-and-loop Fastener Slide the flat bed attachment to the left to release it Sewing thin fabricsSewing stretch fabrics Stitching cylindrical pieces CSew with the edge of the fabric Using zigzag footOvercasting Stitches Attach zigzag foot J Select a stitch Attach overcasting foot G Select stitch or Using overcasting foot Changing the needle position When sewing is finished, cut the threadBasic Stitching Basic stitching Reverse the skirt or pants Blind HEM Stitching Stitch width Fold back the fabric inside along the basting If the needle does not catch the hem fold Thick fabric Normal fabric Buttonholes can be sewn and buttons can be sewn on Buttonhole SewingAuto Rfc. Automatic Reinforcement Size of the buttonhole is set Raiseposition.the buttonhole lever to its original Once sewing is completed, Trim off any excess of the gimp thread Sewing buttonholes on stretch fabrics Feed dogs are lowered Button sewing Normally, the feed dog position lever is Positioned at After sewing for about 10 seconds at low Refer to Basic stitching on Zipper Insertion Sew the stitching in order, from a to c FSelect stitch BAttach zigzag foot J CSelect a stitch Sewing Stretch Fabrics and Elastic TapeStretch stitching Elastic attaching Utility Stitches 7/32 1/16 APPLIQUÉ, Patchwork and Quilt Stitching Remove the basting, if necessary AppliquésPatchwork crazy quilt stitching Piecing Sewing QuiltingFor a seam allowance on the left side DSelect stitch ARemoveholder. the presser foot and the presser foot Using the optional quilting guideFree-motion quilting † Walking foot † Presser foot holder Pattern Attach zigzag foot J Select stitch Start sewing Reinforcement StitchingTriple stretch stitching Bar tack stitching Pullpossible.down the buttonhole lever as far as Once sewing is completed, Decorative Stitching Fagoting CSew parallel stitching at intervals of 10 mm 3/8 inch Scallop stitchingSmocking DTrim along the stitches Unfold the fabric, and then iron the tucks down to one side Shell tuck stitchingJoining Fold the fabric along the bias BAttach zigzag foot J Heirloom stitching Attach the presser foot indicated on the LCD Characters can be sewn by following the procedure belowSelecting characters Following display is shown on Adding new characters after sewing Combining charactersRepeat steps band c to add M No and E No Aftersewing.checking the entered characters, start Making a new combination of characters after sewing Checking charactersDeleting characters Last character will be deleted Attach monogramming foot N Sewing the character stitchesStitch is sewn in the direction indicated by the arrow Select a character stitch Characters 1 changes to Select No for making adjustmentsCombine the character stitches 034 No + No + No Sew the characters 034 again Display returns to the normal character stitching mode Utility stitches Stitch Settings Satin scallop Auto Rfc.Automatic Reinforcement 1/4 3/32 1/4 1/64 Select a stitch width of 5.0 mm 3/16 inch or less Stitch Width Mirror image stitches Hemming, heirloom Walking Foot Reverse Rev Reinforcement Rfc. Stitching Stitch Type Cleaning the machine surface MaintenanceCleaning the race Precautions on storing the machine Align the S and z marks Remove the bobbin caseGrasp the bobbin case, and then pull it out Do not put oil on the race Needle plate cover Frequent troubleshooting topics TroubleshootingUpper thread tightened up Cause Incorrect upper threading SymptomFor details, refer to Cleaning the race on Tangled thread on wrong side of fabric HFeed the upper thread as shown in the illustration below Thread take-up lever Cause/remedy/check details Symptoms† Symptom Incorrect thread tension DRemoveholder. the presser foot and presser foot Fabric is caught in the machine and cannot be removedIf threads remain in the bobbin case, remove them Be careful not to drop the removed screws in the machine Memo Correctly thread the machine 100Checking machine operations Turn on the machine Select middle needle position stitch 101 List of symptoms 102 Wrinkled 103Is tangled or Fabric is 104 105 Operation beep Error Messages106 Numerics Index107 108 Page English 885-V67 XF3961-1011