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Brother CE 500PRW operation manual Operation Manual, Computerized Sewing Machine

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KNOWING YOUR

KNOWING YOUR

SEWING MACHINE

SEWING BASICS

UTILITY STITCHES

APPENDIX

Computerized Sewing Machine

Operation Manual

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Brother CE 500PRW operation manual Operation Manual, Computerized Sewing Machine

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Computerized Sewing Machine Operation ManualKNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE SEWING BASICS UTILITY STITCHES APPENDIX SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS This machine is intended for household use IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONSFOR USERS IN THE UK, EIRE, MALTA AND CYPRUS ONLY For a longer service life PLEASE READ BEFORE USING THIS MACHINEFor repair or adjustment CONGRATULATIONS ON CHOOSING OUR MACHINE1. KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE CONTENTS2. SEWING BASICS 4. APPENDIX 3. UTILITY STITCHESNAMES OF MACHINE PARTS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINEThe main parts h Flat bed attachment with accessory compartment pages 7 andOperation buttons Needle and presser foot sectiona Buttonhole lever b Needle threader for models equipped with the needle threader pageFlat bed attachment Operation panelaSlideopen theit. flat bed attachment to the left to Optional accessories ACCESSORIESPower supply precautions USING YOUR SEWING MACHINEPower supply Changing the needle stop position Foot controllerMemo Winding the bobbin THREADING THE MACHINEgTrim the excess thread above the bobbin MemoFor models equipped with the fast bobbin winding system Memo Lower threadingMemo Memothe right side see arrow b until the cover clicks into place For models equipped with the quick-set bobbinUpper threading dFeed the upper thread as shown in the figure on the previous page dFully lower the needle threader lever For models equipped with the quick-set bobbin Drawing up the lower threadREPLACING THE NEEDLE Needle precautionsNeedle types and their uses MemoReplacing the needle Checking the needleCorrect needle Incorrect needleInstalling the needle clamp Twin needle threading Sewing with a twin needleReplacing the presser foot REPLACING THE PRESSER FOOTRemoving the presser foot holder Removing the presser foot holderAttaching the presser foot holder SEWING BASICS General sewing procedureSEWING X The stitch is selected Selecting stitchingX The machine starts sewing Starting to sewX The machine stops sewing Memo Thread tensionMemo MemoTrial sewing USEFUL SEWING TIPSChanging the sewing direction Sewing curvesSewing thin fabrics Using a free-arm styleSewing stretch fabrics OVERCASTING STITCHES UTILITY STITCHESBasic stitching BASIC STITCHINGbAttach blind hem foot “R” cSelect a stitch BLIND HEM STITCHINGIf the needle does not catch the hem fold e Sew with the fold of the hem against the presser foot guideAutomatic Reinforcement BUTTONHOLE SEWINGa Reinforcement stitching X The size of the buttonhole is set fPullpossible.down the buttonhole lever as far as MemohRaise the presser foot lever, remove the fabric, and cut the thread i Raiseposition.the buttonhole lever to its originalX The feed dogs are lowered Button sewingeSelect a stitch ZIPPER INSERTION Stretch stitching SEWING STRETCH FABRICS AND ELASTIC TAPEElastic attaching a Elastic tape b PinAppliqués APPLIQUÉ, PATCHWORK AND QUILT STITCHINGPiecing Patchwork crazy quilt stitchingMemo MemoQuilting Free-motion quilting Triple stretch stitching REINFORCEMENT STITCHINGBar tack stitching a Presser foot scale b Length of bar tack c 5 mm 3/16 inchX Once sewing is completed, the MemoUTILITY STITCHES DECORATIVE STITCHINGPresser Foot Scallop stitching FagotingShell tuck stitching SmockingHeirloom stitching JoiningAPPENDIX STITCH SETTINGSUtility stitches stitch Rfc. ReinforcementDecorative stitch Buttonhole stitch Bar tack stitch APPENDIXHand-look quilting FootWalkingStitch Width Rfc. ReinforcementStitch Length mm inchAPPENDIX Select a stitch width of 5.0 mm 3/16 inch or lessRfc. Reinforcement Cleaning the machine surface MAINTENANCECleaning the bobbin case e Remove the bobbin case The sewing TROUBLESHOOTINGmachine does not worksion is incorrect thread is tangledpage 14, 15 threader can not Operation beep for models equipped with the operation beep ERROR MESSAGESNumerics INDEX30, 32 Page English 885-S33/S34/S36/S37 XC8835-6218 Printed in China