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Brother CE 500PRW operation manual Contents, Knowing Your Sewing Machine, Sewing Basics

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CONTENTS

1. KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE	5
NAMES OF MACHINE PARTS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS	5
The main parts	5
Needle and presser foot section	6
Operation buttons	6
Operation panel	7
Flat bed attachment	7
ACCESSORIES	8
Optional accessories	8
USING YOUR SEWING MACHINE	9
Power supply precautions	9
Power supply	9
Foot controller	10
Sewing speed controller (for models equipped with the start/stop button)	10
Changing the needle stop position	10
THREADING THE MACHINE	11
Winding the bobbin	11
Lower threading	14
Upper threading	16
Drawing up the lower thread	19
REPLACING THE NEEDLE	20
Needle precautions	20
Needle types and their uses	20
Checking the needle	21
Replacing the needle	21
Sewing with a twin needle	23
REPLACING THE PRESSER FOOT	24
Replacing the presser foot	24
Removing the presser foot holder	25
2. SEWING BASICS	26
SEWING	26
General sewing procedure	26
Selecting stitching	27
Starting to sew	28
Thread tension	29
USEFUL SEWING TIPS	30
Trial sewing	30
Changing the sewing direction	30
Sewing curves	30
Sewing thick fabrics	30
Sewing thin fabrics	31
Sewing stretch fabrics	31
Using a free-arm style	31

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Brother CE 500PRW operation manual Contents, Knowing Your Sewing Machine, Sewing Basics

Contents

KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE SEWING BASICS UTILITY STITCHES APPENDIX Operation ManualComputerized Sewing Machine 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 MACHINE2. SEWING BASICS CONTENTS1. KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE 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 pageaSlideopen theit. flat bed attachment to the left to Operation panelFlat bed attachment Optional accessories ACCESSORIESPower supply USING YOUR SEWING MACHINEPower supply precautions Memo Foot controllerChanging the needle stop position 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 FOOTAttaching the presser foot holder Removing the presser foot holderRemoving the presser foot holder SEWING General sewing procedureSEWING BASICS X The stitch is selected Selecting stitchingX The machine stops sewing Starting to sewX The machine starts sewing Memo Thread tensionMemo MemoTrial sewing USEFUL SEWING TIPSChanging the sewing direction Sewing curvesSewing stretch fabrics Using a free-arm styleSewing thin 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 guidea Reinforcement stitching BUTTONHOLE SEWINGAutomatic Reinforcement 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 MemoPresser Foot DECORATIVE STITCHINGUTILITY STITCHES Scallop stitching FagotingShell tuck stitching SmockingHeirloom stitching JoiningUtility stitches STITCH SETTINGSAPPENDIX stitch Rfc. ReinforcementDecorative stitch Buttonhole stitch Bar tack stitch APPENDIXHand-look quilting FootWalkingStitch Width Rfc. ReinforcementStitch Length mm inchRfc. Reinforcement Select a stitch width of 5.0 mm 3/16 inch or lessAPPENDIX Cleaning the bobbin case MAINTENANCECleaning the machine surface e Remove the bobbin case The sewing TROUBLESHOOTINGmachine does not workpage 14, 15 thread is tangledsion is incorrect 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