Brother Computerized Sewing and Quilting Machine Setting the Bobbin, Pulling Up the Bobbin Thread

LOWER/UPPER THREADING

Setting the Bobbin

This section describes how to set a bobbin wound with thread into the machine. You can begin sewing without pulling up the bobbin thread. If you wish to pull up the bobbin thread, for example, when sewing gathers, follow the procedure described in the next section.

CAUTION

•Use a bobbin thread that has been correctly wound. Otherwise, the needle may break or the thread tension will be incorrect.

aPress the “Presser Foot Lifter” button to raise the presser foot.

bSlide the bobbin cover latch to the right, and then remove the bobbin cover.

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aBobbin cover

bLatch

cHold the bobbin with your right hand and hold the end of the thread with your left hand.

dInsert the wound bobbin into the bobbin case so that the thread unwinds in the direction of the arrow.

CAUTION

•Be sure to hold down the bobbin with your finger and unwind the bobbin thread correctly. Otherwise, the thread may break or the thread tension will be incorrect.

eLightly hold down the bobbin with your right hand, and then, while slightly pulling the thread with your left hand, guide it through the groove.

fAfter guiding the thread completely through the groove, pull it toward you to cut it with the cutter.

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aCutter

gAttach the bobbin cover by inserting the tab in the lower-left corner of the bobbin cover, then lightly press down on the right side of the cover until it snaps into place.

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aTab

Pulling Up the Bobbin Thread

There may be some sewing applications where you may want to pull up the bobbin thread, for example, when making gathers or with free-motion quilting.

Follow the procedure described below to pull up the bobbin thread.

Memo

Thread the upper thread before pulling up the bobbin thread. For details, see “Upper Threading” on page 29.

aFollow steps a through d from the previous section to insert the bobbin into the bobbin case.

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