Brother Computerized Sewing and Quilting Machine Sewing a Stitch, Lower the presser foot lever

SEWING

SEWING

CAUTION

•To avoid injury, pay special attention to the needle while the machine is in operation. Keep your hands away from moving parts while the machine is in operation.

•Do not stretch or pull the fabric during sewing. Doing so may lead to injury.

•Do not use bent or broken needles. Doing so may lead to injury.

•Take care that the needle does not strike basting pins or other objects during sewing. Otherwise, the needle may break and cause injury.

•If stitches become bunched, lengthen the stitch length setting before continuing sewing. Otherwise, the needle may break and cause injury.

Sewing a Stitch

aTurn on the machine, and then press the “Needle Position” button to raise the needle.

bSelect a stitch.

→The symbol for the correct presser foot appears in the upper-left corner of the LCD.

cInstall the presser foot (see “CHANGING THE PRESSER FOOT” on page 34).

CAUTION

•Always use the correct presser foot. If the wrong presser foot is used, the needle may strike the presser foot and bend or break, possibly resulting in injury.

dPlace the fabric under the presser foot, hold the fabric and thread ends with your left hand, and then turn the handwheel to lower the needle into the fabric at the starting point of the stitching.

*The black button on the left side of presser foot “J” should be pressed only if the fabric does not feed or when sewing thick seams (see page 43). Normally, you can sew without pressing the black button.

eLower the presser foot lever.

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You can start sewing without pulling up the bobbin thread.

fSlide the sewing speed controller to adjust the sewing speed.

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The sewing speed can also be adjusted during sewing.

a b

aSlow

bFast

gLightly place your hands on the fabric to guide it, and then press the “Start/Stop” button to start sewing.

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