Brother Computerized Sewing and Quilting Machine operation manual Contents

SEWING THE STITCHES ......................................56

CONTENTS

NAMES OF MACHINE PARTS AND THEIR
FUNCTIONS	9
Machine	9
Needle and Presser Foot Section	10
Operation Buttons	11
Included Accessories	11
Options	16
Chapter 1 Getting Ready	17
TURNING THE MACHINE ON/OFF	18
LCD SCREEN	19
Using the Machine Setting Mode Key	22
Using the Machine Operation Mode Key	23
Using the Pattern Explanation Key	24
LOWER/UPPER THREADING	25
Winding the Bobbin	25
Setting the Bobbin	28
Pulling Up the Bobbin Thread	28
Upper Threading	29
Using the Twin Needle	32
CHANGING THE PRESSER FOOT	34
Removing the Presser Foot	34
Attaching the Presser Foot	34
CHANGING THE NEEDLE	35
SEWING LARGE PIECES OF FABRIC	38
Chapter 2 Sewing Basics	39
SEWING	40
Sewing a Stitch	40
Sewing Reinforcement Stitches	42
Sewing Curves	42
Changing Sewing Direction	43
Sewing Heavyweight Fabric	43
Sewing Lightweight Fabric	43
ADJUSTING STITCH SETTINGS	44
Adjusting the Stitch Width	44
Adjusting the Stitch Length	44
Adjusting the Thread Tension	45
USEFUL FUNCTIONS	45
Automatic Reinforcement Stitching	45
Automatic Thread Cutting	46
Pivoting	47
Automatic Fabric Sensor System	48
Locking the Screen	49

Scalloping	81
Top Stitching	82
Smocking	82
Fagoting	83
Tape or Elastic Attaching	84
Heirloom Stitching	85
Buttonhole Stitches	87
Bar Tacks	92
Button Sewing	94
Eyelets	95
Multi-Directional Sewing (Straight Stitch and Zigzag
Stitch)	96
Zipper Insertion	97

Chapter 4 Character/Decorative Stitches 101

SELECTING STITCH PATTERNS	102
Selecting Decorative Stitch Patterns/
7 mm Decorative Stitch Patterns/
Satin Stitch Patterns/
7 mm Satin Stitch Patterns/Cross Stitch Patterns/
Utility Decorative Stitch Patterns	103
Alphabet Patterns	103
SEWING STITCH PATTERNS	105
Sewing Attractive Finishes	105
Basic Sewing	105
Adjusting Patterns	106
EDITING STITCH PATTERNS	108
Changing the Pattern Size	109
Changing the Pattern Length
(7 mm Satin Stitch Patterns Only)	109
Creating a Vertical Mirror Image	109
Creating a Horizontal Mirror Image	109
Selecting a Single/Repeating Pattern	110
Changing the Thread Density
(Satin Stitch Patterns Only)	110
Returning to the Beginning of the Pattern	111
COMBINING STITCH PATTERNS	112
Before Combining Patterns	112
Combining Patterns from Different Categories	112
Combining Stitch Patterns of Different Sizes	114
Combining Stitch Patterns of Different Orientations ....	115
Combining Stitch Patterns of Different Lengths	116
Creating Step Patterns
(7 mm Satin Stitch Patterns Only)	117
USING THE MEMORY FUNCTION	119

Chapter 3 Utility Stitches	51	Stitch Data Precautions	119
SELECTING A UTILITY STITCH	52	Saving Stitch Patterns in the Machine’s Memory	119
		Saving Stitch Patterns to the Computer	121
Selecting a Stitch	53
		Retrieving Stitch Patterns from the Machine’s
Saving Stitch Settings	53
		Memory	122
Using the Sewing Type Selection Key	54
		Retrieving Stitch Patterns from the Computer	123

Quilting	56
Straight Stitches	66
Darts Seams	69
Gathering	70
Flat Fell Seams	70
Pintucks	71
Zigzag Stitches	72
Elastic Zigzag Stitches	74
Overcasting	75
Blind Hem Stitches	79
Appliqués	80
Shell Tuck Stitching	81

Chapter 5 MY CUSTOM STITCH	125
DESIGNING A STITCH	126
ENTERING STITCH DATA	128
USING STORED CUSTOM STITCHES	133
Saving Custom Stitches in the Machine’s Memory ..	133
Saving Custom Stitches to the Computer	134
Retrieving Custom Stitches from the Machine’s
Memory	135
Retrieving Custom Stitches from the Computer	135

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