Brother CPS5XVY Cutting the thread, Memo, Sewing Basics, Using “Thread Cutter” button

SEWING BASICS ————————————————————————————————————————————

gAfter 3 to 5 reverse stitches have been sewn,

release (“Reverse/Reinforcement Stitch” button).

XThe machine stops sewing.

hPress (“Start/Stop” button), or press down on the foot controller.

At this time, if (“Start/Stop” button) is held down, the machine sews at a slow speed.

XThe machine starts sewing in the normal sewing direction.

iAfter sewing to the end of the stitching, the sewing machine stops.

Press (“Start/Stop” button) or release foot controller.

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Cutting the thread

When you have finished sewing, cut the threads.

■Using (“Thread Cutter” button)

aWhen you wish to finish the stitching, press (“Thread Cutter” button) once.

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a“Thread Cutter” button

XThe threads are cut and the needle is raised. bRaisefabric.the presser foot lever, then remove the

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aBeginning of stitching

bEnd of stitching

■Sewing stitches

Reverse stitches are set for the 1 3 and 7 stitches.

When (“Reverse/Reinforcement Stitch” button) is pressed with stitches other than these, reinforcement stitches are used. Reinforcement stitches are 3 to 5 stitches sewn on top of each other in one place.

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a Reverse stitching

b Reinforcement stitching

Memo

zThe sewing machine can be set to automatically sew reverse or reinforcement stitches at the beginning and end of the stitching. For details, refer to “Automatically sewing reverse/ reinforcement stitches” (page 59).

aPresser foot lever

CAUTION

●Do not press (“Thread Cutter” button) after threads have already been cut, otherwise the needle may break, the threads may become tangled or damage to the machine may occur.

●Do not press (“Thread Cutter” button) if there is no fabric under the presser foot or while the machine is sewing, otherwise damage to the machine may occur.

Memo

zThe machine can be set so that the threads will be cut when sewing is finished. For details on setting the machine so that the threads are cut automatically, refer to “Automatically cutting the thread” (page 60).

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