Brother HS 2000, EN 1470 operation manual Contents

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	31
Trial sewing	31
Changing the sewing direction	31
Sewing curves	31
Sewing thick fabrics	31
Sewing hook-and-loop fastener	32
Sewing thin fabrics	33
Sewing stretch fabrics	33
Using a free-arm style	33

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