Brother N5V, NX-450 Sewing thick fabrics, Sewing thin fabrics, Sewing stretch fabrics

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

Sewing thick fabrics

■If the fabric does not fit under the presser foot If the fabric does not fit easily under the presser foot, raise the presser foot lever even higher to bring the presser foot to its highest position.

■If thick seams are being sewn and the fabric does not feed at the beginning of stitching

Zigzag foot “J” is equipped with a feature that keeps the presser foot level.

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aSewing direction

aWhen you encounter a seam that is too thick to feed under the foot, raise the presser foot lever.

bPress the black button (presser foot holding pin) on the left side of zigzag foot “J”. Keep the button held in and lower the presser foot.

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aPresser foot holding pin

Note

zThe presser foot needs to be in a level position before pressing the black button (presser foot holding pin) on the left side of zigzag foot “J”.

cRelease the button. The foot will lock in place level with the seam, allowing the fabric to feed.

XOnce the trouble spot has been passed, the foot will return to its normal position.

CAUTION

●If fabric more than 6 mm (15/64 inch) thick is sewn or if the fabric is pushed with too much force, the needle may bend or break.

Sewing thin fabrics

When sewing thin fabrics, the stitching may become misaligned or the fabric may not feed correctly. If this occurs, place thin paper or stabilizer material under the fabric and sew it together with the fabric. When you have finished sewing, tear off any excess paper.

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aStabilizer material or paper

Sewing stretch fabrics

First, baste the pieces of fabric together, and then sew without stretching the fabric.

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aBasting

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