CONTENTS

 

CHAPTER 1

 

BEFORE USE

 

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4

PART NAMES

4

STANDARD ACCESSORIES

6

OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES

6

OPERATION PANEL

7

OPERATION BUTTONS

8

Using the operation buttons

8

POWER SUPPLY

9

BOBBIN WINDING /

 

BOBBIN THREAD SETTING

10

Winding the bobbin and setting the bobbin

 

thread

10

Setting the bobbin

12

UPPER THREADING

13

Using the extra spool pin and the net

16

STARTING AND STOPPING SEWING

17

“START/STOP” button

17

Foot controller

17

SELECTING A STITCH PATTERN

18

Quick adjustment reference chart for stitch

 

width and stitch length

19

THREAD TENSION

20

Correct upper thread tension

20

Loosening the upper thread tension

20

Tightening the upper thread tension

21

PRESSER FOOT

22

Changing the presser foot

22

Removing the presser foot holder

 

(while cleaning, etc.)

22

ATTACHING THE OPTIONAL WALKING FOOT 23

FEED DOG

24

NEEDLE

25

Checking the needle

25

Installing the needle securely

25

FABRIC/THREAD/NEEDLE COMBINATION

 

CHART

26

CHAPTER 2

 

1. SEWING

 

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TRIAL SEWING

27

Sewing using a utility stitch

27

SETTING THE NEEDLE STOP DOWN

 

POSITION

29

Canceling the needle stop down position

 

setting

29

STITCH WIDTH AND LENGTH

30

Adjusting the stitch width

30

Adjusting the stitch length

30

USEFUL SKILLS

31

Sewing corners

31

Sewing curves

31

Sewing heavyweight fabrics

32

Sewing lightweight fabrics

32

Using the needle plate

33

Free-arm sewing

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2. UTILITY STITCHES

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STRAIGHT STITCHES

 

 

 

 

 

 

34

Sewing stretch fabrics

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35

Changing the stitch length

 

 

35

Changing the needle position

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

(only “ ” straight stitch (left) and “ ” triple

 

stretch stitch)

 

 

 

 

 

 

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ZIGZAG STITCHES

 

 

 

 

 

 

36

Overcasting (using a zigzag stitch)

36

Appliqué (using a zigzag stitch)

 

 

36

Patchwork (for crazy quilts)

 

 

36

Sewing curves (using a zigzag stitch)

36

OVERCASTING STITCHES

 

 

37

7

8

 

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37

Sewing using stitch

or

 

 

4

6

 

 

 

Sewing using stitch

or

 

 

 

 

 

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OVERCASTING

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(WHEN USING THE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPTIONAL SIDE CUTTER)

 

 

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BLIND HEM STITCHING

 

 

 

 

 

 

40

Adjusting the needle drop point

 

 

41

BUTTONHOLE STITCHING

 

 

42

Buttonhole sewing order

 

 

44

 

13

 

14

 

 

Sewing stretch fabrics (“

 

” and “

 

”)

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Odd shaped buttons/Buttons

 

that do not fit

 

into the button holder plate

 

 

45

Changing the stitch length

 

 

46

Changing the stitch width

 

 

46

EYELET STITCH

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Size of eyelet (actual size)

 

 

47

ZIPPER INSERTION

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Centered zipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

48

Inserting a side zipper

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DART SEAM

 

 

 

 

 

 

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GATHERING

 

 

 

 

 

 

52

Pulling up the bobbin thread

 

 

53

PINTUCK

 

 

 

 

 

 

54

FLAT FELL SEAM

 

 

 

 

 

 

55

Finished flat fell seam

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APPLIQUÉS

 

 

 

 

 

 

57

Sewing sharp curves

 

 

 

 

 

 

57

SCALLOP STITCH

 

 

 

 

 

 

58

SMOCKING STITCH

 

 

 

 

 

 

59

FAGOTING

 

 

 

 

 

 

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DECORATIVE STITCHING

 

 

61

Decorative stitching

 

 

 

 

 

 

61

Changing the size of a decorative stitch

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HEMSTITCH (HEIRLOOM STITCH)

 

 

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Hemstitching 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

62

Hemstitching 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

63

TWIN NEEDLE

 

 

 

 

 

 

64

SEWING

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Sewing attractive finishes

 

 

66

CONTENTS

BEFORE USE

SEWING

PATTERNS UTILITY STITCHES MAINTENANCESEWING CHART(PROGRAMMED IN MACHINE)

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Brother PC-2800 operation manual Contents

PC-2800 specifications

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