Brother PC 3000 operation manual Contents, Chapter, Before Use, Sewing, Utility Stitches

CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1
BEFORE USE
...................................................	4
PART NAMES	4
OTHER ENCLOSED ACCESSORIES	6
OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES	6
DISPLAY PANEL	7
OPERATION BUTTONS	8
Using the operation buttons	8
POWER SUPPLY	9
SCREEN	10
About the screen	10
Adjusting the brightness of the screen	10
LANGUAGE SELECTION KEY	11
Clearing the language selection	12
BOBBIN WINDING / BOBBIN THREAD
SETTING	13
Winding the bobbin and setting the bobbin
thread	13
Setting the bobbin	15
UPPER THREADING	16
Using the extra spool pin and the net	18
STARTING AND STOPPING SEWING	19
“START/STOP” button	19
Foot controller	19
SELECTING A STITCH
(UTILITY STITCHES)	20
Using the “ info ” (information) key	20
Quick adjustment reference chart for stitch
width and stitch length	21
THREAD TENSION	22
Correct upper thread tension	22
Loosening the upper thread tension	22
Tightening the upper thread tension	23
PRESSER FOOT	24
Changing the presser foot	24
Removing the presser foot holder (while
cleaning, etc.)	24
FEED DOGS	25
NEEDLE	26
Checking the needle	26
Installing the needle securely	26
FABRIC/THREAD/NEEDLE COMBINATION
CHART	27
CHAPTER 2
1. SEWING
.................................................	28
TRIAL SEWING	28
Sewing using a utility stitch	28
AUTOMATIC REINFORCEMENT STITCHING . 30
Cancelling automatic reinforcement
stitching	30
STITCH WIDTH AND LENGTH	31
Adjusting the stitch width	31
Adjusting the stitch length	31
USEFUL SKILLS	32
Sewing corners	32
Sewing folded parts	32
Sewing curves	32
Sewing on thick fabric	33
Sewing on thin fabric	33
Using the needle plate	34
Free-arm sewing	34

2. UTILITY STITCHES

.................................................			35
STRAIGHT STITCHES			35
Sewing stretch fabrics	..................................		36
Changing the stitch length		...........................	36
Changing the needle position			36
ZIGZAG STITCHES			37
Overcasting (using a zigzag stitch)			37
Applique (using a zigzag stitch)			37
Patchwork (for crazy quilts)			37
OVERCASTING STITCHES			38
06	07	08	38
Sewing using stitch	,	or
Sewing using stitch 05	or	09	38
		..........................
OVERCASTING (WHEN USING THE
OPTIONAL SIDE CUTTER)			39
BLIND HEM STITCHING			41
Adjusting the needle drop point			42
BUTTONHOLE STITCHING			43
Buttonhole sewing order			45
Sewing stretch fabrics (“ 14 ” and “ 15 ”)			45
Buttons that do not fit into the guide plate
(Odd-shaped buttons)	..................................		46
Changing the stitch length		...........................	47
Changing the stitch width			47
BAR TACKING			48
Thick fabrics			49
Changing the bar tack stitch length			50
Changing the bar tack stitch width			50
DARNING			51
Changing the darning stitch length			52
Changing the darning stitch width			52
Darning stitch sewing order			53
EYELET STITCH			54
Size of eyelet (Actual size)			54
BUTTON SEWING			55
Attaching buttons with four holes			56
Attaching a shank to the button			56
ZIPPER INSERTION (CENTERED AND SIDE
APPLICATIONS)			57
Centered application			57
Side application			58
DART SEAM			60
GATHERING			61
Pulling out the bobbin thread			62
PINTUCK			63
FLAT FELL SEAM			64
Finished flat fell seam	..................................		65
APPLIQUES			66
Sewing the applique around corners or
curves			66
SCALLOP STITCH			67
SMOCKING STITCH			68
PATCHWORK STITCH			69
FAGOTING			70
DECORATIVE STITCHING			71
Decorative stitching			71
Shell tacking			71
HEM-STITCH (HEIRLOOM STITCH)			72
Hem-stitching 1			72
Hem-stitching 2			73
TWIN NEEDLE			74

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