FABRIC/THREAD/NEEDLE Combinations | Brother PC 6500 specification

FABRIC/THREAD/NEEDLE COMBINATIONS

Select the appropriate thread and needle for the fabric that you are using.

		Thread
Application					Size of needle
Application		Type		Size	Size of needle
		Type		Size

	Broad cloth	Cotton		60-80

Medium weight	Taffeta	Synthetic		60-80	11-14
fabric	Taffeta	mercerized		60-80	11-14
fabric		mercerized

	Flannel, Gabardine	Silk		50-80

	Lawn	Cotton		60-80

Thin fabric	Georgette	Synthetic		60-80	9-11
	Georgette	mercerized		60-80	9-11
		mercerized

	Challis, Satin	Silk		50-80

	Denim	Cotton		30-50

Thick fabric	Corduroy	Synthetic		50	14-16
	Corduroy	mercerized		50	14-16
		mercerized

	Tweed	Silk		50

	Jersey				Golden needle
Stretch fabric		Thread for knits			Golden needle
					11-14
	Tricot



		Synthetic		30
		mercerized		30
For top stitching		mercerized			14-16

		Silk		30
		Silk		30

Note

–For sewing on the popular variety of stretch fabrics, for embroidering and for decorative stitch sewing, the golden needle should be used.

–There are many different types of needles to suit a variety of sewing needs. Therefore, be sure to select the correct needle for your specific sewing application, for example when sewing denim or when sewing with metallic thread.

CONTENTS
SETTING UP
SEWING
STITCHES	UTILITY
STITCH DESIGNS)	(CREATE YOUR OWN	MY CUSTOM STITCHTM
EMBROIDERING
MAINTENANCE
MESSAGES	ERROR
SEWING CHART
IN MACHINE)	(PROGRAMMED	PATTERNS

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Brother PC 6500 operation manual FABRIC/THREAD/NEEDLE Combinations, Thread Application Size of needle Type

Contents

Sewing Machine Important Safety Instructions For Users in the UK, EIRE, Malta Cyprus only For repair or adjustment Please Read Before Using this MachineFor a longer service life For safe operation Contents 132 122125 135 Chapter Principal Parts FLAT-BED Attachment Accessory compartmentRemoving the flat-bed attachment Additional Accessories Optional Accessories Power Supply Controls Selection keys Operation buttons Other basic LCD keys END key LCD screenCheck key Adjusting the density with the main power switch LCD Density Adjusting the density with the Operation Guide Press the Brightness of LCD key Display Language Press the Language Selection key Presser Feet / Feed Dogs Changing the presser foot Adapter Installing the presser foot adapter & the walking footScrew for securing adapter Installing the optional side cutter Make a cut of about 25/32 2.0 cm long Fabric Installing the presser foot holder Raising/lowering the feed dogs FABRIC/THREAD/NEEDLE Combinations Thread Application Size of needle Type Needle Checking the needle Changing the needle Bobbin Winding / Lower Threading Winding the bobbin Bobbin a. Then, slide the bobbin winder shaft to the right Installing the bobbin Upper Threading Threading the upper thread Contents Needle threader Net Pulling up the bobbin threadExtra spool pin Net Spool Spool pin Spool cap Foot Controller Selecting a utility stitch Stitch SelectionSelecting a stitch with the stitch guide So that it appears as Stitch width and length reference chart Auto Manual 4.0 Adjusting the stitch length Adjusting the needle position stitch widthStitch Width & Length Correct tension Adjusting the upper thread tensionThread Tension Upper thread is too tight Upper thread is too loose Operation Guide Automatic REVERSE/REINFORCEMENT Stitching Automatic Thread Cutting Be aware of the needle location Sewing using the straight stitch left needle positionBasic Sewing At all times while sewing, Contents Sewing thick seams Useful Sewing SkillsSewing corners Sewing curves Sewing thin fabric Sewing thick fabricSewing a curve with a zigzag stitch Using the needle plate Basic Stitching Reinforced stitching of stretch fabric Dart Sewing Gathering Zipper Inserting Center and Side Applications Inserting a centered zipper Inserting a side zipper Stitchtm MY Custom Pintuck Sewing Iron the folds toward the same direction FLAT-FELL Seam Sewing Basting Basting stitch Appliqué sewing with a zigzag stitch Zigzag StitchingOvercasting with a zigzag stitch Patchwork crazy quilt stitching Overcasting Sewing with , or Blind HEM Stitching Blind hem stitch Adjusting the needle position Buttonhole Stitching Buttonhole For normal buttonholes and rounded buttonholes For keyhole buttonholes Sewing order of buttonholes Sewing stretch fabrics Adjusting the buttonhole width Lower the buttonhole lever so that it is positioned behind BAR Tack StitchingBar tack Metal bracket on the buttonhole foot Buttonhole lever Adjusting the stitch length of the bar tack Adjusting the bar tack widthSewing bar tacks on thick fabrics Darning Darning Adjusting the stitch length of the darning Adjusting the darning widthDarning stitch cycle Tape attaching Elastic zigzag Tape AttachingStraight Left , set Eyelet Stitching Eyelet Button Sewing Button sewing SettingupAttaching two-hole buttons Attaching four-hole buttons Attaching a shank to the button Sewing around corners of the appliqué Appliqué StitchingZigzag stitch Appliqué Appliqué Quilt Stitching Sample patterns for appliqué quilts Scallop Stitching Scallop stitch Smocking Stitching Smocking stitch Patchwork Stitching Patchwork stitch Fagoting Fagoting Shell tuck stitching Decorative StitchingDecorative Satin stitch Hemstitching with Heirloom StitchingHeirloom Stitchtm MY Custom Designing the Stitch Stitch Entering Stitch Data Press the MY Custom Stitch key MY Custom Stitch key Contents Position Editing Stitch DataMoving a point Use the four arrow keys to move the point to the desired Moving part or all of the design Inserting new points Setting UP Sewing Storing a Stitch Design That YOU have Created Example To save the entered stitch design in memory address Retrieving a Stitch Design That has Been Saved Setup Installing embroidery foot Q Installing the embroidery unit Initializing the embroidery unit Embroidering screen Removing the embroidery unit Creating beautiful embroidery Attaching stabilizer material Inserting the fabric in the embroidery frame Setting Attaching the embroidery frame to the embroidery arm Removing the embroidery frame from the embroidery arm Embroidering Simple embroidering Embroidering multi-color patterns Part of the pattern 2 is embroidered, Embroidery Patterns Creating text patterns Example To select characters to create the word BUS Typing uppercase & lowercase characters Changing the character size Checking the text Typed in small-sized lowercase Characters Editing text Changing the color of each character in the text Creating frame patterns Selecting one-point patterns Displaying the thread color names Selecting patterns from a memory card Set the main power switch to I to turn on the sewing machine Character patterns Changing the Pattern SettingsEditing the layout of the pattern Frame patterns One-point patterns Changing the embroidering position Character & frame patterns One-point patterns Changing the pattern direction Mirror imaging patterns Embroidering from a specific starting point Checking the embroidery area Changing the size of patterns Changing the thread density Saving character combinations in the memory MemoryMemory button Retrieving a pattern which has been saved Adjustments While Embroidering Continuing embroidering Embroidering again from the beginning Lower the presser foot lever and start embroidering Linking characters Embroidery ApplicationsExample To embroider ABC, then link DE Using the extra-large embroidery frame optional Embroidery Sheet Connecting patterns Example To embroider connecting patterns Connecting letters Example To embroider Abcdefghijk 118 Combining a frame pattern with a design Making badges or decorative patches Embroidering appliqués using a frame pattern Case B Embroidering onto small pieces of fabric or in cornersCase a Case C Cleaning the machine surface CleaningCleaning the screen Cleaning the shuttle 123 Changing the Light Bulb Error Messages 126 127 Machine is turned on Operation messagesThis message appears while the bobbin is winding Troubleshooting Thread and stitch problems Symptom Probable cause Remedy Upper thread breaks Mechanical problems Fabric is not fed properly Sewing Chart 133 134 Patterns Programmed in Machine Utility stitches Character embroidering Floral alphabet Frame pattern embroideringFrames Stitches 017 513 205 070 612 810