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Brother PE 400D Basic Sewing Machine Operation, Flat BED Extension Table, Free arm

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BASIC SEWING MACHINE OPERATION

FLAT BED EXTENSION TABLE

*Sewing machine cover converts to a flat bed extension table.

1.Slide the sewing machine cover to the left and off the ma- chine.

2. With the cutout section of the cover up, lift the machine a little bit and slide the cover, under the sewing machine along the grooves.

Free arm

The accessory case can be removed to expose the free arm.

1. Slide accessory case to the left and out of the machine.

2.Convenient for sewing hard to get at tubular areas like pant legs.

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Brother PE 400D operation manual Basic Sewing Machine Operation, Flat BED Extension Table, Free arm

Contents

Page Important Safety Instructions For Users in the UK, EIRE, Malta Cyprus only For repair or adjustment Please Read Before Using Your Sewing MachineFor a longer service life Congratulations on Choosing Brother Computer Sewing MachinePage Contents 107 100103 108Setting UP Principal PartsAir vents Card slot Power socketMain power switch Foot controller jackNet Other Included AccessoriesExtra spool pin and spool felt Options Part Name Part Code OthersSelection Keys Screen messages guide you through each operationUsing the operation buttons Operation ButtonsFree arm Basic Sewing Machine OperationFlat BED Extension Table Power Supply About the Screen Using the Screen KeysAdjusting the Brightness of the Screen HOW to Change Language Example To change the display language to SpanishHow to clear the language selection Bobbin Winding / Bobbin Thread Setting ·10 ·11Page Page Setting the bobbin Upper Threading Page HOW to USE the Automatic Needle Threader Foot controller Starting and Stopping SewingSTART/STOP button Stitch Selection Utility Stitches StitchesTrial Sewing Page Stitch Width and Stitch Length Adjusting the stitch widthAdjusting the stitch length Stitch width mm inch Stitch length mm inch Auto ManualPatchwork stitch Tightening the upper thread tension Thread TensionCorrect tension Loosening the upper thread tensionPresser Foot Changing the presser footChanging the Embroidery foot and the zipper foot Feed Dogs Checking the needle Installing the needle securelyNeedle Needle size FABRIC/THREAD/NEEDLE Combination ChartThread Type SizeStraight Left Straight Mid dle UtilitystitchesStraight Stitches Changing needle position Sewing cornersSewing thick fabric Sewing curvesSewing thick seams Using the free arm Sewing thin fabricTriple stitch Stretch Stitch and Triple StitchStretch stitch Stretc h stitc h Reinforced stitc hZigzag Stitches Overcasting using a zigzag stitchApplique using a zigzag stitch Zigza gPatchwork for crazy quilt Sewing a curve with a zigzag stitchElastic zigza g Dotted ZigzagAttaching elastic bands Overcasting Weight f abrics. Attach G f oot. Keep foot guide along edgeOvercasting While sewing Needle Drop Point Blind HEM Stitches Blind hem stitc hIf the needle does not catch the fold of hem enough If the needle catches the fold of hem too muchPass the thread underneath the presser foot Buttonhole StitchesButtonhole Order of one cycle Sewing stretch fabrics BAR Tacking Bar tac kThick fabrics Applique Zig zag Fagoting AppliquesSewing the applique around corners Scallop ScallopPatchwork Stitch Patchwork stitchZipper Insertion Centered and Side Application Centered applicationSide application Page Smocking Use to add a decorative touch to garmentsButton Sewing Attaching buttons with four holes Before YOU Begin Carriage ConnectorEmbroidering Embroidery unit and memory cards optionalAttaching the embroidery unit Removing embroidery unit Choosing Embroidery Patterns Part One-point patterns Page Borders Lettering Example For practice, try the word BUSNumerals and punctuation Lower and upper case lettersSelecting patterns from a memory card To change size If you accidentally choose the wrong designIf you choose the wrong character To make words Stabilizers EmbroideringEmbroidering attractive finishes Thread and NeedleSetting the fabric into the embroidery frame Outer frame Fitting the embroidery frame to the embroidery unit Removing the embroidery frameEmbroidering Embroidering order for pattern parts Fabric Checking Thread Colors and Time Required Checking thread colorsChecking time required to complete a pattern Choosing Embroidery Placement Small hoop Optional Regular hoopMoving the embroidery location Checking the embroidering areaEmbroidering from a specific starting point Mirroring patterns Rotating and Mirroring PatternsRotating patterns Changing Size and Stitch Density of Characters and Borders Multi-colored lettering Press key, then press keyIf the Thread Breaks During Embroidery If the upper thread breaksExample Continuing from a position within the second color When starting over from the beginningContinuing after the power shuts off Embroidery Applications Combining characters to form wordsOutline Embroidery Embroidering appliques using a frame pattern Embroidering onto small pieces of fabric or onto corners Example aFor example, to save the word one on page one MemorySaving groups of characters For example, to restore the word Girl Restoring saved designsCleaning the screen MaintenanceCleaning Cleaning the sewing machine surfacePage Changing the Light Bulb Basic sewing machine maintenance TroubleshootingBefore Taking Your Machine in for Service Finding the Source of the Problem Embroidery unit does not work Needle breaksMachine does not start LCD touch screen is hard to readError Messages Page Alarms Instruction messagesSewing Chart Patterns Programmed in Machine Utility stitches Character embroidering chartFrame pattern embroidering chart Frames StitchPatterns Memory Card ONE Point Mark Embroidery PatternEnglish