5Sew from the bottom of the zipper toward the top on both sides. The needle should be positioned on the zipper side of the foot for best results.

Cosa desde la parte inferior de la cremallera hacia la parte superior en ambos lados. Para obtener los mejores resultados, la aguja debe colocarse en el lado de la cremallera del pie.

6To sew the opposite side of the zipper, first turn the machine off and raise the presser foot lever. Release the zipper foot by pressing the button located at the back of the foot, then fit the foot on the other side of the zipper. Continue sewing using the pin on that side of the zipper foot.

Para coser el lado contrario de la cremallera, primero apague la máquina y levante la palanca del pie prensatela. Suelte el pie para cremalleras presionando el botón que se encuentra en la parte posterior del pie, después coloque el pie para cremalleras al otro lado de la cremallera. Continúe cosiendo utilizando la muesca de ese lado.

CAUTION/PRECAUCIÓN

Make sure the needle does not hit the zipper during sewing. If the needle hits the zipper, the needle may break and you may be injured.

Asegúrese de que la aguja no golpea la cremallera durante la costura. Si la aguja golpeara la cremallera, podría romperse y usted lesionarse.

Gathering / Fruncidos

 

 

 

Length

 

 

 

Stitch Name

Pattern

[mm (inch)]

Nombre de la puntada

Dibujo

Longitud

 

 

 

[mm (pulg.)]

Straight Stitch

 

 

4 (3/16)

 

 

Puntada recta

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1SetStitch.the pattern selection dial to Straight

Ajuste el selector de puntadas en la puntada recta.

2Loosen the tension of the upper thread so that the lower thread lies on the underside of the material.

Afloje la tensión del hilo superior de forma que el hilo inferior descanse sobre la cara inferior del material.

3Sewstitches.a single row (or many rows) of straight

Cosa una sola fila (o muchas filas) de puntadas

rectas.5

4Pull the lower threads to gather the material.

Tire de los hilos inferiores para fruncir el material.

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Brother Sewing Machine operation manual Gathering / Fruncidos, SetStitch.the pattern selection dial to Straight

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