Brother CONTENTS, 2. SEWING BASICS, 1. KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE

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CONTENTS
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ...............................................................................	1
1. KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE ..........................................................	6
ACCESSORIES .....................................................................................................................	6
Included accessories ........................................................................................................................................	6
Optional accessories ........................................................................................................................................	7
Accessory compartment ...................................................................................................................................	7
NAMES OF MACHINE PARTS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS ....................................................	8
The main parts .................................................................................................................................................	8
Needle and presser foot section ......................................................................................................................	9
Operation buttons .............................................................................................................................................	9
Operation panel ..............................................................................................................................................	10
Spool pin ........................................................................................................................................................	10
USING YOUR SEWING MACHINE ...................................................................................	12
Power supply precautions ..............................................................................................................................	12
Power supply ..................................................................................................................................................	12
Foot controller ................................................................................................................................................	13
Sewing speed controller (for models equipped with the start/stop button) .....................................................	13
Changing the needle stop position .................................................................................................................	13
Changing the initial needle position ...............................................................................................................	14
Cancelling the operation beep (for models equipped with the operation beep) .............................................	14
THREADING THE MACHINE ............................................................................................	15
Winding the bobbin ........................................................................................................................................	15
Lower threading .............................................................................................................................................	20
Upper threading .............................................................................................................................................	23
Drawing up the lower thread ..........................................................................................................................	28
REPLACING THE NEEDLE .................................................................................................	29
Needle precautions ........................................................................................................................................	29
Needle types and their uses ...........................................................................................................................	29
Checking the needle ......................................................................................................................................	30
Replacing the needle .....................................................................................................................................	30
Sewing with the twin needle ...........................................................................................................................	32
REPLACING THE PRESSER FOOT ......................................................................................	34
Replacing the presser foot .............................................................................................................................	34
Removing the presser foot holder ..................................................................................................................	35
2. SEWING BASICS ...........................................................................................	36
SEWING ............................................................................................................................	36
General sewing procedure .............................................................................................................................	36
Selecting a stitch ............................................................................................................................................	37
Adjusting the stitch length and width ..............................................................................................................	38
Starting to sew ...............................................................................................................................................	39
Thread tension ...............................................................................................................................................	41
USEFUL SEWING TIPS ......................................................................................................	42
Trial sewing ....................................................................................................................................................	42
Changing the sewing direction .......................................................................................................................	42
Sewing curves ................................................................................................................................................	42
Sewing thick fabrics .......................................................................................................................................	42
Sewing hook-and-loop fastener .....................................................................................................................	43
Sewing thin fabrics .........................................................................................................................................	44
Sewing stretch fabrics ....................................................................................................................................	44
Stitching cylindrical pieces .............................................................................................................................	44

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