Brother V61, V62, V63, V64, V65 manual

Computerized Sewing Machine

Operation Manual

KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE

SEWING BASICS

UTILITY STITCHES

Product Code:885-V60/V61/V62/V63/V64/V65

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Contents

Page Page IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Please read these safety instructions before attempting to use the machine DANGER Always WARNING any all not 7 For a longer service life: 8 For repair or adjustment: SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS This machine is intended for household use FOR USERS IN THE UK, EIRE, MALTA AND CYPRUS ONLY IMPORTANT CONTENTS 3. UTILITY STITCHES 4. APPENDIX 1KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE ACCESSORIES Included accessories Optional accessories Accessory compartment NAMES OF MACHINE PARTS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS The main parts Needle and presser foot section Operation buttons Operation panel Spool pin ■Storing the spool pin ■Installing the spool pin USING YOUR SEWING MACHINE Power supply precautions Power supply Foot controller Sewing speed controller (for models equipped with the start/stop button) Changing the needle stop position THREADING THE MACHINE Winding the bobbin Page Page ■For models equipped with the fast bobbin winding system Page Lower threading Page Page Upper threading Page Page Page Page Drawing up the lower thread REPLACING THE NEEDLE Needle precautions Needle types and their uses Checking the needle Replacing the needle Page Sewing with the twin needle Page REPLACING THE PRESSER FOOT Replacing the presser foot Removing the presser foot holder Page 2 SEWING BASICS SEWING General sewing procedure Selecting stitching Adjusting the stitch length and width Starting to sew Page Thread tension USEFUL SEWING TIPS Trial sewing Changing the sewing direction Sewing curves Sewing thick fabrics Sewing hook-and-loop fastener Sewing thin fabrics Sewing stretch fabrics Stitching cylindrical pieces 3 UTILITY STITCHES OVERCASTING STITCHES Using zigzag foot Using overcasting foot BASIC STITCHING Basic stitching BLIND HEM STITCHING Page Page BUTTONHOLE SEWING Page Page Page Button sewing Page ZIPPER INSERTION Page SEWING STRETCH FABRICS AND ELASTIC TAPE Stretch stitching Elastic attaching Page APPLIQUÉ, PATCHWORK AND QUILT STITCHING Appliqués Patchwork (crazy quilt) stitching Piecing Quilting Free-motionquilting Page REINFORCEMENT STITCHING Triple stretch stitching Bar tack stitching Page DECORATIVE STITCHING Fagoting Scallop stitching Smocking Shell tuck stitching Joining Heirloom stitching 4 APPENDIX STITCH SETTINGS Utility stitches Page Page Page Page MAINTENANCE Cleaning the machine surface Cleaning the bobbin case Page Page TROUBLESHOOTING Frequent troubleshooting topics Upper thread tightened up Tangled thread on wrong side of fabric Page Page Incorrect thread tension Fabric is caught in the machine and cannot be removed Page Page Page List of symptoms Page Page Page Page ERROR MESSAGES Operation beep (for models equipped with the operation beep) INDEX

Brother manual

Models: V61 V62 V63 V64 V65