Brother 885-V95, V97 Contents, GETTING READY, SEWING BASICS

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Contents
Introduction ........................................................................................................................	1
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ...............................................................................	1
Machine Features ................................................................................................................	8
Accessories ..........................................................................................................................	9
Included accessories .........................................................................................................................................	9
Optional accessories .......................................................................................................................................	10
Names of Machine Parts and Their Functions ...................................................................	11
Front view .......................................................................................................................................................	11
Needle and presser foot section ......................................................................................................................	12
Right-side/rear view ........................................................................................................................................	12
Operation buttons ...........................................................................................................................................	13
Operation panel ..............................................................................................................................................	14
GETTING READY	15
Turning the Machine On/Off .............................................................................................	16
Power supply precautions ...............................................................................................................................	16
Turning on the machine ..................................................................................................................................	17
Turning off the machine ..................................................................................................................................	17
LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) Operation ............................................................................	18
Viewing the LCD .............................................................................................................................................	18
Changing the machine settings .......................................................................................................................	18
Checking machine operating procedures ........................................................................................................	21
Winding/Installing the Bobbin ...........................................................................................	22
Bobbin precautions .........................................................................................................................................	22
Winding the bobbin ........................................................................................................................................	22
Installing the bobbin .......................................................................................................................................	27
Upper Threading ...............................................................................................................	31
About the spool of thread ................................................................................................................................	31
Threading the upper thread .............................................................................................................................	32
Using the twin needle .....................................................................................................................................	36
Replacing the Needle ........................................................................................................	39
Needle precautions .........................................................................................................................................	39
Selecting the needle depending on the thread and fabric types ......................................................................	39
Checking the needle .......................................................................................................................................	40
Replacing the needle .......................................................................................................................................	41
Replacing the Presser Foot ................................................................................................	43
Presser foot precautions ..................................................................................................................................	43
Replacing the presser foot ...............................................................................................................................	43
Removing and attaching the presser foot holder ..............................................................................................	45
Sewing Cylindrical Pieces and Large Pieces .......................................................................	46
Free-arm sewing ..............................................................................................................................................	46
Using extension table ......................................................................................................................................	46
SEWING BASICS	49
Sewing ...............................................................................................................................	50
General sewing procedure ..............................................................................................................................	50
Stitch types ......................................................................................................................................................	51
Selecting stitching ...........................................................................................................................................	51
Positioning the fabric ......................................................................................................................................	54
Starting to sew .................................................................................................................................................	55
Securing the stitching ......................................................................................................................................	57
Cutting the thread ...........................................................................................................................................	59
Setting the Stitch ...............................................................................................................	61
Adjusting the stitch width ................................................................................................................................	61
Adjusting the stitch length ...............................................................................................................................	62
Adjusting the thread tension ............................................................................................................................	62

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