Brother 885-V67- Manuals

5 1 1 KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE NAMES OF MACHINE PARTS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS The main parts a Bobbin winder (page 11) This winds the thread onto the bobbin for use as the lower thread. b Spool pin (pages 11 and 16) This holds the spool of thread. c Hole for extra spool pin (page 23) This holds a sec...

KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE ————————————————————————————————————————— 6 Needle and presser foot section a Buttonhole lever Lower the buttonhole lever when sewing buttonholes and bar tacks. b Needle threader (for models equipped with the needle threader) (page 17) c Presser foot holder The presser fo...

7 1 Operation panel The operation panel, located on the front of the sewing machine, allows you to select a stitch and specify how the stitch will be sewn. a LCD (Liquid crystal display) The selected stitch ( 1 ), presser foot that should be used ( 2 ), stitch length in millimeters ( 3 ), and stitch...

KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE ————————————————————————————————————————— 8 ACCESSORIES The following accessories are stored in the flat bed attachment. We have designed these accessories to help you be able to carry out most sewing tasks. Note (For U.S.A. only) ● Foot controller: Model TThis foot contr...

9 1 USING YOUR SEWING MACHINE Power supply precautions Be sure to observe the following precautions concerning the power supply. Power supply a Insert the plug into a wall outlet. a Main power switch b Jack/socket connector b Set the main power switch to “I”. X The sewing lamp comes on when the mach...

KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE ————————————————————————————————————————— 10 Foot controller Insert the foot controller plug into its jack/socket on the rear side of the sewing machine. a Foot controller jack/socket When you press the foot controller down lightly, the machine will run at a low speed. Wh...

11 1 THREADING THE MACHINE Winding the bobbin This section describes how to wind the thread onto the bobbin.• For details on the fast bobbin winding, see page 13. a Pre-tension disk b Bobbin winder shaft c Bobbin a Pull up the spool pin as far as possible, and then put a spool of thread on this pin....

KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE ————————————————————————————————————————— 12 f While holding the end of the thread, gently press the foot controller or press (start/ stop button) (for models equipped with the start/stop button) to wind the thread around the bobbin a few times. Then stop the machine. Not...

13 1 ■ For models equipped with the fast bobbin winding system a Follow steps 1 through 2 of the procedure in “Winding the bobbin” to pass the thread around the pre-tension disk (page 11). b Place the bobbin on the bobbin winder shaft so that the spring on the shaft fits into the notch in the bobbin...

KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE ————————————————————————————————————————— 14 Memo ● When the sewing machine is started or the handwheel is turned after winding the thread around the bobbin, the machine will make a clicking sound; this is not a malfunction. ● The needle bar does not move when you slide t...

15 1 the right side (see arrow b ) until the cover clicks into place. • Replace the cover so that the end of the thread comes out from the left side of the cover (as shown by the line in the diagram). ■ For models equipped with the quick-set bobbin a Raise the needle to its highest position by turni...

KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE ————————————————————————————————————————— 16 Upper threading Set the upper thread and thread the needle.• For details on the needle threader, see page 17. a Spool pin b Thread guide c Mark on the handwheel a Raise the presser foot using the presser foot lever. a Presser f...

17 1 c Pull up the spool pin as far as possible, and then put a spool of thread on this pin. d Feed the upper thread as shown in the figure on the previous page. e Make sure you guide the thread through the thread take-up lever from right to left. a Thread take-up lever f Put the thread behind the n...

KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE ————————————————————————————————————————— 18 d Fully lower the needle threader lever. X The end of the needle threader rotates toward you and the hook passes through the eye of the needle. e Catch the thread on the hook as shown below. a Hook b Thread f While lightly hold...

19 1 Drawing up the lower thread a Lightly hold the end of the upper thread. a Upper thread b While holding the end of the upper thread, raise the needle either by turning the handwheel toward you (counterclockwise) so that the mark on the wheel points up or by pressing (needle position button) (for...

KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE ————————————————————————————————————————— 20 REPLACING THE NEEDLE This section provides information on sewing machine needles. Needle precautions Be sure to observe the following precautions concerning the handling of the needle. Failure to observe these precautions is ex...

21 1 Checking the needle Sewing with a bent needle is extremely dangerous since the needle may break while the machine is being operated.Before using the needle, place the flat side of the needle on a flat surface and check that the distance between the needle and the flat surface is even. a Flat si...

KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE ————————————————————————————————————————— 22 d Hold the needle with your left hand, and then use a screwdriver to turn the needle clamp screw counterclockwise to remove the needle. Note ● The needle can be removed by simply loosening the needle clamp screw about one turn....

23 1 Sewing with a twin needle We have designed your machine so you can sew with this needle and two top threads. You can use the same color or two different colors of thread for making decorative stitches.For details on the stitches that can be sewn with the twin needle, refer to “Stitch settings” ...

KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE ————————————————————————————————————————— 24 REPLACING THE PRESSER FOOT Replacing the presser foot Replace the presser foot as described below. a Raise the needle by turning the handwheel toward you (counterclockwise) so that the mark on the wheel points up. (With models ...

25 1 f Slowly lower the presser foot lever so that the presser foot pin snaps into the shank in the presser foot holder. a Presser foot lever X The presser foot is attached. g Raise the presser foot lever to check that the presser foot is securely attached. Removing the presser foot holder Remove th...

SEWING BASICS ——————————————————————————————————————————————————— 26 2 SEWING BASICS SEWING Basic sewing operations are described below.Before operating the sewing machine, read the following precautions. General sewing procedure Follow the basic procedures below to sew. ● While the machine is in op...

27 2 Selecting stitching Using the stitch selection keys, select the desired stitch.When the sewing machine is turned on, the straight stitch ( left needle position) is selected. a Turn on the sewing machine. b Press (stitch selection keys). The number of the selected stitch is displayed. Press the ...

SEWING BASICS ——————————————————————————————————————————————————— 28 Starting to sew a Raise the needle by turning the handwheel toward you (counterclockwise) so that the mark on the wheel points up. (With models equipped with (needle position button), raise the needle by pressing once or twice.) b ...

29 2 k Pull the fabric to the left side of the machine, and then pass the threads through the thread cutter to cut them. a Thread cutter Memo ● When the foot controller is plugged in, (start/stop button) cannot be used to start or stop sewing. ● When sewing is stopped, the needle remains lowered (in...

SEWING BASICS ——————————————————————————————————————————————————— 30 USEFUL SEWING TIPS Various ways to achieve better results for your sewing projects are described below. Refer to these tips when sewing your project. Trial sewing After you select a stitch, the machine automatically sets the stitch...

31 2 ■ If thick seams are being sewn and the fabric does not feed at the beginning of stitching Zigzag foot “J” is equipped with a feature that keeps the presser foot level. a Sewing direction a When you encounter a seam that is too thick to feed under the foot, raise the presser foot lever. b Press...

UTILITY STITCHES —————————————————————————————————————————————————— 32 3 UTILITY STITCHES OVERCASTING STITCHES You can use the overcasting stitches to join together seams and finish them in one operation. They are also useful for sewing stretch materials. *Rev.: Reverse **Rfc.: Reinforcement ***Do n...

33 3 BASIC STITCHING Straight stitches are used for sewing plain seams. Three stitches are available for basic stitching. *Rev.: Reverse **Rfc.: Reinforcement ***Do not use reverse stitching. Basic stitching a Baste or pin together the fabric pieces. b Attach zigzag foot “J”. c Select a stitch. • Fo...

UTILITY STITCHES —————————————————————————————————————————————————— 34 BLIND HEM STITCHING You can use the Blind Hem Stitch to finish the edge of a project, like the hem of a pair of trousers, without the stitch showing. *Rfc.: Reinforcement a Fold the fabric along the desired edge of the hem, and t...

35 3 BUTTONHOLE SEWING Buttonholes can be sewn and buttons can be sewn on. *Auto Rfc.: Automatic Reinforcement **Rfc.: Reinforcement The maximum buttonhole length is about 28 mm (1-1/8 inch) (diameter + thickness of the button).Buttonholes are sewn from the front of the presser foot to the back, as ...

UTILITY STITCHES —————————————————————————————————————————————————— 36 The names of parts of buttonhole foot “A”, which is used for sewing buttonholes, are indicated below. a Button guide plate b Presser foot scale c Pin d Marks on buttonhole foot e 5 mm (3/16 inch) a Use chalk to mark the position ...

UTILITY STITCHES —————————————————————————————————————————————————— 38 ■ Sewing buttonholes on stretch fabrics When sewing buttonholes on stretch fabrics, use a gimp thread. a Hook the gimp thread onto the part of buttonhole foot “A” shown in the illustration so that it fits into the grooves, and th...

39 3 d Place a button between the presser foot and the fabric. • When attaching four-hole buttons, first sew the two holes closest to you. Then, slide the button so that the needle goes into the two holes toward the rear of the sewing machine, and then sew them in the same way. e Select a stitch . (...

UTILITY STITCHES —————————————————————————————————————————————————— 40 ZIPPER INSERTION You can use the zipper foot to sew different types of zippers, and can easily position it to the right or left side of the needle. When sewing the right side of the zipper, attach the shank to the left pin of the...

41 3 SEWING STRETCH FABRICS AND ELASTIC TAPE Stretch fabrics can be sewn and elastic tape can be attached. *Rfc.: ReinforcementObserve the corresponding precautions when performing each of the following stitching operations. Stretch stitching a Attach zigzag foot “J”. b Select stitch . c Sew the fab...

UTILITY STITCHES —————————————————————————————————————————————————— 42 APPLIQUÉ, PATCHWORK AND QUILT STITCHING The stitches that can be used for sewing appliqués, patchwork and quilts are described below. *Rfc.: Reinforcement **Do not use reverse stitching. Appliqués You can create an appliqué by cu...

43 3 d Carefully sew around the edge of the design. e Cut away any fabric that is left outside the stitching. f Remove the basting, if necessary. Memo ● Make reinforcing straight stitches at the beginning and the end of stitching. Patchwork (crazy quilt) stitching a Fold the edge of the top piece of...

UTILITY STITCHES —————————————————————————————————————————————————— 44 Quilting Sandwiching batting between the top and bottom layers of fabric is called “quilting”. Quilts can easily be sewn using the optional walking foot and the optional quilting guide. Note ● Only use the walking foot with strai...

45 3 Free-motion quilting With free-motion quilting, the feed dogs can be lowered (using the feed dog position lever) so that the fabric can be moved freely in any direction.The optional quilting foot is needed for free-motion quilting. a Remove the presser foot and the presser foot holder. • For de...

UTILITY STITCHES —————————————————————————————————————————————————— 46 REINFORCEMENT STITCHING Reinforce points that will be subject to strain, such as sleeve holes, inseams and pocket corners. *Rfc.: Reinforcement **Auto Rfc.: Automatic Reinforcement Triple stretch stitching Use triple stretch stit...

UTILITY STITCHES —————————————————————————————————————————————————— 48 DECORATIVE STITCHING Various decorative stitches can be sewn with this sewing machine. *Rfc.: Reinforcement Stitch Name Pa tte rn P res ser Foot Pattern No. Application Stitch Width [mm (inch.)] Stitch Length [mm (inch.)] Tw in N...

49 3 Fagoting Stitching across an open seam is called “fagoting”. It is used on blouses and children's clothing. This stitch is more decorative when thicker thread is used. a Use an iron to fold the two pieces of fabric along their seams. b Baste the two pieces of fabric, separated by about 4.0 mm (...

UTILITY STITCHES —————————————————————————————————————————————————— 50 Smocking The decorative stitch created by stitching or embroidering over gathers is called “smocking”. It is used to decorate the front of blouses or cuffs.The smocking stitch adds texture and elasticity to fabric. a Attach zigza...

51 3 e Unfold the fabric, and then iron the tucks down to one side. Joining Decorative bridging stitches can be sewn over the seam allowance of joined fabrics. This is used when making a crazy quilt. a Attach zigzag foot “J”. b Sew together the right sides of the two pieces of fabric, and then open ...

APPENDIX ————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 52 4 APPENDIX STITCH SETTINGS Applications, stitch lengths and widths and whether the twin needle can be used are listed for utility stitches in the following table. Utility stitches ● Select a stitch width of 5.0 mm (3/16 inch) or less,...

57 4 MAINTENANCE Simple sewing machine maintenance operations are described below. Cleaning the machine surface If the surface of the machine is dirty, lightly soak a cloth in neutral detergent, squeeze it out firmly, and then wipe the surface of the machine. After cleaning it once with a wet cloth,...

APPENDIX ————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 58 e Remove the bobbin case. Grasp the bobbin case, and then pull it out. a Bobbin case f Use the cleaning brush or a vacuum cleaner to remove any dust from the race and its surrounding area. a Cleaning brush b Race • Do not put oil on t...

59 4 TROUBLESHOOTING If the machine stops working properly, check the following possible problems.If the problem it still there, contact your retailer or the nearest authorised service center. Symptom Possible cause How to put it right Reference The sewing machine does not work. The machine is not p...

APPENDIX ————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 60 The upper thread breaks. You have not inserted the needle properly. Insert the needle properly. page 21 The area around the hole in the nee- dle plate is scratched. Replace the needle plate. Contact your retailer or the nearest author...

APPENDIX ————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 62 ERROR MESSAGES If an operation is performed incorrectly before the sewing machine is set up, an error message appears on the operation panel. Follow the instructions indicated in the table.If you press the stitch selection key or do t...

63 4 i INDEX Numerics 3-point zigzag stitch ....................................................... 32 A accessories ....................................................................... 8appliqués ....................................................................... 42 B bar tack .................

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6 KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 1 KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE ACCESSORIES Included accessories After opening the box, check that the following accessories are included. If any item is missing or damaged, contact your d...

8 KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— NAMES OF MACHINE PARTS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS The illustrations in this operation manual may differ from the actual machine. The main parts a Bobbin winder (page 15) This winds the thread o...

9 1 ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Needle and presser foot section a Needle threader (for models equipped with the needle threader) (page 26) b Buttonhole lever Lower the buttonhole lever when sewing buttonhole...

10 KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Operation panel The operation panel, located on the front of the sewing machine, allows you to select a stitch and specify how the stitch will be sewn. The operation panel differs depen...

12 KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— USING YOUR SEWING MACHINE Power supply precautions Be sure to observe the following precautions concerning the power supply. Power supply a Insert the plug into a wall outlet. a Main po...

13 1 ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Foot controller Insert the foot controller plug into its jack/socket on the rear side of the sewing machine. a Foot controller jack/socket When you press the foot controller ...

14 KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Changing the initial needle position Normally, the straight stitch (left needle position) is automatically selected when the sewing machine is turned on. The machine can be set so that ...

15 1 ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— THREADING THE MACHINE Winding the bobbin This section describes how to wind the thread onto the bobbin.• For details on the fast bobbin winding, see page 18. a As shown, pres...

16 KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— c Fully insert the spool of thread for the bobbin onto the spool pin. Slide the spool onto the pin so that the spool is horizontal and the thread unwinds to the front at the bottom. d S...

17 1 ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— g Pull the thread to the right, pass it under the hook of the bobbin-winding thread guide, and then wind the thread counterclockwise between the discs, pulling it in as far as...

18 KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— l Slide the sewing speed controller to the right (to set the speed to fast). (For models equipped with the sewing speed controller.) a Sewing speed controller m Press the foot controlle...

19 1 ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— e Pull the thread to the right and pass it through the slit in the bobbin winder seat. a Slit in bobbin winder seat (with built-in cutter) X The thread is cut to a suitable l...

20 KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Lower threading Install the bobbin wound with thread.• For more details on quick-set bobbin, see page 21. Memo ● The direction for feeding the bobbin thread is indicated by marks on the...

21 1 ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— e Hold the end of the thread, push the bobbin down with your finger, and then pass the thread through the slit, as shown. • If the thread is not correctly inserted through th...

22 KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— e While lightly holding down the bobbin with your right hand as shown, guide the thread through the slit ( a and b ). • At this time, check that the bobbin easily rotates counterclockwi...

23 1 ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Upper threading Set the upper thread and thread the needle.• For details on the needle threader, see page 26. a Spool pin b Mark on the handwheel a Turn on the sewing machine....

26 KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— l Put the thread behind the needle bar thread guide above the needle. The thread can easily be passed behind the needle bar thread guide by holding the thread in your left hand, then fe...

27 1 ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— d Fully lower the needle threader lever. X The end of the needle threader rotates toward you and the hook passes through the eye of the needle. e Catch the thread on the hook...

28 KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Drawing up the lower thread a Lightly hold the end of the upper thread. a Upper thread b While holding the end of the upper thread, raise the needle either by turning the handwheel towa...

29 1 ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— REPLACING THE NEEDLE This section provides information on sewing machine needles. Needle precautions Be sure to observe the following precautions concerning the handling of t...

30 KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— ■ Ball point needle Use the ball point needle when sewing on stretch fabrics or fabrics where skipped stitches easily occur. Use the ball point needle for best results when sewing patte...

31 1 ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— c Lower the presser foot lever. a Presser foot lever d Hold the needle with your left hand, and then use a disc-shaped screwdriver to turn the needle clamp screw counterclock...

32 KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Sewing with the twin needle We have designed your machine so you can sew with this needle and two top threads. You can use the same color or two different colors of thread for making de...

33 1 ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— f Thread the upper thread for the right side in the same way that the upper thread for the left side was threaded. a Thread guide cover • For details, refer to step a through...

34 KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— REPLACING THE PRESSER FOOT Replacing the presser foot Replace the presser foot as described below. a Raise the needle by turning the handwheel toward you (counterclockwise) so that the ...

35 1 ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— f Slowly lower the presser foot lever so that the presser foot pin snaps into the shank in the presser foot holder. a Presser foot lever b Presser foot holder c Shank d Pin X...

36 SEWING BASICS ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 2 SEWING BASICS SEWING Basic sewing operations are described below.Before operating the sewing machine, read the following precautions. General sewing procedure Follow the basic p...

37 2 ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Selecting a stitch Using the stitch selection keys, select the desired stitch.When the sewing machine is turned on, the straight stitch ( left needle position) is selected. a...

38 SEWING BASICS ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Adjusting the stitch length and width ■ [Example] Selecting stitch . a Press the stitch selection keys to select stitch 04. With on the right, select “4”, and with on the left, se...

39 2 ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Starting to sew a Raise the needle by turning the handwheel toward you (counterclockwise) so that the mark on the wheel points up. (With models equipped with (needle position ...

40 SEWING BASICS ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— h Take your foot off the foot controller, or press (start/stop button) once (if the machine was started by pressing (start/stop button)) (for models equipped with the start/stop b...

41 2 ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Thread tension The thread tension will affect the quality of your stitches. You may need to adjust it when you change fabric or thread. Memo ● We recommend that you do a test...

42 SEWING BASICS ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— USEFUL SEWING TIPS Various ways to achieve better results for your sewing projects are described below. Refer to these tips when sewing your project. Trial sewing After you select...

43 2 ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— ■ If thick seams are being sewn and the fabric does not feed at the beginning of stitching The fabric may not feed when thick seams are being sewn and the presser foot is not...

44 SEWING BASICS ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Sewing thin fabrics When sewing thin fabrics, the stitching may become misaligned or the fabric may not feed correctly. If this occurs, place thin paper or stabilizer material und...

45 3 ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 3 UTILITY STITCHES OVERCASTING STITCHES You can use the overcasting stitches to join together seams and finish them in one operation. They are also useful for sewing stretch ...

46 UTILITY STITCHES ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Using overcasting foot a Attach overcasting foot “G”. b Select stitch or . • For details, refer to “Selecting a stitch” (page 37). c Position the fabric with the edge of the fabr...

47 3 ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— BASIC STITCHING Straight stitches are used for sewing plain seams. Three stitches are available for basic stitching. *Do not use reverse stitching. **Select a stitch width of...

48 UTILITY STITCHES ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— BLIND HEM STITCHING You can use the Blind Hem Stitch to finish the edge of a project, like the hem of a pair of trousers, without the stitch showing. Memo ● When selecting stitch...

49 3 ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— c Use a chalk to mark on the fabric about 5 mm (3/16 inch) from the edge of the fabric, and then baste it. d Fold back the fabric inside along the basting. e Unfold the edge o...

50 UTILITY STITCHES ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— ■ If the needle catches too much of the hem fold If the needle catches too much of the hem fold, adjust the stitch width so that the needle slightly catches the fold by pressing ...

51 3 ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— BUTTONHOLE SEWING Buttonholes can be sewn and buttons can be sewn on. *Auto Rfc.: Automatic Reinforcement The maximum buttonhole length is about 28 mm (1-1/8 inches) (diamete...

52 UTILITY STITCHES ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— The names of parts of buttonhole foot “A”, which is used for sewing buttonholes, are indicated below. a Button guide plate b Presser foot scale c Pin d Marks on buttonhole foot e...

53 3 ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— f Position the fabric with the front end of the buttonhole mark aligned with the red marks on the sides of the buttonhole foot, and then lower the presser foot lever. a Mark ...

54 UTILITY STITCHES ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— k Insert a pin at the end of the buttonhole stitching to prevent the stitching from being cut, and then use a seam ripper to cut towards the pin and open the buttonhole. a Seam r...

55 3 ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Button sewing Buttons can be sewn on with the sewing machine. Buttons with 2 or with 4 holes can be attached. a Measure the distance between the holes in the button to be att...

56 UTILITY STITCHES ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— h Turn the handwheel toward you (counterclockwise) to check that the needle correctly goes into the two holes of the button. Adjust the stitch width to the distance between the b...

57 3 ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— ZIPPER INSERTION You can use the zipper foot to sew different types of zippers, and can easily position it to the right or left side of the needle. *Do not use reverse stitch...

58 UTILITY STITCHES ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— e Attach the presser foot holder to the right side of the pin on zipper foot “I”. a Pin on the right side b Needle drop point f Select stitch . g With the right side of the fabri...

59 3 ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— SEWING STRETCH FABRICS AND ELASTIC TAPE Stretch fabrics can be sewn and elastic tape can be attached. *Select a stitch width of 5.0 mm (3/16 inch) or less. Observe the corres...

61 3 ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— APPLIQUÉ, PATCHWORK AND QUILT STITCHING The stitches that can be used for sewing appliqués, patchwork and quilts are described below. *Do not use reverse stitching. **Select ...

62 UTILITY STITCHES ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Appliqués You can create an appliqué by cutting a different piece of fabric into a shape and using it as a decoration. a Baste the cut design to the fabric. b Attach zigzag foot ...

63 3 ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— d Sew with the side of the presser foot aligned with the edge of the fabric. ■ For a seam allowance on the right side Align the right side of the presser foot with the edge o...

64 UTILITY STITCHES ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— ■ Using the optional quilting guide Use the quilting guide to sew parallel stitches that are equally spaced. a Insert the stem of the quilting guide into the hole at the rear of ...

65 3 ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— c Hold the quilting foot in place with your right hand, and then tighten the presser foot holder screw using the disc-shaped screwdriver in your left hand. a Presser foot hol...

66 UTILITY STITCHES ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— REINFORCEMENT STITCHING Reinforce points that will be subject to strain, such as sleeve holes, inseams and pocket corners. *Auto Rfc.: Automatic Reinforcement **Select a stitch w...

68 UTILITY STITCHES ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— DECORATIVE STITCHING Various decorative stitches can be sewn with this sewing machine. Stitch Name Pat ter n Pr ess er Foot Pattern No. Application Stitch Width [mm (inch.)] Stit...

69 3 ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Fagoting Stitching across an open seam is called “fagoting”. It is used on blouses and children's clothing. This stitch is more decorative when thicker thread is used. a Use ...

70 UTILITY STITCHES ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Scallop stitching The wave-shaped repeating pattern that looks like shells is called “scalloping”. It is used on the collars of blouses and to decorate the edges of handkerchiefs...

71 3 ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Shell tuck stitching The gathers that look like shells are called “shell tucks”. They are used to decorate trims, the front of blouses or cuffs made of thin fabrics. a Fold t...

72 UTILITY STITCHES ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Heirloom stitching When sewing with the wing needle, the needle holes are enlarged, creating a lace-like decorative stitch. This is used to decorate hems and tablecloths on thin ...

73 3 ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— SEWING CHARACTERS (for models equipped with character stitches) 55 characters can be sewn by following the procedure below. Selecting characters ■ Selecting a character[Examp...

74 UTILITY STITCHES ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— ■ Combining characters You can easily sew names, messages, etc. by combining the character stitches. Up to 35 characters can be combined. [Example] Selecting stitches “COME”(No. ...

75 3 ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— ■ Making a new combination of characters after sewing Memo ● When you have finished sewing, the pattern No. of the first character in the current combination is shown on the L...

76 UTILITY STITCHES ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Sewing the character stitches All character stitches are sewn with monogramming foot “N”. a Select a character stitch. • For details, refer to “Selecting characters” (page 73) b ...

77 3 ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— ADJUSTING STITCHES (for models equipped with character stitches) Your stitch pattern may sometimes turn out poorly, depending on the type or thickness of fabric, the stabiliz...

78 UTILITY STITCHES ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— f Sew the characters “034” again. Memo ● You can sew when you are in the stitch adjustment mode. If the stitch pattern still comes out poorly, adjust the stitch again. Adjust the...

79 4 ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 4 APPENDIX STITCH SETTINGS Applications, stitch lengths and widths and whether the twin needle can be used are listed for utility and mirror image stitches in the following t...

85 4 ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Mirror image stitches Cross-stitches N 93 For decoration, etc. 6.0 (15/64) 0.0–7.0 (0–1/4) 1.4 (1/16) 0.2–4.0 (1/64–3/16) No No Rfc. N 94 For decoration, etc. 7.0 (1/4) 0.0–7...

88 APPENDIX ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Character stitches (for models equipped with character stitches) Stitch Type P re sse r F o o t Pattern No. Tw in N eedl e Stit ch widt h / St it ch Len gt h Character stitches N ...

89 4 ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— MAINTENANCE Simple sewing machine maintenance operations are described below. Restrictions on oiling In order to prevent damaging this machine, it must not be oiled by the us...

90 APPENDIX ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— e Remove the bobbin case. Grasp the bobbin case, and then pull it out. a Bobbin case f Use the cleaning brush or a vacuum cleaner to remove any dust from the race and its surround...

91 4 ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— h As shown, insert the tab on the needle plate cover into the hole in the needle plate, and then correctly position of the needle plate cover. a Needle plate cover b Tab c Ho...

92 APPENDIX ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— TROUBLESHOOTING If the machine stops operating correctly, check the following possible problems before requesting service. You can solve most problems by yourself. If you need add...

93 4 ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— d While holding the bobbin in place with your finger, pass the thread through the slit in the needle plate. • Hold down the bobbin with your right hand, and then pull the end...

94 APPENDIX ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— d Raise the presser foot using the presser foot lever. a Presser foot lever • If the presser foot is not raised, the sewing machine cannot be threaded correctly. e Raise the needl...

95 4 ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— i Make sure you guide the thread through the thread take-up lever from right to left as shown in the illustration below. Sewing is possible only if the thread is securely hoo...

96 APPENDIX ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Incorrect thread tension ■ Symptoms • Symptom 1: The lower thread is visible from the upper side of the fabric.• Symptom 2: The upper thread appears as a straight line on the uppe...

97 4 ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Fabric is caught in the machine and cannot be removed If the fabric is caught in the sewing machine and cannot be removed, the thread may have become tangled under the needle...

98 APPENDIX ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— j Use the enclosed disc-shaped screwdriver to loosen the two screws on the needle plate. Note ● Be careful not to drop the removed screws in the machine. k Slightly lift up the ne...

99 4 ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— p Insert the bobbin case so that the S mark on the bobbin case aligns with the z mark on the machine. • Align the S and z marks. a S mark b z mark c Bobbin case • Make sure t...

100 APPENDIX ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— ■ Checking machine operations If the needle plate has been removed, check machine operations to confirm that installation has been completed correctly. a Turn on the machine. b S...

101 4 ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— List of symptoms ■ Before sewing Symptom Possible cause How to put it right Reference The needle threader can not be used. (For models equipped with the needle threader lever...

106 APPENDIX ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— ERROR MESSAGES If an operation is performed incorrectly before the sewing machine is set up, an error message appears on the operation panel. Follow the instructions indicated in...

107 4 ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— i INDEX Numerics 3-point zigzag stitch ....................................................... 45 A accessories ................................................................

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