Brother PRW9500- Manuals

5 1 1 KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE NAMES OF MACHINE PARTS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS The main parts a Bobbin winder (page 12) This winds the thread onto the bobbin for use as the lower thread. b Spool pin (pages 12 and 17) This holds the spool of thread. c Hole for extra spool pin (page 24) 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 18) 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 number of the selected stitch ( 1 ), the presser foot to be used ( 2 ), the stitch length (mm) ( 3 ), and the...

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. Turning on the machine 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 whe...

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 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 the straight stitch (center needle position) is automatically selected when it is turned on. a Turn off the se...

KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE ————————————————————————————————————————— 12 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 14. a Pre-tension disk b Bobbin winder shaft c Bobbin a Pull up the spool...

13 1 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. Note ● If the sewing machine is to be operated using the foot controlle...

KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE ————————————————————————————————————————— 14 ■ 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 12). b Place the bobbin on the bobbin winder sha...

15 1 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 the bobbin winding shaft to the right. Lower threading Install the bo...

KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE ————————————————————————————————————————— 16 e Replace the bobbin cover. Put the left tab in place (see arrow a ), and then press lightly on 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 t...

17 1 Upper threading Set the upper thread and thread the needle.• For details on the needle threader, see page 18. a Spool pin b Thread guide c Mark on the handwheel a Raise the presser foot using the presser foot lever. a Presser foot lever b Raise the needle by turning the handwheel toward you (co...

KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE ————————————————————————————————————————— 18 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...

KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE ————————————————————————————————————————— 20 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...

21 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 the needle. Failure to observe these precautions is extremely dangerous. Be sure to read and carefully follow the instruct...

KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE ————————————————————————————————————————— 22 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...

23 1 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. (If the needle clamp screw is loosened too much, the needle clamp (...

KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE ————————————————————————————————————————— 24 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 stitche...

25 1 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 equipped with (needle position button), raise the needle by pressing...

KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE ————————————————————————————————————————— 26 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 f...

27 2 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 operation, pay special attention to the needle location. In additi...

SEWING BASICS ——————————————————————————————————————————————————— 28 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. ■ [Example] Selecting stitch (No. 04) a Turn on the sewing...

29 2 g When you have finished making adjustments, start sewing. • For details, refer to “Starting to sew” (page 29). Memo ● For details on selecting character stitches, refer to “Selecting characters” (page 64). Starting to sew a Raise the needle by turning the handwheel toward you (counterclockwise...

SEWING BASICS ——————————————————————————————————————————————————— 30 e Lower the presser foot lever. a Presser foot lever f On models equipped with a sewing speed controller, slide the sewing speed controller to the left or right to adjust the sewing speed. Refer to “Sewing speed controller (for mod...

31 2 Adjusting 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 sample on scrap of a fabric before you start to sew. ■ Correct tension Correct tension is important as too muc...

SEWING BASICS ——————————————————————————————————————————————————— 32 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...

33 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...

SEWING BASICS ——————————————————————————————————————————————————— 34 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 under the fabric and sew it together with the fabric. W...

35 3 3 VARIOUS STITCHES STITCH SETTINGS Applications, stitch lengths and widths and whether the twin needle can be used are listed for stitches in the following table. Utility stitches ● Select a stitch width of 5.0 mm (3/16 inch) or less, otherwise the needle may break or the machine may be damaged...

41 3 Character stitches (for models equipped with character stitches) Stitch Name Pa ttern Presser Fo ot Pattern No. Application Stitch Width [mm (inch.)] Stitch Length [mm (inch.)] Tw in N ee dle Wa lkin g F oot Re ve rse ( Re v. ) / Rein forcem ent ( Rfc . ) St it ch in g 100 s titc hes mode l 90 ...

VARIOUS STITCHES ————————————————————————————————————————————————— 42 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. *Do not use reverse stitching. **Select a stitch width of 5.0 mm...

43 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 5.0 mm (3/16 inch) or less. Basic stitching a Baste or pin together the fabric pieces. b Attach zigzag foot “J”. c Selec...

VARIOUS STITCHES ————————————————————————————————————————————————— 44 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. a Reverse the skirt or pants. a Right side of fabric b Bottom side b Fold the fa...

45 3 h Remove the flat bed attachment and make free-arm sewing possible. • For details on free-arm sewing, refer to “Using a free-arm style” (page 34). i Slide the part that you wish to sew onto the arm, make sure that the fabric feeds correctly, and then start sewing. a Arm j Position the fabric wi...

VARIOUS STITCHES ————————————————————————————————————————————————— 46 BUTTONHOLE SEWING Buttonholes can be sewn and buttons can be sewn on. *Auto Rfc.: Automatic ReinforcementThe maximum buttonhole length is about 28 mm (1-1/8 inch) (diameter + thickness of the button).Buttonholes are sewn from the ...

VARIOUS STITCHES ————————————————————————————————————————————————— 48 • When lowering the presser foot, do not push in the front of the presser foot, otherwise the buttonhole will not be sewn with the correct size. a Do not reduce the gap. f Pull down the buttonhole lever as far as possible. a Butto...

49 3 ■ 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 then loosely tie it. b Attach buttonhole foot “A”. c Select a stitch...

VARIOUS STITCHES ————————————————————————————————————————————————— 50 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 ...

51 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. When sewing the right side of the zipper, attach the shank to the left pin of the zipper foot. When sewing the left side of the zipper, attach the ...

VARIOUS STITCHES ————————————————————————————————————————————————— 52 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 corresponding precautions when performing each of the followin...

53 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 a stitch width of 5.0 mm (3/16 inch) or less. Appliqués You can create an appliqué by cutting a different piece of fabric...

VARIOUS STITCHES ————————————————————————————————————————————————— 54 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. Patc...

55 3 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 straight or zigzag stitches. Do not use other patterns. Reverse stitche...

VARIOUS STITCHES ————————————————————————————————————————————————— 56 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...

57 3 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 width of 5.0 mm (3/16 inch) or less. Triple stretch stitching Use triple stretch stitching to reinforce sleeve holes a...

59 3 DECORATIVE STITCHING Various decorative stitches can be sewn with this sewing machine. Stitch Name Pa tt er n Pr es se r Foot Pattern No. Application Stitch Width [mm (inch.)] Stitch Length [mm (inch.)] Twi n Ne ed le W alk ing Foo t R eve rs e ( Rev. ) / Re inforc eme nt ( Rfc . ) Stitc hing 1...

VARIOUS STITCHES ————————————————————————————————————————————————— 60 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 sea...

61 3 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. a Attach monogramming foot “N”. b Select stitch . c Stitch along the edge of the fabric, making sure not to sew dir...

VARIOUS STITCHES ————————————————————————————————————————————————— 62 g Pull out the threads for the straight stitches. 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 the fab...

63 3 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 or medium weight fabrics in addition to plain weave fabrics. a Insert the wing needle. • Use a 130/705H 100/16 wing n...

VARIOUS STITCHES ————————————————————————————————————————————————— 64 SEWING CHARACTERS (for models equipped with character stitches) 55 characters can be sewn by following the procedure below. Selecting characters ■ Selecting a character[Example] Selecting stitch “C” (No. 03). a Turn on the sewing ...

65 3 ■ 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. 03)+(No. 15)+(No. 13)+(No. 05) a Follow steps a through e in “Selecting a character” (page 64) to select the first ch...

VARIOUS STITCHES ————————————————————————————————————————————————— 66 ■ 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 LCD. a Select the first character of the new combination...

67 3 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 64) b Attach monogramming foot "N". • For details, refer to “Replacing the presser foot” (page 25). c Start...

VARIOUS STITCHES ————————————————————————————————————————————————— 68 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 stabilizer material used, sewing speed, etc. If your sewing does...

69 3 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 stitch until the stitch pattern comes out correctly. g After you have finished adjusting the pattern, press the util...

APPENDIX ————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 70 4 APPENDIX 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 w...

71 4 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 the bobbin case. g Insert the bobbin case so that the S mark o...

APPENDIX ————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 72 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 additional help, the Brother Solutions Center offers the l...

75 4 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 the operation correctly while the error message is displayed, ...

APPENDIX ————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 76 i INDEX Numerics 3-point zigzag stitch ....................................................... 42 A accessories ....................................................................... 8adjusting stitches .................................