Sewing Machine - Brother

Sewing Machine - Brother Sewing Machine - Brother

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56 UTILITY STITCHES ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Turn the handwheel toward you h (counterclockwise) to check that the needle correctly goes into the two holes of the button. Adjust the stitch width to the distance between the button holes. Start sewing. i After sewing for about 10 seconds at low speed, press (reverse/reinforcement stitch button) to sew reinforcement stitches. j k CAUTION ● When sewing, be sure that the needle does not touch the button, otherwise the needle may bend or break. Pull the upper thread at the end of the stitching to the wrong side of the fabric, and then tie it with the bobbin thread. Use scissors to cut the upper thread and the bobbin thread at the beginning of the stitching. When you are finished attaching the button, slide the feed dog position lever to (to the left as seen from the front of the machine) and turn the handwheel to raise the dogs. Normally, the feed dog position lever is positioned at .

————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 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. Stitch Name Straight stitch (center) *Do not use reverse stitching. **Select a stitch width of 5.0 mm (3/16 inch) or less. Attach zigzag foot “J”. a b c Pattern Presser Foot CAUTION Pattern No. 100 stitches model 90 stitches model 80 stitches model 70 stitches model 60 stitches model 50 stitches model 40 stitches model I 01 01 01 01 01 01 01 Place the two pieces of fabric with their right sides facing each other. Sew basic stitches to the end of the zipper opening, and then sew reverse stitches at the end of the stitching. Use basting stitching to sew the zipper opening (where the zipper will be inserted). a Basting stitching b Reverse stitches c Wrong side of fabric d End of zipper opening Refer to “Basic stitching” on page 47. Application Attaching zippers, basic stitching, and sewing gathers or pintucks, etc. d Stitch Width [mm (inch.)] Auto Manual 3.5 (1/8) 0.0–7.0 (0–1/4) Open the seam allowance, press it from the wrong side of the fabric with an iron, align the center of the zipper with the stitching, and then baste the zipper in place. a Wrong side of fabric b Wrong side of fabric c Basting stitching d Zipper Stitch Length [mm (inch.)] Auto Manual 2.5 (3/32) 0.2–5.0 (1/64–3/16) ● Be sure to turn off the main power before replacing the presser foot. Otherwise, injuries may occur if the foot controller or (start/stop button) is accidentally pressed and the machine starts sewing. Twin Needle ** Yes ( J ) Walking Foot * Yes Reverse (Rev.)/ Reinforcement (Rfc.) Stitching Rev. 57 3

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ZIPPER INSERTION<br />

You can use the zipper foot to sew different types of zippers, and can easily position it to the right or left side of<br />

the needle.<br />

Stitch Name<br />

Straight<br />

stitch<br />

(center)<br />

*Do not use reverse stitching. **Select a stitch width of 5.0 mm (3/16 inch) or less.<br />

Attach zigzag foot “J”.<br />

a<br />

b<br />

c<br />

Pattern<br />

Presser Foot<br />

CAUTION<br />

Pattern No.<br />

100 stitches<br />

model<br />

90 stitches<br />

model<br />

80 stitches<br />

model<br />

70 stitches<br />

model<br />

60 stitches<br />

model<br />

50 stitches<br />

model<br />

40 stitches<br />

model<br />

I 01 01 01 01 01 01 01<br />

Place the two pieces of fabric with their right<br />

sides facing each other.<br />

Sew basic stitches to the end of the zipper<br />

opening, and then sew reverse stitches at the<br />

end of the stitching.<br />

Use basting stitching to sew the zipper<br />

opening (where the zipper will be inserted).<br />

a Basting stitching<br />

b Reverse stitches<br />

c Wrong side of fabric<br />

d End of zipper opening<br />

Refer to “Basic stitching” on page 47.<br />

Application<br />

Attaching zippers, basic<br />

stitching, and sewing<br />

gathers or pintucks, etc.<br />

d<br />

Stitch Width<br />

[mm (inch.)]<br />

Auto<br />

Manual<br />

3.5 (1/8)<br />

0.0–7.0<br />

(0–1/4)<br />

Open the seam allowance, press it from the<br />

wrong side of the fabric with an iron, align the<br />

center of the zipper with the stitching, and<br />

then baste the zipper in place.<br />

a Wrong side of fabric<br />

b Wrong side of fabric<br />

c Basting stitching<br />

d Zipper<br />

Stitch Length<br />

[mm (inch.)]<br />

Auto<br />

Manual<br />

2.5 (3/32)<br />

0.2–5.0<br />

(1/64–3/16)<br />

● Be sure to turn off the main power before replacing the presser foot. Otherwise, injuries may occur if<br />

the foot controller or (start/stop button) is accidentally pressed and the machine starts sewing.<br />

Twin Needle<br />

**<br />

Yes<br />

( J )<br />

Walking Foot<br />

*<br />

Yes<br />

Reverse (Rev.)/<br />

Reinforcement (Rfc.)<br />

Stitching<br />

Rev.<br />

57<br />

3

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