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GETTING READY
SEWING BASICS
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  • Page 1 GETTING READY SEWING BASICS UTILITY STITCHES APPENDIX CPS5X V[Y Computerized Sewing Machine Operation Manual...

  • Page 2: Enclosed Accessories

    Cover A Note (For U.S.A. only) z Foot controller: Model N5V This foot controller can be used on this machine model NX-600. z Screw of the presser foot holder (Part code: XA4813- 051). z Organized accessory tray (Part code: XC4489-051)

  • Page 3: Names Of Machine Parts And Their Functions

    Names of Machine Parts and Their Functions The names of the various parts of the sewing machine and their functions are described below. Before using the sewing machine, carefully read these descriptions to learn the names of the machine parts. Front view a Thread guide plate b Thread guide cover...

  • Page 4: Needle And Presser Foot Section

    Needle and presser foot section a Buttonhole lever Lower the buttonhole lever when sewing buttonholes and bar tacks. b Thread guide discs Pass the thread through the thread guide discs when using the needle threader to thread the needle. c Needle bar thread hook Pass the upper thread through the needle bar thread hook.

  • Page 5: Operation Buttons

    Operation buttons The operation buttons help you to easily perform various basic sewing machine operations. a Start/stop button Press the start/stop button to start or stop sewing. The machine sews at a slow speed at the beginning of sewing while the button is depressed. When sewing is stopped, the needle is lowered in the fabric.

  • Page 6: Operation Panel

    Operation panel The operation panel, located on the front at the right of the sewing machine, consists of the LCD (liquid crystal display) and keys for specifying various sewing settings. a LCD (liquid crystal display) Settings for the selected stitch and error messages for incorrect operations appear in the LCD.

  • Page 7: Optional Accessories

    Optional Accessories The following are available as optional accessories. 1. Wide table Part code: SA537, WT2 (XC4541-051) Memo To obtain optional accessories or parts, contact your sales representative or the nearest authorized service center. Optional Accessories...

  • Page 8: Introduction

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Introduction Thank you for purchasing this sewing machine.

  • Page 9: Table Of Contents

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Contents Enclosed Accessories ...
  • Page 10 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — General sewing procedure ...
  • Page 11 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Bar tack stitching...

  • Page 12: Important Safety Instructions

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Important Safety Instructions When using this machine, basic safety precautions should always be taken, including the following: Read all instructions before using.
  • Page 13 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — FOR USERS IN THE UK, EIRE, MALTA AND CYPRUS ONLY If this machine is fitted with a three-pin non-rewireable BS plug then please read the following.
  • Page 14 In the event a malfunction occurs or adjustment is required, first follow the troubleshooting table in the back of the operation manual to inspect and adjust the machine yourself. If the problem persists, please consult your local authorized Brother dealer. For additional product information and updates, visit our web site at www.brother.com...

  • Page 15: Getting Ready

    GETTING READY The various preparations required before starting to sew are described in this chapter. Turning the Machine On/Off ...10 Understanding the LCD Screens...12 Changing the Machine Settings ...14 Winding/Installing the Bobbin...18 Upper Threading ...24 Replacing the Needle ...33 Replacing the Presser Foot ...37 Sewing Cylindrical or Large Pieces...42...

  • Page 16: Turning The Machine On/Off

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — GETTING READY Turning the Machine On/Off This section explains how to turn the sewing machine on and off.

  • Page 17: Turning On The Machine

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Turning on the machine Make sure that the sewing machine is turned off (the main power switch is set to "...

  • Page 18: Understanding The Lcd Screens

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — GETTING READY Understanding the LCD Screens The LCD screen, located on the front at the right of the sewing machine, displays the settings for the...

  • Page 19: Checking Machine Operating Procedures

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Checking machine operating procedures Simple descriptions on replacing the presser foot,...

  • Page 20: Changing The Machine Settings

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — GETTING READY Changing the Machine Settings Various sewing machine operations and sewing settings can be changed.
  • Page 21 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — ■...

  • Page 22: Changing The Needle Stop Position

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — GETTING READY Changing the needle stop position...

  • Page 23: Changing The Screen Language

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Changing the screen language The language used in the screens that are displayed can be changed to one of the many available.

  • Page 24: Winding/Installing The Bobbin

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — GETTING READY Winding/Installing the Bobbin This section describes how to wind the thread onto the bobbin, and then insert the bobbin thread.
  • Page 25 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Turn on the sewing machine.
  • Page 26 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — GETTING READY CAUTION ●...
  • Page 27 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — CAUTION ●...

  • Page 28: Installing The Bobbin

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — GETTING READY Installing the bobbin Install the bobbin wound with thread.
  • Page 29 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — CAUTION ●...

  • Page 30: Upper Threading

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — GETTING READY Upper Threading In this section, the procedures for positioning the spool for the upper thread and threading the needle are...
  • Page 31 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Press (Needle position button) once or twice to raise the needle.
  • Page 32 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — GETTING READY CAUTION ●...

  • Page 33: Threading The Needle

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Threading the needle The needle threader can be used with needle size 75/11 through 100/16.

  • Page 34: Using The Twin Needle

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — GETTING READY Now that the upper threading and the lower threading are finished, you are ready to begin...
  • Page 35 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Insert the extra spool pin onto the bobbin winder shaft.
  • Page 36 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — GETTING READY Press (OK key).

  • Page 37: Using Thread That Winds Off Quickly

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Using thread that winds off quickly When using thread that winds off quickly, such as...
  • Page 38 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — GETTING READY Pull out about 5 cm (2 inch) of the bobbin thread under the presser foot toward the rear...

  • Page 39: Replacing The Needle

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Replacing the Needle This section provides information on sewing machine needles.

  • Page 40: Needle Types And Their Uses

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — GETTING READY Needle types and their uses The sewing machine needle that should be used depends on the fabric and thread thickness.

  • Page 41: Checking The Needle

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Checking the needle Sewing with a bent needle is extremely dangerous since the needle may break while the machine is...
  • Page 42 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — GETTING READY Hold the needle with your left hand, and then use a screwdriver to turn the needle clamp...

  • Page 43: Replacing The Presser Foot

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Replacing the Presser Foot The presser foot presses down on the fabric.
  • Page 44 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — GETTING READY Press the black button at the back of the presser foot holder.

  • Page 45: Adjusting The Pressure Of The Presser Foot

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Adjusting the pressure of the presser foot The amount of pressure that the presser foot applies...

  • Page 46: Using The Walking Foot

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — GETTING READY Note If the presser foot holder is not correctly...
  • Page 47 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — CAUTION ●...

  • Page 48: Sewing Cylindrical Or Large Pieces

    Pull the flat bed attachment off to the left. With the flat bed attachment removed, free- arm sewing is possible. Install the wide table. Keeping the wide table level, fully slide it into place. Note The optional wide table is available through your brother retailer.
  • Page 49 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Turn the screw at the bottom of the legs to adjust their height.

  • Page 51: Sewing Basics

    SEWING BASICS The necessary preparations for sewing are described in this chapter. Sewing...46 Adjusting the Thread Tension ...53 Adjusting the Stitch Width and Length ...55 Useful Functions...57 Useful Sewing Tips ...62...

  • Page 52: Sewing

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — SEWING BASICS Sewing Basic sewing operations are described below.

  • Page 53: Positioning The Fabric

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Positioning the fabric Be sure that the fabric pieces are sewn in the correct order and that the right and wrong sides of the fabric...

  • Page 54: Starting To Sew

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — SEWING BASICS Starting to sew Once you are ready to start sewing, you can start the...
  • Page 55 Note (For U.S.A. only) Foot controller: Model N5V This foot controller can be used on this machine model NX-600. Turn on the sewing machine. Slide the sewing speed controller to the left or right to select the desired sewing speed.

  • Page 56: Securing The Stitching

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — SEWING BASICS Securing the stitching When sewing with the straight stitch, for example, at...

  • Page 57: Cutting The Thread

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — After 3 to 5 reverse stitches have been sewn, release (Reverse/reinforcement stitch...
  • Page 58 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — SEWING BASICS Memo The machine can be set so that the threads...

  • Page 59: Adjusting The Thread Tension

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Adjusting the Thread Tension The tensions of the upper thread and of the bobbin thread (thread tension) should be adjusted so that they are equal.

  • Page 60: Changing The Tension Of The Upper Thread

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — SEWING BASICS Changing the tension of the upper thread...

  • Page 61: Adjusting The Stitch Width And Length

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Adjusting the Stitch Width and Length The zigzag width (pattern width) and stitch length of utility stitches can be adjusted.

  • Page 62: Adjusting The Stitch Length

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — SEWING BASICS Adjusting the stitch length The stitch length can be adjusted with the arrow keys.

  • Page 63: Useful Functions

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Useful Functions Functions useful in improving sewing efficiency are described below.

  • Page 64: Automatically Cutting The Thread

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — SEWING BASICS a Reverse/reinforcement stitch button After reverse/reinforcement stitches are...
  • Page 65 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Press to select To return to...

  • Page 66: Saving Stitch Settings

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — SEWING BASICS Saving stitch settings Adjusted thread tension and stitch width and length...

  • Page 67: Hands-Free Raising And Lifting Of The Presser Foot

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Hands-free raising and lifting of the presser foot Using the knee lifter, you can raise and lower the...

  • Page 68: Useful Sewing Tips

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — SEWING BASICS Useful Sewing Tips Various ways to achieve better results for your sewing projects are described below.

  • Page 69: Sewing Thick Fabrics

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Sewing thick fabrics ■...

  • Page 70: Sewing Leathers Or Vinyl Fabrics

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — SEWING BASICS Sewing leathers or vinyl fabrics...

  • Page 71: Utility Stitches

    UTILITY STITCHES The various stitches and their applications are described in this chapter. Selecting Stitching ...66 Overcasting Stitches...68 Basic Stitching ...72 Blind Hem Stitching ...74 Buttonhole Stitching...76 Zipper Insertion...83 Zipper/piping Insertion ...88 Sewing Stretch Fabrics and Elastic Tape ...90 Appliqué, Patchwork and Quilt Stitching ...92 Reinforcement Stitching ...100 Eyelet Stitching...104 Horizontal Stitching ...105...

  • Page 72: Selecting Stitching

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — UTILITY STITCHES Selecting Stitching You can select any of the various types of stitching available.
  • Page 73 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Press type of stitch that you wish to use is selected.

  • Page 74: Overcasting Stitches

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — UTILITY STITCHES Overcasting Stitches Sew overcasting stitches along the edges of cut fabric to prevent them from fraying.

  • Page 75: Sewing Overcasting Stitches Using Zigzag Foot "J

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Sewing overcasting stitches using zigzag foot "J"...

  • Page 76: Sewing Overcasting Stitches Using The Side Cutter

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — UTILITY STITCHES Sewing overcasting stitches using the side cutter Using the side cutter, seam allowances can be finished while the edge of the fabric is cut off.
  • Page 77 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Raise the presser foot lever to check that the side cutter is securely attached.

  • Page 78: Basic Stitching

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — UTILITY STITCHES Basic Stitching Straight stitches are used for sewing plain seams.

  • Page 79: Basic Stitching

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Basic stitching Baste or pin together the fabric pieces.

  • Page 80: Blind Hem Stitching

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — UTILITY STITCHES Blind Hem Stitching Secure the bottoms of skirts and pants with a blind hem.
  • Page 81 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — –...

  • Page 82: Buttonhole Stitching

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — UTILITY STITCHES Buttonhole Stitching Buttonholes can be sewn and buttons can be sewn on.

  • Page 83: Buttonhole Sewing

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Buttonhole sewing The maximum buttonhole length is about 28 mm (1-1/8 inch) (diameter + thickness of the button).
  • Page 84 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — UTILITY STITCHES ■...
  • Page 85 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Gently hold the end of the upper thread in your left hand, and then start sewing.
  • Page 86 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — UTILITY STITCHES Memo Before sewing buttonholes, check the stitch...

  • Page 87: Button Sewing

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Button sewing Buttons can be sewn on with the sewing machine.
  • Page 88 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — UTILITY STITCHES CAUTION ●...

  • Page 89: Zipper Insertion

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Zipper Insertion A zipper can be sewn in place.
  • Page 90 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — UTILITY STITCHES Align the seam with the center of the zipper, and then baste the zipper in place.

  • Page 91: Inserting A Side Zipper

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Inserting a side zipper Stitching is sewn on only one piece of fabric.
  • Page 92 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — UTILITY STITCHES •...
  • Page 93 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — When you are about 5 cm (2 inch) from the end of the zipper, stop the sewing machine with the needle lowered (in the fabric), and...

  • Page 94: Zipper/Piping Insertion

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — UTILITY STITCHES Zipper/piping Insertion A zipper and piping can be sewn in place.

  • Page 95: Inserting A Piping

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Securely tighten the positioning screw with a screwdriver.

  • Page 96: Sewing Stretch Fabrics And Elastic Tape

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — UTILITY STITCHES Sewing Stretch Fabrics and Elastic Tape Stretch fabrics can be sewn and elastic tape can be attached.
  • Page 97 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Attach zigzag foot "J".

  • Page 98: Appliqué, Patchwork And Quilt Stitching

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — UTILITY STITCHES Appliqué, Patchwork and Quilt Stitching The stitches that can be used for sewing appliqués, patchwork and quilts are described below.

  • Page 99: Appliqué Stitching

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Appliqué...

  • Page 100: Patchwork (Crazy Quilt) Stitching

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — UTILITY STITCHES Patchwork (crazy quilt) stitching...
  • Page 101 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Memo To change the width of the seam allowance (The needle position), adjust the stitch width.

  • Page 102: Quilting

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — UTILITY STITCHES Quilting Sandwiching batting between the top and bottom...

  • Page 103: Free-Motion Quilting

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Free-motion quilting With free-motion quilting, the feed dogs can be lowered (using the drop feed lever) so that the fabric...

  • Page 104: Satin Stitching

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — UTILITY STITCHES After sewing is finished, slide the drop feed lever to...
  • Page 105 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Press (OK key).

  • Page 106: Reinforcement Stitching

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — UTILITY STITCHES Reinforcement Stitching Reinforce points that will be subject to strain, such as sleeve holes, inseams and pocket corners.
  • Page 107 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Attach buttonhole foot "A".

  • Page 108: Darning

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — UTILITY STITCHES Darning Fabric that has been torn can be darned.
  • Page 109 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Pull down the buttonhole lever as far as possible.

  • Page 110: Eyelet Stitching

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — UTILITY STITCHES Eyelet Stitching Eyelets, such as those on belts, can be sewn.

  • Page 111: Horizontal Stitching

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Horizontal Stitching Horizontal stitching is used to attach appliqués to fabric that cannot be moved around, such as cylindrical pieces.
  • Page 112 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — UTILITY STITCHES Press (Reverse/reinforcement stitch...

  • Page 113: Decorative Stitching

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Decorative Stitching Various decorative stitches can be sewn with this sewing machine.

  • Page 114: Fagoting

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — UTILITY STITCHES Stitch Name Pattern Heirloom stitching, etc.

  • Page 115: Scallop Stitching

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Scallop stitching The wave-shaped repeating pattern that looks like shells is called "scalloping".

  • Page 116: Shell Tuck Stitching

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — UTILITY STITCHES Select stitch •...

  • Page 117: Joining

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Unfold the fabric, and then iron the tucks down to one side.

  • Page 118: Heirloom Stitching

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — UTILITY STITCHES Heirloom stitching When sewing with the wing needle, the needle holes...
  • Page 119 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — With the right side of the fabric facing up, sew along the right edge of the frayed section.
  • Page 120 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — UTILITY STITCHES ■...

  • Page 121: Sewing The Various Built-In Decorative Patterns

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Sewing the Various Built-In Decorative Patterns Satin stitches, cross-stitches and decorative satin stitches can be sewn.

  • Page 122: Combining Patterns

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — UTILITY STITCHES When you are finished sewing, use scissors to trim off any excess threads at the beginning of...

  • Page 123: Repeat Sewing Patterns

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — The order that the patterns appear in the LCD is the order that they will be sewn.

  • Page 124: Checking The Selected Pattern

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — UTILITY STITCHES a Single b Repeated...

  • Page 125: Changing The Pattern Size

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Changing the pattern size The size of decorative stitches, decorative satin stitches, and character stitches in the Gothic font and...

  • Page 126: Changing The Stitch Density

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — UTILITY STITCHES Changing the stitch density If a decorative satin stitch has been selected, the...

  • Page 127: Shifting Patterns

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Shifting patterns Satin stitches can be shifted to the left or right by...

  • Page 128: Mirror Imaging The Pattern

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — UTILITY STITCHES Mirror imaging the pattern The pattern can be mirror imaged along a vertical...

  • Page 129: Storing A Pattern

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Storing a pattern Combined patterns can be stored for later use.

  • Page 130: Realigning The Pattern

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — UTILITY STITCHES Realigning the pattern The pattern may not be sewn correctly, depending on...
  • Page 131 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Press (–) or (+).

  • Page 132: Designing A Pattern

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — UTILITY STITCHES Designing a Pattern With the My Custom Stitch function, you can sew stitch patterns that you design yourself.

  • Page 133: Entering The Pattern Data

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Entering the pattern data Follow the pattern drawn on the grid sheet and program the pattern into the sewing machine.
  • Page 134 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — UTILITY STITCHES Specify the various stitching settings, such as reverse/reinforcement stitching, in the same...

  • Page 135: Examples Of Designs

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Examples of designs Enter each of the points indicated in the table to sew the sample stitch.

  • Page 137: Appendix

    APPENDIX The various maintenance and troubleshooting procedures are described in this chapter. Stitch Settings...132 Maintenance...140 Troubleshooting ...142 Index ...150...

  • Page 138: Stitch Settings

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — APPENDIX Stitch Settings Applications, stitch lengths and widths and whether the twin needle can be used are listed for utility...
  • Page 139 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Stitch Name Overcasting on thin or mediumweight fabrics...
  • Page 140 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — APPENDIX Stitch Name Application...
  • Page 141 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Stitch Name Horizontal buttonholes on thin and...
  • Page 142 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — APPENDIX Stitch Name Application...

  • Page 143: Other Stitches

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Other stitches Stitch Type Decorative...
  • Page 144 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — APPENDIX Stitch Type Character...
  • Page 145 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Stitch Type Character stitches...

  • Page 146: Maintenance

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — APPENDIX Maintenance Simple sewing machine maintenance operations are described below.
  • Page 147 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — •...

  • Page 148: Troubleshooting

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — APPENDIX Troubleshooting If the machine stops operating correctly, check the following possible problems before requesting service.
  • Page 149 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Symptom The upper thread was not threaded correctly (for example, the spool is...
  • Page 150 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — APPENDIX Symptom Probable Cause...
  • Page 151 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Symptom Dust has accumulated in the feed dogs or in the shuttle.

  • Page 152: Error Messages

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — APPENDIX Error messages If the start/stop button is pressed before the sewing machine is correctly set up or if an operation is performed...

  • Page 153: Nothing Appears In The Lcd

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Nothing appears in the LCD If nothing appears in the LCD when the sewing machine is turned on, the brightness of the LCD is...

  • Page 154: Operation Beep

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — APPENDIX Operation beep Each time a key is pressed or an incorrect operation is...

  • Page 155: Removing The Upper Cover

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Removing the upper cover If the upper cover of the sewing machine was removed, re-attach it as described in the following...

  • Page 156: Index

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — APPENDIX Index Symbols...
  • Page 157 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — language ...17 LCD ...Cover E brightness ...
  • Page 158 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — APPENDIX thin fabrics ...63 thread cutter ...Cover B...
  • Page 159 English 882-S64 XC5427-051 Printed in Taiwan...

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