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Bedienungsanleitung Brother PC-420

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    Cover A Enclosed Accessories After open ing the b ox, chec k that th e followin g acce ssor ies are e nclosed . If any it em is m issing or damage d, contact your reta iler. Access ories The f ollowing items should also be enclosed in the bo x. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12 . 13. 14 . 15. 16.* 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23 . 24. 25 . 26. 27. 2 ...

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    Cover B GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Names of Machine Parts and Their Fun ctions The nam es of the various parts of the se wing ma chine a nd their functions a re describ ed belo w. Before using the sewing mac hine, ca refully read these description s to learn th e names of th e mach ine parts. Front vi ...

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    — ———— ———————— ———————— ———————— —————— ————— Names of Ma chine Parts and Their Functions Cover C GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Needle a nd presser foot section 1 Buttonhole leve r Lower the buttonhole lever when sewing butt ...

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    Cover D GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Operation buttons The ope ration b uttons h elp you t o easily perform v arious basic se wing ma chine op eratio ns. 1 Start/stop button Press the start/stop button to start or stop sewing. The machine sews at a slow speed at the beginni ng of sewing while the button ...

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    Cover E GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Operation panel The ope ration p anel, locat ed on the front at th e right of the sewin g machine, consists of the LCD (liq uid crystal display) a nd keys for spe cifying va rious sewing se ttings. 1 LCD (liquid cry stal display) Settings for the selecte d stit ch an ...

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    1 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Optional Accessories The follo wing are availab le as optiona l accessories. 1. Side cutter Part code: SA 177,XC3879-002 2. Quil ting guide Part code: SA132, XC2215-002 3. Wide table Part code: SA 537,XC4541-051 Memo ● To obta in optional a ccessories or pa rts, contac t ...

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    2 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Introduction Thank y ou for purc hasing thi s sewing machin e. Before using this sewing machine, ca refully rea d the “Import ant Safet y Instruction s” (p age 6), and th en study this manual for the co rrect oper ation of th e various f unctions. In additio n, after y ...

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    3 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Contents Enclosed Accessorie s ................ ............. .................... ................... ............. ............... Co ver A Acces sori es ...... .... ....... ...... .... ...... ....... ...... .... ...... ....... .... ...... ....... .... ...... ...... .... ...

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    ———————— ————— ———————— ————————— ————— ———————— ———————— —————— — 4 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX SEWING BASICS .... .............. .............. .............. .......... .............. ...

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    5 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Reinforce ment Stitching ........... .................... ............. ................... ................... ................ 100 Triple str etch s titch ing ....... ...... .... ....... ...... .... ...... ....... .... ...... ....... .... ...... ...... ..... ...... ..... ...

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    6 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Important Safety Instructions When us ing this mac hine, basic sa fety precau tions shou ld always be taken, includi ng the foll owing: Read all ins tructions befor e using. DANGER - To reduce t he risk o f electri c shock: 1. The machin e should n ever be lef t unattended ...

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    7 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX FOR USERS IN THE UK, EIRE, MALTA AND CYPRUS ONLY If this ma chine is fitte d with a thre e-pin non- rewireable BS plu g then pl ease read the following. IMPORTANT If the ava ilable sock et outlet is n ot suitable fo r the plug s upplied with t his equipm ent, it sho uld be ...

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    8 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX CONGRATULATIONS ON C HOOSING OU R MACHIN E Your machi ne is one of the most a dvanced com puterized househol d sewing m achines. To fully enjoy all t he features, we suggest that you stud y the manua l before u sing the mach ine. PLEASE READ BEFORE USING THIS MACHIN E For ...

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    1 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX GETTING READY The variou s preparat ions requir ed before sta rting to se w are desc ribed in thi s chapter . Turning the Machine On /Off ...... .................... ................... ............. ................... .... 10 Understa nding the LC D Screens ............. ...

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    GETTING READY —————— ———————— ————————— ————— ———————— ———————— —————— — 10 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Turning the Machine On/Off This sectio n explain s how to tu rn the sew ing machin e on and off. ...

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    GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Turning the Machine On /Off 11 Turning on the machine 1 Make sure that the sewi ng mach ine is turned off (th e mai n power switch is set to “O”) , and then plug the power supply cord i nto the power supply jack on the right side o f the machi ne. 2 Insert the plug of th ...

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    GETTING READY —————— ———————— ————————— ————— ———————— ———————— —————— — 12 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Understanding th e LCD Screens The LCD screen, lo cated on the front at t he righ t of the sewin ...

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    GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Underst anding th e LCD Screen s 13 Checking machine operating procedures Simp le descript ions on re placing the pres ser foot, threading the upp er thread, windi ng the bo bbin and installing the bobbi n can be displayed in the LCD. 1 Turn on the sewing m achine . X The LC ...

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    GETTING READY —————— ———————— ————————— ————— ———————— ———————— —————— — 14 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Changing the Machine Settin gs Various s ewing m achine o peratio ns and s ewing set tings can be ...

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    Changing the Machine S ettings 15 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX ■ List of st itch or m achine at tribut e The stitc h or machin e attribute th at can be set are listed below. F or details on e ach attr ibute, refe r to the correspondin g reference page. Attribute Icon De tails Reference Automatic rever ...

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    GETTING READY —————— ———————— ————————— ————— ———————— ———————— —————— — 16 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Changing the needle stop position When the sewing machin e is purc hased, it is set to leave t he ...

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    GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Changing the Machine S ettings 17 Changing the screen language The l anguage u sed in th e scree ns tha t are dis played can be change d to on e of the m any av ailable. When the sewing ma chine is purchased , the screens appe ar in English. 1 Press (settings key) i n the op ...

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    GETTING READY —————— ———————— ————————— ————— ———————— ———————— —————— — 18 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Winding/ Installing the Bo bbin This sectio n describe s how to wind the thr ead on to the bobbin ...

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    GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Winding/ Installing the Bobbin 19 1 Turn on the sewing m achine . 2 Lift o pen th e upper cover . 3 Place th e bobbin on the bobbin wi nder sha ft so that the spring on the shaft f its into the notch in t he bob bin. 1 Not ch 2 Bobbin winder shaft spring 4 Slide the bobbi n ...

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    GETTING READY —————— ———————— ————————— ————— ———————— ———————— —————— — 20 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 8 While hold ing the spo ol with your rig ht hand, pull the th read with yo ur left han d, and th ...

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    GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Winding/ Installing the Bobbin 21 c Slide the sewing speed controller to the right (so that the speed will be f ast). 1 Sewing spe ed controll er d Press (start/stop b utton) once. 1 Start/stop button X The bobbin s tarts spinnin g and the threa d is wound around th e bobbin ...

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    GETTING READY —————— ———————— ————————— ————— ———————— ———————— —————— — 22 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Installing the bobbin Install the bobbin w ound with thr ead. Memo ● The ord er that the bo bbi ...

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    GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Winding/ Installing the Bobbin 23 7 Reatt ach the bo bbin co ver. Insert the tab in the lower-lef t corner of the bobbin c over, and then lightly press dow n on the ri ght sid e. X The lowe r threadin g is finished. Next, threa d the upp er thread . Continue with the proc ed ...

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    GETTING READY —————— ———————— ————————— ————— ———————— ———————— —————— — 24 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Upper Threading In this sect ion, the pro cedures for po sitioning th e sp ool for t he upp er th ...

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    GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Uppe r Thre ading 25 • If the presser foot is not rais ed, the sewin g machi ne cann ot be t hread ed corr ectly . 3 Press ( nee dle positio n butto n) once or twice to raise t he needle . 1 Nee dle pos ition button • If the needle is not correc tly raised , the sewing m ...

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    GETTING READY —————— ———————— ————————— ————— ———————— ———————— —————— — 26 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 8 While hold ing the spo ol with your rig ht hand, pull the th read with yo ur left han d, and th ...

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    GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Uppe r Thre ading 27 Threading the needle The nee dle threa der can be used w ith needl e size 75/11 thro ugh 100/1 6. For mo re details on th e needle, refer t o “Needle types an d their us es” (page 3 3). 1 With your le ft hand, hold the end o f the thread p assed thro ...

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    GETTING READY —————— ———————— ————————— ————— ———————— ———————— —————— — 28 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 7 Raise the presser foot lever, pass th e thread through the press er foot, an d then pul l out a ...

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    GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Uppe r Thre ading 29 3 Manually th read the left ne edle with the upper thread. Pass the th read throu gh the eye of the need le from the front. • The needle threa der cannot be use d with the twin needle . If the needle threade r is used w ith the tw in needle , the sew i ...

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    GETTING READY —————— ———————— ————————— ————— ———————— ———————— —————— — 30 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX a Press (settings key) in the operation pa nel. X The sett ings screen appears. b Press , , and ( ...

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    GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Uppe r Thre ading 31 Using thread that winds off quickly When using thread that winds off q uickly, such as transparen t nylon threa d or metallic thr ead, place the encl osed spool net over the spool before placing th e spool of thr ead onto the spool pi n. If the spool net ...

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    GETTING READY —————— ———————— ————————— ————— ———————— ———————— —————— — 32 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 5 Pull out a bout 5 cm (2 inch) of the bobbin thread under the presser foot toward the rea r of t ...

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    Replacing the Needle 33 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Replacing the Ne edle This sectio n provides informatio n on sewing m achine needles. Needle pre cautions Be sure to observe th e following precautions c oncerning the h andling of the needle . Failure to observe these precaut ions is ex tremely dange ...

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    GETTING READY —————— ———————— ————————— ————— ———————— ———————— —————— — 34 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Memo ● The sma ller the th read numbe r, the thic ker the thre ad, and the larger the needle nu ...

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    GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Replacing the Needle 35 Replacing t he ne edle Repl ace the needle as descr ibed below. Use the screwdriver and a ne edle tha t has been determined to be strai ght acco rding to th e instructio ns in “Check ing the n eedle”. 1 Press (nee dle po siti on but ton) o nce o r ...

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    GETTING READY —————— ———————— ————————— ————— ———————— ———————— —————— — 36 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX ● Be sure t o insert t he needle un til it touches t he needle stoppe r and secur ely tigh ten ...

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    GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Replac ing the Pres ser Foot 37 Replacing the Presser Foot The presse r foot presses d own on the fabric. Presser foot precautions Be sure to observe th e following precautions c oncerning the needle s. Replacing the pr esser foot Replace th e press er foot as described belo ...

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    GETTING READY —————— ———————— ————————— ————— ———————— ———————— —————— — 38 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 4 Press the blac k butto n at the b ack of t he presser foot hold er. 1 Black button 2 Presser fo ...

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    GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Replac ing the Pres ser Foot 39 Adjusting the pressure of the presser foot The am ount of pre ssure tha t the pres ser foot ap plies to the fabric can be adjuste d. 1 Lower the presser foot le ver. 1 Presser foot lever 2 Turn t he presse r foot di al at the b ack of the sewi ...

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    GETTING READY —————— ———————— ————————— ————— ———————— ———————— —————— — 40 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Note ● If the p resser foo t holder is n ot correctly installed , the thre ad tens ion will be ...

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    GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Replac ing the Pres ser Foot 41 Note ● When sewing with the walkin g foot , sew at a spe ed betwee n slow and med ium. ■ Removi ng th e walki ng foot 1 Press (nee dle po siti on but ton) o nce o r twic e to raise th e needle. 1 Nee dle pos ition button X The ne edle is r ...

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    GETTING READY —————— ———————— ————————— ————— ———————— ———————— —————— — 42 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Sewing Cylindrical or Large Pi eces When sewing cylindric al or larg e pieces of fabric, remove t ...

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    GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Sewing Cylind rical or La rge Piec es 43 4 Turn the sc rew at the bottom of the legs to adjust t heir heigh t. 5 When yo u are f inished usi ng the wi de tabl e, remove it. While sl ightly lifti ng up the wide table , pull it off to the left. 6 Install the f lat bed atta chm ...

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    GETTING READY —————— ———————— ————————— ————— ———————— ———————— —————— — 44 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX ...

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    2 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX SEWING BASICS The n ecessar y prepara tions f or sewin g are de scribe d in this chapte r. Sewing ... ................... ................... .................... ............. ................... ................... .... 46 Adjusting t he Thread Tension ............. .... ...

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    SEWI NG BA SICS ————————— ————— ————————— ———————— ————— ———————— —————— — 46 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Sewing Basic se wing op erations are describe d below. Before op erating t he sewing machine, r ...

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    Sewing 47 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UTILITY STITCHES APPENDIX INDEX General sewing procedure Follow the basic procedures below to sew. 1 Turn on the machine. Turn on the sewing machine. For details on turning on the machine, refer to “Turning on the machine” (page 11). ↓ 2 Select the stitch. Select the stitch appropriate for the a ...

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    SEWI NG BA SICS ————————— ————— ————————— ———————— ————— ———————— —————— — 48 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Positioning the fabric Be sure that the fabric pieces a re sewn in the c orrect order an d that ...

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    Sewing 49 2 Starting to sew Once yo u are re ady to sta rt sewin g, you can st art the sewin g machi ne. Th e sewi ng spee d can b e adju sted using eith er the ope ration bu ttons or the foot controller. ■ Usin g the ope ration b utton s Sewin g can b e starte d and st opped usin g the operati on button (start/stop button ). 1 Slide the sewing s ...

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    SEWI NG BA SICS ————————— ————— ————————— ———————— ————— ———————— —————— — 50 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 3 Turn on the sewing m achine . 4 Slide the sewing speed controller to the left or right to sel ...

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    Sewing 51 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Securing the stitching When sewing w ith the straight stitc h, for example , at the end of an openin g or whe re seams do not overlap , use reverse stitching or reinforcem ent stitching t o secure th e end of the threa d. 1 Lower the n eedle in to the fabri c at th ...

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    SEWI NG BA SICS ————————— ————— ————————— ———————— ————— ———————— —————— — 52 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 7 After 3 to 5 reverse stitches have been sewn, release (reverse /reinforcem ent stitch button) ...

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    Sewing 53 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Cutting the threa d When yo u have finis hed sew ing, cut the thread s. The threads can be cut in either of t wo ways. ■ Using the thread cutter bu tton 1 When yo u wish to f inish the stitchi ng, press (thread cutter button) once. 1 Thread cutte r button X The t ...

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    SEWI NG BA SICS ————————— ————— ————————— ———————— ————— ———————— —————— — 54 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Adjusting th e Thread Tension The tens ions of the upper th read and of t he bobbin thread (th ...

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    55 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Adjusting th e Sti tch Width and Length The zig zag width ( pattern width ) and st itch length o f utility stit ches can be adjusted. Normally, w hen a stitch i s selected , the app ropriate width and len gth are a utomaticall y selecte d. For det ails on the range of val ...

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    SEWI NG BA SICS ————————— ————— ————————— ———————— ————— ———————— —————— — 56 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Adjusting the stitch leng th The stit ch lengt h can be ad justed wit h the arrow keys . 1 Turn ...

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    Useful Fun ctions 57 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Useful Functions Function s useful i n improving sewing effic iency a re described b elow. Automatically s ewing reverse/ rein forcemen t stitches The sewi ng machi ne can b e set to au tomat ically sew reverse o r reinforce ment stitc hes at the beginni ...

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    SEWI NG BA SICS ————————— ————— ————————— ———————— ————— ———————— —————— — 58 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 9 After re aching the end of the st itchin g, press (revers e/reinfor cement st itch but ton) o ...

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    Useful Fun ctions 59 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 6 Press to select . To re tur n to , pres s . X The mach ine i s now set f or pro grammed thread- cutting. 7 Pres s (OK key). X The ini tial stitch scree n appears ag ain, and appears in the lowe r-left corner of the screen. • When the sewin g machine ...

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    SEWI NG BA SICS ————————— ————— ————————— ———————— ————— ———————— —————— — 60 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Saving st itch setti ngs Adjusted stitc h width and length settin gs can be saved so t hat they ...

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    Useful Fun ctions 61 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Hands-free raising and lifting of the presser foot Using the knee li fter, you c an raise and lower the presser foot with you r knee, le aving b oth hands fr ee to handle the fabr ic. ■ Instal ling th e knee l ifter 1 Turn of f the sew ing mac hine. 2 ...

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    SEWI NG BA SICS ————————— ————— ————————— ———————— ————— ———————— —————— — 62 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Useful Sewi ng Tips Various ways t o ach ieve bet ter res ults for your s ewing projects are de ...

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    Usef ul Sew ing Ti ps 63 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Sewing thick fabrics ■ If the f abric does not fit under the presser f oot If the fa bric does not fit easily u nder the presse r foot, raise the p resser foot le ver even h igher to bring th e presser foo t to its high est position. ■ If thic k ...

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    SEWI NG BA SICS ————————— ————— ————————— ———————— ————— ———————— —————— — 64 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Sewing thin fabrics When sewing t hin fabrics, the stitchin g may become misaligne d or the fa ...

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    Usef ul Sew ing Ti ps 65 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX ■ Aligning the fabric w ith a needle p late marking The ma rkings on the need le plat e show th e distan ce fro m the needle p ositi on of a seam sewn with th e straight stitch (left needle position). S ew while keeping the edg e of the fa bric ali ...

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    SEWI NG BA SICS ————————— ————— ————————— ———————— ————— ———————— —————— — 66 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX ...

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    3 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX UTILITY ST ITCHES The variou s stitches a nd their a pplications a re describ ed in this chapter. Selecting St itching .......... .................... ................... ............. ................... ................. 68 Overcastin g Stitches . ............. ......... ...

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    UTILIT Y S TITCH ES ——— ———————— ———————— ————— ———————— ————————— ————— ——— — 68 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Selecting Stitching You can select an y of the v arious types of stitching ava ilable. Stitch ...

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    Selectin g Stitching 69 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 6 Press , , and (arrow keys ) unti l the type of stitch that y ou wish to us e is selected. 7 Press (OK ke y). X The screen containing the various stitches in the sele cted stitc h type appe ars. ■ Unders tanding t he screen 1 Selected sti tch type ...

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    UTILIT Y S TITCH ES ——— ———————— ———————— ————— ———————— ————————— ————— ——— — 70 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Overcasting Stitc hes Sew overca sting stitches along the e dges of cut fabric to prevent the ...

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    Overcastin g Stitches 71 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Sewing overcasting stitches using zigzag foot “J” Seven stitches can b e used to se w overcastin g stitch es with zigz ag foot “J ”. 1 Attac h zigza g foot “J” . • For d etails, refer to “Replac ing the pr esser foot” (page 3 7). 2 ...

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    UTILIT Y S TITCH ES ——— ———————— ———————— ————— ———————— ————————— ————— ——— — 72 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Sewing overcasting stitches us ing the optional side cutter Using the side cutte r, seam allo ...

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    Overcastin g Stitches 73 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 6 Raise t he press er foo t lever to chec k that t he side cutter is securely attached. 7 Pass the upper thread unde r the side cutter, and then pull it out t oward the rear of the sewing mach ine. 8 Select a stit ch. • For d etails, refer to “Se ...

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    UTILIT Y S TITCH ES ——— ———————— ———————— ————— ———————— ————————— ————— ——— — 74 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Basic Stitching Straight stitches are used for sewin g plain se ams. Five stitc hes are a vai ...

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    Basic Stitc hing 75 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 5 Star t sewi ng. • For d etails, refer to “ Starting to sew” (page 4 9). • For d etails on sewing rev erse/reinforceme nt stitches, refer to “S ecuring t he stitching” (page 5 1). 6 When sewi ng is fin ished , cut the t hread. • For d etail ...

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    UTILIT Y S TITCH ES ——— ———————— ———————— ————— ———————— ————————— ————— ——— — 76 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Blind Hem Stitchi ng Secure the bottoms of skirts an d pants with a bli nd hem. T wo stitches ...

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    Blind He m Stitching 77 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 6 Adjust the stitc h width until the needl e slightly catc hes the fo ld of the hem . 1 Needle drop point 1 Stitch width ■ If the needle catches too mu ch of the he m fold The needle is too far to the left. Press (of the arrow keys) to decrease the ...

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    UTILIT Y S TITCH ES ——— ———————— ———————— ————— ———————— ————————— ————— ——— — 78 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Buttonhol e Stitching Buttonhole s can be sewn and bu ttons can b e sewn on. E leven stit che ...

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    Buttonhole S titching 79 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Buttonhole sewing The ma ximum button hole l ength is abou t 28 mm (1 -1/8 inch) (diameter + thickness of the butt on). Button holes are se wn from t he front of the presser f oot to t he back, a s shown below. The names of par ts of b utto nhole foo ...

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    UTILIT Y S TITCH ES ——— ———————— ———————— ————— ———————— ————————— ————— ——— — 80 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX ■ If the button does not fit in the button gu ide plate Add togeth er the dia meter a nd th ...

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    Buttonhole S titching 81 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 9 Raise the buttonhole lever to its original position . 0 Insert a pi n along t he insid e of one ba r tack at the end of the butto nhole stitchin g to preven t the sti tching fro m being cu t. 1 Pin a Use th e seam ripp er to c ut towa rds th e pin ...

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    UTILIT Y S TITCH ES ——— ———————— ———————— ————— ———————— ————————— ————— ——— — 82 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 2 Attach butt onhole fo ot “A”. • For d etails, refer to “Replac ing the pr esser foo ...

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    Buttonhole S titching 83 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 3 Place the butto n into button -sewing foot “M”. 1 Butt on • When attaching fo ur-hole button s, first sew the two holes close st to you. T hen, slide the button so t hat the ne edle go es into the two holes tow ard the rea r of the sew ing ma ...

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    UTILIT Y S TITCH ES ——— ———————— ———————— ————— ———————— ————————— ————— ——— — 84 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX ■ Attach ing a shan k to a but ton To sew the b utto n with a sha nk, at tach t he bu tton ...

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    Zipper Inse rtion 85 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Zipp er Inse rtion A zippe r can b e sewn in pl ace. Ther e are many method s for in serting zi pper s. The pr ocedure s for in serting a cente red zipp er and a si de zip per are d escribe d belo w. Inserting a centered zipper Stitching is sewn on bo th ...

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    UTILIT Y S TITCH ES ——— ———————— ———————— ————— ———————— ————————— ————— ——— — 86 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 6 Select stitch 3 . • For d etails, refer to “Selec ting stitch ing” (page 6 8). 7 Tops ...

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    Zipper Inse rtion 87 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 4 Press the seam allowance so that t he right side (the side that will not be stitched ) has an extra 3 mm (1/8 inch). 1 Wrong side of fabric 2 3 mm (1 /8 inch ) 5 Align the zipp er teet h with th e press ed edge of the fabric having the extra 3 mm (1/8 ...

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    UTILIT Y S TITCH ES ——— ———————— ———————— ————— ———————— ————————— ————— ——— — 88 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 0 Clos e the zippe r, turn ov er the fab ric, and then baste th e other sid e of the z ipper ...

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    Zipper/pipin g Insertion 89 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Zipper/pi ping Insertion A zipper a nd piping can be sewn in pl ace. There are many method s for inserting zippers and p ipings. Th e procedur es for in sertin g a center ed zipp er and a piping a re described b elow, w ith the ad justable zipp er ...

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    UTILIT Y S TITCH ES ——— ———————— ———————— ————— ———————— ————————— ————— ——— — 90 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 7 Securel y tighten the positioni ng screw w ith a screwdriver. 1 Positioning screw 8 Topstit ...

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    Sewing S tretch Fabric s and Elas tic Tape 91 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Sewing Stretch Fabrics and Elastic Tape Stretch fabrics ca n be sewn and elast ic tape c an be attac hed. Observe the corresp onding prec autions wh en perform ing each o f the follo wing stitc hing operatio ns. Stretch stitching ...

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    UTILIT Y S TITCH ES ——— ———————— ———————— ————— ———————— ————————— ————— ——— — 92 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 3 Select a stit ch. • For d etails, refer to “Selec ting stitch ing” (page 6 8). 4 Sew ...

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    Appliqué , Patchwork and Quilt S titching 93 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Appliqué, Patchwork and Quil t Stitching The sti tches th at can b e used for sewing appliqué s, patc hwork and q uilts are descri bed below. Appliqué stitching 1 Cut out the appliqué , leaving a seam allowan ce of be tween 3 ...

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    UTILIT Y S TITCH ES ——— ———————— ———————— ————— ———————— ————————— ————— ——— — 94 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 3 Turn the fabric o ver, and th en bast e or pin it onto the f abric t hat it will be attach ...

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    Appliqué , Patchwork and Quilt S titching 95 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Patchwork (cra zy quilt) stitching 1 Fold the edg e of th e top p iece of fabr ic and place it over th e low er piece. 2 Sew the two piece s of fabric together so the pattern s pans ove r both piec es. Piecing Sewing to gether tw ...

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    UTILIT Y S TITCH ES ——— ———————— ———————— ————— ———————— ————————— ————— ——— — 96 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Memo ● To ch ange the wi dth of the seam allo wance (the ne edle positio n), adjust the sti ...

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    Appliqué , Patchwork and Quilt S titching 97 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX ■ Using th e optiona l quilting g uide Use the quilting guid e to sew p arallel stitches tha t are equal ly spa ced. 1 Insert the stem o f the quilter into the h ole at the re ar of the wa lking fo ot or pr esser foo t holder . ...

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    UTILIT Y S TITCH ES ——— ———————— ———————— ————— ———————— ————————— ————— ——— — 98 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 4 Slide t he drop feed lev er, located at the re ar of the mac hine on the base, to (to the r ...

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    Appliqué , Patchwork and Quilt S titching 99 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Satin stitching A decor ative st itch can be sewn b y changin g the stitch widt h of a satin stitch . If the sewin g machine is set so that the stitch w idth can be adjusted using the sewing spee d controlle r, the stitch width c ...

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    UTILIT Y S TITCH ES ——— ———————— ———————— ————— ———————— ————————— ————— ——— — 100 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Reinforcement Stitching Reinforce points tha t will be subje ct to strain , such as sleev e ...

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    Reinforcemen t Stitching 101 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 2 Attach butt onhole fo ot “A”. • For d etails, refer to “Replac ing the pr esser foot” (page 3 7). 3 Select stitch 54 . • For d etails, refer to “Selec ting stitch ing” (page 6 8). 4 Position the fabric so that the opening of the ...

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    UTILIT Y S TITCH ES ——— ———————— ———————— ————— ———————— ————————— ————— ——— — 102 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Dar ning Fabric t hat ha s been torn can b e darned . Darning is sewn as shown below. 1 Dete ...

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    Reinforcemen t Stitching 103 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 5 Pull down t he butt onhol e leve r as f ar as possible . 1 Buttonhole lever The butto nhole lev er is positio ned behin d the bracket on the bu ttonhole f oot. 1 Buttonhole lever 2 Bracket 6 Gently hold the e nd of the upper th read in your lef ...

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    UTILIT Y S TITCH ES ——— ———————— ———————— ————— ———————— ————————— ————— ——— — 104 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Eyelet Stitching Eyelets, such as those on belts, ca n be sewn. Th ree sizes of e yelets are ...

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    105 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Decorative Stitching Various dec orative st itches can be sewn with t his sewing ma chine. Stitch Name Pattern Applic ation Stitch Wid th [mm (inch.)] Stitch Lengt h [mm (in ch.)] Presser Foot Auto Manual Au to Manu al Fagot ing stitch 26 Sewing two piece s of fabri c to ...

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    UTILIT Y S TITCH ES ——— ———————— ———————— ————— ———————— ————————— ————— ——— — 106 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Fagoting Stitching across an ope n seam is cal led “fagotin g”. It is used on bl ouses a ...

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    Decorative S titching 107 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Scal lop stit ching The wa ve-shaped repeatin g pat tern that l ooks like shells is called “scallop ing”. It is used on the c ollars of blou ses and t o decor ate the ed ges of handke rchief s. 1 Attach mo nogramm ing foot “ N”. • For d et ...

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    UTILIT Y S TITCH ES ——— ———————— ———————— ————— ———————— ————————— ————— ——— — 108 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 5 Select stitch 25 , 26 or 27 . • For d etails, refer to “Selec ting stitch ing” (page ...

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    Decorative S titching 109 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 5 Unfold t he fabric , and then iron the tucks down to o ne side . Joining Decorativ e bridgin g stitches c an be sewn over the seam al lowance of joined fabric s. This is used w hen making a crazy quilt. 1 Attach zigz ag foot “J”. • For d eta ...

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    UTILIT Y S TITCH ES ——— ———————— ———————— ————— ———————— ————————— ————— ——— — 110 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Heirloom stitching When sewin g with the wing ne edle, the ne edle hole s are enla rged, cre ...

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    Decorative S titching 111 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Partially rem oving threa ds is calle d “drawnwork ”. This give s a beauti ful result w ith fabrics t hat have a loose w eave. Two ways to create dra wnwork are described below. ■ Drawnw ork (Ex ample 1 ) 1 Pull out several threads from the fa ...

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    UTILIT Y S TITCH ES ——— ———————— ———————— ————— ———————— ————————— ————— ——— — 112 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX ■ Drawnw ork (Ex ample 2 ) 1 Pull out several threads from two sections of the fabric , se ...

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    Sewing the Various Bu ilt-In Deco rative Patter ns 113 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Sewing the Various B uil t-In Decorative Patterns Satin stitc hes, cross-stitche s and dec orative satin sti tch es can be sew n. All are sewn with m onogrammin g foot “N”. Sewing beautiful patterns In order to sew t ...

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    UTILIT Y S TITCH ES ——— ———————— ———————— ————— ———————— ————————— ————— ——— — 114 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 4 Sew reinforcem ent stitches. When sewing with a charac ter stitch, reinforce ment stitches ...

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    Sewing the Various Bu ilt-In Deco rative Patter ns 115 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Memo ● Up to 7 0 pattern s can be c ombined . ● Some util ity stitches canno t be combined. ● If multip le patterns ha ve been c ombined, the sew ing machin e stops once a ll the selecte d patterns displayed in the ...

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    UTILIT Y S TITCH ES ——— ———————— ———————— ————— ———————— ————————— ————— ——— — 116 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 1 Single 2 Repeated Note ● If repea ted sewing is set , the pattern is repeat edly sewn un ...

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    Sewing the Various Bu ilt-In Deco rative Patter ns 117 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Changing the pattern size The size of characte r stitches in the Gothic f ont and outline sty le can b e switched b etween la rge and small. However, the size of other patterns cannot be chan ged. 1 Select a stit ch. Sel ...

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    UTILIT Y S TITCH ES ——— ———————— ———————— ————— ———————— ————————— ————— ——— — 118 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Changing the stit ch density If a decora tive satin stitch has be en selec ted, the stitch d ...

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    Sewing the Various Bu ilt-In Deco rative Patter ns 119 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Mirror imaging the pattern The p attern ca n be mir ror imag ed al ong a ver tical axis. 1 Select a stit ch. 2 Press (sett ings key) in the o peratio n panel . X The sett ings screen appears. 3 Press , , and (arrow keys ...

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    UTILIT Y S TITCH ES ——— ———————— ———————— ————— ———————— ————————— ————— ——— — 120 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Storing a pattern Combined patterns ca n be store d for late r use. Sin ce stored pat terns ...

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    Sewing the Various Bu ilt-In Deco rative Patter ns 121 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 5 Press ( OK key). X The con tents of the sel ected pocket are disp layed . 6 Check t he con tents, and th en pre ss (O K key). To selec t a differe nt pocket, p ress (back key). X The ini tial stitch scree n appears ag ...

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    UTILIT Y S TITCH ES ——— ———————— ———————— ————— ———————— ————————— ————— ——— — 122 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 5 Check the sewn pa ttern. If the pa rt of the pa ttern indic ated in the illustration is se ...

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    Designin g a Pattern 123 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Designing a Pattern With the M y Custom Stitc h function , you can sew stitch pa tterns that you design yourself. Draw ing a sketch of the pattern Prep are a grid s heet set. 1 Draw a sketc h of th e patte rn on the grid s heet set. Draw th e patt er ...

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    UTILIT Y S TITCH ES ——— ———————— ———————— ————— ———————— ————————— ————— ——— — 124 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Entering the patte rn data Follow t he pattern dr awn on th e grid sheet and program the pat ...

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    Designin g a Pattern 125 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX X The embroide ry scr een ap pears. a Specif y the v arious stitch ing se ttin gs, such as reverse/r einforcement stitching, in the same way as with other stitches. • With th is screen disp layed, pressing (back k ey) allo ws you to add or rem ove ...

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    UTILIT Y S TITCH ES ——— ———————— ———————— ————— ———————— ————————— ————— ——— — 126 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Desi gn exampled Enter ea ch of the points indic ated in the table to sew the sample sti tch ...

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    4 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX APPENDIX The variou s mainte nance and troubles hooting proc edures a re desc ribed in t his chapt er. Stitch Setting s ........... ................... .................... ................... ............. ................... .. 128 Maintenance .................. ........ ...

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    APPENDIX ———————— —————— ———————— ———————— ————— ————————— ———————— — 128 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Stitch Settings Applicatio ns, stitch le ngths and widths and whet her the tw in needl e can be ...

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    Stitch Set tings 129 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Overcasting stitch 11 G Overcast ing on thin or medium weight fabrics 3.5 (1/8) 2.5–5.0 (3/32– 3/16) 2.0 (1/16) 1.0– 4.0 (1/16– 3/16) No Reinfo rce- ment Reinfo rce- ment + thread-cut- ting No 12 G Overcasting on thick fabr ics 5.0 (3/16) 2.5– ...

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    APPENDIX ———————— —————— ———————— ———————— ————— ————————— ———————— — 130 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Decorative stitch 29 J Decorative stitchi ng 4.0 (3/16) 0.0–7.0 (0–1/4) 3.0 (1/8) 2.0– 4. ...

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    Stitch Set tings 131 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Buttonh ole stitch 42 A Horizon tal button- holes o n thin and medium weight fabrics 5.0 (3/16) 3.0– 5.0 (1/8–3/16 ) 0.4 (1/64) 0.2– 1.0 (1/64– 1/16) No Automatic reinfo rce- ment Thread-cu t- ting No 43 A Horizon tal button- holes on ar eas that ...

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    APPENDIX ———————— —————— ———————— ———————— ————— ————————— ———————— — 132 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Quilting s titch (for stip pling) 62 J Quilting backgrou nd stitchin g (stippling) 7.0 (1/4) 1. ...

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    Stitch Set tings 133 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Other stitche s Stitch Type Patter n Presser F oot Twin Need le Pattern Size Adjustab le Stitching Dens ity Adjustable Patt ern Length /wid th Left/Right Fli pping Decorative stitches 123456 7891 0 N No Large No Y es Yes 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 1 8 19 2 0 2 ...

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    APPENDIX ———————— —————— ———————— ———————— ————— ————————— ———————— — 134 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Character stitches (Scrip t font) 1 234567 891 0 N No Large No No Yes 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 1 8 ...

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    Maintena nce 135 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Maintenance Simp le sewing machin e mainte nance o perations are des cribed below. Cleani ng the ma chine surface If the surfa ce of the m achine is dirty, light ly soak a cloth in neutral deterge nt, squeez e it out firm ly, and then wipe th e surf ace of t ...

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    APPENDIX ———————— —————— ———————— ———————— ————— ————————— ———————— — 136 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 3 Turn the b alance w heel towa rd you until the tip of the shuttle hook a ligns with the edge ...

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    Troublesho oting 137 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Troubleshoo ting If the ma chine stop s operating c orrectly, check the following possible prob lems before re questing service. If the prob lem persists, contact you r retailer or the n earest au thorize d service ce nter. Symp tom Probabl e Cause Remed ...

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    APPENDIX ———————— —————— ———————— ———————— ————— ————————— ———————— — 138 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX The upp er thread b reaks. The up per thread was not threa ded correct ly (for example , the sp ...

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    Troublesho oting 139 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX The fab ric is wrinkl ed. The up per thread was not threa ded correct ly, or the bobbin is in cor- rectly installe d. Correctly thread the upper t hread and co rrectly in stall the bo bbin thre ad. page 22, 24 The spoo l is incorrec tly install ed. Corre ...

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    APPENDIX ———————— —————— ———————— ———————— ————— ————————— ———————— — 140 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX The fab ric doe s not feed . The fe ed dogs ar e lowered. Slide the drop feed lev er to the lef ...

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    Troublesho oting 141 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Error message s If the s tart/stop button is pressed be fore the se wing ma chin e is corre ctly set up or if an operatio n is performed incorrectly, an er ror message ap pears in th e LCD. F ollow the instru ctions tha t appear. If yo u pre ss (OK ke y) ...

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    APPENDIX ———————— —————— ———————— ———————— ————— ————————— ———————— — 142 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Nothing appears in the LCD If nothing appears i n the LCD w hen the sewi ng machine is t urned ...

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    Troublesho oting 143 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Cancelling the operation beep When the sewing machin e is purc hased, it is set to beep ea ch time an operation panel k ey is pressed . This sett ing can be c hanged so th at the machine does not beep . 1 Turn on the sewing m achine . X The LC D comes on ...

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    APPENDIX ———————— —————— ———————— ———————— ————— ————————— ———————— — 144 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Index Symbol s + key ......... .... ...... ....... .... ...... ...... ..... ...... ...... ..... ...

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Jede von ihnen ist wichtig, jedoch finden wir die wichtigsten Informationen für den Nutzer des Geräts in der Bedienungsanleitung Brother PC-420.

Die Dokumentengruppe, die als Bedienungsanleitungen bezeichnet wird, wird ebenfalls in detaillierte Arten geteilt, solche wie: Montageanleitungen Brother PC-420, Wartungsanleitungen, Kurzanleitungen oder Benutzeranleitungen Brother PC-420. Abhängig vom Bedarf, sollten Sie das Dokument finden, das Sie brauchen. In unserem Service können Sie sich die populärste Bedienungsanleitung des Produkts Brother PC-420 ansehen.

Ähnliche Bedienungsanleitungen

Die komplette Bedienungsanleitung des Geräts Brother PC-420, wie sollte sie aussehen?
Die Bedienungsanleitung, auch bezeichnet als Benutzerhandbuch, oder einfach nur „Anleitung”, ist ein technisches Dokument, das dem Benutzer bei der Nutzung von Brother PC-420 hilfreich sein soll. Die Bedienungsanleitungen werden in der Regel von technischen Schriftstellern geschrieben, aber in einer Sprache, die für alle Nutzer von Brother PC-420 verständlich ist.

Eine gänzliche Bedienungsanleitung von Brother sollte einige Grundelemente enthalten. Ein Teil von ihnen ist nicht so wichtig, wie z.B.: die Titelseite oder Autorenseiten. Die restlichen von ihnen jedoch, sollten Informationen liefern, die für den Nutzer von enormer Wichtigkeit sind.

1. Einführung und Hinweise, wie man sich in einer Bedienungsanleitung von Brother PC-420 bewegt - Am Anfang jeder Bedienungsanleitung sollten wir Hinweise bezüglich der Nutzungsart eines bestimmten Ratgebers finden. In ihr sollten sich Informationen über die Lokalisierung des Inhaltsverzeichnisses von Brother PC-420 befinden, FAQ oder über oft auftretende Probleme – also Stellen, die von den Benutzern in jeder Bedienungsanleitung am meisten gesucht werden
2. Inhaltsverzeichnis - Index aller Ratschläge bezüglich Brother PC-420, die wir im aktuellen Dokument finden
3. Ratschläge zur Nutzung der Grundfunktionen des Geräts Brother PC-420 - die uns die ersten Schritte während der Nutzung von Brother PC-420 erleichtern sollten
4. Troubleshooting - geordneter Tätigkeitslauf, der uns bei der Diagnose und als nächstes bei der Lösung wichtiger Probleme mit Brother PC-420 hilft
5. FAQ - häufig gestellte Fragen
6. Kontaktdaten Informationen darüber, wo man Kontakt zum Produzenten / Service von Brother PC-420 im bestimmten Land suchen kann, wenn es nicht gelingt, das Problem selbst zu lösen.

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