Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product PC-420 Brother
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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.
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.
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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.
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 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.
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.
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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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 ....... .....
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.
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.
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.
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 ...... .................... ........
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 .
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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).
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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 .
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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.
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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 .
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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”.
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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.
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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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 ... ................... ................... .................... ...........
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.
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).
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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 ).
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 .
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.
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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.
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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.
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 .
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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).
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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 .......... .................... ................... ...
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.
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.
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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” .
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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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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”.
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”.
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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.
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 .
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).
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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.
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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.
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.
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.
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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.
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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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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 .
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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).
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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”.
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.
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 .
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.
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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.
UTILIT Y S TITCH ES ——— ———————— ———————— ————— ———————— ————————— ————— ——— — 112 GETTING READ Y CO.
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.
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.
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 .
UTILIT Y S TITCH ES ——— ———————— ———————— ————— ———————— ————————— ————— ——— — 116 GETTING READ Y CO.
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.
UTILIT Y S TITCH ES ——— ———————— ———————— ————— ———————— ————————— ————— ——— — 118 GETTING READ Y CO.
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 .
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.
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).
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.
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.
UTILIT Y S TITCH ES ——— ———————— ———————— ————— ———————— ————————— ————— ——— — 124 GETTING READ Y CO.
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.
UTILIT Y S TITCH ES ——— ———————— ———————— ————— ———————— ————————— ————— ——— — 126 GETTING READ Y CO.
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 ........... ................... .................... .
APPENDIX ———————— —————— ———————— ———————— ————— ————————— ———————— — 128 GETTING READ Y CONTE.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 .
APPENDIX ———————— —————— ———————— ———————— ————— ————————— ———————— — 134 GETTING READ Y CONTE.
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.
APPENDIX ———————— —————— ———————— ———————— ————— ————————— ———————— — 136 GETTING READ Y CONTE.
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.
APPENDIX ———————— —————— ———————— ———————— ————— ————————— ———————— — 138 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX The upp er thread b reaks.
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.
APPENDIX ———————— —————— ———————— ———————— ————— ————————— ———————— — 140 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX The fab ric doe s not feed .
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.
APPENDIX ———————— —————— ———————— ———————— ————— ————————— ———————— — 142 GETTING READ Y CONTE.
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 .
APPENDIX ———————— —————— ———————— ———————— ————— ————————— ———————— — 144 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Index Symbol s + key .
Index 145 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX N needle ...... ...... ...... ..... ...... ...... .... ....... ...... ...... .... ....... ...... 33 needle ba r thread hook ..... ...... ....... .... ...... ......C over C , 26 need le cla mp scr ew .
APPENDIX ———————— —————— ———————— ———————— ————— ————————— ———————— — 146 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX W walk ing fo ot .
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An important point after buying a device Brother PC-420 (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought Brother PC-420 yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Brother PC-420 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Brother PC-420 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Brother PC-420 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Brother PC-420, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Brother PC-420.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Brother PC-420. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Brother PC-420 along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
