Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product QC 1000 Brother
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English 882-U60 XE0783-001 Printed in T aiwan Operation Manual 882-U60 Operation Manual Computerized Sewing and Quilting Machine Getting Ready Sewing Basics Utility Stitches Character/ Decorative Stit.
1 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS When us ing this mac hine, bas ic safety p recaution s should alw ays be ta ken, includi ng the foll owing: Read all ins tructions be fore using . DANGER - To reduce the r isk of e lectric sh ock: 1. The machin e should nev er be left unatten ded while plug ged in.
2 FOR USERS IN THE UK, EIRE, M ALTA AND CYPRUS ONLY If this ma chine is fitte d with a three-pi n non-rewir eable BS pl ug then p lease read the following . IMPORTANT If the a vailable so cket outle t is not suitable for the plug supplied w ith this e quipment, it shou ld be cut off a nd an appropr iate three -pin plug fit ted.
3 Federal Communicatio ns Commissio n (FCC) Declaratio n of Co nformi ty (Fo r USA O nly) This dev ice compli es with P art 15 of the FCC Rules. Opera tion is subje ct to the following tw o conditi on.
4 CONGRATULAT IONS O N CH OOSING OUR MACHINE Your mach ine is the most adv anced co mputerized househo ld sewing m achine. To f ully enjoy all the features inc or- porated, we sug gest that y ou study t he manua l. PLEASE READ BEFORE USING THIS MACHINE For sa fe operat ion 1.
5 HOW TO U SE THIS MANUAL Cha pters 1 an d 2 de scri be t o the first- tim e use r the initia l o pera tions for u sin g this mac hine and t he ba sic sewing operati ons. To s ew u til ity s titc hes Continue with chapt er 3 to learn how to select a stitch and sew using the various stit ches.
6 CONTENTS NAMES OF MACH INE PART S AND THEI R FUNCTI ONS ........... ............. ................... ............. .. 9 Machine ............. ........... ................. ........... ................. 9 Need le and Pre sser Foot Sec tion .........
7 1 2 3 4 5 6 Chapter 6 A ppendix 137 CARE AND MA INTENANC E ........... ............. ......138 Cleaning t he LCD ........... ................ ............ ........... .. 138 Cleaning t he Machine Casing ......... ............ ............. 138 Cleaning t he Race .
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NAME S OF MACHI NE PARTS AN D THEIR FUN CTIONS 9 NAMES OF MACHINE PARTS AND THEIR FUNCTION S Machi ne ■ Front Vi ew a Top cover Open the top cover to thread the machine and wind the bobbin. b Thread guide plate Pass the thread around the thread guide plate when t hreading the upper thread.
NAM ES OF M ACHINE PARTS AN D T HEIR FUN CTIONS 10 Needle and Presser Foot Section a Buttonhole lever Lower the bu ttonhole lever when sewing buttonholes and bar tacks.
NAME S OF MACHI NE PARTS AN D THEIR FUN CTIONS 11 Operation Buttons a “Start/Stop” button When this button is pressed, the machine sews a few stitches at a low speed, then begins sewing at the speed set by the sewing speed controller. Press this button again to stop sewing.
NAM ES OF M A CHINE PARTS AND THEIR FUN CTIONS 12 ■ How to Ass emble the Spool Stand a Fully ex tend the teles copic th read gu ide sh aft, and then r o tate t he shaft u ntil the t wo stoppers click in to place.
NAME S OF MACHI NE PARTS AN D THEIR FUN CTIONS 13 f With the lo wer part of the s tand between the handl e and machin e, sl ide the spool stan d to the left so t hat the pin f its into t he hole in t he machin e, and the n fit th e spool sta nd into t he latch.
NAM ES OF M A CHINE PARTS AN D THEIR FUN C TIONS 14 1 234567 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 75/11 2 n e edles 90/14 2 n e edles 90/14 .
NAME S OF MACHI NE PARTS AN D THEIR FUN CTIONS 15 No. P ar t Name P art Code U.S . A . / Canada Othe rs 1 Buttonhole foot “A” X57789-151 2 Overcasting f oot “G” XC3098-051 3 Monogramming foot .
NAM ES OF M A CHINE PARTS AN D THEIR FUN C TIONS 16 Options 12 3 No. Part Name P art Code U.S . A . / Canada Others 1 Quilting f oo t SA129 F005N:XC1948-002 2 1/4” quilting f oot SA125 F001N:XC1944-052 3 Side cutter f oot SA177 F054:XC3879-002 Memo • A ll specifica tions are co rrect at t he time of print ing.
Chapter 1 1 Getting Ready TURNING THE M ACHINE ON/OFF ........... .............. ....................... .... 18 LCD SCREEN..... ................... .............. .............. .................. .............. .... 19 ■ Display P recautions .....
TURNING TH E MACHINE ON/OFF 18 TURNING TH E MACHINE ON/OFF a Insert the power cord in to the power cord jack connec t or, the n insert the pl ug into a wall outl et. a Ma in p ow er sw itch b Powe r cor d b Turn the main power swi tch to “I” to turn on the machin e.
LCD SC REE N Getting Ready 19 1 LCD SCREEN ■ Display Precautions • Only touch the display with you r finger o r the touch pen inclu ded with the machine .
LCD SCREEN 20 ■ Key Functions With you r finger o r the touch pen, press a key at the top of the displa y ( ) to chang e the screen tha t is displa yed.
LCD SC REE N Getting Ready 21 1 Screen No. Key Name Function Pag e f Drop feed key Fo r free-moti on sewing , press this ke y to low er the f eed dogs (fre e-motion se wing mode). In addi tion, the ke y automatica lly appears as and the f eed dogs are low ered when b utton se wing is selected.
LCD SCREEN 22 Using the Machine Setting M ode Key Press to cha nge the ne edle stop po sition, t urn the b uzzer on/ off, adjust the patter n or scre en, and cha nge other basic mac hine setti ngs. The settings specified h ere are the default settin gs.
LCD SC REE N Getting Ready 23 1 Using the Machine Operation Mo de Key Basic mac hine opera tions and oth er infor mation base d on the c ontents o f this Ope ration Manua l are store d in this machine . Press to open th e screen shown below . Six ca tegories ar e displ ayed at the top of the screen.
LCD SCREEN 24 Example: Displayin g inform ation ab out up per thread ing a Press . b Press . → A list of basic op erations ap pears in the l o wer half of the sc reen. c Press (upper thread ing). → The instruc tions for threading the machine a ppear.
LOWER/UPPER THREA DING Getting Ready 25 1 LOWER/UPPER THREADING Winding the Bobbin This sec tion des cribes how to wind thread onto a bobbin. Wi th this m achine, yo u can us e the suppl emental spool p in to w ind the bob bin while sewing u sing th e main sp ool pin.
LOWER/UPPER THREAD ING 26 e While hold ing the threa d from the spoo l in your right hand, hol d the end of the th read with y our left h and, and the n pass the thread throug h the thread guide . a Thread guide f Pass the thr ead under the pin on th e bobbin winding threa d guide, and th en pass it aroun d the pretensio n disk.
LOWER/UPPER THREA DING Getting Ready 27 1 ■ Winding the Bobbin Using the Spool Pin The ma in spool pin cannot b e used to w ind the bobbin w hile sewin g. For d etails, see “Using t he Supple mental Spoo l Pin” on page 25 . a Tur n on th e ma chine .
LOWER/UPPER THREAD ING 28 Setting the Bobbin This sec tion descri bes how to s et a bobbin wou nd with thread into the machine. You can begin se wing without pulling up the bobb in thread. If y ou wish to pu ll up the bobbi n thread, fo r exam ple, w hen se wing ga thers, follow th e procedu re describ ed in the next sectio n.
LOWER/UPPER THREADING Getting Read y 29 1 b Guide the bo bbin thre ad through the g roove, follo wing the ar row in the ill ustrati on. c While light ly holding the upper t hread, press the “Needl e Positio n” button twic e to lowe r, then raise the n eedle.
LOWER/UPPER THREAD ING 30 c Press the “Nee dle Position” bu tton to rai se the nee dle. d Pivot the spool pin so t hat it angles upward, and the n place the spool of t hread on th e spool pi n.
LOWER/UPPER THREA DING Getting Ready 31 1 j Pass the thread through the thre ad guide di sks (marked “ 7 ” ). * Make sure that the thread passes through t he groove in the thread guide. * Make sure that the thread securely enters the th read guide disks, otherwise the needle ma y not be threaded.
LOWER/UPPER THREAD ING 32 Using the Twin Needle Using the twin needle , you can s ew two paralle l lines of the sa me stitch . Althou gh the same b obbin th read is used, in teresting pattern s can be se wn by t hreading each ne edle with a diffe rent color of thre ad.
LOWER/UPPER THREA DING Getting Ready 33 1 g While hol ding the thread from the spool with both han ds, pul l the th read through t he lo wer notch in the thread guid e plate, then through the upper no tch. Hold the end o f the thread with your l eft hand, and t hen guid e the thread through the gro ove, followi n g the arrows in the illu stration.
CHANGING THE PR ESSER FOOT 34 CHANGING TH E PRESSER FOOT Removing the Presser Foot a Press the “Nee dle Position” bu tton to rai se the nee dle. b Press . → The scre en ch anges, and all k eys and oper ation buttons are locked. c Raise the presser foo t lever.
CHANGING THE N EEDLE Getting Ready 35 1 CHANGI NG THE NEEDLE ■ Checking the Needle Place the flat side of the ne edle on a fl at surface (such a s the needle plate or a pie ce of gl ass) a nd check th at the gap between t he needle and the flat surfa ce is even.
CHANGING THE N EEDLE 36 c Use the include d screwdriver to turn the needle clamp scre w toward the front of the machine to loosen it , and then remove t he needle . d With the flat side of the needle faci ng the back, ins ert the ne w needle unt il it touc hes the needle stopper.
CHANGING THE N EEDLE Getting Ready 37 1 ■ About the Needle The sew ing machi ne needle is probably the most importa nt part of the se wing machin e. Choos ing the proper needle for your sewing project will result in a beauti ful finish and fewer pro blems.
SEWING LARGE PIECES OF FABRIC 38 SEWING LARGE PIECES OF FABRIC The wid e table m akes sew ing larg e pieces of fab ric easie r. a Open up the legs at the bottom of the wi de tabl e. Pull out the four legs until th ey snap into place . b Turn o ff the power an d pull th e flat b ed attachm ent to the le ft.
Chapter 2 2 Sewing Basics SEWING ........... ................... .............. ....................... ................... ........ 40 Sewing a Stit ch ................ ............. ............. .................... ............ ...................
SEWING 40 SEWING Sewing a St itc h a Turn on the machi ne, and then press the “Needle Posi tion” bu tton to raise the needle . b Select a stit ch. → The symb ol for the c orrect pres ser foot appea rs in the u pper-l eft cor ner o f the LCD . c Install the presser foot (see “ CHANGING THE PRESSER FOOT ” on page 34).
SEWIN G Se wing Ba si cs 41 2 h To stop sewing, press the “Start/Stop” button again. i Press th e “Thre ad Cutt er” butto n to trim the threads. → The nee dle automatica lly stops in the raised position , and the feed dogs are lo wered. j Raise the presser foot and remo ve the fabric.
SEWING 42 ■ Using the Knee Lifter Using the knee lifte r, you can raise and lo wer the presser foo t with your knee, lea ving both hand s free to hand le the fabr ic. a Align the tab s on t he knee lifter w ith the notches in th e jack, and then in sert the knee lifter as far as possible.
SEWIN G Se wing Ba si cs 43 2 Changi ng S ewing Direc tion Stop the machine with the nee dle in the fa bric at the point wh ere you wa nt to chan ge the se wing directio n, and then raise th e presse r foot leve r. Using the need le as a pivo t, turn the fabric, low er the pre sser foo t lever, and the n continue sewing.
ADJUSTI NG STIT CH SETTIN GS 44 ADJUSTING STITCH SETTING S When a stitch is s elected, th e most a ppropriate stitch w idth, stitc h length, and uppe r thread t ension are automa tically set . However, if needed, y ou can change any of the se ttings as de scribed in this sec tion.
USEFUL FUNCT IONS Se wing Ba si cs 45 2 Adjustin g the Thread Tension The def ault thread te nsion, which is au tomatically set, can normal ly be used rega rdle ss of the type of threa d or fabric be ing sewn. However, w ith some fabric an d thread c ombination s, the thre ad tensio n may nee d to be adjust ed.
USEFUL F UNCTIONS 46 c Place the fab ric und er the pre sser foot with the need le at the star ting po int of t he st itchi ng, a nd then press the “Start/St op” button. The machin e will automati call y sew rever se stit ches (or reinforcement stitches) , and then begin sewing.
USEFUL FUNCT IONS Se wing Ba si cs 47 2 d If the “Reverse /Reinforce ment Stitch” b utton is pressed, the mach ine automatically sews reverse stitches (or reinforcement sti tches), cuts the thread, then stop s. a Reverse st itches (or reinforcement stitc hes) → The fee d dogs are automatically lowered.
USEFUL F UNCTIONS 48 a Select a stit ch. b Press to select the pi vot setting. → The ke y appear s as . c Place the fabri c under the presser foo t with the needl e at the sta rting poi nt of the stitchin g, and then press the “St art/Stop” button.
USEFUL FUNCT IONS Se wing Ba si cs 49 2 b Press to display P. 2, and t hen set the “AUTOMATIC F ABRIC SENSOR SYS TEM” to “ON”. c Press to return to the original screen.
USEFUL F UNCTIONS 50.
Chapter 3 a Utility Stitches SELECT ING A U TILITY S TITCH .... ....... 52 ■ Stit ch Selectio n Screen s ........... ..... ......... ..... ......... 52 Selecting a Stitch .. .......... ................ ................ .. 53 ■ Using the M irror Image Key .
SELECTI NG A UTIL ITY STITCH 52 SELEC TING A UTILITY STITCH ■ Stitch Selection Screens Pres s to d isplay the p reviou s or next p age. Quil ting St itche s Straight/Overcasting/Quilting Stitches De.
SELECTING A UTILITY STIT CH Utility Stitch es 53 3 Selecting a St itch a Turn on the machi ne, and then ligh tly press the display. → Depending on the setting, eith er “Q-01 Piecing stitch (Middl e)”, “1-01 Straight sti tch (Left)” or “1-03 Straight s titch (M iddle)” is au tomatica lly select ed.
SELECTI NG A UTIL ITY STITCH 54 Using the Se wing Type Selection Key By pressi ng , a stitch ca n also be selected accord ing to its d esired use. Whe n you ar e not sur e which stitc h to s elect for.
SELECTING A UTILITY STIT CH Utility Stitch es 55 3 Example: Displaying infor mati on ab out piecin g. a Press . → The sewi ng type sele ction scree n is display ed. b Press . → The stit ch select ion screen for piecin g is displ a yed. c Select a stitch .
SEWING THE STITCH ES 56 SEWING THE S TITCHES Qui lt in g You can ma ke beautifu l quilts qui ckly and e asily with this machine . When ma king a quil t, you wil l find it convenie nt to use the knee l.
SEWING THE S T ITCHE S Utility Stitch es 57 3 Stitch Key Stitc h Name Presser Foot Applications Stit ch w idth [mm (i nch) ] Stitc h length [mm (in ch)] T win Needle Aut o Manual Au t o Manual Overcasting stitch Stretch knit seam 5.0 (3/16) 0.0 - 7.0 (0 - 1/ 4) 4.
SEWING THE STITCH ES 58 ■ Piecing Sewing two pieces of fabric tog ether is call ed piecing. W hen cutti ng pieces for quilt bloc ks, make sure the seam a llowance is 6.5 m m (approx. 1/4 inch ). a Press or , an d then a ttach presser foo t “J”. b Sew with the edge o f the fabric aligned wi th the side of the presser foot.
SEWING THE S T ITCHE S Utility Stitch es 59 3 b Use the guide on the presse r foot and the marks to sew accurate seam all owances. Piecing a 1/4 in ch seam allowance Sew ke eping th e edge of the fabrics agains t the guid e.
SEWING THE STITCH ES 60 d Lower the presser foo t lever. Tigh ten the screw securely with the screwdriver. e Place one han d on each side of the walk ing foot to hold t he fa bric sec ure wh ile sewin g. ■ Using the Quilting G uide Use the q uilting gu ide to se w parallel s titches th at are equal ly spac ed.
SEWING THE S T ITCHE S Utility Stitch es 61 3 e Check the need le drop point, and then sew along t he edge of the app liqué while making sure that t he needle drops sligh tly off the edg e of the fabr ic. a Need le dr op poi nt ■ Quilting with Satin St itches Use the foot co ntroller to sew with satin stitches.
SEWING THE STITCH ES 62 ■ Free-motion Quilting For free- motion qui lting, use free-mot ion quilting foot “C” a nd free-motion open toe quilting foo t “O” depen ding on the s titch that is selecte d, and se t the machin e to free-motion se wing mode .
SEWING THE S T ITCHE S Utility Stitch es 63 3 f Use both hands to s tretc h the f abric taut, and then move the fa bric at a regular pace in ord er to sew unifo rm st itches r ough ly 2. 0-2. 5 mm (appro x. 1/16 - 3/32 inc h) in lengt h. a Stitch g Press to cancel the fre e-motion sewing mode.
SEWING THE STITCH ES 64 e Hold the quiltin g foot in place wi th your righ t hand, and then tighten t he press er foo t holde r screw using the screwdriver in your left hand. a Presse r foot ho lder screw f Use bo th hands to stre tch the fab ric taut, and then move the fa bric at a regular pac e in order to sew uniform st itche s roughl y 2.
SEWING THE S T ITCHE S Utility Stitch es 65 3 a Press to l ower the feed dogs and to set the machine t o free-moti on sewing mode. b Select a strai ght stitch with the middle (cente r) needle po sition or . c Follow the steps on page 34 “Removi ng the Presser Foot” to remove the presser foot.
SEWING THE STITCH ES 66 Straig ht Stitche s . Note When usi ng the twin needle (see page 32), be sure t o attach presser foo t “J”. Stitch Key Stitch Name Presser Foot Applic ations Stitc h width [mm (inc h)] Stitc h leng th [mm (inc h)] Tw i n Needle Au to M anua l Au to Manual Straig ht s titch ( Left) General sewing, gather , pintuck, etc.
SEWING THE S T ITCHE S Utility Stitch es 67 3 a Select a stitch . b Attach presser foot “J”. c Hold the thread en ds and th e fabric with you r left han d, and turn t he handwheel toward you with y our right h and t o insert the needl e into the fabric at the startin g point of the stitc h ing.
SEWING THE STITCH ES 68 ■ Changing the Needle Position (Left or Middle Needle Position Stitches Only) When you s elect left or middle (center) nee dle positi on stitche s, you c an use and in the stitch wi dth displ ay to ch ange the p osition o f the needle.
SEWING THE S T ITCHE S Utility Stitch es 69 3 c Sew w hile ligh tly gu iding the fa bric. d End the b asting with rein forcement st itches. Darts S eams a Press , and then attach presser f oot “J”.
SEWING THE STITCH ES 70 Gathering Sew gath ers on sl eeves, th e waist of a gathe red skir t, etc. a Select a straig ht stitch, and then att ach presser foot “J”. b Set the stitch length to 4. 0 mm (approx. 3/16 i nch) a nd the t hread tensi on to 2.
SEWING THE S T ITCHE S Utility Stitch es 71 3 d Lay both seam all owances on the side of the shorter one (cut seam allowance) and iron them flat. a Wrong side of fabri c e Fold the lon ger seam allowance arou nd the shorter one, and t hen sew along the edge of the fold.
SEWING THE STITCH ES 72 Zigzag Stitche s Zigzag st itches are u seful for a variety o f application s, includin g overcas ting and s ewing appliqu és and p atchwork. a Select a stitch , and then attach presser foot “J”. ■ Overcasting Sew while making sur e that t he needl e drop s sligh tly off the edg e of the fabric.
SEWING THE S T ITCHE S Utility Stitch es 73 3 ■ Patchwork (Crazy Quilts) Turn back the desired w idth of fabric , place it over a different piece of fab ric, and the n sew the tw o fabric pieces to gether so the st itching brid ges both pieces . ■ Sewing Curves Shorten th e stitch len gth setting to obt ain a fine stitch.
SEWING THE STITCH ES 74 Elastic Zig zag Stitches Use elas tic zigz ag stitc hes for a wi de variet y of appl icat ions, in cluding o vercas ting, ta pe att aching, and darni ng. a Select a stitch , and then attach presser foot “J”. ■ Tape /El astic Att achi ng Stretch the ta pe or elastic flat.
SEWING THE S T ITCHE S Utility Stitch es 75 3 Overcasti ng Sew over casting at the beginni ng and e nd of sea ms for skir ts or pants , and at t he begin ning and en d of all c uttings. Depe nding on the select ed stitch, use p resser foot “G” or “J” o r the option al side cutter attachme nt.
SEWING THE STITCH ES 76 ■ Overcasting Using Presser Foot “J” a Select a stitch , and then attach presser foot “J”. b Sew while making sure t hat the needle dro p s slightl y off the ed ge of the fab ric.
SEWING THE S T ITCHE S Utility Stitch es 77 3 ■ Overcasting Using the Optional Side Cutter By using the side cu tter, you can do overcas ting whil e cutting the fa bric. a Follow the steps on page 34 to remove the presser foot. b Positi on the fork on the side cutt er’s operatin g lever onto the needle clamp screw.
SEWING THE STITCH ES 78 d Select a stitch . e Make a cut o f approxima tely 20 mm (app rox. 3/4 in ch) in the f abric. a 20 mm (app rox. 3 /4 inch) f Positio n the fabric so t hat the right side of the cut is on top of t he guide pl ate and the left side of the cu t is under neath the pr esser foot .
SEWING THE S T ITCHE S Utility Stitch es 79 3 Blind Hem Stitc hes Select a blind h em stitch to sew t he hems or cuffs of dress es, blous es, pants , or skirts . a Select a stitch . b Place the fabric wrong sid e up, and then fol d and baste the fa bric as shown.
SEWING THE STITCH ES 80 f Remov e the basting, and then turn over the fabric . a Wron g side of fabri c b Surfa ce of fabric ■ If the Needle Does Not Catc h the Fold Pres s in the widt h display s o tha t the ne edle slightly c atches the fold.
SEWING THE S T ITCHE S Utility Stitch es 81 3 ■ Sewing Sharp Curves Stop the machine with the nee dle in the fa bric outside the appliqué. Raise the pr esser foot and turn the fabric a little bit a t a time while sewing for an attracti ve finish to th e seam.
SEWING THE STITCH ES 82 b Leave a se am when sewing t he scal lop stitches so that th e pattern is not sewn directl y on the edge of th e fabric . c Trim alon g th e se am, maki ng su re n ot t o cut the stitch es. Top Stitching For a deco rative effe ct in a craz y quilt, stit ches can be sewn ov er a pressed se am allowa nce.
SEWING THE S T ITCHE S Utility Stitch es 83 3 e Pull th e bobbin thr eads to cr eate the desir ed amount of ga ther, and t hen smooth the gathers by ironi ng them. f Press or . g Sew between the st raight stitch es. h Pull out th e straight stitch threads.
SEWING THE STITCH ES 84 Tape or Elastic Attaching Elastic ta pe is sew n onto th e fabric unst retched. a Select a straig ht stitch, and then att ach presser foot “J”. b Set the stitch length to 4. 0 mm (approx. 3/16 i nch) a nd the t hread tensi on to 2.
SEWING THE S T ITCHE S Utility Stitch es 85 3 Heirlo om Stitching By sewing with the w ing needle sold separ ately, the needle h oles ar e enlarg ed, creat i ng a la ce-like decorative stitch. This stitc hing is u sed to de corate tabl ecloths, hems, an d shirt fron ts.
SEWING THE STITCH ES 86 a Pull out several threa ds from the fabric to leave a 3 mm (app rox. 1/8 inch) are a open. b Press , and then attach presser foot “N”. c With the surface of the fabr ic facing up, sew along the right edge of th e open area.
SEWING THE S T ITCHE S Utility Stitch es 87 3 Buttonhole Stitches Select th e desi red buttonh ole sti tch acc ording t o your appl icatio n and the size of t he button. Buttonh oles are s ewn from t he front of the p resser f oot to the b ack, a s shown b elow.
SEWING THE STITCH ES 88 a Select a stitch , and then attach presser foot “A”. b Mark the po sition and leng th of the button hole on the fab ric. c Pull out the butt on holde r plate on the pre sser foot, an d then insert the bu tton that wi ll be put throu gh the but tonhol e.
SEWING THE S T ITCHE S Utility Stitch es 89 3 f Gently hol d the end of the upper thread , and then start sewing. * Once sewing i s completed, the machin e automat ically sews reinforce ment stitc hes, then stops.
SEWING THE STITCH ES 90 ■ Sewing Stretch Fabrics When se wing a butto nhole on stretch fabric s, press or , and use a gi mp threa d. a Hook the gim p thread onto the b ack of button hole foot “A ”, and then pu ll the end s of the gimp thread under the presser foot.
SEWING THE S T ITCHE S Utility Stitch es 91 3 ■ Darn ing Use darnin g stitche s for me nding and ot her app lications. Darning is sewn fr om the fr ont of the presser foot to the back, as s hown below . a Re inf orc eme nt st itch in g a Select a stitch .
SEWING THE STITCH ES 92 d Pull down t he buttonh ole lever . * The bu ttonhole lever should be p ositioned b ehind the metal b racket on the b uttonhole foot, a s shown in the illu s trati on. a Butto nhole leve r a Meta l bracke t e Gently hol d the end of the upper th read, and then start sewing.
SEWING THE S T ITCHE S Utility Stitch es 93 3 c Positio n the fabric so tha t the o pening of the pocket moves toward you during sewin g. Hold the outside f rame of th e buttonhole fo ot toward the back wi th your finger, check the first needle dro p point, and then lower t he presser foot.
SEWING THE STITCH ES 94 Button Sewing Buttons with 2 or 4 holes can be sew n on. a Press . → automatic ally chang es to , and the feed dogs a re lowere d. b Raise the pre sser foot lever. c Attach butt on fitti ng foot “M” , slide the button a long the meta l plate an d into the presser foot, and then lower the presser foot lever.
SEWING THE S T ITCHE S Utility Stitch es 95 3 ■ Attaching a 4-Hole Button Sew the two hol es toward the fr ont. Then, rais e the presser foot , move the fabr ic so that the needle g oes into the back tw o holes, and then sew th em in the same way. ■ Attaching a Button with a Shank a Pull the shan k lever toward you.
SEWING THE STITCH ES 96 d Use the eyelet punch to cu t a hole in the center of the stit ching. Multi-Di rectional Sew ing (Straight Stitch a nd Zig zag Sti tch) Use these stitche s to attach pa tches or em blems to pa nt legs, shirt sl eeves, etc. a Remove the flat bed att achment to ena ble free-arm se wing.
SEWING THE S T ITCHE S Utility Stitch es 97 3 g Press , and then sew seam 4. * The fa bric will move side ways, so guid e the fa bric with your hands to se w straight . Zipper Ins ertion ■ Centered Zipper Use for bags and ot her such a pplicatio ns.
SEWING THE STITCH ES 98 ■ Side Zipper Use for s ide zippe rs on ski rts or dr esses. a Press . * Be sure to select the strai ght stitch with the middle (center) n eedle positio n. b Attach presser fo ot “J”, sew straight stitches to the zippe r openin g, and then sew basting stitches to the edge o f the fa bric.
SEWING THE S T ITCHE S Utility Stitch es 99 3 h Clo se th e zi ppe r, tur n th e fab ric o ver so t hat the surface face s up, and then bast e the other side o f the zi pper to the f abric.
SEWING THE STITCH ES 100.
Chapter 4 4 Character/ Decorative Stitches SELECTING STITCH PATT ERNS .................. ....................... ................ 1 02 ■ Stitch Selec tion Screens .............. ............. .......... ............. .......... ...... .......... ...
SELEC TING S TITCH PATT ERNS 102 SELECTING STITCH PATTERNS ■ Stitch Selection Screens Press to displa y the sc reen shown b elow. Press to display the pr evious or n ext page. * T he pa tte rns i n s creen s b , d and f have a stitch widt h of 7 mm or less.
SELECTI NG STITCH PA TTERNS Character/D ecorative Stitches 103 4 Selecting De corative Stitc h Patterns/ 7 mm Decorative Stitch Patterns/ Satin Stitch Pat terns/ 7 mm Satin Stitch Patterns/Cross Stitch Patterns/Utility Decorative Stitch Patterns a Press , and then press the key for the category co ntaining the patt ern that you want to sew.
SELEC TING S TITCH PATT ERNS 104 b Press to display a sele ction screen of characters, and then select a character. Repeat this step until you have selected al l of the characte rs . * If a wrong character was selected, press t o erase the character, and then select the new character.
SEWING STITCH PATTER NS Character/D ecorative Stitches 105 4 SEWING STITCH PATTERNS Sewing Attract ive Finishes Basi c Sewi ng a Select a stitch pattern. b Attach presser foot “N”. c Plac e the fabr ic under the pr esser foot , pull th e upper thread und er the presser f oot and to the side, and then lower the pr esser foot leve r.
SEWING S TITCH PA TTERNS 106 e Press the “St art/S top” button to s top the machine, and then press the “R everse/ Reinforce ment Stitch” b u tton to sew reinforcemen t stitche s. Adju stin g Pa tter ns Dependin g on the t ype and thickness o f the fabr ic being sewn, the sew ing spee d, wh ether o r not sta bilizer materia l is used, etc.
SEWING STITCH PATTER NS Character/D ecorative Stitches 107 4 d Press . If the pa ttern is bunc hed toge ther: Press in the FINE ADJU ST VERTI. d isplay. Each p ress of th e key incr eases th e valu e and le ngthens the pattern. If the pa ttern is stretche d: Press in the FINE ADJU ST VERTI.
EDITING S TITCH PATTE RNS 108 EDITIN G STITCH PATTER NS Using the editing function s, you c an chang e the p atterns in a variety of way s, such as resizing them o r flipping them to creat e a mirr or image. ■ Key Functions Memo Depend ing on the pat tern that is selected, some edit ing functio ns may not be availabl e.
EDITING STI TCH P ATTERNS Character/D ecorative Stitches 109 4 Changing the Pattern Size After se lecting a s titch pattern, p ress unti l the desir ed size i s sel ected.
EDITING S TITCH PATTE RNS 110 Selecting a Single/Repeating Patt ern Press t o select w hether the pattern is sewn repeatedly or once. Changing the Thr ead Densit y (Sat in St itch Pat tern s Only) After se lecting a s titch patt ern, pres s until the desired stitching density i s selected .
EDITING STI TCH P ATTERNS Character/D ecorative Stitches 111 4 Returning to the Beginning of the Pattern When se wing cha racter/decor ative stitc hes, you can return to the beginni ng of the pattern aft er trial s ewing or when the stitch ing is se wn incorr ectly.
COMBINING S TITCH PATTERN S 112 COMBINING STIT CH PATTERNS You can combine ma ny vari eties of stitch pa tterns, suc h as cha racter stit ches, c ross sti tches, sati n stitches, or st itches you de sign with MY CU STOM ST ITCH functio n (see cha pter 7 for info rmation abo ut MY CUST OM STITCH).
COMBINING S TITCH P ATTERNS Character/D ecorative Stitches 113 4 d Press . e Press . f To repeated ly sew the pattern com bination, press so that it appears as . Memo • Press to erase the l ast pattern e ntered. Patterns ar e erased one at a time. • If the en tire comb ined patt ern cannot be display ed, press to view an image o f the patte rn.
COMBINING S TITCH PATTERN S 114 Combining S titch Patterns of Different Sizes Example: a Press . b Press . → The large r size pattern a ppears. c Press again, and then pre ss so that i t appears as . → The secon d pattern is di s played in the smaller size.
COMBINING S TITCH P ATTERNS Character/D ecorative Stitches 115 4 Combinin g Stitch Pa tterns of Dif ferent Or ienta tio ns Example: a Press . b Press . c Press again, and t hen press so that it appears as . → The se cond pat tern is fli pped horizontal ly.
COMBINING S TITCH PATTERN S 116 Combining Stitch Patterns of Different Len gth s a Press . b Press , and then press once so that it appears as . → The patte rn is display ed with a le ngth of 4 . c Press again, a nd then pres s three times so that it appears as .
COMBINING S TITCH P ATTERNS Character/D ecorative Stitches 117 4 Creating Step Patterns ( 7 mm Satin Stitch Patterns Only) Stitch p atterns that a re shifted to create a step-shap ed pattern a re called st ep patte rns. Step patte rns can b e create d by usin g and to shift 7 mm satin stitch pa tterns.
COMBINING S TITCH PATTERN S 118 ■ Examples of Pattern Combinations →→→ → →→ →→→ →→ → →→ → →→→→→ → →→.
USING THE MEMO RY FUNCTION Character/D ecorative Stitches 119 4 USING TH E MEMORY FUNCT ION Stitch Data Prec autions Observe the followi ng precau tions whe n using stitc h data oth er than tha t created a nd saved i n this m achine. ■ Types of Stitch Data That Can Be Used • Only .
USING THE MEMORY FUNCTION 120 b Press . * Press to return to the pre vious screen without savin g the stitc h pattern. → The “Sav ing” scre en appea rs.
USING THE MEMO RY FUNCTION Character/D ecorative Stitches 121 4 d Press . * If you decide not to delete the stitch pattern , press . → The old sti tch pattern is del eted, and the new stitc h pattern is a utomatic ally sav e d.
USING THE MEMORY F UNCTION 122 c Press . → Press to r eturn to the previou s screen without savin g the stitc h pattern. → The stitch pattern is temporarily saved to “Remov able Disk ” under “My Compute r”. d Selec t the sti tch pa ttern’s .
USING THE MEMO RY FUNCTION Character/D ecorative Stitches 123 4 c Press . * Press to dele te the stitch p a ttern. → The selec ted stitch pattern is re trieved and the sewin g screen ap pears.
USING THE MEMORY F UNCTION 124 e Select a stit ch pattern t o be retrieve d. * Press to view the e ntire stitch pat tern. * Press to r e turn to the previou s screen without re trieving the stitch p attern. a Save d stitch pa tterns f Press . * Press to delete the stitch pattern.
Chapter 5 7 MY CUSTOM STITCH DESIGNING A STITCH ... .............. ................... .............. .................... 126 ■ Exampl es of Custom Stitches ..... ................. ............................ ....................... ..............
DESIGNI NG A STITCH 126 DESIGN ING A STITCH By using t he MY CUS TOM STITCH ™ function, you can registe r stitches you have c reated you rself. a Draw the stitch design on the grid sh eet (part code S A507, X81277- 150). b Decide the spa cing of the stitch .
DESIGN I NG A STI TCH MY CUSTOM STITC H 127 5 ■ Examples of Custom Stitches S t i t c h 123456789 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 0 1 2 1 8 2 2 2 3 2 1 1 7 1 4 1 2 963136 0036 1 0 1 3 1 4 1 3 1 1 1 3 1 4 1 .
ENTERIN G STITCH DATA 128 ENTERI NG STITCH DAT A ■ Key Functions a This ar ea display s the stitch be ing crea ted. b Displ ays the numb er of the pre sent set point over the total num ber of points i n the stitch. c Displ ays the y-co ordinat e of over the x- coordina te of .
ENTER ING ST ITC H DATA MY CUSTOM STITC H 129 5 a Press . b Press . c Use to move to the coordi nates of th e first p oint on the g rid she et. → Press to change the dir e ction of the grid sheet. a Curren tly selecte d point/T otal num ber of points b Coordi nates of d Press to add the poi nt indicated by .
ENTERIN G STITCH DATA 130 h Press . i If necessary, adjust any settin gs, such as the stitch width and st itch lengt h. * Pr ess to ret urn to the stitch sele cti on s cree n. * Press to edit the custom stitch being created. ■ Moving a Point a Press or to m ove to the po int that you want to move.
ENTER ING ST ITC H DATA MY CUSTOM STITC H 131 5 ■ Moving Part or All of the Design a Press or to move to the first point of the section t hat you want to move. * To move to the first point, press . * To move to the last point, press . * You can also move by using the touch pen.
ENTERIN G STITCH DATA 132 ■ Inserting New Points a Press or t o move to a place on the design where you want to a dd a ne w point. * To move to the fir st poin t, press . * To move to the last poi nt, press . * You can also move by using the touch pen.
USING ST ORED CUSTOM S T ITCHE S MY CUSTOM STITC H 133 5 USING STORED CUSTOM ST ITCHES Saving C ustom Stitches in the Machine ’s Memory Stitch patt erns creat ed using the MY CUSTOM STITCH ™ function can be sa ved for lat er use. The machine ’s mem ory can h old up to 15 cu stom stitche s.
USIN G ST ORED C UST OM STI TCHE S 134 b Select a custo m stitch to be del eted. * Press to view the entire custom stitch. * Press if you do not want to de lete the custom stitch. a Save d custom stitches c Press . → A confi rmation mess age ap pears.
USING ST ORED CUSTOM S T ITCHE S MY CUSTOM STITC H 135 5 Retrievi ng Cu stom Stitches from the Machine ’s Memory a Press . → The po cket se lecti on scr een app ears. b Select a custo m stitch to be retriev ed. * Pr ess to vi ew the enti re cu stom stit ch.
USIN G ST ORED C UST OM STI TCHE S 136.
Chapter 6 9 Appendix CARE AND MA INTENANCE .... .............. ........................ .................. .. 138 Cleaning t he LCD ...... ................... ............. ............. ................... ............. ............. .. 138 Cleaning t he Machine Ca sing .
CARE AND MAI NTENANCE 138 CARE AND MAIN TENAN CE Cleaning the L CD If the su rface of th e LCD is d irty, lig htly wipe it with a soft dry clo th. Do not us e organ ic sol vents or detergents .
CARE AND MAINT ENANCE Appendi x 139 6 i Insert the bobbi n case so that the proj ection on the bobb in case alig ns with the sprin g. a Pro jecti on b Spring j Insert the tabs on the ne edle plat e cover into the need le p late , an d th en sl ide the cover back into pl ace .
ADJUST ING THE SC REEN 140 ADJUSTING THE SCREEN Scre en Vis ibility Is L ow If the sc reen is di fficult to r ead when the machin e is turned on, foll ow the proc edure de scribe d below. a Turn o ff the machine, ho ld your fi nger anywhere on the sc reen, and then t urn the machine on.
ADJUSTI NG THE SCRE EN Appendi x 141 6 c Using th e include d touch pen, ligh tly touch the center of eac h × , in order from 1 to 5. * If t he buzze r sounds one time after you pre ss number 5 , the operation i s finished , and “SUCESS” appear s on th e scree n.
TROUB LESHOOTING 142 TROUBLESHOOT ING If you ha ve a mino r problem with you r sewing machine , check th e followin g solution s. If the s olutions su ggested d o not corr ect the pro blem, conta ct your au thorized de aler.
TROU BLESHO OTING Appendi x 143 6 High-pi tched sou nd while sewing Dust or lint is caught in the f eed dogs. R emov e the dust or lint. 138 Pieces of th read are caught in the r ace (bobbin case). Clean the r ace (bobb in case). 138 The upper threa ding is incorrect.
TROUB LESHOOTING 144 CAUTION • This ma chine is e quipped with a thre ad detec tion devi ce. If the “Start/Stop” b utton is pushed bef ore the upper threading is done, the machine w ill not op erate properly. Also, depending on th e pattern sele cted, the mach ine may feed the fabric eve n if the nee dle is raised.
ERROR MESSAGE S Appendi x 145 6 ERROR MESSAGES If the “Start/Stop butto n” or the “Reverse/Reinfo rcement Stit ch” button is pressed bef ore the machine is corre ctly set up or if an incorr ect operation is pe rformed, th e machi ne stops a nd inform s you of t he error w ith an alar m and an error message .
ERROR MESSAG ES 146 This message is display ed when is pressed while the presser foot is raised. This message is displa yed when the bob bin thread is running out .
ERROR MESSAGE S Appendi x 147 6 ■ Alarm If an inc orrect ope ration is pe rformed, th e mach ine beeps tw o or four tim es. This message is displayed when the machine is set fo r twin needle se wing and a patte rn that cannot be sewn with the twin needle is selected.
SPECIFI CATIONS 148 SPECIF ICATIONS Item Specification Sewing Machine Dimensions 51.1 cm (W) × 30.5 cm (H) × 25.8 cm (D) (app rox. 20-1 /8 inches (W) × 12 inches (H) × 10 -1/8 inches (D)) Case dimens ions 58.2 cm (W) × 31.9 cm ( H) × 28.4 cm (D) (appro x.
UPGRADING YO UR MACHINE’S SOF TWARE Appendi x 149 6 UPGRAD ING YOUR MACH INE’S SOFTWARE You can use a comp uter to downlo ad sof tware up grades for your s ewing ma chine . When an upg rade pro gram is ava ilable on www.bro ther.co m, please d ownload t he file s followi ng the ins tructi ons on the w eb site and st eps be low.
UPGRADIN G YOUR MACHIN E’S SOFTWARE 150 h When the followi ng screen appea r s, upgradi ng is comp leted. i Disconnect the USB cabl e, and turn the machine off , then on again. Note If an error occ urred, an er ror messag e appea rs in red. At t his ti me , tu rn the m ach in e o ff, an d th en s tart th e procedu re aga in from step a .
151 STITCH SETTI NG CHART STITCH SETTING CHART Note When usi ng the twin needl e (see pa ge 32), b e sure to attach pr esser foot “J”. Stitch Key Stitc h Name Presser Foot Applications Stitc h Width [mm (inc h)] Stitc h Length [mm (i nch) ] Tw i n Needle Aut o Manual Auto Manual Piecing stitch (Middle) Piecework/patchwork — — 2.
152 STITCH SETTI NG CHART Overcasting stitc h Stret ch knit seam 5.0 (3/16) 0.0 - 7.0 (0 - 1/4) 4.0 (3/16) 1.0 - 4.0 (1/16 - 3/16) NO T a pe a tta ching Attaching tape to s eam in stretch fabric 5.5 0.0 - 7.0 (0 - 1/4) 1.4 0.2 - 4.0 (1/61 - 3/16) NO Serpentine stitch Decorative stitching and attaching elastic 5.
153 STITCH SETTI NG CHART Stitch Key Stitc h Name Presser Foot Applications Stitc h Width [mm (inc h)] Stitc h Length [mm (i nch) ] Tw i n Needle Aut o Manual Auto Manual Straig ht stitc h (Left) General sewing, gather , pintuck, etc. Rev erse s titch is sewn while pressing “Reverse/ Reinf orcement Stitch” button.
154 STITCH SETTI NG CHART Overcasting stitc h Reinf orcing of m edium stretch f abric and heavyweight f abr ic, decorative stitching 5.0 (3/16) 0.0 - 7.0 (0 - 9/32) 2.5 (3/32) 0.5 - 4.0 (1/32 - 3/16) OK ( J ) Overcasting stitc h Reinforcement of stretch f abr ic or decorative st itching 4.
155 STITCH SETTI NG CHART Quilt ing st ippling Bac kground quilting 7.0 (1/4) 1.0 - 7.0 (1/16 - 1/4) 1.6 (1/16) 1.0 - 4.0 (1/16 - 3/16) NO Blind h em stit ch Hemming wov en fabrics 00 3 ← − → 3 2.0 (1/16) 1.0 - 3.5 (1/16 - 1/8) NO Blind h em stit ch Hemming stretch fabric 00 3 ← − → 3 2.
156 STITCH SETTI NG CHART Decorative stippling stitch Decorativ e stitching 7.0 (1/4) 1.0 - 7.0 (1/16 - 1/4) 1.6 (1/16) 1.0 - 4.0 (1/16 - 3/16) NO Hemstitching Decorativ e hems, triple straight at left 1.0 (1/16) 1.0 - 7.0 (1/16 - 1/4) 2.5 (3/32) 1.5 - 4.
157 STITCH SETTI NG CHART Hemstitching Decorative hems and brid ging stitch 6.0 (15/ 64) 1.5 - 7.0 (1/16 - 1/4) 2.0 (1/16) 1.5 - 4.0 (1/16 - 3/16) NO Hemstitching Decorative hems . Fagot ing, attaching ribbon 5.0 (3/16) 1.5 - 7.0 (1/16 - 1/4) 3.0 (1/8) 1.
158 STITCH SETTI NG CHART Button sewing Attaching buttons 3.5 (1/8) 2.5 - 4.5 (3/32 - 3/16) — —N O Eyelet F or making e yelets, holes on belts, etc.
INDEX 159 INDEX Numeri cs 1/4" quilting foot w ith guide ...... ....... .... ...... ...... ......... ...... ........... ... 58 A accessories ......... ......... ...... .......... ......... ...... ...... ......... ...... ........... ... 11 air vent .
INDEX 160 N needle changing the position ....... ....... ........ ...... ........... ........ ....... ...... ... 68 fabric /threa d/needle combin ations ..... ......... ...... .......... ......... ..... 37 replacing .......... ........ ...... ..... ..
English 882-U60 XE0783-001 Printed in T aiwan Operation Manual 882-U60 Operation Manual Computerized Sewing and Quilting Machine Getting Ready Sewing Basics Utility Stitches Character/ Decorative Stit.
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