Computerized Sewing Machine Operation Manual KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE SEWING BASICS UTILITY STITCHES Product Code:885-V60/V61/V62 APPENDIX Please visit us at http://solutions.brother.com where you can get product support and answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs).
————— — —— — — —— — —— — ——————————————————— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— —————————————————————————————————————— ———————————————— IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Please read these safety instructions before attempting to use the machine.
—— — ——————————————————— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— ———————————————————————————————————————————————— ————————————————— — 4 Always keep your work area clear: • Never operate the machine with any air openings blocked. Keep ventilation openings of the machine and foot control free from the build up of lint, dust, and loose cloth. • Do not store objects on the foot controller. • Do not use extension cords. Plug the machine directly into the electrical outlet.
————— — —— — — —— — —— — ——————————————————— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— —————————————————————————————————————— ———————————————— 8 For repair or adjustment: • If the Light unit (light-emitting diode) is damaged, it must be replaced by authorized dealer. • In the event a malfunction occurs or adjustment is required, first follow the troubleshooting table in the back of the operation manual to inspect and adjust the machine yourself.
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————— — —— — — —— — —— — ——————————————————— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— —————————————————————————————————————— ———————————————— 3. UTILITY STITCHES ........................................................................................45 OVERCASTING STITCHES ................................................................................................ 45 Using zigzag foot .............................................................................................................
KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE — — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— — 1 KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE ACCESSORIES Included accessories After opening the box, check that the following accessories are included. If any item is missing or damaged, contact your dealer. Note ● Foot controller: Model T This foot controller can be used on the machine with product code 885-V60/V61/V62. The product code is mentioned on the machine rating plate.
————— — —— — — —— — —— — ——————————————————— — — —— — —— — ——— — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— —————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Optional accessories 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 1 No. 1 2 3 Part Name Walking Foot Quilting Foot 1/4-Inch Quilting Foot Part Code U.S.A. Others / Canada SA140 F033N SA129 F005N SA125 F001N No. 4 5 Part Name Quilting guide Eyelet punch Part Code U.S.A.
KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE — — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— — NAMES OF MACHINE PARTS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS The illustrations in this operation manual may differ from the actual machine. The main parts a Bobbin winder (page 14) This winds the thread onto the bobbin for use as the lower thread. b Upper tension-control dial (page 41) This controls the tension of the upper thread.
————— — —— — — —— — —— — ——————————————————— — — —— — —— — ——— — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— —————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Needle and presser foot section e Presser foot The presser foot applies pressure consistently on the fabric as the sewing takes place. Attach the appropriate presser foot for the selected stitching. f Needle plate cover release Use when removing the needle plate cover. g Needle plate cover Remove the needle plate cover to clean the race.
KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE — — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— — Operation panel The operation panel, located on the front of the sewing machine, allows you to select a stitch and specify how the stitch will be sewn. Spool pin As shown, press down on the spool pin lever with your finger to raise the spool pin. CAUTION ● Do not grab the bar to raise the spool pin, otherwise, the spool pin may bend or break.
————— — —— — — —— — —— — ——————————————————— — — —— — —— — ——— — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— —————————————————————————————————————————————————————— ■ Storing the spool pin When placing the cover on the sewing machine before storing or if the spool pin will not be used, return the spool pin to its storage position. Remove the spool from the spool pin, and then fold up the spool pin, as shown in the illustration, until it snaps into place to secure it.
KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE — — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— — USING YOUR SEWING MACHINE Power supply precautions Be sure to observe the following precautions concerning the power supply. WARNING ● Use only regular household electricity for the power source. Using other power sources may result in fire, electric shock, or damage to the machine.
————— — —— — — —— — —— — ——————————————————— — — —— — —— — ——— — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— —————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Foot controller Insert the foot controller plug into its jack/socket on the rear side of the sewing machine. Sewing speed controller (for models equipped with the start/stop button) Slide the sewing speed controller to the left or a right to select the desired sewing speed.
KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE — — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— — THREADING THE MACHINE Winding the bobbin This section describes how to wind the thread onto the bobbin. • For details on the fast bobbin winding, see page 17. a Bobbin-winding thread guide b Bobbin winder shaft c Bobbin CAUTION ● Only use bobbins (part code: SA156, SFB) that have been designed for this sewing machine. Using other bobbins may cause damage to the machine.
————— — —— — — —— — —— — ——————————————————— — — —— — —— — ——— — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— —————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Fully insert the spool of thread for the bobbin c onto the spool pin. Slide the spool onto the pin so that the spool is horizontal and the thread unwinds to the front at the bottom. Memo ● When sewing with fine, cross-wound thread, use the small spool cap, and leave a small space between the cap and the spool.
KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE — — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— — Pull the thread to the right, pass it under the g hook of the bobbin-winding thread guide, and then wind the thread counterclockwise between the discs, pulling it in as far as possible. CAUTION ● Pull the thread taut and hold the end of the thread straight up.
————— — —— — — —— — —— — ——————————————————— — — —— — —— — ——— — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— —————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Slide the sewing speed controller to the right l (to set the speed to fast). (For models equipped with the sewing speed controller.) CAUTION ● Not winding the bobbin properly may cause the thread tension to loosen, and may break the needle.
KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE — — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— — Pull the thread to the right and pass it through e the slit in the bobbin winder seat. Cut the thread, slide the bobbin winder shaft j to the left, and then remove the bobbin from the shaft. a Slit in bobbin winder seat (with built-in cutter) X The thread is cut to a suitable length. CAUTION ● Be sure to cut the thread as described.
————— — —— — — —— — —— — ——————————————————— — — —— — —— — ——— — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— —————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Raise the needle to its highest position by turning a the handwheel toward you (counterclockwise) or Lower threading press (needle position button) (for models equipped with the needle position button), and raise the presser foot lever. Install the bobbin wound with thread. • For more details on quick-set bobbin, see page 20.
KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE — — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— — Hold the end of the thread, push the bobbin e down with your finger, and then pass the thread through the slit, as shown. • If the thread is not correctly inserted through the tension-adjusting spring of the bobbin case, it may cause incorrect thread tension (page 41).
————— — —— — — —— — —— — ——————————————————— — — —— — —— — ——— — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— —————————————————————————————————————————————————————— While lightly holding down the bobbin with e your right hand as shown, guide the thread through the slit (a and b). Then, pull the thread toward you to cut it with the cutter (c). • At this time, check that the bobbin easily rotates counterclockwise. Replace the bobbin cover.
KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE — — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— — Upper threading Set the upper thread and thread the needle. • For details on the needle threader, see page 25. a Spool pin b Mark on the handwheel CAUTION ● When threading the upper thread, carefully follow the instructions. If the upper threading is not correct, the thread may become tangled or the needle may bend or break. ● Never use a thread weight of 20 or lower.
————— — —— — — —— — —— — ——————————————————— — — —— — —— — ——— — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— —————————————————————————————————————————————————————— As shown, press down on the spool pin lever d with your finger. X The spool pin swings up. Fully insert the spool for the upper thread f onto the spool pin. Slide the spool onto the pin so that the spool is horizontal and the thread unwinds to the front at the bottom.
KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE — — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— — Feed the upper thread as shown in the j illustration below. Memo ● When sewing with fine, cross-wound thread, use the small spool cap, and leave a small space between the cap and the spool. c b a a Spool cap (small) b Spool (cross-wound thread) c Space h and then pass the thread under the thread While holding the spool with your right hand, guide.
————— — —— — — —— — —— — ——————————————————— — — —— — —— — ——— — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— —————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Put the thread behind the needle bar thread l guide above the needle. The thread can easily be passed behind the needle bar thread guide by holding the thread in your left hand, then feeding the thread with your right hand. a Needle bar thread guide m Turn off the sewing machine.
KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE — — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— — d Fully lower the needle threader lever. Pull the loop of the thread passed through the g eye of the needle toward the rear of the machine. X The end of the needle threader rotates toward you and the hook passes through the eye of the needle. e Catch the thread on the hook as shown below.
————— — —— — — —— — —— — ——————————————————— — — —— — —— — ——— — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— —————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Drawing up the lower thread a Lightly hold the end of the upper thread. Pull out about 10 cm (4 inches) of both d threads and pull them toward the back of the machine under the presser foot.
KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE — — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— — REPLACING THE NEEDLE This section provides information on sewing machine needles. Needle precautions Be sure to observe the following precautions concerning the handling of the needle. Failure to observe these precautions is extremely dangerous. Be sure to read and carefully follow the instructions below. CAUTION ● Only use home sewing machine needles.
————— — —— — — —— — —— — ——————————————————— — — —— — —— — ——— — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— —————————————————————————————————————————————————————— ■ Ball point needle ■ Incorrect needle Use the ball point needle when sewing on stretch fabrics or fabrics where skipped stitches easily occur. Use the ball point needle for best results when sewing patterns using monogramming foot “N”. The factory recommended needle is “HG-4BR” (Organ).
KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE — — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— — c Lower the presser foot lever. With the flat side of the needle toward the e rear of the machine, insert the needle until it touches the needle stopper. a Presser foot lever CAUTION ● Before replacing the needle, place fabric or paper under the presser foot to prevent the needle from falling into the hole in the needle plate.
————— — —— — — —— — —— — ——————————————————— — — —— — —— — ——— — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— —————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Sewing with the twin needle We have designed your machine so you can sew with this needle and two top threads. You can use the same color or two different colors of thread for making decorative stitches. For details on the stitches that can be sewn with the twin needle, refer to “STITCH SETTINGS” (page 73).
KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE — — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— — Thread the upper thread for the right side in f the same way that the upper thread for the left side was threaded. Select a stitch. j • For details on selecting a stitch, refer to “Selecting stitching” (page 37). • For details on the stitches that can be sewn with the twin needle, refer to “STITCH SETTINGS” (page 73).
————— — —— — — —— — —— — ——————————————————— — — —— — —— — ——— — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— —————————————————————————————————————————————————————— REPLACING THE PRESSER FOOT CAUTION ● Always turn off the power before you change the presser foot. If you leave the power on and step on the controller, the machine will start and you may be injured. ● Always use the correct presser foot for the stitch pattern you have chosen.
KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE — — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— — Slowly lower the presser foot lever so that the f presser foot pin snaps into the shank in the presser foot holder. Removing the presser foot holder Remove the presser foot holder when cleaning the sewing machine or when installing a presser foot that does not use the presser foot holder, such as the quilting foot. Use the disc-shaped screwdriver to remove the presser foot holder.
————— — —— — — —— — —— — ——————————————————— — — —— — —— — ——— — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— —————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Hold the presser foot holder in place with b your right hand, and then tighten the screw using the disc-shaped screwdriver in your left hand. 1 a Disc-shaped screwdriver b Presser foot holder c Presser foot holder screw Note ● If the presser foot holder is not correctly installed, the thread tension will be incorrect.
SEWING BASICS ——————— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— — 2 SEWING BASICS SEWING Basic sewing operations are described below. Before operating the sewing machine, read the following precautions. CAUTION ● While the machine is in operation, pay special attention to the needle location. In addition, keep your hands away from all moving parts such as the needle and handwheel, otherwise injuries may occur.
————— — —— — — —— — —— — ——————————————————— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— —————————————————————————————————————— ———————————————— Attach the presser foot indicated in the LCD. c The display location of the presser foot type Selecting stitching Using the stitch selection keys, select the desired stitch. When the sewing machine is turned on, the straight stitch ( left needle position) is selected. a differs depending on the model.
SEWING BASICS ——————— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— — Press the “+” or “–” side of Adjusting the stitch length and width ■ [Example] Selecting stitch a (stitch width c adjustment key) to increase or reduce the stitch width. . Press the stitch selection keys to select stitch 04. With on the right, select “4”, and with a b c d on the left, select “0”.
————— — —— — — —— — —— — ——————————————————— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— —————————————————————————————————————— ———————————————— While holding the end of the thread and the d fabric with your left hand, turn the handwheel Starting to sew toward you (counterclockwise) with your right hand to lower the needle to the starting point of the stitching. Raise the needle by turning the handwheel a toward you (counterclockwise) so that the mark on the wheel points up.
SEWING BASICS ——————— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— — h Take your foot off the foot controller, or press (start/stop button) once (if the machine was started by pressing (start/stop button)) (for models equipped with the start/stop button). X The machine stops sewing.
————— — —— — — —— — —— — ——————————————————— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— —————————————————————————————————————— ———————————————— Memo Thread tension ● When you finish sewing, remove the bobbin cover and then make sure that the thread is shown as below. If the thread is not shown as below, the thread is not inserted through the tension-adjusting spring of the bobbin case correctly. Reinsert the thread correctly. For details, refer to page 19, 20.
SEWING BASICS ——————— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— — USEFUL SEWING TIPS Various ways to achieve better results for your sewing projects are described below. Refer to these tips when sewing your project. Lower the presser foot lever and continue Trial sewing After you select a stitch, the machine automatically sets the stitch width and length for the stitch that is selected.
————— — —— — — —— — —— — ——————————————————— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— —————————————————————————————————————— ———————————————— ■ If thick seams are being sewn and the fabric does not feed at the beginning of stitching The fabric may not feed when thick seams are being sewn and the presser foot is not level, as shown below.
SEWING BASICS ——————— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— — Sewing thin fabrics When sewing thin fabrics, the stitching may become misaligned or the fabric may not feed correctly. If this occurs, place thin paper or stabilizer material under the fabric and sew it together with the fabric. When you have finished sewing, tear off any excess paper.
————— — —— — — —— — —— — ——————————————————— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— —————————————————————————————————————— ———————————————— 3 UTILITY STITCHES OVERCASTING STITCHES You can use the overcasting stitches to join together seams and finish them in one operation. They are also useful for sewing stretch materials. Stitch Width [mm (inch.)] Reverse/ Reinforcement Stitching 04 04 04 04 Overcasting and attaching appliqués 3.5 (1/8) 0.0–7.0 (0–1/4) 1.4 (1/16) 0.0–4.
UTILITY STITCHES ————— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— — Using overcasting foot a Attach overcasting foot “G”. b Select stitch or . • For details, refer to “Selecting stitching” (page 37). Position the fabric with the edge of the fabric c against the guide of the presser foot, and then lower the presser foot lever.
————— — —— — — —— — —— — ——————————————————— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— —————————————————————————————————————— ———————————————— BASIC STITCHING Manual Auto Manual Walking Foot Reverse/ Reinforcement Stitching Basic stitching, sewing gathers or pintucks, etc. J 00 00 00 00 Center J 01 01 01 Attaching zippers, basic 01 stitching, and sewing gathers or pintucks, etc. Triple stretch stitch J 02 02 02 02 Straight Auto 0.0 (0) 0.0–7.0 (0–1/4) 2.5 (3/32) 0.2–5.
UTILITY STITCHES ————— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— — BLIND HEM STITCHING Walking Foot R 09 09 09 09 Blind hem stitching on medium weight fabrics 0 (0) –3 – 3 2.0 (1/16) 1.0–3.5 (1/16–1/8) No No R 10 10 10 Blind hem stitching on 10 stretch fabrics 0 (0) –3 – 3 2.0 (1/16) 1.0–3.5 (1/16–1/8) No No Presser Foot Twin Needle Stitch Length [mm (inch.
————— — —— — — —— — —— — ——————————————————— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— —————————————————————————————————————— ———————————————— Use a chalk to mark on the fabric about 5 mm c (3/16 inch) from the edge of the fabric, and Unfold the edge of fabric, and position the e fabric with the wrong side facing up. then baste it.
UTILITY STITCHES ————— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— — Adjust the stitch width until the needle k slightly catches the fold of the hem. R ■ If the needle does not catch the hem fold If the needle does not catch the hem fold, adjust the stitch width so that the needle slightly catches the fold by pressing the “-” side of the stitch width adjustment key.
————— — —— — — —— — —— — ——————————————————— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— —————————————————————————————————————— ———————————————— BUTTONHOLE SEWING Reverse/ Reinforcement Stitching A 29 29 29 Horizontal buttonholes 25 on thin and medium weight fabrics 5.0 (3/16) 3.0-5.0 (1/8-3/16) 0.5 (1/32) 0.2-1.0 (1/64-1/16) No No Auto Rfc. A 30 30 30 Secured buttoholes for 26 fabrics that have backings 5.0 (3/16) 3.0–5.0 (1/8-3/16) 0.5 (1/32) 0.2–1.
UTILITY STITCHES ————— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— — The names of parts of buttonhole foot “A”, which is used for sewing buttonholes, are indicated below. 1 ■ If the button does not fit in the button guide plate Add together the diameter and thickness of the button, and then set the button guide plate to the calculated length. (The distance between the markings on the presser foot scale is 5 mm (3/16 inch).
————— — —— — — —— — —— — ——————————————————— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— —————————————————————————————————————— ———————————————— Position the fabric with the front end of the f buttonhole mark aligned with the red marks Gently hold the end of the upper thread in h your left hand, and then start sewing. on the sides of the buttonhole foot, and then lower the presser foot lever.
UTILITY STITCHES ————— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— — Insert a pin at the end of the buttonhole k stitching to prevent the stitching from being cut, and then use a seam ripper to cut towards the pin and open the buttonhole. 2 ■ Sewing buttonholes on stretch fabrics When sewing buttonholes on stretch fabrics, use a gimp thread.
————— — —— — — —— — —— — ——————————————————— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— —————————————————————————————————————— ———————————————— Place a button between the presser foot and d the fabric. Button sewing Buttons can be sewn on with the sewing machine. Buttons with 2 or with 4 holes can be attached. Measure the distance between the holes in the a button to be attached. • When attaching four-hole buttons, first sew the two holes closest to you.
UTILITY STITCHES ————— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— — Turn the handwheel toward you h (counterclockwise) to check that the needle correctly goes into the two holes of the button. Adjust the stitch width to the distance between the button holes. CAUTION ● When sewing, be sure that the needle does not touch the button, otherwise the needle may bend or break. i Start sewing.
————— — —— — — —— — —— — ——————————————————— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— —————————————————————————————————————— ———————————————— ZIPPER INSERTION *Rev.: Reverse 01 01 Manual Auto Manual Reverse/ Reinforcement Stitching 01 Auto Walking Foot Presser Foot J Stitch Length [mm (inch.)] Twin Needle Straight stitch (center) Stitch Width [mm (inch.)] Pattern No.
UTILITY STITCHES ————— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— — Attach the presser foot holder to the right side e of the pin on zipper foot “I”. I a Pin on the right side b Needle drop point f Select stitch Memo ● If the presser foot contacts the zipper slider, leave the needle lowered (in the fabric) and raise the presser foot.
————— — —— — — —— — —— — ——————————————————— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— —————————————————————————————————————— ———————————————— SEWING STRETCH FABRICS AND ELASTIC TAPE Stitch Width [mm (inch.)] J 03 03 03 03 Sewing stretch fabrics and decorative stitching 1.0 (1/16) 1.0–3.0 (1/16–1/8) 2.5 (3/32) 1.0–4.0 (1/16–3/16) Yes (J) No 3-point zigzag stitch J 05 05 05 05 Overcasting on medium weight or stretch fabrics, attaching elastic, darning, etc. 5.0 (3/16) 1.5–7.
UTILITY STITCHES ————— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— — Sew the elastic tape to the fabric while d stretching the tape so that it is the same length as the fabric. While pulling the fabric behind the presser foot with your left hand, pull the fabric at the pin nearest the front of the presser foot with your right hand.
————— — —— — — —— — —— — ——————————————————— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— —————————————————————————————————————— ———————————————— APPLIQUÉ, PATCHWORK AND QUILT STITCHING The stitches that can be used for sewing appliqués, patchwork and quilts are described below. Stitch Width [mm (inch.)] Reverse/ Reinforcement Stitching 04 04 04 04 Overcasting and attaching appliqués 3.5 (1/8) 0.0–7.0 (0–1/4) 1.4 (1/16) 0.0–4.0 (0–3/16) **** Yes (J) *** Yes Rev.
UTILITY STITCHES ————— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— — e Appliqués You can create an appliqué by cutting a different piece of fabric into a shape and using it as a decoration. a Remove the basting, if necessary. Memo ● Make reinforcing straight stitches at the beginning and the end of stitching. Baste the cut design to the fabric.
————— — —— — — —— — —— — ——————————————————— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— —————————————————————————————————————— ———————————————— Sew with the side of the presser foot aligned d with the edge of the fabric. Remove the presser foot and the presser foot b holder. ■ For a seam allowance on the right side Align the right side of the presser foot with the edge of the fabric, and sew using stitch • For details, refer to “Removing the presser foot holder” (page 34). .
UTILITY STITCHES ————— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— — ■ Using the optional quilting guide Use the quilting guide to sew parallel stitches that are equally spaced. Free-motion quilting With free-motion quilting, the feed dogs can be lowered (using the feed dog position lever) so that the fabric can be moved freely in any direction. The optional quilting foot is needed for free-motion quilting.
————— — —— — — —— — —— — ——————————————————— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— —————————————————————————————————————— ———————————————— Slide the feed dog position lever, located at the (to the right as seen from the front of the machine). d rear of the machine on the base, to 3 a Feed dog position lever (as seen from the rear of the machine) X The feed dogs are lowered. Turn on the sewing machine, and then select a e stitch.
UTILITY STITCHES ————— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— — REINFORCEMENT STITCHING Manual Auto Manual Walking Foot Attaching sleeves, sewing inseams, sewing stretch fabrics and decorative stitching J 02 02 02 02 0.0 (0) 0.0-7.0 (0-1/4) 2.5 (3/32) 1.5-4.0 (1/16-3/16) No No Bar tack stitch A 36 36 34 Reinforcing openings 30 and areas where the seam easily comes loose 2.0 (1/16) 1.0-3.0 (1/16-1/8) 0.
————— — —— — — —— — —— — ——————————————————— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— —————————————————————————————————————— ———————————————— Position the fabric so that the opening of the d pocket faces toward you, and then lower the Pull down the buttonhole lever as far as e possible. presser foot lever so that the needle drops 2 mm (1/16 inch) in front of the pocket opening. a Buttonhole lever 1 The buttonhole lever is positioned behind the bracket on the buttonhole foot.
UTILITY STITCHES ————— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— — DECORATIVE STITCHING Stitch Width [mm (inch.)] 17 17 17 Fagoting, smocking and decorative stitching 5.0 (3/16) 0.0-7.0 (0-1/4) 2.5 (3/32) 1.0-4.0 (1/16-3/16) ** Yes (J) No J 18 18 18 18 Fagoting, smocking and decorative stitching 5.0 (3/16) 2.5-7.0 (3/32-1/4) 2.5 (3/32) 1.0-4.
25 25 25 N 26 26 26 N 27 27 27 N 28 28 28 Decorative stitch *Rfc.: Reinforcement Manual Auto Manual 5.0 (3/16) 1.5-7.0 (1/16-1/4) 3.5 (1/8) 1.5-4.0 (1/16-3/16) No No 5.0 (3/16) 1.5-7.0 (1/16-1/4) 4.0 (3/16) 1.5-4.0 (1/16-3/16) ** Yes (J) No 5.0 (3/16) 1.5-7.0 (1/16-1/4) 2.5 (3/32) 1.5-4.0 (1/16-3/16) ** Yes (J) No 5.0 (3/16) 1.5-7.0 (1/16-1/4) 2.0 (1/16) 1.5-4.
UTILITY STITCHES ————— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— — Sew parallel stitching at intervals of 10 mm Scallop stitching c (3/8 inch). 1 The wave-shaped repeating pattern that looks like shells is called “scalloping”. It is used on the collars of blouses and to decorate the edges of handkerchiefs. a Attach monogramming foot “N”.
————— — —— — — —— — —— — ——————————————————— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— —————————————————————————————————————— ———————————————— Shell tuck stitching Joining The gathers that look like shells are called “shell tucks”. They are used to decorate trims, the front of blouses or cuffs made of thin fabrics. Decorative bridging stitches can be sewn over the seam allowance of joined fabrics. This is used when making a crazy quilt. a a Fold the fabric along the bias.
UTILITY STITCHES ————— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— — Heirloom stitching When sewing with the wing needle, the needle holes are enlarged, creating a lace-like decorative stitch. This is used to decorate hems and tablecloths on thin or medium weight fabrics in addition to plain weave fabrics. CAUTION ● The needle threader cannot be used with the wing needle, otherwise the sewing machine may be damaged.
————— — —— — — —— — —— — ——————————————————— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— —————————————————————————————————————— ———————————————— 4 APPENDIX STITCH SETTINGS Applications, stitch lengths and widths and whether the twin needle can be used are listed for utility stitches in the following table. CAUTION ● When using the twin needle, select a stitch width of 5.0 mm (3/16 inch) or less, otherwise the needle may break or the machine may be damaged.
Stitch Width [mm (inch.)] 09 09 09 Blind hem stitching on medium weight fabrics 0 (0) –3 – 3 2.0 (1/16) 1.0–3.5 (1/16–1/8) No No R 10 10 10 Blind hem stitching on 10 stretch fabrics 0 (0) –3 – 3 2.0 (1/16) 1.0–3.5 (1/16–1/8) No No Appliqué stitch J 11 11 11 11 Appliqué stitching 3.5 (1/8) 2.5–5.0 (3/32–3/16) 2.5 (3/32) 1.6–4.0 (1/16–3/16) Yes (J) No Shell tuck stitch J 12 12 12 12 Shell tuck stitching 4.0 (3/16) 0.0–7.0 (0–1/4) 2.5 (3/32) 0.2–4.
Manual Auto Manual 5.0 (3/16) 1.5-7.0 (1/16-1/4) 4.0 (3/16) 1.5-4.0 (1/16-3/16) **** Yes (J) No 5.0 (3/16) 1.5-7.0 (1/16-1/4) 2.5 (3/32) 1.5-4.0 (1/16-3/16) **** Yes (J) No 5.0 (3/16) 1.5-7.0 (1/16-1/4) 2.0 (1/16) 1.5-4.0 (1/16-3/16) **** Yes (J) No Application Decorative hemming on thin, medium weight and plain weave fabrics, heirloom stitching, etc. Decorative hemming on thin, medium weight and plain weave fabrics, heirloom stitching, etc.
Decorative stitch Manual Auto Manual 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 No Application Quilting background stitching (stippling) J 43 43 - N 44 44 36 32 For decoration, etc. 7.0 (1/4) 0.0–7.0 (0–1/4) 2.5 (3/32) 0.2–4.0 (1/64–3/16) No No N 45 45 37 33 For decoration, etc. 7.0 (1/4) 0.0–7.0 (0–1/4) 2.0 (1/16) 0.2–4.0 (1/64–3/16) No No Rfc. N 46 46 38 - For decoration, etc. 7.0 (1/4) 0.0–7.0 (0–1/4) 2.5 (3/32) 0.2–4.
Walking Foot N 57 52 42 - For decoration, etc. 7.0 (1/4) 2.5–7.0 (3/32–1/4) 0.4 (1/64) 0.1–1.0 (1/64–1/16) **** Yes (J) No N 58 - - - For decoration, etc. 7.0 (1/4) 2.5–7.0 (3/32–1/4) 0.4 (1/64) 0.1–1.0 (1/64–1/16) **** Yes (J) No N 59 53 43 35 For decoration, etc. 7.0 (1/4) 2.5–7.0 (3/32–1/4) 0.4 (1/64) 0.1–1.0 (1/64–1/16) **** Yes (J) No N 60 54 44 36 For decoration, etc. 7.0 (1/4) 2.5–7.0 (3/32–1/4) 0.4 (1/64) 0.1–1.
APPENDIX ———————————— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— ——————— — MAINTENANCE Simple sewing machine maintenance operations are described below. d you to remove the needle plate cover. Slide the needle plate cover release toward Cleaning the machine surface If the surface of the machine is dirty, lightly soak a cloth in neutral detergent, squeeze it out firmly, and then wipe the surface of the machine.
————— — —— — — —— — —— — ——————————————————— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— —————————————————————————————————————— ———————————————— Insert the bobbin case so that the U mark on g the bobbin case aligns with the { mark on the race. As shown, insert the tab on the needle plate h cover into the hole in the needle plate, and then correctly position of the needle plate cover. 4 • Align the U and { marks.
APPENDIX ———————————— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— ——————— — From the front, slide the needle plate cover i back into position. a Needle plate cover CAUTION ● If the needle plate cover is not flush with the surface of the machine as shown below, remove the needle plate cover (step d), and then install it again (steps h and i).
————— — —— — — —— — —— — ——————————————————— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— —————————————————————————————————————— ———————————————— TROUBLESHOOTING If the machine stops operating correctly, check the following possible problems before requesting service. You can solve most problems by yourself. If you need additional help, the Brother Solutions Center offers the latest FAQs and troubleshooting tips. Visit us at [http://solutions.brother.com].
APPENDIX ———————————— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— ——————— — While holding the bobbin in place with your c finger, pass the thread through the slit in the needle plate. • Hold down the bobbin with your right hand, and then pull the end of the thread around the tab with your left hand. Tangled thread on wrong side of fabric ■ Symptom • The thread becomes tangled on the lower side of the fabric.
————— — —— — — —— — —— — ——————————————————— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— —————————————————————————————————————— ———————————————— Raise the presser foot using the presser foot d lever. Pass the thread under the thread guide cover g from the back to the front. Hold the thread with your right hand so that there is no slack in the thread that is pulled out, and then pass the thread under the thread guide cover with your left hand.
APPENDIX ———————————— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— ——————— — Make sure you guide the thread through the i thread take-up lever from right to left as shown in the illustration below. Sewing is possible only if the thread is securely hooked on the thread take-up lever. a Thread take-up lever • Make sure that the thread is securely hooked on the thread take-up lever. j guide above the needle.
————— — —— — — —— — —— — ——————————————————— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— —————————————————————————————————————— ———————————————— Incorrect thread tension ■ Symptoms • Symptom 1: The lower thread is visible from the upper side of the fabric. • Symptom 2: The upper thread appears as a straight line on the upper side of the fabric. • Symptom 3: The upper thread is visible from the lower side of the fabric.
APPENDIX ———————————— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— ——————— — Fabric is caught in the machine and cannot be removed If the fabric is caught in the sewing machine and cannot be removed, the thread may have become tangled under the needle plate. Follow the procedure described below to remove the fabric from the machine.
————— — —— — — —— — —— — ——————————————————— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— —————————————————————————————————————— ———————————————— Use the enclosed disc-shaped screwdriver to j loosen the two screws on the needle plate. Lightly finger-tighten the screw on the right o side of the needle plate. Then, use the disc- shaped screwdriver to firmly tighten the screw on the left side. Finally, firmly tighten the screw on the right side.
APPENDIX ———————————— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— ——————— — Insert the bobbin case so that the U mark on p the bobbin case aligns with the { mark on the race. Check the condition of the needle, and then r install it. If the needle is in a poor condition, for example, if it is bent, be sure to install a new needle. • Refer to “Checking the needle” (page 29) and “Replacing the needle” (page 29).
————— — —— — — —— — —— — ——————————————————— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— —————————————————————————————————————— ———————————————— ■ Checking machine operations If the needle plate has been removed, check machine operations to confirm that installation has been completed correctly. f bobbin and presser foot. a Turn on the machine.
APPENDIX ———————————— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— ——————— — List of symptoms ■ Before sewing Symptom The needle threader can not be used. (For models equipped with the needle threader lever.) The sewing light does not come on. Bobbin thread does not wind neatly on the bobbin. The thread does not pass through the eye of the needle. (For models equipped with the needle threader lever.
————— — —— — — —— — —— — ——————————————————— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— —————————————————————————————————————— ———————————————— ■ While sewing Symptom Possible cause The machine is not plugged in. How to put it right Plug the machine in. The main power switch is turned off. Turn on the main power switch. The sewing machine does not work. Fabric being sewn with the machine cannot be removed. The needle breaks.
APPENDIX ———————————— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— ——————— — Symptom Possible cause How to put it right Reference The upper thread was not threaded correctly (for example, the spool is not installed correctly, the spool cap is too big for the spool being used, or the thread has come out of the needle bar thread guide.) Correct the upper threading. Use the spool cap that best fits the size of the spool being used.
————— — —— — — —— — —— — ——————————————————— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— —————————————————————————————————————— ———————————————— Symptom The fabric is wrinkled. Stitches are skipped. There is a highpitched noise while sewing. The fabric does not feed. The fabric feeds in the opposite direction. Possible cause How to put it right Reference The presser foot you are using is not appropriate for the type of stitch that you want to sew.
APPENDIX ———————————— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— ——————— — ■ After sewing Symptom The upper thread has tightened up. The thread tension is incorrect. The thread is tangled on the wrong side of the fabric. The stitch is not sewn correctly. 94 Possible cause How to put it right Reference The bobbin thread is incorrectly installed. Correctly install the bobbin thread. You have not threaded the upper thread properly.
————— — —— — — —— — —— — ——————————————————— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— —————————————————————————————————————— ———————————————— ERROR MESSAGES If an operation is performed incorrectly before the sewing machine is set up, an error message appears on the operation panel. Follow the instructions indicated in the table. If you press the stitch selection key or do the operation correctly while the error message is displayed, the message disappears.
APPENDIX ———————————— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— — — —— — —— — —— —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— ——————— — i INDEX Numerics 3-point zigzag stitch ................................................45, 59 A accessories .......................................................................6 appliqués .......................................................................61 B bar tack ..........................................................................
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English 885-V60/V61/V62 XE6528-1011 Printed in China
