Brother International DreamWeaver„ VQ3000 Users Manual - English - Page 11

CONTENTS CONTENTS TRADEMARKS INTRODUCTION 1 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1 OUTSTANDING FEATURES 7 WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH THIS MACHINE ..... 8 NAMES OF MACHINE PARTS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS 11 Machine 11 Needle and Presser Foot Section 12 Operation Buttons 13 Using the Flat Bed Attachment 13 Included Accessories 14 Options 16 B Basic operations Chapter1 Getting Ready 18 TURNING THE MACHINE ON/OFF 19 Setting Your Machine for the First Time 20 LCD SCREEN 22 Using the Machine Setting Mode Key 25 Using the Sewing Machine Help Key 30 Using the Operation Guide Function 31 Using the Sewing Guide Function 32 Using the Pattern Explanation Function 33 LOWER THREADING 34 Winding the Bobbin 34 Setting the Bobbin 39 Pulling Up the Bobbin Thread 41 UPPER THREADING 42 Upper Threading 42 Using the Twin Needle Mode 45 Using Threads that Unwind Quickly 47 CHANGING THE PRESSER FOOT 49 Removing the Presser Foot 49 Attaching the Presser Foot 49 Attaching the Presser Foot with the Included Adapter .......... 49 CHANGING THE NEEDLE 51 ABOUT THE NEEDLE AND FABRIC 52 About the Needle 52 Fabric/Thread/Needle Combinations 52 USING FUNCTIONS BY CONNECTING THE ACCESSORY TO THE MACHINE 53 Using USB Media 53 Connecting the Machine to the Computer 53 Using a USB Mouse 54 Using the Dual Feed Foot 54 Chapter2 Sensor Functions 58 CONVENIENT SEWING FEATURES BY USING THE SENSOR PEN 59 CONNECTING THE SENSOR PEN 59 Using the Sensor Pen Holder 60 USING THE SENSOR PEN 61 Using the Sensor Pen 61 Important Information about Sensor Pen 61 Calibrating the Sensor Pen 62 USING SENSOR FUNCTIONS WITH SEWING STITCH 64 Sensor Function Area 64 Specifying the Guideline Marker Position With the Sensor Pen 64 Specifying the Needle Drop Position With the Sensor Pen.... 66 Using the Sensor Pen to Specify the Stitching Width and Stitch Position 67 Using the Sensor Pen to Specify the Sewing End Point.......... 69 S Sewing Chapter1 Sewing Basics 2 SEWING 3 Sewing a Stitch 3 Sewing Reinforcement Stitches 5 Automatic Reinforcement Stitching 5 Sewing Curves 7 Changing Sewing Direction 7 Sewing Heavyweight Fabrics 7 Sewing Hook-and-Loop Fastener 8 Sewing Lightweight Fabrics 9 Sewing Stretch Fabrics 9 STITCH SETTINGS 10 Setting the Stitch Width 10 Setting the Stitch Length 10 Setting the "L/R SHIFT 11 Setting the Thread Tension 12 USEFUL FUNCTIONS 13 Automatic Thread Cutting 13 Adjusting the Needle Drop Position with the Guideline Marker (For models equipped with the guideline marker)....... 14 Using the Knee Lifter 15 Pivoting 15 Automatic Fabric Sensor System (Automatic Presser Foot Pressure 17 Needle Position - Stitch Placement 18 Locking the Screen 18 Chapter2 Utility Stitches 20 SELECTING UTILITY STITCHES 21 Selecting a Stitch 21 Saving Your Stitch Settings 22 SEWING THE STITCHES 24 Straight Stitches 24 Dart Seam 28 Gathering 29 Flat Fell Seam 29 Pintuck 30 Zigzag Stitches 31 Elastic Zigzag Stitches 33 Overcasting 33 Quilting 35 Blind Hem Stitches 45 Appliqu 48 Shelltuck Stitches 49 Scallop Stitches 50 Crazy Quilting 50 Smocking Stitches 51 Fagoting 52 Tape or Elastic Attaching 52 Heirloom 53 One-step Buttonholes 55 Darning 58 Bar Tacks 59 Button Sewing 61 Eyelet 62 Multi-directional Sewing (Straight Stitch and Zigzag Stitch) ....... 63 Zipper Insertion 64 STITCH SETTING CHART 67 B-9