Brother International Innov-is 1250D Operation Manual - Page 70

SEWING BASICS ■ Using the knee lifter Stop the sewing machine. a • Do not use the knee lifter while the sewing machine is operating. With your knee, press the knee lifter to the b right. Keep the knee lifter pressed to the right. Sewing hook-and-loop fastener CAUTION ● Use only the ungummed hook-and-loop fastener which is for sewing. If the glue is attached to the needle or the bobbin hook race, it may cause malfunction. ● If the hook-and-loop fastener is sewn with the thin needle (65/9-75/11), the needle may bend or break. X The presser foot is raised. Release the knee lifter. c X The presser foot is lowered. CAUTION ● While sewing, keep your knee away from the knee lifter. If the knee lifter is pressed while the sewing machine is operating, the needle may break or the machine may be damaged. Note z Before start sewing, baste together the fabric and the hook-and-loop fastener. Make sure that the needle passes through the hookand-loop fastener by turning the handwheel and lower the needle into the hook-and-loop fastener before sewing. And then, sew the edge of the hookand-loop fastener at a slow speed. If the needle does not pass through the hook-andloop fastener, replace the needle with the needle for thick fabrics (page 41). a Edge of the hook-and-loop fastener 68