Brother International Innov-is 900D Operation Manual - Page 61

■ Sewing stitches When (Reverse/reinforcement stitch button) is pressed with stitches other than 1 , 3 and 7 stitches, reinforcement stitches are used. Reinforcement stitches are 3 to 5 stitches sewn on top of each other in one place. Cutting the thread When you have finished sewing, cut the thread. ■ Using the thread cutter button When you wish to finish the stitching, press a (Thread cutter button) once. 2 a b a Reverse stitching b Reinforcement stitching Memo z The sewing machine can be set to automatically sew reverse or reinforcement stitches at the beginning and end of the stitching. For details, refer to "Automatic sewing reverse/reinforcement stitches" (page 64). a a Thread cutter button X The threads are cut and the needle is raised. Note z The thread cutter button cannot be used when the presser foot lever is raised. Raise the presser foot lever, then remove the b fabric. a a Presser foot lever CAUTION z Do not press (Thread cutter button) after threads have already been cut, otherwise the needle may break, the threads may become tangled or damage to the machine may occur. z Do not press (Thread cutter button) if there is no fabric under the presser foot or while the machine is sewing, otherwise damage to the machine may occur. Memo z The machine can be set so that the thread will be cut automatically when sewing is finished. For details, refer to "Automatically cutting the thread" (page 65). Sewing 59