Brother International Innov-is XJ2 Operation Manual - Page 37

Pulling Up the Bobbin Thread

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f Lightly hold down the bobbin and then guide the end of the with your right hand, thread around the tab of the needle plate with your left hand. a WINDING/INSTALLING THE BOBBIN j Touch to unlock all keys and buttons. Memo • You can begin sewing without pulling up the bobbin thread. If you wish to pull up the bobbin thread before starting to sew, pull up the thread according to the procedure in "Pulling Up the Bobbin Thread" on page 35. 1 GETTING READY 1 Tab Note • Be sure to hold down the bobbin with your finger and unwind the bobbin thread correctly, otherwise the thread may break or the thread tension will be incorrect. g While hand, lightly holding down the guide the thread through bobbin the slit with your right in the needle plate and lightly pull it with your left hand. a Pulling Up the Bobbin Thread There may be some sewing applications where you want to pull up the bobbin thread; for example, when making gathers, darts, or doing free motion quilting or embroidery. Memo • You can pull up the bobbin thread after threading the upper thread ("UPPER THREADING" on page 36). a Follow steps a to e in page 34 for installing the "Setting the Bobbin" on bobbin into the bobbin case. b Guide the the arrow bobbin thread through in the illustration. the groove, following * Do not cut the thread with the cutter. * Do not replace the bobbin cover. 1 Slit Memo • By pulling the thread in this way, the thread will enter the tension spring of the bobbin case to apply the appropriate tension to the bobbin thread during sewing. h While hand, lightly holding down the bobbin with your right continue guiding the thread through the slit with your left hand. Then, cut the thread with the cutter. c Touch to unlock all keys and buttons. d While lightly holding the upper thread with your left hand, press (Needle position button) twice to lower and then raise the needle. a 1 Cutter  The cutter cuts the thread. i Insert cover the tab in the lower-left corner of the bobbin (1), and then lightly press down on the right side to close the cover (2). 2 1 e Gently thread pull the upper thread. A loop of the bobbin will come out of the hole in the needle plate. 35

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WINDING/INSTALLING THE BOBBIN
GETTING READY
35
1
f
Lightly hold down the bobbin with your right hand,
and then guide the end of the thread around the tab of
the needle plate with your left hand.
1
Tab
g
While lightly holding down the bobbin with your right
hand, guide the thread through the slit in the needle
plate and lightly pull it with your left hand.
1
Slit
h
While lightly holding down the bobbin with your right
hand, continue guiding the thread through the slit with
your left hand. Then, cut the thread with the cutter.
1
Cutter
The cutter cuts the thread.
i
Insert the tab in the lower-left corner of the bobbin
cover (
1
), and then lightly press down on the right
side to close the cover (
2
).
j
Touch
to unlock all keys and buttons.
Pulling Up the Bobbin Thread
There may be some sewing applications where you want to
pull up the bobbin thread; for example, when making gathers,
darts, or doing free motion quilting or embroidery.
a
Follow steps
a
to
e
in “Setting the Bobbin” on
page 34 for installing the bobbin into the bobbin case.
b
Guide the bobbin thread through the groove, following
the arrow in the illustration.
*
Do not cut the thread with the cutter.
*
Do not replace the bobbin cover.
c
Touch
to unlock all keys and buttons.
d
While lightly holding the upper thread with your left
hand, press
(Needle position button) twice to
lower and then raise the needle.
e
Gently pull the upper thread. A loop of the bobbin
thread will come out of the hole in the needle plate.
Note
Be sure to hold down the bobbin with your finger
and unwind the bobbin thread correctly, otherwise
the thread may break or the thread tension will be
incorrect.
Memo
By pulling the thread in this way, the thread will
enter the tension spring of the bobbin case to apply
the appropriate tension to the bobbin thread during
sewing.
a
a
a
1
2
Memo
You can begin sewing without pulling up the
bobbin thread. If you wish to pull up the bobbin
thread before starting to sew, pull up the thread
according to the procedure in “Pulling Up the
Bobbin Thread” on page 35.
Memo
You can pull up the bobbin thread after threading
the upper thread (“UPPER THREADING” on
page 36).