Brother International PC-8500 Users Manual - English - Page 46

Sewing corners, Sewing thick seams, Sew slowly, while keeping the seams parallel with the fabric

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Setting Up Sewing Utility Stitches Characters and Decorative Stitches Embroidering Editing Embroidery Patterns Sewing corners Keep the needle at the corner of the fabric, then raise the presser foot and turn the fabric. For short stitches which are less than 0.5 cm (3/16") Before you begin to sew, set a basting thread at the corner 6 point. When you change direction at the corner, start sewing as you pull the basting thread backward. Sewing thick seams When the foot angles up at the approach of a thick seam, lower the needle and raise the presser foot. Level the presser foot by placing a "shim" (folded fabric or cardboard) under the back of the presser foot. Lower presser foot and continue stitching. Sewing curves 3 5 Sewing a curve with a straight stitch Sew slowly, while keeping the seams parallel with the fabric edge as you guide the fabric around the curve. Retrieving My Custom Stitch TM Error Maintenance Messages Trouble shooting Sewing Chart Patterns (Programmed in Machine) Patterns (Memory Card) 43

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Sewing corners
Keep the needle at the corner of the fabric, then raise the
presser foot and turn the fabric.
Sewing thick seams
When the foot angles up at the approach of a thick seam, lower
the needle and raise the presser foot.
Level the presser foot by
placing a “shim” (folded fabric or cardboard) under the back of
the presser foot.
Lower presser foot and continue stitching.
Sewing curves
5
3
Sewing a curve with a straight stitch
Sew slowly, while keeping the seams parallel with the fabric
edge as you guide the fabric around the curve.
6
For short stitches which are less than 0.5 cm (3/16”)
Before you begin to sew, set a basting thread at the corner
point. When you change direction at the corner, start sewing as
you pull the basting thread backward.
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Utility
Stitches
Characters
and
Decorative
Stitches
Embroidering
Editing
Embroidery
Patterns
Retrieving
My
Custom
Stitch
TM
Maintenance
Error
Messages
Trouble
shooting
Sewing
Chart
Patterns
(Programmed
in Machine)
Patterns
(Memory
Card)
Sewing
Setting Up