Brother International XL-2121 Users Manual - English - Page 34

Push the Reverse Sewing Lever and stitch

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■ Changing Sewing Direction Stop the machine at the point where you want 1 to change direction with the needle still in the fabric. Raise the presser foot and turn the fabric to 2 line up its new direction using the needle as a turning point for the fabric. ■ Removing the Material from the Machine Stop the machine. 1 Raise the needle to its highest position and make sure that the thread take-up lever is also in its highest position. Lift the presser foot and pull the fabric out 2 gently to the left hand side. Cut both threads with the thread cutter on the 3 left hand side of the machine. 1 2 Lower the presser foot and start sewing in the 3 new direction. ■ Finishing Sewing You can use stitching to lock the threads at the end of the seam or where you need to strengthen a stitch. Stitch to the end of the seam and stop. 1 Push the Reverse Sewing Lever and stitch 2 backwards for 1 cm (3/8 inch) from the end of the fabric. 1 Thread cutter To prepare the machine for the next seam, 4 pull about 10 cm (4 inch) of thread through the toes of the presser foot toward the back of the machine. ■ Top Stitching and Stretch Materials You can use straight stitch for top stitching and sewing lightweight fabrics. You can use triple stretch stitch for sewing stretch fabrics. 33

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Changing Sewing Direction
1
Stop the machine at the point where you want
to change direction with the needle still in the
fabric.
2
Raise the presser foot and turn the fabric to
line up its new direction using the needle as a
turning point for the fabric.
3
Lower the presser foot and start sewing in the
new direction.
■
Finishing Sewing
You can use stitching to lock the threads at the
end of the seam or where you need to strengthen
a stitch.
1
Stitch to the end of the seam and stop.
2
Push the Reverse Sewing Lever and stitch
backwards for 1 cm (3/8 inch) from the end of
the fabric.
■
Removing the Material from the Machine
1
Stop the machine.
Raise the needle to its highest position and
make sure that the thread take-up lever is also
in its highest position.
2
Lift the presser foot and pull the fabric out
gently to the left hand side.
3
Cut both threads with the thread cutter on the
left hand side of the machine.
1
Thread cutter
4
To prepare the machine for the next seam,
pull about 10 cm (4 inch) of thread through
the toes of the presser foot toward the back of
the machine.
■
Top Stitching and Stretch Materials
You can use straight stitch for top stitching and
sewing lightweight fabrics.
You can use triple stretch stitch for sewing stretch
fabrics.
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