Brother International LX2500 Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 4

CONTENTS IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1 1. KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE 4 ACCESSORIES 4 Optional accessories 4 THE MAIN PARTS 5 Flat bed attachment 5 USING YOUR SEWING MACHINE 6 Connecting plugs 6 Main power and sewing light switch 7 Foot controller 7 Checking the needle 7 Replacing the needle 7 Changing the presser foot 8 THE CONTROLS 9 Pattern selection dial 9 Patterns and stitch names 9 Reverse sewing lever 10 THREADING THE MACHINE 11 Winding the bobbin 11 Lower threading 13 Upper threading 14 Drawing up the lower thread 16 FABRIC, THREAD, AND NEEDLE COMBINATIONS 17 2. SEWING BASICS 18 Please read before sewing 18 Starting sewing 18 Trial sewing 19 Changing the sewing direction 19 Sewing thick fabrics 19 Sewing thin fabrics 20 Sewing stretch fabrics 20 Stitching cylindrical pieces 20 Sewing with a twin needle (Option 20 Thread tension 22 3. BUILT-IN STITCHES 23 4. SEWING BUTTONHOLES AND BUTTONS 27 Making a buttonhole 27 Adjusting buttonholes 28 Sewing buttons 29 5. USING ATTACHMENTS AND APPLICATIONS 30 Zipper insertion 30 Gathering 31 Darning 31 Appliqués 32 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES 33 Using the walking foot 33 Using the quilting guide 34 Using the quilting foot 34 Using the 1/4-inch quilting foot 35 Using the narrow hemmer foot 35 Using the blind stitch foot 37 6. APPENDIX 38 MAINTENANCE 38 Restrictions on oiling 38 Precautions on storing the machine 38 Cleaning 38 TROUBLESHOOTING 40 INDEX 43 Straight stitching 23 Zigzag stitching 23 Blind hem stitching 24 Shell tuck stitching 25 Elastic stitching 25 Double action stitching 26 Decorative stitching 26 3