Brother International BM2800 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 Stretch stitching 9 Patterns and stitch names 10 Stitch length dial 12 Stitch width dial 12 Reverse sewing lever 13 THREADING THE MACHINE 13 Winding the bobbin 13 Lower threading 15 Lower threading (for models equipped with a quick-set bobbin 16 Upper threading 17 Using the needle threader (for models equipped with a needle threader 19 Drawing up the lower thread 21 FABRIC, THREAD, AND NEEDLE COMBINATIONS 22 2. SEWING BASICS 23 Please read before sewing 23 Starting sewing 23 Trial sewing 24 Changing the sewing direction 24 Sewing thick fabrics 24 Sewing thin fabrics 25 Sewing stretch fabrics 25 Stitching cylindrical pieces 25 Sewing with a twin needle (Option 25 Thread tension 27 3. BUILT-IN STITCHES 28 Straight stitching 28 Zigzag stitching 28 Blind hem stitching 28 Shell tuck stitching 30 Elastic stitching 30 Double action stitching 31 Fagoting 31 Overedge stitching 32 Feather stitching 33 Triple zigzag stretch stitching 33 Decorative stitching 33 4. SEWING BUTTONHOLES AND BUTTONS 34 Making a buttonhole (1-step automatic buttonhole 34 Adjusting buttonholes 36 Sewing buttons 37 5. USING ATTACHMENTS AND APPLICATIONS 38 Zipper insertion 38 Gathering 39 Darning 39 Appliqués 39 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES 40 Using the walking foot 40 Using the quilting guide 41 Using the quilting foot 41 Using the 1/4-inch quilting foot 42 Using the narrow hemmer foot 42 Using the blind stitch foot 44 6. APPENDIX 45 MAINTENANCE 45 Restrictions on oiling 45 Precautions on storing the machine 45 Cleaning 45 TROUBLESHOOTING 47 INDEX 50 3