Brother International CE-5500/CE-5500PRW Operation Manual - Page 43

Hold the quilting foot in place with your right c hand, and then tighten the presser foot holder screw using the disc-shaped screwdriver in your left hand. a Presser foot holder screw CAUTION ● Be sure to securely tighten the screws with the disc-shaped screwdriver, otherwise the needle may touch the presser foot, causing it to bend or break. Slide the feed dog position lever to . d a Feed dog position lever  The feed dogs are lowered. Turn on the sewing machine, and then select a e stitch. Use both hands to hold the fabric taut, then f move the fabric to follow the pattern. Reinforcement stitches are sewn at the beginning and end of sewing. After sewing is finished, slide the feed dog g position lever to and turn the handwheel to raise the dogs. • Normally, the feed dog position lever is positioned at . REINFORCEMENT STITCHING Reinforce points that will be subject to strain, such as sleeve holes, inseams and pocket corners. Pattern No. Pattern Presser Foot 100 stitches model 80/90 stitches model 60/70 stitches model 50 stitches model 40 stitches model 30 stitches model 20 stitches model Stitch Name 3 Triple stretch stitch J 02 02 02 02 02 02 02 Bar tack stitch A 42 42 36 34 30 24 19 CAUTION ● Be sure to turn off the main power before replacing the presser foot. Otherwise, injuries may occur if the foot controller or (start/ stop button) is accidentally pressed and the machine starts sewing. Triple stretch stitching Use triple stretch stitching to reinforce sleeve holes and inseams. Attach zigzag foot "J". a Select stitch . b Start sewing. c • For details, refer to "Starting to sew" (page 25). Bar tack stitching Bar tacks are used to reinforce points subject to strain, such as pocket corners and openings. As an example, the procedure for sewing bar tacks at pocket corners is described below. a Pattern 41