Brother International CS-8072 Users Manual - English - Page 5

CONTENTS BEFORE USE SEWING UTILITY STITCHES CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 BEFORE USE 4 PART NAMES 4 STANDARD ACCESSORIES 6 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES 6 OPERATION PANEL 7 OPERATION BUTTONS 8 Using the operation buttons 8 POWER SUPPLY 9 BOBBIN WINDING / BOBBIN THREAD SETTING 10 Winding the bobbin and setting the bobbin thread 10 Setting the bobbin 12 UPPER THREADING 13 Using the extra spool pin and the net .......... 16 STARTING AND STOPPING SEWING 17 "START/STOP" button 17 Foot controller 17 SELECTING A STITCH PATTERN 18 Quick adjustment reference chart for stitch width and stitch length 19 THREAD TENSION 20 Correct upper thread tension 20 Loosening the upper thread tension 20 Tightening the upper thread tension 21 PRESSER FOOT 22 Changing the presser foot 22 Removing the presser foot holder (while cleaning, etc 22 ATTACHING THE OPTIONAL WALKING FOOT 23 FEED DOG 24 NEEDLE 25 Checking the needle 25 Installing the needle securely 25 FABRIC/THREAD/NEEDLE COMBINATION CHART 26 CHAPTER 2 1. SEWING 27 TRIAL SEWING 27 Sewing using a utility stitch 27 SETTING THE NEEDLE STOP DOWN POSITION 29 Canceling the needle stop down position setting 29 STITCH WIDTH AND LENGTH 30 Adjusting the stitch width 30 Adjusting the stitch length 30 USEFUL SKILLS 31 Sewing corners 31 Sewing curves 31 Sewing heavyweight fabrics 32 Sewing lightweight fabrics 32 Using the needle plate 33 Free-arm sewing 33 2. UTILITY STITCHES 34 STRAIGHT STITCHES 34 Sewing stretch fabrics 35 Changing the stitch length 35 Changing the needle position 1 5 (only " " straight stitch (left) and " " triple stretch stitch 35 ZIGZAG STITCHES 36 Overcasting (using a zigzag stitch 36 Appliqué (using a zigzag stitch 36 Patchwork (for crazy quilts 36 Sewing curves (using a zigzag stitch 36 OVERCASTING STITCHES 37 7 8 Sewing using stitch or 37 4 6 Sewing using stitch or 37 OVERCASTING (WHEN USING THE OPTIONAL SIDE CUTTER 38 BLIND HEM STITCHING 40 Adjusting the needle drop point 41 BUTTONHOLE STITCHING 42 Buttonhole sewing order 44 13 14 Sewing stretch fabrics (" " and 44 Odd shaped buttons/Buttons that do not fit into the button holder plate 45 Changing the stitch length 46 Changing the stitch width 46 EYELET STITCH 47 Size of eyelet (actual size 47 ZIPPER INSERTION 48 Centered zipper 48 Inserting a side zipper 49 DART SEAM 51 GATHERING 52 Pulling up the bobbin thread 53 PINTUCK 54 FLAT FELL SEAM 55 Finished flat fell seam 56 APPLIQUÉS 57 Sewing sharp curves 57 SCALLOP STITCH 58 SMOCKING STITCH 59 FAGOTING 60 DECORATIVE STITCHING 61 Decorative stitching 61 Changing the size of a decorative stitch ...... 61 HEMSTITCH (HEIRLOOM STITCH 62 Hemstitching 1 62 Hemstitching 2 63 TWIN NEEDLE 64 SEWING 66 Sewing attractive finishes 66 MAINTENANCE SEWING CHART PATTERNS (PROGRAMMED IN MACHINE) 2