Brother International Innov-is 1000 Operation Manual - Page 55

SEWING BASICS After 3 to 5 reverse stitches have been sewn, g release (Reverse/reinforcement stitch button). X The machine stops sewing. Press (Start/stop button), or press down on h the foot controller. At this time, if (Start/stop button) is held down, the machine sews at a slow speed. X The machine starts sewing in the normal sewing direction. Cutting the thread When you have finished sewing, cut the threads. ■ Using the thread cutter button When you wish to finish the stitching, press a (Thread cutter button) once. After sewing to the end of the stitching, the i sewing machine stops. Release (Start/stop button) or foot controller. 1 3 1 2 1 a Thread cutter button X The threads are cut and the needle is raised. Raise the presser foot lever, then remove the b fabric. 2 4 2 2 a Beginning of stitching b End of stitching ■ Sewing stitches Reverse stitches are set for the 1 3 and 7 stitches. When (Reverse/reinforcement stitch button) is pressed with stitches other than these, reinforcement stitches are used. Reinforcement stitches are 3 to 5 stitches sewn on top of each other in one place. 1 2 a Reverse stitching b Reinforcement stitching Memo z The sewing machine can be set to automatically sew reverse or reinforcement stitches at the beginning and end of the stitching. For details, refer to "Automatically sewing reverse/ reinforcement stitches" (page 59). a a Presser foot lever CAUTION ● Do not press (Thread cutter button) after threads have already been cut, otherwise the needle may break, the threads may become tangled or damage to the machine may occur. ● Do not press (Thread cutter button) if there is no fabric under the presser foot or while the machine is sewing, otherwise damage to the machine may occur. Memo z The machine can be set so that the threads will be cut when sewing is finished. For details on setting the machine so that the threads are cut automatically, refer to "Automatically cutting the thread" (page 60). 54