Brother International Innov-is XP1 Operation manual Sewing - Page 10

CONTENTS CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 1 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1 Trademarks 6 Open Source Licensing Remarks 6 HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL 7 Chapter 1 Getting Ready 11 NAMES OF MACHINE PARTS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS 12 Machine 12 Needle and Presser Foot Section 14 Embroidery Unit 15 Operation Buttons 15 Using the Flat Bed Attachment 16 Using the Accessory Case 16 Storing Bobbin Clips 16 Included Accessories 17 Accessories that are Included in Some Countries or Regions ... 20 Options 21 Using the Multi-purpose Screwdriver 24 Using the Spool Stand 24 Assembling the Spool Stand 25 TURNING THE MACHINE ON/OFF 26 Setting Your Machine for the First Time 27 LCD SCREEN 28 Using the Machine Setting Mode Key 29 Sewing Settings 29 General Settings 30 Embroidery Settings 32 Wireless LAN settings 33 Setting Functions 33 Using the Machine Help Key 39 Using the Operation Guide Function 40 Using the Sewing Guide Function 41 Playing a Tutorial Video 42 Playing MPEG-4 (MP4) Videos 43 Using the Stitch Pattern Explanation Function 44 Viewing the Operation Manual (PDF File) on the Machine... 45 WIRELESS NETWORK CONNECTION FUNCTIONS... 46 Specifying Wireless Network Connection Settings 46 Using the Wizard to Set Up the Wireless Network Connection ... 47 CONNECTING THE ACCESSORY TO THE MACHINE 49 Using USB Media/SD card (Sold Separately 49 Using a USB Mouse (Sold Separately 49 Chapter 2 Sewing Basics 51 LOWER THREADING 52 Winding the Bobbin 52 Setting the Bobbin 58 Pulling Up the Bobbin Thread 59 UPPER THREADING 61 Upper Threading 61 Using the Twin Needle Mode 64 Using the Spool Stand 66 Using Threads that Unwind Quickly 68 CHANGING THE NEEDLE 69 Fabric/Thread/Needle Combinations 71 CHANGING THE PRESSER FOOT 72 Removing the Presser Foot 72 Attaching the Presser Foot 72 Attaching the Presser Foot with the Included Adapter 73 Using the Dual Feed Foot 74 SEWING 77 Sewing a Stitch 77 Sewing Reinforcement Stitches 79 8 Automatic Reinforcement Stitching 79 Automatic Presser Foot Lowering Function and Thread Cutting Function 81 Sewing Curves 81 Changing Sewing Direction 81 Sewing Heavyweight Fabrics 82 Sewing Hook-and-Loop Fastener Tape 83 Sewing Lightweight Fabrics 84 Sewing Stretch Fabrics 84 STITCH SETTINGS 85 Setting the Stitch Width 85 Setting the Stitch Length 86 Setting the "L/R Shift 86 Setting the Thread Tension 87 USEFUL FUNCTIONS 88 Automatic Thread Cutting 88 Pivoting 89 Using the Knee Lifter 90 Automatic Fabric Sensor System (Automatic Presser Foot Pressure 91 Needle Position - Stitch Placement 92 Checking the Needle Location in the Screen 92 USING THE PROJECTOR 94 Convenient Sewing Features by Using the Projector 94 About the Dual Purpose Stylus 94 Installing a Battery in the Dual Purpose Stylus 94 Operating the Projector with the Dual Purpose Stylus.......... 95 Using the Dual Purpose Stylus Holder 95 PROJECTOR FUNCTIONS (UTILITY STITCHES AND CHARACTER/DECORATIVE STITCHES).... 96 Projection Area of Projector 96 Projecting the Stitch Pattern with the Projector 96 Selecting a Stitch Pattern with the Dual Purpose Stylus ........ 97 Editing a Stitch Pattern Selected with the Dual Purpose Stylus ... 97 Projecting the Guidelines with the Projector 98 Chapter 3 Utility Stitches 101 SELECTING UTILITY STITCHES 102 Selecting a Stitch 105 Saving Your Stitch Settings 107 SEWING THE STITCHES 108 Straight Stitches 108 Dart Seam 112 Gathering 113 Flat Fell Seam 113 Pintuck 114 Zigzag Stitches 116 Elastic Zigzag Stitches 117 Overcasting 118 Quilting 121 Blind Hem Stitches 131 Appliqu 133 Shelltuck Stitches 134 Scallop Stitches 135 Crazy Quilting 135 Smocking Stitches 136 Fagoting 137 Tape or Elastic Attaching 137 Heirloom 138 Basting 140 One-step Buttonholes 141 Four-step Buttonholes 145 Bar Tacks 148 Button Sewing 149 Eyelet 150 Multi-directional Sewing (Straight Stitch and Zigzag Stitch) ... 151 Zipper Insertion 152