Brother International LS-1717P Users Manual - Multi - Page 7

CONTENTS CONTENTS KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE STRAIGHT AND ZIGZAG BUILT-IN STITCHES STITCHING KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE PRINCIPAL PARTS 2 ACCESSORIES 3 OPERATING YOUR SEWING MACHINE 4 Connecting Plugs 4 Main Power and Sewing Light Switches 5 Foot Controller 5 Inserting the Needle 6 Checking the Needle 6 Changing the Presser Foot 7 Converting to Free-Arm Style 8 Steadying the Machine 8 VARIOUS CONTROLS 9 Stitch Length Knob 9 Reverse Sewing Lever 10 Stitch Width Knob 11 Needle Position Selector 12 THREADING THE MACHINE 14 Winding the Bobbin 14 Lower (bobbin) Threading 15 Upper (Needle) Threading 16 Drawing Up The Bobbin Thread 18 Twin-Needle Sewing 19 Thread Tension 21 CHART OF SEWING FABRICS, NEEDLES AND THREAD COMBINATIONS 23 STRAIGHT AND ZIGZAG STITCHING Straight Stitching 25 Sewing Fabric Edges 27 For sewing denim 28 Sewing on Very Thin Fabric 29 Guiding the Fabric 30 Zigzag Stitching 31 BUILT-IN STITCHES Decorative Stitches 33 BUTTONHOLE AND BUTTON SEWING Buttonhole Sewing 36 Button Sewing 40 USING ATTACHMENTS AND APPLICATIONS Zipper Insertion 42 Gathering 44 Darning 45 Attaching Lace 46 Appliques 47 Blind Hem Stitch 48 Over Edge Stitch 49 Cording 50 Monogramming and Embroidering 51 MAINTENANCE Changing the Bulb 53 Oiling 54 Cleaning 55 Performance Checklist 57 Repacking the Machine 65 INDEX BUTTONHOLE AND USING ATTACHMENTS BUTTON SEWING AND APPLICATIONS MAINTENANCE INDEX