Brother International Laura Ashley Innov-ís NX2000 Users Manual - English - Page 8

CONTENTS NAMES OF MACHINE PARTS AND THEIR Scalloping 81 FUNCTIONS 9 Machine 9 Needle and Presser Foot Section 10 Operation Buttons 11 Included Accessories 11 Options 14 Chapter 1 Getting Ready 15 Top Stitching 82 Smocking 82 Fagoting 83 Tape or Elastic Attaching 84 Heirloom Stitching 85 Buttonhole Stitches 87 Bar Tacks 92 Button Sewing 94 TURNING THE MACHINE ON/OFF 16 LCD SCREEN 17 Using the Machine Setting Mode Key 20 Using the Machine Operation Mode Key 21 Eyelets 95 Multi-Directional Sewing (Straight Stitch and Zigzag Stitch 96 Zipper Insertion 97 Using the Pattern Explanation Key 22 LOWER/UPPER THREADING 23 Winding the Bobbin 23 Setting the Bobbin 26 Pulling Up the Bobbin Thread 26 Upper Threading 27 Using the Twin Needle 30 CHANGING THE PRESSER FOOT 32 Removing the Presser Foot 32 Attaching the Presser Foot 32 CHANGING THE NEEDLE 33 SEWING LARGE PIECES OF FABRIC 36 Chapter 4 Character/Decorative Stitches 101 SELECTING STITCH PATTERNS 102 Selecting Decorative Stitch Patterns/ 7 mm Decorative Stitch Patterns/ Satin Stitch Patterns/ 7 mm Satin Stitch Patterns/Cross Stitch Patterns/ Utility Decorative Stitch Patterns 103 Alphabet Patterns 103 SEWING STITCH PATTERNS 105 Sewing Attractive Finishes 105 Basic Sewing 105 Adjusting Patterns 106 Chapter 2 Sewing Basics 37 SEWING 38 Sewing a Stitch 38 Sewing Reinforcement Stitches 40 Sewing Curves 40 Changing Sewing Direction 41 Sewing Heavyweight Fabric 41 Sewing Lightweight Fabric 41 ADJUSTING STITCH SETTINGS 42 Adjusting the Stitch Width 42 Adjusting the Stitch Length 42 Adjusting the Thread Tension 43 USEFUL FUNCTIONS 43 Automatic Reinforcement Stitching 43 Automatic Thread Cutting 44 Pivoting 45 Automatic Fabric Sensor System 46 Locking the Screen 47 EDITING STITCH PATTERNS 108 Changing the Pattern Size 109 Changing the Pattern Length (7 mm Satin Stitch Patterns Only 109 Creating a Vertical Mirror Image 109 Creating a Horizontal Mirror Image 109 Selecting a Single/Repeating Pattern 110 Changing the Thread Density (Satin Stitch Patterns Only 110 Returning to the Beginning of the Pattern 111 COMBINING STITCH PATTERNS 112 Before Combining Patterns 112 Combining Patterns from Different Categories......... 112 Combining Stitch Patterns of Different Sizes 114 Combining Stitch Patterns of Different Orientations 115 Combining Stitch Patterns of Different Lengths........ 116 Creating Step Patterns (7 mm Satin Stitch Patterns Only 117 Chapter 3 Utility Stitches 49 SELECTING A UTILITY STITCH 50 Selecting a Stitch 51 Saving Stitch Settings 51 Using the Sewing Type Selection Key 52 SEWING THE STITCHES 54 Straight Stitches 54 Darts Seams 59 USING THE MEMORY FUNCTION 119 Stitch Data Precautions 119 Saving Stitch Patterns in the Machine's Memory ..... 119 Saving Stitch Patterns to the Computer 121 Retrieving Stitch Patterns from the Machine's Memory 122 Retrieving Stitch Patterns from the Computer .......... 123 Chapter 5 MY CUSTOM STITCH 125 Gathering 60 Flat Fell Seams 60 Pintucks 61 Zigzag Stitches 62 Elastic Zigzag Stitches 64 Overcasting 65 Quilting 69 Blind Hem Stitches 79 Appliqués 80 Shell Tuck Stitching 81 DESIGNING A STITCH 126 ENTERING STITCH DATA 128 USING STORED CUSTOM STITCHES 133 Saving Custom Stitches in the Machine's Memory 133 Saving Custom Stitches to the Computer 134 Retrieving Custom Stitches from the Machine's Memory 135 Retrieving Custom Stitches from the Computer ....... 135 6