Brother International NX-250 Users Manual - English - Page 42

Positioning the fabric

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Positioning the fabric Be sure that the fabric pieces are sewn in the correct order and that the right and wrong sides of the fabric are aligned correctly. Turn on the sewing machine. 1 Lower the presser foot lever. 2 5 The straight stitch (left needle position) is automatically selected. Press ("Needle Position" button) once 2 or twice to raise the needle. 1 1 1 Presser foot lever X The fabric is now positioned to be sewn. 1 "Needle Position" button Place the fabric under the presser foot. 3 • If the seam allowance is positioned on the right side, sewing in a straight line is easier and the extra fabric does not get in the way. While holding the end of the thread and the 4 fabric with your left hand, turn the handwheel toward you (counterclockwise) with your right hand to lower the needle to the starting point of the stitching. Memo ● To adjust the pressure that the presser foot applies to the fabric, refer to "Adjusting the pressure of the presser foot" (page 34). Sewing 41

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Sewing
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Positioning the fabric
Be sure that the fabric pieces are sewn in the correct
order and that the right and wrong sides of the fabric
are aligned correctly.
1
Turn on the sewing machine.
The straight stitch (left needle position) is
automatically selected.
2
Press
(“Needle Position” button) once
or twice to raise the needle.
1
“Needle Position” button
3
Place the fabric under the presser foot.
• If the seam allowance is positioned on the
right side, sewing in a straight line is easier
and the extra fabric does not get in the way.
4
While holding the end of the thread and the
fabric with your left hand, turn the handwheel
toward you (counterclockwise) with your
right hand to lower the needle to the starting
point of the stitching.
5
Lower the presser foot lever.
1
Presser foot lever
The fabric is now positioned to be sewn.
Memo
To adjust the pressure that the presser foot
applies to the fabric, refer to “Adjusting the
pressure of the presser foot” (page 34).
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