Brother International PC-3000 Users Manual - English - Page 5

CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 BEFORE USE 4 PART NAMES 4 OTHER ENCLOSED ACCESSORIES 6 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES 6 DISPLAY PANEL 7 OPERATION BUTTONS 8 Using the operation buttons 8 POWER SUPPLY 9 SCREEN 10 About the screen 10 Adjusting the brightness of the screen ......... 10 LANGUAGE SELECTION KEY 11 Clearing the language selection 12 BOBBIN WINDING / BOBBIN THREAD SETTING 13 Winding the bobbin and setting the bobbin thread 13 Setting the bobbin 15 UPPER THREADING 16 Using the extra spool pin and the net .......... 18 STARTING AND STOPPING SEWING 19 "START/STOP" button 19 Foot controller 19 SELECTING A STITCH (UTILITY STITCHES 20 Using the " info " (information) key 20 Quick adjustment reference chart for stitch width and stitch length 21 THREAD TENSION 22 Correct upper thread tension 22 Loosening the upper thread tension 22 Tightening the upper thread tension 23 PRESSER FOOT 24 Changing the presser foot 24 Removing the presser foot holder (while cleaning, etc 24 FEED DOGS 25 NEEDLE 26 Checking the needle 26 Installing the needle securely 26 FABRIC/THREAD/NEEDLE COMBINATION CHART 27 CHAPTER 2 1. SEWING 28 TRIAL SEWING 28 Sewing using a utility stitch 28 AUTOMATIC REINFORCEMENT STITCHING . 30 Cancelling automatic reinforcement stitching 30 STITCH WIDTH AND LENGTH 31 Adjusting the stitch width 31 Adjusting the stitch length 31 USEFUL SKILLS 32 Sewing corners 32 Sewing folded parts 32 Sewing curves 32 Sewing on thick fabric 33 Sewing on thin fabric 33 Using the needle plate 34 Free-arm sewing 34 2 2. UTILITY STITCHES 35 STRAIGHT STITCHES 35 Sewing stretch fabrics 36 Changing the stitch length 36 Changing the needle position 36 ZIGZAG STITCHES 37 Overcasting (using a zigzag stitch 37 Applique (using a zigzag stitch 37 Patchwork (for crazy quilts 37 OVERCASTING STITCHES 38 06 07 08 Sewing using stitch , or 38 Sewing using stitch 05 or 09 38 OVERCASTING (WHEN USING THE OPTIONAL SIDE CUTTER 39 BLIND HEM STITCHING 41 Adjusting the needle drop point 42 BUTTONHOLE STITCHING 43 Buttonhole sewing order 45 Sewing stretch fabrics (" 14 " and " 15 45 Buttons that do not fit into the guide plate (Odd-shaped buttons 46 Changing the stitch length 47 Changing the stitch width 47 BAR TACKING 48 Thick fabrics 49 Changing the bar tack stitch length 50 Changing the bar tack stitch width 50 DARNING 51 Changing the darning stitch length 52 Changing the darning stitch width 52 Darning stitch sewing order 53 EYELET STITCH 54 Size of eyelet (Actual size 54 BUTTON SEWING 55 Attaching buttons with four holes 56 Attaching a shank to the button 56 ZIPPER INSERTION (CENTERED AND SIDE APPLICATIONS 57 Centered application 57 Side application 58 DART SEAM 60 GATHERING 61 Pulling out the bobbin thread 62 PINTUCK 63 FLAT FELL SEAM 64 Finished flat fell seam 65 APPLIQUES 66 Sewing the applique around corners or curves 66 SCALLOP STITCH 67 SMOCKING STITCH 68 PATCHWORK STITCH 69 FAGOTING 70 DECORATIVE STITCHING 71 Decorative stitching 71 Shell tacking 71 HEM-STITCH (HEIRLOOM STITCH 72 Hem-stitching 1 72 Hem-stitching 2 73 TWIN NEEDLE 74