Brother International PC-6500 Users Manual - English - Page 5

CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 SETTING UP 4 PRINCIPAL PARTS 4 FLAT-BED-ATTACHMENT 5 Removing the flat-bed attachment 5 Accessory compartment 5 ADDITIONAL ACCESSORIES 6 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES 7 POWER SUPPLY 8 CONTROLS 9 Selection keys 9 Operation buttons 9 LCD screen 10 LCD DENSITY 11 Adjusting the density with the main power switch 11 Adjusting the density with the Operation Guide 12 DISPLAY LANGUAGE 13 PRESSER FEET / FEED DOGS 14 Changing the presser foot 14 Installing the presser foot adapter & the walking foot 15 Installing the optional side cutter 16 Installing the presser foot holder 18 Raising/lowering the feed dogs 18 FABRIC/THREAD/NEEDLE COMBINATIONS ....19 NEEDLE 20 Checking the needle 20 Changing the needle 20 BOBBIN WINDING / LOWER THREADING ........21 Winding the bobbin 21 Installing the bobbin 23 UPPER THREADING 24 Threading the upper thread 24 Needle threader 26 Pulling up the bobbin thread 27 Extra spool pin 27 Net 27 FOOT CONTROLLER 28 CHAPTER 2 SEWING 29 STITCH SELECTION 29 Selecting a utility stitch 29 Selecting a stitch with the stitch guide ( ) ...29 Stitch width and length reference chart .........31 STITCH WIDTH & LENGTH 33 Adjusting the needle position (stitch width)....33 Adjusting the stitch length 33 THREAD TENSION 34 Correct tension 34 Adjusting the upper thread tension 34 OPERATION GUIDE 35 AUTOMATIC REVERSE/REINFORCEMENT STITCHING 36 AUTOMATIC THREAD CUTTING 37 BASIC SEWING 38 2 Sewing using the straight stitch (left needle position 38 USEFUL SEWING SKILLS 40 Sewing corners 40 Sewing thick seams 40 Sewing curves 40 Sewing thick fabric 41 Sewing thin fabric 41 Using the needle plate 42 CHAPTER 3 UTILITY STITCHES 43 BASIC STITCHING 43 Reinforced stitching of stretch fabric 43 DART SEWING 44 GATHERING 45 ZIPPER INSERTING (CENTER AND SIDE APPLICATIONS 46 Inserting a centered zipper 46 Inserting a side zipper 47 PINTUCK SEWING 49 FLAT-FELL SEAM SEWING 50 BASTING 51 ZIGZAG STITCHING 52 Overcasting with a zigzag stitch 52 Appliqué sewing with a zigzag stitch 52 Patchwork (crazy quilt) stitching 52 OVERCASTING 53 Sewing with , or 53 Sewing with , or 53 BLIND HEM STITCHING 54 Adjusting the needle position 55 BUTTONHOLE STITCHING 56 Sewing order of buttonholes 58 Sewing stretch fabrics 58 Odd-shaped buttons that do not fit into the button guide plate 59 Adjusting the buttonhole width 59 Adjusting the stitch length of the buttonhole ..59 BAR TACK STITCHING 60 Sewing bar tacks on thick fabrics 61 Adjusting the bar tack width 61 Adjusting the stitch length of the bar tack ......61 DARNING 62 Adjusting the darning width 63 Adjusting the stitch length of the darning.......63 Darning stitch cycle 63 TAPE ATTACHING 64 EYELET STITCHING 65 BUTTON SEWING 66 Attaching two-hole buttons 66 Attaching four-hole buttons 67 Attaching a shank to the button 67 APPLIQUÉ STITCHING 68 Sewing around corners of the appliqué .........68 APPLIQUÉ QUILT STITCHING 69 Sample patterns for appliqué quilts 69 SCALLOP STITCHING 70 SMOCKING STITCHING 71 PATCHWORK STITCHING 72 PATTERNS (PROGRAMMED IN MACHINE) SEWING CHART ERROR MESSAGES MAINTENANCE EMBROIDERING MY CUSTOM STITCHTM (CREATE YOUR OWN STITCH DESIGNS) UTILITY STITCHES SEWING SETTING UP CONTENTS