Brother International PE-300S Users Manual - English - Page 6

CONTENTS SETTING UP 5 PRINCIPAL PARTS 5 OTHER INCLUDED ACCESSORIES 7 OPTIONS 8 SELECTION KEYS 9 Screen messages guide you through each operation 9 OPERATION BUTTONS 10 Using the operation buttons 10 BASIC SEWING MACHINE OPERATION 11 FLAT BED EXTENSION TABLE 11 Free arm 11 POWER SUPPLY 12 USING THE SCREEN KEYS 13 ABOUT THE SCREEN 13 ADJUSTING THE BRIGHTNESS OF THE SCREEN 13 HOW TO CHANGE LANGUAGE 14 How to clear the language selection 15 BOBBIN WINDING / BOBBIN THREAD SETTING 16 Setting the bobbin 19 UPPER THREADING 20 STARTING AND STOPPING SEWING 23 "START/STOP" button 23 Foot controller 23 STITCH SELECTION (UTILITY STITCHES) ..... 24 Stitches 24 TRIAL SEWING 25 STITCH WIDTH AND STITCH LENGTH 27 Adjusting the stitch width 27 Adjusting the stitch length 27 Quick adjustment reference chart for stitch width and stitch length 28 THREAD TENSION 30 Correct tension 30 Tightening the upper thread tension 30 Loosening the upper thread tension 30 PRESSER FOOT 31 Changing the presser foot 31 Changing the Embroidery foot and the zipper foot 32 FEED DOGS 33 NEEDLE 34 Checking the needle 34 Installing the needle securely 34 FABRIC/THREAD/NEEDLE COMBINATION CHART 35 UTILITY STITCHES 36 STRAIGHT STITCHES 36 Changing needle position 37 Sewing corners 37 Sewing curves 38 Sewing thick seams 38 Sewing thick fabric 38 Sewing thin fabric 39 Using the free arm 39 STRETCH STITCH AND TRIPLE STITCH ........ 40 Stretch stitch 40 Triple stitch 40 ZIGZAG STITCHES 41 Overcasting (using a zigzag stitch 41 Applique (using a zigzag stitch 41 Patchwork (for crazy quilt 42 Sewing a curve with a zigzag stitch 42 DOTTED ZIGZAG 43 Attaching elastic bands 43 Overcasting 43 OVERCASTING 44 Overcasting 44 Overcasting 44 Overcasting 45 Overcasting 45 BLIND HEM STITCHES 46 If the needle does not catch the fold of hem enough 47 If the needle catches the fold of hem too much 47 BUTTONHOLE STITCHES 48 Order of one cycle 49 Sewing stretch fabrics 50 Buttons that do not fit into the guide plate (Odd-shaped buttons 50 BAR TACKING 51 Thick fabrics 52 APPLIQUES 53 Sewing the applique around corners 53 SCALLOP 54 PATCHWORK STITCH 55 ZIPPER INSERTION (CENTERED AND SIDE APPLICATION 56 Centered application 56 Side application 57 SMOCKING 59 BUTTON SEWING 60 Attaching buttons with four holes 61 EMBROIDERING 62 BEFORE YOU BEGIN 62 1. Embroidery unit and memory cards (optional 62 2. Attaching the embroidery foot "Q 62 3. Attaching the embroidery unit 63 REMOVING EMBROIDERY UNIT 64 CHOOSING EMBROIDERY PATTERNS (PART I 65 One-point patterns 66 Borders 68 Lettering 69 Numerals and punctuation 70 Lower and upper case letters 70 Selecting patterns from a memory card ....... 71 CHOOSING EMBROIDERY PATTERNS (PART II 72 If you accidentally choose the wrong design .... 72 If you choose the wrong character 72 To change size 72 To make words 73 EMBROIDERING 74 Embroidering attractive finishes 74 Setting the fabric into the embroidery frame .... 75 Fitting the embroidery frame to the embroidery unit 77 Removing the embroidery frame 77 Embroidering 78 THREAD TENSION 80 3 Patterns (Memory Card) Patterns (Programmed in Machine) Sewing Chart Error Messages Maintenance Troubleshooting Embroidering Utility Stitches Basic Sewing Machine Operation Setting Up Contents