Brother International Quattro 2 6700D Users Manual - English - Page 12

CONTENTS CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 1 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1 OUTSTANDING FEATURES 6 WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH THIS MACHINE ......8 HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL 9 NAMES OF MACHINE PARTS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS 13 Machine 13 Needle and Presser Foot Section 14 Embroidery Unit 15 Operation Buttons 15 Using the Flat Bed Attachment 16 Using the Accessory Case 16 Storing Bobbin Clips 17 Using the Embroidery Unit Carrying Case 17 Included Accessories 17 Options 20 Using the Spool Stand 21 Using the Pen Tablet 23 Chapter 1 Getting Ready 25 TURNING THE MACHINE ON/OFF 26 LCD SCREEN 28 USB Connectivity 32 Using the Machine Setting Mode Key 35 Using the Sewing Machine Help Key 44 Using the Operation Guide Function 45 Using the Sewing Guide Function 46 Using the Pattern Explanation Function 47 LOWER THREADING 48 Winding the Bobbin 48 Setting the Bobbin 54 Pulling Up the Bobbin Thread 55 UPPER THREADING 57 Upper Threading 57 Using the Twin Needle Mode 60 Using the Spool Stand 63 Using Threads that Unwind Quickly 64 CHANGING THE PRESSER FOOT 65 Removing the Presser Foot 65 Attaching the Presser Foot 65 Attaching the Walking Foot 66 CHANGING THE NEEDLE 67 About the Needle 69 Fabric/Thread/Needle Combinations 69 Chapter 2 Sewing Basics 71 SEWING 72 Sewing a Stitch 72 Sewing Reinforcement Stitches 74 Sewing Curves 74 Changing Sewing Direction 75 Sewing Heavyweight Fabrics 75 Sewing Hook-and-Loop Fastener 76 Sewing Lightweight Fabrics 76 Sewing Stretch Fabrics 77 STITCH SETTINGS 78 Setting the Stitch Width 78 Setting the Stitch Length 79 Setting the Thread Tension 79 USEFUL FUNCTIONS 81 Automatic Reinforcement Stitching 81 Automatic Thread Cutting 82 Using the Knee Lifter 83 Pivoting 84 10 Automatic Fabric Sensor System (Automatic Presser Foot Pressure 85 Needle Position - Stitch Placement 86 Locking the Screen 86 Checking the Needle Location in the Screen 87 Chapter 3 Utility Stitches 89 SELECTING UTILITY STITCHES 90 Selecting a Stitch 91 Saving Your Stitch Settings 92 SEWING THE STITCHES 94 Straight Stitches 94 Dart Seam 99 Gathering 99 Flat Fell Seam 100 Pintuck 101 Zigzag Stitches 102 Elastic Zigzag Stitches 104 Overcasting 105 Quilting 110 Blind Hem Stitches 122 Appliqu 125 Shelltuck Stitches 126 Scallop Stitches 127 Crazy Quilting 127 Smocking Stitches 128 Fagoting 128 Tape or Elastic Attaching 129 Heirloom 130 One-step Buttonholes 132 Four-step Buttonholes 136 Bar Tacks 140 Button Sewing 142 Eyelet 144 Multi-directional Sewing (Straight Stitch and Zigzag Stitch)........ 145 Zipper Insertion 146 Edge Sewing 148 Chapter 4 Character/Decorative Stitches 155 SELECTING STITCH PATTERNS 156 Selecting Decorative Stitch Patterns/7mm Decorative Stitch Patterns/Satin Stitch Patterns/7mm Satin Stitch Patterns/ Cross Stitch/Utility Decorative Stitch Patterns 158 Alphabet Characters 158 SEWING STITCH PATTERNS 161 Sewing Attractive Finishes 161 Basic Sewing 161 Making Adjustments 162 EDITING STITCH PATTERNS 164 Changing the Size 166 Changing the Length (for 7mm Satin Stitch Patterns Only) ....... 166 Creating a Vertical Mirror Image 166 Creating a Horizontal Mirror Image 167 Sewing a Pattern Continuously 167 Changing Thread Density (for Satin Stitch Patterns Only) .... 167 Returning to the Beginning of the Pattern 168 Checking the Image 168 COMBINING STITCH PATTERNS 170 Before Combining 170 Combining Various Stitch Patterns 170 Combining Large and Small Stitch Patterns 171 Combining Horizontal Mirror Image Stitch Patterns 172 Combining Stitch Patterns of Different Length 173 Making Step Stitch Patterns (for 7mm Satin Stitch Patterns Only 174 USING THE MEMORY FUNCTION 176 Stitch Data Precautions 176 Saving Stitch Patterns in the Machine's Memory 177