Brother 885-V32 Sewing Machine User Manual


 
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Contents
Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 1
Important Safety Instructions .............................................................................................. 1
Machine Features ................................................................................................................7
Accessories ..........................................................................................................................8
Included accessories ......................................................................................................................................... 8
Optional accessories ......................................................................................................................................... 9
Names of Machine Parts and Their Functions ...................................................................10
Front view....................................................................................................................................................... 10
Needle and presser foot section ...................................................................................................................... 11
Right-side/rear view ........................................................................................................................................11
Operation buttons ...........................................................................................................................................12
Operation panel ..............................................................................................................................................13
GETTING READY 15
Turning the Machine On/Off .............................................................................................16
Power supply precautions ...............................................................................................................................16
Turning on the machine ..................................................................................................................................17
Turning off the machine.................................................................................................................................. 17
LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) Operation.............................................................................18
Viewing the LCD .............................................................................................................................................18
Changing the machine settings ........................................................................................................................19
Checking machine operating procedures ........................................................................................................21
Winding/Installing the Bobbin........................................................................................... 22
Bobbin precautions......................................................................................................................................... 22
Winding the bobbin ........................................................................................................................................22
Installing the bobbin .......................................................................................................................................27
Upper Threading ............................................................................................................... 31
About the spool of thread ................................................................................................................................31
Threading the upper thread ............................................................................................................................. 32
Using the twin needle .....................................................................................................................................36
Replacing the Needle ........................................................................................................ 39
Needle precautions .........................................................................................................................................39
Selecting the needle depending on the thread and fabric types ...................................................................... 39
Checking the needle ....................................................................................................................................... 40
Replacing the needle .......................................................................................................................................41
Replacing the Presser Foot ................................................................................................43
Presser foot precautions ..................................................................................................................................43
Replacing the presser foot ...............................................................................................................................43
Removing and attaching the presser foot holder ..............................................................................................45
Sewing Cylindrical Pieces.................................................................................................. 46
Free-arm sewing ..............................................................................................................................................46
SEWING BASICS 47
Sewing............................................................................................................................... 48
General sewing procedure .............................................................................................................................. 48
Selecting stitching ...........................................................................................................................................49
Positioning the fabric ......................................................................................................................................50
Starting to sew................................................................................................................................................. 51
Securing the stitching ......................................................................................................................................53
Cutting the thread ...........................................................................................................................................55