Brother 885-V64 Sewing Machine User Manual


 
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CONTENTS
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ...............................................................................1
1. KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE ..........................................................6
ACCESSORIES .....................................................................................................................6
Included accessories ........................................................................................................................................6
Optional accessories ........................................................................................................................................ 7
Accessory compartment ................................................................................................................................... 7
NAMES OF MACHINE PARTS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS ....................................................8
The main parts .................................................................................................................................................8
Needle and presser foot section ......................................................................................................................9
Operation buttons .............................................................................................................................................9
Operation panel .............................................................................................................................................. 10
Spool pin ........................................................................................................................................................10
USING YOUR SEWING MACHINE ...................................................................................12
Power supply precautions .............................................................................................................................. 12
Power supply ..................................................................................................................................................12
Foot controller ................................................................................................................................................13
Sewing speed controller (for models equipped with the start/stop button) .....................................................13
Changing the needle stop position ................................................................................................................. 13
Changing the initial needle position ...............................................................................................................14
Cancelling the operation beep ....................................................................................................................... 14
THREADING THE MACHINE ............................................................................................15
Winding the bobbin ........................................................................................................................................ 15
Lower threading .............................................................................................................................................20
Upper threading ............................................................................................................................................. 23
Drawing up the lower thread ..........................................................................................................................28
REPLACING THE NEEDLE .................................................................................................29
Needle precautions ........................................................................................................................................29
Needle types and their uses ........................................................................................................................... 29
Checking the needle ......................................................................................................................................30
Replacing the needle .....................................................................................................................................30
Sewing with the twin needle ........................................................................................................................... 32
REPLACING THE PRESSER FOOT ......................................................................................34
Replacing the presser foot .............................................................................................................................34
Removing the presser foot holder ..................................................................................................................35
2. SEWING BASICS ...........................................................................................36
SEWING ............................................................................................................................36
General sewing procedure .............................................................................................................................36
Selecting a stitch ............................................................................................................................................37
Adjusting the stitch length and width ..............................................................................................................38
Starting to sew ...............................................................................................................................................39
Thread tension ...............................................................................................................................................41
USEFUL SEWING TIPS ......................................................................................................42
Trial sewing ....................................................................................................................................................42
Changing the sewing direction ....................................................................................................................... 42
Sewing curves ................................................................................................................................................42
Sewing thick fabrics .......................................................................................................................................42
Sewing hook-and-loop fastener ..................................................................................................................... 43
Sewing thin fabrics .........................................................................................................................................44
Sewing stretch fabrics .................................................................................................................................... 44
Stitching cylindrical pieces .............................................................................................................................44