Brother 885-V95 Sewing Machine User Manual


 
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Contents
Introduction ........................................................................................................................1
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ...............................................................................1
Machine Features ................................................................................................................8
Accessories ..........................................................................................................................9
Included accessories ......................................................................................................................................... 9
Optional accessories ....................................................................................................................................... 10
Names of Machine Parts and Their Functions ...................................................................11
Front view ....................................................................................................................................................... 11
Needle and presser foot section ...................................................................................................................... 12
Right-side/rear view ........................................................................................................................................ 12
Operation buttons ........................................................................................................................................... 13
Operation panel .............................................................................................................................................. 14
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 ....................................................................................................................... 18
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 and Large Pieces .......................................................................46
Free-arm sewing .............................................................................................................................................. 46
Using extension table ...................................................................................................................................... 46
SEWING BASICS 49
Sewing ...............................................................................................................................50
General sewing procedure .............................................................................................................................. 50
Stitch types ...................................................................................................................................................... 51
Selecting stitching ........................................................................................................................................... 51
Positioning the fabric ...................................................................................................................................... 54
Starting to sew ................................................................................................................................................. 55
Securing the stitching ...................................................................................................................................... 57
Cutting the thread ........................................................................................................................................... 59
Setting the Stitch ...............................................................................................................61
Adjusting the stitch width ................................................................................................................................ 61
Adjusting the stitch length ............................................................................................................................... 62
Adjusting the thread tension ............................................................................................................................ 62