Brother 885-X03/X13/X23 Sewing Machine User Manual


 
USING ATTACHMENTS AND APPLICATIONS
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Gathering
1
Loosen the tension of the upper thread so
that the lower thread lies on the underside
of the material.
2
Sew a single row (or many rows) of
straight stitches.
3
Pull the lower threads to gather the
material.
Darning
1
Turn off the machine.
Place the darning plate on the needle
plate, then turn on the machine.
2
Either remove both the presser foot and
presser foot holder assembly and then
lower the presser foot lever.
3
Put the section you want to darn under
the presser foot together with fabric for
reinforcement.
4
Turn on the machine.
5
Begin sewing by alternating between
gently drawing the work away from you
and pulling it toward you.
Note
Sew while holding the fabric stretched in
order to keep the fabric held down.
6
Repeat this motion until the section being
darned is filled with parallel lines of
stitching.
Appliqués
You can create an appliqué by cutting a different piece
of fabric into a shape and applying it as a decoration.
Stitch Name Pattern
Stitch Length
[mm (inch)]
Straight Stitch
(Left Needle Position)
4 (3/16)
Straight Stitch
(Center Needle
Position)
4 (3/16)
Stitch Name Pattern
Stitch
Length
[mm (inch)]
Other
Straight Stitch
(Left Needle
Position)
Any
Darning
Plate
Straight Stitch
(Center Needle
Position)
Any
Darning
Plate
2
3
2
3
Stitch Name Pattern
Stitch
Length
[mm (inch)]
Stitch Width
[mm (inch)]
Zigzag Stitch
F-2
(1/64-1/16)
1.5 (1/16)
Zigzag Stitch
F-2
(1/64-1/16)
3.5 (1/8)
Zigzag Stitch
F-2
(1/64-1/16)
5 (3/16)
4
5
6