Brother Brother CP-6500 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
THREADING THE MACHINE ............................................................................................14
Winding the bobbin ........................................................................................................................................14
Lower threading .............................................................................................................................................19
Upper threading .............................................................................................................................................22
Drawing up the lower thread ..........................................................................................................................27
REPLACING THE NEEDLE .................................................................................................28
Needle precautions ........................................................................................................................................28
Needle types and their uses ...........................................................................................................................28
Checking the needle ......................................................................................................................................29
Replacing the needle .....................................................................................................................................29
Sewing with the twin needle ...........................................................................................................................31
REPLACING THE PRESSER FOOT ......................................................................................33
Replacing the presser foot .............................................................................................................................33
Removing the presser foot holder ..................................................................................................................34
2. SEWING BASICS ...........................................................................................36
SEWING ............................................................................................................................36
General sewing procedure .............................................................................................................................36
Selecting stitching ..........................................................................................................................................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