Brother CE 500PRW Sewing Machine User Manual


 
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CONTENTS
1. KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE ..........................................................5
NAMES OF MACHINE PARTS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS ....................................................5
The main parts ................................................................................................................................................. 5
Needle and presser foot section ...................................................................................................................... 6
Operation buttons .............................................................................................................................................6
Operation panel ................................................................................................................................................7
Flat bed attachment ......................................................................................................................................... 7
ACCESSORIES .....................................................................................................................8
Optional accessories ........................................................................................................................................ 8
USING YOUR SEWING MACHINE .....................................................................................9
Power supply precautions ................................................................................................................................ 9
Power supply ....................................................................................................................................................9
Foot controller ................................................................................................................................................ 10
Sewing speed controller (for models equipped with the start/stop button) .....................................................10
Changing the needle stop position ................................................................................................................. 10
THREADING THE MACHINE ............................................................................................11
Winding the bobbin ........................................................................................................................................ 11
Lower threading ............................................................................................................................................. 14
Upper threading .............................................................................................................................................16
Drawing up the lower thread ..........................................................................................................................19
REPLACING THE NEEDLE .................................................................................................20
Needle precautions ........................................................................................................................................ 20
Needle types and their uses ........................................................................................................................... 20
Checking the needle ......................................................................................................................................21
Replacing the needle .....................................................................................................................................21
Sewing with a twin needle .............................................................................................................................. 23
REPLACING THE PRESSER FOOT ......................................................................................24
Replacing the presser foot ............................................................................................................................. 24
Removing the presser foot holder .................................................................................................................. 25
2. SEWING BASICS ...........................................................................................26
SEWING ............................................................................................................................26
General sewing procedure ............................................................................................................................. 26
Selecting stitching ..........................................................................................................................................27
Starting to sew ............................................................................................................................................... 28
Thread tension ...............................................................................................................................................29
USEFUL SEWING TIPS ......................................................................................................30
Trial sewing ....................................................................................................................................................30
Changing the sewing direction ....................................................................................................................... 30
Sewing curves ................................................................................................................................................30
Sewing thick fabrics .......................................................................................................................................30
Sewing thin fabrics .........................................................................................................................................31
Sewing stretch fabrics .................................................................................................................................... 31
Using a free-arm style .................................................................................................................................... 31