Brother CPS5XVY Sewing Machine User Manual


 
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Useful Functions................................................................................................................59
Automatically sewing reverse/reinforcement stitches.......................................................................................59
Automatically cutting the thread .....................................................................................................................60
Mirroring stitches ............................................................................................................................................61
Useful Sewing Tips ............................................................................................................62
Trial sewing ....................................................................................................................................................62
Changing the sewing direction........................................................................................................................62
Sewing curves.................................................................................................................................................62
Adjusting the presser foot pressure ..................................................................................................................62
Sewing thick fabrics ........................................................................................................................................63
Sewing thin fabrics..........................................................................................................................................64
Sewing stretch fabrics......................................................................................................................................64
Sewing leathers or vinyl fabrics.......................................................................................................................64
Sewing an even seam allowance.....................................................................................................................64
Hands-free raising and lowering of the presser foot.........................................................................................65
UTILITY STITCHES 67
Stitch Setting Chart ...........................................................................................................68
Utility stitches.................................................................................................................................................68
Other stitches..................................................................................................................................................72
Selecting Stitching .............................................................................................................75
Stitch types......................................................................................................................................................75
Selecting stitching...........................................................................................................................................75
Saving stitch settings .......................................................................................................................................77
Overcasting Stitches..........................................................................................................79
Sewing overcasting stitches using overcasting foot “G” ...................................................................................79
Sewing overcasting stitches using zigzag foot “J”.............................................................................................80
Sewing overcasting stitches using the optional side cutter...............................................................................81
Basic Stitching ...................................................................................................................83
Basting............................................................................................................................................................83
Basic stitching.................................................................................................................................................83
Blind Hem Stitching ..........................................................................................................85
Buttonhole Stitching/Button Sewing..................................................................................87
Buttonhole sewing ..........................................................................................................................................88
Button sewing.................................................................................................................................................92
Zipper Insertion.................................................................................................................94
Inserting a centered zipper..............................................................................................................................94
Inserting a side zipper .....................................................................................................................................96
Zipper/piping Insertion .....................................................................................................99
Inserting a centered zipper..............................................................................................................................99
Inserting a piping ..........................................................................................................................................100
Sewing Stretch Fabrics and Elastic Tape ..........................................................................101
Stretch stitching.............................................................................................................................................101
Elastic attaching ............................................................................................................................................101
Appliqué, Patchwork and Quilt Stitching ........................................................................103
Appliqué stitching.........................................................................................................................................104
Patchwork (crazy quilt) stitching ...................................................................................................................105
Piecing..........................................................................................................................................................105
Quilting ........................................................................................................................................................107
Free-motion quilting......................................................................................................................................108
Satin stitching using the sewing speed controller...........................................................................................109
Reinforcement Stitching ..................................................................................................111
Triple stretch stitching...................................................................................................................................111
Bar tack stitching...........................................................................................................................................111
Darning.........................................................................................................................................................113
Eyelet Stitching................................................................................................................115
Horizontal Stitching ........................................................................................................116
Decorative Stitching........................................................................................................118
Fagoting........................................................................................................................................................119
Scallop stitching............................................................................................................................................120
Smocking......................................................................................................................................................120
Shell tuck stitching........................................................................................................................................121
Joining ..........................................................................................................................................................122
Heirloom stitching ........................................................................................................................................123