Brother HE 120 Sewing Machine User Manual


 
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Cutting the thread ...........................................................................................................................................52
Adjusting the Thread Tension............................................................................................54
Thread tension ................................................................................................................................................54
Changing the upper thread tension..................................................................................................................55
Adjusting the Stitch Width and Length..............................................................................56
Adjusting the stitch width................................................................................................................................56
Adjusting the stitch length...............................................................................................................................57
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
Sewing thick fabrics ........................................................................................................................................63
Sewing thin fabrics..........................................................................................................................................63
Sewing stretch fabrics......................................................................................................................................63
Sewing an even seam allowance.....................................................................................................................64
UTILITY STITCHES 65
Stitch Settings....................................................................................................................66
Utility stitches .................................................................................................................................................66
Other stitches..................................................................................................................................................71
Selecting Stitching.............................................................................................................72
Stitch types......................................................................................................................................................72
Selecting stitching ...........................................................................................................................................72
Overcasting Stitches..........................................................................................................74
Sewing overcasting stitches using overcasting foot "G" ....................................................................................74
Sewing overcasting stitches using zigzag foot "J" .............................................................................................75
Sewing overcasting stitches using the side cutter.............................................................................................76
Basic Stitching...................................................................................................................78
Basting............................................................................................................................................................78
Basic stitching.................................................................................................................................................78
Blind Hem Stitching ..........................................................................................................80
Buttonhole Stitching..........................................................................................................82
Buttonhole sewing ..........................................................................................................................................83
Button sewing .................................................................................................................................................87
Zipper Insertion.................................................................................................................89
Inserting a centered zipper..............................................................................................................................89
Inserting a side zipper .....................................................................................................................................91
Sewing Stretch Fabrics and Elastic Tape............................................................................94
Stretch stitching...............................................................................................................................................94
Elastic attaching ..............................................................................................................................................94
Appliqué, Patchwork and Quilt Stitching ..........................................................................96
Appliqué stitching...........................................................................................................................................96
Patchwork (crazy quilt) stitching .....................................................................................................................98
Piecing............................................................................................................................................................98
Quilting ..........................................................................................................................................................99
Free-motion quilting......................................................................................................................................101
Satin stitching................................................................................................................................................102
Reinforcement Stitching ..................................................................................................103
Triple stretch stitching...................................................................................................................................103
Bar tack stitching...........................................................................................................................................103
Darning.........................................................................................................................................................105
Eyelet Stitching................................................................................................................107
Decorative Stitching........................................................................................................108
Fagoting........................................................................................................................................................109
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