Brother NX-450 Sewing Machine User Manual


 
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SEWING BASICS 49
Sewing...............................................................................................................................50
General sewing procedure..............................................................................................................................50
Positioning the fabric ......................................................................................................................................51
Starting to sew.................................................................................................................................................52
Securing the stitching......................................................................................................................................54
Cutting the thread ...........................................................................................................................................55
Adjusting the Thread Tension............................................................................................57
Changing the tension of the upper thread........................................................................................................57
Adjusting the Stitch Width and Length..............................................................................58
Adjusting the stitch width................................................................................................................................58
Adjusting the stitch length...............................................................................................................................59
Useful Functions................................................................................................................60
Changing the needle stop position ..................................................................................................................60
Automatically sewing reverse/reinforcement stitches................................................................................................ 60
Automatically cutting the thread .....................................................................................................................62
Saving stitch settings .......................................................................................................................................63
Hands-free raising and lowering of the presser foot.........................................................................................64
Useful Sewing Tips ............................................................................................................65
Trial sewing ....................................................................................................................................................65
Changing the sewing direction................................................................................................................................. 65
Sewing curves.................................................................................................................................................65
Sewing thick fabrics ........................................................................................................................................66
Sewing thin fabrics..........................................................................................................................................66
Sewing stretch fabrics......................................................................................................................................66
Sewing leathers or vinyl fabrics.......................................................................................................................67
Sewing an even seam allowance.....................................................................................................................67
UTILITY STITCHES 69
Selecting Stitching.............................................................................................................70
Selecting stitch types and patterns...................................................................................................................70
Selecting stitching...........................................................................................................................................72
Overcasting Stitches..........................................................................................................76
Sewing overcasting stitches using overcasting foot “G”...................................................................................76
Sewing overcasting stitches using zigzag foot “J”.............................................................................................77
Sewing overcasting stitches using the optional side cutter...............................................................................78
Basic Stitching...................................................................................................................80
Basting............................................................................................................................................................80
Basic stitching.................................................................................................................................................81
Blind Hem Stitching ..........................................................................................................82
Buttonhole Stitching/Button Sewing..................................................................................84
Buttonhole sewing ..........................................................................................................................................85
Button sewing.................................................................................................................................................89
Zipper Insertion.................................................................................................................91
Inserting a centered zipper..............................................................................................................................91
Inserting a side zipper.....................................................................................................................................93
Zipper/piping Insertion .....................................................................................................96
Inserting a centered zipper..............................................................................................................................96
Inserting a piping ............................................................................................................................................97
Sewing Stretch Fabrics and Elastic Tape............................................................................98
Stretch stitching...............................................................................................................................................98
Elastic attaching..............................................................................................................................................98