Brother PC-2800 Sewing Machine User Manual


 
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CONTENTS BEFORE USE
SEWING
UTILITY STITCHES MAINTENANCE
SEWING CHART
PATTERNS
(PROGRAMMED IN
MACHINE)
CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1
BEFORE USE
................................................... 4
PART NAMES ...................................................... 4
STANDARD ACCESSORIES............................... 6
OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES ................................ 6
OPERATION PANEL ........................................... 7
OPERATION BUTTONS ...................................... 8
Using the operation buttons ........................... 8
POWER SUPPLY ................................................. 9
BOBBIN WINDING /
BOBBIN THREAD SETTING ............................. 10
Winding the bobbin and setting the bobbin
thread ........................................................... 10
Setting the bobbin ........................................ 12
UPPER THREADING ......................................... 13
Using the extra spool pin and the net .......... 16
STARTING AND STOPPING SEWING ............. 17
“START/STOP” button ................................. 17
Foot controller .............................................. 17
SELECTING A STITCH PATTERN .................... 18
Quick adjustment reference chart for stitch
width and stitch length ................................. 19
THREAD TENSION............................................ 20
Correct upper thread tension ....................... 20
Loosening the upper thread tension ............ 20
Tightening the upper thread tension ............ 21
PRESSER FOOT ............................................... 22
Changing the presser foot............................ 22
Removing the presser foot holder
(while cleaning, etc.) .................................... 22
ATTACHING THE OPTIONAL WALKING FOOT 23
FEED DOG......................................................... 24
NEEDLE ............................................................. 25
Checking the needle .................................... 25
Installing the needle securely....................... 25
FABRIC/THREAD/NEEDLE COMBINATION
CHART ............................................................... 26
CHAPTER 2
1. SEWING
................................................. 27
TRIAL SEWING.................................................. 27
Sewing using a utility stitch .......................... 27
SETTING THE NEEDLE STOP DOWN
POSITION .......................................................... 29
Canceling the needle stop down position
setting .......................................................... 29
STITCH WIDTH AND LENGTH ......................... 30
Adjusting the stitch width ............................. 30
Adjusting the stitch length ............................ 30
USEFUL SKILLS ................................................ 31
Sewing corners ............................................ 31
Sewing curves.............................................. 31
Sewing heavyweight fabrics......................... 32
Sewing lightweight fabrics............................ 32
Using the needle plate ................................. 33
Free-arm sewing .......................................... 33
2. UTILITY STITCHES
................................................. 34
STRAIGHT STITCHES ...................................... 34
Sewing stretch fabrics .................................. 35
Changing the stitch length ........................... 35
Changing the needle position
(only “
1
” straight stitch (left) and “
5
” triple
stretch stitch)................................................ 35
ZIGZAG STITCHES ........................................... 36
Overcasting (using a zigzag stitch) .............. 36
Appliqué (using a zigzag stitch) ................... 36
Patchwork (for crazy quilts).......................... 36
Sewing curves (using a zigzag stitch) .......... 36
OVERCASTING STITCHES .............................. 37
Sewing using stitch
7
or
8
........................... 37
Sewing using stitch
4
or
6
.......................... 37
OVERCASTING
(WHEN USING THE
OPTIONAL SIDE CUTTER) ............................... 38
BLIND HEM STITCHING ................................... 40
Adjusting the needle drop point ................... 41
BUTTONHOLE STITCHING .............................. 42
Buttonhole sewing order .............................. 44
Sewing stretch fabrics (“
13
” and “
14
”) ......... 44
Odd shaped buttons/Buttons that do not fit
into the button holder plate .......................... 45
Changing the stitch length ........................... 46
Changing the stitch width ............................. 46
EYELET STITCH................................................ 47
Size of eyelet (actual size) ........................... 47
ZIPPER INSERTION .......................................... 48
Centered zipper ........................................... 48
Inserting a side zipper .................................. 49
DART SEAM ...................................................... 51
GATHERING ...................................................... 52
Pulling up the bobbin thread ........................ 53
PINTUCK............................................................ 54
FLAT FELL SEAM .............................................. 55
Finished flat fell seam .................................. 56
APPLIQUÉS ....................................................... 57
Sewing sharp curves.................................... 57
SCALLOP STITCH ............................................. 58
SMOCKING STITCH .......................................... 59
FAGOTING......................................................... 60
DECORATIVE STITCHING................................ 61
Decorative stitching...................................... 61
Changing the size of a decorative stitch ...... 61
HEMSTITCH (HEIRLOOM STITCH) .................. 62
Hemstitching 1 ............................................. 62
Hemstitching 2 ............................................. 63
TWIN NEEDLE ................................................... 64
SEWING ............................................................. 66
Sewing attractive finishes ............................ 66