Brother PC 8500 Sewing Machine User Manual


 
GATHERING
J
Use on waists of skirts, the sleeves of shirts, etc.
1. Set the stitch length to 4.0 mm (3/16”) and the thread
tension to weak.
* If you touch the “GATHERING” key after touching the
” key, the stitch length will be set automatically to
4.0 mm (3/16”) and the thread tension will be set
automatically to weak.
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2
3
2. Attach presser foot “J”. Pull out the bobbin and upper
threads by 5 cm (1-15/16”).
1 Upper thread
2 Bobbin thread
3 About 5 cm (1-15/16”)
3. Sew two rows of straight stitches parallel to the seam line,
then trim excess thread leaving 5 cm (1-15/16”) .
1 Seam line
2 1.0 to 1.5 cm (3/8” to 9/16”)
3 About 5 cm (1-15/16”)
4. Pull the bobbin threads to obtain the desired amount of
gather, then tie the threads.
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