Brother XL-5071 Sewing Machine User Manual


 
KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE —————————————————————————————————————————————
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3
Place the darning plate on the needle plate.
(On a machine equipped with a drop feed
lever, lower the feed dogs by setting the drop
feed lever to the up position.)
4
Put a button between the foot and the fabric
and make sure that the needle enters the holes
without hitting the button. If it hits, see step
1.
5
At a slow speed, sew about 10 stitches.
6
Remove the material from the machine. Cut
the upper and lower threads and tie both
threads at the back of the material.
Zipper Insertion
You can use the zipper foot to sew different types of
zippers, and can easily position the zipper to the
right or left side of the needle.
When sewing the right side of the zipper, attach the
presser foot holder to the left pin of the zipper foot.
When sewing the left side of the zipper, attach the
presser foot holder to the right pin of the zipper foot.
1 Zipper foot
2 Right pin for sewing the left side of the zipper
3 Left pin for sewing the right side of the zipper
1
Set the pattern selection dial to the Straight
Stitch (center needle position (2.5 mm
(3/32")).
2
Lower the presser foot lever and fix either the
left or right pin of the zipper foot onto the
shank.
3
Fold the edge of the material 2 cm (3/4") and
place the zipper under the folded section.
4
Lower the needle into the notch on either the
left or right side of the zipper foot.
Make sure the needle does not hit the
button during sewing, otherwise the
needle may break and you may be
injured.
CAUTION
Stitch
Name
Pattern
Stitch
Length
[mm (inch)]
Stitch
Width
[mm (inch)]
Foot
Straight
Stitch
(Center
needle
position)
2-3
(1/16-1/8)
-
Zipper
Foot
Turn the balance wheel by hand to make
sure the needle does not hit the presser
foot before you start sewing. If you
choose a different stitch, the needle will
hit the presser foot and break the needle.
You may also be injured.
1
2
3
CAUTION
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