Brother 888-M20, Operation Manual

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Useful Sewing Tips
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Sewing cylindrical pieces
Removing the flat bed attachment allows for free-arm sewing,
making it easier to sew cylindrical pieces such as sleeve cuffs
and pant legs.
a
Pull the flat bed attachment off to the left.
b
Slide the part that you wish to sew onto the free arm,
and then sew from the top.
c
When you are finished with free arm sewing, install the
flat bed attachment back in its original position.
Sewing an even seam allowance
To sew an even seam, start sewing so that the seam allowance
is to the right of the presser foot, and the edge of the fabric is
aligned with either the right edge of the presser foot or a
marking on the needle plate.
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Changing the needle position
The needle position used as the baseline is different for the
straight stitch (left needle position) and the straight stitch
(middle (center) needle position).
When the stitch width of the straight stitch (left needle
position) is set to its standard setting (0.0 mm), the
distance from the needle position to the right side of the
presser foot is 12 mm (1/2 inch). If the stitch width is
changed (between 0 and 7.0 mm (1/4 inch)), the needle
position will also change. By changing the stitch width
and sewing with the right side of the presser foot aligned
with the edge of the fabric, a seam allowance can be sewn
with a fixed width.
30.866 mm30. mm
• For details, refer to “Setting the stitch width” on
page 29.
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Aligning the fabric with a needle plate marking
The markings on the needle plate show the distance from
the needle position of a seam sewn with the straight stitch
(left needle position). Sew while keeping the edge of the
fabric aligned with a marking on the needle plate. The
distance between the markings in the upper scale is
1/8 inch (3 mm) and the distance between the markings in
the grid is 5 mm (3/16 inch).
For stitches with a left needle position
(Stitch width: 0.0 mm)
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Aligning the fabric with zigzag foot “J”
The marking on zigzag foot “J” can be used to sew about 5
mm (3/16 inch) from the edge of the fabric. When using
this feature, select a straight stitch, and set the stitch width
to 2.0 mm.
1 Straight stitch (left
needle position)
2 Straight stitch (middle
(center) needle
position)
1 2
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Stitch width setting
2 Distance from the
needle position to the
right side of the
presser foot
3 12.0 mm (1/2 inch)
4
10.0 mm (3/8 inch)
5 6.5 mm (1/4 inch)
6
5.0 mm (3/16 inch)
1 Seam
2
Presser foot
3 Centimeters
4 Inches
5 Needle plate
6
1.6 cm (5/8 inch)
1 Stitch width 2.0 mm
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Marking
3 5 mm (3/16 inch)
0.0 2.0 5.5 7.0
3 4 5 6
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