Brother 888-M20, Operation Manual

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Utility stitches
44
h
Start sewing.
Set the sewing speed controller to the left (so that the
speed will be slow).

The machine automatically stops after sewing
reinforcement stitches.
• Do not press (Thread cutter button).
i
Use scissors to cut the upper thread and the bobbin
thread at the beginning of the stitching.
Pull the upper thread at the end of the stitching to the
wrong side of the fabric, and then tie it with the bobbin
thread.
j
When you are finished attaching the button, slide the
feed dog position switch, to
(to the right as seen
from the rear of the machine) and turn the handwheel
to raise the feed dogs.
Zipper Insertion
■ Inserting a centered zipper
Stitching is sewn on both pieces of fabric butted against each
other.
a
Attach zigzag foot “J”.
b
Sew straight stitches up to the zipper opening.
With the right sides of the fabric facing each other, sew
reverse stitches after reaching the zipper opening.
c
Using a basting stitch, continue sewing to the edge of
the fabric.
d
Press open the seam allowance from the wrong side of
the fabric.
e
Align the seam with the center of the zipper, and then
baste the zipper in place to the seam allowance.
f
Remove about 5 cm (2 inches) from the end of the
basting on the outside.
g
Attach the presser foot holder to the right pin of zipper
foot “I”.
CAUTION
• When sewing, be sure that the needle does not
touch the button, otherwise the needle may
bend or break.
Memo
• The feed dogs come up when you start sewing again.
1
Right side of fabric
2 Stitching
3
End of zipper opening
1
2
3
1
Reverse stitches
2 End of zipper opening
1
Basting stitching
2 Wrong side of fabric
1 Wrong side of fabric
1
Wrong side of fabric
2 Basting stitching
3
Zipper
1 Wrong side of fabric
2
Zipper basting
3 Outside basting
4
5 cm (2 inches)
1 Pin on the right side
2
Needle drop point
a
b
a
b
1
1
2
3
4
1
2
3
2
1
I