Brother Laura Ashley Innov-ís NX2000, Operation Manual

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Chapter
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Utility Stitches
SELECTING A UTILITY STITCH ...........50
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Stitch Selection Screens ....................................... 50
Selecting a Stitch .............................................. 51
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Using the Mirror Image Key ................................. 51
Saving Stitch Settings........................................ 51
Using the Sewing Type Selection Key........................ 52
SEWING THE STITCHES ......................54
Straight Stitches................................................ 54
■ Changing the Needle Position
(Left or Middle Needle Position Stitches Only) .... 56
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Basting ................................................................. 56
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Aligning the fabric with the stitch guide foot ....... 56
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Aligning the fabric with the seam guide ............... 57
■ Using the Straight Stitch Needle Plate
and the Straight Stitch Foot.................................. 57
Darts Seams...................................................... 59
Gathering ......................................................... 60
Flat Fell Seams.................................................. 60
Pintucks............................................................ 61
Zigzag Stitches ................................................. 62
■ Overcasting.......................................................... 62
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Appliqués ............................................................. 62
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Patchwork (Crazy Quilts)..................................... 63
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Sewing Curves...................................................... 63
Elastic Zigzag Stitches ...................................... 64
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Tape/Elastic Attaching.......................................... 64
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Overcasting.......................................................... 64
Overcasting ...................................................... 65
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Overcasting Using Presser Foot “G” .................... 65
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Overcasting Using Presser Foot “J”...................... 66
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Overcasting Using the Optional Side Cutter ........ 67
■ When Sewing Straight Stitches While
Using the Optional Side Cutter ............................ 68
Quilting ............................................................ 69
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Piecing ................................................................. 71
■ Piecing Using the 1/4" Quilting Foot
with Guide ........................................................... 71
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Quilting Using Walking Foot................................ 72
■ Using the Quilting Guide ..................................... 73
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Appliqués ............................................................. 73
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Quilting with Satin Stitches.................................. 74
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Free-motion Quilting............................................ 75
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Free-motion Quilting Using Free-motion
Quilting Foot “C”................................................. 75
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Free-motion Quilting Using Free-motion
Open Toe Quilting Foot “O”................................ 76
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Echo Quilting ....................................................... 77
Blind Hem Stitches ...........................................79
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If the Needle Does Not Catch the Fold.................80
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If the Needle Catches Too Much of the Fold ........80
Appliqués..........................................................80
■ Sewing Sharp Curves ............................................81
Shell Tuck Stitching ..........................................81
Scalloping .........................................................81
Top Stitching.....................................................82
Smocking ..........................................................82
Fagoting ............................................................83
Tape or Elastic Attaching ..................................84
Heirloom Stitching............................................85
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Hemstitching (1) (Daisy Stitch) ............................85
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Hemstitching (2) (Drawn Work (1)) .....................85
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Hemstitching (3) (Drawn Work (2)) .....................86
Buttonhole Stitches...........................................87
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Sewing Stretch Fabrics .........................................90
■ Buttons That Do Not Fit into the Button Holder
Plate .....................................................................90
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Darning ................................................................91
Bar Tacks ..........................................................92
■ Bar Tacks on Thick Fabrics ...................................93
Button Sewing...................................................94
■ Attaching a 4-Hole Button....................................95
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Attaching a Button with a Shank ..........................95
Eyelets...............................................................95
Multi-Directional Sewing (Straight Stitch and
Zigzag Stitch) ............................................................ 96
Zipper Insertion ................................................97
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Centered Zipper ...................................................97
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Side Zipper ...........................................................98