Brother XL-2121, Operation Manual

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CONTENTS
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ............................................................................... 1
UNPACKING INSTRUCTIONS ............................................................................................ 3
CONTENTS ......................................................................................................................... 5
1. KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE ..........................................................7
THE MAIN PARTS ............................................................................................................... 8
ACCESSORIES .....................................................................................................................9
Optional Accessories ........................................................................................................................................ 9
USING YOUR SEWING MACHINE ...................................................................................10
Connecting Plugs ............................................................................................................................................ 10
Main Power and Sewing Light Switch ............................................................................................................. 11
Foot Controller ................................................................................................................................................ 11
Checking the Needle ....................................................................................................................................... 11
Replacing the Needle ...................................................................................................................................... 12
Changing the Presser Foot ............................................................................................................................... 13
Flat-Bed Attachment ........................................................................................................................................ 14
THE CONTROLS ............................................................................................................... 15
Pattern Selection Dial ...................................................................................................................................... 15
Patterns and Stitch Names ............................................................................................................................... 16
Reverse Sewing Lever ...................................................................................................................................... 17
Using a Free-arm Style .................................................................................................................................... 17
THREADING THE MACHINE ............................................................................................ 18
Winding the Bobbin ........................................................................................................................................ 18
Lower Threading ............................................................................................................................................. 20
Lower Threading (For One-touch lower threading) .......................................................................................... 21
Upper Threading ............................................................................................................................................. 23
Using the Needle Threader (Models equipped with a needle threader) ............................................................ 24
Drawing up the lower thread .......................................................................................................................... 26
Sewing with a Twin Needle ............................................................................................................................ 27
Tension of the Thread ..................................................................................................................................... 28
FABRIC,THREAD,AND NEEDLE COMBINATIONS ........................................................... 29
2. STRAIGHT AND ZIGZAG STITCHING .........................................................31
Please Read Before Sewing ............................................................................................................................. 32
Straight Stitching ............................................................................................................................................. 32
Zigzag Stitching .............................................................................................................................................. 34
3. BUILT-IN STITCHES ......................................................................................35
Blind Hem Stitching ........................................................................................................................................ 36
Elastic Stitching ............................................................................................................................................... 36
Overedge Stitching .......................................................................................................................................... 37
4. SEWING BUTTONHOLES AND BUTTONS ..................................................39
Making a Buttonhole ....................................................................................................................................... 40
Adjusting Buttonholes ..................................................................................................................................... 41
Sewing Buttons ............................................................................................................................................... 42