Brother 888-X64 User Manual

CONTENTS
IMP OR T AN T SAF ETY I NS TR UC TIO NS ..... .. ... 1
3. BUILT-IN STITCHES ................. 29
1. KNOWING YOUR SEWING
MACHINE .................................. 5
ACCES S ORIES ................................................ 5
Optional accessories ........... .. ......... .. ............... .. . 5
Straight
st itching ...................... .. ...................... .. 29
Zi g.zag stitching ................................................. 29
Bl in d hem stitching ................................ .. ......... 30
Overedge stitching ............................................ 31
Elastic stitching ........................................•........ 31
Double action stitching ...................... .. ............. 32
THE MA IN PARTS .......................................... 6
Flat bed attachment . .. ....... .. .... .. .......................... 6 4 .. SEWING BUTTONHOLES ........ 33
USING YOUR SEW I NG MACHINE ................ 7
Connecting plugs ...................... .. ...................... .. 7
Main p
ower and sewi ng light switch ......... , .. ...... 6
Foot
con tr oller .. .................................................. 6
Ma king a buttonh ole .. ........................ .. ....... .. .... 33
Ad justing buttonholes ................... .. .................. 34
Checking the needle ........... .. .............................. 6
Replacing the needle ................... .. ..................... 8
Changing the
presse r f oo t ......................... .. ...... 10
5. USING ATTACHMENTS AND
APPLICATIONS ....................... 35
THE CONTRO LS .......................................... 11
Pattern select io n d ial .............. .. ................ .. ...... 11
Zipper insertion .............. .. ........ .. ....................... 35
Patterns and st itch names ......................... .. ...... 11
Gathering .. ........................................................ 36
Reverse sewing lever .... .. ................. .. ............... 12
THR EAD IN G THE MACHINE .. ..................... 13
Appliques . .. ............... .. ..................................... .36
US I NG OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES ............... 37
Winding th e bo bbin ................. .. ...................... 13
Lower threading .....
.. ........................................ 15
Lower t
hr eading (for models equipped w ith a
quick-set bobbin) .............................
.. ............... 16
Upper threading ..... .. ................................ .. ...... 17
Using the needle threader (for models equipped
with a needle threader) ........... .. ........ .. .............. 19
Dr
awing up the l ower thread .. .. ................ .. ...... 21
FABRI C, THREAD, ANO NEEDLE
C OMBI N ATIO NS ......................... .. .............. 22
Sewing buttons .. ................................................ 37
Darning .................
.. ....... .. ...... .. ............... .. ........ 36
Us ing the blind stitch foot .. ........................ .. ..... 39
6 .. APPENDIX ................................ 40
MAINTENANCE ................. .. ......... .. .............. 40
Restrictions on o il ing ........................................ .40
Pr eca utions on storing the machine ............... .. . .40
Cleaning
......................................................... .. 40
2. SEWING BASICS ....................... 23
TROUBLESHOOTING .................. .. .............. 42
I NDEX .......................... .. .............................. 45
Pl ease read before sewing ..... .. ......................... 23
Starting sewing ................................................. 23
Trial sewi ng .. .................................................... 24
Changing the sewing direction ......................... 24
S
ewing thick fabrics .......................................... 24
Sewing thin fabrics ..............................
.. ........... 2S
Sewing stretch fabrics .................. .. ................... 25
Stitching
cy li ndri ca l pieces ............................... 25
Sewing
with a twin needle (Option) .................. 2S
Thread tension .................................................. 27
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Brother 888-X64 Specifications

General

Brand	Brother
Model	888-X64
Category	Sewing Machine
Language	English