Brother Innov-is 2500D User Manual

Chapter 3
Utility Stitches
SELECTING A UTILITY STITCH ...........50
■ Stitch Selection Screens ....................................... 50
Selecting a Stitch Pattern.................................. 51
■ Using the Mirror Image Key .................................51
■ Using the Image Key ............................................ 51
Saving Stitch Settings........................................ 52
Using the Sewing Type Selection Key............... 53
SEWING THE STITCHES ......................54
Straight Stitches................................................ 54
■ Changing the Needle Position
(Left or Middle Needle Position Stitches Only) ....55
■ Using the Straight Stitch Needle
Plate and the Straight Stitch Foot .........................56
■ Basting ................................................................. 57
Darts Seams...................................................... 58
Gathering ......................................................... 58
Flat Fell Seams.................................................. 59
Pintucks............................................................ 60
Zigzag Stitches ................................................. 61
■ Overcasting.......................................................... 61
■ Appliqués ............................................................. 61
■ Patchwork (Crazy Quilts)..................................... 62
■ Sewing Curves...................................................... 62
Elastic Zigzag Stitches ...................................... 62
■ Tape attaching...................................................... 62
■ Overcasting.......................................................... 62
Overcasting...................................................... 63
■ Overcasting Using Presser Foot “G” .................... 63
■ Overcasting Using Presser Foot “J”...................... 64
■ Overcasting Using the Side Cutter ....................... 65
■ When Sewing Straight Stitches While Using
the Side Cutter .....................................................66
Quilting............................................................ 67
■ Piecing ................................................................. 67
■ Quilting................................................................ 68
■ Appliqués ............................................................. 68
■ Satin Stitching ...................................................... 69
■ Free-motion Quilting............................................70
Blind Hem Stitches........................................... 71
■ If the Needle Does Not Catch the Fold ................72
■ If the Needle Catches Too Much of the Fold........72
Appliqués ......................................................... 72
■ Sewing Sharp Curves............................................73
Shell Tuck Stitching.......................................... 73
Scalloping......................................................... 73
Top Stitching .................................................... 74
Smocking.......................................................... 74
Fagoting............................................................ 75
Tape or Elastic Attaching ..................................76
Heirloom Stitching............................................77
■ Heirloom stitching/
Hemstitching (1) (Daisy Stitch) ............................77
■ Heirloom stitching/
Hemstitching (2) (Drawn Work (1)) .....................77
■ Heirloom stitching/
Hemstitching (3) (Drawn Work (2)) .....................78
Buttonhole Stitches...........................................79
■ Sewing Stretch Fabrics .........................................82
■ Buttons That Do Not Fit into the Button
Holder Plate .........................................................82
■ Darning ................................................................83
Bar Tacks ..........................................................84
■ Bar Tacks on Thick Fabrics ...................................85
Button Sewing...................................................86
■ Attaching a 4-Hole Button....................................87
■ Attaching a Button with a Shank ..........................87
Eyelets...............................................................87
Multi-Directional Sewing
(Straight Stitch and Zigzag Stitch)
....................... 88
Zipper Insertion ................................................89
■ Centered Zipper ...................................................89
■ Side Zipper ...........................................................90

Brother Innov-is 2500D Specifications

General

Built-in Embroidery Designs	136
Automatic Needle Threader	Yes
Thread Cutter	Automatic
USB Port	Yes
Maximum Sewing Speed	850 stitches per minute
Type	Sewing and Embroidery
LCD Screen	Yes
Bobbin Winding System	Automatic