Brother SQ9050 - Manual (Page 5)

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CONTENTS
1. KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE ..........................................................5
NAMES OF MACHINE PARTS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS ....................................................5
The main parts ................................................................................................................................................. 5
Needle and presser foot section ...................................................................................................................... 6
Operation buttons ............................................................................................................................................. 6
Operation panel ................................................................................................................................................ 7
Flat bed attachment ......................................................................................................................................... 7
ACCESSORIES .....................................................................................................................8
Optional accessories ........................................................................................................................................ 8
USING YOUR SEWING MACHINE .....................................................................................9
Power supply precautions ................................................................................................................................ 9
Turning on the machine ................................................................................................................................... 9
Foot controller ................................................................................................................................................ 10
Sewing speed controller (for models equipped with the sewing speed controller) ......................................... 10
Changing the needle stop position ................................................................................................................. 10
Changing the initial needle position ............................................................................................................... 11
Cancelling the operation beep (for models equipped with the operation beep) ............................................. 11
THREADING THE MACHINE ............................................................................................12
Winding the bobbin ........................................................................................................................................ 12
Lower threading ............................................................................................................................................. 15
Upper threading ............................................................................................................................................. 17
Drawing up the lower thread .......................................................................................................................... 20
REPLACING THE NEEDLE .................................................................................................21
Needle precautions ........................................................................................................................................ 21
Needle types and their uses ........................................................................................................................... 21
Checking the needle ...................................................................................................................................... 22
Replacing the needle ..................................................................................................................................... 22
Sewing with a twin needle .............................................................................................................................. 24
REPLACING THE PRESSER FOOT ......................................................................................25
Replacing the presser foot ............................................................................................................................. 25
Removing the presser foot holder .................................................................................................................. 26
2. SEWING BASICS ...........................................................................................27
SEWING ............................................................................................................................27
General sewing procedure ............................................................................................................................. 27
Selecting a stitch ............................................................................................................................................ 28
Starting to sew ............................................................................................................................................... 29
Adjusting thread tension ................................................................................................................................. 31
USEFUL SEWING TIPS ......................................................................................................32
Trial sewing .................................................................................................................................................... 32
Changing the sewing direction ....................................................................................................................... 32
Sewing curves ................................................................................................................................................ 32
Sewing thick fabrics ....................................................................................................................................... 32
Sewing hook-and-loop fastener ..................................................................................................................... 33
Sewing thin fabrics ......................................................................................................................................... 34
Sewing stretch fabrics .................................................................................................................................... 34
Using a free-arm style .................................................................................................................................... 34