Brother FS-20 - Manual (Page 6)

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CONTENTS
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ............................................................................... 1
1. KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE ..........................................................6
ACCESSORIES .....................................................................................................................6
Included accessories ........................................................................................................................................ 6
Optional accessories ........................................................................................................................................ 7
Accessory compartment ................................................................................................................................... 7
NAMES OF MACHINE PARTS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS .................................................... 8
The main parts ................................................................................................................................................. 8
Needle and presser foot section ...................................................................................................................... 9
Operation buttons ............................................................................................................................................. 9
Operation panel .............................................................................................................................................. 10
Spool pin ........................................................................................................................................................ 10
USING YOUR SEWING MACHINE ...................................................................................12
Power supply precautions .............................................................................................................................. 12
Power supply .................................................................................................................................................. 12
Foot controller ................................................................................................................................................ 13
Sewing speed controller (for models equipped with the start/stop button) ..................................................... 13
Changing the needle stop position ................................................................................................................. 13
THREADING THE MACHINE ............................................................................................ 14
Winding the bobbin ........................................................................................................................................ 14
Lower threading ............................................................................................................................................. 19
Upper threading ............................................................................................................................................. 22
Drawing up the lower thread .......................................................................................................................... 27
REPLACING THE NEEDLE ................................................................................................. 28
Needle precautions ........................................................................................................................................ 28
Needle types and their uses ........................................................................................................................... 28
Checking the needle ...................................................................................................................................... 29
Replacing the needle ..................................................................................................................................... 29
Sewing with the twin needle ........................................................................................................................... 31
REPLACING THE PRESSER FOOT ...................................................................................... 33
Replacing the presser foot ............................................................................................................................. 33
Removing the presser foot holder .................................................................................................................. 34
2. SEWING BASICS ...........................................................................................36
SEWING ............................................................................................................................ 36
General sewing procedure ............................................................................................................................. 36
Selecting stitching .......................................................................................................................................... 37
Adjusting the stitch length and width .............................................................................................................. 38
Starting to sew ............................................................................................................................................... 39
Thread tension ............................................................................................................................................... 41
USEFUL SEWING TIPS ...................................................................................................... 42
Trial sewing .................................................................................................................................................... 42
Changing the sewing direction ....................................................................................................................... 42
Sewing curves ................................................................................................................................................ 42
Sewing thick fabrics ....................................................................................................................................... 42
Sewing hook-and-loop fastener ..................................................................................................................... 43
Sewing thin fabrics ......................................................................................................................................... 44
Sewing stretch fabrics .................................................................................................................................... 44
Stitching cylindrical pieces ............................................................................................................................. 44