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Stitch width & length, Adjusting the needle position (stitch width), Adjusting the stitch length – Brother PC 6500 User Manual

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CONTENTS

SETTING UP

SEWING

UTILITY

STITCHES

MY CUSTOM

STITCH

TM

(CREATE

YOUR

OWN

STITCH

DESIGNS)

EMBROIDERING

MAINTENANCE

ERROR

MESSAGES

SEWING CHART

PATTERNS

(PROGRAMMED

IN MACHINE)

STITCH WIDTH & LENGTH

Adjusting the needle position (stitch width)

1. Select a stitch, and then press the STITCH ADJUST key.

2. Adjust the needle position (stitch width).

To move the needle toward the right (increase the stitch

width), press the STITCH WIDTH key (wider).

To move the needle toward the left (decrease the stitch

width), press the STITCH WIDTH key (narrower).

The stitch length setting changes each time one of these

keys is pressed.

3. After making the adjustment, press the END key.

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2

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Note

The needle position cannot be changed for the straight

stitch (center needle position) (

).

The default stitch width setting for the selected stitch is

highlighted in black.

1

Needle moved toward the right (wider stitch)

2

Needle positioned in the center (standard stitch width)

3

Needle moved toward the left (narrower stitch)

Adjusting the stitch length

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2

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1. Select a stitch, and then press the STITCH ADJUST key.

2. Adjust the stitch length.

To increase the stitch length, press the STITCH LENGTH

key (longer).

To decrease the stitch length, press the STITCH LENGTH

key (shorter).

The stitch length setting changes each time one of these

keys is pressed.

3. After making the adjustment, press the END key.

Note

When sewing straight stitches with 4.5 mm or 5.0 mm length
setting on fabric less than 5/128˝ (1.0 mm) thick, the stitch
length automatically adjusts to 5/32˝ (4.0 mm) at the start of
sewing in order to prevent gathering.

The default stitch length setting for the selected stitch is
highlighted in black.

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Longer stitch

2

Medium stitch length

3

Shorter stitch