Brother PC 3000 - Manual (Page 5)

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CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1
BEFORE USE
................................................... 4
PART NAMES ...................................................... 4
OTHER ENCLOSED ACCESSORIES ................. 6
OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES ................................ 6
DISPLAY PANEL ................................................. 7
OPERATION BUTTONS ...................................... 8
Using the operation buttons ........................... 8
POWER SUPPLY ................................................. 9
SCREEN ............................................................ 10
About the screen .......................................... 10
Adjusting the brightness of the screen ......... 10
LANGUAGE SELECTION KEY .......................... 11
Clearing the language selection ................... 12
BOBBIN WINDING / BOBBIN THREAD
SETTING ............................................................ 13
Winding the bobbin and setting the bobbin
thread ........................................................... 13
Setting the bobbin ........................................ 15
UPPER THREADING ......................................... 16
Using the extra spool pin and the net .......... 18
STARTING AND STOPPING SEWING ............. 19
“START/STOP” button ................................. 19
Foot controller .............................................. 19
SELECTING A STITCH
(UTILITY STITCHES) ......................................... 20
Using the “ info ” (information) key ................. 20
Quick adjustment reference chart for stitch
width and stitch length ................................. 21
THREAD TENSION ............................................ 22
Correct upper thread tension ....................... 22
Loosening the upper thread tension ............ 22
Tightening the upper thread tension ............ 23
PRESSER FOOT ............................................... 24
Changing the presser foot ............................ 24
Removing the presser foot holder (while
cleaning, etc.) ............................................... 24
FEED DOGS ...................................................... 25
NEEDLE ............................................................. 26
Checking the needle .................................... 26
Installing the needle securely ....................... 26
FABRIC/THREAD/NEEDLE COMBINATION
CHART ............................................................... 27
CHAPTER 2
1. SEWING
................................................. 28
TRIAL SEWING .................................................. 28
Sewing using a utility stitch .......................... 28
AUTOMATIC REINFORCEMENT STITCHING . 30
Cancelling automatic reinforcement
stitching ........................................................ 30
STITCH WIDTH AND LENGTH ......................... 31
Adjusting the stitch width ............................. 31
Adjusting the stitch length ............................ 31
USEFUL SKILLS ................................................ 32
Sewing corners ............................................ 32
Sewing folded parts ..................................... 32
Sewing curves .............................................. 32
Sewing on thick fabric .................................. 33
Sewing on thin fabric .................................... 33
Using the needle plate ................................. 34
Free-arm sewing .......................................... 34
2. UTILITY STITCHES
................................................. 35
STRAIGHT STITCHES ...................................... 35
Sewing stretch fabrics .................................. 36
Changing the stitch length ........................... 36
Changing the needle position ...................... 36
ZIGZAG STITCHES ........................................... 37
Overcasting (using a zigzag stitch) .............. 37
Applique (using a zigzag stitch) ................... 37
Patchwork (for crazy quilts) .......................... 37
OVERCASTING STITCHES .............................. 38
Sewing using stitch
06
,
07
or
08
.................... 38
Sewing using stitch 05 or
09
.......................... 38
OVERCASTING (WHEN USING THE
OPTIONAL SIDE CUTTER) ............................... 39
BLIND HEM STITCHING ................................... 41
Adjusting the needle drop point ................... 42
BUTTONHOLE STITCHING .............................. 43
Buttonhole sewing order .............................. 45
Sewing stretch fabrics (“
14 ” and “ 15 ”) ........... 45
Buttons that do not fit into the guide plate
(Odd-shaped buttons) .................................. 46
Changing the stitch length ........................... 47
Changing the stitch width ............................. 47
BAR TACKING ................................................... 48
Thick fabrics ................................................. 49
Changing the bar tack stitch length .............. 50
Changing the bar tack stitch width ............... 50
DARNING ........................................................... 51
Changing the darning stitch length .............. 52
Changing the darning stitch width ................ 52
Darning stitch sewing order ......................... 53
EYELET STITCH ................................................ 54
Size of eyelet (Actual size) ........................... 54
BUTTON SEWING ............................................. 55
Attaching buttons with four holes ................. 56
Attaching a shank to the button ................... 56
ZIPPER INSERTION (CENTERED AND SIDE
APPLICATIONS) ................................................ 57
Centered application .................................... 57
Side application ............................................ 58
DART SEAM ...................................................... 60
GATHERING ...................................................... 61
Pulling out the bobbin thread ....................... 62
PINTUCK ............................................................ 63
FLAT FELL SEAM .............................................. 64
Finished flat fell seam .................................. 65
APPLIQUES ....................................................... 66
Sewing the applique around corners or
curves .......................................................... 66
SCALLOP STITCH ............................................. 67
SMOCKING STITCH .......................................... 68
PATCHWORK STITCH ...................................... 69
FAGOTING ......................................................... 70
DECORATIVE STITCHING ................................ 71
Decorative stitching ...................................... 71
Shell tacking ................................................. 71
HEM-STITCH (HEIRLOOM STITCH) ................. 72
Hem-stitching 1 ............................................ 72
Hem-stitching 2 ............................................ 73
TWIN NEEDLE ................................................... 74