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Brother 885-X16 User Manual

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BUILT-IN STITCHES

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2

Fold the fabric along the desired edge of
the hem, and press.

3

Use a chalk to mark on the fabric about 5
mm (3/16 inch) from the edge of the
fabric, and then baste it.

4

Fold back the fabric inside along the
basting.

5

Unfold the edge of fabric, and position the
fabric with the wrong side facing up.

6

Remove the flat bed attachment and make
free-arm sewing possible.

• For details on free-arm sewing, refer to

“Stitching cylindrical pieces” (Page 25).

7

Slide the part that you wish to sew onto
the arm, make sure that the fabric feeds
correctly, and then start sewing.

1 Arm

8

After selecting a stitch, slowly turn the
handwheel toward you
(counterclockwise) until the needle has
moved from the right side to the left.

9

Position the fabric under the presser foot,
and then adjust the stitch width until the
needle slightly catches the fold of the
hem.

1 Wrong side of

fabric

2 Right side of

fabric

3 Edge of fabric

4 Desired edge of

hem

from the side>

1 Wrong side of

fabric

2 Right side of

fabric

3 Edge of fabric

4 Basting stitching

5 5 mm (3/16 inch)

6 Desired edge of

hem

1 Wrong side of

fabric

2 Edge of fabric

3 Basting

4 5 mm (3/16 inch)

5 Desired edge of

hem

6 Right side of

fabric

7 Basting point

1

2

1

2

1

3

3

4

2

1

2

1

2

3

5

6

4

1

2

1

2

3

4

1

1

6

7

5

1 Wrong side of

fabric

2 Right side of

fabric

3 Basting

4 Edge of fabric

5 Desired edge of

hem

6 Basting point

1 Wrong side of fabric

2 Fold of hem
3 Needle drop point

1 Needle

2 Needle drop point
3 Fold of hem

6

1

1

1

1

1

2

3

4

5

1

1

2 3

1

2

3

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