Brother XL-3500 - Manual (Page 5)

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CONTENTS
1. KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE ..........................................................5
THE MAIN PARTS ...............................................................................................................5
ACCESSORIES .....................................................................................................................6
Optional Accessories ........................................................................................................................................ 6
USING YOUR SEWING MACHINE .....................................................................................7
Connecting Plugs .............................................................................................................................................. 7
Main Power and Sewing Light Switch ............................................................................................................... 8
Foot Controller .................................................................................................................................................. 8
Checking the Needle ......................................................................................................................................... 8
Replacing the Needle ........................................................................................................................................ 8
Changing the Presser Foot ................................................................................................................................. 9
Flat Bed Attachment ........................................................................................................................................ 10
Using a Free-arm Style .................................................................................................................................... 10
THE CONTROLS ...............................................................................................................11
Pattern Selection Dial ...................................................................................................................................... 11
Patterns and Stitch Names ............................................................................................................................... 12
Stitch Length Dial ............................................................................................................................................ 14
Stretch Stitching .............................................................................................................................................. 15
Stitch Width Dial ............................................................................................................................................ 15
Reverse Sewing Lever ...................................................................................................................................... 15
THREADING THE MACHINE ............................................................................................16
Winding the Bobbin ........................................................................................................................................ 16
Lower Threading ............................................................................................................................................. 18
Lower Threading (for models equipped with a quick-set bobbin) .................................................................... 19
Upper Threading ............................................................................................................................................. 21
Using the Needle Threader (for models equipped with a needle threader) ....................................................... 22
Drawing up the Lower Thread ......................................................................................................................... 24
Sewing with a Twin Needle ............................................................................................................................ 24
Thread Tension ............................................................................................................................................... 25
FABRIC, THREAD, AND NEEDLE COMBINATIONS .........................................................26
2. STRAIGHT AND ZIGZAG STITCHING .........................................................27
Please Read Before Sewing ............................................................................................................................. 27
Straight Stitching ............................................................................................................................................. 27
Zigzag Stitching .............................................................................................................................................. 28
3. BUILT-IN STITCHES ......................................................................................29
Blind Hem Stitching ........................................................................................................................................ 29
Shell Tuck Stitching ......................................................................................................................................... 29
Elastic Stitching ............................................................................................................................................... 30
Double Action Stitching .................................................................................................................................. 31
Patchworking .................................................................................................................................................. 31
Overedge Stitching .......................................................................................................................................... 31
Feather Stitching ............................................................................................................................................. 32
Triple Zigzag Stretch Stitching ......................................................................................................................... 32
Decorative Stitching ........................................................................................................................................ 33
4. SEWING BUTTONHOLES AND BUTTONS ..................................................34
Making a Buttonhole ....................................................................................................................................... 34
Adjusting Buttonholes ..................................................................................................................................... 35
Sewing Buttons ............................................................................................................................................... 36
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