Brother NX 600 - Manual (Page 10)

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CONTENTS
SEWING BASICS
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APPENDIX
INDEX
General sewing procedure .............................................................................................................................. 46
Positioning the fabric ...................................................................................................................................... 47
Starting to sew................................................................................................................................................. 48
Securing the stitching ...................................................................................................................................... 50
Cutting the thread ........................................................................................................................................... 51
Adjusting the Thread Tension ............................................................................................53
Thread tension ................................................................................................................................................ 53
Changing the tension of the upper thread........................................................................................................ 54
Adjusting the Stitch Width and Length ..............................................................................55
Adjusting the stitch width ................................................................................................................................ 55
Adjusting the stitch length ............................................................................................................................... 56
Useful Functions................................................................................................................57
Automatically sewing reverse/reinforcement stitches ....................................................................................... 57
Automatically cutting the thread ..................................................................................................................... 58
Saving stitch settings ....................................................................................................................................... 60
Hands-free raising and lifting of the presser foot .............................................................................................. 61
Useful Sewing Tips ............................................................................................................62
Trial sewing .................................................................................................................................................... 62
Changing the sewing direction ........................................................................................................................ 62
Sewing curves ................................................................................................................................................. 62
Sewing thick fabrics ........................................................................................................................................ 63
Sewing thin fabrics.......................................................................................................................................... 63
Sewing stretch fabrics...................................................................................................................................... 63
Sewing leathers or vinyl fabrics ....................................................................................................................... 64
Sewing an even seam allowance ..................................................................................................................... 64
UTILITY STITCHES 65
Selecting Stitching ............................................................................................................. 66
Stitch types...................................................................................................................................................... 66
Selecting stitching ........................................................................................................................................... 66
Overcasting Stitches..........................................................................................................68
Sewing overcasting stitches using overcasting foot "G" .................................................................................... 68
Sewing overcasting stitches using zigzag foot "J" ............................................................................................. 69
Sewing overcasting stitches using the side cutter ............................................................................................. 70
Basic Stitching ...................................................................................................................72
Basting ............................................................................................................................................................ 72
Basic stitching ................................................................................................................................................. 73
Blind Hem Stitching ..........................................................................................................74
Buttonhole Stitching..........................................................................................................76
Buttonhole sewing .......................................................................................................................................... 77
Button sewing ................................................................................................................................................. 81
Zipper Insertion.................................................................................................................83
Inserting a centered zipper .............................................................................................................................. 83
Inserting a side zipper ..................................................................................................................................... 85
Zipper/piping Insertion .....................................................................................................88
Inserting a centered zipper .............................................................................................................................. 88
Inserting a piping ............................................................................................................................................ 89
Sewing Stretch Fabrics and Elastic Tape ............................................................................ 90
Stretch stitching............................................................................................................................................... 90
Elastic attaching .............................................................................................................................................. 90
Appliqué, Patchwork and Quilt Stitching ..........................................................................92
Appliqué stitching ........................................................................................................................................... 93
Patchwork (crazy quilt) stitching ..................................................................................................................... 94
Piecing ............................................................................................................................................................ 94
Quilting .......................................................................................................................................................... 96
Free-motion quilting........................................................................................................................................ 97
Satin stitching.................................................................................................................................................. 98
Reinforcement Stitching ..................................................................................................100
Triple stretch stitching ................................................................................................................................... 100