Brother 888-X53 User Manuals

Table of Contents

• IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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• CONTENTS

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• 1 KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE

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  • ACCESSORIES

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    • Optional accessories

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  • THE MAIN PARTS

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    • Flat bed attachment

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  • USING YOUR SEWING MACHINE

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    • Connecting plugs

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    • Main power and sewing light switch

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    • Foot controller

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    • Checking the needle

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    • Replacing the needle

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    • Changing the presser foot

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  • THE CONTROLS

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    • Pattern selection dial

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    • Patterns and stitch names

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    • Reverse sewing lever

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  • THREADING THE MACHINE

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    • Winding the bobbin

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    • Lower threading

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    • Upper threading

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    • Drawing up the lower thread

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  • FABRIC, THREAD, AND NEEDLE COMBINATIONS

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• 2 SEWING BASICS

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  • Please read before sewing

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  • Starting sewing

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  • Trial sewing

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  • Changing the sewing direction

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  • Sewing thick fabrics

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  • Sewing thin fabrics

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  • Sewing stretch fabrics

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  • Stitching cylindrical pieces

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  • Thread tension

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• 3 BUILT-IN STITCHES

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  • Straight stitching

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  • Zigzag stitching

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  • Blind hem stitching

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  • Overedge stitching

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  • Elastic stitching

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  • Double action stitching

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• 4 SEWING BUTTONHOLES AND BUTTONS

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  • Making a buttonhole

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  • Adjusting buttonholes

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• 5 USING ATTACHMENTS AND APPLICATIONS

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  • Zipper insertion

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  • Gathering

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  • Appliqués

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  • USING OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES

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    • Sewing buttons

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    • Darning

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    • Using the blind stitch foot

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• 6 APPENDIX

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  • MAINTENANCE

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    • Restrictions on oiling

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    • Precautions on storing the machine

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    • Cleaning

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  • TROUBLESHOOTING

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• INDEX

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