Stitching Cylindrical Pieces; Thread Tension; Correct Tension - Brother 885-X01 Manual De Instrucciones

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Stitching cylindrical
pieces
Removing the flat bed attachment makes it easier to sew
cylindrical pieces such as cuffs and pant legs, or hard-
to-reach areas.
Slide the flat bed attachment to the left to
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release it.
1 Flat bed attachment
With the flat bed attachment removed,
free-arm sewing is possible.
Note
● When you are finished with free-arm
sewing, install the flat bed attachment back
in its original position.
Slide the part that you wish to sew onto
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the arm, and then sew from the top.

Thread tension

The tension of the thread will affect the quality of your
stitches. You may need to adjust it when you change
fabric or thread.
Memo
● We recommend that you do a test sample
on scrap of a fabric before you start to sew.

■ Correct tension

Correct tension is important as too much or too little
tension will weaken your seams or cause puckers
on your fabric.
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■ Upper tension is too tight
Loops will appear on the surface of the fabric.
Note
● If the bobbin thread was incorrectly
threaded, the upper thread may be too tight.
In this case, refer to "Lower threading" on
page 12 and rethread the bobbin thread.
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Solution
Reduce the tension by turning the upper tension
control dial to a lower number.
■ Upper tension is too loose
Loops appear on the back of the fabric.
Note
● If the upper thread was incorrectly threaded,
the upper thread may be too loose. In this
case, refer to "Upper threading" on page 13
and rethread the upper thread.
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Solution
Increase the tension by turning the upper tension
control dial to a higher number.
1 Surface of fabric
2 Back of fabric
3 Upper thread
4 Lower thread
1 Surface of fabric
2 Back of fabric
3 Upper thread
4 Lower thread
5 Loops appear on
surface of fabric
1 Surface of fabric
2 Back of fabric
3 Upper thread
4 Lower thread
5 Loops appear on back
of fabric