Manual Brother NX-2000 (page 8 of 164) (English)

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CONTENTS

NAMES OF MACHINE PARTS AND THEIR

FUNCTIONS..........................................................9

Machine ..................................................................... 9

Needle and Presser Foot Section............................... 10

Operation Buttons .................................................... 11

Included Accessories ................................................ 11

Options .................................................................... 14

Chapter 1 Getting Ready 15

TURNING THE MACHINE ON/OFF ....................16

LCD SCREEN .......................................................17

Using the Machine Setting Mode Key ...................... 20

Using the Machine Operation Mode Key ................. 21

Using the Pattern Explanation Key ........................... 22

LOWER/UPPER THREADING ..............................23

Winding the Bobbin ................................................. 23

Setting the Bobbin .................................................... 26

Pulling Up the Bobbin Thread .................................. 26

Upper Threading ...................................................... 27

Using the Twin Needle ............................................. 30

CHANGING THE PRESSER FOOT .......................32

Removing the Presser Foot........................................ 32

Attaching the Presser Foot......................................... 32

CHANGING THE NEEDLE...................................33

SEWING LARGE PIECES OF FABRIC....................36

Chapter 2 Sewing Basics 37

SEWING ..............................................................38

Sewing a Stitch ......................................................... 38

Sewing Reinforcement Stitches ................................. 40

Sewing Curves .......................................................... 40

Changing Sewing Direction ...................................... 41

Sewing Heavyweight Fabric...................................... 41

Sewing Lightweight Fabric ........................................ 41

ADJUSTING STITCH SETTINGS...........................42

Adjusting the Stitch Width ........................................ 42

Adjusting the Stitch Length ....................................... 42

Adjusting the Thread Tension ................................... 43

USEFUL FUNCTIONS..........................................43

Automatic Reinforcement Stitching........................... 43

Automatic Thread Cutting......................................... 44

Pivoting .................................................................... 45

Automatic Fabric Sensor System ............................... 46

Locking the Screen ................................................... 47

Chapter 3 Utility Stitches 49

SELECTING A UTILITY STITCH............................50

Selecting a Stitch ...................................................... 51

Saving Stitch Settings ................................................ 51

Using the Sewing Type Selection Key ...................... 52

SEWING THE STITCHES......................................54

Straight Stitches ........................................................ 54

Darts Seams.............................................................. 59

Gathering ................................................................. 60

Flat Fell Seams.......................................................... 60

Pintucks.................................................................... 61

Zigzag Stitches.......................................................... 62

Elastic Zigzag Stitches............................................... 64

Overcasting .............................................................. 65

Quilting.................................................................... 69

Blind Hem Stitches ................................................... 79

Appliqués ................................................................. 80

Shell Tuck Stitching .................................................. 81

Scalloping................................................................. 81

Top Stitching............................................................. 82

Smocking.................................................................. 82

Fagoting.................................................................... 83

Tape or Elastic Attaching........................................... 84

Heirloom Stitching.................................................... 85

Buttonhole Stitches ................................................... 87

Bar Tacks.................................................................. 92

Button Sewing........................................................... 94

Eyelets ...................................................................... 95

Multi-Directional Sewing

(Straight Stitch and Zigzag Stitch).............................. 96

Zipper Insertion ........................................................ 97

Chapter 4 Character/Decorative Stitches 101

SELECTING STITCH PATTERNS ........................ 102

Selecting Decorative Stitch Patterns/

7 mm Decorative Stitch Patterns/

Satin Stitch Patterns/

7 mm Satin Stitch Patterns/Cross Stitch Patterns/

Utility Decorative Stitch Patterns............................. 103

Alphabet Patterns.................................................... 103

SEWING STITCH PATTERNS............................. 105

Sewing Attractive Finishes....................................... 105

Basic Sewing........................................................... 105

Adjusting Patterns ................................................... 106

EDITING STITCH PATTERNS ............................ 108

Changing the Pattern Size ....................................... 109

Changing the Pattern Length

(7 mm Satin Stitch Patterns Only)............................ 109

Creating a Vertical Mirror Image ............................. 109

Creating a Horizontal Mirror Image ........................ 109

Selecting a Single/Repeating Pattern........................ 110

Changing the Thread Density

(Satin Stitch Patterns Only)...................................... 110

Returning to the Beginning of the Pattern................ 111

COMBINING STITCH PATTERNS ..................... 112

Before Combining Patterns...................................... 112

Combining Patterns from Different Categories......... 112

Combining Stitch Patterns of Different Sizes............ 114

Combining Stitch Patterns of Different

Orientations............................................................ 115

Combining Stitch Patterns of Different Lengths........ 116

Creating Step Patterns

(7 mm Satin Stitch Patterns Only)............................ 117

USING THE MEMORY FUNCTION................... 119

Stitch Data Precautions........................................... 119

Saving Stitch Patterns in the Machine’s Memory ..... 119

Saving Stitch Patterns to the Computer.................... 121

Retrieving Stitch Patterns

from the Machine’s Memory................................... 122

Retrieving Stitch Patterns from the Computer .......... 123

Chapter 5 MY CUSTOM STITCH 125

DESIGNING A STITCH...................................... 126

ENTERING STITCH DATA................................. 128

USING STORED CUSTOM STITCHES............... 133

Saving Custom Stitches

in the Machine’s Memory ....................................... 133

Saving Custom Stitches to the Computer ................. 134

Retrieving Custom Stitches from

the Machine’s Memory ........................................... 135

Retrieving Custom Stitches from the Computer ....... 135

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