Brother NX-2000 - Manual (Page 10)

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Positioning the Fabric and Sewing
a
Select a stitch. For this example, press .
b
Adjust the upper thread tension.
For details on adjusting the upper thread tension,
refer to “Adjusting the Thread Tension” in the
Operation Manual.
c
Make sure that automatic thread cutting
( ) and automatic reinforcement/reverse
stitching ( ) have been turned off.
d
Place a lightweight tear-away stabilizer on
top (wrong side) of the fabric.
e
Using an awl, punch a hole in the fabric at the
beginning of stitching so the bobbin thread
can be fed through the fabric.
f
Press .
→ The screen changes, and all keys and operation
buttons are locked.
g
Use the presser foot lever to raise the presser
foot.
h
With the wrong side facing up, place the
fabric under the presser foot.
a Wrong side of fabric
i
Turn the handwheel toward you
(counterclockwise) to feed the needle into the
punched hole. Position the upper thread over
the presser foot and lightly hold then, lower
the presser foot.
a Punched hole
b Upper thread over the presser foot
Note
• Be sure to sew trial stitches using same fabric and
threads as project in order to check the sewing results.
• The bobbin thread may become tangled due to the
type of pattern and thread that are being used. Since
this may cause the needle to break, immediately
stop sewing if this occurs. Turn off the machine, and
then cut out the tangled thread with scissors. Then,
clean the race and bobbin case as described in
“Preparing the Bobbin Thread” on page 4.
Memo
• For best results, select a longer stitch length and a
wider stitch width. Depending on the selected stitch,
it may not be possible to change the stitch length
and stitch width.
• Depending on the fabric, bunched stitches may
result. We recommend selecting a simple stitch and
sewing trial stitches to check the sewing results.
Examples of simple stitches: , ,
Memo
We recommend a setting between 6 and 8 for the
upper thread tension.
CAUTION
• Before sewing, make sure that automatic thread
cutting has been turned off. If sewing is started with
automatic thread cutting turned on, the thread may
become tangled or the machine may be damaged.