Brother PC-2800 - Manual (Page 55)

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CONTENTS
BEFORE USE
SEWING
UTILITY STITCHES
MAINTENANCE
SEWING CHAR
T
P
A
TTERNS
(PR
OGRAMMED IN
MA
CHINE)
6. Smooth the gathers by ironing them.
GATHERING
1. Press the stitch length manual change key to turn on the LED
lamp.
2. Move the stitch length adjustment lever up to increase the stitch
length (about 4 mm (1/16")) as shown left figure, and select a
weak thread tension.
3. Attach presser foot “J”, then pull out about 50 mm (2") of both
the bobbin and upper threads.
1 Upper thread
2 Bobbin thread
3 About 50 mm (2")
4. Sew two rows of straight stitches parallel to the seam line,
then trim off the excess thread leaving 50 mm (2") .
1 Seam line
2 10 to 15 mm (3/8" to 9/16")
3 About 50 mm (2")
5. Pull the bobbin threads to obtain the desired amount of gather,
then tie the threads to secure them.
For the waists of skirts, the sleeve openings of shirts, etc.
1
2
3
1
J