Brother XL5100 - Manual (Page 6)

CONTENTS
BUTTONHOLE AND BUTTON SEWING
Making a Buttonhole
(XL5300, XL5200, PX300 and PX200 only) ........ 48
Making a Buttonhole
(XL5100 and PX100 only) ................................... 50
Buttonhole Fine Adjustment ............................... 53
Button Sewing .................................................... 55
USING ATTACHMENTS AND APPLICATIONS
Zipper Inserting .................................................. 57
Gathering ........................................................... 57
Darning .............................................................. 59
Appliques ........................................................... 60
Monogramming and Embroidering ..................... 61
MAINTENANCE
Changing the Bulb .............................................. 63
Oiling ................................................................. 64
Cleaning ............................................................. 65
Performance Checklist ........................................ 66
Repacking the Machine ...................................... 72
INDEX
KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE
PRINCIPAL PARTS ......................................................... 1
ACCESSORIES ................................................................ 3
OPERATING YOUR SEWING
MACHINE ...................................................................... 5
Connecting Plugs.................................................. 5
Main Power and Sewing Light Switches ............... 6
Foot Controller ..................................................... 6
Inserting the Needle ............................................. 7
Checking the Needle ............................................ 7
Changing the Presser Foot .................................... 8
Converting to Free-Arm Style ................................ 9
Steadying the Machine ......................................... 9
VARIOUS CONTROLS ................................................. 10
Pattern Selection Dial ......................................... 10
RECOMMENDED WIDTHS AND
LENGTHS FOR STITCHES .................................. 11
Stitch Length Dial ............................................... 20
Stretch Stitching .................................................. 21
Stitch Width Dial ................................................ 22
Reverse Sewing Lever ......................................... 23
Drop Feed Lever
(when the machine is equipped with a drop feed lever)23
THREADING THE MACHINE ...................................... 24
Winding the Bobbin ........................................... 24
Lower Threading ................................................ 25
Upper (Needle) Threading .................................. 26
Using the Needle Threader
(when the machine is equipped with a needle threader) .. 28
Quick Thread-setting System
FAST START BOBBIN
(when the machine is equipped with a quick
thread-setting system) ......................................... 30
Drawing Up Lower Thread ................................. 31
Twin-Needle Sewing ........................................... 32
Thread Tension ................................................... 33
CHART OF SEWING FABRICS, NEEDLES AND
THREAD COMBINATIONS ................................ 35
STRAIGHT AND ZIGZAG STITCHING
Straight Stitching ................................................. 37
Zigzag Stitching .................................................. 40
BUILT-IN STITCHES
Blindhem Stitching ............................................. 41
Shell Tuck Stitching ............................................ 42
Elastic Stitching .................................................. 43
Scallop Stitching ................................................. 44
Universal Stitching ............................................. 44
Overedge Stitching ............................................. 45
Feather Stitching ................................................. 46
Triple Zigzag Stretch Stitching ............................. 47
Decorative Stitching ........................................... 47