Brother XL5050 - Manual (Page 27)

KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE ——————————————————————————————————————————————
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2
Raise the presser foot and turn the fabric to its
new direction using the needle as a turning
point for the fabric.
3
Lower the presser foot and continue sewing in
the new direction.
■ Finishing Sewing
1
Stitch to the end of the seam and stop.
2
Push the reverse sewing lever and stitch
backwards for 1 cm (3/8") from the end of the
fabric.
■ Removing the Material from the Machine
1
Stop the machine.
Raise the needle to its highest position and
make sure that the thread take-up lever is also
at its highest position.
2
Lift the presser foot and pull the fabric out
gently to the left-hand side.
3
Cut both threads with the thread cutter on the
left-hand side of the machine.
1 Thread cutter
4
To prepare the machine for the next seam,
pull about 10 cm (4") of thread through the
toes of the presser foot toward the back of the
machine.
■ Top-Stitching and Stretch Materials
You can use the Straight Stitch for top-stitching
and sewing lightweight fabrics.
You can use Triple Stretch Stitch for sewing
stretch fabrics.
Zigzag Stitching
■ Zigzag Stitch
Turn the pattern selection dial to the Zigzag
Stitch, and then select the stitch length.
We recommend that you sew using the Straight
Stitch at the beginning and end of the zigzag
stitches.
1
Stitch Name Pattern
Stitch
Length
[mm (inch)]
Stitch
Width
[mm (inch)]
Zigzag Stitch
-4
(1/64-3/16)
Fixed 1.7
(1/16)
Zigzag Stitch
-4
(1/64-3/16)
Fixed 3.5
(1/8)
Zigzag Stitch
-4
(1/64-3/16)
Fixed 5
(3/16)
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