Brother VX880 Operating instructions

how to

use

and enjoy your

Sewing

Machine

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CAUTION

WHEN LEAVING THE SEWING MACHINE UNAlTENDED, THE PLUG MUST BE

REMOVED FROM THE SOCKET-OUTLET. WHEN SERVICING THE SEWING

MACHINE, OR WHEN REMOVING COVERS OR CHANGING LAMPS, THE

MACHINE MUST BE DISCONNECTED FROM THE SUPPLY BY REMOVING

THE PLUG FROM THE SOCKET-OUTLET

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CONTENTS

PRINCIPAL PARTS

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MACHINECOVER

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ACCESSORIES

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OPERATING YOUR SEWING

MACHINE

..................

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Connecting plugs

Controllingsewing speed

.........

VARIOUS CONTROLS

..........

Pattern dial

................

.....

Stitch length knob

......

Stitch width knob

.............

Needle posit~onselector

.........

Reverse sewing button

..........

..............

PRESSER FOOT 8

...................

NEEDLE 8

Howtochange the needle

........

Knowing Your Sewing

Machine

Howtocheck the needle

.........

Twin needle

................

RELATIVECHARTOF SEWING

MATERIAL. NEEDLE ANDTHREAD

PRESSURE ADJUSTER

..........

SEW.LIGHT

.................

Sew-light switch button

.........

Howtochange the bulb

.........

FREE-ARMSEWING

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UPPER (NEEDLE) THREAD

.......

LOWER (BOBBIN)THREAD

.......

Howtowind bobbin

...........

Howtoremove and insert bobbin

case

.....................

Howtothread bobbincase

.......

Howtopull uplower thread

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THREADTENSION

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Upper thread tension

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Lower thread tension

...........

(

Zigzag Stitching

Simple zigzag stitch

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Satin stitch

.................

4.1

Decorative Stitches

5.1

Built-in Stitches

Triple stretch stitch

............

Shell stitch

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Blindstitch

................

Elastic stitch

................

Linkstitch

.................

Elastic overlock stitch

..........

Scallop stitch

...............

Lightingstitch

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Buttonholes

................

Button sewing

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7.1

Attachments

Buttonholes and

Button Sewing

Zipper insertion

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[

8.1

Various Other Stitches

Gathering

.................

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Attaching lace 31

Appliqueing

................

Cording

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Darning

...................

Monogramming and embroidering

...

Straight Stitching

Howtostart sewing

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Howtochange sewing direction

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Howtofinish your sewing project 19 Cleaning

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Howtoremove final sewing from Howtooil sewing machine

.......

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machine 19 Check list for better sewing

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Howtosew very thin material

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19 Repackingthe machine

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Howtoguide your material

.......

ndex

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Maintenance and Care

of Your Machine

20. Thread Guide and Bobbin Winder Disc 24. Stop Motion Knob

21. Spool Pin 25. 3-prongSocket

22. Bobbin Winder Device 26. Presser Foot Lifter

23,

BalanceWheel

Machine

Cover

You may find machine cover in shipping box. For dust free storage, suggest you placethis cover

after your job.

Lower the presser foot and press the spool pin into machine.

2. Place the foot controller on the machinebed.

3. For front side of machine, insert two tabs into machineas illustrated.

Then for back side, button up at back of machinewith two hook buttons as illustrated.

-3-

Accessories

The following

accessories

are providedw~thyour sewlng machine.

They are

designed

to help you do many klnds of sewlng easily and perfectly.

Formore deta~ls,see each page I~sted.

See page

Stra~ghtSt~tchFoot

pce.

Buttonhole

ButtonSew~ngFoot

pce.

27,29

Z~pperFoot

pce.

Darn~ngPlate

pce.

Needle Pack

(Regular S~ngleNeedle No.

......

pcs.)

(Twin

Needle

................................

pce.)

Bobb~ns

pcs.

Seam R~pper

pce. 28

Screw Dr~ver(Large

Small)

pcs.

O~ler

pce.

10.

Extra Spool

pce.

The above illustrated accessories are provided with this machine.

Operating Your Sewing Machine

CONNECTING PLUGS

First connect the three-prong plug into

the machine.

Then connect the electric supply plug

intoa wall outlet.

Caution

When changing needle, bobbin or

light bulb, or when sewing machine is

not in use,

is recommended that

electrical supply plug is disconnected

toavoid electrical hazards.

Remark:

The illustration on this page depict-

ing the use of two pin plug is not

applicable touse in

U.K.

CONTROLLINGSEWING SPEED

Place foot on foot control as shown in

illustration.

When foot control is pushed down lightly,

machine will runat a lowspeed.

When pressure on foot control is increased,

machine will pick upspeed.

When foot control is released, machine will

stop.

NOTE:

Care should be taken that nothingis placed on foot controller when machine is not in use.

ney sewing machine or one that has not been in use for a long period of time should

be oiled as per instruct~onon page

36.

After oiling, be sure towiper upany excess oil.

Various Controls

PATTERN

DIAL

AC-

{

;;;

-=-,

STITCH LENGTH KNOB

Your built-inpatternsewingmachineenables

you to obtain perfect buttonholes and

various utility stitches, such as triple stretch

stitch, elastic stitch, etc., by simply select.

ingthe pattern on this dial.

Raise needle toits highest position.

Simply turn the dial and set the pattern

you desire at the setting point.

NUMBERS AND STITCH OF PATTERN

General Zigzag Stitch and Straight Stitch.

Triple Stretch Stitch.

BlindStitch.

Elastic Stitch.

Shell Stitch.

LinkStitch.

Elastic Overlock Stitch.

Scallop Stitch.

LightningStitch.

A-6-C-D. Automatic Buttonhole.

'III

F1234

Dm..

ID_

The st~tchlength

regulated by turnlng

the st~tchlength knob

Numerals above the dtal represent the

stltch length. THE HIGHER THE

NUM-

BER,

THE LONGER THE STITCH.

The

"0"

means that the mater~al

not fed.

The

"F"

area Is used for maklng a SATIN

STITCH (a close zlgzag st~tch)and thts

Stltch 1s used for maktngdecorattve patterns

The dtal posltlon needed to obtatn the sattn

stttch

varted accord~ngto the mater~al

and thread bang used. To

determine

exact

dtal wsltlon, you must observe the feedlng

of the

material.

STITCH WIDTH KNOB

NEEDLEPOSITIONSELECTOR

all

LMR

mmm

The zlgzag w~dth

regulated by operating

the stitch width knob.

Numerals above the knob represent the

width of stitch. THE HIGHER THE

NUMBER, THE WIDER THESTITCH.

The

"0"

means straight stitch only.

NOTE:

Do not move the knob while

the needle is inthe material.

When using twin needle, knob

should always be set at under

"3".

By shifting this lever to

(left),

(middle)

or R (right), you will be able tosew straight

and zigzag stitches as the base line.

When you sew close tothe edge of material,

select

so that you can obtain better

feeding of the material.

For almost all stitching, this selector to

be set at M (middle) but set other position

for following application.

Button sewing (page29)

2. Decorative stitches (page

)

NOTE:

Do not move the selector while

needle is inthe material.

2. Set the selector always at M

when you use twin needle.

REVERSE SEWING BUTTON

To sew in reverse, push sewing button

as far as

will allow. Hold button in this

position until you wish to sew forward.

When button is released it will spring back

in position and you will sew in forward

direction.

Reverse sewing is used for back-tackingand

reinforcement.

Presser

Foot

You will find various kinds of presser feet

for special use inthe extension table.

Accord~ngto your sewing needs, it may be

necessary to change presser foot.

TO CHANGE THE PRESSER FOOT

Raise needle to its highest position.

Ra~sepresser foot.

Loosen presser foot thumb screw and

remove presser foot.

Place grooved s~deof the new presser

foot agalnst the flat of the presser bar.

T~ghtenthumb screw.

Needle

HOW TO CHANGE THE NEEDLE

Raise needle to its highest posit~on.

Loosen needle clamp screw and remove

old needle.

Insert new needle up into needle clamp

hole as far as

will go against the needle

stop. Make sure the flat side of the

needle faces toward the back and the

longgroove toward you.

Tighten needle clamp screw securely.

HOW TO CHECK THE NEEDLE

The sewing needle must always be

straight and sharp for smooth sewing.

To check if needle is bent, place flat side

of needle down as shown In illustration

Ix-

at left.

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