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Operation Manual
Sewing Machine
Product Code: 888-F50/F52/F60/F62/F70/F72
Be sure to read this document before using the machine.
We recommend that you keep this document nearby for future reference.
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Table of Contents
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Introduction
3
About this Manual
6
What You Can Do with this Machine
6
Table of Contents
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Basic Operations
9
Chapter 1 GETTING READY
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Names of Machine Parts and Their Functions
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Machine
10
Needle and Presser Foot Section
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Operation Buttons
11
Operation Panel and Operation Keys
12
Using the Flat Bed Attachment
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Included Accessories
14
Optional Accessories
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Functions Available with each Model
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Using the Utility Stitch Tables in the "Sewing" Section
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Turning the Machine On/Off
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Turning on the Machine
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Turning off the Machine
18
Select Machine Setting for the First Time
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Lcd
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Viewing the LCD
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Settings Screen
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Choosing the Display Language
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Adjusting Input Sensitivity for Operation Keys
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Winding/Installing the Bobbin
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Winding the Bobbin
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Installing the Bobbin
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Upper Threading
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Threading the Upper Thread
29
Threading the Needle
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Threading the Needle Manually (Without Using the Needle Threader)
32
Pulling up the Bobbin Thread
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Using the Twin Needle
33
Replacing the Needle
36
Fabric/Thread/Needle Combinations
36
Checking the Needle
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Replacing the Needle
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Replacing the Presser Foot
39
Removing and Attaching the Presser Foot Holder
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Chapter 2 STARTING to SEW
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Sewing
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Stitch Selection Methods
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Selecting a Stitch Pattern
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Sewing a Stitch
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Sewing Reinforcement Stitches
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Automatic Reinforcement Stitching
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Setting the Stitch
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Setting the Stitch Width
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Setting the Stitch Length
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Setting the Thread Tension
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Saving Stitch Settings
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Useful Functions
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Automatically Cutting the Thread
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Mirroring Stitches
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Adjusting the Presser Foot Pressure
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Automatic Fabric Sensor System (Automatic Presser Foot Pressure)
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Pivoting
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Sewing with Free Motion Mode
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Hands-Free Raising and Lifting of the Presser Foot
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Stitch Setting Chart
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Sewing
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Chapter1 SEWING ATTRACTIVE FINISHES
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Sewing Tips
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Trial Sewing
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Changing the Sewing Direction
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Sewing Curves
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Sewing Cylindrical Pieces
62
Sewing an Even Seam Allowance
63
Sewing Various Fabrics
64
Sewing Thick Fabrics
64
Sewing Thin Fabrics
64
Sewing Stretch Fabrics
65
Sewing Leathers or Vinyl Fabrics
65
Sewing Hook-And-Loop Fastener Tape
65
Chapter 2 UTILITY STITCHES
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Basic Stitching
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Basting
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Blind Hem Stitching
68
Overcasting Stitches
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Sewing Overcasting Stitches Using Overcasting Foot "G
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Sewing Overcasting Stitches Using Zigzag Foot "J
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Sewing Overcasting Stitches Using the Side Cutter (Sold Separately with some Models)
72
Buttonhole Stitching/Button Sewing
74
Buttonhole Sewing
74
Button Sewing
77
Zipper Insertion
79
Inserting a Centered Zipper
79
Inserting a Side Zipper
80
Zipper/Piping Insertion
83
Inserting a Centered Zipper
83
Inserting a Piping
84
Sewing Stretch Fabrics and Elastic Tape
85
Stretch Stitching
85
Elastic Attaching
85
Appliqué, Patchwork and Quilt Stitching
86
Appliqué Stitching
86
Patchwork (Crazy Quilt) Stitching
87
Piecing
87
Quilting
89
Free Motion Quilting
90
Satin Stitching Using the Sewing Speed Controller
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Reinforcement Stitching
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Triple Stretch Stitching
95
Bar Tack Stitching
95
Stitch Number
95
Darning
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Eyelet Stitching
98
Attaching Patches or Emblems to Shirt Sleeves
99
Zigzag Stitch
99
Stitch
99
Decorative Stitching
101
Fagoting
101
Patchwork Join Stitch
101
Patchwork Double Overlock Stitch
101
Couching Stitch 2-09 44
101
Stitch
101
Scallop Stitching
102
Smocking
102
Shell Tuck Stitching
103
Joining
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Heirloom Stitching
104
Decorative Sewing
107
Chapter 1 CHARACTER / DECORATIVE STITCHES
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Sewing the Various Built-In Decorative Patterns
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Selecting Stitch Patterns
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Deleting a Pattern
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Sewing Attractive Finishes
109
Basic Sewing
110
Combining Patterns
111
Repeating Combined Patterns
111
Checking the Selected Pattern
112
Changing the Pattern Size
112
Changing the Stitch Density
112
Changing the Pattern Length
113
Changing Character Spacing
113
Creating Step Stitch Patterns
113
Mirroring a Pattern Image
114
Returning to the Beginning of the Pattern
115
Saving a Pattern
115
Retrieving a Pattern
116
Realigning the Pattern
116
Chapter 2 MY CUSTOM STITCH
118
Designing a Stitch
118
Drawing a Sketch of the Pattern
118
Entering the Pattern Data
118
Examples of Designs
120
Appendix
121
Chapter 1 MAINTENANCE and TROUBLESHOOTING
122
Care and Maintenance
122
Restrictions on Oiling
122
Precautions on Storing the Machine
122
Cleaning the LCD Screen
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Cleaning the Machine Surface
122
Cleaning the Race
122
Frequent Troubleshooting Topics
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Upper Thread Tightened up
124
Tangled Thread on Wrong Side of Fabric
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Incorrect Thread Tension
126
Fabric Is Caught in the Machine and Cannot be Removed
128
When the Thread Became Tangled under the Bobbin Winder Seat
130
List of Symptoms
132
Error Messages
137
Operation Beep
140
Nothing Appears in the LCD
140
Specifications
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Index
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Brother 888-F52 Specifications
General
Needle Threader
Automatic
Buttonhole Styles
1
Weight
6.6 kg
Dimensions
37.5 x 17.5 x 28.5 cm
Warranty
25-Year Limited Warranty
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