Brother NX-2000 User Manual

Chapter 3
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Utility Stitches
SELECTING A UTILITY STITCH ...........50
■ Stitch Selection Screens .......................................50
Selecting a Stitch.............................................. 51
■ Using the Mirror Image Key .................................51
Saving Stitch Settings........................................51
Using the Sewing Type Selection Key........................ 52
SEWING THE STITCHES ......................54
Straight Stitches................................................ 54
■ Changing the Needle Position
(Left or Middle Needle Position Stitches Only) ....56
■ Basting ................................................................. 56
■ Aligning the fabric with the stitch guide foot .......56
■ Aligning the fabric with the seam guide ...............57
■ Using the Straight Stitch Needle Plate
and the Straight Stitch Foot..................................57
Darts Seams...................................................... 59
Gathering ......................................................... 60
Flat Fell Seams..................................................60
Pintucks............................................................ 61
Zigzag Stitches ................................................. 62
■ Overcasting..........................................................62
■ Appliqués .............................................................62
■ Patchwork (Crazy Quilts)..................................... 63
■ Sewing Curves......................................................63
Elastic Zigzag Stitches ...................................... 64
■ Tape/Elastic Attaching..........................................64
■ Overcasting..........................................................64
Overcasting......................................................65
■ Overcasting Using Presser Foot “G” ....................65
■ Overcasting Using Presser Foot “J”......................66
■ Overcasting Using the Optional Side Cutter ........67
■ When Sewing Straight Stitches While
Using the Optional Side Cutter ............................68
Quilting............................................................ 69
■ Piecing ................................................................. 71
■ Piecing Using the 1/4" Quilting Foot
with Guide ...........................................................71
■ Quilting Using Walking Foot................................72
■ Using the Quilting Guide .....................................73
■ Appliqués .............................................................73
■ Quilting with Satin Stitches..................................74
■ Free-motion Quilting............................................75
■ Free-motion Quilting Using Free-motion
Quilting Foot “C”.................................................75
■ Free-motion Quilting Using Free-motion
Open Toe Quilting Foot “O”................................76
■ Echo Quilting .......................................................77
Blind Hem Stitches ...........................................79
■ If the Needle Does Not Catch the Fold.................80
■ If the Needle Catches Too Much of the Fold ........80
Appliqués..........................................................80
■ Sewing Sharp Curves ............................................81
Shell Tuck Stitching ..........................................81
Scalloping.........................................................81
Top Stitching.....................................................82
Smocking ..........................................................82
Fagoting............................................................83
Tape or Elastic Attaching..................................84
Heirloom Stitching............................................85
■ Hemstitching (1) (Daisy Stitch) ............................85
■ Hemstitching (2) (Drawn Work (1)) .....................85
■ Hemstitching (3) (Drawn Work (2)) .....................86
Buttonhole Stitches...........................................87
■ Sewing Stretch Fabrics .........................................90
■ Buttons That Do Not Fit into the Button Holder
Plate .....................................................................90
■ Darning ................................................................91
Bar Tacks ..........................................................92
■ Bar Tacks on Thick Fabrics ...................................93
Button Sewing...................................................94
■ Attaching a 4-Hole Button....................................95
■ Attaching a Button with a Shank ..........................95
Eyelets...............................................................95
Multi-Directional Sewing (Straight Stitch and
Zigzag Stitch) ............................................................96
Zipper Insertion................................................97
■ Centered Zipper ...................................................97
■ Side Zipper ...........................................................98

Brother NX-2000 Specifications

General

Brand	Brother
Model	NX-2000
Category	Sewing Machine
Language	English