IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ........... 1; MACHINE .................................. 4; ACCESSORIES ................................................. 4- Page 4

Brother 855-X06 User Manual

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CONTENTS

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ........... 1

 1. KNOWING YOUR SEWING 

MACHINE .................................. 4

ACCESSORIES ................................................. 4

Optional accessories  .......................................... 4

THE MAIN PARTS ...........................................5

Flat bed attachment ............................................ 5

USING YOUR SEWING MACHINE  ................ 6

Connecting plugs  ............................................... 6
Main power and sewing light switch  .................. 7
Foot controller .................................................... 7
Checking the needle ........................................... 7
Replacing the needle .......................................... 7
Changing the presser foot  ................................... 8

THE CONTROLS .............................................9

Pattern selection dial  .......................................... 9
Stretch stitching .................................................. 9
Patterns and stitch names  ................................. 10
Stitch length dial  .............................................. 12
Stitch width dial  ............................................... 12
Reverse sewing lever  ........................................ 13

THREADING THE MACHINE  ....................... 13

Winding the bobbin  ......................................... 13
Lower threading  ............................................... 15
Lower threading (for models equipped with a 
quick-set bobbin)  ............................................. 16
Upper threading  ............................................... 17
Using the needle threader (for models equipped 
with a needle threader) ..................................... 19
Drawing up the lower thread ............................ 21

FABRIC, THREAD, AND NEEDLE 
COMBINATIONS .........................................22

 2. SEWING BASICS  ...................... 23

Please read before sewing  ................................ 23
Starting sewing  ................................................. 23
Trial sewing ...................................................... 24
Changing the sewing direction  ......................... 24
Sewing thick fabrics  ......................................... 24
Sewing thin fabrics ........................................... 25
Sewing stretch fabrics ....................................... 25
Stitching cylindrical pieces ............................... 25
Sewing with a twin needle (Option)  ................. 25
Thread tension  ................................................. 27

 3. BUILT-IN STITCHES  ................. 28

Straight stitching  ...............................................28
Zigzag stitching .................................................28
Blind hem stitching  ...........................................28
Shell tuck stitching ............................................30
Elastic stitching  .................................................30
Double action stitching .....................................31
Fagoting ............................................................31
Overedge stitching ............................................32
Feather stitching ................................................33
Triple zigzag stretch stitching ............................33
Decorative stitching  ..........................................33

 4. SEWING BUTTONHOLES AND 

BUTTONS ............................... 34

Making a buttonhole
(1-step automatic buttonhole)  ...........................34
Adjusting buttonholes  .......................................36
Sewing buttons  .................................................37

 5. USING ATTACHMENTS AND 

APPLICATIONS ....................... 38

Zipper insertion  ................................................38
Gathering ..........................................................39
Darning ............................................................39
Appliqués .........................................................39

OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES  ........................... 40

Using the blind stitch foot  .................................40

 6. APPENDIX ................................ 41

MAINTENANCE ........................................... 41

Restrictions on oiling  ........................................41
Precautions on storing the machine  ..................41
Cleaning ...........................................................41

TROUBLESHOOTING .................................. 43
INDEX .......................................................... 46

Detailed Information for Brother 855-X06 User Manual

Lists of information found in Brother 855-X06 User Manual - Page 4

  • 1. KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE .
  • 2. SEWING BASICS .
  • 3. BUILT-IN STITCHES .
  • 4. SEWING BUTTONHOLES AND BUTTONS .
  • 5. USING ATTACHMENTS AND APPLICATIONS .
  • 6. APPENDIX .

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