
Lower the presser foot by pushing the lever down.Īt the same time, push the button at the back of the presser foot holder. On Brother machines, you have to push the lever twice, and hold it, to raise the foot to its highest position. If your presser foot holder isn’t high enough to fit the foot underneath, make the presser foot holder go higher. Make sure the groove lines up with the bar on the foot. Place the standard presser foot under the presser foot holder. Here’s what the standard presser foot looks like. It’s generally on the side of the machine. Raise the presser foot holder using the lever. This brings the needles to the highest position, so they’re out of the way. Turn the hand wheel so that the mark on the wheel lines up with the mark on the machine. If it was already installed by the seller, ignore this step. I’m assuming that your machine has no presser foot. You’re going to be near the cutting blade during the preparation and threading process, and I don’t want you to accidentally start serging and cut yourself! Attach standard presser foot We’re not going to turn on the machine until we’ve threaded it. If your machine already has its presser foot and needles installed, and the cutting blade is up, then skip straight to the threading section below.īut just in case they aren’t, here’s how to attach your presser foot, put your needles in, and get the blade working.Īt this point, make sure your serger is turned OFF. Normally, all of these preparation steps are done by the manufacturer/seller. Pin this image to bookmark the post for later 🙂
