Brother Correctoball Xl1 Manual

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■Upper tension is too loose
Loops appear on the wrong side of the fabric.
Note
●If the upper thread was incorrectly 
threaded, the upper thread may be too 
loose. In this case, refer to “Upper 
threading” (page 16) and rethread.
Solution
Increase the tension by 
turning the upper tension-
control dial to a higher 
number.■Bobbin tension is too loose
Loops may appear on the surface of the fabric 
when sewing thin fabric with thin thread.
Solution
Reduce the tension by 
turning the upper tension-...

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USEFUL SEWING TIPS
Various ways to achieve better results for your sewing projects are described below. Refer to these tips when 
sewing your project.
Trial sewing
A trial piece of fabric should be sewn since, depending 
on the type of fabric and stitching being sewn, the 
desired results may not be achieved.
For the trial sewing, use a piece of fabric and thread 
that are the same as those used for your project, and 
check the...

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Sewing thin fabrics
When sewing thin fabrics, the stitching may become 
misaligned or the fabric may not feed correctly. If 
this occurs, place thin paper or stabilizer material 
under the fabric and sew it together with the fabric. 
When you have finished sewing, tear off any excess 
paper.
aStabilizer material or paper
Sewing stretch fabrics
First, baste the pieces of fabric together, and then 
sew without stretching the fabric.
aBasting
Using a free-arm style
Free-arm sewing is convenient for...

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3UTILITY STITCHES
USEFUL STITCHES
Zigzag stitches
You can use the zigzag stitches to join together 
seams and finish them in one operation. They are 
also useful for sewing stretch materials.
aSelect a stitch.
• For details, refer to “Selecting stitching” 
(page 26).
bLower the needle into the fabric at the 
beginning of the stitching.
cStart sawing.
• For details, refer to “Starting to sew” 
(page 27).
Memo
●When sewing with a...

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Basic stitching
Straight stitches are used for sewing plain seams. 
Two stitches are available for basic stitching.
aBaste or pin together the fabric pieces.
bSelect a stitch.
• For details, refer to “Selecting stitching” 
(page 26).
cLower the needle into the fabric at the 
beginning of the stitching.
dStart sewing.
• For details, refer to “Starting to sew” 
(page 27).
eWhen sewing is finished, cut the thread.
• For details, refer to “Starting to sew” 
(page 27).
Blind hem stitching
You can use the...

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cUse a chalk to mark on the fabric about 5 mm 
(3/16 inches) from the edge of the fabric, and 
then baste it.
aWrong side of fabric
bRight side of fabric
cEdge of fabric
dBasting stitching
e5 mm (3/16 inches)
d
Fold back the fabric inside along the basting.
aWrong side of fabric
bEdge of fabric
cBasting
d5 mm (3/16 inches)e
Unfold the edge of fabric, and position the 
fabric with the wrong side facing up.
aWrong side of fabric...

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iPosition the fabric so that the needle slightly 
catches the fold of the hem, and then lower 
the presser foot lever.
For invisible stitching, make sure that both 
threads are the same color as the fabric.
aNeedle
bNeedle drop point
cFold of hem
dWrong side of fabric
j
Sew along the fold of the hem.
kRemove the basting stitching and turn the 
fabric right side up.
Darning
Reinforce points that will be subject to strain.
aPlace the darning plate on the needle plate as 
shown below, and then remove...

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BUTTONHOLE SEWING
Buttonholes can be sewn and buttons can be sewn on.
Buttonholes are sewn from the front of the presser 
foot to the back, as shown below.
aReinforcement stitching
Making the buttonhole
The names of parts of buttonhole foot “A”, which is 
used for sewing buttonholes, are indicated below.
aPresser foot scale
bPin
cMarks on buttonhole foot
d5 mm (3/16 inches)
Memo
●Before sewing buttonholes, check the stitch...

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fStop sewing when the needle is at the left side 
of the stitching, and then raise the needle by 
turning the handwheel toward you.
gSelect stitch “b” of the 4-step automatic 
buttonhole (1).
hStart sewing, and then sew the length of the 
chalk line.
iStop sewing when the needle is at the right 
side of the stitching, and then raise the needle 
by turning the handwheel toward you.
jSelect stitch “c” (same as “a”) of the 4-step 
automatic buttonhole (1).
kStart sewing. Sew 5 to 6 stitches.
lStop...

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Adjusting buitching 
stitching
If the stitching on the two sides of the buttonhole is 
not uniform, the stitching can adjusted with the 
buttonhole fine-adjusting screw.
aButtonhole fine-adjusting screw
■If the right side is too loose compared to the 
left side
Use the enclosed large screwdriver to turn 
the buttonhole fine-adjusting screw in the - 
direction.
■If the right side is too tight compared to the 
left side
Use the...