Brother XF0606-001 Tips and Techniques, Sewing Direction, Sewing Order, Sewing Wide Areas

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Tips and Techniques

This software allows you to create a wide variety of embroidery patterns and supports wider ranges for the setting of the sewing attributes (thread density, sewing pitch, etc.). However, the final result also depends on your particular embroidery machine model. We recommend that you make a trial sewing sample with your sewing data before sewing on the final material. Remember to sew your trial sample on the same type of fabric as your final material and to use the same needle and the same machine embroidery thread.

Sewing Direction

In order to limit pulling or puckering, select a stitch direction perpendicular to the larger edge of the area.

Pulling or puckering more likely to occur

Pulling or puckering less likely to occur

Sewing Order

After creating an embroidery pattern made of several different parts, be sure to check the sewing order and correct it if necessary.

The default sewing order is the order in which the elements are drawn.

Be careful when changing the sewing order since overlapping areas may be incorrectly positioned.

Sewing Wide Areas

For best sewing results, set Under sewing to On when sewing wide regions. c For more details, refer to “Under sewing” on page 69.

Changing the Sewing Direction setting prevents pulling-in or puckering of the stitching.

When embroidering, use stabilizer material specifically for embroidering. Always use stabilizer material when embroidering lightweight or stretch fabrics, otherwise the needle may bend or break, the stitching may pull and pucker, or the pattern may become misaligned.

When satin stitching is sewn in a wide area, the stitched area may shrink after sewing, depending on the material and the type of thread used. If this happens, switch to this alternate method: Select the fill stitch and use stabilizer material on the reverse side of the fabric.

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Pattern

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Contents Personal Embroidery Design Software System Radio Interference Other than USA and Canada Important Information RegulationsRead the following before opening the CD-ROM package For repairs or adjustments For a longer service lifeFor designing beautiful embroidery designs For safe operationTable of Contents Package Contents Before UseIntroduction Installation Please Read Before InstallationSystem Requirements If the installer does not automatically start up Installing the SoftwareClick All Programs  Accessories  Run Windows XP users onlyClick Change To install the application into a different folderIf the Always check for most recent version Checking for the Latest Version of the ProgramTechnical Support UninstallationOnline Registration BeforeStarting Up Application Getting StartedStarting up PE-DESIGN Plus About the Top WizardCreating Embroidery Patterns From Photos Photo Stitch Documents My Documents\PE-DESIGN PLUS\TutorialImage file formats Click Select from Candidates Select Mask dialog box onChanging color of the circle Transforming the text Adding text and setting character spacingTransforming text on Importing and rotating an embroidery patternTransferring the design to an original card Transferring embroidery patterns To embroidery machinesTransferring data to embroidery machines via a USB media Precautions for using the Card Writer Module/original cardsOverwriting SavingSaving with a new name ExportingExiting Application Photo Stitch 1 Parameters dialog boxWith Color, Sepia or Gray Sewing Option Photo Stitch Image To StitchStarting the Photo Stitch 2 wizard Importing photo data into PEApplying an image mask and adjusting its size and position Click Update PreviewChanging the sewing angle Color Set Photo Stitch 2 Parameters dialog boxAuto Punch Starting the Auto Punch wizardImporting image data into Auto Punch Parameters dialog box Create Lines Thread ChartAdd mask outline Noise reductionStarting the Cross Stitch wizard Cross StitchOmit Colors Cross Stitch Parameters dialog boxZoom Cross size NextSelecting stitches Edit Cross Stitch dialog boxColor Option Editing areaCommon dialog boxes Image To Stitch WizardSelect Mask dialog box Gray Balance / Set Output Size Set Output Size dialog boxDialog box If Mono was selected for Photo Stitch 1 or PhotoEntering Text Entering TextEntering Text Creating Transforming textChange the Character Spacing Specifying character spacingAdvanced Operations for Entering Text Setting text attributesEditing entered text FontEmbroidery attributes for text Editing Embroidery Designs Arranging Embroidery DesignsSelecting patterns Moving patternsRotating patterns Scaling patternsSlightly Enlarging/Reducing Stitch Patterns Greatly Enlarging/Reducing Stitch PatternsGrouping/Ungrouping embroidery patterns Flipping patterns horizontally or verticallyGrouping patterns Ungrouping patternsUsing the Pan tool Checking Embroidery PatternsZooming Changing the display of the embroidery design Changing realistic view settingsSolid View Stitch View Realistic ViewChecking the stitching with the Stitch Simulator Checking and Editing the Sewing Order Selecting a patternSewing Order pane Editing the sewing order Changing colorsChanging sewing attributes Applying Sewing Attributes to Lines and Regions Setting the sew typeLine sew / Region sew Sew typeChanging the pattern of programmable fill stitch Specifying sewing attributesClick the Sewing Attributes tab Display the Sewing Attributes paneSetting the thread color ColorSpecial colors Opening/Importing Embroidery Designs Creating a new embroidery designOpening a PE-DESIGN Plus file Importing embroidery designs From Design LibraryFrom a folder From an embroidery card Checking embroidery design information Transferring Embroidery Designs to Machines Transferring to a machine by using an original cardTransferring directly to a machine’s memory Transferring to a machine by using USB mediaPrinting Specifying print settingsPrinting Checking a print imageSpecifying the Design Page Size and Color User Hoop SettingChanging Application Settings Changing the grid settingsSystem unit Deleting a chart Creating a new thread chartEditing a chart Adding items from a thread chartAdding a new item Deleting itemsEditing an item DST Import Setting DST Export SettingChanging the order of items PE-DESIGN Plus Window Understanding WindowsQuick Access Toolbar/Ribbon Quick Access Toolbar commandsCustomizing the window Using access keys Customizing Quick Access Toolbar/Shortcut keysQuick Access Toolbar Shortcut keys Application button menu MenusRibbon menu tabs Home tabView tab Sewing Direction Tips and TechniquesSewing Order Sewing Wide AreasSewing Attributes ReferenceLine sew types Line sewing attributesRegion sew types Region sewing attributesSupplement Font List Text 029 030 031 032 033 034 035 Writing Multiple Embroidery Files to an Original Card PES-WriterStarting up PES-Writer Write to cardOperation screen Card capacity indicatorIcon size button Properties buttonSelecting system units Exiting applicationHelp menu About PES-WriterProblem Estimated Cause Solution TroubleshootingCombining IndexIndex English