CONTENTS

Saving Stitch Patterns in the Computer ................................

179

Retrieving Stitch Patterns from the Machine’s Memory........

180

Recalling from USB Media ..................................................

181

Recalling from the Computer ..............................................

182

Chapter 5 Embroidery

185

BEFORE EMBROIDERING .................................

186

Embroidery Step by Step .....................................................

186

Attaching Embroidery Foot “W2” ........................................

186

Attaching the Embroidery Unit ............................................

188

SELECTING PATTERNS......................................

190

Selecting Embroidery Patterns/Brother “Exclusives”/

 

Greek Alphabet Patterns/Floral Alphabet Patterns/

 

Utility Embroidery Patterns .................................................

193

Selecting Alphabet Character Patterns .................................

194

Selecting Frame Patterns .....................................................

196

Selecting Patterns from Embroidery Cards ...........................

197

Selecting Patterns from USB Media/Computer.....................

197

VIEWING THE SEWING SCREEN......................

198

PREPARING THE FABRIC..................................

200

Attaching Iron-on Stabilizers (Backing) to the Fabric ...........

200

Hooping the Fabric in the Embroidery Frame ......................

202

Embroidering Small Fabrics or Fabric Edges ........................

205

ATTACHING THE EMBROIDERY FRAME..........

206

CONFIRMING THE PATTERN POSITION.........

208

Aligning the Embroidering Position Using the Built-In Camera......

208

Display the Fabric While Aligning the Embroidering Position .....

211

Using the Built-In Camera to Align the Embroidering Position ....

213

Checking the Pattern Position .............................................

216

Previewing the Completed Pattern ......................................

217

SEWING AN EMBROIDERY PATTERN ..............

218

Sewing Attractive Finishes...................................................

218

Sewing Embroidery Patterns ................................................

219

Sewing Embroidery Patterns Which Use Appliqué ..............

221

PRINT AND STITCH (COMBINING

 

EMBROIDERY PATTERNS AND PRINTED

 

DESIGNS) .........................................................

223

Selecting a Pattern ..............................................................

224

Outputting the Background Image and Positioning Image ...

225

Printing the Background and Embroidery Position Sheet .....

226

Sewing Embroidery Patterns ................................................

227

ADJUSTMENTS DURING THE EMBROIDERY

 

PROCESS ............................................................

229

If the Bobbin Runs Out of Thread........................................

229

If the Thread Breaks During Sewing ....................................

230

Restarting from the Beginning .............................................

231

Resuming Embroidery After Turning Off the Power .............

231

MAKING EMBROIDERY ADJUSTMENTS ..........

233

Adjusting Thread Tension ...................................................

233

Adjusting the Alternate Bobbin Case (with No Color on the

Screw).................................................................................

234

Using the Automatic Thread Cutting Function

 

(END COLOR TRIM) ...........................................................

235

Using the Thread Trimming Function (JUMP STITCH TRIM) ....

236

Adjusting the Embroidery Speed .........................................

237

Changing the Thread Color Display ....................................

237

Changing the Embroidery Frame Display ............................

238

REVISING THE PATTERN ..................................

240

Moving the Pattern..............................................................

240

Aligning the Pattern and the Needle....................................

240

Changing the Size of the Pattern .........................................

241

Rotating the Pattern.............................................................

242

Creating a Horizontal Mirror Image ....................................

243

Changing the Density (Alphabet Character and Frame

 

Patterns Only) .....................................................................

244

Changing the Colors of Alphabet Character Patterns ...........

245

Embroidering Linked Characters .........................................

245

Uninterrupted Embroidering (Using a Single Color).............

248

USING THE MEMORY FUNCTION...................

249

Embroidery Data Precautions ..............................................

249

Saving Embroidery Patterns in the Machine’s Memory ........

251

Saving Embroidery Patterns to USB Media...........................

252

Saving Embroidery Patterns in the Computer .......................

253

Retrieving Patterns from the Machine’s Memory..................

254

Recalling from USB Media ..................................................

255

Recalling from the Computer...............................................

256

EMBROIDERY APPLICATIONS.........................

258

Using a Frame Pattern to Make an Appliqué (1)...................

258

Using a Frame Pattern to Make an Appliqué (2)...................

259

Sewing Split Embroidery Patterns ........................................

261

Chapter 6 Embroidery Edit

263

EXPLANATION OF FUNCTIONS......................

264

SELECTING PATTERNS TO EDIT ......................

265

Selecting Embroidery Patterns/Brother “Exclusives”/

 

Greek Alphabet Patterns/Floral Alphabet Patterns/

 

Utility Embroidery Patterns/Frame Patterns ..........................

266

Selecting Alphabet Character Patterns .................................

266

EDITING PATTERNS.........................................

268

Moving the Pattern ..............................................................

270

Rotating the Pattern .............................................................

270

Changing the Size of the Pattern..........................................

270

Changing the Pattern Size While Maintaining the Desired

 

Thread Density (Stitch Recalculator)....................................

270

Deleting the Pattern.............................................................

272

Displaying Patterns in the Screen Magnified by 200% .........

272

Changing the Configuration of Alphabet Character Patterns .....

273

Changing Alphabet Character Spacing ................................

273

Reducing Character Spacing................................................

274

Separating Combined Character Patterns.............................

275

Changing the Color of Each Alphabet Character in a Pattern ....

276

Embroidering Linked Characters..........................................

277

Changing the Thread Color .................................................

277

Creating a Custom Thread Table .........................................

278

Choosing a Color from the Custom Thread Table ................

282

Find New Color Schemes With the Color Shuffling Function ......

283

Designing Repeated Patterns ...............................................

285

Embroidering the Pattern Repeatedly ...................................

291

Duplicating a Pattern...........................................................

293

After Editing ........................................................................

294

COMBINING PATTERNS..................................

295

Editing Combined Patterns ..................................................

295

Sewing Combined Patterns..................................................

298

VARIOUS EMBROIDERING FUNCTIONS........

299

Uninterrupted Embroidering (Using a Single Color) .............

299

Basting Embroidery .............................................................

299

Creating an Appliqué Piece .................................................

300

USING THE MEMORY FUNCTION ..................

306

PRINT AND STITCH (COMBINING

 

EMBROIDERY PATTERNS AND PRINTED

 

DESIGNS) ........................................................

306

Chapter 7 How to Create Bobbin Work

307

ABOUT BOBBIN WORK...................................

308

PREPARING FOR BOBBIN WORK....................

309

Required Materials ..............................................................

309

Upper Threading .................................................................

310

Preparing the Bobbin Thread ...............................................

310

CREATING BOBBIN WORK (SEWING)............

314

Positioning the Fabric and Sewing .......................................

314

Bobbin Work Free Motion Sewing.......................................

317

CREATING BOBBIN WORK (EMBROIDERY).......

318

Selecting the Pattern............................................................

318

Start Embroidering...............................................................

320

ADJUSTING THE THREAD TENSION...............

322

TROUBLESHOOTING ......................................

323

Chapter 8 MY CUSTOM STITCH

325

DESIGNING A STITCH.....................................

326

ENTERING STITCH DATA ................................

328

USING STORED CUSTOM STITCHES...............

334

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