Chapter 5

Embroidery

Some screen displays and illustrations may vary slightly with your machine. Refer to Operation Manual Addendum for the detailed instructions.

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

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

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

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

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About the Embroidery Unit .............................................................

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Removing the Embroidery Unit .......................................................

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

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Copyright Information.....................................................................

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Pattern Selection Screens ................................................................

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Selecting Embroidery Patterns/Brother “Exclusives”/Greek

 

Alphabet Patterns/Floral Alphabet Patterns/Utility Embroidery

Patterns...................................................................................

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

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

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

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About Embroidery Card Reader (Sold Separately) and

 

USB Card Writer Module*...............................................................

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About Embroidery Cards (Sold Separately)......................................

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

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

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Key Functions ..................................................................................

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

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

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

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Types of Embroidery Frames ...........................................................

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Inserting the Fabric .........................................................................

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Using the Embroidery Sheet ............................................................

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

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Embroidering Small Fabrics .............................................................

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Embroidering Edges or Corners .......................................................

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Embroidering Ribbons or Tape ........................................................

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

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Removing the Embroidery Frame ....................................................

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

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

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

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Positioning the Pattern on Thick Fabric...........................................

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

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

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

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

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

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Embroidery Needle Plate Cover ......................................................

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

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

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PRINT AND STITCH (COMBINING EMBROIDERY

PATTERNS AND PRINTED DESIGNS) ...................

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

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Checking Only the Embroidery Pattern ...........................................

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Outputting the Background Image and Positioning Image ......

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Using USB Media ............................................................................

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Using a USB Cable ..........................................................................

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

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

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ADJUSTMENTS DURING

 

THE EMBROIDERY PROCESS .................................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Correct Thread Tension....................................................................

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Upper Thread is Too Tight ...............................................................

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Upper Thread is Too Loose ..............................................................

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Adjusting the Alternate Bobbin Case

 

(with No Color on the Screw) ................................................

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Correct Tension................................................................................

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Bobbin Thread is Too Loose .............................................................

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Bobbin Thread is Too Tight ..............................................................

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Using the Automatic Thread Cutting Function

 

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

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

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Selecting the Length of Jump Stitch Not to Trim ..............................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Changing the Density

 

(Alphabet Character and Frame Patterns Only)......................

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

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

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

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

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

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Types of Embroidery Data that can be Used ....................................

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Types of USB Devices/Media that can be Used................................

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Computers and Operating Systems

 

with the Following Specifications can be Used ................................

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Precautions on Using the Computer to Create and Save Data ...................

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Tajima (.dst) Embroidery Data .........................................................

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

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If the Memory is Full ........................................................................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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