Chapter 5

Embroidery

BEFORE EMBROIDERING............................144

Embroidery Step by Step................................................. 144
Attaching Embroidery Foot “W”..................................... 145
Attaching the Embroidery Unit.................................. ..... 146
■About the Embroidery Unit....................................................146
■Removing the Embroidery Unit..............................................147

SELECTING PATTERNS.................................149

■Copyright Information............................................................149
■Pattern Selection Screens.......................................................150
Selecting Embroidery Patterns/Heirloom Patterns/Border
Patterns/Cross stitch Patterns/Floral alphabet Patterns .. 151
Selecting Alphabet Character Patterns............................ 152
Selecting Frame Patterns................................................. 153
Selecting Patterns from Embroidery Cards...................... 154
■About Embroidery Cards (Sold Separately).............................154
Selecting Patterns from USB media/Computer............... 154

VIEWING THE SEWING SCREEN.................155

■Key Functions.........................................................................156

PREPARING THE FABRIC.............................157

Attaching Iron-on Stabilizers (backing) to the Fabric...... 157
Hooping the Fabric in the Embroidery Frame.................158
■Types of Embroidery Frames..................................................158
■Inserting the Fabric................................................................159
■Using the Embroidery Sheet...................................................160
Embroidering Small Fabrics or Fabric Edges ................... 160
■Embroidering Small Fabrics....................................................160
■Embroidering Edges or Corners..............................................160
■Embroidering Ribbons or Tape...............................................161

ATTACHING THE EMBROIDERY FRAME.....162

■Removing the Embroidery Frame...........................................162

CONFIRMING THE PATTERN POSITION....163

Checking the Pattern Position......................................... 163
Previewing the Completed Pattern....... .......................... 164

SEWING AN EMBROIDERY PATTERN......... 165

Sewing Attractive Finishes................................. ............. 165
■Embroidery Needle Plate Cover.............................................165
Sewing Embroidery Patterns.............................. ............. 166
■When Threading Manually.....................................................167
Sewing Embroidery Patterns Which Use Appliqué..........168

ADJUSTMENTS DURING THE EMBROIDERY

PROCESS

.......................................................170

If the Bobbin Runs Out of Thread................................... 170
If the Thread Breaks During Sewing ............................... 171
Restarting from the Beginning......... ............................... 172
Resuming Embroidery After Turning Off the Power........172

MAKING EMBROIDERY ADJUSTMENTS..... 174

Adjusting Thread Tension........................ ........................174
■Correct Thread Tension..........................................................174
■Upper Thread is Too Tight......................................................174
■Upper Thread is Too Loose.....................................................174
Using the Automatic Thread Cutting Function
(ENDCOLOR TRIM) .... ...................................................175
Using the Thread Trimming Function (JUMP STITCH
TRIM)........................... ...................................................175
■Selecting the length of JUMP STITCH not to trim...................176
Adjusting the Embroidery Speed......................................176
Changing the Thread Color Display................................. 177
Changing the Embroidery Frame Display.........................178

REVISING THE PATTERN.............................179

Changing the Pattern Position.... .....................................179
Aligning the Pattern and the Needle................................ 180
Changing the Size................................................. ...........181
Rotating the Pattern.........................................................182
Creating a Horizontal Mirror Image............................... .183
Changing the Density (AlphabetCharacter and Frame
PatternsOnly) ......... ........................................................183
Changing the Colors of Alphabet Character Patterns......184

USING THE MEMORY FUNCTION............. 185

Embroidery Data Precautions..........................................185
■Types of Embroidery Data that can be Used...........................185
■Types of USB Devices/Media that can be Used......................185
■Computers and Operating Systems with the Following
Specifications can be Used.....................................................186
■
Precautions on Using the Computer to Create and Save Data
..........186
■Tajima (.dst) Embroidery Data................................................186
■Trademarks.............................................................................186
Saving Embroidery Patterns in the Machine’s Memory....187
■If the Memory is Full...............................................................187
Saving Embroidery Patterns to USB Media
(CommerciallyAvailable ) ................................................18 9
Saving Embroidery Patterns in the Computer.... ..............190
Retrieving Patterns from the Machine’s Memory.............191
Recalling from USB Media...............................................191
Recalling from the Computer.. ........................................192

EMBROIDERY APPLICATIONS.................... 194

Using a Frame Pattern to Make an Appliqué (1)..............194
Using a Frame Pattern to Make an Appliqué (2)..............195