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Brother PC 6500 Embroidering onto small pieces of fabric or in corners, Case A, Case B, Case C

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Embroidering onto small pieces of fabric or in corners

Embroidering onto small pieces of fabric or in corners

Use stabilizer material to provide extra support while embroidering. After embroidering is completed, carefully remove the stabilizer material. Use stabilizer material which is specially designed for embroidering.

CONTENTS

SETTING

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Case A

1Fabric

2Iron on the stabilizer material. (If you do not wish to use an iron, attach the stabilizer material with a basting stitch.)

3Stabilizer

Case B

1Fabric

2 Stabilizer

Case C

1Ribbon (Secure with double-sided tape.)

2 Stabilizer

Note

Temporary spray-on adhesive can also be used to secure unusually shaped objects. If adhesive is used, some glue may get on the presser foot, needle and needle plate. After finishing embroidering the appliqué pattern, clean away the glue.

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SEWING
STITCHES	UTILITY
STITCH DESIGNS)	(CREATE YOUR OWN	MY CUSTOM STITCHTM
EMBROIDERING
MAINTENANCE
MESSAGES	ERROR
SEWING CHART
IN MACHINE)	(PROGRAMMED	PATTERNS

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Brother PC 6500 operation manual Embroidering onto small pieces of fabric or in corners, Case A, Case B, Case C

Contents

SEWING MACHINE OPERATION MANUALSAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONSThis machine is intended for household use only THE LETTER ‘E’, BY THE EARTH SYMBOL OR COLOURED GREEN OR YELLOW FOR USERS IN THE UK, EIRE, MALTA AND CYPRUS ONLYPLEASE READ BEFORE USING THIS MACHINE For a longer service lifeFor repair or adjustment THANK YOU FOR PURCHASING THE PC-6500 COMPUTERIZED SEWING MACHINECONTENTS CHAPTER SETTING UPCHAPTER SEWINGMAINTENANCE ERROR MESSAGESSEWING CHART EMBROIDERINGCHAPTER SETTING UPPRINCIPAL PARTS FLAT-BED ATTACHMENT Accessory compartmentRemoving the flat-bed attachment Page c When using the walking foot, refer to page OPTIONAL ACCESSORIESa This unit cannot be used together with memory card S1 POWER SUPPLY For U.S.A. onlyCONTROLS Selection keysOperation buttons 1 SEWING keyOther basic LCD keys END key LCD screenCHECK key Adjusting the density with the main power switch LCD DENSITYLight → Dark →Adjusting the density with the Operation Guide 3. Press the BRIGHTNESS OF LCD key3. Press the LANGUAGE SELECTION key DISPLAY LANGUAGEThis function should not be used as a translation function PRESSER FEET / FEED DOGS Changing the presser footAdapter Installing the presser foot adapter & the walking footScrew for securing adapter Installing the optional side cutter Page Installing the presser foot holder Raising/lowering the feed dogsFABRIC/THREAD/NEEDLE COMBINATIONS ThreadApplication Size of needleChecking the needle NEEDLEChanging the needle BOBBIN WINDING / LOWER THREADING Winding the bobbin4. Place the bobbin on the bobbin winder shaft so that the Installing the bobbin UPPER THREADING Threading the upper threadPage Needle threader Pulling up the bobbin thread Extra spool pinSpool Spool pinFOOT CONTROLLER SEWING STITCH SELECTIONSelecting a utility stitch Selecting a stitch with the stitch guide6. Follow the instructions, and then press the NEXT key Stitch width and length reference chart Non-adjustableSETTINGUP UTILITYSTITCHES MYCUSTOMAdjusting the stitch length Adjusting the needle position stitch widthSTITCH WIDTH & LENGTH Adjusting the upper thread tension THREAD TENSIONCorrect tension Upper thread is too tightExample To display the instructions for installing the Press the SETTING BOBBIN keyOPERATION GUIDE bobbinAUTOMATIC REVERSE/REINFORCEMENT STITCHING AUTOMATIC THREAD CUTTING Sewing using the straight stitch left needle position BASIC SEWINGBe aware of the needle location at all times while sewing, and4. Lower the presser foot lever USEFUL SEWING SKILLS Sewing cornersSewing thick seams Sewing curvesSewing thin fabric Sewing thick fabricSewing a curve with a zigzag stitch Using the needle plate UTILITY STITCHES BASIC STITCHINGReinforced stitching of stretch fabric 1 2 3DART SEWING GATHERING ZIPPER INSERTING CENTER AND SIDE APPLICATIONS Inserting a centered zipperInserting a side zipper 5. Close the zipper, turn over the fabric, and then sew the PINTUCK SEWING FLAT-FELL SEAM SEWING BASTING 1 Basting stitchZIGZAG STITCHING Overcasting with a zigzag stitchAppliqué sewing with a zigzag stitch Patchwork crazy quilt stitching1 for sewing thin and medium weight fabrics 3 for sewing thick and medium weight stretchOVERCASTING Sewing with , orBLIND HEM STITCHING Blind hem stitchAdjusting the needle position MAINTENANCEBUTTONHOLE STITCHING ButtonholeFor normal buttonholes and rounded buttonholes For keyhole buttonholesSewing order of buttonholes Sewing stretch fabricsAdjusting the buttonhole width Odd-shaped buttons that do not fit into the button guide plateBAR TACK STITCHING 1 Bar tack5. Lower the buttonhole lever so that it is positioned behind the metal bracket on the buttonhole footAdjusting the bar tack width Adjusting the stitch length of the bar tackSewing bar tacks on thick fabrics WIDTH keys and to adjust the width of the bar tackDARNING DarningAdjusting the stitch length of the darning Adjusting the darning widthDarning stitch cycle 1 Tape attaching 2 Elastic zigzag TAPE ATTACHINGStraight Left , set the EYELET STITCHING 1 EyeletBUTTON SEWING 1 Button sewing SETTINGUPAttaching two-hole buttons Attaching four-hole buttons Attaching a shank to the buttonSewing around corners of the appliqué APPLIQUÉ STITCHING1 Zigzag stitch 2 Appliqué Sample patterns for appliqué quilts APPLIQUÉ QUILT STITCHING1 Appliqué SCALLOP STITCHING Scallop stitchSMOCKING STITCHING 1 Smocking stitchPATCHWORK STITCHING 1 Patchwork stitchFAGOTING 1 FagotingShell tuck stitching DECORATIVE STITCHING1 Decorative 2 Satin stitch Hemstitching with HEIRLOOM STITCHING1 Heirloom Hemstitching with 1 Approx. 5/32 4.0 mm or less 2 Sections of four threads pulled outDESIGNING THE STITCH MY CUSTOM STITCHTM CREATE YOUR OWN STITCH DESIGNS CHAPTERStitch StitchStitch StitchENTERING STITCH DATA 1. Press the MY CUSTOM STITCH key. 1 MY CUSTOM STITCH keyA screen that allows you to see the entered stitch design appears EDITING STITCH DATA Moving a pointposition 2. Use the four arrow keys to move the point to the desiredInserting new points Moving part or all of the designSETTINGUP 2. Press . A new point is inserted and moves to it 3. Use the four arrow keys to move the point to the desired positionExample To save the entered stitch design in memory address STORING A STITCH DESIGN THAT YOU HAVE CREATED1 MEMORY key RETRIEVING A STITCH DESIGN THAT HAS BEEN SAVED 1 MEMORY keySETUP Installing embroidery foot QEMBROIDERING CHAPTERInstalling the embroidery unit Do not touch the connector on the embroidery unitInitializing the embroidery unit Do not carry the machine with the embroidery unit connectedEmbroidering screen Make sure that the power is turned off, otherwise damage may resultRemoving the embroidery unit Creating beautiful embroidery Attaching stabilizer materialInserting the fabric in the embroidery frame 6. Insert the fabric and inner frame back into the outer frame Attaching the embroidery frame to the embroidery arm Removing the embroidery frame from the embroidery armEMBROIDERING Simple embroidering Embroidering multi-color patterns1 2 3 Example To embroider the floral pattern of the letter “B”2 3 4 3 4 5 2. Replace the upper thread with the next colorEMBROIDERY PATTERNS Creating text patterns1. Press 2. Press the B key 3. Press the NEXT key 4. Press the U key Example To select characters to create the word “BUS”5. Press the S key Typing uppercase & lowercase characters Changing the character sizeExample To type in “Aa” LM SExample When “abcdefghijk” have been Checking the texttyped in small-sized lowercase charactersEditing text Example When “Giel” has been entered instead of “Girl”Changing the color of each character in the text Creating frame patterns Selecting one-point patterns Displaying the thread color names Selecting patterns from a memory cardAlways keep the memory card in its case when it is not being used CHANGING THE PATTERN SETTINGS Editing the layout of the patternCharacter patterns Frame patterns One-point patternsCharacter & frame patterns Changing the embroidering positionOne-point patterns Mirror imaging patterns Changing the pattern directionflips the pattern back to a normal Embroidering from a specific starting point Checking the embroidery areaCharacter patterns Changing the size of patternsFrame patterns One-point patterns Changing the thread density MEMORY Saving character combinations in the memoryExample To save the character pattern “Girl” in memory address 1 MEMORY buttonRetrieving a pattern which has been saved 1 MEMORY buttonContinuing embroidering ADJUSTMENTS WHILE EMBROIDERING1 2 3 4 5 Embroidering again from the beginning Linking characters EMBROIDERY APPLICATIONSExample To embroider “ABC”, then link “DE” Using the extra-large embroidery frame optional EMBROIDERY SHEETConnecting patterns Example To embroider connecting patternsConnecting letters Example To embroider ABCDEFGHIJK appears as refer to page 98, and then use the arrow keys to1 Top installation position Combining a frame pattern with a design Making badges or decorative patchesEmbroidering appliqués using a frame pattern Embroidering onto small pieces of fabric or in corners Case ACase B Case CMAINTENANCE CLEANINGCleaning the screen Cleaning the machine surface3. Remove the needle plate. 1 Needle plate CHANGING THE LIGHT BULB ERROR MESSAGES Warning messagesPage This message appears when the STITCH ADJUST key is pressed before selecting a pattern machine is turned on Operation messagesThis message appears while the bobbin is winding Troubleshooting Thread and stitch problems Mechanical problems MYCUSTOM STITCHTMSEWING CHART sleeves, reinforcingOvercasting medium attaching, darningSTITCH SEWINGAdjustable Non-adjustable L, M, S or L, S PATTERNS PROGRAMMED IN MACHINE Utility stitches Character embroideringFloral alphabet Frame pattern embroideringFrames Stitches CONTENTS