Brother PC 8500 manual Sewing attractive finishes, Using a pattern sheet

SEWING

Setting Up

Sewing attractive finishes

Refer to the table below and the “RELATED CHART OF SEWING FABRICS, THREADS AND NEEDLES” for recommended fabrics, threads and needles to use in order to obtain attractive sewing finishes. Furthermore, fabric pattern slippages may occur when using different fabric thicknesses or types of stabilizers. Be sure to carry out a test sewing beforehand to check.

Sewing
Stitches	Utility

	When sewing thin or stretch fabrics,
	fabrics with coarse weaves, or
	characters/decorative stitches stored in
FABRIC	the machine attach interfacing to the
	reverse side. If you do not wish to
	attach interfacing, place the fabric onto
	a thin paper such as tracing paper
	before starting to sew. This acts as a
	stabilizer.
THREAD	#50 – #60
	Thin and medium fabrics
	75/11 (Embroidery)
NEEDLE	Thick fabrics
	90/14 (Embroidery)
	Stretch fabrics
	#14 (Golden needle)

1Fabric

2 Stabilizer

3 Thin paper

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Stitches	Decorative	and	Characters
Embroidering
Patterns	Embroidery	Editing
Retrieving

Using a pattern sheet

You can use the clear plastic pattern sheet which is provided as an accessory to make reference marks on your material for use in positioning. This is particularly helpful when sewing large characters.

Stitch TM	My Custom
Maintenance

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102

1.Align the picture on the pattern sheet with the place where the pattern is to be sewn on the fabric, and use a chalk pen to make marks on the fabric at the positions of the holes.

*When sewing patterns in mirror image, turn the pattern sheet upside-down.

1Initial needle drop point

Messages	Error
shooting	Trouble
Chart	Sewing
in Machine)	(Programmed	Patterns
Card)	(Memory	Patterns