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Adjusting the character spacing..................................................................................................................... 124
Realigning the pattern.......................................................................................... ......................................... 125
Combining patterns....................................................................................................................................... 126
Saving patterns.............................................................................................................................................. 129
Designing a Pattern (My Custom Stitch)..................... ..................................................... 131
Drawing a sketch of the pattern..................................................................................................................... 131
Entering the pattern data ............................................................................................................................... 132
Editing the pattern data ................................................................................................................................. 133
Examples of designs............................................................................................. ......................................... 134
EMBROIDERY 135
Embroidering Neatly ....................................................................................................... 136
What to prepare............................................................................................................................................ 136
Embroidery step by step............................................................................................................ .................... 137
Attaching the Embroidery Foot................................................ ....................................... 138
Attaching the embroidery foot...................................................................................................................... 138
Removing the embroidery foot..................................................................................................................... 140
Attaching the Embroidery Unit................................................ ........................................ 141
Embroidery unit precautions ......................................................................................................................... 141
Attaching the embroidery unit....................................................................................................................... 141
Removing the embroidery unit...................................................................................................................... 143
Preparing the Fabric................ ........................................................................................ 144
Attaching a stabilizer material to the fabric ................................................................................................... 144
Setting the fabric in the embroidery frame..................................................................................................... 145
Attaching the Embroidery Frame....................... .............................................................. 148
Attaching the embroidery frame.................................................................................................................... 148
Removing the embroidery frame............................................................................................... .................... 149
Selecting Embroidery Patterns........................ ................................................................. 150
Copyright information................................................................................................................................... 150
Embroidery pattern types............................................................................................................................... 150
LCD (liquid crystal display) operation ........................................................................................................... 151
Selecting alphanumeric characters................................................................................................................ 154
Selecting an embroidery pattern.................................................................................................................... 155
Selecting a frame pattern............................................................................................................................... 155
Using an embroidery card............................................................................................................................. 156
Embroidering.................................................. ................................................................. 157
Embroidering a pattern.................................................................................................................................. 157
Appliquéing................................................................................................................................ ................. 159
Editing and Saving Patterns ......................................................................................... .... 161
Adjusting the layout and the size................................................................................................................... 161
Adjusting the thread tension.......................................................................................................................... 163
Connecting character patterns....................................................................................................................... 164
Resewing ...................................................................................................................................................... 165
Thread runs out partway through a design..................................................................................................... 166
Stopping while embroidering........................................................................................................................ 166
Using the Memory Function.............. .............................................................................. 168
Embroidery data precautions......................................................................................................................... 168
Saving patterns.............................................................................................................................................. 169
Retrieving embroidery patterns from the computer........................................................................................ 170
APPENDIX 173
Care and Maintenance .................................................................................................... 174
Cleaning the machine surface......................................................... .............................................................. 174
Cleaning the race.......................................................................................................................................... 174
Troubleshooting .......................................................................................................... .... 176
Error messages .............................................................................................................................................. 181
Adjusting the LCD......................................................................................................................................... 185
Operation beep............................................................................................................................................. 185
Upgrading Your Machine's Software....................... ........................................................ 186
Index ........................................................................................................ ....................... 187