Brother 82-W20, Operation Manual

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PREPARING THE FABRIC
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Attaching Iron-on Stabilizers
(Backing) to the Fabric
a
Use a piece of stabilizer which is larger
than the embroidery frame being used.
a
Size of the embroidery frame
b Iron-on stabilizer (backing)
b
Iron the iron-on stabilizer material to the
wrong side of the fabric.
a
Fusible side of stabilizer
b Fabric (wrong side)
PREPARING THE FABRIC
CAUTION
• Use fabrics with a thickness of less than 3 mm (approx. 1/8 inch). Using fabrics thicker than 3 mm
(approx. 1/8 inch) may cause the needle to break.
• When using layers with thicker batting etc., you can sew more attractive embroidery by adjusting the
embroidery presser foot height in the embroidery settings screen (see below).
• In the case of thick terry cloth towels we recommend that you place a piece of water soluble stabilizer on
the top surface of the towel. This will help to reduce the nap of the toweling and result in more attractive
embroidery.
Note
• Press , and select page 7 to use and in the “Embroidery Foot Height” display in the
embroidery settings screen. Adjust the presser foot height for thick or puffy fabrics.
• To increase the space between the presser foot and the needle plate, set the “Embroidery Foot
Height” to a larger number, 1.5 mm setting is used for most embroidery.
CAUTION
• Always use a stabilizer material for embroidery
when sewing stretch fabrics, lightweight
fabrics, fabrics with a coarse weave, or fabrics
which cause pattern shrinkage. Otherwise, the
needle may break and cause injury. Not using
a stabilizer material may result in a poor finish
to your project.
Memo
• When embroidering on thin fabrics such as
organdy or lawn, or on napped fabrics such
as towel or corduroy, use water soluble
stabilizer (sold separately) for best results.
The water soluble stabilizer material will
dissolve completely in water, giving the
project a more attractive finish.