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Incorrect Thread Tension

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Symptoms

• Symptom 1: The lower thread is visible from the upper side of the fabric.
• Symptom 2: The upper thread appears as a straight line on the upper side of the fabric.
• Symptom 3: The upper thread is visible from the lower side of the fabric.
• Symptom 4: The lower thread appears as a straight line on the lower side of the fabric.
• Symptom 5: The stitching on the lower side of the fabric is loose or has slack.

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Cause/remedy

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Cause 1

The machine is not correctly threaded.

<With symptoms 1 and 2 described above>
The lower threading is incorrect.
Adjust the upper thread tension and then refer to “Upper Thread is Too Tight” on page 92.

<With symptoms 3 through 5 described above>
The upper threading is incorrect.
Adjust the upper thread tension and then refer to “Tangled Thread on Wrong Side of Fabric” on page 383 to
correct the upper threading.

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Cause 2

A needle and thread appropriate for the fabric are not being used.

The sewing machine needle that should be used depends on the type of fabric sewn and the thread thickness.
If a needle and thread appropriate for the fabric are not being used, the thread tension will not be adjusted
correctly, causing wrinkles in the fabric or skipped stitches.

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Refer to “Fabric/Thread/Needle Combinations” on page 77 to check that a needle and thread appropriate for the fabric
are being used.

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Cause 3

An appropriate upper tension is not selected.

Adjust the upper thread tension to select an appropriate thread tension.
The appropriate thread tension differs according to the type of fabric and thread being used.

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Adjust the thread tension while test sewing on a piece of scrap fabric that is the same as that used in your project.

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When the lower thread is visible on the upper side
of the fabric. Set the upper thread tension to a lower
number. (Loosen the thread tension.)

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When the upper thread is visible on the lower side
of the fabric. Set the upper thread tension to a higher
number. (Tighten the thread tension.)

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Symptom 1

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Symptom 3

a

Lower side of fabric

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Lower thread visible on
upper side of fabric

c

Upper thread

d

Upper side of fabric

e

Lower thread

f

Upper thread visible from
lower side of fabric

Note

• If the upper threading and lower threading are incorrect, the thread tension cannot be adjusted

correctly, even by adjusting the upper thread tension. Check the upper threading and lower threading
first, and then adjust the thread tension.

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Summary of Contents for 82-W20

Page 1: ...Operation Manual Embroidery and Sewing Machine Product Code 882 W20 W22 Be sure to read this manual before using the machine We recommend that you keep these documents nearby for future reference ...

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Page 3: ...ine directly into the electrical outlet Do not use an extension cord Always unplug your machine if the power is cut 3Electrical Hazards This machine should be connected to an AC power source within the range indicated on the rating label Do not connect it to a DC power source or inverter If you are not sure what kind of power source you have contact a qualified electrician This machine is approved...

Page 4: ...t needle plate as it could cause the needle to break Do not push or pull the fabric when sewing and follow careful instruction when free motion stitching so that you do not deflect the needle and cause it to break 7This machine is not a toy Your close attention is necessary when the machine is used by or near children The plastic bag that this sewing machine was supplied in should be kept out of t...

Page 5: ... or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance FOR USERS IN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years and above and persons with reduced physical sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they have been given superv...

Page 6: ...in contract strict liability or tort including negligence or otherwise arising in any way out of the use of this software even if advised of the possibility of such damage All information provided related to future Intel products and plans is preliminary and subject to change at any time without notice FlashFX is a registered trademark of Datalight Inc FlashFX Copyright 1998 2007 Datalight Inc U S...

Page 7: ...nterference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver ...

Page 8: ...nce angle InGaAlP laser diodes Therefore eye damage may result from disassembling or altering this machine Safety precautions have been designed to prevent any possible laser beam exposure to the operator FDA Regulations U S Food and Drug Administration FDA has implemented regulations for laser products manufactured on and after August 2 1976 Compliance is mandatory for products marketed in the Un...

Page 9: ...ngth 6 12 degree at parallel divergence angle 24 34 degree at perpendicular divergence angle InGaAlP laser diodes Therefore eye damage may result from disassembling or altering this machine Safety precautions have been designed to prevent any possible laser beam exposure to the operator CAUTION This sewing machine has a Class 3B Laser Diode in the Laser Unit The Laser Unit should not be opened und...

Page 10: ...ettable memories Spool Stand LED Lighting Now your sewing machine shows you the thread color you are going to embroider next Couching Dual Feed Foot with Dual Feed Couching gains more popularity everyday The powerful dual feed foot helps you add embellishment securely with an attractive result to your favorite materials Enjoy creating many types of couching embellishment projects with this dual fe...

Page 11: ...position while checking the fabric image The camera functions become clearer and more accurate Playing MPEG 4 MP4 Videos Your MPEG 4 MP4 videos can be played and saved from USB media It s going to be easier to create your project watching the tutorial video on the machine Original tutorial videos are installed in this machine When you find this icon on the title in this manual you can find the tut...

Page 12: ... your creativity Chapter 3 Page 109 Chapter 4 Page 169 MY CUSTOM STITCH Create original decorative stitches Basic Embroidery Maximum 36 cm 24 cm approx 14 9 1 2 inches for large embroidery designs Chapter 5 Page 197 Chapter 6 Page 209 Advanced Embroidery To create the variety of embroidery designs My Design Center Create original embroidery pattern Chapter 7 Page 285 Chapter 8 Page 337 How to Crea...

Page 13: ... Embroidery In the screens appearing in the step by step instructions the parts referred to in the operations are marked with Compare the screen in the directions with the actual screen and carry out the operation If while using the machine you experience something you do not understand or there is a function you would like to know more about refer to the index at the back of the operation manual ...

Page 14: ...ter 71 Using the Dual Feed Foot 72 CHANGING THE NEEDLE 75 About the Needle 77 Fabric Thread Needle Combinations 77 NEEDLE CALIBRATION USING THE BUILT IN CAMERA 78 Chapter 2 Sewing Basics 81 SEWING 82 Sewing a Stitch 82 Specifying the Multi Function Foot Controller Only for supplied models 84 Sewing Reinforcement Stitches 85 Automatic Reinforcement Stitching 85 Sewing Curves 87 Changing Sewing Dire...

Page 15: ... the Density Alphabet Character and Frame Patterns Only 231 Changing the Colors of Alphabet Character Patterns 232 Changing the Configuration of Alphabet Character Patterns 233 Deleting the Pattern 233 Displaying Patterns in the Screen Magnified 234 Changing Alphabet Character Spacing 235 Separating Combined Character Patterns 235 Changing the Thread Color 236 Creating a Custom Thread Table 237 Ch...

Page 16: ... with Line Scan 354 ILLUSTRATION SCAN 357 Using the Scanning Frame to Create a Pattern with Illustration Scan 357 Chapter 9 How to Create Bobbin Work 361 ABOUT BOBBIN WORK 362 PREPARING FOR BOBBIN WORK 363 Required Materials 363 Upper Threading 364 Preparing the Bobbin Thread 364 CREATING BOBBIN WORK SEWING 368 Positioning the Fabric and Sewing 368 Bobbin Work Free Motion Sewing 370 CREATING BOBBI...

Page 17: ...64 o Thread guide plate Pass the thread around the thread guide plate when threading upper thread page 62 Right side Rear View a Connector for the presser foot Connect the dual feed foot or embroidery foot with LED pointer page 72 211 b Handle Carry the sewing machine by its handle when transporting the machine c Presser foot lever Raise and lower the presser foot lever to raise and lower the pres...

Page 18: ... plate cover to clean the race page 119 274 h Needle plate The needle plate is marked with guides to help sew straight seams page 118 i Needle bar thread guide Pass the upper thread through the needle bar thread guide page 62 j Needle clamp screw Use the needle clamp screw to hold the needle in place page 71 Measurements on the needle plate bobbin cover with mark and needle plate cover The measure...

Page 19: ...me spot and stops automatically page 85 c Reinforcement Stitch button Use this button to sew a single stitch repeatedly and tie off For character decorative stitches press this button to end with a full stitch instead of at a mid point The LED light beside this button lights up while the machine is sewing a full motif and automatically turns off when the sewing is stopped page 85 d Needle Position...

Page 20: ...case to the unlocked position and then lift off the lid to open the case The case can only be opened or locked correctly if both bars are slid in the same direction a Bars Closing the Accessory Case a Fully slide the bar on each side of the accessory case lid to the unlocked position b Place the lid on top of the case so that the notches in the lid align with the tabs on the case and then slide th...

Page 21: ...enience a presser foot storage tray can be stored in the accessory compartment of the flat bed attachment a Additional storage space of the flat bed attachment b Presser foot storage space of the flat bed attachment c Presser foot storage trays Storing Bobbin Clips Bobbin clips can be stored inside of the accessory case cover Memo Placing bobbin clips on bobbins helps prevent the thread from unwin...

Page 22: ... 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 75 11 2 needles 90 14 2 needles 90 14 2 needles Ball point needle gold colored 2 0 11 needle 75 11 2 needles 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 J N G I A R M C C E E O O W V ...

Page 23: ...30013 154 33 Spool cap medium 2 One is on machine X55260 153 34 Spool cap large 130012 054 35 Thread spool insert mini king thread spool XA5752 121 36 Spool stand SA562 U S A SA562C Canada TS6 XF4180 001 See page 24 37 Bobbin clip 10 XE3060 001 38 Spool felt on machine X57045 051 39 Spool net 2 XA5523 050 40 Embroidery needle plate cover XE5131 001 41 Touch pen stylus XA9940 051 42 Knee lifter SA5...

Page 24: ...ual 68 Quick reference guide XF9337 001 1 2 3 4 No Part Name Part Code Americas Others 1 Foot controller XD0501 151 EU area XC8816 051 other area 2 Multi function foot controller SAMFFC U S A SAMFFCC Canada MFFC1 XF4159 001 MFFC10C XF4471 001 Australia See page 26 3 Dust Cover XG1096 001 4 Bobbin center pin and instruction sheet XF5048 001 Memo For U S A only Foot controller Model U This foot cont...

Page 25: ...Canada WT10 XF4184 001 10 Embroidery card reader SAECRI 11 Stabilizer material SA519 BM3 XE0806 001 Water soluble stabilizer SA520 BM5 XE0615 001 12 Seam guide SA538 SG1 XC8483 052 13 Walking foot SA140 F033N XC2214 052 14 Side cutter foot SA177 F054 XC3879 152 15 Quilting guide SA132 F016N XC2215 002 16 Embroidery foot W XF4012 001 17 Free motion quilting foot SA129 F005N XC1948 052 18 Couching f...

Page 26: ...ew after hooping the fabric or when removing the fabric Using the Spool Stand The included spool stand is useful when using thread spools with a large diameter cross wound thread The spool stand can hold two spools of thread Note When rotating the multi purpose screwdriver do not forcefully rotate it in the direction that it does not rotate otherwise it may break 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 No Part Name Par...

Page 27: ...he upper cover up to remove it from the machine e Insert the spool stand onto the notches of the machine CAUTION Do not lift the handle of the machine while the spool stand is installed Do not push or pull the telescopic thread guide or spool pins with extreme force otherwise damage may result Do not place any object other than spools of thread on the spool support Do not try to wind thread on the...

Page 28: ...r a Align the wide side of the mounting plate with the notch in the bottom of the main foot controller and then secure them together with a screw Feed the other side of the mounting plate into the notch on the bottom of the side pedal and then secure them together with a screw Memo See page 58 about the bobbin winding using the spool stand See page 67 about the upper threading using the spool stan...

Page 29: ...depending on the screw holes used in the mounting plate The pedal spacing is the widest when the pedals are attached using the outermost screw holes a the pedal spacing is the narrowest when they are attached using the innermost screw holes b Note The side pedal may be attached on the right or left side of the main foot controller For greater distance you always have the option of not connecting t...

Page 30: ...NAMES OF MACHINE PARTS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS 28 ...

Page 31: ...E SENSOR PEN 50 Convenient Sewing Features by Using the Sensor Pen 50 Connecting the Sensor Pen 50 Using the Sensor Pen Holder 51 Using the Sensor Pen 51 Important Information about Sensor Pen 52 Calibrating the Sensor Pen 52 LOWER THREADING 54 Winding the Bobbin 54 Using the Supplemental Spool Pin 54 Using the Spool Pin 57 Using the Spool Stand 58 Untangling Thread from Beneath the Bobbin Winder ...

Page 32: ...g the machine always turn the main power to OFF first Always grasp the plug to remove it from the outlet Pulling on the cord may damage the cord or lead to fire or electric shock Do not allow the power cord to be cut damaged modified forcefully bent pulled twisted or bundled Do not place heavy objects on the cord Do not subject the cord to heat These things may damage the cord or cause fire or ele...

Page 33: ...pears To set the time date press to cancel the setting press The screen to set time date appears d Press or to set time date a Press to display the time on the screen b Set the year YYYY month MM and date DD c Select whether 24h or 12h setting to display d Set the current time e Press to start using your machine The clock starts from 0 second of the time you set Memo When the machine is turned on ...

Page 34: ...m design embroidery patterns 338 d Camera view key Press this key to check the needle location as it is shown on the screen through the built in camera 98 162 b c a j d e f g h i e Machine setting screen key Press this key to change the needle stop position adjust the pattern or screen and change other machine settings 33 f Sewing machine help key Press this key to see explanations on how to use t...

Page 35: ... displayed first on the stitch selection screen when the Sewing is selected h You can activate this setting after connecting the multi function foot controller These settings are not operable unless the multi function foot controller is attached to the machine see page 84 i Change the height of the presser foot when sewing is stopped when the pivot setting is selected see page 95 Adjust the presse...

Page 36: ...Select the length of time until the screen saver appears A setting between OFF 0 and 60 minutes can be set in 1 minute increments k Change the image of the screen saver see page 37 l Select the initial screen that is displayed when the machine is turned on see page 38 m Turn on or off the spool stand LED indicator see page 276 n Change the display language see page 39 o Calibrate the sensor functi...

Page 37: ...lay units mm inch h Change the color of the background for the embroidery display area see page 39 i Change the color of the background for the thumbnail area see page 39 j Press to specify the size of pattern thumbnails see page 40 k Adjust the distance between the pattern and the basting stitching see page 290 l Adjust the distance between the appliqué pattern and the outline see page 291 m Adju...

Page 38: ...ed period of time the machine enters in one of these modes Eco Mode Machine will enter a sleep mode Touch the screen or press the Start Stop button to continue sewing Shutoff Support Mode Machine will enter the lower power mode after set period of time Turn machine off and then back on to restart sewing Press the Start Stop button or touch the screen display to recover from these modes a Press The...

Page 39: ...or USB media Compatible image files a Press The settings screen appears b Press The General settings screen appears c Display page 5 of the General settings screen d Press e Press Note If you turn off the machine while the machine is in the Eco Mode or the Shutoff Support Mode wait for about 5 seconds before turning on the machine again Memo For details on changing the background color refer to Ch...

Page 40: ...nal images into Removable Disk which appears on the desktop of the computer A list of your personal images appear on the screen Press to delete the selected image Press to view the previous page i Press a file name to select image and then press The selected image is stored on your machine Press to view the previous page j Repeat the procedure from step g to select the remaining images k Press to ...

Page 41: ...eral settings screen d Use and to choose the display language a Display language e Press to return to the original screen Changing the Background Colors of the Embroidery Patterns In the settings screen the background colors can be changed for the embroidery pattern and pattern thumbnails Depending on the pattern color select the desired background color from the 66 color thumbnails shown Differen...

Page 42: ...reen Specifying the Size of Pattern Thumbnails The thumbnails for selecting an embroidery pattern can be set to be displayed at the normal size or a larger size The larger size is 1 5 times the normal size a Press The settings screen appears b Press The Embroidery settings screen appears c Display page 8 of the Embroidery settings screen Memo The setting remains selected even if the machine is tur...

Page 43: ...mbnail size Note When thumbnail size setting has been changed the pattern selection screen will not immediately reflect the chosen size To view the patterns with the new thumbnail size return to the category selection screen and then select the pattern category again ...

Page 44: ...inding the bobbin changing the presser foot preparing to embroider a pattern and how to use the machine see page 47 b Press this key to select utility stitches when you are not sure which stitch to use or how to sew the stitch see page 43 c Press this key to see an explanation of the stitch selected see page 44 d Press this key to watch tutorial videos or MPEG 4 MP4 files from USB media see page 4...

Page 45: ...lays information about threading the machine changing presser feet etc Some of the functions are described in the movies Watch these movies for a better understanding of the functions displays information about attaching the embroidery unit preparing fabric for embroidering etc Some of the functions are described in the movies Watch these movies for a better understanding of the functions displays...

Page 46: ... are not sure which stitch to use for your application or to get advice about sewing particular stitches For example if you want to sew overcasting but you do not know which stitch to use or how to sew the stitch you can use this screen to get advice We recommend that beginners use this method to select stitches a Enter Utility Stitch category from the home page b Press c Press The advice screen i...

Page 47: ...sired tutorial video The selected tutorial video begins playing d Play the tutorial video a Number of seconds elapsed Total number of seconds Operation keys e After you are finished playing the video press a Play Stop Pause Skip back 10 seconds Skip forward 10 seconds Return to beginning Repeat Delete video when playing from the machine s memory Save to machine when playing from USB media Memo A f...

Page 48: ...t the video that you want to play To return to the previous screen press e Play the video Use the operation keys as described in Playing a Tutorial Video f After you are finished playing the video press MP4 file format Video H 264 MPEG 4 AVC Audio AAC Size 450 H 800 W Memo MP4 file size will be changed to fit the screen If you view the large MP4 file the file will be reduced to fit the screen If y...

Page 49: ...ion d Press to return to the original screen Note With the pattern explanation function descriptions can be displayed for the patterns available on the Utility Stitch and Character Decorative Stitch screens Descriptions are displayed for each pattern in the Utility Stitch screen Description for the Character Decorative Stitch category is also displayed If the key appears in gray the pattern explan...

Page 50: ...SSORY TO THE MACHINE Memo USB media is widely used however some USB media may not be usable with this machine Please visit our website for more details Depending on the type of USB media being used either directly plug the USB device into the machine s USB port or plug the USB media Reader Writer into the machine s USB port Note The connectors on the USB cable can only be inserted into a port in o...

Page 51: ...the pattern selection screens Memo If a mouse other than the optional USB mouse is used it may not perform as described in this Operation Manual Note Do not perform operations with the mouse at the same time that you are touching the screen with your finger or the included touch pen A USB mouse can be connected or disconnected at any time Only the left mouse button and its wheel can be used to per...

Page 52: ...or faces up and that the connector is firmly inserted into the jack a Sensor pen jack b Sensor pen connector USING THE SENSOR PEN CAUTION The guideline marker is a laser therefore do not stare at the laser light directly Otherwise it may cause blindness Note When the guideline or LED pointer does not appear clearly set the brightness of the machine light dimmer to see them clearly Refer to Using t...

Page 53: ...connect the sensor pen to the machine Using the Sensor Pen Hold the sensor pen and then touch the point to be specified When the tip of the sensor pen is pushed in the position information is sent to the machine When using the sensor pen touch slowly and gently for the definite operation 1 Touch Touch a point with the sensor pen then immediately lift up the pen 2 Long touch Touching a point with t...

Page 54: ... Be sure to keep the sensor pen at the same angle while calibrating the first and second points a Press The settings screen appears b Press The General settings screen appears c Display page 5 of the General settings screen d Press after connecting the sensor pen to the machine The Sensor Function Calibration screen appears Memo The sensor pen can be used to touch on the screen as a touch pen CAUT...

Page 55: ...econd point of center of cross hair using the sensor pen Touch on the point in the illustrations a Flat bed attachment b Embroidery unit g Press to finish the calibration To repeat the calibration touch the first point again using the sensor pen and continue with step f Press to return to the original screen without finishing the calibration Press to reset the calibration ...

Page 56: ...on the shaft c Set the supplemental spool pin in the up position a Supplemental spool pin d Place the spool of thread on the supplemental spool pin so that thread unrolls from the front Push the spool cap onto the spool pin as far as possible to secure the thread spool a Spool cap b Spool pin c Thread spool LOWER THREADING CAUTION The included bobbin was designed specifically for this sewing machi...

Page 57: ...6 times CAUTION If the thread spool and or spool cap are set incorrectly the thread may tangle on the spool pin and cause the needle to break Use the spool cap large medium or small that is closest in size to the thread spool If a spool cap smaller than the thread spool is used the thread may become caught in the slit on the end of the spool and cause the needle to break Memo When sewing with fine...

Page 58: ...ound the bobbin and cause the needle to break Memo Sliding the bobbin winding switch to the left switches the machine into bobbin winding mode Note changes to while the bobbin is winding Stay near the machine while winding the bobbin to make sure the bobbin thread is being wound correctly If the bobbin thread is wound incorrectly press immediately to stop the bobbin winding The sound of winding th...

Page 59: ...pool on the spool pin so that the thread unwinds from the front of the spool a Spool pin b Spool cap c Thread spool d Spool felt d Push the spool cap onto the spool pin as far as possible then return the spool pin to its original position e While holding the thread with both hands pull the thread up from under the thread guide plate a Thread guide plate Memo When removing the bobbin do not pull on...

Page 60: ...angling Thread from Beneath the Bobbin Winder Seat If the bobbin winding starts when the thread is not passed through the pre tension disk correctly the thread may become tangled beneath the bobbin winder seat Wind off the thread according to the following procedure a Thread b Bobbin winder seat a If the thread becomes tangled under the bobbin winder seat press once to stop the bobbin winding Memo...

Page 61: ...in cover latch to the right a Bobbin cover b Latch The bobbin cover opens Note Make sure that the thread passes through the pre tension disk correctly page 55 CAUTION Use a bobbin thread that has been correctly wound Otherwise the needle may break or the thread tension will be incorrect The included bobbin was designed specifically for this sewing machine If bobbins from other models are used the ...

Page 62: ...thread out toward the front a Cutter The cutter cuts the thread h Insert the tab in the lower left corner of the bobbin cover 1 and then lightly press down on the right side to close the cover 2 i Press to unlock all keys and buttons Note If the thread is not correctly inserted through the tension spring of the bobbin case it may cause incorrect thread tension see page 92 a Tension spring CAUTION ...

Page 63: ...h the cutter Do not replace the bobbin cover c While holding the upper thread press the Needle Position button to lower the needle a Needle Position button d Press the Needle Position button to raise the needle e Gently pull the upper thread A loop of the bobbin thread will come out of the hole in the needle plate f Pull up the bobbin thread pass it under the presser foot and pull it about 100 mm ...

Page 64: ... tangle and break the needle leading to injury When using the walking foot the side cutter or accessories not included with this machine attach the accessory to the machine after threading the machine Memo The automatic threading function can be used with sewing machine needle sizes 75 11 through 100 16 When threads such as transparent nylon monofilament or speciality threads are used it is not re...

Page 65: ... the thread spool insert mini king thread spool that is closest in size to the thread spool If a spool cap smaller than the thread spool is used the thread may become caught in the slit on the end of the spool and cause the needle to break Memo When sewing with fine cross wound thread use the small spool cap and leave a small space between the cap and the thread spool a Spool cap small b Thread sp...

Page 66: ...he needle n Carefully pull the end of the thread that was passed through the eye of the needle If a loop was formed in the thread passed through the eye of the needle carefully pull on the loop of thread through to the back of the needle Note When using thread that quickly winds off the spool such as metallic thread it may be difficult to thread the needle if the thread is cut Therefore instead of...

Page 67: ...er step i Note Some needles cannot be threaded with the needle threader In this case instead of using the needle threader after passing the thread through the needle bar thread guide marked 6 manually pass the thread through the eye of the needle from the front CAUTION Twin needle part code XE4963 001 is recommended for this machine Contact your authorized Brother dealer for replacement needles si...

Page 68: ...ol cap onto the spool pin as far as possible to secure the thread spool a Spool cap b Spool pin c Thread spool f Hold the thread from the spool with both hands and place the thread in the thread guide Do not place the thread in the pre tension disks a Thread guide g While holding the thread from the spool pull the thread through the lower notch in the thread guide plate then through the upper notc...

Page 69: ...thread on spools with a large diameter cross wound thread This spool stand can hold two spools of thread Using the Spool Stand Be sure to use a spool cap that is slightly larger than the spool If the spool cap that is used is smaller or much larger than the spool the thread may catch and sewing performance may suffer Note If the key is light gray after selecting the stitch the selected stitch cann...

Page 70: ...ose the appropriate sized spool cap large or medium Spool cap small cannot be used with the spool cap base a Spool cap b Spool cap base a Attach the spool stand to the machine see page 24 b Place the spool of thread on the spool pin so that the thread feeds off the spool clockwise Firmly insert the spool cap onto the spool pin Note When using 2 spools of thread make sure that both spools are feedi...

Page 71: ...f Upper Threading on page 62 Using Threads that Unwind Quickly Using the Spool Net If using transparent nylon monofilament thread metallic thread or other strong thread place the included spool net over the spool before using it When using specialty threads threading must be done manually If the spool net is too long fold it once to match it to the spool size before placing it over the spool Note ...

Page 72: ...notch in the holder a Notch b Pin b Press to unlock all keys and buttons c Raise the presser foot lever CHANGING THE PRESSER FOOT CAUTION Always press on the screen to lock all keys and buttons before changing the presser foot If is not pressed and the Start Stop button or another button is pressed the machine will start and may cause injury Always use the correct presser foot for the selected sti...

Page 73: ... the screw of the presser foot holder to remove the presser foot holder a Multi purpose screwdriver b Presser foot holder c Presser foot holder screw c Remove the screw of the presser foot completely from the presser foot shaft d Set the adapter on the presser foot bar aligning the flat side of the adapter opening with the flat side of the presser bar Push it up as far as possible and then tighten...

Page 74: ...osen the screw of the presser foot holder to remove the presser foot holder a Multi purpose screwdriver b Presser foot holder c Presser foot holder screw c Position the dual feed foot to the presser foot bar by aligning the notch of the dual feed foot to the large screw Side view CAUTION Use the included screwdriver to tighten the screw securely If the screw is loose the needle may strike the pres...

Page 75: ... keys and buttons All keys and operation buttons are unlocked and the previous screen is displayed Attaching Detaching toe Attach the toe by aligning the pins with the notches and snap it into place a Pins b Notches If you push down on the front and back part of the dual feed foot the toe of the dual feed foot will snap off CAUTION Use the included screwdriver to firmly tighten the screw If the sc...

Page 76: ...e 1 of the Sewing settings screen d Use or to increase or decrease the feeding of the top fabric Select 00 for sewing in most cases If the feed amount for the top fabric is too little causing the fabric to be longer than the bottom fabric press to increase the feed amount for the top fabric If the feed amount for the top fabric is too much causing the fabric to be shorter than the bottom fabric pr...

Page 77: ...r operation button is pressed accidentally the machine will start and injury may result Use only sewing machine needles made for home use Other needles may bend or break and may cause injury Never sew with a bent needle A bent needle will easily break and may cause injury Memo To check the needle correctly place the flat side of the needle on a flat surface Check the needle from the top and the si...

Page 78: ...urely tighten the needle clamp screw a Needle stopper b Hole for setting the needle c Flat side of needle e Press to unlock all keys and buttons CAUTION Be sure to push in the needle until it touches the stopper and securely tighten the needle clamp screw with a screwdriver If the needle is not completely inserted or the needle clamp screw is loose the needle may break or the machine may be damage...

Page 79: ...ric Thread Needle Combinations The following table provides information concerning the appropriate thread and needle for various fabrics Please refer to this table when selecting a thread and needle for the fabric you wish to use Fabric type Application Thread Size of needle Type Size Medium weight fabrics Broadcloth Cotton thread 60 90 75 11 90 14 Taffeta Synthetic thread Flannel Gabardine Silk t...

Page 80: ...screen appears c Follow the on screen instructions to complete the procedure 1 Raise needle bar to its highest position 2 Remove presser foot and replace needle with a new embroidery needle standard size 75 11 or 90 14 NEEDLE CALIBRATION USING THE BUILT IN CAMERA Note Be careful not to touch the LCD screen prior to Step b below This function can be performed with or without embroidery unit attache...

Page 81: ...ation is finished when OK appears If NG appears remove the sticker and then follow the on screen instructions to repeat steps 3 and 4 of step c If multiple attempts to set the position are not successful contact your nearest authorized Brother dealer e Remove the sticker and then turn off the machine Note Use a new sticker The camera needle position cannot be set correctly if there is a hole in st...

Page 82: ...NEEDLE CALIBRATION USING THE BUILT IN CAMERA 80 ...

Page 83: ...he L R Shift 91 Setting the Thread Tension 92 Proper Thread Tension 92 Upper Thread is Too Tight 92 Upper Thread is Too Loose 92 USEFUL FUNCTIONS 93 Automatic Thread Cutting 93 Adjusting the Needle Drop Position with the Guideline Marker 94 Adjusting the Guideline Marker Position 94 Adjusting the Brightness of the Guideline Marker 95 Pivoting 95 Using the Knee Lifter 96 Automatic Fabric Sensor Sys...

Page 84: ...pay special attention to the needle while the machine is in operation Keep your hands away from moving parts while the machine is in operation Do not stretch or pull the fabric during sewing Doing so may lead to injury Do not use bent or broken needles Doing so may lead to injury Do not attempt to sew over basting pins or other objects during sewing Otherwise the needle may break and cause injury ...

Page 85: ... fabric set in the machine or during machine operation The thread may tangle possibly resulting in damage Note When cutting thread thicker than 30 nylon monofilament thread or other decorative threads use the thread cutter on the side of the machine Memo This machine is equipped with a bobbin thread sensor that warns you when the bobbin thread is almost empty When the bobbin thread is nearly empty...

Page 86: ...or the details refer to Automatic Reinforcement Stitching on page 85 Specifying the Functions The functions performed by the multi function foot controller can be specified in the settings screen Memo The speed that is set using the sewing speed controller is the multi function foot controller s maximum sewing speed Controller Functions that can be specified a Main foot controller Start Stop b Hee...

Page 87: ... stitches or reinforcement stitches automatically at the end of sewing Refer to the next procedure Automatic Reinforcement Stitching a Reverse stitch b Reinforcement stitch The operation performed when the button is pressed differs depending on the selected pattern Refer to STITCH SETTING CHART on page 404 Automatic Reinforcement Stitching After selecting a stitch motif turn on the automatic reinf...

Page 88: ...ment stitching function press again so it appears as Reverse Stitch button Reinforcement Stitch button Machine starts sewing the stitches and only sews reverse stitches while holding the Reverse Stitch button Machine starts sewing the stitches and sews 3 5 reinforcement stitches while holding the Reinforcement Stitch button Machine starts sewing the stitches and only sews reverse stitches while ho...

Page 89: ...achine stops with the needle in the fabric and the presser foot is automatically raised so the fabric can easily be rotated Pivoting on page 95 Sewing a Seam Allowance of 0 5 cm or Less Baste the corner before sewing and then after changing the sewing direction at the corner pull the basting thread toward the back while sewing a 5 mm approx 3 16 inch Sewing Heavyweight Fabrics The sewing machine c...

Page 90: ...remains level enabling the fabric to be fed Sewing Hook and Loop Fastener Tape Memo You cannot use the presser foot lever after the presser foot has been raised using the Presser Foot Lifter button Memo Once the trouble spot has been passed the foot will return to its normal position When Automatic Fabric Sensor System Automatic Presser Foot Pressure in the machine settings screen is set to ON the...

Page 91: ...e 77 a Edge of the hook and loop fastener tape Sewing Lightweight Fabrics Place thin paper or tear away embroidery stabilizer under thin fabrics to make sewing easier Gently tear off the paper or the stabilizer after sewing a Thin paper Sewing Stretch Fabrics First baste together the pieces of fabric and then sew without stretching the fabric In addition a better result can be achieved by using th...

Page 92: ...me stitches cannot be changed refer to the STITCH SETTING CHART at the end of this manual If you turn off the machine or select another stitch without saving stitch setting changes Saving Your Stitch Settings on page 115 the stitch settings will return to their default settings Memo For an alternate method of changing the stitch width using the speed controller see page 133 Memo Press to save the ...

Page 93: ...ight side of the left needle position The value in the display appears with a plus sign Memo Press to save the stitch settings Press to check changes made to the stitch Press to return the stitch length to the original setting CAUTION If the stitches get bunched together lengthen the stitch length and continue sewing Do not continue sewing without lengthening the stitch length Otherwise the needle...

Page 94: ...hread Upper Thread is Too Loose If the upper thread is visible from the wrong side of the fabric the upper thread is too loose a Upper thread b Bobbin thread c Wrong side d Locks appear on wrong side of fabric Press to tighten the upper thread Note If the bobbin thread was incorrectly threaded the upper thread may be too tight In this case refer to Setting the Bobbin page 59 and rethread the bobbi...

Page 95: ...s and then continue sewing d Once you have reached the end of the stitching press Reverse Stitch button or Reinforcement Stitch button once If stitching such as buttonholes and bar tacking that includes reinforcement stitching has been selected this operation is unnecessary a The point where the Start Stop button was pressed b The point where the Reverse Stitch button or the Reinforcement Stitch b...

Page 96: ...ht of the left needle to 3 5 mm 1 8 inch to the left of the left needle c Press again to stop using the guideline marker Adjusting the Guideline Marker Position If the guideline marker indicates the position incorrectly in the center needle position adjust the initial position in the settings screen a Press to display Guideline Marker Adjustment in the settings screen b Display settings screen c P...

Page 97: ...e foot controller is pressed down even if the presser foot has been raised Be sure to keep your hands and other items away from the needle otherwise injuries may occur Memo When the pivot setting is selected the height of the presser foot when sewing is stopped can be changed according to the type of fabric being sewn Press to display Pivoting Height of the settings screen Press or to select one o...

Page 98: ...ly lowered and sewing continues Using the Knee Lifter Using the knee lifter you can raise and lower the presser foot with your knee leaving both hands free to handle the fabric a Change the operating position of the knee lifter handle before inserting into the machine Slide up the knee lifter handle slightly and rotate it while releasing pressure so handle will click into position The knee lifter ...

Page 99: ...sewing This function is useful for sewing over thick seams see page 87 or quilting see page 131 a Press The settings screen appears b Set Automatic Fabric Sensor System to ON c Press to return to the original screen CAUTION Only change position of the knee lifter handle when knee lifter is not on the machine otherwise the knee lifter may damage the mounting slot on front of the machine Note If the...

Page 100: ...wered by pressing the Needle Position button the feed dogs are lowered At this time the fabric can be shifted to finely adjust the needle drop position Needle Position Stitch Placement is OFF a Press b Set Needle Position Stitch Placement to ON or OFF c Press to return to the original screen Checking the Needle Location in the Screen You can check the stitch image with actual fabric image on the s...

Page 101: ...cally be replaced with a number between 00 and 99 GRID VIEW Press this key to display a grid OK Press this key to close the screen NEEDLE DROP POSITION Press to show the needle drop position in the screen as Lower the presser foot before pressing Once the needle drop position appears on the screen you can raise the presser foot and change the needle drop position by moving the fabric a Needle drop...

Page 102: ...7 mm when positioning the guideline marker c Adjustment area right Touch With each touch the setting increases by 0 5 mm This allows fine adjustments to be made after touching within b to specify a position Long touch After touching b to specify a position or adjusting the position by touching within c or d long touch to apply the setting d Adjustment area left Touch With each touch the setting de...

Page 103: ... changes to the setting specified with the sensor pen The guideline marker stops flashing Note The following error message appears if the area outside of the sensor pen touch range is touched Press and then touch within the sensor pen touch range a Memo The position can be precisely adjusted by touching the adjustment areas with the sensor pen When using the sensor pen to specify the guideline mar...

Page 104: ...ion setting screen The stitch preview on the upper left side of the screen is updated according to the specified setting a Press to return the needle drop position to its default setting b Press to stop specifying a setting with the sensor pen Note If is not available the sewing reference position cannot be specified with the selected stitch pattern Select a different stitch pattern Note The follo...

Page 105: ...gzag width and L R Shift value can be specified a Original stitching width position b Adjusted stitching width position a Select a stitch pattern b Press The sensor functions screen appears c Press The stitching width setting screen appears and the guideline marker flashes at the present left side of the stitch width d With the sensor pen touch the first point for the stitching width The distance ...

Page 106: ...ess and then touch within the sensor pen touch range Memo The position can be precisely adjusted by touching the adjustment areas with the sensor pen Note If the distance between the specified first and second points is wider than the maximum stitch width for the selected stitch pattern the second point cannot be specified Specify a location closer to the first point If the distance between the sp...

Page 107: ...g to sew mark the end point of this longer piece of fabric Note If the needle drop point is being specified with the sensor pen within 70 mm approx 2 3 4 inches from the sewing end point the machine will not require the second touch After completing step d continue with step h However the actual sewing end point may be slightly different than the specified location In order to specify the location...

Page 108: ...ng the current needle position and the location touched with the sensor pen It is the length of a perpendicular intersection for the location touched with the sensor pen and the sewing line a Displayed distance The following error message appears if the area outside of the sensor pen touch range is touched Press and then touch within the sensor pen touch range When sewing with this setting be sure...

Page 109: ... Start sewing again The machine stops at the specified end point automatically Note The stitch end mode key is not available with the following situations When only is shown The adjustment of the stitch end is not available with the selected stitch and only one icon will be shown When the stitch end mode key is grayed out When specifying the sewing end point at the point that needs adjustment more...

Page 110: ...g and you stop the machine to specify the ending point when pressing to duplicate the previous setting the machine will only repeat the distance from where you stop the machine to the ending point You can change the sewing end point after pressing by touching the new end point with the sensor pen For a more accurate result however it is recommended to specify the end point again from the beginning...

Page 111: ...Presser Foot G 126 Overcasting Using Presser Foot J 127 Overcasting Using the Side Cutter Sold Separately 127 When Sewing Straight Stitches While Using the Side Cutter Sold Separately 129 Quilting 129 Piecing 131 Quilting 131 Appliqué 132 Quilting with Satin Stitches 133 Free Motion Quilting 133 Echo Quilting Using the Free Motion Echo Quilting Foot E 137 Blind Hem Stitches 138 If the Needle Catch...

Page 112: ...splay Shows the name and code number of the selected stitch 113 d Stitch preview Shows a preview of the selected stitch When shown at 100 the stitch appears in the screen at nearly its actual size Press to display the stitch preview and the camera view together to check how the stitch will be sewn on the actual fabric 98 113 e Pattern display size Shows the approximate size of the pattern selected...

Page 113: ...beginning key When sewing is stopped press this key to return to the beginning of the stitch 114 h Single Repeat sewing key Press this key to choose single stitches or continuous stitches 114 i Sensor function key Press this key to use the sensor function 100 j Edge sewing key Using the built in camera press this key to measure the width of the area from the edge of the fabric to the stitch and se...

Page 114: ...d If this key appears as the pivot function cannot be used 95 s Automatic thread cutting key Press this key to set the automatic thread cutting function Set the automatic thread cutting function before sewing to have the machine automatically sew reinforcement stitches at the beginning and end of sewing depending on the pattern the machine may sew reverse stitches and trim the threads after sewing...

Page 115: ...ch you want to sew Using the Mirror Image Key Depending on the type of utility stitch you select you may be able to sew a horizontal mirror image of the stitch If is lit when you select a stitch it will be possible to make a mirror image of the stitch Press to create a horizontal mirror image of the selected stitch The key will display as Memo For details on each stitch refer to the STITCH SETTING...

Page 116: ...continuous sewing or single stitch sewing Using the Image Key You can display an image of the selected stitch You can check and change the colors of the image of the screen a Press An image of the selected stitch is displayed b Press to change the thread color of the stitch on the screen You can select from 4 colors blue red black or yellow Press to display an enlarged image of the stitch a Stitch...

Page 117: ... the settings to be retrieved Press to return to the original screen without retrieving settings a Numbered keys d Press The selected settings are retrieved and the original screen automatically appears Memo If you try to save settings when there are already 5 sets of settings saved for a stitch the message The pockets are full Delete a pattern will appear Close the message and delete a setting re...

Page 118: ...er foot Straight stitch Left Straight stitch Left Straight stitch Middle Straight stitch Middle Triple stretch stitch Stem stitch Decorative stitch Basting stitch Memo If the selected stitch has a double mark at the top of the key display you can sew reverse stitches holding the Reverse Stitch button see page 85 If the selected stitch has a dot mark at the top of the key display you can sew reinfo...

Page 119: ...h button or the Reinforcement Stitch button to sew 3 4 reverse stitches or reinforcement stitches at the end of the seam g After sewing press the Thread Cutter button to trim the threads CAUTION Be sure the needle does not strike a basting pin or any other objects during sewing The thread could tangle or the needle could break causing injury Memo When the automatic thread cutting and automatic rei...

Page 120: ...position stitches Aligning the Fabric with a Mark on the Needle Plate or Bobbin Cover with Mark While sewing align the edge of the fabric with the 16 mm approx 5 8 inch mark on the needle plate or bobbin cover with mark depending on the needle position left or middle center needle position stitches only For stitches with a left needle position Stitch width 0 0 mm a Seam b Presser foot c Centimeter...

Page 121: ...educe puckering on lightweight fabrics The small opening on the foot provides support for the fabric as the needle travels through the fabric a Press the Needle Position button to raise the needle and turn the main power to OFF or press to lock all keys and buttons b Remove the needle and the presser foot holder see page 71 through 75 c Remove the flat bed attachment or the embroidery unit if eith...

Page 122: ... displayed Memo When using the straight stitch needle plate many straight stitches become middle needle position stitches If a straight stitch is selected that is not applicable for use when the straight stitch needle plate is attached an error message will be displayed to prevent the use of this stitch You cannot change the needle position using the width display Always secure the needle plate be...

Page 123: ...rt with a hand sewing needle e Iron the dart to one side so that it is flat Gathering Use on waists of skirts sleeves of shirts etc a Select a straight stitch and attach presser foot J b Set the stitch length to 4 0 mm approx 3 16 inch and the thread tension to approximately 2 0 weaker tension If you press after pressing and then the stitch length will be set automatically to 4 0 mm approx 3 16 in...

Page 124: ...sser foot J b Sew the finish line then cut half of the seam allowance from the side on which the flat fell seam will lie When the automatic thread cutting and automatic reinforcement stitching are preset reverse stitches will be sewn automatically at the beginning of sewing Press the Reinforcement Stitch button to sew a reinforcement stitch and trim the thread automatically at the end of sewing a ...

Page 125: ...and attach presser foot I d Sew a straight stitch along the fold When the automatic thread cutting and automatic reinforcement stitching are preset reverse stitches will be sewn automatically at the beginning of sewing Press the Reinforcement Stitch button to sew a reinforcement stitch and trim the thread automatically at the end of sewing a Width for pintuck b Wrong side c Surface e Iron the fold...

Page 126: ...the fabric while positioning the right hand side needle drop point just outside the edge of the fabric a Needle drop position Appliqué Using a Zigzag Stitch Attach the appliqué material using a temporary spray adhesive or basting and then sew it Sew a zigzag stitch while positioning the right hand side needle drop point just outside the edge of the fabric Patchwork for Crazy Quilt Turn back the de...

Page 127: ... feeding the thread d Set the zigzag width from 2 0 2 5 mm approx 1 16 3 32 inch e Attach presser foot N f Position the fabric right side up on top of the cord and place the cord to the rear of the machine under the presser foot a Fabric right side b Gimp thread g Lower the presser foot and start sewing to make a decorative finish Elastic Zigzag Stitches Use elastic zigzag stitches for tape attach...

Page 128: ...the fabric c Sew along the presser foot guide a Guide d Press the Start Stop button to stop sewing when you are finished and raise the presser foot and needle to remove the fabric by pulling it back Stitch Stitch name Presser foot Overcasting stitch Overcasting stitch Overcasting stitch CAUTION After the stitch width is adjusted rotate the handwheel toward you counterclockwise Check that the needl...

Page 129: ...vercast Note Fine adjustment of the stitching on the fabric can be done with L R Shift Before sewing your project be sure to sew trial stitches using the same conditions as in the actual project Memo For best results when sewing stretch fabrics decrease the pressure of the presser foot CAUTION Recommended stitches are noted S in the lower right corner therefore sure to only select one of these sti...

Page 130: ...elow the presser foot and pull it out in the fabric feed direction a Presser foot b Upper thread g Make a cut of approximately 20 mm approx 3 4 inch in the fabric a 20 mm approx 3 4 inch h Position the fabric so that the right side of the cut is on top of the guide plate and the left side of the cut is underneath the presser foot a Guide plate lower knife b Presser foot c Upper thread i Lower the ...

Page 131: ... side cutter sew between low and mid speed and do not touch the knives or operation lever of the side cutter while sewing to avoid equipment damage or injury a Guide plate lower knife b Upper knife c Operation lever Note If the width has been adjusted rotate the handwheel toward you counterclockwise Check that the needle does not touch the side cutter If the needle touches the side cutter it might...

Page 132: ...h Decorative stitch Hemstitching Hemstitching Single diamond overcast Overcasting stitch Piecing stitch Right Piecing stitch Middle Piecing stitch Left Hand look quilting Quilting appliqué zigzag stitch Quilting appliqué stitch Quilting stippling Memo When a stitch pattern in the Quilting Stitches category Q 02 through Q 30 is selected a finer stitch width can be set than is available with stitch ...

Page 133: ...he quilt with the dual feed foot to keep the quilt top batting and backing from sliding The dual feed foot has a motorized belt that moves together with the feed dogs in the needle plate during sewing For straight line quilting use the dual feed foot and the straight stitch needle plate Always select a straight stitch middle needle position when using the straight stitch needle plate a Select or b...

Page 134: ...y c Turn the appliqué over and attach the stabilizer with basting pins or a basting stitch d Select and attach presser foot J e Use the quilting appliqué stitch to attach the appliqué Sew around the edge while dropping the needle as close to the edge as possible a Appliqué b Needle drop position You can use the appliqué technique to attach appliqué designs like the three pictured below CAUTION Be ...

Page 135: ...oth sides of the middle needle position a narrower b wider Example Changing the width h When you are finished sewing set the Width Control back to OFF Free Motion Quilting With free motion quilting the feed dogs can be lowered by pressing so that the fabric can be moved freely in any direction For free motion quilting use free motion quilting foot C or free motion open toe quilting foot O dependin...

Page 136: ...ure to use the straight stitch needle plate and sew with the needle in middle center needle position If the needle is moved to any position other than the middle center needle position the needle may break which may result in injuries Memo When starting to sew the internal sensor detects the thickness of the fabric and the quilting foot is raised to the height specified in the machine settings scr...

Page 137: ...sewing mode Rotate the handwheel toward you counterclockwise to raise the feed dogs i After sewing make sure to remove the straight stitch needle plate and presser foot C and reinstall the regular needle plate and the needle plate cover Note Make sure that the quilting foot is attached properly and not slanted a b a CAUTION Be sure to securely tighten the screws with the included multi purpose scr...

Page 138: ... presser bar a Pin b Needle clamp screw c Presser bar e Hold the quilting foot in place with your right hand and tighten the presser foot holder screw using the multi purpose screwdriver with your left hand Use the multi purpose screw driver setting the position to 1 see page 24 a Presser foot holder screw f Use both hands to stretch the fabric taut and then move the fabric at a consistent pace in...

Page 139: ...llow the steps on page 70 Removing the Presser Foot to remove the presser foot d Remove the presser foot holder see page 71 and the screw e Position the free motion echo quilting foot E on the left side of the presser bar with the holes in the quilting foot and presser bar aligned Memo Do not be discouraged with your initial results The technique requires practice CAUTION With free motion quilting...

Page 140: ...bottoms of skirts and pants with a blind hem Two stitches are available for blind hem stitching a Turn the skirt or pants wrong side out a Wrong side of fabric b Right side of fabric c Edge of fabric d Bottom side CAUTION Be sure to securely tighten the screws with the included multi purpose screwdriver Otherwise the needle may touch the quilting foot causing it to bend or break Stitch Stitch name...

Page 141: ...against the guide of the presser foot and then lower the presser foot lever a Wrong side of fabric b Fold of hem c Guide a Wrong side of fabric b Right side of Fabric c Edge of fabric d Desired edge of hem Thick fabric Normal fabric Seen from the side a Wrong side of fabric b Right side of fabric c Edge of fabric d Desired edge of hem e 5 mm 3 16 inch f Basting Thick fabric Normal fabric Seen from...

Page 142: ...m Fold The needle is too far to the right Press to increase the stitch width so that the needle slightly catches the fold of the hem Thick fabric Normal fabric a Wrong side of fabric b Right side of fabric l Sew with the fold of the hem against the presser foot guide m Remove the basting stitching and reverse the fabric a Wrong side of fabric b Right side of fabric Memo Blind hem stitches cannot b...

Page 143: ...pliqué Sharp Curves Stop the machine with the needle in the fabric outside the appliqué Raise the presser foot and turn the fabric a little bit at a time while sewing for an attractive finish to the seam Appliqué Corners Stop the machine with the needle in the right position of the outside or inside corner of the appliqué Raise the presser foot and pivot the fabric to align the fabric edge Lower t...

Page 144: ...to one side Scallop Stitches This wave shaped satin stitch is called the scallop stitch Use this stitch to decorate the edges of blouse collars and handkerchiefs or use it as a hem accent a Select Memo For details on each stitch refer to the STITCH SETTING CHART at the end of this manual Memo If the upper thread tension is too weak the shelltuck stitches will not scallop Memo Use a thin fabric Mem...

Page 145: ...de c Select a stitch for top stitching d Place the fabric right side up in the machine and center the presser foot over the seam when sewing a Right side of fabric Smocking Stitches Use smocking stitches for decorative sewing on clothes etc a Select a straight stitch and attach presser foot J b Set the stitch length to 4 0 mm approx 3 16 inch and loosen the upper thread tension to approximately 2 ...

Page 146: ...c onto thin paper leaving a space of 4 mm approx 3 16 inch between the fabrics If you draw a line down the middle of the thin paper or water soluble stabilizer sewing is easier a 4 0 mm approx 3 16 inch b Paper c Basting stitches b Select or c Attach presser foot J Align the center of the presser foot with the middle of the space between the fabrics and begin sewing a Basting stitches d When sewin...

Page 147: ...sting pins a Tape e Select or f Sew over the tape or elastic g Pull out the straight stitch threads Memo Be sure that neither automatic reinforcement nor automatic thread cutting is selected Memo Before sewing the straight stitch rotate the handwheel toward you counterclockwise and pull up the bobbin thread Holding the top and bobbin thread pull a length of thread out from the rear of the machine ...

Page 148: ...ng up sew one edge of the open area d Press to create a mirror image of the stitch Memo Use a light to medium weight homespun fabric with a little stiffness CAUTION The Automatic Threading button cannot be used Thread the wing needle by hand from front to back Using the Automatic Threading button may result in damage to the machine A more attractive finish can be obtained if you use a 130 705H Win...

Page 149: ...Zigzag Couching You can easily sew decorative stitching using yarn etc Prepare for the Zigzag Couching a Attach the spool stand to the machine Refer to Using the Spool Stand on page 58 Memo For details on each stitch refer to the STITCH SETTING CHART at the end of this manual Memo A wing needle can be used for Hemstitching 3 CAUTION When using yarn we recommend selecting yarn of weight 4 MEDIUM If...

Page 150: ...en pass the threader from top to bottom through the hole on the couching toe g Attach the toe of the couching dual feed foot shown below to the dual feed foot h Pull out the yarn for about 100 mm 4 inches to the back of the machine i Press to unlock all keys and buttons Sewing Zigzag Couching a Select b Measure the width of the yarn etc and set the stitch width according to the width of the yarn e...

Page 151: ...es appropriate to the size of your button Memo The multi function foot controller can also be very useful for sharp angle sewing when set to single stitch sewing For details on the multi function foot controller refer to page 84 Pivoting is also useful when rotating fabric with both hands When guideline marker is set to on it is easy to sew zigzag couching straight Stitch Stitch name Presser foot ...

Page 152: ...holder plate d Align the presser foot with the mark on the fabric and lower the presser foot a Mark on the fabric b Marks on the presser foot Memo The maximum buttonhole length is about 28 mm approx 1 1 16 inches diameter thickness of the button 2 1 Memo The size of the buttonhole is determined by the size of the button in the button holder plate Note Pass the thread underneath the presser foot Sl...

Page 153: ...pin b Seam ripper Memo If automatic thread cutting is turned on before you start sewing both threads are automatically cut after the reinforcement stitches are sewn If the fabric does not feed for example because it is too thick increase the stitch length setting CAUTION When using the seam ripper to open the buttonhole do not put your hand or finger in the path of the ripper The ripper may slip a...

Page 154: ...e to set the size of the buttonhole One mark on the presser foot scale equals 5 mm approx 3 16 inch Add the button diameter and thickness together and then set the plate at the calculated value a Presser foot scale b Button holder plate c Completed measurement of diameter thickness d 5 mm approx 3 16 inch Memo Set the width of the satin stitches to the width of the gimp thread and set the buttonho...

Page 155: ...n e Select stitch to sew the bar tack and press the Start Stop button The machine will automatically stop after sewing the bar tack f Select stitch to sew the right side of the buttonhole and press the Start Stop button to begin sewing g Sew the right side of the buttonhole and press the Start Stop button again Sew the right side of the buttonhole the same length as the left h Select stitch to sew...

Page 156: ...at the needle drops at the desired position and lower the presser foot making sure the upper thread passes underneath the buttonhole foot d Lower the buttonhole lever so that it is positioned behind the metal bracket on the buttonhole foot a Buttonhole lever a Metal bracket Stitch Stitch name Presser foot Darning Darning Memo The maximum length for darning is 28 mm approx 1 1 16 inches Note Pass t...

Page 157: ...r the presser foot a 2 mm approx 1 16 inch Memo If automatic thread cutting is turned on before you start sewing both threads are automatically cut after the reinforcement stitches are sewn If the fabric does not feed for example because it is too thick increase the stitch length setting Stitch Stitch name Presser foot Bar tack Memo Bar tacks can be between 5 mm approx 3 16 inch and 28 mm approx 1...

Page 158: ...lly b Raise the presser foot c Attach button sewing foot M slide the button along the metal plate and into the presser foot and lower the presser foot a Button b Metal plate d Rotate the handwheel toward you counterclockwise to check that the needle goes into each hole correctly If the needle does not reach the holes on the left side adjust the stitch width To attach the button more securely repea...

Page 159: ...oes into the next two holes and sew them in the same way Attaching a Shank to the Button a Pull the shank lever toward you before sewing a Shank lever b Pull the two ends of the upper thread between the button and the fabric wind them around the shank and then tie them firmly together c Tie the ends of the bobbin thread from the beginning and end of sewing together on the wrong side of the fabric ...

Page 160: ...t stitches and stops automatically e Use the eyelet punch to make a hole in the center of the stitching Multi directional Sewing Straight Stitch and Zigzag Stitch Use these stitch patterns to attach patches or emblems to pant legs shirt sleeves etc a Remove the flat bed attachment to use the free arm b Select and attach monogramming foot N Note Only one size is available for Note If the stitch pat...

Page 161: ...am 1 Zipper Insertion Centered Zipper Use for bags and other such applications a Select b Attach presser foot J and sew straight stitches up to the zipper opening Change to a basting stitch see page 120 and sew to the top of the fabric a Basting stitches b Reverse stitches c End of zipper opening d Wrong side c Press the seam allowance open and attach the zipper with a basting stitch in the middle...

Page 162: ...Press the seam allowance open and align the folded hem along the teeth of the zipper while maintaining 3 mm approx 1 8 inch of sewing space a Zipper pull tab b Wrong side of fabric c Zipper teeth d End of zipper opening e 3 mm approx 1 8 inch d Remove presser foot J CAUTION When using zipper foot I make sure the straight stitch middle needle position is selected Rotate the handwheel toward you cou...

Page 163: ... foot holder When sewing the left side of the zipper the needle should drop on the right side of the presser foot When sewing the right side of the zipper the needle should drop on the left side of the presser foot a Right b Left c Needle drop position k Set the fabric so that the left edge of the presser foot touches the edge of the zipper teeth l Sew reverse stitches at the top of the zipper the...

Page 164: ...nly lit If the brightness in the room changes while edge sewing the built in camera may not be able to detect the edge of the fabric The built in camera detects the contrast between the fabric and the background Therefore observe the following precautions If the edge of the fabric is fraying cut off any excess fabric threads If the fabric has a complicated pattern is sheer or is glossy such as a v...

Page 165: ... with the built in camera be sure to use the vertical stitch alignment foot V In order to maintain a fixed distance from the edge of the fabric the needle will slightly move to either side even when sewing with a straight stitch If a different presser foot is used it may be hit by the needle causing the needle to break or resulting in injuries V Note If the metal needle plate is visible between th...

Page 166: ...arting point according to the color of the fabric Each press of this key changes the color of the fabric edge indicator line to red Note After is pressed the stitch width and stitch length cannot be changed Change the stitch width and stitch length before pressing Some decorative stitches will function with the edge sewing When selecting a stitch if it is not applicable to this function an error m...

Page 167: ... Appear The built in camera cannot detect the edge of the fabric Press and then perform the procedure again starting with step a When the Fabric Edge Indicator Line Is Not Aligned With the Edge of the Fabric The fabric edge indicator line that appears is not aligned with the edge of the fabric The fabric at the beginning of sewing is not straight Try to straighten the edge of the fabric at the beg...

Page 168: ... fabric to the seam is set a Note Distances between 1 5 mm about 1 16 inch and 38 5 mm about 1 1 2 inches can be measured The distance is displayed in the screen in 0 5 mm about 1 64 inch increments The distance is displayed in millimeters However depending on the measurement setting it can also be displayed in inches If _ mm appears as the distance and no inch measurement is displayed the built i...

Page 169: ...en this message appears edge sewing with the seam wizard function is canceled Note While sewing do not place anything including your hands within 2 mm about 1 16 inch from the edge of the fabric otherwise the edge of the fabric cannot be detected correctly When guiding the fabric with your hands place them outside of the object free area and more than 2 mm about 1 16 inch from the edge of the fabr...

Page 170: ...SEWING THE STITCHES 168 ...

Page 171: ...titch Patterns Only 181 Returning to the Beginning of the Pattern 181 Checking the Image 182 COMBINING STITCH PATTERNS 183 Before Combining 183 Combining Various Stitch Patterns 183 Combining Large and Small Stitch Patterns 184 Combining Horizontal Mirror Image Stitch Patterns 185 Combining Stitch Patterns of Different Length 186 Making Step Stitch Patterns for 7mm Satin Stitch Patterns Only 186 M...

Page 172: ...rs gothic font h Alphabet characters handwriting font i Alphabet characters outline j Cyrillic font k Japanese character l Press this key to create your own stitches with the MY CUSTOM STITCH function see page 200 m Patterns stored in MY CUSTOM STITCH see page 206 n Patterns saved in the machine s memory see page 192 o Patterns saved in USB media see page 193 p Patterns saved on the computer see p...

Page 173: ...appears there is more than one stitch selection screen for that category Decorative Stitch Patterns 7mm Decorative Stitch Patterns Satin Stitch Patterns 7mm Satin Stitch Patterns Cross Stitch Utility Decorative Stitch Patterns Alphabet Characters Gothic Font Alphabet Characters Handwriting Font Alphabet Characters Outline Cyrillic font Japanese character ...

Page 174: ...ge Touch the bar that appears between and to leap multiple pages at one time To select a different stitch pattern press When the current stitch pattern is erased select the new stitch pattern The selected pattern is displayed Alphabet Characters Japanese characters Entering characters from the groups shown below for example Blue Sky a Press or to select a font b Press to change the selection scree...

Page 175: ...g If you want to continue entering characters in a different font press and then repeat from step a Deleting Characters a Press to delete the last character b Select the correct character Adjusting the Character Spacing The space between the characters can be adjusted a Press The character spacing window appears a Memo Characters are deleted individually starting with the last character entered ...

Page 176: ...specific distance between characters Value 0 Value 10 Value mm 0 0 1 0 18 2 0 36 3 0 54 4 0 72 5 0 9 6 1 08 7 1 26 8 1 44 9 1 62 10 1 8 Memo The default setting is 0 No number less than 0 can be set Changing character spacing by this method pertains to all characters Spacing changes are valid not only while entering characters but also before and after the entering of characters ...

Page 177: ...may be shrinking or bunching of stitches so be sure to attach a stabilizer material Guide the fabric with your hand to keep the fabric feeding straight and even during sewing Fabric When sewing on stretch fabrics lightweight fabrics or fabrics with coarse weaves attach stabilizer on the wrong side of the fabric If you do not wish to do so place the fabric on a thin paper such as tracing paper a Fa...

Page 178: ...amming foot N and sew the pattern Memo If the fabric is pulled or pushed during sewing the pattern may not turn out correctly Also depending on the pattern there may be movement to the left and right as well as front and back Guide the fabric with your hand to keep the fabric feeding straight and even during sewing Memo When sewing character stitches the machine automatically sews reinforcement st...

Page 179: ...decreases each time the button is pressed and the pattern will shorten If the pattern is skewed to the left Press in the Fine Adjust Horiz display The displayed value increases each time the button is pressed and the pattern will slide to the right If the pattern is skewed to the right Press in the Fine Adjust Horiz display The displayed value decreases each time the button is pressed and the patt...

Page 180: ...editing functions Make patterns larger or smaller make mirror images etc EDITING STITCH PATTERNS Note Some editing functions cannot be used with certain stitch patterns Only the functions for the displayed keys are available when a pattern is selected i e d s r q p o n m l k j h g f c b a t u ...

Page 181: ...ne default setting is highlighted 91 h Thread tension key Shows the thread tension setting for the selected stitch pattern The machine default settings are highlighted 92 i Memory key Use this key to save stitch pattern combinations 190 j Sensor function key Press this key to use the sensor function 100 k Elongation key When 7mm satin stitch patterns are selected press this key to choose from 5 au...

Page 182: ...ettings Creating a Vertical Mirror Image To create a vertical mirror image select a stitch pattern then press Creating a Horizontal Mirror Image To create a horizontal mirror image select a stitch pattern then press Sewing a Pattern Continuously Press to select continuous sewing or single stitch sewing Memo If you continue entering stitch patterns after changing the size those patterns will also b...

Page 183: ...rns to the beginning of the selected pattern W from the point where sewing was stopped b Press the Start Stop button to continue sewing CAUTION If the stitches bunch when thread density is changed to return the thread density to If you continue sewing when the stitches are bunched the needle may bend or break Memo Even if you select a new pattern after changing the thread density the thread densit...

Page 184: ...displayed b Press to change the thread color in the image to red blue black or yellow The color changes every time you press the button c Press to display the enlarged image d Use to view any part of the image that extends out of the viewable display area e Press to return to the original screen Memo You can also sew from this screen when the presser foot symbol is displayed Image of some patterns...

Page 185: ...re Combining Single stitch sewing is automatically selected for sewing combined patterns If you want to sew the pattern continuously press after finishing the stitch pattern combination When changing sizes creating mirror images or making other adjustments to a combined stitch pattern be sure to edit the selected stitch pattern before selecting the next one You cannot edit a stitch pattern once th...

Page 186: ...usly Combining Large and Small Stitch Patterns Example a Press The large size stitch will be selected b Press again then press to select the small size The pattern is displayed in a smaller size Memo Patterns are deleted individually starting with the last pattern entered by pressing ...

Page 187: ...titches 185 4 c Press to sew continuously The entered pattern is repeated Combining Horizontal Mirror Image Stitch Patterns Example a Press b Press again then press The pattern is flipped along a vertical axis c Press The entered pattern is repeated ...

Page 188: ...ress The entered pattern is repeated Making Step Stitch Patterns for 7mm Satin Stitch Patterns Only You can use the keys with 7mm satin stitch patterns to create a step effect also called step stitch patterns Press to move the stitch pattern a distance equal to half of the stitch pattern s size to the left Press to move the stitch pattern a distance equal to half of the stitch pattern s size to th...

Page 189: ...aracter Decorative Stitches 187 4 a Press b Press The next stitch pattern will move to the right c Press again d Press The next stitch pattern will move to the left e Press The entered pattern is repeated More Examples Press Press ...

Page 190: ...COMBINING STITCH PATTERNS 188 Press Press ...

Page 191: ...mart Media Multi Media Card MMC xD Picture Card To create file folders use a computer Connecting Your Machine to the PC Compatible models IBM PC with a USB port as standard equipment IBM PC compatible computer equipped with a USB port as standard equipment Compatible operating systems Microsoft Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7 Windows 8 Precautions on Using the Computer to Create and Save Data I...

Page 192: ... saved stitch pattern Press and then refer to Retrieving Stitch Patterns from the Machine s Memory on page 192 Saving Stitch Patterns to USB Media When sending stitch patterns from the machine to USB media plug the USB media into the machine s top USB port a Press Note Do not turn the main power to OFF while the Saving screen is displayed You will lose the stitch pattern you are saving Memo It tak...

Page 193: ...ug the USB cable connector into the corresponding USB ports for the computer and for the machine b Turn on your computer and select Computer My Computer The USB cable can be plugged into the USB ports on the computer and machine whether or not they are turned on a USB port for computer b USB cable connector The Removable Disk icon will appear in Computer My Computer on the computer Note Do not ins...

Page 194: ... pmv file and copy the file to the computer Retrieving Stitch Patterns from the Machine s Memory a Press The pocket selection screen appears b Choose a stitch pattern to retrieve If the entire saved stitch pattern is not displayed press the thumbnail Press to return to the original screen without saving a Saved stitch patterns Note Do not turn off the machine while the Saving screen is showing You...

Page 195: ...You can recall a specific stitch pattern from either direct USB media or a folder in the USB media If the stitch pattern is in a folder check each folder to find the stitch pattern a Insert the USB media into either of the USB ports on the machine see page 190 a USB port b USB media b Press Press when connecting the USB media to the USB port for mouse Stitch patterns and a folder in a top folder a...

Page 196: ... subfolder within a folder are displayed Press to return to the previous folder Use the computer to create folders Folders cannot be created with the machine d Press the key of the stitch pattern you want to recall e Press Press to delete the stitch pattern The pattern will be deleted from the USB media The selected stitch pattern is recalled and the sewing screen will be displayed Recalling from ...

Page 197: ... pattern will be deleted from the Removable Disk folder in your computer The selected stitch pattern is recalled and the sewing screen will be displayed Note While data is being written do not disconnect the USB cable Do not create folders within Removable Disk Since folders are not displayed stitch pattern data within folders cannot be recalled Note The pattern recalled from the computer is only ...

Page 198: ...USING THE MEMORY FUNCTION 196 ...

Page 199: ...00 Key Functions 200 Moving a Point 202 Moving Part or All of the Design 203 Inserting New Points 204 Editing Stitch Stored in the Machine 204 USING STORED CUSTOM STITCHES 206 Storing Custom Stitches in Your List 206 If the Memory is Full 206 Retrieving Stored Stitches 206 ...

Page 200: ...ct all the points with a line d Determine the x and y coordinates of each of the marked points DESIGNING A STITCH Memo Stitches that you create with MY CUSTOM STITCH can be a maximum of 7 mm approx 9 32 inch wide and 37 mm approx 1 1 3 inches long Stitches can be designed more easily with MY CUSTOM STITCH if you first draw the stitch on the included grid sheet Memo Simplify the design so that it c...

Page 201: ... 13 12 13 10 12 8 12 7 12 6 10 5 10 10 13 14 14 12 11 10 9 8 6 6 3 2 0 2 Stitch 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 16 19 23 22 17 22 23 19 42 1 0 0 6 10 6 0 0 0 Stitch 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 0 3 5 8 12 17 20 24 27 29 31 32 30 27 24 0 5 8 11 13 14 14 13 12 11 9 6 3 1 0 Stitch 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 21 18 16 15 15 16 18 21 25 28 33 37 41 43 44 0 1 3 5 8 1...

Page 202: ...key Press this key to store the stitch being created 206 i Block move key Press this key to group points together and move them together 203 j Insert key Press this key to insert new points on the stitch design 204 k Set key Press this key to set a point on the stitch design 201 203 l Arrow keys Use these keys to move over the display area 201 204 m Point to point key Use these keys to move from p...

Page 203: ...ress to add the point indicated by To insert coordinates with the touch pen move the tip of the pen to a desired point Once you release the pen from the screen a point will be entered into the graph at those coordinates The number of the currently selected points along with the total number of points will be displayed e Select whether one stitch or three stitches will be sewn between the first two...

Page 204: ...ove to the point that you want to move To move to the first point press To move to the last point press b Use to move the point You can also move by using the touch pen Memo If you have entered points that are too close together the fabric may not feed properly Edit the stitch data to leave a larger space between points If the stitch design is to be repeated and linked make sure that linking stitc...

Page 205: ...ess or to move to the first point of the section that you want to move To move to the first point press To move to the last point press b Press The selected point and all points that were entered after it are selected c Press or to move the section d Press The section will be moved ...

Page 206: ...ace on the design where you want to add a new point To move to the first point press To move to the last point press b Press A new point is entered and moves to it c Use to move the point You can also move by using the touch pen Editing Stitch Stored in the Machine a Press ...

Page 207: ...CH DATA 205 MY CUSTOM STITCH 5 b Select the stitch category and stitch that you want to edit Press or to display the other stitches Selected stitch is displayed in the grid sheet c Press Edit the stitch as you like ...

Page 208: ...tern being stored is larger than the amount of space available in the memory To be able to store the stitch pattern in the machine s memory a previously stored stitch pattern must be deleted Refer to Retrieving Stored Stitches on page 206 Retrieving Stored Stitches a Press b Select the device to retrieve the pattern from USING STORED CUSTOM STITCHES Memo Storing a stitch pattern takes a few second...

Page 209: ...HES 207 MY CUSTOM STITCH 5 c Select the stitch pattern Press to return to the previous screen without retrieving d Press to start editing the pattern To delete the stored stitch pattern press You can start sewing in this screen ...

Page 210: ...USING STORED CUSTOM STITCHES 208 ...

Page 211: ...ated Patterns 243 Sewing Repeated Patterns 243 Repeating One Element of a Repeated Pattern 245 Color Sorting Repeated Patterns 246 Assigning Thread Marks 246 Embroidering the Pattern Repeatedly 247 Duplicating a Pattern 249 After Editing 249 VIEWING THE EMBROIDERY SCREEN 250 Key Functions 251 COMBINING PATTERNS 252 Editing Combined Patterns 252 Selecting combined embroidery patterns 254 Sewing Com...

Page 212: ...lace 54 5 Fabric preparation Attach a stabilizer material to the fabric and hoop it in the embroidery frame 256 6 Pattern selection Turn the main power to ON and select an embroidery pattern 214 7 Embroidery frame attachment Attach the embroidery frame to the embroidery unit 261 8 Checking the layout Check and adjust the size and position of the embroidery 263 9 Embroidery thread setup Set up embr...

Page 213: ...Embroidery Unit About the Embroidery Unit CAUTION When attaching a presser foot always press on the screen You may accidentally press the Start Stop button and possibly cause injury Be sure to use embroidery foot W with LED pointer or W optional when doing embroidery Using another presser foot may cause the needle to strike the presser foot causing the needle to bend or break and possibly cause in...

Page 214: ...installing the embroidery unit Otherwise the machine may be damaged Do not touch the inner connector of the embroidery unit The pins on the embroidery unit connection may be damaged Do not apply strong force to the embroidery unit carriage or pick up the unit by the carriage Otherwise the embroidery unit may be damaged Store the embroidery unit in a safe place to prevent damage to the unit Note Be...

Page 215: ...BROIDERING Basic Embroidery 213 6 c Press the release button and pull the embroidery unit away from the machine a Release button CAUTION Do not carry the embroidery unit by holding the release button compartment ...

Page 216: ...y Once the machine has finished the initialization and the carriage has moved to the start position the pattern selection screen will display If another screen is displayed press then to display the screen below SELECTING PATTERNS a Embroidery patterns b Character patterns c Decorative alphabet patterns d Frame patterns e Utility embroidery patterns f Bobbin work patterns see page 371 g Pattern ty...

Page 217: ...c Embroidery 215 6 Pattern Selection Screens There are 6 categories of patterns in this machine Embroidery patterns Frame patterns Alphabet characters Utility embroidery patterns Floral alphabet patterns Bobbin work patterns ...

Page 218: ...o view the next page Press to view the previous page Press the category tab to return to the previous screen The selected pattern is displayed c Press to create a mirror image of the pattern as needed If a mistake has been made when selecting the pattern press to return to the previous screen and select the pattern you want to embroider Press to darken the screen background for the pattern with br...

Page 219: ... Press b Press the key of the font you want to embroider c Press the tab to select a character type d Press and then enter B If you want to change the size of a character select the character and then press to change the size The size changes each time you press the key from large to medium to small If you make a mistake press to erase the mistake If the pattern is too small to see clearly you can...

Page 220: ...ter a space g Press again and enter S h Press and then enter ky i Press The embroidering screen is displayed j Follow the steps from e h of Selecting Embroidery Patterns Decorative Alphabet Patterns Utility Embroidery Patterns Bobbin Work Patterns on page 216 ...

Page 221: ... from Embroidery Cards About Embroidery Card Reader Sold Separately and USB Card Writer Module Use only an embroidery card reader designed for this machine Using an unauthorized embroidery card reader may cause your machine to operate incorrectly If you have purchased the PE DESIGN Ver5 or later PE DESIGN NEXT PE DESIGN Lite PED BASIC or PE DESIGN PLUS you can plug the included USB card writer mod...

Page 222: ... the end with a printed arrow is facing up c Press The patterns on the embroidery card are displayed on the selection screen d Press the key of the pattern you want to recall Press to return to the original screen e Press Note Two embroidery USB card readers USB card writer modules cannot be used with this machine at the same time If two embroidery USB card readers USB card writer module are inser...

Page 223: ...splayed c Press when there is a subfolder to sort two or more stitch patterns to USB media the embroidery pattern in the subfolder is displayed a Folder name b Embroidery patterns in USB media c Path The path to show the current folder at the top of the list Embroidery patterns and subfolders within a folder are displayed Press to return to the previous folder Use the computer to create folders Fo...

Page 224: ...SB ports for the computer and for the machine see page 314 b On the computer open Computer My Computer then go to Removable Disk c Move copy the pattern data to Removable Disk Pattern data in Removable Disk is written to the machine d Press The patterns in the computer are displayed on the selection screen Note While data is being written do not disconnect the USB cable Do not create folders withi...

Page 225: ...SELECTING PATTERNS Basic Embroidery 223 6 e Press the key of the pattern you want to recall f Press Press to delete the pattern from the computer The Embroidery Edit screen is displayed ...

Page 226: ...elected c Shows the distance from the center of the frame d Shows the degree of rotation for the pattern e Shows the color sequence and stitching times of each step of the pattern currently selected EDITING PATTERNS Memo If a key display is darkened you cannot use that function with the selected pattern b a e c d ...

Page 227: ...ey Press this key to change the color of individual characters in a pattern 232 j Array key Press this key to change the configuration of a character pattern 233 k Character spacing key Press this key to change the spacing of character patterns 235 l Font Type key Press to change the font type after entering all the characters 230 m Separate key Press to display the pattern separate window You can...

Page 228: ...If you need some fine adjustment move the pattern from the editing window a Press to display the pattern move window b Select the desired pattern by pressing if there are several patterns on the screen c Use to move the pattern in the direction shown by the arrow Press to center the pattern a Distance from the center b Pattern select key The pattern can also be moved by dragging it If a USB mouse ...

Page 229: ...n 10 degrees to the left Rotate the pattern 10 degrees to the right Rotate the pattern 1 degree to the left Rotate the pattern 1 degree to the right Rotate the pattern 0 1 degree to the left Rotate the pattern 0 1 degree to the right 0 Memo You can rotate the pattern by rotating the mouse wheel Rotate the mouse wheel away from you to rotate the pattern 10 degrees to the left Rotate the mouse wheel...

Page 230: ...h the pattern vertically Decrease the pattern vertically Return the pattern to its original appearance Memo Some patterns or characters can be enlarged more than others Some patterns or characters can be enlarged to a greater degree if they are rotated 90 degrees You can change the size of the pattern by rotating the mouse wheel Rotate the mouse wheel away from you to shrink the pattern Rotate the...

Page 231: ...ouse Creating a Horizontal Mirror Image Press so it appears as to create a horizontal mirror image of the selected pattern Press again to return the pattern to normal Note Be sure to sew trial embroidery using same fabric and threads as project in order to check the sewing results This function cannot be used with alphabet character patterns frame patterns or border patterns However a border patte...

Page 232: ...e font type All the characters in the screen change into the selected font type Press or to display the font type that is not on the screen c Press The new font is selected Editing Letters Size Font Type a Press b Select a letter you want to edit by pressing or ...

Page 233: ...efer to Changing the Size of the Pattern on page 228 about selecting the direction e Press to change font type and then select the font type Selected letter s font type will be changed f Press Changing the Density Alphabet Character and Frame Patterns Only The thread density for some alphabet character and frame patterns can be changed A setting between 80 and 120 in 5 increments can be specified ...

Page 234: ... c Press Changing the Colors of Alphabet Character Patterns Combined alphabet character patterns can be sewn with each letter in a different color If Multi Color is set the machine stops after each character is sewn so that the thread can be changed to a different color a Press so that it appears as Press the key again to return to the original setting b Press c After a character is sewn change th...

Page 235: ...t Example When selecting an arc use and to change the degree of the arc Press to make the arc flatter Press to make the arc rounder c Press Deleting the Pattern Press to delete the pattern from the screen Memo When selecting and change to and You can increase or decrease the incline You can move patterns using on the window ...

Page 236: ...ge The image is magnified by 125 150 and 200 as you press b Check the displayed pattern Use to scroll through the display in any direction c Press to return the pattern image to the normal size 100 Selecting the Percent of Magnification a Press b Press the percent of magnification you desire ...

Page 237: ...be separated to adjust the character spacing or to separately edit the patterns after all characters have been entered a Press Memo You can move patterns using on the window Note It is not recommended to edit data and transfer to other or older version machines Some features do not apply in other machines so problems may occur Character spacing can be reduced only when characters are arranged norm...

Page 238: ... the top of the sewing order and selecting a new color from the thread colors in the machine a Press The thread color palette screen displays b Press the thread color key you want to change Press to display the thread color that is not on the screen The selected thread color image is displayed a Selected thread color image b 64 Embroidery thread color table Note A separated character pattern canno...

Page 239: ...chine s extensive list of thread colors from nine different thread brands You can select any color and move the color to your custom thread table a Press and then press b Use or press directly to choose where to add a color on the custom thread table You can scroll through 100 colors at a time using and on the custom thread table c Use to select one of the thread brands in the machine Memo To sele...

Page 240: ...tom thread table f Repeat the previous steps until all desired thread colors are specified To delete a specified color from the palette press To delete all the specified color from the palette press g Press Adding a Color to the Custom Thread Table from the List a Press and then press b Press to display the thread list c Use to select a thread color a Thread list b Thread brand d Press Note If is ...

Page 241: ...ect the USB port and then the Saving screen is displayed When the data is saved the display returns to the original screen automatically Recalling the Custom Thread Table data from USB media You can recall a custom thread table data from USB media a Insert the USB media containing the custom thread table data into the USB port a USB port b USB media Note Custom thread table data can only be saved ...

Page 242: ... can select a color from the up to 300 thread colors you have set in the custom thread table a Press The thread color palette screen displays b Press the thread color key you want to change Press to display the thread color that is not on the screen The selected thread color image is displayed c Press a Custom thread change key The custom thread table will appear Note Do not insert or remove USB m...

Page 243: ...s for the embroidery pattern that you have selected After you select the desired effect from the four available Random Vivid Gradient and Soft sample color schemes for the selected effect are displayed a Press The thread color palette screen appears b Press The color shuffling screen appears c Select the color table and the number of colors you want to create the pattern with a Thread table 64 col...

Page 244: ...olors to be used in the Random effect The effect will be created using the selected colors a Select colors from the pallet b Selected colors are listed Note Selection for the desired number of colors must stay within the range for the number of thread changes for the pattern you selected If an error message appears in this step refer to page 395 If you have not set any color in the custom thread t...

Page 245: ...elect the displayed color scheme Press to return to the previous screen You can continue selecting color schemes from the selected page prior to pressing Press or to display the other color schemes The thread color palette screen will appear Designing Repeated Patterns Sewing Repeated Patterns Using the border function you can create stitches using repeated patterns You can also adjust the spacing...

Page 246: ...d pattern To widen spacing press To tighten spacing press a Press to change a repeated pattern back to one single pattern e Complete repeated patterns by repeating steps b through d f Press e a c e b d Memo You can only adjust the spacing of patterns included in the red frame Memo When there are two or more patterns all patterns will be grouped together as one pattern in the red frame When changin...

Page 247: ...ly Press to cut vertically The pattern direction indicator will change depending on the direction selected b Use and to select the cut line The cut line will move c Press The repeated pattern will be divided into separate elements d Press e Use and to select the element to repeat f Repeat the selected element g Press Note Once you have cut a repeated pattern into separate elements you cannot retur...

Page 248: ...e of an arrow will be sewn using the final thread When sewing a series of patterns use the point of this arrow for positioning the following designs to be sewn a Press b Press c Press to select the thread mark to be sewn Memo In combined stitch patterns that contain two or more border patterns or other patterns combined with border patterns the sewing order of only the border patterns is changed W...

Page 249: ...read mark is sewn with the last thread color d Remove the embroidery frame e Rehoop the fabric in the embroidery frame Memo When there are two or more elements use and or and to select a pattern that you want to assign a thread mark s to Memo The optional border frame allows you to easily rehoop the fabric without removing the embroidery frame from the machine Note Adjust the position of the fabri...

Page 250: ... foot j Press k Press l Press the positioning keys to move the embroidery frame until the thread mark on the fabric is aligned on the starting point in the camera view window a Grid lines b Thread mark on the fabric c Positioning keys Memo Press to enlarge the camera view By enlarging the camera view you can make a close adjustment for the needle drop position moving the embroidery frame little by...

Page 251: ...g a Press To combine the pattern with other patterns select see page 252 See page 273 for more information about sewing patterns Note When embroidering the repeated pattern you cannot rotate the pattern in the camera view window If the pattern is rotated in the camera view window you cannot sew the pattern properly aligned even if the thread mark and the starting point are aligned in the camera vi...

Page 252: ...pent sewing the pattern not including time for changing and automatically trimming the thread h Shows the number of colors in the selected pattern and the number of the color currently being sewn i Shows how far the sewing position is from the center when you move the sewing position j Shows the degree of rotation of the pattern k Shows the part of the embroidery that will be sewn with the first t...

Page 253: ...h to the pattern You can set the desired basting distance 290 i Appliqué key Press to create an appliqué piece using the selected pattern 291 j Embroidery positioning key Press this key to align the embroidering position using the built in camera 266 k Pattern connect key Press to start pattern connecting embroidering You can connect the patterns accurately using the built in camera 321 l Sensor f...

Page 254: ...RNS 252 Editing Combined Patterns Example Combining alphabet characters with an embroidery pattern and editing a Press to select an embroidery pattern b Select c Press or touch the selected pattern COMBINING PATTERNS ...

Page 255: ...een f Select and enter LOVE The characters you enter will be displayed in the center of the display g Press h Press to change the layout of the characters Press See page 233 for more information about changing the layout i Use to move the characters With a USB mouse your finger or the touch pen drag the characters to move them ...

Page 256: ...n combined use to select the pattern to be edited If a USB mouse is connected the pattern can be selected by clicking it Move the mouse to position the pointer over the desired pattern and then click the left mouse button In addition patterns can be selected by directly touching the screen with your finger or touch pen Memo Use to select patterns that are overlapping and cannot be selected by clic...

Page 257: ...ple the embroidery order will be as follows a Embroider by following the color order on the right side of the display After the hart are embroidered the cursor will move to the LOVE part of the pattern b Embroider When LOVE is embroidered the display returns to the embroidering screen Note Follow the directions in Embroidering Patterns on page 274 ...

Page 258: ... 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 ...

Page 259: ...Large Medium Embroidery field 36 cm 24 cm approx 14 inches 9 1 2 inches Embroidery field 30 cm 20 cm approx 12 inches 8 inches Embroidery field 18 cm 13 cm approx 7 inches 5 inches Embroidery field 10 cm 10 cm approx 4 inches 4 inches Use when embroidering patterns larger than 30 cm 20 cm approx 12 inches 8 inches Use when embroidering connected or combined characters or patterns or when embroider...

Page 260: ...stretch the fabric taut and tighten the frame adjustment screw to keep the fabric from loosening after stretching After stretching the fabric make sure the fabric is taut Make sure the inside and outside frames are even before you start embroidering a Outer frame b Inner frame c Fabric e Return the frame adjustment screw to its initial position Note If the fabric is not securely held in the embroi...

Page 261: ...me into the outer frame a Inner frame b Outer frame d Remove the embroidery sheet Embroidering Small Fabrics or Fabric Edges Use an embroidery stabilizer to provide extra support After embroidering remove the stabilizer carefully Attach the stabilizer as shown in the following examples We recommend using a stabilizer for embroidery Embroidering Small Fabrics Use a temporary spray adhesive to adher...

Page 262: ... the small piece of fabric to the larger piece in the frame If you do not wish to use a temporary spray adhesive attach the stabilizer with a basting stitch a Fabric b Stabilizer Embroidering Ribbons or Tape Secure with double sided tape or a temporary spray adhesive a Ribbon or tape b Stabilizer ...

Page 263: ...o align the embroidery frame s with the holder s a Arrow mark d Lower the frame securing lever to be level with the frame to secure the embroidery frame in the embroidery frame holder a Frame securing lever Removing the Embroidery Frame a Raise the frame securing lever ATTACHING THE EMBROIDERY FRAME Note Wind and insert the bobbin before attaching the embroidery frame CAUTION If the frame securing...

Page 264: ...ATTACHING THE EMBROIDERY FRAME 262 b Pull the embroidery frame toward you ...

Page 265: ... to be embroidered and then hoop the fabric and attach the embroidery frame a Press The settings screen appears b Display page 8 of the Embroidery settings screen c Press The Embroidery Foot W with LED Pointer Adjustment screen appears a LED pointer adjustment CONFIRMING THE PATTERN POSITION Memo When the LED pointer is turned on the presser foot height is automatically adjusted according to the f...

Page 266: ...erns which need to be embroidered in a particular position as shown below a Use a chalk pencil to draw a cross at the desired embroidering location a Chalk pencil mark Display the grid lines or cross grid lines in the pattern display area to check the pattern orientation Refer to Changing the Embroidery Frame Display on page 306 b Hoop the fabric c Select the pattern on your sewing machine and pre...

Page 267: ...ss i Press the positioning keys to move the embroidery frame until the cross shaped chalk mark drawn on the fabric is displayed in the camera view window a Positioning keys j Press to display the grid lines a Grid lines b Chalk mark on the fabric Memo Press to enlarge the camera view By enlarging the camera view you can make a close adjustment for the center point of the pattern moving the embroid...

Page 268: ...e machine s built in camera and the included embroidery positioning sticker a Affix the embroidery positioning sticker to the location in the fabric to be embroidered Place the embroidery positioning sticker so that the center of the larger circle is at the center or edge of the embroidery pattern a Embroidery positioning sticker b Center or edge of the embroidery pattern c Embroidery field a Note...

Page 269: ...searches for the embroidery positioning sticker and then the carriage is moved so that the selected reference point of the embroidery pattern is aligned with the embroidery positioning sticker The brightness of the machine light is dimmed while the built in camera searches for the embroidery positioning sticker Note Attach embroidery foot W with LED pointer before pressing The embroidery foot W lo...

Page 270: ...en the embroidering position can be adjusted to the desired location a Press and then b Press The embroidering position selection screen appears c Select the reference point for positioning the embroidery pattern To align the edge of the embroidery with a pattern or mark on the fabric select the edge of design If the center of the pattern to be embroidered is determined select the center position ...

Page 271: ...ositioning b Press c With the sensor pen touch the point on the fabric corresponding to corner a in the screen a Square of pattern edge b Pattern position d With the sensor pen touch the point on the fabric corresponding to corner b in the screen a Square of pattern edge b Pattern position e Press to adjust the positions If you don t need to adjust the positions continue to step i ...

Page 272: ...e setting j The preview in the screen is updated according to the specified embroidering position k Press the Start Stop button to start embroidering Selecting the Embroidering Position by the Pattern Center a Press in the following screen b With the sensor pen touch 2 points on the fabric corresponding to the numbers in the center of the embroidery pattern a Center line of the pattern b Pattern p...

Page 273: ...he screen is updated according to the specified embroidering position i Press the Start Stop button to start embroidering Checking the Pattern Position The embroidery frame moves and shows the pattern position Watch the frame closely to make sure the pattern will be sewn in the right place a Press The following screen is displayed Note When using the sensor pen to specify the embroidering position...

Page 274: ...osition The needle will move to the selected position on the pattern c Press Memo To see the entire embroidering area press The embroidery frame moves and shows the embroidery area CAUTION Make sure the needle is up when the embroidery frame is moving If the needle is down it could break and result in injury a ...

Page 275: ...he inside of the bobbin cavity The tension screw on this case can be adjusted if necessary EMBROIDERING AN PATTERN Thread Upper thread Use embroidery thread intended for use with this machine Other embroidery threads may not yield optimum results Bobbin thread Use embroidery bobbin thread intended for use with this machine Memo If you use threads other than those listed above the embroidery may no...

Page 276: ...jection c Notch To remove the embroidery needle plate cover place your fingernail in the groove and lift the plate out Embroidering Patterns Example a Embroidery color order b Cursor a Using the automatic needle threader thread the machine for the first color CAUTION Push the embroidery needle plate cover as far as possible to attach it If the embroidery needle plate cover is not securely attached...

Page 277: ...ive finishes try the procedures below After 5 6 stitches press the Start Stop button again to stop the machine Trim the excess thread at the end of the seam If the end of the seam is under the presser foot raise the presser foot then trim the excess thread If there is thread left over from the beginning of sewing it may be sewn over as you continue embroidering the pattern making it very difficult...

Page 278: ...appliqué piece Fabric for the appliqué base Stabilizer material Craft glue Embroidery thread Memo Use the color in which the LED lights up as a guide Since the actual embroidery thread color may differ slightly be sure to also check the thread color number in the LCD Lit Lights up in thread color for embroidering Lit color changing Indicates thread spool replacement then lights up in embroidery th...

Page 279: ...ece d Remove the fabric for the appliqué piece from the embroidery frame and then carefully cut along the sewn cutting line 2 Sewing the Appliqué Position on the Base Fabric a Attach stabilizer material to the wrong side of the fabric for the appliqué base Hoop the fabric in the embroidery frame and then attach the embroidery frame to the embroidery unit Note If appliqué piece appliqué position an...

Page 280: ... Stop button to sew the appliqué The appliqué piece is sewn to the base fabric and then the machine stops Note Do not remove the base fabric from the embroidery frame until all sewing is finished Note If the appliqué piece is not securely attached to the base fabric the appliqué piece may lift off the base fabric during sewing causing misalignment If the appliqué piece cannot be attached to the ba...

Page 281: ...ing to the embroidery color order display and then finish embroidering the remainder of the pattern Memo Since glue may become attached to the presser foot needle or needle plate clean off any glue off after finishing embroidering the appliqué pattern For best results trim all excess threads each time the thread color is changed ...

Page 282: ...y frame Be careful not to apply strong force to the fabric at this time Otherwise the fabric may loosen in the frame c Insert a wound bobbin into the machine see page 59 for Setting the bobbin d Press The carriage will return to its original position e Attach the embroidery frame f To return to the spot in the pattern where you stopped sewing follow steps c through i in the next section ADJUSTMENT...

Page 283: ...ton to lower the presser foot e Press The camera view window appears f Press or to move the needle back the correct number of stitches before the spot where the thread broke If you cannot move back to the spot where the thread broke press or to select the color and move to the beginning position of that color then use or to move ahead to slightly before where the thread broke Press to enlarge the ...

Page 284: ...n embroidery is stopped The next time the machine is turned on you have the option to continue or delete the pattern a Current stitch number when embroidery was stopped a Turn the main power to ON b Follow the instructions shown on the screen and remove the embroidery frame The following message will appear Memo Even if the power goes out in the middle of embroidery the machine returns to the poin...

Page 285: ... embroidery frame and press The previous embroidering screen displayed before the machine was turned off appears d Continue embroidering a Stitch number when embroidery is resumed Memo If you want to start a new embroidery pattern press so the pattern selection screen appears a ...

Page 286: ...ADJUSTMENTS DURING THE EMBROIDERY PROCESS 284 ...

Page 287: ...ing the Automatic Thread Cutting Function End Color Trim 304 Using the Thread Trimming Function Jump Stitch Trim 304 Selecting the Length of Jump Stitch Not to Trim 305 Adjusting the Embroidery Speed 305 Changing the Thread Color Display 305 Changing the Embroidery Frame Display 306 Aligning the Pattern and the Needle 307 Embroidering Linked Characters 308 USING THE MEMORY FUNCTION 311 Embroidery ...

Page 288: ...op the fabric in the embroidery frame and then attach the frame to the embroidery machine b Select the pattern and then press VARIOUS EMBROIDERING FUNCTIONS Memo Even if uninterrupted embroidering has been set the automatic thread cutting function and the thread trimming function can be used see page 304 and 304 Note When embroidery frame small H 2 cm W 6 cm H 1 inch W 2 1 2 inches is installed th...

Page 289: ... editing window The pattern can be moved to the desired position by dragging on the screen using your finger the touch pen or connected mouse without displaying the editing window If you need some fine adjustment move the pattern from the editing window f Press to display the pattern moving window Memo If you do not wish the upper thread to be scanned together with the fabric scan the fabric witho...

Page 290: ...fied from the settings screen a Set to ON to leave the fabric displayed in the background b When set to OFF the background will disappear c Set to Fine to scan clearer than setting to Standard d Press to remove the background image completely Saving Scanned Image to USB Media a Insert the USB media into the USB port on the machine a USB port b USB media Memo If necessary press to display a preview...

Page 291: ...d then attach the frame to the embroidery machine b Select the pattern and then press c Display page 9 of the Settings screen and then set Fabric Thickness Sensor to ON d Press e Press f Affix the embroidery positioning sticker to the fabric within the area indicated by the red frame in the LCD and then press g When the following message appears remove the embroidery positioning sticker and then p...

Page 292: ... Press the Start Stop button to begin embroidering g When embroidering is finished remove the basting stitching Note It is recommended to finish combining and editing the pattern before selecting the basting setting If the pattern is edited after selecting the basting setting the basting and pattern may become misaligned and the basting under the pattern may be difficult to remove after embroideri...

Page 293: ...fabric used lighter weight fabrics may cause the stitching to appear smaller For best results be sure to use stabilizer material for embroidering Select a frame that matches the pattern size Frame options are displayed on the LCD screen When making appliqué pieces do not use the border embroidery frame Depending on the pattern density and fabric used shrinkage of the stitching may occur Note Finis...

Page 294: ... appears darkened and cannot be selected Memo Three steps are added to the sewing order appliqué cutting line position of pattern placement on the garment and appliqué stitching a Cutting line for appliqué b Position of pattern placement on garment c Appliqué stitching Note An appliqué piece cannot be created if the pattern is too large or too complicated or a combined pattern is separated Even if...

Page 295: ... aligns with the placement line Memo We recommend using thread for the cutting line that is closest to the color of the fabric Note Depending on the pattern density and fabric used there may be shrinking of the pattern or the appliqué may be misaligned with the placement line We recommend cutting slightly outside of the cutting line When using patterns that are vertically and horizontally symmetri...

Page 296: ...t if necessary Using a Frame Pattern for the Outline Using a frame pattern the desired shape can be added as the outline of the appliqué To select the desired frame see Selecting Frame Patterns on page 219 a Perform the operations described in steps a through d of Creating an Appliqué Piece on page 291 b Select the desired frame shape and pattern and add it to the appliqué pattern Memo The outline...

Page 297: ...ize of the appliqué pattern d Press and then press e Press and then press to select the appliqué piece setting f Press g Use to select the frame pattern and then press and The frame pattern is deleted h Press i Continue with step g of Creating an Appliqué Piece on page 291 to complete the appliqué piece ...

Page 298: ...Step3 When using iron on paper With a printer print the background onto iron on paper and print the embroidery position sheet on plain paper Then iron the background image onto fabric When using printable fabric With a printer print the background onto printable fabric and print the embroidery position sheet on plain paper See Printing the Background and Embroidery Position Sheet on page 299 Step4...

Page 299: ...ars To return to the image of only the embroidery design press Outputting the Background Image and Positioning Image Use USB media or the computer to output the following three images from the machine File name may differ depending on the PDF file selected xxx r pdf Example E_1r pdf An image flipped on a vertical axis for an iron on transfer xxx n pdf Example E_1n pdf An image that is not flipped ...

Page 300: ...tor The Removable Disk icon appears in Computer My Computer on the computer b Select the pattern and then press The select USB output screen appears Note Print the background and embroidery position sheet in their original dimensions If an image is printed in a different size the sizes of the embroidery pattern and background may not match In addition the built in camera cannot detect the embroide...

Page 301: ...nsfer the image onto fabric Memo Do not disconnect the USB cable from the machine until data output is finished Note Print the background and embroidery position sheet in their original dimensions If an image is printed in a different size the sizes of the embroidery pattern and background may not match In addition the built in camera cannot detect the embroidery position mark Make sure that the p...

Page 302: ...at the pattern is aligned and then affix the paper to the fabric with cellophane tape to prevent the paper from moving a Cellophane tape d After checking that a pattern is selected press The embroidering screen appears e Align the embroidering position according to steps b through m of Aligning the Embroidering Position Using the Built In Camera on page 264 f Remove the positioning sheet and press...

Page 303: ...on of the upper thread is too tight resulting in the bobbin thread being visible from the right side of the fabric a Right side b Wrong side a Press MAKING EMBROIDERY ADJUSTMENTS Note If the thread tension setting is made extremely weak the machine may stop during sewing This is not the sign of a malfunction Increase the thread tension slightly and begin sewing again Memo If you turn the main powe...

Page 304: ...roidery Tension use to adjust the upper thread tension Press to tighten the upper thread tension Press to loosen the upper thread tension c Press Note If the upper thread was incorrectly threaded the upper thread may be too loose In this case refer to Upper Threading page 62 and rethread the upper thread Note With Embroidery Tension on page 6 8 of the setting screen the tension of the upper thread...

Page 305: ...ightly appears on the wrong side of fabric a Right side b Wrong side Bobbin Thread is Too Loose Bobbin thread appears slightly on the right side of fabric a Right side b Wrong side If this occurs turn the slotted screw clockwise being careful not to over tighten the screw approximately 30 45 degrees to increase bobbin tension Bobbin Thread is Too Tight Upper thread on the right side of fabric seem...

Page 306: ...isplay as When one color thread is sewn the machine will stop without cutting the thread Using the Thread Trimming Function Jump Stitch Trim The thread trimming function will automatically trim any excess thread jumps within the color This function is initially turned on To turn this function off press key and then This function can be turned on or off during embroidering Your customized setting r...

Page 307: ... maximum embroidery speed You can choose from 8 different speed levels c Press Changing the Thread Color Display You can display the name of the thread colors or embroidery thread number a Press and then press Note If design has many trims it is recommended to select a higher jump stitch trim setting in order to reduce the amount of excess tails on backside of fabric The higher number of the jump ...

Page 308: ...mbroidery thread brands pictured below Depending on the country or area cotton like polyester thread is sold d Press Changing the Embroidery Frame Display a Press and b In the Embroidery Frame Display use to change the embroidery frame display mode There are 23 choices Embroidery Polyester thread Country Cotton thread Madeira Poly Polyester thread Madeira Rayon Sulky Robison Anton Polyester thread...

Page 309: ...dery area for optional large embroidery frame 18 cm 13 cm 7 inches 5 inches g Embroidering area for optional border embroidery frame 18 cm 10 cm 7 inches 4 inches h Embroidering area for optional medium frame 15 cm 15 cm 6 inches 6 inches i Medium frame embroidering area 10 cm 10 cm 4 inches 4 inches j Small frame embroidering area 2 cm 6 cm 1 inch 2 1 2 inches k Grid lines 10 mm 3 8 inch 25 mm 1 ...

Page 310: ...c and begin embroidering the pattern Embroidering Linked Characters Follow the procedure described below to embroider linked characters in a single row when the entire pattern extends beyond the embroidery frame Example Linking FG to the characters ABCDE a Select the character patterns for ABCDE a b Memo You can use camera positioning function For details see Aligning the Embroidering Position Usi...

Page 311: ...e embroidery frame moves so that the needle is positioned correctly d Press e Press f Press to turn off the thread cutting function and then press g Press the Start Stop button Note To cancel the starting point setting and return the starting point to the center of the pattern press Use to select a different starting point for embroidering ...

Page 312: ...he character patterns for FG j Press k Press The needle is positioned in the lower left corner of the pattern The embroidery frame moves so that the needle is positioned correctly l Press m Use to align the needle with the end of embroidering for the previous pattern n Press the Start Stop button to begin embroidering the remaining character patterns Memo You can use camera positioning function Fo...

Page 313: ...ory Stick Smart Media Multi Media Card MMC XD Picture Card USING THE MEMORY FUNCTION CAUTION When using embroidery data other than our original patterns the thread or needle may break when sewing with a stitch density that is too fine or when sewing three or more overlapping stitches In that case use one of our original data design systems to edit the embroidery data Note The processing speed may ...

Page 314: ... mm H 240 mm W approx 14 inches H 9 1 2 inches W design field size pes files saved with the number of stitches or the number of colors exceeding the specified limits cannot be displayed The combined design can not exceed a maximum number of 600 000 stitches or a maximum number of 127 color changes Above numbers are approximate depending on the overall size of the design Use one of our design softw...

Page 315: ...ave takes a lot of memory and the machine cannot save it Press and delete a previously saved pattern then you can save the current pattern Refer to Retrieving Patterns from the Machine s Memory on page 315 Saving Embroidery Patterns to USB Media When sending embroidery patterns from the machine to USB media plug the USB media into the machine s USB port Note Do not turn the main power to OFF while...

Page 316: ...he Removable Disk but the saved embroidery patterns are deleted when the machine is turned OFF a Plug the USB cable connector into the corresponding USB ports for the computer and for the machine b Turn on your computer and select Computer My Computer The USB cable can be plugged into the USB ports on the computer and embroidery machine whether or not they are turned on a USB port for computer b U...

Page 317: ...ile in Removable Disk and copy the file to the computer Retrieving Patterns from the Machine s Memory a Press The machine displays the patterns currently in the memory Note The connectors on the USB cable can only be inserted into a port in one direction If it is difficult to insert the connector do not insert it with force Check the orientation of the connector For details on the position of the ...

Page 318: ...USING THE MEMORY FUNCTION 316 b Press the key of the pattern you want to retrieve c Press Press to delete the embroidery pattern The embroidering screen is displayed ...

Page 319: ...the outside of the shape b Embroider the same pattern from step a onto the base fabric c Apply a thin layer of fabric glue or a temporary spray adhesive to the rear of the appliqué created in step a Attach the appliqué to the base fabric matching the shapes d Select the satin stitch frame pattern of the same shape as the appliqué Embroider over the appliqué and base fabric from step c to create th...

Page 320: ...roidered in step a Be sure that the appliqué fabric completely covers the seam c Embroider the same pattern on the appliqué fabric d Remove the embroidery frame from the embroidery unit and cut around the outside of the stitches e Select the satin stitch frame pattern of the same shape as the appliqué Note Do not remove the fabric from the embroidery frame to cut it Also do not pull strongly on th...

Page 321: ...d with PE DESIGN Ver 7 or later The following procedure describes how to read the split embroidery pattern shown below from USB media and embroider it a Connect to the machine the media containing the created split embroidery pattern and then select the split embroidery pattern to be embroidered For details on recalling patterns refer to Selecting Patterns from Embroidery Cards on page 219 Recalli...

Page 322: ...tton to embroider the pattern section f When embroidering is finished the following screen appears Press A screen appears so that a section of the split embroidery pattern can be selected g Repeat steps b through f to embroider the remaining sections of the pattern Memo The pattern can be rotated 90 to either the left or right when is pressed ...

Page 323: ... connect patterns The small embroidery frame 2 cm 6 cm 1 inch 2 1 2 inches cannot be used with the camera function Connecting Three Patterns Example a Pattern A b Pattern B c Pattern C a Select the first pattern A and then press b Thread the machine with the upper thread and the bobbin thread c Hoop fabric in the 18 cm 13 cm 7 1 8 inches 5 1 8 inches embroidery frame and then attach the frame to t...

Page 324: ...ppears Press i When the following message appears press j Select the second pattern B and then press k Press and then select how the patterns will be connected The pattern connection setting screen appears Memo can be pressed while embroidering A pattern cannot be saved in the machine s memory while patterns are being connected Memo You can edit the second pattern in this screen ...

Page 325: ...e first pattern as a center Rotate the second pattern 90 degree in a clockwise a b c d Note The second pattern will be automatically connected to the first pattern without adjustment Change the position of the second pattern manually using The position of the second pattern can be moved using your finger or the included touch pen Use or if you want to align the pattern to the corner of the center ...

Page 326: ...of the positioning mark onto the material and then touch The camera detects the second positioning sticker p After the two positioning stickers have been detected the following message appears a Embroidering area Note Use new positioning stickers If a sticker is reused it may easily peel off If the sticker peels off during this procedure the patterns cannot be connected Using fingers apply pressur...

Page 327: ...f either of the following messages appear rehoop the fabric so that the next pattern and both the positioning stickers are within the embroidery sewing area as indicated in the screen Press to detect the positioning stickers If the machine detects that the next pattern and the centers of the large circles of the two positioning stickers do not fit within the embroidering area the operation will be...

Page 328: ... pattern press s When the following message appears press t Select the third pattern C and press u Press and then select how the patterns will be connected The pattern connection setting screen appears v Specify the position of the third pattern referring to the screen display In this example press 2 times and then press Press after specifying the position a Connecting point b Second pattern B c T...

Page 329: ...ext pattern do not easily fit in the embroidering area follow the on screen instructions that appear after step o on page 324 in order to move the positioning stickers For an example the on screen instruction appears when you use the embroidery frame with a size of 10 cm 10 cm 4 inches 4 inches to connect patterns as shown below a Pattern A b Pattern B a Refer to steps a through o of Connecting Th...

Page 330: ...tern to be embroidered next b Embroidery sheet c After the sticker position is detected press and then remove the stickers d Affix the two positioning stickers again according to the on screen instructions so that the next pattern or positioning marks can fit in the embroidery area Press so that the camera detects the first positioning sticker a Note If the following message appears rehoop the fab...

Page 331: ...r the two positioning stickers have been detected the following message appears While making sure that the positioning stickers do not peel off rehoop the fabric according to the example displayed on the on screen instruction a Embroidering area a Pattern to be embroidered next b Embroidery sheet g Continue the operation from step q on page 326 after pressing a ...

Page 332: ...The following procedure describes how to connect patterns that are rotated A First pattern B Second pattern a Select the pattern and then press The pattern editing screen appears b Press and then press in the pattern editing screen c Rotate the pattern and then press CONNECTING ROTATED PATTERNS ...

Page 333: ... then press j Press k The pattern position does not need to be specified for this example Press a Connecting point Message appears on screen and carriage will move after pressing Note Be sure to rotate the pattern from the pattern editing screen The reference edge and reference point are specified along the smallest rectangle not angled that contains all patterns selected Rectangles and angled pat...

Page 334: ...s function to connect patterns so they are joined along an edge Before connecting the patterns the basting function will be used to measure the distance that the pattern will be slid A First pattern B Second pattern Measuring the Distance That the Pattern Will Be Slid a Set Embroidery Basting Distance in the settings screen to 0 0 b Select the pattern whose slide distance is to be measured c Conti...

Page 335: ...e to the sewing screen b Press and then press in the sewing screen c Embroider the first pattern d Refer to steps h through k of Connecting Three Patterns on page 321 to select the next pattern e Specify the position of the second pattern referring to the vertical horizontal position measured in step d of Measuring the Distance That the Pattern Will Be Slid on page 332 Press after specifying the p...

Page 336: ...ns on page 323 to finish connecting the patterns Note After checking that the trial embroidery results are satisfactory sew the actual embroidery If you decide to change the distance that the pattern is slid after checking the trial embroidery change the settings selected in step e ...

Page 337: ...ern È Finish embroidering the first pattern A If the machine is turned off during any operation in this box the machine will return to A when it is turned on again È Select the second pattern È Press È Specify the reference point for connecting the pattern È Start detecting positioning stickers 2 locations È Finish detecting positioning stickers B If the machine is turned off during any operation ...

Page 338: ...RESUME FEATURE 336 ...

Page 339: ...he select key 346 After Editing the Design 346 STITCH SETTINGS SCREEN 347 Line sew stitch settings 347 Fill stitch settings 347 Stippling stitch settings 348 EMBROIDERY IMAGE PREVIEW SCREEN 349 MY DESIGN CENTER WITH SCAN 350 Using the Scan Frame 350 Scanning with an Embroidery Frame 351 Scanning to Trace Background Image 351 Importing the Background image 353 LINE SCAN 354 Using the Scanning Frame...

Page 340: ...idery pattern selection screen Basics Creating a Pattern 1 Draw a line drawing in the pattern drawing screen page 342 2 Add color to the pattern ABOUT MY DESIGN CENTER CAUTION Only touch the screen with your finger or the pen stylus included with the sewing machine Do not use a mechanical pencil screwdriver or any other hard or sharp object In addition do not press the screen with extreme pressure...

Page 341: ...er customize your pattern by specifying embroidery stitching settings such as satin stitch width and density and the sewing direction 5 Convert image data to embroidery data The embroidery image preview screen appears page 349 6 Edit the pattern in the embroidery edit screen for example by combining it with the machine s built in patterns page 224 Embroidering begins ...

Page 342: ...rn after converting the design to the embroidery pattern When the pattern is enlarged so that only a part of it appears in the pattern drawing area the entire pattern is displayed in the pattern preview area The red frame in the pattern preview area indicates the part of the pattern displayed in the pattern drawing area Move the red frame in the pattern preview area with the touch pen or your fing...

Page 343: ...sh and set the color You can select the brush type and color as you need Painted lines and areas will be converted to the pattern embroidered with fill stitch 343 i Stamp key Press this key to select the stamp shape for pattern drawing You can set the fill stroke setting 344 j Erase key Press this key to erase lines and shapes that have been drawn You can select the size shape of the eraser 345 k ...

Page 344: ...ct the grid line of the Embroidery Frame Display Select the grid size 10 mm 3 8 inch or 25 mm 1 inch Drawing Lines a Press and draw lines Memo All the regions will be displayed in pale when is pressed to clarify the drawing lines on the screen ...

Page 345: ...elected color a Color bar c Press and press on the line to change color The connected line will be changed to the selected color You can pick the color from the line already drawn press and select the desired color Drawing Regions a Press and draw with brush Freehand line Select for opening the end Select to closing the end automatically Straight line with one stroke Straight line changing directi...

Page 346: ...pattern drawing screen The color bar on the brush tool key is changed to the selected color a Color bar c Press and press on the brush line to change color and fill stitch types You can also set the fill color stitch type to the closed area that is made by lines and brush lines You can pick the color from the brush line or the area already drawn press and select the desired color Using the stamp k...

Page 347: ...ern drawing screen is displayed You can change size of rotate or move the shape right after you create it by pressing or Using the erase key a Press b Select the size and shape of the eraser c Press to set the selected erase The pattern drawing screen is displayed d Drag along the area or line that you want to erase while the key appears as Outline Fill stitch Outline and fill stitch ...

Page 348: ...ys See Key functions on page 341 for the details of each key function After Editing the Design Press to create the embroidery pattern Memo We recommend saving the My Design Center pattern You cannot return to the design screen after applying stitching settings and continuing to the embroidery edit screen If the pattern is saved you can start My Design Center again and further edit the pattern or c...

Page 349: ...titch Zigzag stitch Running stitch Triple stitch Both includes an under sewing Fill stitch settings STITCH SETTINGS SCREEN Zigzag width Specifies the width of the satin stitches used to sew the lines of the design Density Specifies the density of the satin stitches used to sew the lines of the design Run Pitch Specifies the length of the straight stitch of the design Size Increases reduces the siz...

Page 350: ...ETTINGS SCREEN 348 Stippling stitch settings Run Pitch Specifies the length of a stitch of the fill stitch of the design Spacing Specifies the spacing between the stitches when embroidering the stippling stitch ...

Page 351: ...ress to check the pattern image with the embroidery frame Press to proceed to the embroidery edit screen Press to change the stitch settings again Press to save the pattern as the embroidering data Press to return to the pattern drawing screen EMBROIDERY IMAGE PREVIEW SCREEN Note Once you proceed to the embroidery edit screen you cannot return to the previous page ...

Page 352: ...idden otherwise the drawing cannot be scanned correctly At the same time be sure to place the scan image within the scan area The image out of the scan area will not be scanned a White balance area b Scan area Make sure that the white balance area or the scan area is not dirty or scratched otherwise the image cannot be scanned correctly Be sure to use the included magnets If any other magnets are ...

Page 353: ... tape When not using the scanning frame prepare a line drawing that can easily be scanned a Fabric b Tape Scanning to Trace Background Image If you have a favorite picture or drawing it can easily be traced on the scanned background image and you can create your own pattern a Press Note Unthread the machine to avoid having the thread slipping out of the needle or getting caught on the embroidery f...

Page 354: ...CREEN on page 340 about creating your pattern a Transparency adjustment Press or to adjust the transparency of the background Each press of lightens the background making the line pattern darker Each press of darkens the background making the line pattern lighter f After editing the pattern follow the procedure from After Editing the Design on page 346 Note When scanning starts some of the machine...

Page 355: ... data of your favorite picture that you want to create the pattern with Save a data in the PC or USB media a Press The image display screen appears b Select the device you saved the data to c Select the data and then press d The selected image is displayed in dim in the pattern drawing area ...

Page 356: ...image from USB media or a computer press or For details refer to page 353 If you scan the image make sure that the scan frame is attached to the machine Refer to Using the Scan Frame on page 350 LINE SCAN Note For details on creating patterns using color illustrations refer to ILLUSTRATION SCAN on page 357 If you cannot scan the drawings as expected you can edit the design in the My Design Center ...

Page 357: ...ed image appears f In the screen for confirming the converted image you can adjust the Gray Scale Detection level again if necessary If you do not know how the settings should be changed first continue the operation without specifying settings and check the results To enlarge the image press To display the image before being converted press Compare the images before and after being converted and t...

Page 358: ...e procedure described on page 224 to edit the pattern as desired The original image is displayed in the background Use gauge a to adjust the transparency of the background Each press of lightens the background making the line pattern darker Each press of darkens the background making the line pattern lighter Note During scanning the small dots that appear and unnecessary lines can be erased a ...

Page 359: ...at are at least a 5 mm square Patterns that are extremely intricate design Using the Scanning Frame to Create a Pattern with Illustration Scan a Press The image display screen appears b Press To import an image from USB media or the computer press or When the following message appears press Scanning begins To stop scanning and return to the screen in step b press ILLUSTRATION SCAN Note When scanni...

Page 360: ... necessary To return to the previous screen press After changes to the settings described above have been applied changes to Press to check that the image is as desired g Press a Max Number of Colors The number of colors in an image will reduced less than the number specified here and then the outline will be extracted b Remove Background Select whether or not the background color will be included...

Page 361: ...low the procedure described on page 224 to edit the pattern as desired The original image is displayed in the background Use gauge a to adjust the transparency of the background Each press of lightens the background making the illustration pattern darker Each press of darkens the background making the illustration pattern lighter Note During scanning the small dots that appear and unnecessary line...

Page 362: ...ILLUSTRATION SCAN 360 ...

Page 363: ...6 CREATING BOBBIN WORK SEWING 368 Positioning the Fabric and Sewing 368 Finishing the thread ends 370 Bobbin Work Free Motion Sewing 370 CREATING BOBBIN WORK EMBROIDERY 371 Selecting the Pattern 371 Start Embroidering 372 ADJUSTING BOBBIN WORK THREAD TENSION 375 Adjusting the upper thread tension 375 Adjusting the tension of the bobbin thread 375 TROUBLESHOOTING 376 The thread was accidentally cut...

Page 364: ... threaded through the machine s needle The decorative thread or ribbon will stitch out on the underneath side of fabric while sewing with the fabric wrong side facing up Bobbin work embroidery is sewn using the bobbin work patterns included with this product in addition to some of the utility stitches ABOUT BOBBIN WORK 1 Utility stitches 2 Decorative stitches 3 Free motion sewing ...

Page 365: ...hread the appearance of a single design can be changed many times just by choosing a different upper thread weight and or color If you do not wish for the upper thread to be visible we recommend using transparent nylon monofilament thread or polyester light weight thread 50wt or above that is the same color as the lower thread Needle Use a needle appropriate for the upper thread and fabric being u...

Page 366: ...efer to Upper Threading on page 62 Preparing the Bobbin Thread In order to create bobbin work the bobbin case must be replaced with the one for bobbin work Before creating bobbin work clean the bobbin case and the race a Raise the needle and presser foot and then turn off the machine b Remove the flat bed attachment or embroidery unit c Grasp both sides of the needle plate cover and then slide it ...

Page 367: ...bin Thread on page 364 for removing and cleaning the bobbin case gray and then reinstall the standard bobbin case black CAUTION Be sure to use the bobbin case gray when creating bobbin work Using any other bobbin case may result in the thread becoming tangled or damage to the machine Make sure that the bobbin case is correctly installed If the bobbin case is incorrectly installed the thread may be...

Page 368: ...e thread through the tension spring Hold the bobbin with your left hand so the thread unwinds from the right side and hold the end of the thread with your right hand k Pull out about 8 cm approx 3 inches of bobbin thread l Lightly hold the end of the upper thread while turning the handwheel toward you counterclockwise until the mark on the handwheel aligns with the center top of machine CAUTION Wh...

Page 369: ...Cleaning the Race on page 378 a Bobbin cover b Bobbin cover with tabs q Install the flat bed attachment or embroidery unit This completes the upper and lower threading CAUTION When creating bobbin work use the bobbin cover with tabs otherwise the thread may become tangled or the needle may break Note When installing the needle plate cover do not allow it to pinch the thread Note When installing th...

Page 370: ...s project in order to check the sewing results The bobbin thread may become tangled due to the type of pattern and thread that are being used Since this may cause the needle to break immediately stop sewing if this occurs Turn off the machine and cut out the tangled thread with scissors Then clean the race and bobbin case as described in Preparing the Bobbin Thread on page 364 Memo For best result...

Page 371: ...abric l Raise the presser foot lever and then use tweezers to pull up the bobbin thread and bring the end of the thread to the top of the fabric m Align the upper thread and bobbin thread and then pass them under the presser foot toward the rear of the machine n While gently holding threads at the rear of the machine turn the handwheel to feed the needle into the fabric or punched hole again and t...

Page 372: ...ching Remember your stitches with your decorative thread will be on the underneath side of your fabric and the stabilizer will be on the top of the wrong side of your fabric For bobbin work free motion sewing use the instructions for CREATING BOBBIN WORK SEWING on page 368 For information about using the free motion quilting foot C free motion open toe quilting foot O or free motion echo quilting ...

Page 373: ...spm CREATING BOBBIN WORK EMBROIDERY Note Prepare the machine for bobbin work as described in PREPARING FOR BOBBIN WORK on page 363 Note For an estimated length of bobbin thread required for each pattern refer to the Quick Reference Guide included with the machine Be sure to use a bobbin wound with enough thread If the bobbin runs out of thread while sewing the embroidery cannot be completed Depend...

Page 374: ... bobbin work is selected the automatic thread cutting function is returned to the setting that was selected before the embroidery pattern for bobbin work was chosen Note Since bobbin work is sewn from the wrong side of the fabric the pattern shown in the screen appears as a mirror image of the final sewn embroidery If necessary flip the image to preview it In addition when sewing with the thread c...

Page 375: ... pulling the bobbin thread up through the fabric a Upper thread b Bobbin thread g Press to unlock all keys and buttons h Lower the presser foot i Press j While holding both the upper thread and the bobbin thread sew a section of the pattern k Stop the machine and then tie the upper thread and the bobbin thread together to secure the threads l Start sewing again to finish the pattern m Raise the ne...

Page 376: ... tension of the bobbin thread and of the upper thread and then try sewing the pattern again For more details refer to ADJUSTING BOBBIN WORK THREAD TENSION on page 375 Memo If there is a gap between the start point and end point of the pattern cut the threads remove the fabric from the machine and then use a ribbon embroidery needle to hand sew stitches to connect the starting and ending points a R...

Page 377: ...se the tension of the bobbin thread turn the slotted head screw 30 to 45 clockwise To decrease the tension of the bobbin thread turn the slotted head screw 30 to 45 counterclockwise ADJUSTING BOBBIN WORK THREAD TENSION Note Turning the screw on the bobbin case gray may push up the spring plate as shown below If this occurs gently press down the spring plate with a screwdriver so it is lower than t...

Page 378: ... presser foot Press the Thread Cutter button again The pattern is misaligned Refer to ADJUSTING BOBBIN WORK THREAD TENSION and increase the upper thread tension If the pattern is still misaligned reduce the tension of the bobbin thread Example Decorative Stitch a Correct tension b The upper thread tension is too loose or the bobbin thread tension is too tight The bobbin thread catches on the tensi...

Page 379: ...hooting Topics 382 Upper Thread is Too Tight 382 Symptom 382 Cause 382 Remedy 382 Tangled Thread on Wrong Side of Fabric 383 Symptom 383 Cause 383 Remedy 383 Incorrect Thread Tension 385 Symptoms 385 Cause remedy 385 Fabric is Caught in the Machine and Cannot be Removed 386 Removing the fabric from the machine 386 Checking machine operations 388 List of Symptoms 389 Getting ready 389 While sewing ...

Page 380: ...ith the included LCD cleaning cloth or a soft dry cloth Do not use organic solvents or detergents Cleaning the Machine Casing If the surface of the machine is dirty lightly soak a cloth in a neutral detergent squeeze it out firmly and then wipe the surface Then wipe again with a dry cloth Cleaning the Race a Press the Needle Position button to raise the needle b Turn the main power to OFF c Remove...

Page 381: ...edle plate cover into the needle plate and then slide the cover back on Note Do not apply oil to the bobbin case If lint or dust collects on the bobbin thread sensor the sensor may not operate correctly a b CAUTION Never use a bobbin case that is scratched otherwise the upper thread may become tangled the needle may break or sewing performance may suffer For a new bobbin case part code XE5342 101 ...

Page 382: ... the screwdriver included with the machine to screw and attach the needle plate e Insert the tabs on the needle plate cover into the needle plate and then slide the cover back on About the Maintenance Message Once this message appears it is recommended to take your machine to an authorized Brother dealer or nearest Brother authorized service center for a regular maintenance check Although this mes...

Page 383: ...uch a key the machine does not perform the operation or performs a different operation follow the steps below to make the proper adjustments a Holding your finger on the screen turn the main power switch to OFF and back to ON The touch panel adjustment screen is displayed b Using the included touch pen lightly touch the center of each in order from 1 to 13 c Turn the main power to OFF then turn it...

Page 384: ...t change even after the thread tension is adjusted a Lower side of fabric b Lower thread visible from upper side of fabric c Upper thread d Upper side of fabric e Lower thread Cause Incorrect lower threading If the lower thread is incorrectly threaded instead of the appropriate tension being applied to the lower thread it is pulled through the fabric when the upper thread is pulled up For this rea...

Page 385: ...ing a rattling noise is made and sewing cannot continue Looking under the fabric there is tangled thread in the bobbin case Cause Incorrect upper threading If the upper thread is incorrectly threaded the upper thread passed through the fabric cannot be firmly pulled up and the upper thread becomes tangled in the bobbin case causing a rattling noise Remedy Remove the tangled thread and then correct...

Page 386: ...de plate a Thread guide plate g While holding the thread in your right hand pass the thread through the thread guide in the direction indicated h Guide the thread down up then down through the groove as shown in the illustration i Pass the thread through the needle bar thread guide marked 6 by holding the thread with both hands and guiding it as shown in the illustration a Needle bar thread guide ...

Page 387: ...the fabric are not being used the thread tension will not be adjusted correctly causing wrinkles in the fabric or skipped stitches Refer to Fabric Thread Needle Combinations on page 77 to check that a needle and thread appropriate for the fabric are being used Cause 3 An appropriate upper tension is not selected Adjust the upper thread tension to select an appropriate thread tension The appropriat...

Page 388: ...the fabric and then remove the needle Refer to CHANGING THE NEEDLE on page 75 d Remove the presser foot and presser foot holder Refer to CHANGING THE PRESSER FOOT on page 70 e Lift up the fabric and cut the threads below it If the fabric can be removed remove it Continue with the following steps to clean the race f Remove the needle plate cover a Needle plate cover g Cut out the tangled threads an...

Page 389: ...side Finally firmly tighten the screw on the right side Turn the handwheel to check that the feed dogs move smoothly and do not contact the edges of the slots in the needle plate a Correct position of feed dogs b Incorrect position of feed dogs p Insert the bobbin case so that the S mark on the bobbin case aligns with the mark on the machine Align the S and marks a S mark b mark c Bobbin case Make...

Page 390: ... the machine may be malfunctioning therefore contact your authorized Brother dealer or the nearest Brother authorized service center f Turn off the machine and then install the bobbin and presser foot Refer to Setting the Bobbin and CHANGING THE PRESSER FOOT on page 70 g Correctly thread the machine For details on the machine refer to UPPER THREADING on page 62 h Perform trial sewing with normal f...

Page 391: ...n correctly Wind the thread that was pulled off around the bobbin 5 or 6 times clockwise 55 The empty bobbin was not set on the pin properly Set the empty bobbin on the pin and slowly turn the bobbin until you hear it click in place 54 While winding the bobbin the bobbin thread was wound below the bobbin winder seat You have not wound the bobbin thread properly when you are initially winding threa...

Page 392: ...ned Tighten the needle clamp screw 76 Needle is turned or bent Replace the needle 75 Using improper needle or thread for the selected fabric Check the Fabric thread needle combinations chart 77 Wrong presser foot was used Use the recommended presser foot STITCH SETTING CHART Upper thread tension is too tight Adjust the thread tension 92 301 Fabric is pulled during sewing Do not pull the fabric dur...

Page 393: ...Check the Fabric Thread Needle Combinations chart 77 The upper thread is too tight The bobbin thread is incorrectly installed Correctly install the bobbin thread 59 Bobbin thread breaks Bobbin is set incorrectly Reset the bobbin thread correctly 59 Bobbin thread is incorrectly wound Use a correctly wound bobbin 54 There are scratches on the bobbin or it doesn t rotate properly Replace the bobbin 5...

Page 394: ...oot was used Use the correct presser foot STITCH SETTING CHART Needle is turned bent or the point is dull Replace the needle 75 Thread is entangled Cut the entangled thread and remove it from the race Zigzag foot J is slanted on a thick seam at the beginning of stitching Use the presser foot locking pin black button on the left side on zigzag foot J to keep the presser foot level while sewing 88 T...

Page 395: ... 301 Fabric was not inserted into the frame correctly fabric was loose etc If the fabric is not stretched tight in the frame the pattern may turn out poorly or there may be shrinkage of the pattern Set the fabric into the frame correctly 258 Stabilizing material was not attached Always use stabilizing material especially with stretch fabrics lightweight fabrics fabrics with a coarse weave or fabri...

Page 396: ...AUTION This machine is equipped with a thread detection device If the Start Stop button is pushed before the upper threading is done the machine will not operate properly Also depending on the pattern selected the machine may feed the fabric even if the needle is raised This is due to the needle bar release mechanism At these times the machine will make a sound different from what is made during n...

Page 397: ...ou try to sew with a stitch other than a middle needle position stitch while the single hole needle plate is installed This message is displayed when the needle plate is removed with the machine on or when the machine is turned on and embroidery or embroidery edit mode is selected see page 59 This message is displayed when the machine needs to be maintained see page 380 This message is displayed w...

Page 398: ...e if it is lowered and then perform the procedure described in Edge Sewing on page 164 starting from step f If this error message appears again sew without using edge sewing function This message appears when you try to save more than 100 camera image or settings screen image files in the USB media In this case delete a file from the USB media or use different USB media See page 36 and 98 This mes...

Page 399: ...puter If this message displays save the pattern in the machine s memory This message is displayed when the machine is in embroidery mode and the small frame is attached and the selected pattern does not fit in the small frame This message appears when embroidery frame small is attached while aligning the embroidery position using the built in camera This message is displayed when is pressed when c...

Page 400: ...ctly and the Start Stop button or the Reverse Reinforcement Stitch button is pressed This message is displayed when the Presser Foot Lifter button is pushed while the presser foot lever is raised the needle is lowered This message is displayed when the Start Stop button is pushed to sew Utility stitches or Character Decorative stitches while the foot controller is connected This message does not a...

Page 401: ...splayed when you try to use incompatible USB media For a list of compatible USB media visit http support brother com This message is displayed when it seems that the upper thread has not been threaded correctly This message is displayed when the file size exceeds the data capacity of the machine Confirm the file size and format see page 37 This message appears if the file format is incompatible wi...

Page 402: ...y to start sewing utility decorative stitch or character pattern with the embroidery foot with the LED pointer attached to the machine Remove the embroidery foot with the LED pointer before entering the sewing mode see page 221 This message appears when you try to start embroidering with the dual feed foot attached to the machine Remove the dual feed foot before entering the embroidery mode see pa...

Page 403: ...ewing speed 70 to 1050 stitches per minute Needles Home sewing machine needles HA 130 Embroidery Unit Box 2 of 2 Dimensions of embroidery unit Approx 595 mm W 139 mm H 524 mm D approx 23 7 16 inches W 5 15 32 inches H 20 5 8 inches D Dimensions of machine with embroidery unit attached Approx 916 mm W 348 mm H 524 mm D approx 36 1 16 inches W 13 11 16 inches H 20 5 8 inches D Dimensions of box Appr...

Page 404: ...e media device should only contain the upgrade file a Primary top USB port for media b USB media d Press The upgrade file is loaded e Remove the USB media and turn the machine off and on again UPGRADING YOUR MACHINE S SOFTWARE Note When using USB media to upgrade the software check that no data other than the upgrade file is saved on the USB media being used before starting to upgrade Note The acc...

Page 405: ...r the machine Removable Disk will appear in Computer My Computer d Copy the upgrade file to Removable Disk The following message will appear e When the message disappears press The upgrade file is loaded f Unplug the USB cable and turn the machine off and on again Note Do not connect any additional USB media devices to your computer when using the USB cable Note If an error occurs a red text error...

Page 406: ...Reinforcement stitch is sewn while pressing Reverse Reinforcement Stitch button 3 5 1 8 0 0 7 0 0 1 4 2 5 3 32 0 2 5 0 1 64 3 16 OK J Triple stretch stitch General sewing for reinforcement and decorative topstitching 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 1 4 2 5 3 32 0 4 5 0 1 64 3 16 OK J Stem stitch Reinforced stitching sewing and decorative applications 1 0 1 16 0 0 7 0 0 1 4 2 5 3 32 0 4 5 0 1 64 3 16 OK J Decorati...

Page 407: ...16 0 0 7 0 0 1 4 4 0 3 16 0 4 5 0 1 64 3 16 OK J Overcasting stitch Stretch knit seam 5 0 3 16 0 0 7 0 0 1 4 4 0 3 16 0 4 5 0 1 64 3 16 NO Single diamond overcast Reinforcement and seaming stretch fabric 6 0 15 64 0 0 7 0 0 1 4 3 0 1 8 0 4 5 0 1 64 3 16 OK J Single diamond overcast Reinforcement of stretch fabric 6 0 15 64 0 0 7 0 0 1 4 1 8 1 16 0 4 5 0 1 64 3 16 OK J With side cutter Straight sti...

Page 408: ... 16 0 0 7 0 0 1 4 2 5 3 32 0 2 5 0 1 64 3 16 OK J Satin scallop stitch Decorating collar of blouse edge of handkerchief 5 0 3 16 0 0 7 0 0 1 4 0 5 1 32 0 1 5 0 1 64 3 16 OK J Scallop stitch Decorating collar of blouse edge of handkerchief 7 0 1 4 0 0 7 0 0 1 4 1 4 1 16 0 4 5 0 1 64 3 16 NO Patchwork join stitch Patchwork stitches decorative stitching 4 0 1 16 0 0 7 0 0 1 4 1 2 1 16 0 2 5 0 1 64 3 ...

Page 409: ... hems triple straight at center 3 5 1 8 0 0 7 0 0 1 4 2 5 3 32 0 4 5 0 1 64 3 16 OK J Hemstitching zigzag Decorative hems top stitching 6 0 15 64 0 0 7 0 0 1 4 3 0 1 8 0 4 5 0 1 64 3 16 OK J Hemstitching Decorative hems lace attaching pin stitch 3 5 1 8 0 0 7 0 0 1 4 2 5 3 32 0 4 5 0 1 64 3 16 NO Hemstitching Decorative hems 3 0 1 8 0 0 7 0 0 1 4 3 5 1 8 0 4 5 0 1 64 3 16 NO Hemstitching Decorativ...

Page 410: ...itching Decorative hems smocking 6 0 15 64 0 0 7 0 0 1 4 1 6 1 16 0 4 5 0 1 64 3 16 NO Hemstitching Decorative hems smocking 5 0 3 16 0 0 7 0 0 1 4 1 6 1 16 0 4 5 0 1 16 3 16 NO Hemstitching Decorative hems smocking 5 0 3 16 0 0 7 0 0 1 4 1 6 1 16 0 4 5 0 1 64 3 16 NO Hemstitching Decorative hems 5 0 3 16 0 0 7 0 0 1 4 1 6 1 16 0 4 5 0 1 64 3 16 NO Ladder stitch Decorative hems Fagoting attaching ...

Page 411: ...ght or thick fabrics for larger flat buttons 7 0 1 4 3 0 7 0 1 8 1 4 0 5 1 32 0 3 1 0 1 64 1 16 NO Tapered keyhole buttonhole Buttonholes in medium to heavy weight fabrics for larger flat buttons 7 0 1 4 3 0 7 0 1 8 1 4 0 5 1 32 0 3 1 0 1 64 1 16 NO Keyhole buttonhole Buttonholes with vertical bar tack for reinforcement in heavyweight or thick fabrics 7 0 1 4 3 0 7 0 1 8 1 4 0 5 1 32 0 3 1 0 1 64 ...

Page 412: ...ners NO Forward Straight For attaching appliqué on tubular pieces of fabric and mitering corners NO Diagonally right down Straight For attaching appliqué on tubular pieces of fabric and mitering corners NO Sideways to left Zigzag For attaching appliqué on tubular pieces of fabric NO Sideways to right Zigzag For attaching appliqué on tubular pieces of fabric NO Forward Zigzag For attaching appliqué...

Page 413: ...16 NO Quilting appliqué stitch Quilting stitch for invisible appliqué or attaching binding 2 00 0 00 7 00 0 1 16 2 0 0 4 5 0 1 64 3 16 NO Shell tuck edge Shell tuck edge finish on fabrics 4 00 3 16 0 00 7 00 0 1 4 2 5 3 32 0 2 5 0 1 64 3 16 NO Blanket stitch Appliqués decorative blanket stitch 3 50 1 8 0 00 7 00 0 1 4 2 5 3 32 0 4 5 0 1 64 3 16 NO Quilting stippling Background quilting 7 00 1 4 0 ...

Page 414: ...16 0 00 7 00 0 1 4 1 6 1 16 0 4 5 0 1 64 3 16 NO Hemstitching Heirloom decorative hems 5 00 3 16 0 00 7 00 0 1 4 2 0 1 16 0 4 5 0 1 64 3 16 NO Hemstitching Decorative hems and bridging stitch 6 00 15 64 0 00 7 00 0 1 4 2 0 1 16 0 4 5 0 1 64 3 16 NO Single diamond overcast Reinforcement and seaming stretch fabric 6 00 15 64 0 00 7 00 0 1 4 3 0 1 8 0 4 5 0 1 64 3 16 NO Overcasting stitch Reinforceme...

Page 415: ...saving 190 191 selecting 170 sewing 175 stitch selection screens 171 Cleaning LCD screen 378 machine casing 378 race 378 Clock 31 Color shuffling function 241 Combining Patterns character decorative stitches 183 embroidery edit 252 Connecting patterns 321 Cord guide bobbin cover 125 Couching 147 Crazy quilt 124 Custom Thread Table 237 240 Cut Tension key 301 D Darning 154 Dart seam 121 Density key...

Page 416: ...pulling up the bobbin thread 61 setting the bobbin 59 winding the bobbin 54 M Machine operation mode key 382 Main power switch 15 30 Mirror image key 113 180 229 MPEG 4 MP4 videos 46 Multi color key 232 Multi directional sewing 158 Multi function foot controller 15 26 83 84 Multi purpose screwdriver 24 MY CUSTOM STITCH designing 198 entering data 200 key functions 200 retrieving 206 saving 206 sto...

Page 417: ...ey 228 Size selection key 180 Smocking stitches 143 Soft cover case 22 Speaker 34 Specifications 401 Spool cap 15 Spool net 69 Spool pin 15 Spool stand 58 67 Spool stand LED 276 Stabilizer 256 Start Stop button 17 Starting point key 308 Step stitch patterns 186 Stitch setting chart 404 Straight stitch foot 119 Straight stitch needle plate 119 Straight stitches 116 Supplemental spool pin 15 54 66 T...

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Page 420: ...XF9335 001 English 882 W20 W22 Printed in Taiwan Please visit us at http support brother com where you can get product support and answers to frequently asked questions FAQs ...

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