Chapter
2
EMBROIDERING TUTORIAL
This chapter describes the basic embroidering operations in order—from turning on the
machine and sewing a pattern to finishing sewing. Follow the steps of the tutorial to embroider a
pattern and master the operation of this embroidery machine.
Operating Precautions............................................. 32
Power supply precautions .........................................................32
Needle precautions ...................................................................33
Checking the needle..................................................................33
Bobbin precautions ...................................................................33
Upper thread recommendations ...............................................34
Fabric recommendations...........................................................34
Display recommendations.........................................................34
Basic Procedures ..................................................... 35
1. Installing the Bobbin ........................................... 36
Removing the bobbin case ........................................................36
Installing the bobbin .................................................................36
Installing the bobbin case .........................................................37
2. Turning ON the Machine .................................... 38
Setting your machine for the first time......................................39
Understanding the screens........................................................40
Screen overview........................................................................41
3. Selecting an Embroidery Pattern ......................... 43
Selecting an embroidery pattern ...............................................44
4. Editing the Embroidery Pattern............................ 45
5. Previewing the Image .......................................... 46
Checking a preview image ........................................................46
6. Hooping the Fabric in the Embroidery Frame...... 48
Hooping the fabric in the embroidery frame.............................48
7. Attaching the Embroidery Frame to the Machine .... 50
Attaching the embroidery frame ...............................................50
Continuing to the embroidering settings screen........................52
8. Specifying Embroidering Setting .......................... 53
9. Checking the Embroidery Area............................ 54
Temporarily stopping to check the area....................................54
Continuing to the embroidering screen.....................................54
10. Upper Threading ............................................... 55
Checking the needle bars and thread colors .............................55
Upper threading........................................................................57
Threading the needle ................................................................61
11. Sewing the Embroidery...................................... 64
Starting embroidering ...............................................................64
Stopping embroidering..............................................................66
12. Removing the Embroidery Frame and Fabric..... 68
Removing the embroidery frame...............................................68
Removing the fabric ..................................................................68
13. Turning OFF the Machine ..................................69
Screen Quick Reference Guide ................................70
Key displays.............................................................................. 70
Understanding the pattern type selection screen ..................... 71
Understanding the pattern list screen....................................... 72
Understanding the pattern editing screen ................................ 73
Understanding the embroidering settings screen...................... 75
Understanding the embroidering screen .................................. 78
When You Have a Question, This May Help You.....80
Technical terms: ....................................................................... 80
Patterns: ................................................................................... 80
Embroidering:........................................................................... 80
Useful external connection functions....................................... 81
USB mouse operation............................................................... 83
