UTILITY STITCHES
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ADJUSTING STITCHES (for models
equipped with character stitches)
Your stitch pattern may sometimes turn out poorly,
depending on the type or thickness of fabric, the
stabilizer material used, sewing speed, etc. If your
sewing does not turn out well, sew trial stitches using
the same conditions as the real sewing, and adjust
the stitch pattern as shown below.
Memo
• The character stitches “034” (No. 31 + No. 34+
No. 35) are used for making adjustments.
1
Attach monogramming foot “N”.
• For details, refer to “Replacing the presser
foot” (page 22).
2
Combine the character stitches “034” (No.
31 + No. 34 + No. 35).
• For details, refer to “Combining characters”
(page 47).
X
When you have finished creating the
combination, the following is displayed on
the LCD.
3
Sew the combination of characters and check
how it turns out.
• For details, refer to “Sewing the character
stitches” (page 48).
A
B
C
A: Correctly sewn
(with proper spaces between characters)
B: Bunched or shapeless
(There is no space between characters.)
C: Overstretched
(The stitch “0” has a gap.)
If the pattern you sewed does not look like A, use
the following steps to adjust the stitches.
4
Select No. 59 (for making adjustments).
X
The LCD goes into the stitch adjustment
mode. The total number of combined
characters
1
changes to “--“.
5
Adjust the character stitches by pressing
(stitch length adjustment key).
Each press of “+” or “-” side of
(stitch length
adjustment key) widens or narrows the stitches.
1
No. for making adjustments
2
The stitch adjustment level
3
Widens the stitches
4
Narrows the stitches
If the pattern is bunched (B)
Press the “+” side of
(stitch length
adjustment key) to widen the stitch.
If the pattern is overstretched
(The stitch “0” has a gap.) (C)
Press the “-” side of
(stitch length
adjustment key) to narrow the stitch.
Memo
• The stitch adjustment level can be set
between -9 and 9.
• The setting is saved in memory even if you
turn off the machine.
6
Sew the characters “034” again.
Memo
• You can sew when you are in the stitch
adjustment mode.
If the stitch pattern still comes out poorly,
adjust the stitch again. Adjust the stitch until
the stitch pattern comes out correctly.
7
After you have finished adjusting the pattern,
press the stitch category selection key three
times.
X
The display returns to the normal character
stitching mode.
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