Embroidering Preparation
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Hooping the fabric in the embroidery frame
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Attaching iron-on stabilizers (backing) to the
fabric
For best results in your embroidery projects, always use
stabilizer material for embroidery.
a
Press the iron-on stabilizer material to the wrong side
of the fabric.
• Use a piece of stabilizer which is larger than the
embroidery frame being used.
CAUTION
• Use fabrics with a thickness of less than 2 mm
(1/16 inch). Using fabrics thicker than 2 mm
(1/16 inch) may cause the needle to break,
possibly resulting in injury.
• Always use a stabilizer material for embroidery
when embroidering stretch fabrics, lightweight
fabrics, fabrics with a coarse weave, or fabrics
which cause pattern shrinkage. Otherwise, the
needle may break and cause injury.
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Fusible side of
stabilizer
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Fabric (wrong side)
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Size of the
embroidery frame
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c
a
Memo
• When embroidering small pieces of fabric that
cannot be hooped on an embroidery frame, use
stabilizer material as a base. After lightly ironing the
fabric to the stabilizer material, hoop it in the
embroidery frame. If stabilizer material cannot be
ironed onto the fabric, attach it with a basting
stitch. After completing the embroidery, remove the
stabilizer material carefully.
• When embroidering on thin fabrics such as
organdy or lawn, or on napped fabrics such as terry
cloth or corduroy, use water-soluble stabilizer (sold
separately) for best results. The water-soluble
stabilizer material will dissolve completely in water,
giving the project a more attractive finish.
• In the case of thick terry cloth towels we
recommend that you place a piece of water-soluble
stabilizer on the top surface of the towel. This will
help to reduce the nap of the toweling and result in
more attractive embroidery.
• When using fabrics that cannot be ironed (such as
terry cloth or fabrics that have loops which expand
when ironed) or in places where ironing is difficult,
position the stabilizer material under the fabric
without fusing it, then position the fabric and
stabilizer in the embroidery frame, or check with
your authorized Brother dealer for the correct
stabilizer to use.
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Fabric
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Stabilizer
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Basting
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