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Embroidering small pieces of fabric
When embroidering small pieces of fabric that cannot be
hooped in 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.
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Embroidering items, such as bags and tubular
items, that have limitations to being hooped in
the embroidery frame
Rotate the pattern before embroidery. For details on
rotating the pattern, refer to “Understanding the pattern
editing screen” on page 44.
Example:
When embroidering a pillowcase
Rotate the pattern 90 degrees to the left before
embroidering.
Example:
When embroidering a T-shirt
Rotate the pattern 180 degrees. Pass the machine bed
through from the waist of the T-shirt, not from the neck,
and attach the embroidery frame to the machine. This will
prevent the neck of the shirt from being stretched when
the embroidery frame is moving.
After hooping the fabric in the embroidery frame, attach
the frame to the machine. Embroidery frame holders A and
B are included accessories with this machine.
Install embroidery frame holder A when an included
embroidery frame is to be used. (For details on the
embroidery frame holders, refer to page 66.)
Attaching the embroidery frame
Adjust the width of the embroidery frame holder to the size of
the embroidery frame, and then attach the embroidery frame
to the machine. As an example, the procedure for attaching
the small embroidery frame is described below.
1
Left arm of embroidery frame holder
Move the arm of the embroidery frame holder to the left
or right to adjust it to the size of the embroidery frame.
2
Clip on embroidery frame holder
Insert the embroidery frame into the clips on the
embroidery frame holder.
3
Positioning pin
4
Holes
5
Positioning slots
1
Fabric
2
Stabilizer (backing)
3
Basting
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b
ATTACHING THE EMBROIDERY
FRAME TO THE MACHINE
CAUTION
• If the embroidery frame is not correctly
attached it may hit the presser foot and
damage the machine, or cause injury to the
user.
• When attaching the embroidery frame, make
sure that the “Start/Stop” button is lit in red. If
the “Start/Stop” button is flashing in green,
the machine may start embroidering. If the
machine accidentally starts operating, injuries
may result.
• When attaching the embroidery frame, make
sure that the embroidery frame does not hit
any other part of the machine.
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