Brother ULT-2003D, Operation Manual

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CONTENTS
Index
MEMORY FUNCTIONS ...................... 4-27
Saving Stitch Patterns .......................... 4-27
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If You Can Not Save the Stitch Pattern 4-28
Retrieving Saved Stitch Patterns ........... 4-31
Chapter 5 Embroidery
PREPARING TO EMBROIDER............... 5-1
Before Beginning................................... 5-1
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Copyright Information .................... 5-1
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About the Embroidery Unit ............. 5-1
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About Embroidery Cards
(Sold Separately) ............................. 5-1
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About Floppy Disks ........................ 5-2
BASIC EMBROIDERY ............................ 5-3
Attaching Embroidery Foot “Q” ............. 5-4
Attaching the Embroidery Unit .............. 5-5
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Removing the Embroidery Unit ...... 5-7
SELECTING PATTERNS ......................... 5-8
One Point Patterns ................................ 5-9
Character Patterns ................................ 5-11
Floral Alphabet Patterns ...................... 5-13
Frame Patterns .................................... 5-15
Selecting Patterns from an Embroidery
Card .................................................... 5-17
Selecting a Pattern from a Floppy Disk
(Only for Machines with Floppy Disk Drives) .. 5-18
VIEWING THE SEWING SCREEN ....... 5-19
PREPARING THE EMBROIDERY
FRAME ................................................ 5-20
Attaching a Stabilizer Material to the
Fabric .................................................. 5-20
Setting the Fabric in the Embroidery
Frame .................................................. 5-21
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Inserting the Fabric ....................... 5-22
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Using the Embroidery Sheet ......... 5-23
Attaching the Embroidery Frame ......... 5-24
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Removing the Embroidery Frame .. 5-25
DETERMINING THE PATTERN
POSITION .......................................... 5-26
Changing the Pattern Position ............. 5-26
Checking the Pattern’s Position ........... 5-27
Previewing the Completed Pattern ...... 5-28
SEWING AN EMBROIDERY PATTERN 5-29
Sewing Attractive Finishes ................... 5-29
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Needle Plate Cover ...................... 5-29
Basic Embroidery Method ................... 5-30
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Embroidering Order for Pattern Parts .. 5-32
Sewing Embroidery Patterns Which Use
Appliqué ............................................. 5-33
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Directions for Appliqué ................ 5-33
ADJUSTMENTS DURING
THE EMBROIDERY PROCESS ............. 5-35
The Bobbin Runs Out of Thread .......... 5-35
The Thread Breaks During Sewing ...... 5-36
Sewing Again from the Beginning ....... 5-38
Continuing Embroidery After Turning off
the Power ............................................ 5-39
MAKING EMBROIDERY ADJUSTMENTS .. 5-40
Adjusting Thread Tension .................... 5-40
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Correct Thread Tension ................ 5-40
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If the Upper Thread Tension is Too
Strong ........................................... 5-40
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If the Upper Thread Tension is Too
Weak ............................................ 5-41
Adjusting the Embroidery Speed.......... 5-41
Changing the Thread Color Display .... 5-42
Creating Custom Thread Number ........ 5-43
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Creating a Custom Thread
Numbering Set ............................. 5-43
Changing the Embroidery Frame
Display ............................................... 5-45
REVISING THE PATTERN ................... 5-46
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Key Functions ............................... 5-46
Changing the Size of the Pattern.......... 5-47
Rotating the Pattern ............................. 5-48
Creating a Horizontal Mirror Image ..... 5-48
Changing the Density of a Pattern
(Character and Border Patterns Only) .. 5-49
Changing the Colors of Character
Patterns ............................................... 5-50
MEMORY FUNCTION ........................ 5-51
Saving Embroidery Patterns ................. 5-51
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Saving a Pattern ............................ 5-51
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If You Can Not Save the Pattern .... 5-52
Retrieving Patterns from Memory ........ 5-55
EMBROIDERY APPLICATIONS ........... 5-57
Aligning the Left Side of a Pattern and
Sewing ................................................ 5-57