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ILLUSTRATION CONVERSION

168

e

Move 

 to frame the image for the pattern.

f

Press .

The screen for confirming the converted image 
appears.

g

In the screen for confirming the converted image, 
adjust the image as necessary as in step

d

.

*

 : Enlarge the image.

*

 : Display the image before being 

converted. Compare the images before and after 
being converted, and then change the settings if 
necessary.

*

 : Return to the previous screen. 

After changes to the settings described above have 

been applied, 

 changes to 

. Press 

 to check that the image is as desired.

h

Press .

The pattern drawing screen appears.

i

If necessary, edit the loaded image.

*

After the loaded image is converted to stitching, it 
appears as a background in the pattern drawing 
screen. Use gauge 

1

 to adjust the transparency of 

the background. Each press of 

 lightens the 

background, making the illustration pattern darker. 

Each press of 

 darkens the background, making 

the illustration pattern lighter.

Memo

• Press 

 to detect the outline.

Line thickness can be specified from 1.0 mm (1/16 
inch) to 5.0 mm (3/16 inch).

• Press 

 to select the outline color. Select by 

touching the color, or moving 

 icon using 

 in the color selection screen.

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Содержание 882-W70

Страница 1: ...Operation Manual Embroidery and Sewing Machine Product Code 882 W70 Be sure to read this document before using the machine We recommend that you keep this document nearby for future reference ...

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Страница 3: ...or inverter If you are not sure what kind of power source you have contact a qualified electrician This machine is approved for use in the country of purchase only 4Never operate this machine if it has a damaged cord or plug if it is not working properly if it has been dropped or damaged or water is spilled on the unit Return the machine to the nearest authorized Brother dealer for examination rep...

Страница 4: ...t must be replaced by an authorized Brother dealer In the event a malfunction occurs or adjustment is required first follow the troubleshooting table in the back of the Operation Manual to inspect and adjust the machine yourself If the problem persists please consult your local authorized Brother dealer Use this machine only for its intended use as described in the manual Use accessories recommend...

Страница 5: ... However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separatio...

Страница 6: ...relevant directives and regulations applied within the European Community The Declaration of Conformity DoC can be downloaded from Brother Solutions Center Visit http s brother cpeaa and click Manuals select your model click Declaration of Conformity click Download Your Declaration will be downloaded as a PDF file Declaration of Conformity for RE Directive 2014 53 EU CENELEC and Turkey only Applic...

Страница 7: ...icates compliance with the FDA regulations and must be attached to laser products marketed in the United States Laser Notices For countries except U S A IEC 60825 1 Specification This machine is a Class 1 laser product as defined in IEC 60825 1 2007 and IEC 60825 1 2014 specifications The laser beam emitted by the laser unit installed in this machine is restricted to an output at a safe level Howe...

Страница 8: ...for the purpose of back up or operational security 2 1 5 not to transfer rent lease sub license loan translate merge adapt vary alter or modify the whole or any part of the Software nor permit the Software or any part of it to be combined with or become incorporated in any other programs 2 1 6 to include Company s copyright notice and this Agreement on all entire and partial copies of the Software...

Страница 9: ...eement or if Company does not enforce any rights against you or if Company delay in doing so that will not mean that Company have waived any rights against you and will not mean that you do not have to comply with those obligations If Company does waive a default by you Company will only do so in writing and that will not mean that Company will automatically waive any later default by you 6 7 The ...

Страница 10: ...and the Straight Stitch Foot 67 USEFUL SEWING TIPS 69 Sewing Tips 69 Sewing Various Fabrics 69 Sewing Decorative Stitch Patterns 70 Chapter 3 Various Stitches 71 UTILITY STITCHES 72 Straight Stitches 72 Zigzag Stitches 76 Overcasting 76 Quilting 77 Blind Hem Stitches 83 Shell Tuck Stitches 85 Scallop Stitches 85 Smocking Stitches 85 Fagoting 86 Attaching Tape or Elastic 86 Heirloom 87 One Step But...

Страница 11: ...ing Designs 158 Drawing Lines 158 Drawing Regions 159 Using the Stamp Key 160 Using the Erase Key 161 Using the Select Key 161 STITCH SETTINGS SCREEN 162 Specifying Individual Stitch Settings 162 Specifying Global Stitch Settings 163 Loading the Background Image 164 LINE CONVERSION 165 Create a Pattern with Line Conversion 165 ILLUSTRATION CONVERSION 167 Create a Pattern with Illustration Conversi...

Страница 12: ...CONTENTS 10 ...

Страница 13: ...Chapter 1 Getting Ready Be sure to install the latest software Refer to UPGRADING YOUR MACHINE S SOFTWARE on page 194 http s brother cpeaa ...

Страница 14: ... the motor to circulate Do not cover the air vent while the machine is being used J Main power switch page 22 K Foot controller page 58 L Power cord receptacle page 22 M Foot controller jack page 58 N USB port for mouse page 35 O USB port P Handwheel Turn the handwheel toward you counterclockwise to raise and lower the needle Q Embroidery unit page 107 Needle and Presser Foot Section 1 Buttonhole ...

Страница 15: ...itch pattern page 59 3 Reinforcement stitch button Press the reinforcement button to sew a single stitch repeatedly and tie off page 59 For character decorative stitches press this button to end with a full stitch instead of at a mid point The LED beside the button automatically lights up while the stitch is being sewn and goes off when sewing is finished 4 Needle position button Press the needle ...

Страница 16: ...ectly if both bars are slid in the same direction 1 Bars Closing the accessory case a Fully slide the bar on each side of the accessory case lid to the unlocked position b Place the lid on top of the case so that the notches in the lid align with the tabs on the case and then slide the bar on each side back to the locked position Storing Bobbin Clips Bobbin clips can be stored inside of the access...

Страница 17: ...615 001 Europe F042 XC1973 052 other areas J N G I A R M Free motion open toe quilting foot O XF4873 001 Embroidery foot W with LED pointer SA197 U S A SA197C Canada FLED1 XF4168 001 Europe FLED1AP 115C05E700W other areas 1 4 quilting foot with guide SA185 Americas F057 XC7416 252 115C05E0005 Europe F057 115C05E7005 other areas Adapter SA131 Americas F010N XG2001 001 115Z05E0004 Europe F010AP 115Z...

Страница 18: ...X55260 153 Spool cap large 130012 054 Part Name Part Code Thread spool insert mini king thread spool XA5752 121 Bobbin clip 10 XE3060 001 Spool felt on machine X57045 051 Spool net 2 XA5523 050 Embroidery needle plate cover XE5131 001 Touch pen stylus XA9940 051 Knee lifter XA6941 052 Foot controller XD0501 151 Europe XC8816 051 other areas Standard bobbin case green marking on the screw on machin...

Страница 19: ...eas Lens calibration sheet XH4336 001 Embroidery bobbin thread 60 white SA EBT Americas EBT CEN X81164 001 115G05E0001 Europe EBT CEN 115G05E7001 other areas Stabilizer material SA519 Americas BM3 XG6683 001 115Z05E0007 Europe BM3 XE0806 001 BM3CN 115Z05E6007 other areas Part Name Part Code Grid sheet set SA507 Americas GS3 115Z05E000N Europe GS3 115Z05E700N other areas Chalk pencil XE8568 001 Ope...

Страница 20: ...38S Americas EF74S XH4463 001 115D05E0015 Europe EF74SAP 115D05E7015 other areas Spool stand SA562 U S A SA562C Canada TS6 XF4180 001 Europe TS6 115L05E7002 other areas Free motion quilting foot C XF4737 001 Free motion echo quilting foot E XE0766 001 C E E Vertical spool pin XC8619 052 Part Name Part Code Multi function foot controller SAMFFC U S A SAMFFCC Canada MFFC1 XG6777 001 Europe MFFC1OC 1...

Страница 21: ...008 other areas Part Name Part Code W Free motion quilting foot SA129 Americas F005N XC1948 052 Europe F005N 115C05E7002 other areas Circular attachment SACIRC1 U S A SACIRC1C Canada CCIRC1 XG6705 001 Europe CIRC1 115Y05E7003 CIRC1CN 115Y05E6003 other areas Stitch in the ditch foot SA191 Americas F065 XF2339 001 Europe F065 115C05E700C F065CN 115C05E600C other areas Open toe for dual feed foot SA1...

Страница 22: ...t authorized Brother dealer or our site http s brother cpeaa for a complete listing of optional accessories available for your machine Always use accessories recommended for this machine Position 1 You can install remove the presser foot holder needle clamp screw Position 2 You can install remove the needle plate Position 3 The multi purpose screwdriver can be positioned over the screw on the embr...

Страница 23: ...er of the machine and then pull the upper cover up to remove it from the machine e Insert the spool stand onto the notches of the machine How To Remove a Pull the spool stand up to remove it from the machine b Attach the upper cover to the machine Note Make sure that the stoppers on the telescopic thread guide shaft are firmly in place and that the thread guide openings are directly above the two ...

Страница 24: ...ection During electrical storms CAUTION Use only the power cord included with this machine Do not use extension cords or multi plug adapters with many other appliances plugged in to them Fire or electric shock may result Do not touch the plug with wet hands Electric shock may result When unplugging the machine always turn the main power to OFF first Always grasp the plug to remove it from the outl...

Страница 25: ...on If the screen is difficult to read adjust its brightness 3 1 4 5 2 No Display Explanation Page Name 1 Select a utility stitch or character decorative stitch pattern 56 Sewing key 2 Select an embroidery pattern Attach the embroidery unit 108 Embroidery key 3 Create an original embroidery pattern 156 My Design Center key 4 Shows the machine s signal strength Press this key to specify the wireless...

Страница 26: ...ted stitch display Shows the name and code number of the selected stitch 6 Stitch preview Shows a preview of the selected stitch When shown at 100 the stitch appears in the screen at nearly its actual size 7 Stitch pattern display size Shows the approximate size of the stitch pattern selected 100 Nearly the same size as the sewn stitch pattern 50 1 2 the size of the sewn stitch pattern 25 1 4 the ...

Страница 27: ...each time you press the key If the key is light gray after selecting the stitch the selected stitch cannot be sewn in the twin needle mode 45 5 Back to beginning key When sewing is stopped press this key to return to the beginning of the stitch 6 Single Repeat sewing key Select single stitches or continuous stitches To finish a complete motif while sewing the stitch pattern continuously you can pr...

Страница 28: ...eginning and end of stitching and to trim the threads at the end of stitching 64 F Automatic reverse reinforcement stitch key If you select this setting before sewing the machine will automatically sew reinforcement stitches at the beginning and end of sewing depending on the pattern the machine may sew reverse stitches 60 G Thread color change key Change the thread color in the image H Memory key...

Страница 29: ...er foot when sewing is stopped when the pivot setting is selected page 65 0 Select the height of the presser foot when the machine is set to free motion sewing mode page 80 A When set to ON the thickness of the fabric is automatically detected by an internal sensor while sewing page 67 B When set to ON reinforcement stitches are sewn at the beginning and or end of sewing for a reinforcement stitch...

Страница 30: ...ness of the work area lights 7 Select the screen display brightness 8 Set the Eco Mode and the Shutoff Support Mode to save the machine power page 29 9 Select the length of time until the screen saver appears 0 Select the image of the screen saver page 30 A Select the initial screen that is displayed when the machine is turned on B Select the display language C Shows the service count which is a r...

Страница 31: ...le the wireless LAN function page 33 2 Shows the connected SSID 3 Set the machine to connect wireless LAN function 4 Shows the machine name used on the wireless network This name is used when transferring files from the machine to the embroidery editing software PE DESIGN 11 5 Change the machine name used on the wireless network 6 Check the wireless LAN status 7 Display other menus 8 Reset network...

Страница 32: ...n appears c Display Screen Saver in the general settings screen d Press in Screen Saver e Press f Connect the USB media that contains your personal image to the USB port of the machine g Press to select the first image h Select the device that is connected A list of your personal images appears on the screen Delete the selected image Return to the previous page i Select a file name and then press ...

Страница 33: ...heir functions 2 Information about the operation buttons 3 Information about threading the machine changing presser feet etc 4 Information about attaching the embroidery unit preparing fabric for embroidering etc 5 Information about troubleshooting 6 Information about cleaning the machine etc Using the Sewing Guide Function Use this function when you are not sure which stitch to use for your appli...

Страница 34: ...the device where the video is saved 1 Tutorial videos 2 Videos saved on the machine favorites 3 Videos from USB media plugged into the USB port 4 Videos from USB media plugged into the USB port for mouse d Select the video that you want to play e Play the video Use the operation keys as described in Playing a Tutorial Video on page 31 f After you are finished playing the video press Using the Stit...

Страница 35: ...11 n g b standards and uses the 2 4 GHz frequency Setting Up the Wireless Network Connection There are multiple ways to set up the wireless network connection We recommend the method that uses the wizard on this machine Using the Wizard to Set Up the Wireless Network Connection a In order to connect your machine to a wireless network the security information SSID and network key for your home netw...

Страница 36: ...ess to exit the setup Memo If the SSID that was noted does not appear in the list press If the SSID that was noted is not displayed specify it as described below 1 Select in the list of SSIDs 2 Enter the desired network SSID and then press 3 Select the authentication method and encryption mode If the machine had already been connected to the home network press and then select the saved SSID 3 2 1 ...

Страница 37: ...s Connect a USB mouse to the USB port Clicking a Key When the mouse is connected the pointer appears on the screen Move the mouse to position the pointer over the desired key and then click the left mouse button 1 Pointer 1 2 3 CONNECTING THE ACCESSORY TO THE MACHINE Memo If a mouse other than the optional USB mouse is used it may not perform as described in this Operation Manual 1 USB port 2 USB ...

Страница 38: ...from the bottom d Slide the spool cap onto the spool pin as far as possible to the right with the rounded side on the left WINDING INSTALLING THE BOBBIN CAUTION The included bobbin was designed specifically for this machine If bobbins from other models are used the machine will not operate correctly Use only the included bobbin or bobbins of the same type part code SA156 SFB XA5539 151 115J05E0001...

Страница 39: ... the spool net over the spool before placing the spool of thread onto the spool pin If the spool net is too long fold it to fit the size of the spool When threading the spool with the spool net on make sure that about 5 cm 2 inches of thread is pulled out It may be necessary to adjust the thread tension when using the spool net If a spool of thread whose core is 1 2 cm approx 1 2 inch in diameter ...

Страница 40: ...bin winder shaft c Remove the spool cap and place the spool of thread for the bobbin onto the spool pin Slide the spool onto the spool pin so that the thread unwinds to the front from the bottom 1 Spool pin 2 Spool cap 3 Spool of thread 4 Spool felt Note The sound of winding the bobbin with stiff thread such as nylon thread for quilting may be different from the one produced when winding normal th...

Страница 41: ... thread is under the pretension disk Pull the thread as far as possible 1 Pretension disk 2 Thread guide h Follow steps g through j on page 37 through page 38 Using the Spool Stand Included with Some Models To wind thread on the bobbin while the spool stand is installed pass the thread from the spool through the thread guide on the telescopic thread guide and then wind the bobbin according to step...

Страница 42: ...Use a bobbin that has been correctly wound with thread otherwise the needle may break or the thread tension will be incorrect Before inserting or changing the bobbin be sure to press in the LCD to lock all keys and buttons Otherwise injuries may occur if the Start Stop button or any other button is pressed and the machine starts sewing 1 Tab CAUTION Be sure to hold down the bobbin with your finger...

Страница 43: ... thread with the cutter Do not replace the bobbin cover c Press to unlock all keys and buttons d While lightly holding the upper thread with your left hand press Needle position button twice to lower and then raise the needle e Gently pull the upper thread A loop of the bobbin thread will come out of the hole in the needle plate f Pull up the bobbin thread pass it under the presser foot and pull i...

Страница 44: ... leading to injury When using the walking foot the side cutter or accessories not included with this machine attach the accessory to the machine after threading the machine The automatic threading function cannot be used with the wing needle or the twin needle Using Automatic threading button may result in damage to the machine Memo The automatic threading function can be used with home sewing mac...

Страница 45: ...ull the end of the thread that was passed through the eye of the needle If a loop was formed in the thread passed through the eye of the needle carefully pull on the loop of thread through to the back of the needle Memo Look in the upper groove area to check if the thread catches on the thread take up lever visible inside the upper groove area a b a b Note When using thread that quickly winds off ...

Страница 46: ...ool felt and the thread spool in that order and then thread the upper thread Memo If the needle could not be threaded or the thread was not passed through the needle bar thread guides perform the procedure again starting from step c Then pass the thread through the eye of the needle after step i a 1 Bobbin winder shaft 2 Vertical spool pin 1 Spool felt 2 Thread spool Memo When setting the thread s...

Страница 47: ... 2 Spool pin 3 Spool of thread e Hold the thread from the spool with both hands and place the thread in the thread guide Do not place the thread in the pretension disks 1 Thread guide f While holding the thread from the spool pull the thread through the lower notch in the thread guide plate then through the upper notch Hold the end of the thread with your left hand and then guide the thread throug...

Страница 48: ...e a spool cap that is slightly larger than the spool If the spool cap that is used is smaller or much larger than the spool the thread may catch and sewing performance may suffer When using thread on a thin spool place the included spool felt on the spool pin place the thread spool on the spool pin so that the center of the spool is aligned with the hole at the center of the spool felt and then in...

Страница 49: ...ot use the spool cap base d Pass the thread through the machine s thread guide from the right to the left 1 Thread guide e Thread the machine according to the steps f to o of Upper Threading on page 42 Note When using two spools of thread make sure that both spools are feeding in the same direction Make sure that the spools do not touch each other otherwise the thread will not feed off smoothly th...

Страница 50: ...needle If is not pressed and the Start Stop button or another operation button is pressed accidentally the machine will start and injury may result Use only home sewing machine needles Other needles may bend or break and may cause injury Never use a bent needle A bent needle will easily break and may cause injury Memo To check the needle correctly place the flat side of the needle on a flat surfac...

Страница 51: ...atterns and Decorative Stitch Patterns Needles and Threads When sewing lightweight medium weight or stretch fabrics use a ball point needle gold colored 90 14 When sewing heavyweight fabrics use a home sewing machine needle 90 14 In addition 50 to 60 thread should be used FABRIC THREAD NEEDLE COMBINATIONS Fabric Type Application Thread Size of needle Stitch length mm inch Type Weight Lightweight f...

Страница 52: ...ables you to have better fabric control when sewing difficult fabrics such as quilted fabrics or velvet or fabrics that slip such as vinyl leather or synthetic leather a Follow the steps in Replacing the Presser Foot on page 50 b Loosen the screw of the presser foot holder to remove the presser foot holder CHANGING THE PRESSER FOOT CAUTION Always press on the screen to lock all keys and buttons be...

Страница 53: ...t fabrics that slip easily such as quilted fabrics or fabrics that tend to stick to the bottom of a presser foot such as vinyl leather or synthetic leather Attaching the Dual Feed Foot a Remove the presser foot page 50 b Loosen the screw of the presser foot holder to remove the presser foot holder 1 Operation lever 2 Needle clamp screw 3 Fork 4 Walking foot shank 5 Presser foot bar a b c d e CAUTI...

Страница 54: ...evious screen is displayed Attaching Detaching Toe Attach the toe by aligning the pins with the notches and snap it into place If you push down on the front and back part of the dual feed foot the toe of the dual feed foot will snap off Using the Dual Feed Position Lever When the feed position lever is up the black roller belt on the dual feed is not engaged When the feed position lever is down th...

Страница 55: ...e the feeding of the top fabric Select 00 for sewing in most cases If the feed amount for the top fabric is too little causing the fabric to be longer than the bottom fabric press to increase the feed amount for the top fabric If the feed amount for the top fabric is too much causing the fabric to be shorter than the bottom fabric press to decrease the feed amount for the top fabric e Press to ret...

Страница 56: ...CHANGING THE PRESSER FOOT 54 ...

Страница 57: ...Chapter 2 Sewing Basics ...

Страница 58: ...edle SEWING CAUTION To avoid injury pay special attention to the needle while the machine is in operation Keep your hands away from moving parts while the machine is in operation Do not stretch or pull the fabric during sewing Doing so may lead to injury Do not use bent or broken needles Doing so may lead to injury Do not attempt to sew over basting pins or other objects during sewing Otherwise th...

Страница 59: ...e to adjust sewing speed during sewing h Press the Start Stop button to start sewing Guide the fabric lightly by hand i Press the Start Stop button again to stop sewing j Press Thread cutter button to trim the upper and bobbin threads The needle will return to the up position automatically CAUTION Always use the correct presser foot If the wrong presser foot is used the needle may strike the press...

Страница 60: ...patterns from the following categories can be combined Example a Press b Select the following stitch pattern 8 35 c Press so that it displays d Press The display returns to the stitch selection screen Note When cutting thread such as metallic thread or other decorative threads use the thread cutter on the side of the machine Cut transparent nylon thread in the same way Memo When the foot controlle...

Страница 61: ...Sewing Reverse Stitches Reinforcement Stitches Reverse reinforcement stitches are generally necessary at the beginning and end of sewing You can use Reverse stitch button to sew reverse reinforcement stitches When you keep pressing Reinforcement stitch button the machine will sew reinforcement stitch at that point 3 to 5 stitches and then stop page 13 If the automatic reinforcement stitch is selec...

Страница 62: ... that is performed when the button is pressed 1 Reverse stitch 2 Reinforcement stitch Memo Some stitches such as buttonholes and bar tacks require reinforcement stitches at the beginning of sewing If you select one of these stitches the machine will automatically turn on this function the key appears as when the stitch is selected a b a Reverse stitch button Reinforcement stitch button Machine sew...

Страница 63: ...orcement stitch button is pressed At the beginning of sewing reinforcement stitches are sewn automatically when Start Stop button is pressed Machine sews reinforcement stitches and stops sewing when Reverse stitch button is pressed At the beginning of sewing reinforcement stitches are sewn automatically when Start Stop button is pressed Machine sews reinforcement stitches and stops sewing after co...

Страница 64: ...iginal setting Proper Thread Tension The upper thread and the bobbin thread should cross near the center of the fabric Only the upper thread should be visible from the right side of the fabric and only the bobbin thread should be visible from the wrong side of the fabric STITCH SETTINGS Note Settings for some stitches cannot be changed page 194 If you turn off the machine or select another stitch ...

Страница 65: ... Select a stitch b Press c Press the numbered key of the settings to be retrieved Press to return to the original screen without retrieving settings 1 Numbered keys d Press The selected settings are retrieved and the original screen automatically appears Returning the Selected Stitch Pattern Saved Settings to the Default Settings a Press b Press Note If the bobbin thread was incorrectly threaded t...

Страница 66: ...itching has been selected this operation is unnecessary After the reverse stitching or reinforcement stitching has been done the machine stops and the threads are cut Adjusting the Needle Drop Point with the Guideline Marker The red guideline marker indicates the sewing position on the fabric You can adjust the sewing position by moving the guideline marker while checking the guideline marker on t...

Страница 67: ...on is pressed again the presser foot is automatically lowered and sewing continues This function is useful for stopping the machine to rotate the fabric a Select a stitch CAUTION When the pivot setting is selected the machine starts when the Start Stop button is pressed or the foot controller is pressed down even if the presser foot has been raised Be sure to keep your hands and other items away f...

Страница 68: ... the knee lifter bar as far as possible b Use your knee to move the knee lifter bar to the right in order to raise the presser foot Slowly return the knee lifter bar to the left to lower the presser foot Note To use the pivot function the needle position must be set to Memo If Auto Up of Automatic Presser Foot Lift in the machine settings screen is set to ON the presser foot is raised when the mac...

Страница 69: ...tion Stitch Placement is ON When the needle is nearly lowered by pressing Needle position button the feed dogs are lowered At this time the fabric can be shifted to finely adjust the needle drop point Needle Position Stitch Placement is OFF Using the Straight Stitch Needle Plate and the Straight Stitch Foot The straight stitch needle plate and the straight stitch foot can only be used for straight...

Страница 70: ... start sewing After sewing make sure to remove the straight stitch needle plate and the straight stitch foot and reinstall the regular needle plate the needle plate cover and the presser foot J 1 Round hole Note If the needle plate has been removed check machine operations to confirm that installation has been completed correctly page 181 Selecting unavailable stitches will cause an error message ...

Страница 71: ...mm approx 1 4 inch thick If the thickness of a seam causes sewing to occur at an angle help guide the fabric by hand and sew on the downward slope If the Fabric does not Fit under the Presser Foot If the presser foot is in the up position and you are sewing heavyweight or multiple layers of fabric which do not fit easily under the presser foot use the presser foot lever to raise the presser foot t...

Страница 72: ...ric sticks to the flat bed attachment sew with copy paper or tracing paper placed on top of the flat bed attachment so the fabric moves smoothly If the paper is positioned so that it does not cover the needle plate the paper will not be sewn together with the fabric Sewing Decorative Stitch Patterns Memo Once the trouble spot has been passed the foot will return to its normal position 1 Thin paper...

Страница 73: ...Chapter 3 Various Stitches ...

Страница 74: ...align the edge of the fabric with the 5 8 inch approx 1 6 cm mark on the needle plate or bobbin cover with mark depending on the needle position left or middle center needle position stitches only For stitches with a left needle position Stitch width 0 0 mm 1 Seam 2 Presser foot 3 Centimeters 4 Inches 5 Needle plate 6 5 8 inch approx 1 6 cm UTILITY STITCHES CAUTION Before replacing the presser foo...

Страница 75: ... J b Sew a reverse stitch at the beginning of the dart and then sew from the wide end to the other end without stretching the fabric 1 Basting c Cut the thread at the end leaving 5 cm approx 2 inches and then tie both ends together Do not sew a reverse stitch at the end d Insert the ends of the thread into the dart with a hand sewing needle e Iron the dart to one side so that it is flat Memo Befor...

Страница 76: ...l the bobbin threads to obtain the desired amount of gather then tie the threads f Smooth the gathers by ironing them g Sew on the seam line and remove the basting stitch Flat Fell Seam Use for reinforcing seams and finishing edges neatly a Select and attach presser foot J b Sew the finish line then cut half of the seam allowance from the side on which the flat fell seam will lie When the automati...

Страница 77: ... of the fabric 1 Wrong side b Turn the fabric and iron the folded parts only 1 Surface c Select and attach presser foot J d Sew a straight stitch along the fold When the automatic thread cutting and automatic reinforcement stitching are preset reverse stitches will be sewn automatically at the beginning of sewing Press Reinforcement stitch button to sew a reinforcement stitch and trim the thread a...

Страница 78: ...corative finish Overcasting Sew overcasting stitches along the edges of cut fabric to prevent them from fraying Using Overcasting Foot G a Select a stitch b Attach overcasting foot G c Position the fabric with the edge of the fabric against the guide of the presser foot and then lower the presser foot lever d Rotate the handwheel toward you counterclockwise Check that the needle does not touch the...

Страница 79: ...ilt blocks make sure the seam allowance is 6 5 mm approx 1 4 inch a Select a stitch and attach presser foot J b Align the edge of the fabric with the edge of the presser foot and start sewing To sew a 6 5 mm approx 1 4 inch seam allowance along the left edge of the presser foot with Q 02 selected the width which is the CAUTION Be sure to pull the fabric backward after finished sewing If you pull t...

Страница 80: ...ft side of the presser foot s front section Quilting Sewing the quilt top batting and backing together is called quilting You can sew the quilt with the dual feed foot to keep the quilt top batting and backing from sliding The dual feed foot has a motorized belt that moves together with the feed dogs in the needle plate during sewing For straight line quilting use the dual feed foot and the straig...

Страница 81: ...ontroller to sew with satin stitches Set the speed control slide to control the stitch width to make subtle changes in the stitch width during sewing a Attach the foot controller page 58 b Select and attach presser foot J c Press in the length display to shorten the stitch length d Press to use the speed control slide to control the stitch width e Set the Width Control to ON f Press The display wi...

Страница 82: ... at the front with the presser foot holder screw aligned with the notch in the quilting foot f Hold the quilting foot in place with your right hand and tighten the presser foot holder screw using the disc shaped screwdriver with your left hand Memo With free motion quilting control the feeding speed of the fabric to match the sewing speed If the fabric is moved faster than the sewing speed the nee...

Страница 83: ...appears as the quilting foot is raised to the necessary height and then the feed dogs are lowered for free motion sewing b Select a stitch c Remove the presser foot holder page 50 d Attach free motion open toe quilting foot O by positioning the pin of the quilting foot above the needle clamp screw and aligning the lower left of the quilting foot and the presser bar e Hold the quilting foot in plac...

Страница 84: ...d interval We recommend attaching the foot controller and sewing at a consistent speed Free motion echo quilting foot E measurements a Select b Press to set the machine to free motion sewing mode The key appears as the quilting foot is raised to the necessary height then the feed dogs are lowered for free motion sewing c Remove the presser foot holder and then attach the adapter page 50 d Position...

Страница 85: ...of cylindrical pieces is too small to slide onto the arm or the length is too short the fabric will not feed and desired results may not be achieved For details on stitch patterns refer to STITCH SETTING CHART on page 194 1 Wrong side of fabric 2 Right side of fabric 3 Lower edge of fabric 1 Wrong side of fabric 2 Right side of fabric 3 Lower edge of fabric 4 Desired length for hem Thick fabric No...

Страница 86: ... fabric under the presser foot towards the left of the machine n Remove the basting stitching and turn the fabric with the right side facing out If the Needle Catches Too Much of the Hem Fold The needle is too far to the left Press to decrease the stitch width so that the needle slightly catches the fold of the hem Thick fabric Normal fabric 1 Wrong side of fabric 2 Right side of fabric 1 Wrong si...

Страница 87: ...ges of projects a Select b Attach monogramming foot N c Stitch along the edge of the fabric making sure not to sew directly on the edge of the fabric d Trim along the stitches Be careful not to cut the stitches Smocking Stitches The decorative stitch created by stitching or embroidering over gathers is called smocking It is used to decorate the front of blouses or cuffs The smocking stitch adds te...

Страница 88: ...hing Tape or Elastic a Select a straight stitch and attach presser foot J b Set the stitch length to 4 0 mm approx 3 16 inch and loosen the upper thread tension to 2 0 page 62 c Sew two rows of straight stitches on the right side of the fabric then pull the bobbin thread to create the necessary gather d Place the tape over the gather and hold it in place with basting pins e Select a stitch Memo Fo...

Страница 89: ...r any other objects during sewing The thread could tangle or the needle could break causing injury Memo Use a light to medium weight homespun fabric with a little stiffness For details on stitch patterns refer to STITCH SETTING CHART on page 194 CAUTION A more attractive finish can be obtained if you use a 130 705H Wing needle when sewing these stitch patterns If using a wing needle and the stitch...

Страница 90: ...t the button that will be put through the buttonhole Then tighten the button holder plate around the button d Align the presser foot with the mark on the fabric and lower the presser foot Memo For details on stitch patterns refer to STITCH SETTING CHART on page 194 1 Marks on fabric 2 Buttonhole sewing Memo The maximum buttonhole length is about 28 mm approx 1 1 16 inches diameter thickness of the...

Страница 91: ...p thread onto the back of presser foot A Insert the ends into the grooves at the front of the presser foot and then temporarily tie them there b Lower the presser foot and start sewing c Once sewing is completed gently pull the gimp thread to remove any slack and trim off any excess 1 Basting pin 2 Seam ripper CAUTION When using the seam ripper to open the buttonhole do not put your hand or finger...

Страница 92: ...utton again e Select stitch to sew the bar tack and press the Start Stop button The machine will automatically stop after sewing the bar tack f Select stitch to sew the right side of the buttonhole and press the Start Stop button to begin sewing g Sew the right side of the buttonhole and press the Start Stop button again Sew the right side of the buttonhole the same length as the left h Select sti...

Страница 93: ... the buttonhole foot d Lower the buttonhole lever so that it is positioned behind the metal bracket on the buttonhole foot e Gently press the end of the upper thread and then press the Start Stop button to start the machine Once sewing is completed the machine automatically sews reinforcement stitches and then stops 1 Presser foot scale 2 Completed length measurement 3 Width 7 mm approx 1 4 inch 4...

Страница 94: ... sewing is completed the machine will sew reinforcement stitches and stop automatically Bar Tacks On Thick Fabrics Place a piece of folded fabric or cardboard beside the fabric being sewn to level the buttonhole foot and allow for easier and even feeding Memo For details on stitch patterns refer to STITCH SETTING CHART on page 194 1 Presser foot scale 2 Completed length measurement 3 5 mm approx 3...

Страница 95: ... thread through to the wrong side of the fabric Tie the two thread ends together and cut the threads g After the button is attached select another stitch and rotate the handwheel toward you counterclockwise to raise the feed dogs Attaching 4 Hole Buttons Sew the two holes closest to you Then raise the presser foot and move the fabric so that the needle goes into the next two holes and sew them in ...

Страница 96: ...ng Multi Directional Sewing Straight Stitch and Zigzag Stitch Use these stitch patterns to attach patches or emblems to pant legs shirt sleeves etc a Remove the flat bed attachment to use the free arm b Select and attach monogramming foot N c Set the needle in the fabric at the sewing start point and sew seam 1 as shown d Select and sew seam 2 as shown The fabric will move sideways guide the fabri...

Страница 97: ... 1 4 to 3 8 inch from the seamed edge of the fabric then remove the basting Inserting a Side Zipper Use for side zippers in skirts or dresses a Select CAUTION When using zipper foot I make sure the straight stitch middle needle position is selected Rotate the handwheel toward you counterclockwise to make sure the needle does not strike the presser foot If another stitch is selected the needle will...

Страница 98: ...of the zipper the needle should drop on the right side of the presser foot When sewing the right side of the zipper the needle should drop on the left side of the presser foot k Set the fabric so that the left edge of the presser foot touches the edge of the zipper teeth l Sew reverse stitches at the top of the zipper then continue sewing m Stop sewing about 5 cm 2 inches from the edge of the fabr...

Страница 99: ...es each time the button is pressed and the stitch pattern will lengthen If the stitch pattern has gaps Press in the Fine Adjust Verti display The displayed value decreases each time the button is pressed and the stitch pattern will shorten If the stitch pattern is skewed to the left Press in the Fine Adjust Horiz display The displayed value increases each time the button is pressed and the stitch ...

Страница 100: ...stance equal to half of the stitch pattern s size to the left or right To combine the stitch patterns refer to page 58 Example a Press so that it displays b Press 9 11 c Press The next stitch pattern will move to the right d Press 9 11 again e Press The next stitch pattern will move to the left f Press The entered stitch pattern is repeated MAKING STEP STITCH PATTERNS FOR 7MM SATIN STITCH PATTERNS...

Страница 101: ...ve from the machine s memory 2 Retrieve from a USB media When retrieving stitch patterns from a USB media insert the USB media into the USB port on the machine 3 Retrieve via the wireless network USING THE MEMORY FUNCTION Note Do not turn the main power to OFF while the Saving screen is displayed You will lose the stitch pattern you are saving 2 1 Memo If the stitch pattern to be retrieved is in a...

Страница 102: ...d connect all the points with a line b Determine the x and y coordinates of each of the marked points Note When you press the selected stitch pattern will be deleted permanently MY CUSTOM STITCH Memo Stitches that you create with MY CUSTOM STITCH can be a maximum of 7 mm approx 9 32 inch wide and 37 mm approx 1 1 3 inches long Memo Simplify the design so that it can be sewn as a continuous line Fo...

Страница 103: ... of the stitch Test key 8 Press this key to store the stitch being created MY CUSTOM STITCH memory key 9 Press this key to group points together and move them together 102 Block move key 0 Press this key to insert new points on the stitch design 102 Insert key A Use these keys to move over the display area and press the set key in the center to set a point on the stitch design 101 102 Arrow keys a...

Страница 104: ... to move to the point that you want to move b Use to move the point Moving Part or All of the Design a Press or to move to the first point of the section that you want to move To move to the first point press To move to the last point press b Press The selected point and all points that were entered after it are selected c Press or to move the section and press The section will be moved Inserting ...

Страница 105: ...g Saved Stitch Patterns a Press b Select the device to retrieve the stitch pattern from c Select the stitch pattern You can start sewing when this screen is displayed 1 Stored stitch patterns 2 Edit the stitch pattern 3 Delete the stitch pattern 3 2 1 ...

Страница 106: ...MY CUSTOM STITCH 104 ...

Страница 107: ...Chapter 4 Basic Embroidery ...

Страница 108: ...in place 36 5 Fabric preparation Attach a stabilizer material to the fabric and hoop it in the embroidery frame 127 6 Pattern selection Turn the main power to ON and select an embroidery pattern 108 7 Embroidery frame attachment Attach the embroidery frame to the embroidery unit 130 8 Checking the layout Check and adjust the size and position of the embroidery 131 9 Embroidery upper thread setup S...

Страница 109: ...ries or damage may result To avoid distorting your embroidery design do not touch the embroidery carriage and frame when the machine is embroidering Do not push on the carriage when installing the embroidery unit onto the machine Moving the carriage may damage the embroidery unit Allow sufficient space around the embroidery unit Otherwise the embroidery unit could fall off foreign object and may c...

Страница 110: ...l summary of patterns in the machine s memory or visit http s brother cmeac You can also use patterns sold separately Once the machine has finished the initialization and the carriage has moved to the start position the pattern selection screen appears 1 Embroidery patterns 2 Character patterns 3 Decorative alphabet patterns 4 Frame patterns 5 Utility embroidery patterns 6 Pattern type selection k...

Страница 111: ...tern selection key b Select a pattern Press the category tab or to return to the previous screen The selected pattern is displayed c Press to set the pattern Press to darken the background color for the pattern image with bright thread colors to get a clearer image The pattern is designated with a red box around it on the edit screen d Press to edit the selected pattern page 114 e Press The embroi...

Страница 112: ...embroidering page 135 Selecting Character Patterns a Press b Press the key of the font you want to embroider View the next page View the previous page c Select the character category and then type in the text page 111 d Press The edit screen appears e Follow the steps from d to g of Selecting Embroidery Patterns on page 109 ...

Страница 113: ...s to display and then select the character The spacing between the selected character and the next character is changed Move the one selected character up Move the one selected character down Reset the spacing Character spacing key 0 9 8 A B C 5 7 6 4 3 1 2 5 Switch alignment This function is available when multiple lines of characters are input Right alignment Left alignment Center alignment Alig...

Страница 114: ...der The selected pattern is displayed on the screen d Press The edit screen appears e Follow the steps from d to g of Selecting Embroidery Patterns on page 109 Combining Patterns Example a Select a pattern and then press b Press c Press d Select and enter LOVE The characters you enter will be displayed in the center of the embroidery pattern area e Press f Press and then press g Use to move the ch...

Страница 115: ... selected 1 Press or to check the patterns to be selected and then press The selected patterns are highlighted with a red box To deselect the selected patterns press 2 Press this key to deselect all selected patterns 3 Press this key to select all patterns in the pattern display area 4 Patterns can be moved with this key c Press to return to the edit screen Each selected pattern is surrounded with...

Страница 116: ...currently selected 4 Degree of rotation for the pattern currently selected 5 Color sequence and stitching times of each step of the pattern Key Functions Using these keys you can edit the selected pattern Press to display the editing window Memo The following functions are applied to all patterns in the grouped pattern Moving Rotating Appliqué Border Extracting pattern outlines Simple stippling Th...

Страница 117: ...he spacing or edit separately afterwards Select where the patterns is to be separated Separate the patten A separated character pattern cannot be combined again Separate key B Edit characters 111 116 Letter Edit key C Extract the outline of the pattern The extracted pattern can be used with My Design Center 171 Outline key D Create stippling around the pattern Stippling key E Press this key when y...

Страница 118: ...ot be selected Press to enlarge the image of the pattern The pattern can be embroidered as it appears in the display c Press to check the embroidering order The stitch simulator screen appears 1 Simulation speed keys 2 Operation keys Start the simulation at the set speed Pause the simulation Stop the simulation Press to return to the embroidery frame selection screen d Press Memo To edit character...

Страница 119: ...When you select in step a press and then press to change the thread density Make the pattern less dense Make the pattern more dense d Press Creating Repeated Patterns Using the border function you can create repeated patterns You can also adjust the spacing of the patterns a Press and then press b Select the direction in which the pattern will be repeated Repeat the pattern above Repeat the patter...

Страница 120: ...steps b through c e Press Repeating One Element of a Repeated Pattern You can select one element of a repeated pattern and repeat only that single element This function allows you to create complex repeated patterns a Press b Choose the direction in which the repeated pattern will be cut Cut horizontally Cut vertically The pattern direction indicator will change depending on the direction selected...

Страница 121: ...pper thread or changing the embroidering order manually Assigning Thread Marks By sewing thread marks you can easily align patterns when rehooping the fabric to embroider a series When embroidering is finished on a pattern a thread mark in the shape of an arrow will be sewn using the final thread When embroidering a series of patterns use the point of this arrow for positioning the following desig...

Страница 122: ...roidering is finished the thread mark is embroidered with the last thread color d Remove the embroidery frame e Rehoop the fabric in the embroidery frame Memo When there are two or more elements use or to select an element to assign a thread mark s to Memo The optional border frame allows you to easily rehoop the fabric without removing the embroidering frame from the machine Note Adjust the posit...

Страница 123: ...fabric is aligned with the light of the LED pointer To check the needle drop point with the light of the LED pointer press k Press l Remove the thread mark m Start embroidering Memo For the accurate needle drop point slowly turn the handwheel toward you counterclockwise to lower the needle Then turn the handwheel away from you clockwise until the mark on the handwheel is at the top The carriage ca...

Страница 124: ...color from the thread color palette and then press 1 Thread brand for colors 2 Thread color palette The display shows the changed colors To return to the original color press If multiple colors have been changed this command will return all colors to their original colors EDITING COLORS Memo When you directly touch a part of the pattern whose color is to be changed the part can be selected and dis...

Страница 125: ...hread brand for colors 2 Number of colors to be used d Select the desired effect 1 Effects for schemes If you select Random or Gradient the color specifying screen will appear If you select Vivid or Soft proceed to step g e Press to set and specify the thread color to use in the effect If you don t need to specify the thread color just set to Manual setting for Random You can select up to 6 colors...

Страница 126: ...ay the other color schemes Select the displayed color scheme The thread color palette screen will appear Thread Color Sorting This function allows you to embroider while replacing the thread spool a minimal number of times Before starting to embroider press in the embroidery screen to rearrange the embroidery order and sort it by thread colors 1 2 1 Memo To temporarily register your favorite schem...

Страница 127: ...cessary to embroider the pattern and the time already spent embroidering the pattern not including time for changing and automatically trimming the thread 6 The number of colors in the pattern and the number of the color currently being embroidered 7 Switch the progress bar which shows the embroidering progress between showing only one color or all colors This key appears after starting embroideri...

Страница 128: ... Even if uninterrupted embroidering has been set the automatic thread cutting function and the thread trimming function can be used The icons of the spool of thread are grayed out Uninterrupted embroidery key A Rearrange the embroidery order and sort it by thread colors 124 Thread color sorting key B Press this key to align the embroidering position 133 Embroidery positioning key C Save the patter...

Страница 129: ...uble stabilizer on the top surface of the towel This will help to reduce the nap of the toweling and result in more attractive embroidery CAUTION Always use a stabilizer material for embroidery when embroidering on stretch fabrics lightweight fabrics fabrics with a coarse weave or fabrics which cause pattern shrinkage Otherwise the needle may break and cause injury 1 Fusible side of stabilizer 2 F...

Страница 130: ... frame b Lay the fabric right side up on top of the outer frame c Insert the inner frame making sure to align the inner frame s with the outer frame s 1 Inner frame s 2 Outer frame s d Slightly tighten the frame adjustment screw e Gently smooth out the fabric Make sure fabric is flat and without wrinkles After stretching the fabric make sure the fabric is taut Make sure the inside and outside fram...

Страница 131: ...With a chalk pencil mark the area of the fabric you want to embroider 1 Embroidery pattern 2 Mark b Place the embroidery sheet on the inner frame Align the guide lines on the embroidery sheet with the mark you made on the fabric 1 Inner frame 2 Guide line c Gently stretch the fabric so there are no folds or wrinkles and press the inner frame into the outer frame 1 Inner frame 2 Outer frame d Remov...

Страница 132: ...ame s with the holder s 1 Arrow mark d Lower the frame securing lever to be level with the frame to secure the embroidery frame in the embroidery frame holder 1 Frame securing lever Removing the Embroidery Frame a Press Presser foot lifter button to raise the presser foot b Raise the frame securing lever c Pull the embroidery frame toward you ATTACHING THE EMBROIDERY FRAME Note Wind embroidery bob...

Страница 133: ... a to c of Adjusting the LED Pointer on page 131 to display the embroidery foot with LED pointer adjustment screen b Use or to adjust the brightness of the LED pointer c Press to return to the original screen CONFIRMING THE PATTERN POSITION Memo When the LED pointer turns on the presser foot height is automatically adjusted according to the fabric thickness appears when the embroidery foot W with ...

Страница 134: ...ckground and with the advanced mode of the application transfer it to the machine For a detailed procedure refer to the application c Press Attach the frame used in the image before pressing The carriage will move and the LED pointer will turn on d Use to align the LED pointer with the center of the larger circle in the embroidery positioning sticker 1 Center of the larger circle in the embroidery...

Страница 135: ...sticker and then start embroidering To remove the embroidery positioning sticker more easily press so that the embroidery frame moves slightly forward and away from under the needle After the embroidery positioning sticker is removed press Checking the Pattern Position The carriage moves and shows the pattern position Watch the embroidery frame closely to make sure the pattern will be embroidered ...

Страница 136: ...h this bobbin case Do not adjust the tension screw on this bobbin case with the green marked screw Bobbin case for prewound or other embroidery bobbin threads 1 Bobbin case no color on the screw The bobbin case with no color on the screw is set with tighter tension for embroidery with different weights of bobbin threads and a variety of embroidery techniques This bobbin case is identified with a d...

Страница 137: ...he Start Stop button to start embroidering When the first color is completely embroidered the machine will automatically trim the threads and stop The presser foot will then automatically be raised On the embroidery color order display the next color will move to the top CAUTION When embroidering on large garments especially jackets or other heavy fabrics do not let the fabric hang over the table ...

Страница 138: ...line Memo If you want to get more attractive finishes try the procedures below After 5 6 stitches press the Start Stop button again to stop the machine Trim the excess thread at the beginning of the pattern If the excess thread tail is under the embroidery foot raise the embroidery foot then trim the excess thread If there is thread left over from the beginning of embroidering it may be embroidere...

Страница 139: ... thread according to the embroidery color order display and then finish embroidering the remainder of the pattern Note If the appliqué piece is cut out along the inside of the cutting line it may not be correctly attached to the fabric Therefore carefully cut out the appliqué piece along the cutting line After cutting out the appliqué piece carefully remove the thread 1 Position of appliqué 2 Base...

Страница 140: ... the presser foot and press the Start Stop button to continue embroidering Resuming Embroidery after Turning off the Power The current color and stitch number are saved when embroidery is stopped The next time the machine is turned on you have the option to continue or delete the pattern ADJUSTMENTS DURING THE EMBROIDERY PROCESS Note If Upper and Bobbin Thread Sensor in the settings screen of the ...

Страница 141: ...Chapter 5 Advanced Embroidery ...

Страница 142: ... an Appliqué Piece The following pattern will be used to create an appliqué piece VARIOUS EMBROIDERING FUNCTIONS Note It is recommended to finish combining and editing the pattern before selecting the basting setting If the pattern is edited after selecting the basting setting the basting and pattern may become misaligned and the basting under the pattern may be difficult to remove after embroider...

Страница 143: ... shown below 1 Embroidering area 2 About 1cm 1 2 inch 3 Pattern size a b c Note When is pressed the pattern is moved to the center After selecting the appliqué setting move the pattern to the desired position Memo The appliqué setting is applied only to the selected pattern To select multiple patterns refer to Selecting Multiple Patterns at the Same Time on page 113 Three steps are added to the em...

Страница 144: ...d for the outline from step k embroider the outline APPLIQUE n After embroidering is finished remove the stabilizer material from the embroidery frame 1 Cutting line for appliqué Memo We recommend using thread for the cutting line that is closest to the color of the fabric Note Depending on the pattern density and fabric used there may be shrinking of the pattern or the appliqué may be misaligned ...

Страница 145: ...the water soluble stabilizer q Dry the appliqué piece and then iron it if necessary Adjusting Thread Tension When embroidering the thread tension should be set so that the upper thread can slightly be seen on the wrong side of the fabric The following screen appears when you press Note Do not apply a strong force when ironing otherwise the stitching may be damaged MAKING EMBROIDERY ADJUSTMENTS ...

Страница 146: ...rns If an individual embroidery pattern needs additional fine tuning refer to Adjusting Thread Tension on page 143 a Press The settings screen appears b Press The embroidery settings screen appears c Display Embroidery Tension in the embroidery settings screen d Use to adjust the upper thread tension Tighten the upper thread tension Loosen the upper thread tension e Press 1 Right side 2 Wrong side...

Страница 147: ...d slightly appears on the wrong side of fabric Bobbin Thread Is Too Loose Bobbin thread appears slightly on the right side of fabric If this occurs turn the slotted screw clockwise being careful not to over tighten the screw approximately 30 45 degrees to increase bobbin tension Bobbin Thread Is Too Tight Upper thread on the right side of fabric seems to be lifting looping and bobbin thread is not...

Страница 148: ...on Jump Stitch Trim The thread trimming function will automatically trim any excess thread jumps within the color This function is initially turned ON To turn this function OFF press key and then Your customized setting remains after turning the machine off and on 1 Jump stitch a Press b Press to turn off the thread trimming function The key will display as The machine will not trim the thread bef...

Страница 149: ...er e Use to select a thread brand Aligning the Pattern and the Needle Example Aligning the lower left side of a pattern and the needle Note If design has many trims it is recommended to select a higher jump stitch trim setting in order to reduce the amount of excess tails on backside of fabric The higher number of the jump stitch length selected the fewer number of times the machine will trim In t...

Страница 150: ...embroider linked characters in a single row when the entire pattern extends beyond the embroidery frame Example Linking FG to the characters ABCDE a Select the character patterns for ABCDE b Press c Press The needle is positioned in the lower left corner of the pattern The carriage moves so that the needle is positioned correctly The machine is set to embroider until the first stitch of the next c...

Страница 151: ... the remaining characters FG can be embroidered and then attach the embroidery frame 1 End of the embroidering i As in step a select the character patterns for FG j Press k Press The needle is positioned in the lower left corner of the pattern The carriage moves so that the needle is positioned correctly l Press then and use to align the needle with the end of embroidering for the previous pattern...

Страница 152: ... USB media insert the USB media into the USB port on the machine 3 Retrieve the pattern via the wireless network connection For detailed procedures refer to PE DESIGN manual Version 11 or higher b Press Press to delete the embroidery pattern USING THE MEMORY FUNCTION Note Do not turn the main power to OFF while the Saving screen is displayed You will lose the pattern you are saving Embroidery patt...

Страница 153: ...he appliqué piece created in step a Attach the appliqué to the base fabric matching the shapes d Select the satin stitch frame pattern of the same shape as the appliqué Embroider over the fabric for the appliqué piece and base fabric from step c to create the appliqué Method 2 a Select a straight stitch frame pattern and embroider the pattern onto the base fabric b Place the fabric for the appliqu...

Страница 154: ...plit embroidery patterns embroidery patterns larger than the embroidery frame are divided into multiple sections which combine to create a single pattern after each section is embroidered For details on creating split embroidery patterns and for more detailed embroidery instructions refer to the Instruction manual included with PE DESIGN Ver 7 or later or PE DESIGN NEXT a Insert the USB media cont...

Страница 155: ...ess to display the embroidery screen e Embroider the pattern section f When embroidering is finished the following screen appears Press A screen appears so that a section of the split embroidery pattern can be selected g Repeat steps b through f to embroider the remaining sections of the pattern ...

Страница 156: ...EMBROIDERY APPLICATIONS 154 ...

Страница 157: ...Chapter 6 My Design Center ...

Страница 158: ...R PATTERN DRAWING SCREEN Memo The actual dimension of the pattern area is the size of the embroidery frame which is shown in the pattern preview area The pattern you drew may be bigger than you expected Please resize the pattern after converting the design to the embroidery pattern When the pattern is enlarged so that only a part of it appears in the pattern drawing area the entire pattern is disp...

Страница 159: ... drawing area The picked up color is shown as the currently selected region color beside the button and as the selected color in the Region Property screen 159 Brush tool key 9 Erase lines and shapes that have been drawn You can select the size shape of the eraser 161 Erase key 0 Select the stamp shape for pattern drawing 160 Stamp key A Select a section for moving by finger or pen copying deletin...

Страница 160: ...ines Setting the Line Types Stitch Types and Colors You can set or change the line types stitch types and colors anytime You can also specify the line types stitch types and colors before drawing lines a Press to set the line types stitch types and colors The settings screen appears 1 Line types 2 Stitch types 3 Line color selection touch the color palette to activate the drawing pen color Line ty...

Страница 161: ...election touch the color palette to activate the paint brush color Brush shapes sizes Fill stitch types Select when you don t want fill stitch Zigzag stitch Running stitch Triple stitch Candlewicking stitch Chain stitch Line without stitch for creating a region Created region will be defined by the gray line Memo Press to magnify the image when you cannot press on the line correctly Press and then...

Страница 162: ...ress b Select a stamp type and stamp shape 1 Stamp shapes 2 Stamp types 3 Saved outlines 4 Frame embroidering areas Stamp shapes Stamp types Only for Basic shapes Select the outline fill stitch or outline and fill stitch of a basic shape Memo Press to magnify the image when you cannot press on the fill correctly Press and then select a pattern color in the pattern drawing area to apply that fill c...

Страница 163: ... b Select the area you want to edit To select an area you want to edit hold the touch pen stylus at a point on the screen and drag the touch pen stylus to create the red box around your selected area to be edited c Edit the design with available keys Refer to Key Functions on page 157 for the details of each key function d Press and then specify the stitch setting Embroidery pattern outlines can b...

Страница 164: ... Fill stitch settings Stippling stitch settings Decorative fill stitch settings STITCH SETTINGS SCREEN Zigzag width Specifies the width of the stitch Density Specifies the density of the stitch Run pitch Specifies the length of the stitch 1 2 Size Increases reduces the size of the stitch Spacing Specifies the spacing of the stitch Size Increases reduces the size of the stitch Repetition Sets repea...

Страница 165: ...tion d Press to apply the setting appears on the tab for settings that were changed Change other settings in the same way Specifying Global Stitch Settings The same stitch settings can be changed at the same time for multiple patterns of the same type a Use to select the stitch whose settings are to be changed and then press The same stitch type lines or regions will be selected at the same time b...

Страница 166: ...e the embroidery data Loading the Background Image Prepare the data file of your favorite picture so that you can create an embroidery pattern Load the image file from the application or a USB media a Press b Select the device you saved the data to c Select the data and then press d The selected image is displayed transparently in the pattern drawing area 1 2 ...

Страница 167: ...ine drawings must be drawn clearly using lines with approximately 1 mm thickness Line drawings should be drawn in a strong contrast If the lines are too short or gathered too densely they will not be loaded correctly Create a Pattern with Line Conversion a Press The image display screen appears 1 LINE CONVERSION Note For details on creating patterns using color illustrations refer to ILLUSTRATION ...

Страница 168: ...le Detection level again if necessary 1 The settings for the lines to be embroidered appear If you do not know how the settings should be changed first continue the operation without specifying settings and check the results Enlarge the image Display the image before being converted Compare the images before and after being converted and then change the settings if necessary Return to the previous...

Страница 169: ...ect the data and then press d When loading is finished specify the necessary settings in the loaded image confirmation screen Change the settings to adjust the image so it can easily be converted to the desired pattern To stop loading and return to the screen in step b press ILLUSTRATION CONVERSION 1 Max Number of Colors The number of colors in an image will be reduced less than the number specifi...

Страница 170: ...changes to Press to check that the image is as desired h Press The pattern drawing screen appears i If necessary edit the loaded image After the loaded image is converted to stitching it appears as a background in the pattern drawing screen Use gauge 1 to adjust the transparency of the background Each press of lightens the background making the illustration pattern darker Each press of darkens the...

Страница 171: ...an also start the function by pressing in the embroidery pattern selection screen b Press c Select the square shape and then press d Press e Select the heart shape and then press f Press STIPPLING Note You can load a line drawing to create a stippling stitch or use image design function of a fabric pattern and incorporate the stippling stitch ...

Страница 172: ...ect the stitch color Press after setting the color j Select the region you want to set stippling effect 1 Select this region k Press l Adjust the stippling stitch settings to create the desired effect and then press For details refer to Specifying Individual Stitch Settings on page 162 When the following message appears press 1 ...

Страница 173: ...pling stitch around an embroidery pattern a Hoop the top layer of fabric in the embroidery frame and then attach the frame to the machine b Press in the home page screen and select the pattern that decorative stitching will be added around and then press in the embroidery edit screen The outline of the pattern is displayed c Set the distance and press A message appears and the pattern outline is r...

Страница 174: ... to load the embroidered fabric Refer to Loading the Background Image on page 164 for details k Press press to recall the stamp shape registered in step c and then arrange it over the loaded pattern l Use a stamp or rectangular frame to determine the region to be stitched m Use the brush tool keys to select the stitch and color of the decorative stitching n Fill the region to be stitched outside o...

Страница 175: ...Stitch settings can be adjusted in the stitch settings screen For details refer to STITCH SETTINGS SCREEN on page 162 p Specify the stitch spacing and length in the stitch settings screen and then press Check the pattern and then press q Embroider the stippling stitch around the embroidery pattern ...

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Страница 177: ...Chapter 7 Appendix ...

Страница 178: ... humidity or steam Near a flame heater or air conditioner Outdoors or exposed to direct sunlight Exposed to extremely dusty or oily environments Cleaning the Race a Press Needle position button to raise the needle b Turn the main power to OFF c Remove the needle presser foot and presser foot holder page 48 page 50 d Remove the bobbin cover e Slide the needle plate cover toward you to remove it f G...

Страница 179: ...ger tighten the screw on the right side of the needle plate Then use the screwdriver included to firmly tighten the screw on the left side Finally firmly tighten the screw on the right side f Replace the bobbin case and the needle plate cover following steps h through j in Cleaning the Race Touch Panel is Malfunctioning If the screen does not respond correctly when you touch a key the machine does...

Страница 180: ...ead is visible from the right side of the fabric Refer to the illustration below The upper thread has tightened up and comes out when pulled The upper thread has tightened up and wrinkles appear in the fabric The upper thread tension is tight and the results do not change even after the thread tension is adjusted 1 Wrong side of fabric 2 Bobbin thread visible from right side of fabric 3 Upper thre...

Страница 181: ...s a straight line on the right side of the fabric Symptom 3 The upper thread is visible from the wrong side of the fabric Symptom 4 The bobbin thread appears as a straight line on the wrong side of the fabric Symptom 5 The stitching on the wrong side of the fabric is loose or has slack 1 Wrong side of fabric 2 Bobbin thread visible on right side of fabric 3 Upper thread 4 Right side of fabric 5 Bo...

Страница 182: ...hen remove the needle Refer to CHANGING THE NEEDLE on page 48 d Remove the presser foot and presser foot holder If the thread is entangled on the presser foot remove the entangled thread and then raise the presser foot lever to remove the presser foot Otherwise the presser foot may be damaged Refer to CHANGING THE PRESSER FOOT on page 50 e Lift up the fabric and cut the threads below it If the fab...

Страница 183: ...Removing the Fabric From the Machine on page 180 d Select zigzag stitch At this time increase the stitch length and width to their maximum settings e Slowly turn the handwheel toward you counterclockwise and check that the needle bar and feed dogs operate correctly Turn the handwheel to check that the feed dogs move smoothly and do not contact the edges of the slots in the needle plate 1 Correct p...

Страница 184: ...may result in injuries a b a Symptom Cause solution Reference Cannot thread the needle Needle is not in the correct position Press Needle position button to raise the needle 13 Needle is installed incorrectly 48 Needle is turned bent or the point is dull 48 Upper threading is incorrect 42 The needle threader hook is bent and does not pass through the eye of the needle The needle threader lever can...

Страница 185: ...uld be used only as a reference Symptom Cause solution Reference Symptom Cause solution Reference Machine does not operate Start Stop button was not pressed 13 Presser foot is not lowered 13 Start Stop button was pressed with the foot controller attached 58 The Start Stop button was pressed while the machine is set for the sewing speed controller to control the zigzag stitch width 27 58 Needle bre...

Страница 186: ...otate properly 40 Thread is twisted Symptom Cause solution Reference 1 Notch a A bobbin designed specifically for this machine is not being used 36 Fabric puckers There is a mistake in the upper or bobbin threading 40 42 Spool cap is set incorrectly 42 Using improper needle or thread for the selected fabric 49 Needle is turned bent or the point is dull 48 Stitches are too long when sewing thin fab...

Страница 187: ...inal position Before turning on the machine slowly turn the handwheel toward you to check that it turns smoothly If the handwheel does not turn smoothly or the needle that fell into the machine cannot be removed consult your authorized Brother dealer 180 The handwheel feels sluggish when it is turned Thread is tangled in the bobbin case 179 Symptom Cause solution Reference Symptom Cause solution R...

Страница 188: ...lar object under the arm head to lightly lift the heavy side and keep it level Fabric is hanging off the table If the fabric is hanging off the table during embroidery the embroidery unit will not move freely Place the fabric so that it does not hang off the table or hold the fabric to keep it from dragging 135 Fabric is snagged or caught on something Stop the machine and place the fabric so that ...

Страница 189: ...ge files in the USB media In this case delete a file from the USB media or use different USB media 9 In twin needle mode the automatic needle threading button cannot be used This message is displayed when the automatic needle threading button is pushed while twin needle mode is selected 10 Includes a special pattern that cannot be saved to external memory Save the pattern in the machine s memory T...

Страница 190: ... maintenance is recommended This message is displayed when the machine needs to be maintained Once this message appears it is recommended to take your machine to an authorized Brother dealer or the nearest Brother authorized service center for a regular maintenance check Although this message will disappear and the machine will continue to function once you press the message will display several m...

Страница 191: ...e is no needle plate cover Attach a needle plate cover This message is displayed when the needle plate cover is not attached 45 This editing function cannot be used when the pattern is out of the red outline Use this function after moving the pattern This message is displayed when the machine is in embroidery edit mode and you try to use an editing function when the pattern is not completely withi...

Страница 192: ... to raise the presser foot This message is displayed when the embroidery unit is attached and the power is turned on with the needle in the down position 58 When the speed controller is set to control the zigzag stitch width the Start Stop button does not operate This message is displayed when the speed control lever is set to control the zigzag stitch width and the Start Stop button is pushed Use...

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Страница 194: ...es complete Approx 34 5 kg approx 76 1 lb Data Precaution Memory Stitch patterns 1 MB Embroidery patterns 10 MB Images can be imported to the machine My Design Center 100 MB Data Types Stitch patterns 1 pmv pmx pmu pmi Embroidery patterns 2 pes phc phx dst pen Data that can be loaded when using My Design Center jpg png bmp Types of USB Devices Media that can be Used 3 Stitch patterns Stitch data c...

Страница 195: ...into the machine s USB port or plug the USB media Reader Writer into the machine s USB port Please be aware that some specifications may change without notice Condition of the Eco Mode and Shutoff Support Mode Eco Mode Available time OFF 10 120 minute Start Stop button Green flashing Suspended function Machine light Screen display LED pointer Guideline marker After recovering The machine starts fr...

Страница 196: ...rns are selected pressing Reverse stitch button will sew reverse stitches When any other stitch is selected pressing Reverse stitch button will sew reinforcement stitches The stitch pattern symbols indicate the following 1 Reverse stitch pattern 2 Reinforcement stitch pattern Note The presser foot that is displayed on each screen when Free motion mode is OFF ON is shown in the table under Presser ...

Страница 197: ...0 7 0 0 1 4 4 0 3 16 0 4 5 0 1 64 3 16 Stitch Presser foot Stitch name Applications Stitch width mm inch Stitch length mm inch Auto Manual Auto Manual J O Overcasting stitch Stretch knit seam 5 0 3 16 0 0 7 0 0 1 4 4 0 3 16 0 4 5 0 1 64 3 16 J O Single diamond overcast Reinforcement and seaming stretch fabric 6 0 15 64 0 0 7 0 0 1 4 3 0 1 8 0 4 5 0 1 64 3 16 J O Single diamond overcast Reinforceme...

Страница 198: ... 0 7 0 0 1 4 3 0 1 8 0 4 5 0 1 64 3 16 Stitch Presser foot Stitch name Applications Stitch width mm inch Stitch length mm inch Auto Manual Auto Manual J O Rick rack stitch Decorative top stitching 4 0 3 16 0 0 7 0 0 1 4 2 5 3 32 0 4 5 0 1 64 3 16 J O Decorative stitch Decorative stitching 1 0 1 16 0 0 7 0 0 1 4 2 5 3 32 0 4 5 0 1 64 3 16 J O Decorative stitch Decorative stitching 5 5 7 32 0 0 7 0 ...

Страница 199: ...Manual Auto Manual A Round ended buttonhole Buttonholes with bar tack 5 0 3 16 3 0 6 0 1 8 15 64 0 4 1 64 0 2 1 0 1 64 1 16 A Round double ended buttonhole Buttonholes for fine medium to heavyweight fabrics 5 0 3 16 3 0 6 0 1 8 15 64 0 4 1 64 0 2 1 0 1 64 1 16 A Narrow squared buttonhole Buttonholes for light to medium weight fabrics 5 0 3 16 3 0 6 0 1 8 15 64 0 4 1 64 0 2 1 0 1 64 1 16 A Wide squ...

Страница 200: ...ring corners J C Piecing stitch Middle Piecework patchwork 2 0 1 16 0 2 5 0 1 64 3 16 J O Piecing stitch Right Piecework patchwork 6 5 mm approx 1 4 inch right seam allowance 5 50 7 32 0 00 7 00 0 1 4 2 0 1 16 0 2 5 0 1 64 3 16 J O Piecing stitch Left Piecework patchwork 6 5 mm approx 1 4 inch left seam allowance 1 50 1 16 0 00 7 00 0 1 4 2 0 1 16 0 2 5 0 1 64 3 16 J O Hand look quilting Quilting ...

Страница 201: ...00 0 1 4 2 5 3 32 0 4 5 0 1 64 3 16 J O Smocking stitch Smocking decorative stitching 5 00 3 16 0 00 7 00 0 1 4 1 6 1 16 0 4 5 0 1 64 3 16 J O Rick rack stitch Decorative top stitching 4 00 3 16 0 00 7 00 0 1 4 2 5 3 32 0 4 5 0 1 64 3 16 N O Decorative stitch Decorative stitching and appliqué 6 00 15 64 0 00 7 00 0 1 4 1 0 1 16 0 2 5 0 1 64 3 16 J O Decorative stitch Decorative stitching 5 50 7 32...

Страница 202: ...e 29 Editing embroidery edit 114 Embroidery adjusting the speed 147 automatic thread cutting function End color trim 146 key functions 126 resuming embroidery after turning off the power 138 selecting patterns 108 thread color display 147 thread trimming function Jump stitch trim 146 Embroidery appliqué 136 Embroidery edit changing the thread color 122 key functions 114 repeated patterns 117 Embro...

Страница 203: ...ment stitch 59 Reinforcement stitch button 13 Repeated patterns 117 Retrieving character decorative stitch patterns 99 embroidery patterns 150 machine s memory 99 150 MY CUSTOM STITCH designs 103 stitch settings 63 utility stitches 63 Reverse stitch button 13 Reverse Reinforcement stitches 59 S Satin stitches 79 Saving character decorative stitches 99 embroidery patterns 150 machine s memory 99 15...

Страница 204: ...rial video 31 Twin needle 45 U Upgrading 194 Upper thread 49 Upper threading twin needle mode 45 using the Automatic threading button 42 USB mouse 35 USB port 12 Utility stitches key functions 25 pattern explanation key 32 retrieving 63 saving 63 sewing type selection key 31 stitch setting chart 194 V Vinyl fabrics 70 W Walking foot 50 Z Zigzag stitches 76 Zipper insertion centered 95 side 95 ...

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Страница 212: ...pproved for use in the country of purchase only Local Brother companies or their dealers will only support machines purchased in their own countries Be sure to install the latest software A variety of functional improvements are being performed in the latest version Brother SupportCenter is a mobile app that provides the support information for your Brother product ...

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