Brother NV4750D manual

Getting Ready Sewing Basics Utility Stitches Character/ Decorative Stitches Embroidery Embroidery Edit My Custom Stitch Appendix Computerized Sewing and Embroidery Machine Operation Manual Product Code:882-S85 Please visit us at http://solutions.brother .com when you can get product support and answers to frequently asked questions (F AQs).[...]

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i IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS When us ing this mac hine, bas ic safety p recaution s should al ways be ta ken, includi ng the foll owing: Read all ins tructions be fore using . DANGER - To reduce the r isk of e lectric sh ock: 1. The machin e should nev er be left unatten ded while plug ged in. Always un plug the machin e from the electr ical out[...]

ii Use this machine o nly for it s intend ed use as described in this ma nual. Use a ccessorie s re commend ed by the manuf act urer as contai ned in this man ual. The con tent s of this manual and sp ecifica tions of thi s prod uct are s ubjec t to change witho ut notic e. For ad dition al produc t info rmation , visit o ur web s ite at www. broth[...]

iii Federal Communicatio ns Commissio n (FCC) Declaratio n of Co nformi ty (Fo r USA O nly) This dev ice compli es with P art 15 of the FCC Rules. Operat ion is subje ct to the foll owing tw o conditio ns: (1) this devic e may not ca use harm ful in terfer ence, a nd (2) th is device must a ccept an y interf erence r ecei ved, inclu ding interfer e[...]

iv CONGRATULATIONS ON CHOOSING OUR MACHINE Your mac hine i s the mos t adva nced com pute rized h ousehol d emb roider y and sew ing mac hine. To fully enjoy a ll the fe atures incorpo rated, we sugg est th at you st udy th e manua l. PLEASE READ BEFORE USING THIS MACHINE For sa fe operat ion 1. Be sure to keep your eye on the ne edle while sewing.[...]

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vi WHAT YOU CAN DO WI TH THIS MACH INE Check operations and vie w advice on the large LCD (liquid crystal display). SPECIAL FEA TURES Prepare the bobbin thread with one touch. The automatic thread tension makes trial sewing unnecessary . Automatic threading mak es threading quic k and easy . Utility Stitches Character/Decorative Stitches Chapter 1 [...]

vii HOW TO U SE THIS MANUAL Chapter 1 and Chapter 2 explain your sewing ma chine’s basi c operation pro cedures for someon e who is using the sew ing machine for the fi rst ti me. If you want to se w utility sti tches or charac ter/ deco rative sti tche s, rea d C hapt er 1 and Ch apte r 2, then g o on to C hap ter 3 (Uti lity St itche s) or Ch a[...]

Content s viii CONTENTS IMPORTA NT SAFETY INS TRUCTION S ............... ... i WHAT YO U CAN DO WI TH THIS MA CHINE ..... vi HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL ............... ............. vii NAMES OF MACHIN E PARTS A ND TH EIR FUNC TION S .... ...... ......... ...... ......... ...... ........ ...... ..... 1 Machine ..... ...... .... ...... ..... ...... ....[...]

Contents ix 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 SELECTING PATTERN S ...... ............. ............. ......149 Selecting Embroidery Patterns/Heirloom Patterns/Bord er Patter ns/Cros s stitch Patte rns/Flor al alpha bet Patter ns ....... ... 151 Selecti ng Alphabe t Chara cter Patte rns .... ....... .... .... ...... ..... ... 152 Selecti ng Frame Pat terns......... .[...]

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NA MES OF MA CHINE PA RTS AN D THEIR FUNC TION S 1 NAMES OF MACHINE PARTS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS The names of the various parts of the sewing machi ne and their functions are described bel ow. Before using the sewing machi ne, careful ly read these descr iptions to l earn the names of th e machine parts. Machi ne ■ Front Vi ew a Top cover Open the t[...]

NAM ES OF M ACHINE PARTS AN D T HEIR FUN CTIONS 2 Needle and Presser Foot Section a Presser foo t holder The presser foot is attached onto the presser foot holder. b Presser foo t The presser foot applies pressure consistently on the fabric as sewing takes place. Attach the appropriate presser f oot for the selected stitch . c Feed dogs The feed do[...]

NA MES OF MA CHINE PA RTS AN D THEIR FUNC TION S 3 Embroidery Unit a Carriage The carriage moves the embroidery frame automatically when embroidering. b Release butto n (located un der the embroid ery unit) Press the releas e button to remo ve the embroidery unit. c Feed dog po sition switc h Use the feed dog position switch to raise and lower the [...]

NAM ES OF M ACHINE PARTS AN D T HEIR FUN CTIONS 4 Included Acce ssories Pull the top of the fl at bed a ttachment to open the accessory compar tment. a Storage sp ace b Presser foo t storage s pace c Presser foo t storage s pace Included Access ories 33-36 are contai ned in the embroidery unit carrying case . To open the embroidery unit carrying ca[...]

NA MES OF MA CHINE PA RTS AN D THEIR FUNC TION S 5 1 23456 7 8 9 1 01 11 21 3 1 41 5 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 * 1 34 * 1 35 * 1 36 * 1 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 * 2 * 1 Incl uded Acc essories 33-36 are contain ed in the embroi dery unit carrying case. * 2 See Bo bbin Wo rk Instructio n Manual fo[...]

NAM ES OF M ACHINE PARTS AN D T HEIR FUN CTIONS 6 No. Part Name Pa r t C od e U.S . A . / Canada Oth ers 1 Buttonhole foot “A” X57789-251 2 Embr oider y f oot “W” XC8156-651 3 Overcasting foot “G” XC3098-051 4 Monogramming foot “N” X53840-351 5 Zipper foot “I” X59370-051 6 Zigzag foot “J” (on machine) XC3021-051 7 Blind st i[...]

NA MES OF MA CHINE PA RTS AN D THEIR FUNC TION S 7 Options 12 3 45 No. Part Name Par t Co de U. S. A . / Canada Other s 1 Embr oider y bobbin thread (Whi te ) SA-EBT X81164- 001 Embroider y bobbin thread (Bla ck ) SAEBT999 XC5520-001 2 Stabilizer material SA519 X81175-101 Wat er soluble stabiliz er SA520 X81267-001 3 1/4” quilting foot with guide[...]

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Chapter 1 Getting Ready TURNING THE M ACHINE ON/OFF ........... .............. ......... .............. .... 10 LCD SCREEN..... ......... .............. .......... .............. ......... .............. ......... .... 11 ■ Key Functio ns ................. ........... ................. ........... ................. ........... ................. .[...]

TURNING TH E MACHINE ON/OFF 10 TURNING TH E MACHINE ON/OFF a Insert the power cord i nto the power cord rec epta cle , the n ins ert the plug in to a wall out let. a Main powe r switch b Power cord b Tur n the m ain p owe r switc h to “I ” to tur n on the ma chine. a OFF b ON c Turn the m ain power s witch t o “O” t o turn off the machine. [...]

LCD SC REE N Getting Ready 11 1 LCD SCREEN When swit ching on the machine , the sc reen wi ll displ ay the na me of t he machi ne. Touch t he screen to display the ut ility st itch. Eithe r “1-01 Straig ht stit ch (Left)” or “1-03 Stra ight stit ch (Middle)” is selected , depending on the s etting s elected i n the setting scree n (see pa g[...]

LCD SCREEN 12 ■ Key Functions No. Display Ke y Name Explanation Pa g e a Utility stitch ke y Press this key to select a straight stitch, z igzag stitch, buttonhole, blind hem stitch, or other stitches commonly used in garment constr uction. 59 b Character/Decorative stitch key Press this ke y to select character or decorative stitch patter ns. 11[...]

LCD SC REE N Getting Ready 13 1 No. Displa y Key Name Explanation Pa g e i A utomatic reinf orcement stitch key Press this key to use the automatic rein f orcement stitching ( rev erse stitching) setting. If y ou select this setting bef ore sewing, the machine will automatically sew reinforcement stitches at the beginning and end of sewing (dependi[...]

LCD SCREEN 14 Screens Operations Performed Using a USB Mouse If a USB mouse (sold separ ately by compute r retaile rs) is connect ed to the sewing machi ne, the mouse can be used to perform oper ations in the screens. In addition, a USB hub can be connected so tha t USB media and a USB mouse can be us ed at the same time. a USB port conn ector for [...]

LCD SC REE N Getting Ready 15 1 ■ Changing pag es Rotate th e mouse wh eel to switc h throug h the tabs of the pa ttern selec tion scr eens. Memo • If for add ition al page s is display ed, rotate the mouse whee l to di spla y the nex t page. In the or , click the left mouse bu tton with th e pointer on or to mov e down to the next p art of a p[...]

LCD SCREEN 16 Using the Machine S etting Mode Key Press to change the default machine set tings (needl e stop positi on, embroidery spee d, opening displa y, etc.) Pres s , or to display the diff erent sett ings screens . Sewing set tings a Select w hether t o use the sewing sp eed contro ller to determin e the zigz ag width (s ee page 8 2). b Make[...]

LCD SC REE N Getting Ready 17 1 General se ttings a Change t he brightn ess of the LCD (see page 19). b Select the needl e stop p ositio n (the nee dle po sition wh en the machine is n ot operati ng) to be up or d own. Sele ct the down pos ition w hen usin g the piv ot key. c Turn the bu zzer ON/O FF. d Turn the Nee dle Area and Work Ar ea Lights O[...]

LCD SCREEN 18 Embroidery s ettings a Sele ct from am ong 10 em broidery frame dis plays (see page 17 8). b Chan ge th e thr ead color dis play on the embr oide ry s cre en; th re ad numb er , col or na me or e ach t ime to em broi der (see pa ge 176 ). c When th e thread number # 123 is se lecte d, select am ong six thread bran ds (se e page 17 6).[...]

LCD SC REE N Getting Ready 19 1 ■ Adjust ing S creen Br ightne ss a Press . → The Sewin g settings scree n appears. b Press . → The Genera l settings sc reen appears. c On the BRIGHTNESS OF LCD display, use and to adjust the scr een brightness . * P ress to m ake the screen darker. * Press to make the scre en lighte r. a Bri ghtne ss of LCD d[...]

LCD SCREEN 20 ■ Choosing the Di splay Language a Press . → The Sewing se ttings screen app ears. b Press . → The General se ttings screen app ears. c Use and to choose the display language. * Choose from the fo llowing la nguages: [E NGLISH], [GERMAN], [FRENCH], [ITALIAN], [DUTCH], [SPANISH], [DANISH], [FINNISH], [SWEDISH], [PORTUGEUSE], [RUS[...]

LCD SC REE N Getting Ready 21 1 Using the Machine Operation Mode Key Press to open the s creen shown be low. Six categorie s are di splayed at the top of the screen. Press a key to see more inf ormation about th at categor y. displays inf ormation about the main par ts of the machine and their functions. This is the first screen display ed when you[...]

LCD SCREEN 22 Example: Disp layi ng inf orma tio n abou t upper th read ing a Press . b Press . → The lower h alf of the screen will chang e. c Press (upper threadi ng). → The screen sho ws instructio ns for th reading the machine . d Read the instruct ions. * Press to see a video of the di splayed instructi ons. * Press to vi ew the next pag e[...]

LOWER THREADING Getting Ready 23 1 LOWER TH READING Winding the Bobbin Press → → → in that order to dis play a video exa mple of bobbin winding on t he LCD (see page 22). Follow the step s expl ained below to comp lete t he operation. ■ Using the Supplemen tal Spoo l Pin With th is machine, y ou can win d the bobbin during sewing. W hile us[...]

LOWER THREADING 24 e With your right hand, hol d the thread near the thread spo ol. With your le ft hand, hold the end of the thr ead, and use both ha nds to pass the thread thr ough the thread guide. a Thread guide f Pass the thread under the p in, and pa ss the thread around the pret ension disk making sure that t he threa d is under t he preten [...]

LOWER THREADING Getting Ready 25 1 i Set the bobbin hol der to t he lef t, until it clicks i nto place. a Bobb in h older (s witc h) → The bobb in starts win ding auto maticall y and stops rotating when i t is done wi nding. The bo bbin h older will return to the ori ginal positi on. j Cut the thread with the cutter and remove the bobbin. ■ Usi[...]

LOWER THREADING 26 d Push the spool cap onto the spoo l pin as far as possible, then return the spool pi n to its original posi tion. e Ho lding the thre ad with you r ha nds, sli de the th read into the grooves on t he thread guide plat e. a Thread guide pla te f Pass the thread thr ough the thread guide. a Thread guide g Pass the t hread u nder t[...]

LOWER THREADING Getting Ready 27 1 b Slide the bobbin cove r latch to the right . a Bobbin cove r b Latch → The bobb in cover opens. c Remove the bobbin cover. d Hold the bobbin with your right hand and hold the e nd of t he thread with you r left hand. e Set the bobbin in the bobbi n case so that the thread unwinds to th e left. f Hold the bobbi[...]

LOWER THREADING 28 Pulling Up the Bobbin T hread There may be some se wing applic ations where you want to pull up the bobbin thr ead; for example, when making gath ers, darts, or doi ng free motion quil ting or embro idery. a Guide the bobbin thr ead through the groove, followi ng the arrow in the illustr ation. * Do not cut the thread w ith the c[...]

UPPER TH READIN G Getting Ready 29 1 UPPER THREAD ING Threading Using t he “Automatic Threading” But ton Press → → → in that or der to di splay a video e xample of the op eration on the LCD (see page 22). Fol low the step s expl ained below to comp lete t he operation. a Turn the main power to ON. b Press the “Needle Posi tion” button[...]

UPPE R THR EADI NG 30 e Ho lding the thre ad with you r ha nds, sli de the th read into the grooves on t he thread guide plat e. a Thread guide pla te f While holding the thr ead in your right hand, pass the threa d throug h the thr ead guide in the dir ection i ndicate d. g When finished pull ing the thread through the thread guid e, cut the threa[...]

UPPER TH READIN G Getting Read y 31 1 Threading Manua lly Automati c threadi ng cannot be used whe n using the wing needle, t he twin n eedle, or s pecial t hread with a thicknes s of 130/2 0 or t hicker. In t hese case s, th read the ne edl e as des cri bed b elow . a Turn the main power to ON. b Turn the ha ndwheel s o that t he line o n the mach[...]

UPPE R THR EADI NG 32 d Raise the presse r foot lever . e Pivot the spool pin s o that it angles upward. Set the thr ead spool o n the spool pi n so that the thread unwinds from the fro nt of the spool. a Spool pin b Spool cap c Thread spool f Push the spool cap onto the spoo l pin as far as possible, then return the spool pi n to its original posi[...]

UPPER TH READIN G Getting Ready 33 1 j Pull the thread up alo ng the left si de of the thread path guide to the top left corn er of the thread ing pat h cover . a Top left c orner b Threading path cov er k Pull the thread down to the needle bar along the le ft side of the thread pat h guide. * Mak e sure t he thr ead is hook ed at th e top c orner [...]

UPPE R THR EADI NG 34 Using the Twin Needle Mode The twin n eed le can onl y be us ed fo r patt ern s that show after being se lected. Befo re you select a stitch patt ern, make s ure t he stit ch can be sewn in the twin need le mode (refe r to the “STITCH SETTING CHART” at the end of this manual). a Pre ss and in stall the twi n ne edle (see ?[...]

UPPER TH READIN G Getting Ready 35 1 e Place the additi onal spool of thread on the supplemental spo ol pin, so that the thr ead unwinds from the front. Then push the spool cap onto the spool pi n as far as possible to sec ure the threa d spool. a Spoo l pi n b Spool cap c Thread sp ool f Hold the thread fr om the spool with both hands, and place t[...]

UPPE R THR EADI NG 36 j Select a stit ch pattern. (E xample: ) * Refer to th e “STIT CH SE TTING C HART ” at the end of this manua l for proper stitch to use with presse r foot “J”. → The Selec ted stitch is d isplayed. k Press to select the twin needle mode. a Single nee dle/twi n needle s etting → appear s. l Start se wing. Sample of [...]

CHA NGI NG T HE P RESSE R FO OT Getting Ready 37 1 CHANGI NG THE PRESSE R FO OT Removing the Presser Foot a Press the “Needle Posi tion” button t o raise th e need le . b Press . * If “OK to automat ically lo wer the presse r foot?” appears o n the LCD screen, pr ess OK to co ntinue. → The en tire scr een be come s white , and all keys an[...]

CHANGING THE PR ESSER FOOT 38 Atta ching t he Walking Foot The walking fo ot holds the fabri c between the presser foot and the feed dogs to f eed the fabric. This enables you to have better fa bric control when sewing diffi cult fabric s (such as quilti ng or velvet) or f abrics that slip easily (s uch as vinyl cloth, leat her, or synthe tic leath[...]

CHANGING THE N EEDLE Getting Ready 39 1 CHANGI NG THE NEEDLE a Press the “Needle Posi tion” button t o raise th e need le . b Press . * If “OK to automat ically lo wer the presse r foot?” appears o n the LCD screen, pr ess OK to co ntinue. → The en tire scr een be come s white , and all keys an d operation button s are lock ed. c Use the [...]

CHANGING THE N EEDLE 40 d With the flat side of the needle facing t he back, inse rt th e new needle all the way t o the to p of the ne edle stoppe r (viewin g window) in the needle clamp. Use a screwdri ver to secure ly tighten the needle clamp screw. a Needle sto pper b Hole for se tting th e needle c Flat side of nee dle e Press to unlock all ke[...]

CHANGING THE N EEDLE Getting Ready 41 1 ■ About the Needle The se wing mach ine nee dle is proba bly the m ost imp ortant par t of the se wing mac hine. Cho osing the prop er needle for your sewing p roject will re sult in a beautifu l finish and fe wer probl ems. Below are some things to k eep in mind a bout nee dles. • The sm aller the n eedl[...]

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Chapter 2 Sewing Basics SEWING ........... ......... .............. .......... .............. ......... .............. ......... .... 44 Sewing a Stit ch ................ .................... ............. ............. ................... ............. .......... 44 ■ Using the Foot Controll er ................ ................. ........... ....[...]

SEWING 44 SEWING Sewing a St itch a Turn the mai n power to ON, and pus h the “Needle Positi on” button to raise th e needle. b Press the key of the sti tch you want to sew. → The symb ol of the c orrect pre sser foot wi ll be displayed in the up per left co rner of the LCD. c Install the press er foot ( see “C HANGING THE PRESSER FOOT” o[...]

SEWIN G Se wing Ba si cs 45 2 g Press the “Star t/Stop” but ton to start sewing. * Guide the fab ric ligh tly by ha nd. h Press the “Star t/Stop” but ton again to s top sewing. i Press the “Thread Cutter” bu tton to t rim the thread s. → The nee dle will retu rn to the up position automat ically . j When the needle has stopped mo ving[...]

SEWING 46 b Slowly depress the foot controller to start sewing. c Release th e foot controller to stop the mac hine . Sewing Re inforceme nt Stitches Reverse/r einfor cement stitc hes ar e generall y necessary at the begi nning and end of sewing. You can use the “Reverse /Reinforce ment Stit ch” button to sew rever se/reinforce ment stit ches m[...]

SEWIN G Se wing Ba si cs 47 2 Sewing Heavy weight Fabrics The sewing machine c an sew fabrics up t o 6 mm (approx . 1/4 i nch) th ick. If the thickn ess of a seam causes sewi ng to occur at an angl e, help gui de the fabric by hand and sew on t he downward sl ope. ■ If the Fabric does not Fit under the Presse r Foot If the pr esser foo t is in t [...]

SEWING 48 Sewing Light weight Fabrics Place thi n paper or tear away e mbroidery stabili zer under thin f abrics to mak e sewing ea sier. Gen tly t ear o ff t he p aper or t he stab iliz er af ter sewing. a Thin pape r Sewing St retch Fabrics Firs t, bast e tog ethe r the pi eces of fabr ic, and th en sew without stre tching th e fabric. In additio[...]

STITC H SETTI NGS Se wing Ba si cs 49 2 STIT CH SETTIN GS When you sele ct a stitch, your machine automat icall y selects the appropriate st itch widt h, stitch le ngth, and upper t hread ten sion. However, if needed, you can c hange any of the individual settin gs. Setting the Stitc h Width Follow the steps be low when you want to chang e the z ig[...]

STITCH SE TTINGS 50 Example: Press to shor ten the sti tch lengt h. → The va lue in the display gets sm aller. Press to lengthen the stitch length. → The val ue in the di splay ge ts big ger. Setting the Thread Tension You may need to change the thread t ension, depending on the fabric and thread being used. Follow the steps below to make any n[...]

USEFUL FUNCT IONS Se wing Ba si cs 51 2 USEFUL FUNCTIONS Automatic R einforcement Stitch ing Afte r sel ect ing a st itch patte rn, turn on the automati c reinforce ment stit ching functi on before sewing, an d the machine will automat ically sew reinforc ement sti tches (or rever se stitche s, depending on the s titch pat tern) at the be ginning a[...]

USEFUL F UNCTIONS 52 Automatic Thread Cutting Afte r sel ectin g a st itch p atte rn, tu rn on the automatic thr ead cutting func tion before sewi ng, and the machine will aut omatically sew reinfo rcement stitches (or reverse stitche s, depending on the s titch pat tern) at the beg inning and end of sewing, and t rim the threads at the end of sewi[...]

USEFUL FUNCT IONS Se wing Ba si cs 53 2 ■ Using the Knee Lifter Using the knee lifte r, you can raise an d lower the presser foot with your kn ee, leav ing both hands free to handl e the fabri c. a Align the tabs on the knee lifter with the notches in t he jack, and then inser t the knee lifter as far as possible. b Use your knee to move the knee[...]

USEFUL F UNCTIONS 54 a Select a stitch. b Pre ss to s elec t th e pi vot s ett ing. → The ke y appear s as . c Place the f abric un der the pre sser fo ot with the needle at the sta rting point of the stitching , and then press the “St art/Stop” button. The machine wil l begin sewing. d Press the “Star t/Stop” button t o stop the machine [...]

USEFUL FUNCT IONS Se wing Ba si cs 55 2 Auto matic Fabric S enso r Syste m (Automatic Presser Foot Pressure) The th ickness of the fab ric i s automati cally detected and the pr esser foot pre ssure is automati cally ad justed with an i nterna l sensor while sewing, so your fabric is fed smoothl y. The fabric sens or system works continuously while[...]

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Chapter 3 Utility Stitches SELECTING U TILITY ST ITCHES . ................. .... 58 ■ Stitch Selection Scre ens...................... ................... ................... 58 Selecti ng a Stitch ............ ................ ........... ............... ........ 59 ■ Using the Mirror Image Key .................................. ...............[...]

SELECTI NG U TILITY STITCHE S 58 SELECTING UTILITY STITCHES ■ Stitc h Sel ection Sc reens There are 5 categories of Utility Stit ches. indicates tha t there is mor e than one stitc h selection sc reen for that ca tegory. Straight/Overcasting/Quiltin g Stitches Decorative Stitches Heirloom Stitches Buttonholes/Bar tacks Multi-directional Sewing[...]

SELECT ING UTILITY S TITCHES Utility Stitch es 59 3 Selecting a S titch a Turn the main power to ON. → Either “ 1-01 Straig ht stitch (L eft)” or “1-03 Stra ight stitch (Midd le)” is select ed, dependi ng on the se tting selected in the sett ing screen . b Use to selec t the category y ou want. * Press to view this screen if anothe r scre[...]

SELECTI NG U TILITY STITCHE S 60 b Press to change the thread color of the stitch on the scr een. * Press to display an enl arged image of the stitch. a Stitch screen c Pre ss to go back to the origin al screen. Saving Your S titch Settings The sett ings for the zigza g st itch wid th, s titc h length , thread tensi on, automati c thread cuttin g, [...]

SELECT ING UTILITY S TITCHES Utility Stitch es 61 3 c Press . → The settin gs are save d and the origi nal scre en automat ically a ppears. ■ Retrieving Saved S ettings a Select a stitch. b Press . c Press the numbered key of the sett ings t o be retrieved. * Press to ret urn to the original sc reen without retrie ving setti ngs. a Numbe red ke[...]

SELECTI NG U TILITY STITCHE S 62 Example: Disp layi ng inf orma tio n abou t overcasting a Press . → The adv ice scree n is displayed. b Press . * Press to return to the orig inal screen. → The uppe r part of th e screen displa ys a selectio n of overc asting st itches wit h explan ations. c Read the explanati ons and select the appropria te st[...]

SEWING THE S TITCHES Utility Stitch es 63 3 SEWING TH E STITCHES Straight Stit ches Stitch Stitc h name Presser foo t Applicat ions Stitc h widt h [mm (inch.)] Stitc h le ngth [mm (in ch.)] Tw i n needle Au to . M anual Au t o . Manua l Straig ht stitc h (Le ft) General sewing, gather , pintuck, etc. Rev erse stitch is sewn while pressing “Rev er[...]

SEWING THE STITCH ES 64 a Select a stitch. b Attach presser foot “J”. * Attach presser fo ot “N” when you sele ct . c Ho ld th e thr ead tails and fab ric w ith your left hand, and turn the han dwheel wit h your right hand to insert the needle into the fab ric. a Sewing start posit ion d Lower the presser foot , and hold the “Reverse/Rei [...]

SEWING THE S TITCHES Utility Stitch es 65 3 ■ Changing the Needle Position (Left or Mid dle Need le Positi on Stit ches Only) When y ou select le ft or midd le needle position stitches, y ou can use and in th e stitch width d isplay t o change t he posi tion of the ne edle. Match th e dista nce fro m the right ed ge of th e pres ser foot to the n[...]

SEWING THE STITCH ES 66 a Press the “Press er Foot Lifter” button to raise the presser foot an d turn the main power to OFF. b Remove the flat bed attac hment or the embroidery uni t if either are at tached. c Grasp both sides of the needl e plate cover, and then slide it to ward you. a Needle pla te cover d Grasp th e bobbin cas e, and then pu[...]

SEWING THE S TITCHES Utility Stitch es 67 3 ■ Basting a Select and attach press er foot “J”. b Press the “Revers e/Reinfo rcement Stitch” but ton t o se w re info rcem ent stit ches , th en continue se wing. c Sew while ke eping th e fabric straight . d End the basti ng with rei nforcement stitc hes. Dart Seam a Select and attach presser [...]

SEWING THE STITCH ES 68 e Iron t he dart t o one s ide so t hat i t is fl at. Gathering Use on waists of skir ts, sleeve s of shirts, etc. a Select a straight stitch and attac h press er foot “J”. b Set th e stit ch le ngth to 4.0 mm (app rox. 3/16 inch) and the thread tension to approximately 2.0 (weaker tension ). * If you press after pre ssi[...]

SEWING THE S TITCHES Utility Stitch es 69 3 Flat Fell Sea m Use for reinfo rcing sea ms and finishing edge s nea tly. a Select and attach presser foot “J”. b Sew the finis h line, th en cut half of the seam allowance fr om the side on which t he fla t fell seam wi ll l ie. * When the au tomatic th read cutting a nd autom atic reinfor cement st [...]

SEWING THE STITCH ES 70 c Select and attach presser foot “I”. d Sew a st raight stitch a long t he fold. * When the aut omatic th read cut ting and a utomatic reinforce ment stitch ing are p reset, reinf orcemen t stitches will be sew n automatical ly at the begi nning of sewing. Pre ss the “Reverse/R einforcem ent Stitch” button to se w a [...]

SEWING THE S TITCHES Utility Stitch es 71 3 Zigzag St itches Zigzag st itches a re use ful for ove rcast ing, appli qué, patc hwork, a nd many other applicat ions. Select a sti tch, and attach pr esser fo ot “J”. If the stitch which you select has a double mark “ ” at the t op of the key di splay, y ou can sew r everse stitches by holdi ng[...]

SEWING THE STITCH ES 72 ■ Patchwork (for Crazy Quilt) Turn bac k the de sired width of fabric a nd position it over the lower fabr ic, then s ew so that the stitch bridge s both pie ces of f abric. ■ Sewing Cur ves (Using a Zigzag Stitc h) Shorten the stitch length s etting to obta in a fine stitch. Se w slowl y, keeping the seams parallel wit [...]

SEWING THE S TITCHES Utility Stitch es 73 3 Elastic Zi gzag Stitche s Use elast ic zigza g stitc hes for tape at taching, overcasti ng, darni ng, or a wide v ariety of other uses. a Select a stitch. b Attach presser foot “J”. ■ Tape Attaching Stretch the tape fla t. While st retching th e tape flat , sew the t ape to the fa bric. a Tape ■ O[...]

SEWING THE STITCH ES 74 Overcasting Use for t he beginni ng and e nd of seams in skir ts or trousers, and the beginni ng and end o f all c uttin gs. Use presser fo ot “G”, pres ser foot “J ”, or the side cut ter attac hment depending on the kind of overcas ting stitch you sel ect. ■ Overcasti ng Using Pre sser Foot “G” a Select a stit[...]

SEWING THE S TITCHES Utility Stitch es 75 3 ■ Overca stin g Usin g Pres ser Foo t “J” a Select a stit ch and attach press er foot “J”. b Sew with th e needle dropping s lightly off the e dge of the fa br ic. a Needle drop posi tion Stitch Stitc h name Presser foo t Applicat ions Stitc h widt h [mm (inch.)] Stitc h le ngth [mm (in ch.)] Tw[...]

SEWING THE STITCH ES 76 ■ Overcasti ng Using the Side Cu tter By using the side c utter, you ca n do overc asting whi le cutting the fabric. a Select a stitch. b Follow the steps on page 37 to remove the presser foo t. c Position t he fork on the s ide cutter’ s operating l ever onto the ne edle clamp screw. a Needle cl amp screw b Ope rati ng [...]

SEWING THE S TITCHES Utility Stitch es 77 3 d Pos ition th e sid e cu tter so that the s ide cutter pi n is al igned with the notch in t he presser fo ot hold er, and t hen lower t he presser fo ot. a Notch in p resser foot holde r b Pin → The sid e cutter is att ached. e Make a cu t of approx imately 20 mm (approx. 3/4 inch) in the fabric. a 20 [...]

SEWING THE STITCH ES 78 ■ When S ewing Straight S titches While U sing the Side Cutte r The se am mar gin should be appr oximate ly 5 m m (approx. 3/16 inch) . a Seam marg in Memo • The fabri c will not be cut if the whol e fabric is simply spread out unde rneath the press er foot guide plate. Set the fabric as explaine d in step f from the p r[...]

SEWING THE S TITCHES Utility Stitch es 79 3 Quilting You can make beautiful quilts quickly and eas ily with this machi ne. When maki ng a quil t, you wi ll fin d it convenient t o use the knee li fter and foot controlle r to free your han ds for other ta sks (see “U sing the Foot Controller ” on page 45 and /or see “Using the Knee Lif ter” [...]

SEWING THE STITCH ES 80 ■ Piecing Sewing two piece s of fabric t ogether is c alled piecin g. When cutti ng pieces for quilt b locks, mak e sure the seam a llowance is 6.5 mm (a pprox. 1/4 inch ). a Select or and attach presser foot “J”. b Align the edge of the fabr ic with the edge of the presser foot, and start se wing. * To sew a 6.5 mm (a[...]

SEWING THE S TITCHES Utility Stitch es 81 3 ■ Appliqué a Trace the pattern on to the appliqué fabric and then cut around it, lea ving a 3 to 5 mm (approx. 1/8 to 3/16 in ch) seam allow ance. a Seam allo wance: 3 to 5 mm (approx. 1 /8 to 3/16 i nch) b Place a piece of thick paper cut to the finished s ize of t he appli qué design onto the fab r[...]

SEWING THE STITCH ES 82 ■ Quilting with Satin Stitches Use the foot contr oller to sew with s atin stitc hes. If you se t the speed control slide to c ontrol the st itch width, y ou can make subtle changes in the stit ch width d uring se wing. a Attach the foot contr oller (see page 45). b Select and attach presser foo t “J” . c Pre ss in th [...]

SEWING THE S TITCHES Utility Stitch es 83 3 ■ Free-motion Quil ting With fre e-motion qu ilting, t he feed dog s can be lowere d (using th e feed dog position sw itch) so that the fab ric can be m oved freely in any di rection. For fre e-motion qui lting, use free-mot ion quilting foot “C” or fr ee-motion open toe quilting fo ot “O” depen[...]

SEWING THE STITCH ES 84 b Press to set the machine to free - motion sewing mode. → The key a ppears as , and the quilting fo ot is raised to th e necessary h eight for free-motion sewing. c Select any of th e following stitches . → Free-mot ion quilting foot “C” is indica ted in the upper-left co rner of the screen. d Remove the presser foo[...]

SEWING THE S TITCHES Utility Stitch es 85 3 g Lower the feed dog position switch, located at the rear of the base of the machi ne, to . a Rear of m achine b Feed dog positi on switch (as seen from the re ar of the m achine) c Up d Down h Use both hands to stret ch the fabric taut, and then move the fabric at a consi stent pace in order to sew uni f[...]

SEWING THE STITCH ES 86 a Press to set the machine t o free- motion sewing mode. → The key a ppears as , and the quilting fo ot is raised to th e necessary h eight for free-motion sewing. b Select a stitch. c Remove the presser foot holder (see page 38). d Attach free-moti on open toe quiltin g foot “O” by posit ioning th e pin of the qui lti[...]

SEWING THE S TITCHES Utility Stitch es 87 3 Free- motion e cho quilt ing foo t “E” meas uremen t a 6.4 mm (a pprox. 1/4 inch) b 9.5 mm (a pprox. 3/8 inch) a Press to set the machine to fre e- motion sewing mode. → The key appears as , and the quilting fo ot is raised to the nece ssary height for free-motion sewing. b Select . c Follow the st [...]

SEWING THE STITCH ES 88 f Tighten th e screw with the inc luded screwdriver. g Using th e measurement on the qu ilting f oot as a guide, sew around the motif . a 6.4 mm (a pprox. 1/4 inch) Finis hed pr oject h Press to cancel the free-moti on sewing mode. CAUTION • Be su re t o se curely tig hten t he s crews wit h th e included scre wdrive r. Ot[...]

SEWING THE S TITCHES Utility Stitch es 89 3 Blind Hem Stit ches Select fro m these stitches to sew the hems or cuffs of dres ses, blouses , pants, or skirt s. a Select a stitch. b Place the fabri c wrong side up, and fold and baste the fabric . a 5 mm (ap prox. 3/16 inch) b Bast ing sti tch es c Fold the fabric agai n. a 5 mm (ap prox. 3/16 inch) b[...]

SEWING THE STITCH ES 90 f Remove the basting st itches and turn the fab ric o ver. a Wrong sid e of fabr ic b Right side of fabr ic ■ If the Needle does no t Catch the Fold Adjust t he width so that the needle slightly catches the fold by pressin g in the w idth displa y. ■ If the Needle Catches Too Much of the Fold Adjust t he width so that th[...]

SEWING THE S TITCHES Utility Stitch es 91 3 ■ Sewing Sharp Curves Stop the machine w ith the nee dle in the fabric outside the appliq ué. Raise the pr esser foot a nd turn the fab ric a little bit a t a time while sew ing for an attracti ve finish to th e seam . Shelltuck Stitche s Shelltuck stitch es give a n att ractive appearance of shells al[...]

SEWING THE STITCH ES 92 Scallop Stitches This wave-s haped sa tin sti tch is called t he scall op stitch. Use t his sti tch to decorate the e dges of blouse coll ars and handkerc hiefs or use i t as a hem accent. a Select . b Attach presser foot “N”. Sew scallop stitches along the edge of the fabri c. * D o no t sew directly on th e edge of th [...]

SEWING THE S TITCHES Utility Stitch es 93 3 Smocking Stitc hes Use smocking stit ches for decorat ive sewing on clothes, etc. a Select a straight stitc h and at tach pres ser foot “J”. b Set th e stitc h len gth to 4.0 mm (app rox. 3/16 inch) and lo osen the upper thread tensio n to approxi mately 2. 0 (See pag es 49 through 50). c Pull the bob[...]

SEWING THE STITCH ES 94 c Attach presser foot “J”. Align the cent er of the presser foot wit h the middle of the space between the fabri cs and begin sewing. a Bast ing sti tch es d When sewing is finished, gently te ar the paper away. Tape or Elast ic Attaching a Select a straight stitch and attac h press er foot “J”. b Set th e stit ch le[...]

SEWING THE S TITCHES Utility Stitch es 95 3 Heirloom ■ Hemstitching (1) (Daisy Stitch) Use for sewing tab lecloths , decorative hems, a nd decora tive stitchin g on shirt fron ts. a Insert a type 130/70 5H, siz e 100/16 Wing nee dle. b Select a stit ch and attach press er foot “N”. * Sel ect an y stitc h betw een 3-0 1 and 3 -25. c Start se w[...]

SEWING THE STITCH ES 96 d Press to create a mirror image of the stitc h. e Sew the opposi te side to ke ep the st itch symmetric al. ■ Hemstitching (3) (Drawn Work (2)) a Pull out several threads from both sides of the 4 mm (approx. 3/16 inch) area which are not yet open. * Pull out four th reads, leave five thre ads, and th en pull out fo ur thr[...]

SEWING THE S TITCHES Utility Stitch es 97 3 One-step Buttonholes With one-step but tonholes, you can make butt onholes appropr iate to the siz e of your button. Stitch Stitc h name Presser foo t Applicat ions Stitc h widt h [mm (inch.)] Stitc h le ngth [mm (in ch.)] Tw i n needle Au to . M anual Au t o . Manua l Narr ow r ounded buttonhole Buttonho[...]

SEWING THE STITCH ES 98 One-step butto nholes are se wn from the front of the pre sser foot to the back, as shown below. a Reinforc ement st itching a Select a buttonhole stitch, and atta ch buttonhole f oot “A”. b Mark the position and le ngth of the buttonhole o n the fabri c. c Pull out the button hol der plate on the pre sse r foot , and in[...]

SEWING THE S TITCHES Utility Stitch es 99 3 d Align the presse r foot with the mark on the fabric, a nd lower th e press er foot. a Mark on the fabri c b Marks on the press er foot e Lower th e buttonhole lever s o that i t is positioned behi nd the metal bracket on the buttonhole foot. a Buttonh ole leve r a Metal bra cket f Gently hold the e nd o[...]

SEWING THE STITCH ES 100 ■ Sewing Stretc h Fabrics When se wing on stretch fa bric with or , sew th e butt onhole stit ches over a g imp thr ead. a Hook the gimp thread onto the back of pre sse r foot “A”. In se rt the e nds into th e grooves at the front of the presser foot , and then temporar ily tie them ther e. a Upper thr ead b Lower the[...]

SEWING THE S TITCHES Utility Stitch es 101 3 Four-step Buttonholes You can sew 4-step buttonhole s using t he foll owing 4 s titches to gether. You can s ew any de sired l ength for the buttonh ole when using 4-s tep buttonholes . 4-step butt onholes are a good option when attaching oversize but tons. Four-step buttonhole s are sewn as s hown below[...]

SEWING THE STITCH ES 102 c Press the “Star t/Stop” but ton to s tart sewing. d Sew the desi red lengt h for the buttonho le and press the “Start /Stop” button aga in. e Select st itch to sew the bar tack and press the “Star t/Stop” button . → The machin e wil l automa tically stop a fter sew ing the bar ta ck. f Select stitc h to sew [...]

SEWING THE S TITCHES Utility Stitch es 103 3 ■ Darning Use dar ning stitche s for me nding an d other app lications . Darning is perfor med by s ewing from the front of the pre sser foot to the bac k as sho wn below. a Reinforcem ent stitc hes a Select a stitch, and att ach buttonhol e foot “A”. b Set the scale to the desired len gth of the d[...]

SEWING THE STITCH ES 104 d Lower the but tonhole lever s o that i t is positioned behi nd the metal bracket on the buttonhole f oot. a Buttonhole lever a Metal bra cket e Gently h old the en d of th e upper thread, and then press the “Sta rt/St op” button to st art the mach in e. → Once sew ing is complete d, the ma chine automati cally sews [...]

SEWING THE S TITCHES Utility Stitch es 105 3 Bar Tacks Use bar tacks to rei nforce areas that will be subject to strai n, such as pocket corn ers. a Select . b Attach buttonhol e foot “A” and set the scale to the lengt h of the bar tack you wish to sew. a Pre sser f oot sc ale b Completed length measure ment c 5 mm (ap prox. 3/16 inch) c Set th[...]

SEWING THE STITCH ES 106 e Lower the but tonhole lever s o that i t is positioned behi nd the metal bracket on the buttonhole f oot. a Metal bra cket f Gently hold the end of the upper thread and begin sewing . → When sewing is comp leted, the machine will sew reinforce ment stitch es and stop automatica lly. ■ Bar Tacks on Thick Fabrics Place [...]

SEWING THE S TITCHES Utility Stitch es 107 3 Button Sewing Buttons ca n be sewn on using the machine. Buttons wi th 2 or 4 holes ca n be atta ched. a Select . b Raise the press er foot and detach the flat bed table attach ment. c Lower th e feed dog p osition s witch t o to lower the feed dogs. a Feed dog positi on switch d Attach button sewi ng fo[...]

SEWING THE STITCH ES 108 ■ Attaching 4 Hole Buttons Sew the two hole s closest to you. The n raise the presser f oot and mo ve the fa bric so tha t the ne edle goes i nto the next two hole s, and se w them i n the same way. ■ Attaching a Shank to the Button a Pull the shank l ever toward you bef ore sewing. a Shank lever b Pull the two ends of [...]

SEWING THE S TITCHES Utility Stitch es 109 3 Eyelet Use this stit ch for making belt holes and other simil ar applicati ons. a Select or . b Use in either the stitch width displa y or the stitch leng th display to choose the size of the eyel et. a Large 7 m m (approx. 1/4 in ch) b Medium 6 mm (app rox. 15 /64 inch) c Small 5 m m (approx . 3/16 inch[...]

SEWING THE STITCH ES 110 Multi-direct ional Sewing (Strai ght Stitch and Zigzag Stitch) Use these st itch patter ns to attach patch es or emblems t o pant l egs, sh irt sl eeves, e tc. a Remove the flat bed attac hment to creat e the free a rm functi on. b Select and attach monogramming foot “N”. c Set the n eedle in the fabr ic at t he sewing [...]

SEWING THE S TITCHES Utility Stitch es 111 3 Zipper Insertion ■ Centered Zipper Use for bags and ot her such a pplicatio ns. a Select . b Attach pres ser fo ot “J” an d sew stra ight stitches up to the zipper opening. Change to a ba sting stit ch (s ee pa ge 67 ) and sew to the top of the fabric. a Bast ing sti tch es b Reverse stit ches c En[...]

SEWING THE STITCH ES 112 ■ Inserting a Side Zipper Use for side zipp ers in ski rts or dress es. a Select . b Attach pres ser foo t “J” and sew st raight stitches up to t he zipper opening. Change to a basting stit ch and sew to the top of the fabric. a Rever se sti tches b Wrong sid e of fabr ic c Bast ing sti tch es d End of zipper openin g[...]

SEWING THE S TITCHES Utility Stitch es 113 3 f Set the presser foot in the 3 mm (approx. 1/8 inch) margin. g Starting from the end of the zippe r openin g, sew to a point about 50 mm (approx. 2 inches) from the edge of the fabric, then stop the machine. h Pull down the zipper sl ider, the n continue sew ing to the edge o f the fa bric . a 50 mm (a [...]

SEWING THE STITCH ES 114[...]

Chapter 4 Character/ Decorative Stitches SELECTIN G STITCH PATTERNS................. ................. ................. ........... ................. ........... ..... 116 ■ Stitch Select ion Screens ..... ........... .......... ................ .......... ........... ............... ........... .............. .. ............... ........ .......[...]

SELEC TING S TITCH PATT ERNS 116 SELECTING STITCH PATTERNS Pres s to dis play th e scre en below . a Decorative stitch p atterns b 7mm dec orative s titch patt erns. You c an set st itch l ength and width. c Satin stitc h patterns d 7mm sat in stitch pattern s. You can set stitc h len gth and wid th. e Cross s titch f Utility de corative s titch pa[...]

SELECTI NG ST ITCH PA TTERNS Character/D ecorative Stitches 117 4 ■ Stitch Se lection Sc reens There a re 9 catego ries of Cha racter/D ecorative s titch patt erns. indicates that there is more th an one stitch s election sc reen for that categor y. Decorative Stitch P atterns 7mm D ecorative Stitch Patterns Satin Stitch Patterns 7mm Sati n Stitc[...]

SELEC TING S TITCH PATT ERNS 118 Selecti ng Deco rative St itch Patter ns/7mm Dec orative S titch Patter ns/Sa tin Stitch Patte rns/ 7mm Satin St itch Patt erns/ Cross Stitch/Utility Decorative Stitch Pa tterns a Select the ca tegory of the pat tern you want to sew. b Press the key of t he stitch pat tern you want to sew. * Press to view the next p[...]

SELECTI NG ST ITCH PA TTERNS Character/D ecorative Stitches 119 4 ■ Deleti ng Char acters a Press t o dele te the l ast c haracte r. b Select t he correct charact er. ■ Character Spacing A djustment a Press to display the set ting screen. b Press to adjust character s pacing. * Press to increase and p ress to decrease the char acte r spacing . [...]

SEWING S TITCH PA TTERNS 120 SEWING STIT CH PATT ERNS Sewing At tracti ve Finis hes To achieve attr active resul ts when sewing charact er/decora tive stit ches, check the tab le below for the pro per f abric /nee dle/t hrea d co mbi nation s. Basic Se wing a Select a stit ch pattern. b Attach monogrammin g foot “N”. c Place the f abric u nder [...]

SEWING STITCH PATTER NS Character/D ecorative Stitches 121 4 e Press the “Star t/Stop” but ton to s top sewing. f Press the “Revers e/Reinfo rcement Stitch” but ton t o se w re info rcem ent stit ches . Making Adjustments Your stitc h pattern may someti mes turn out poorly , depending on the t ype or t hickness of fabr ic, the stabili zer m[...]

SEWING S TITCH PA TTERNS 122 d Press , and then adjust the pat tern wit h the FI NE A DJUS T V ERTI . or HO RIZ. display s. * If the pattern is bu nched: Press in the FINE ADJUST VERTI. display. → The displa yed val ue increa ses each time the b utton is pressed an d the patt ern will le ngthen. * If the pattern ha s gaps: Press in the FINE ADJUS[...]

EDITING STI TCH P ATTERNS Character/D ecorative Stitches 123 4 EDITIN G STITCH PATTERNS ■ Key Functions You ca n create j ust th e finish you want using t he editi ng fu nctions. Make patter ns lar ger or sm aller, make mir ror images, etc. Note • Some editi ng functions ca nnot be us ed with certa in stitch patterns. O nly the functio ns for t[...]

EDITING S TITCH PATTE RNS 124 Changing the Size Select a stitch pattern, then pre ss to change the size of the sti tch patte rn. The s titch pa ttern will be sewn in t he size hi ghlighted on the key. Actual Stit ch Pattern Size i Single/Repeat sewing key Press this ke y to choose single stit ches or c ontinuous stitches. 125 j Elongation ke y When[...]

EDITING STI TCH P ATTERNS Character/D ecorative Stitches 125 4 Changing the Length (for 7mm Satin Stitch Patterns Only) When sti tch pa tterns a re select ed, pres s to choose from 5 automa tic length set tings, without changing the st itch zigz ag width or stitc h length settings . Creating a Vertical M irror Image To create a vertical mirror imag[...]

EDITING S TITCH PATTE RNS 126 Changing Thread Density (for Satin Stitc h Patterns Only) Afte r sel ectin g the p att ern, p ress to sel ect your preferr ed thread densit y. Returning to the Beginning of th e Patt ern When sewing charact er/decora tive stit ches, you can retu rn to th e b egin ning of t he patt ern a fte r tria l sewing or when the [...]

EDITING STI TCH P ATTERNS Character/D ecorative Stitches 127 4 b Press the “Star t/Stop” but ton to c ontinue sewing. Checking the Ima ge You can dis play a n approx imate siz e image of the selected st itch patter n. You can also check and change the colors of the image on the scr een. a Press . → An im age o f the se lecte d pat tern is dis[...]

COMBINING S TITCH PATTERN S 128 COMBINING STIT CH PATTERNS You can combine many varie ties of stitch pat terns, such as char acter stitches , cross sti tches, sa tin stit ches, or stit ches you de sign with MY CUSTOM STITCH f unction ( see chapter 7 for informati on about MY CUSTOM STITCH). You can al so combine stitch pat terns of differ ent siz e[...]

COMBINING S TITCH P ATTERNS Character/D ecorative Stitches 129 4 c Press . → The displa y returns to the stitch selection sc reen. d Press . e Select . f Press to s ew the patt ern continuously . * Press to view the completed pattern ( see page 12 7). g Press . Memo Patterns are del eted in dividua lly starti ng with the last p attern ent ered b [...]

COMBINING S TITCH PATTERN S 130 Combining Large and Small Stitch Pa tterns Example: a Press . → The large size stitch will be sele cted. b Press again, then pre ss to sel ect the small size. → The pattern is display ed in a smal ler size . c Press to s ew continuously. → The ente red pattern is repeated . Combining Horizontal Mirror Image Sti[...]

COMBINING S TITCH P ATTERNS Character/D ecorative Stitches 131 4 a Press . b Press again, then pre ss . → The patt ern is flippe d along a vertica l axis. c Press . → The ente red patte rn is rep eated. Combining Stitch Patterns of Different Length Example: a Press , then press once. → The l ength of t he image i s set t o . b Select again, t[...]

COMBINING S TITCH PATTERN S 132 c Press . → The ente red patte rn is repea ted. Making Step S titch Patterns (for 7mm Satin St itch Patterns Only ) You can use the keys with 7mm satin stitch pat terns to creat e a step effect. Stitch patt erns sewn so that the y create a step effect are ca lled ste p sti tch patt erns. * Press to mov e the stitch[...]

COMBINING S TITCH P ATTERNS Character/D ecorative Stitches 133 4 d Press . → The nex t stitch pat tern will m ove to t he lef t. e Press . → The ente red patte rn is rep eated. ■ More Exa mples Pres s → → → → . Pres s → → → → → → → → . Pres s → → → . Pres s → → → → → → → → .[...]

USING THE MEMORY F UNCTION 134 USING TH E MEMORY FUNCT ION Stitch D ata Precauti ons Observe the foll owing precauti ons when using stitc h data other th an that created and sa ved in this machine. ■ Types of Stitch Data that can be Used • In the C haracter/ Decorative Stitch mem ory, only .p mu stitc h data f iles can be used with t his ma chi[...]

USING THE MEMO RY FUNCTION Character/D ecorative Stitches 135 4 ■ Trademar ks • Secur e Digital (SD) C ard is a regi stered t rademar k or a trad emark o f SD Card A ssociat ion. • Compac tFlas h is a reg ister ed tradem ark or a tradem ark of Sa ndisk Corpor ation. • Memor y Stick is a regi stered tradem ark or a trademark of Son y Corpo r[...]

USING THE MEMORY F UNCTION 136 Saving Stitc h Patterns in the Machine’s Memory You can save often-us ed stitch patt erns in th e machine’s memory. The machi ne’s memory can hold up to 20 stitch pat terns. a Press . b Press . * Press to re turn to the original screen withou t saving. → The “Sav ing” screen is displayed . When the pattern[...]

USING THE MEMO RY FUNCTION Character/D ecorative Stitches 137 4 b Choose a stitch patt ern to delete. * Press so the patte rn saved in th at pock et appear s. * Press if you deci de not to d elete th e stitch pattern. a Pockets hol ding saved sti tch patterns c Press . → A confir mation m essage ap pears. d Press . * If you decide not to delete t[...]

USING THE MEMORY F UNCTION 138 Saving Stitc h Patterns to US B Media (C ommercially Available) When s ending sti tch patt erns f rom th e machine to USB media, pl ug the USB media into the machine’s USB port. Depe nding on t he type of USB media bei ng used, e ither di rectly plug the USB device i nto the machine’s USB port or plug the U SB Car[...]

USING THE MEMO RY FUNCTION Character/D ecorative Stitches 139 4 Saving Stitch Pat terns in the Computer Using the include d USB cable, t he sewi ng machine can be connected to your computer, and the s titch pa tterns c an be t emporarily retr ieved from and s aved on your computer . a Plug the USB cable connecto r into t he corresponding USB port c[...]

USING THE MEMORY F UNCTION 140 d Select t he stitc h pattern’ s .pmu fil e and copy the fi le t o the compute r. Retrieving Stitch Patterns from the Ma chine’s M emory a Press . → The pock et selec tion screen appears. b Choose a stit ch pattern to retr ieve. * Press so the pa ttern saved i n that pocket appears. I f the entire saved stit ch [...]

USING THE MEMO RY FUNCTION Character/D ecorative Stitches 141 4 Recalling from USB Media You can recall a speci fic stit ch pattern fro m either direct USB media or a fol der in t he USB media. If the s titch pa ttern i s in a f older, check ea ch fol der to find the s titch pa ttern. a Insert t he USB Medi a into t he USB po rt connector on the ma[...]

USING THE MEMORY F UNCTION 142 Recalling from the Computer a Plug the USB cable connector i nto the corresponding USB connec tors for the computer and for the machine (s ee page 139). b On the computer, open “My Computer” then go to “Removable Disk”. c Move/copy the pattern dat a to “Removable Dis k”. → Stitch pattern data in “Rem o[...]

Chapter 5 Embroidery BEFORE EM BROIDERI NG ............... ............. 144 Embroi dery Step b y Step ....... ............... ........... .......... ...... 144 Attach ing Embroi dery Foot “W” ..... ........... .......... ........... 145 Attach ing the Emb roidery Unit ....... ........... ............... ...... 146 ■ About the Embroi dery Uni[...]

BEFORE EMBROIDERING 144 BEFORE EMBROIDERING Embroidery Step by Step Follow the steps below to prepare the machine for embroidery. Step # Aim Action Pa g e 1 Presser foot attachment Attach embroidery foot “W”. 145 2 Checking the needle Use needle 75/11 f or embroidery . * 41 3 Embroider y unit at tachment Attach the embroider y unit. 146 4 Bobbi[...]

BEFORE E MBROIDERING Embroi dery 145 5 Attaching Embroidery Foot “W” a Press the “Needle Posi tion” button t o raise the n eed le. b Press . → The en tire scr een be come s white , and all keys an d operation button s are lock ed. c Raise the press er foot lever. d Push the bl ack button on the presser foot holder and remove the press er [...]

BEFORE EMBROIDERING 146 g Hold the embroidery foot in place with your right hand, and the n use the included screwdriver to securely ti ghten the press er foot holder screw. h Press to unlock all keys and buttons. → All keys a nd operati on butt ons are unlocke d, and the p revio us scre en is d ispla yed. Attachi ng th e Embroider y Unit ■ Abo[...]

BEFORE E MBROIDERING Embroi dery 147 5 c Insert t he embroidery unit conn ection into the machine connecti on port. Push light ly unt il the uni t c licks into plac e. a Embroi dery unit connecti on b Mach ine conn ection port c Feed dog positi on switch d Turn the main power to ON. → The follow ing me ssage will ap pear. e Press . → The carri [...]

BEFORE EMBROIDERING 148 c Hold down the release butt on, and pull the embroidery unit away fro m the machine. a Releas e button CAUTION • Do not carry the emb roide ry uni t by hold ing the rele ase butto n comp artment. • Be sur e to close the co ver of the c onnect ion port w hen the e mbroidery unit is not bein g used . a[...]

SELECT ING PA TTERNS Embroi dery 149 5 SELECTING PATTERNS ■ Copyright Information The patte rns stor ed in the se wing mach ine and embroide ry cards a re intended for pr ivate use only. Any pu blic or comme rcial use of c opyrighte d patterns is an infr ingement o f copyrigh t law and is strictly pr ohibit ed. There ar e many chara cter and de c[...]

SELECTI NG PA TTERN S 150 ■ Pattern Select ion Screen s There a re 7 categ ories of pat terns in this machine . indicates th at ther e is more th an one p attern select ion scre en for th at cate gory. Embroi dery pa tterns Heirloom pa tterns Border patterns Cross stitch p atterns Floral alphabet patterns Alphabet characters Frame pattern s[...]

SELECT ING PA TTERNS Embroi dery 151 5 Selecting Embroidery Patterns/ Heirloom Patterns/Border Patterns/Cross stitch Patterns/ Floral alphabet Patterns a Select the ca tegory of the pattern you want to embroider. b Press the key of the patt ern you want to embroider. * Press to view th e next pag e. * Press to view th e previou s page . → The sel[...]

SELECTI NG PA TTERN S 152 Selectin g Alphabet Cha racter Patt erns a Press . b Press the key of the f ont you want to embroider. c Press to change th e selection sc reen, and then enter th e characte rs that you want to embroide r. * To en ter a sp ace, pr ess . * If yo u want to chan ge the si ze of a charac ter, sel ect the c haract er an d then [...]

SELECT ING PA TTERNS Embroi dery 153 5 d Press . → The sewi ng screen is displaye d. e Proceed to see “VIEWING THE SEWING SCREEN” on page 155 to embroider the pattern. * To return to th e previou s screen to select another pattern, p ress . Selecting Fra me Patterns a Press . b Press the key of the frame shape y ou want to embroider in the to[...]

SELECTI NG PA TTERN S 154 e Proceed to see “VIEWING THE SEWING SCREEN” on page 155 to embroider the pattern. * To return to th e previou s screen to select another pattern, p ress . Selecting Patterns from Embroidery Cards ■ About Embroider y Cards (Sold Separately) • Use o nly embr oidery cards manufact ured for th is machin e. Usi ng unau[...]

VIEWIN G THE SEWI NG SCREEN Embroi dery 155 5 VIEWING TH E SEWING SCREEN a Shows the p resse r foot code . Attach em broider y foot “W” fo r all embro idery proj ects. When the f oot press er symbo l is disp layed on the scree n, you are able t o sew. b Shows the b oundary fo r embroide ring wit h the extra la rge fram e (30 cm × 18 cm (approx[...]

VIEWING T HE SEWING SC REEN 156 ■ Key Functions Using th ese keys , you ca n chang e the size of the patter n, rotat e the pat tern, etc. No. Display Ke y Name Explanation Pa g e m Image ke y Press this key for a previe w of the se wn image. 164 n Arrow keys ( Center key) Press an arrow k ey to mov e the pattern in the direction shown by the arro[...]

PREPA RING THE FA BRIC Embroi dery 157 5 PREPARING THE FAB RIC Attaching Iron-on Stabilizers (backing ) to the Fabric For best results in your embroidery projects, always use stabi lizer mater ial for embroid ery. Follow the package instruc tions for the st abilizer being used. When using fa brics that cannot be ironed ( such as towel or fa brics t[...]

PREPA RIN G THE FABR IC 158 Hooping the Fabric in the Embroidery Frame ■ Types of Embroidery Fr ames Embroi dery Fra me 26 cm × 16 cm ( approx. 10-1/ 4 inches × 6-1/4 inc hes) can be used. Select a frame tha t matches the patte rn size. F rame optio ns are dis played o n the LCD. a Can be used b Can not be used Extra Large Lar ge Medium Smal l [...]

PREPA RING THE FA BRIC Embroi dery 159 5 ■ Inserting the Fabric a Lift-up a nd loosen t he frame adjustment screw and remove the inner fra me. a Frame adjus tment screw b Inner frame b Lay the fa bric r ight si de up on t op of the outer frame. Re-insert the inner frame making s ure to align the inner fr ame’s with the outer frame’s . a Inner[...]

PREPA RIN G THE FABR IC 160 e Return th e frame adj ustment screw to its init ial po siti on. ■ Using the Embroidery Shee t When y ou want to e mbroide r the patte rn in a parti cular pl ace, use t he embro idery sh eet with the frame. a With a chalk pen, mark th e area of the fabric you want to embroider . a Embr oi dery p att ern b Mark b Place[...]

PREPA RING THE FA BRIC Embroi dery 161 5 ■ Embroidering Ribbons or Tape Secure w ith double- sided tape or a tempor ary spray adhes ive. a Ribbon or tape b Stabilize r a b[...]

ATTACHI NG THE EMBROIDER Y FRAME 162 ATTACHING THE EMBROIDERY FRAME a Press the “Press er Foot Lifter” button to raise the press er foot. b Align the embroidery f rame guide wi th the right edge of the embroidery fra me holder. a Embr oi dery f ram e hold er b Embr oi dery f ram e guid e c Slide the embr oidery frame into the holder, making sur[...]

CONFIR MING THE PATTERN POS ITION Embroi dery 163 5 CONFIRMING THE PAT TERN POSITI ON The pattern is normally positioned in the center of the emb roidery frame. You can check the layout bef ore starti ng embroidery and change the position. Checking the Pattern Position The embroidery fr ame moves and shows the pattern position. Watc h the frame clo[...]

CONFIR MING THE PATTE RN POSITIO N 164 Previewing t he Completed Patt ern a Press . → An image of the patte rn as it will be embr oidered appear s. b Press to select the frame used in the previ ew. * Frames displaye d in light gray canno t be selec ted. * Press to see a full screen previ ew. * The pattern ca n be sewn as it appears in the followi[...]

SEWING AN EMBROIDERY PATTERN Embroi dery 165 5 SEWING AN EMBROIDERY PATTER N Sewing Attra ctive Finishes The re ar e ma ny fact ors that go i nto sew ing beau tifu l em broi de ry. U sing the appr op riate sta biliz er (see page 157) and hooping the fabri c in the fra me (see page 158) are two importan t factors ment ioned earli er. Another importa[...]

SEWING AN EMBRO IDERY PATT ERN 166 Sewing Embroidery Patterns Example: a Embr oide ry co lor o rder b Cursor a Thread the mac hine wit h the fir st color (see “Threading Usi ng the “Automatic Threading” But ton” o n page 2 9). b Lower the presser foot , then press the “Start/St op” button to start embroidering. After 5-6 stit ches, pres[...]

SEWING AN EMBROIDERY PATTERN Embroi dery 167 5 f Repeat the same ste ps for embroidering the remainin g color s. → When the last color is se wn, “Finish sewing” will appear o n the displa y. Press , and the display w ill return to the origi nal screen . ■ When Threading Manual ly a Thread the machine manu ally wi th the f irst color (se e ?[...]

SEWING AN EMBRO IDERY PATT ERN 168 Sewing Embroidery Patterns Which Use Appliqué There are some pat terns which cal l for an appliqué inside the pat tern. Prepar e the base fabric and the appliqué fabr ic (appliqué pi ece). When sewing an embroidery pat tern with an appliqué, the color sewing order di splay shows “Appliqué Mat erial”, “[...]

SEWING AN EMBROIDERY PATTERN Embroi dery 169 5 f Apply a thin layer of adhes ive or spray adhesive t o the back of the appliqué piece and attach it to th e appliqué posit ion so that it follows the sea m of the outline. g Press the “Star t/Stop” but ton. → The app liqué will then be com pleted. h Change the upper t hread and th en carry ou[...]

ADJUST MENT S DURING TH E EMB ROIDERY PR OCESS 170 ADJUSTMENTS DURING TH E EMBROIDERY PROCESS If the Bobbin Runs Out of Thread When the bobbin begins to run out of t hread during embroider ing, the machine wil l stop and the message below will appear. Press and follo w t he d irect ions belo w to reth read the low er thre adin g. If ver y lit tle s[...]

ADJUST MENTS DU RING TH E EMBRO IDERY PRO CESS Embroi dery 171 5 If the Thread Bre aks During Sewing a Press the “Star t/Stop” but ton to s top th e machine. b If the upper thr ead is broken, redo the upper threading . If the bobbin thr ead is broken, press and foll ow the directions in steps a thr ough e from the previous sect ion to reset the[...]

ADJUST MENT S DURING TH E EMB ROIDERY PR OCESS 172 Restarting from the Beginning a Press . b Press . → The embroid ery frame m oves, returning the needle to the pa ttern’s be ginning position. c Press the “Press er Foot Lifter” button to lower the presser foot and s tart sewing. Resuming Embroidery After Turning Off the Power The current co[...]

ADJUST MENTS DU RING TH E EMBRO IDERY PRO CESS Embroi dery 173 5 c Attach the embroider y frame and press . → The pr evious sew ing screen d isplayed b efore the machi ne was tu rned off appe ars. d Continue embroider ing. a Stitch num ber whe n embroid ery is resum ed Memo If you want to start a new opera tion, pre ss so the pat tern sel ection [...]

MAKING EMBRO IDERY AD JUSTMENTS 174 MAKI NG E MBRO IDERY ADJU STMEN TS Adjusting Thread Tension When embroide ring, t he thread tension s hould be set so tha t the uppe r thread ca n slightl y be seen o n the wro ng side of the fa bric. ■ Correct Thr ead Tension The pa ttern can be seen fr om the wro ng side o f the fabric. If the thre ad tension[...]

MAKING EMBROIDERY ADJUST MENTS Embroi dery 175 5 Using the Automat ic Thread Cutting Function (END COLO R TRIM) The automatic thr ead cutting func tion will cut the thread at the end of sewing each color. This func tion i s init ially t urned on . To turn this function of f, press key and then . This function can be tur ned on or off during embroid[...]

MAKING EMBRO IDERY AD JUSTMENTS 176 b Press to t urn off JU MP STITCH TRIM. → The key w ill display as * The machine wi ll not trim the thre ad before mov ing to the ne xt stitch ing. ■ Sele cting the le ngth o f JUMP STITCH not to trim When the thr ead trimmin g function is turn ed on , you can sel ect the leng th of the ju mp stitc h no t to [...]

MAKING EMBROIDERY ADJUST MENTS Embroi dery 177 5 Changing the Thread Color Display You can disp lay the name of the thread colors , the time or embroider y thread number. a Press . b Press . c In the THREAD COLOR DISPLAY, use to display the name of the th read colors, t he time o r the embroidery t hread number. d Wh en the th rea d num ber is disp[...]

MAKING EMBRO IDERY AD JUSTMENTS 178 Changing the Embr oidery F rame Display a Press . b Press . c In the FRAME DISPLAY, use to change the embroi dery frame display mode. * There are 10 c hoices. a Extra la rge frame e mbroideri ng area b Center li ne c Large fr ame embroid ering a rea d Medium frame emb roideri ng area e Small fram e embroid ering [...]

REVI SING TH E PATT ERN Embroi dery 179 5 REVISING THE PATTERN Changing the Pattern Position Use to move th e patt ern in t he dir ection shown by the arrow. Press to center the pattern. a Distan ce from th e center The pattern can als o be moved by dragging it. If a USB mouse is connected, move the mou se to position the pointer on the desired pat[...]

REVISIN G THE PA TTERN 180 Aligning the Pattern and the Needle Example: Aligning t he lower left side of a pattern and the needle a Mark the embroidery sta rt position on the fabric, as shown. b Press . ABC[...]

REVI SING TH E PATT ERN Embroi dery 181 5 c Press . a Start posit ion → The need le position mo ves to the bott om left corn er of the pa ttern (the embroi dery fram e move s so that the needle is positioned correctly ). d Press . e Use to align the needle and the mark on the fabric, and begin embroider ing the p att ern. Changing the Size a Pres[...]

REVISIN G THE PA TTERN 182 Rotatin g the Pa ttern a Press . b Select t he angl e of rotat ion for t he patt ern. * Press to rotate the pattern 90 d egrees to the left. * Press to rotate the pattern 90 d egrees to the right. * Press to rotate the pattern 10 d egrees to the left. * Press to rotate the pattern 10 d egrees to the right. * Press to rota[...]

REVI SING TH E PATT ERN Embroi dery 183 5 Creating a Horizontal Mirror Image Press so it appear s as to create a horizontal mirror image of the se lected patte rn. Press again t o retu rn the pat tern to normal. Changing the Density (Alphabet Character and Frame Patterns Only) The thread densit y for s ome alpha bet charac ter and frame patter ns c[...]

REVISIN G THE PA TTERN 184 b Change the densi ty. * Press to make the pa ttern less dense. * Press to make the pa ttern more dense. a Normal b Fine (st itc hes clos er to get her) c Coarse ( stitches fart her apart) → The patte rn den sity ch anges each tim e you pr ess a button. c Press to return to the patte rn selection sc reen. Changing the C[...]

USING THE MEMO RY FUNCTION Embroi dery 185 5 USING TH E MEMORY FUNCT ION Embroidery Data Precautions Observe the fol lowing precaut ions when using embroi dery data other than that crea ted and saved in thi s machine. ■ Types of Embroidery Da ta that can be Used • Only .pe s,.pha,.p hb,.phc, a nd .dst em broidery data files c an be u sed with t[...]

USING THE MEMORY F UNCTION 186 ■ Computers and O perating Systems w ith the Following Specifi cations can be Used • Compa tible mode ls: IBM PC with a US B port as s tandard e quipment IBM PC -compatible computer equipped w ith a USB por t as stand ard equipme nt • Compa tible opera ting syste ms: Micros oft Windows 98S E/Me/2000/ XP/Windows [...]

USING THE MEMO RY FUNCTION Embroi dery 187 5 Saving Embroidery Patterns in the M achine’s M emory You can sav e embroi dery patt erns that you ha ve customized and will use often; for examp le, your name, pattern s that have been rotat ed or had the size chang ed, patt erns that have had the se wing position changed, et c. You can save up t o 20 [...]

USING THE MEMORY F UNCTION 188 b Select t he pattern you want to delet e. c Press . a Amount of m emory u sed by the p attern to be deleted b Amount of m emory n eeded to s ave the curre nt pattern d Press . * If you decide not t o delete the pattern, press . → The “Sav ing” screen displays. Whe n the pa ttern is saved, the d isplay retu rns [...]

USING THE MEMO RY FUNCTION Embroi dery 189 5 Saving Embroidery Patterns to USB Media (Commercially Available) When sendi ng embroi dery patt erns fr om the machine to USB media, plug the USB media into the machine’ s USB port. Depen ding on th e type of USB media being used, eit her directl y plug the USB device into the machi ne’s USB port or [...]

USING THE MEMORY F UNCTION 190 Saving Embroidery Patterns in the Computer Using the include d USB cable, the machin e can be connected to your compute r, and the embroidery patt erns can be temporar ily retrieve d from and s aved in your compute r. a Plug the USB cable connector i nto the corresponding USB port connectors for the computer and f or [...]

USING THE MEMO RY FUNCTION Embroi dery 191 5 Retrieving Patterns from the Machine’s Memory a Press . → The machin e displ ays the patte rns currently in the memory . b Press the key of the patt ern you want to retrieve. * Press to return to the o riginal scre en. c Press . → The se wing s creen is display ed. Recalling from USB Media You can [...]

USING THE MEMORY F UNCTION 192 c Press when there is a subfolder to sort two o r mor e stitc h patterns to USB media, the embroider y pattern in the subfolder i s displa yed. * Press to retur n to the ori ginal scre en without re calling. a Folder name b Embr oi dery p att erns in a f older c Path → The path to sho ws the curren t folder at the t[...]

USING THE MEMO RY FUNCTION Embroi dery 193 5 c Move/copy th e pattern dat a to “Removabl e Dis k”. → Pattern d ata in “Rem ovable Disk” is w ritten to th e machi ne. d Press . → The p atterns in the com puter are di spla yed on th e selection screen. e Press the key of the p attern you want to recall. * Press to return to th e original [...]

EMBROIDERY APPL ICATION S 194 EMBROIDERY APPLI CATIO NS Using a Frame Pat tern to Make an Appliqué (1) You can use framed patter ns of the same size and shape to create an appl iqué. Embro ider one pattern wi th a strai ght stit ch and on e pattern with a sati n stit ch. a Select a straight stitch frame patt ern. Embroider the patt ern onto the a[...]

EMBROIDERY APPL ICATIONS Embroi dery 195 5 Using a Frame Pat tern to Make an Appliqué (2) This is a second method to make appl iqué using embroidery pat terns. You do not have to change the fa bri c in the em bro idery fram e usi ng thi s method. Embroider on e pattern with a s traight stit ch a nd o ne p atte rn w ith a sa tin st itc h. a Select[...]

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Chapter 6 Embroidery Edit EXPLANATION OF FUNC TIONS................ ......... .............. .............. .. 1 98 SELECTING PATTERNS TO EDIT ........... .............. .......... .............. ...... 199 Selecting Emb roidery Patterns /Heirlo om Pat terns/B order P atter ns/Cross stitc h Patterns/F loral Alp habet Patter ns/Frame Patterns ......[...]

EXPLANATI ON OF FUNCTI ONS 198 EXPLANATION OF FU NCTIONS With t he Embroidery Edit f unctions, you can combine embroi dery patt erns a nd characte r pat terns, change the size of pat terns, rot ate pattern s, and perform many other edit ing functions . This machine can perform the 9 functions listed bel ow. ■ Combin e Pattern s You can e asily cr[...]

SELECTI NG PA TTERNS T O EDIT Embroi dery Edit 199 6 SELECTING PATTERN S TO EDIT Prepare the machi ne for embroidery acc ording to the inst ructions on page 144, and press to display the sc reen below. a Embroidery patterns b Heirloo m patterns c Border patte rns d Cross s titch pattern s e Floral alp habet patterns f Alphabet c haracter p atterns [...]

SELECTI NG PATT ERNS TO ED IT 200 Selecting Embroidery Patterns/ Heirloom Patterns/Border Patterns/Cross stitch Patterns/ Floral Alphabet Patterns/Frame Patt erns a Select t he cate gory of the pattern. b Press the key of the patt ern you want to edit. * See pages 151 and 153 for more in formation on selecting patterns. → The patte rn is displaye[...]

SELECTI NG PA TTERNS T O EDIT Embroi dery Edit 201 6 b Select the font, then enter the charac ters. (Example: A B C D) * See page 152 fo r more informatio n about se lecting chara cters . c Press to ch ange the l ayout of t he pattern. * If the charac ters are to o small to see, pre ss to view a display of all entered chara cters. d Select t he lay[...]

SELECTI NG PATT ERNS TO ED IT 202 e Pre ss to r eturn to the o rigin al screen. f After y ou finish your selec tions, pr ess . → The embr oidery edit sc reen wil l appear. g Proceed to see “EDITING PATTERNS” on page 203 to edit the pattern.[...]

EDI TIN G PATT ERNS Embroi dery Edit 203 6 EDITIN G PATTERNS a Shows the s ize of th e entire combin ed pattern. b Shows the s ize of th e pattern c urrently s elected. c Shows the d istance from the c enter of the frame. d Shows the n umber of c olors in the pat tern current ly selec ted. e Shows the d egree of rot ation f or the pattern. Memo If [...]

EDITING P ATTERNS 204 ■ Key Functions No. Display Ke y Name Explanation Pa g e a Arrow keys ( Center key) Press these keys t o mov e the pattern in the direction indicated by the arrow on the ke y . (Press to ret urn t he pattern to its or iginal position.) 205 b Border key Press this ke y to make a repeating patter n. 213 c Rotate ke y Press thi[...]

EDI TIN G PATT ERNS Embroi dery Edit 205 6 Moving the Pattern Press to mov e the pattern in the direction shown on the key. Pres s to retur n the p attern to the center. a Distan ce from th e center Rotating the Patt ern a Press . b Select t he angle by which the pattern i s rotated. * Press to rotate th e pat tern 90 de grees to the left. * Press [...]

EDITING P ATTERNS 206 c Press to return to the or iginal screen. Changing the Size of t he Pattern a Press . b Select the dire ction in which to ch ange the size. * Press to enlarge th e pattern proporti onately. * Press to shrink the pattern p roportionat ely. * Press to stretch th e pattern hori zontally . * Press to compact the pattern ho rizont[...]

EDI TIN G PATT ERNS Embroi dery Edit 207 6 Deleting the Pattern Press to delete th e pattern fr om the screen . Changing the Configuration of Alphabet Character Patterns a Press . b Press the key of the layo ut you want to embroider. * See page 20 1 for more informatio n about la yout types. → The displa y wil l show the selected layou t. c Press[...]

EDITING P ATTERNS 208 b Use or t o change the spaci ng. * Press to widen th e charac ter spacing. * Press to tighten th e characte r spacing. * Press to return t he pattern to its origi nal appear ance. c Press to return to the origi nal screen. Reducing Char acter Sp acing The spacing between character s ca n be reduce d to 50% of the narrowest ch[...]

EDI TIN G PATT ERNS Embroi dery Edit 209 6 Changing the Color of Each Alphabet Character in a Pattern a Press so you can as sign a t hread color to each charact er. b Change the t hread t o sew each character in a different color. * Press to chan ge the c olors in the sewing order. a Color fo r each ch aracter Changing the Thread Color You can chan[...]

EDITING P ATTERNS 210 c Press to choose a new color f rom the col or pale tte. * To return to th e origina l color, pre ss . If multiple c olors have been c hanged, this comm and will return al l colors to th eir orig inal colors. * You can select colors from t he color p alette by directly t ouching the color se lection w ith th e touch pen. a Col[...]

EDI TIN G PATT ERNS Embroi dery Edit 211 6 c Use to select o ne of t he thread brands in the machin e. d U s e to enter a color’s 4-di git number. * If yo u make a mi stake , press to era se th e enter ed number, a nd then e nter the c orrect nu mber. a Thread bran d e Press . a Thread bran d b Entered num ber → The sele cted thre ad col or is [...]

EDITING P ATTERNS 212 d Press . e Repeat the previous steps until al l desired thread colors ar e specified . * To delete a specif ied color f rom the pa lette, pre ss . f Pre ss to retu rn to the orig in al screen. Choosing a Color from the Custom Thread Table You can select a color from the up to 300 thread colors yo u have s et in t he custom t [...]

EDI TIN G PATT ERNS Embroi dery Edit 213 6 d Press to choose a new color from the custom thre ad table. * Use and to scroll throug h the cu stom thread table . * Press to return to th e origina l color. * You can select colors fro m the cu stom thread ta ble by direc tly touchi ng the scree n with the touch pe n. a Custom thr ead b Custom thr ead t[...]

EDITING P ATTERNS 214 c Select t he directi on in which the pattern will be repeated. a Ver tical dire cti on b Horizon tal dir ection c Repeati ng and del eting keys d Spacing k eys → The patte rn directi on indi cator wil l chan ge dependin g on the direct ion selecte d. d Use to repeat the pattern on top and to re peat t he pattern at t he bot[...]

EDI TIN G PATT ERNS Embroi dery Edit 215 6 ■ Repeating One Element of a Repeated Pattern By using the Cut func tion, you c an select on e element of a rep eated pat tern and repeat on ly that single ele ment. Th is function allows you to desig n com plex r epeat ed pa ttern s. a Choose the direction in which the repeated pattern wi ll be cut . * [...]

EDITING P ATTERNS 216 e Repeat the select ed element. f Press to fini sh repeati ng. ■ Assign ing Thr ead Marks By sewing thread ma rks, you can easily a lign patterns when se wing a se ries. W hen sewing is finished on a pat tern, a thr ead mark in the sh ape of an arrow will be sew n using the final thr ead. When sewing a series o f patterns, u[...]

EDI TIN G PATT ERNS Embroi dery Edit 217 6 c Press to select the t hread mark to be sewn. d Press . After Editing a Press . b If you want to sew the pattern immediat ely, press to call up the sewing screen. * Press to return to the em broidery edit scre en. * To combine the pattern wit h othe r patterns, selec t the nex t pattern fr om this scree n[...]

EDITING P ATTERNS 218 ■ Color Sorti ng Repeated Pa tterns Press to automa tically ch ange the sewin g order o f colors in c ombined b order em broidery patterns so that th e same color can be continuou sly sewn. Thi s allows you to co ntinue se wing witho ut repeat edly chan ging the up per threa d or chan ging the sewi ng order manually . Memo ?[...]

COMB ININ G PA TTER NS Embroi dery Edit 219 6 COMBINING PAT TERNS Editi ng Combin ed Patter ns Example: Combining alp habet characters with an emb roidery pattern and editing a Press to select an embroidery pattern. b Use to view P.4, then select . c Press .[...]

COMBINING PATTERN S 220 d Press . e Press to en ter t he alph abet characte rs. f Select and enter “Sewing”. * After selecting , press to ch ange the characte r size to M, then en ter the rem aining chara cters. → The cha racters you ente r will be di splayed in the center of the di splay. g Press . h Use to m ove the charact ers. * With a US[...]

COMB ININ G PA TTER NS Embroi dery Edit 221 6 i Press to cha nge the layout of the characters . Press . * See page 20 7 for more informatio n about c hanging the layo ut. j Press to change the color of the characters . * See page 20 9 for more informatio n about c hanging the co lor. k When all editing is fini shed, p ress . ■ Selecting combined [...]

COMBINING PATTERN S 222 Sewing Combined Patte rns Combined patt erns will be embroide red in t he ord er t hey were ente red. In this ex amp le, th e embroidery orde r will be as follows : → a Embroider by foll owing the color o rder on th e righ t side of the display. → When the border is fini shed, the [+ ] cursor will move to the “Sewi ng?[...]

USING THE MEMO RY FUNCTION Embroi dery Edit 223 6 USING TH E MEMORY FUNCT ION In the same way as embroi dery pattern s in Chapter 5, you can save and ret rieve edit ed embroidery patt erns to and fr om th e mac hine ’s mem ory, a p ers onal compu ter, o r USB me dia. R efe r to the r elev ant sections in Chapter 5 on saving and retr ieving embroi[...]

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Chapter 7 MY CUSTOM STITCH DESIGNING A STITCH ........ .............. ......... .............. .............. ......... .. 226 ENTERING STITCH DATA ....... .............. .......... .............. ......... ........... 228 ■ Key Functio ns ................. ........... ................. ........... ................. ........... ................. [...]

DESIGNI NG A STITCH 226 DESIGN ING A STITCH By using the MY CUSTOM STITCH ™ funct ion, you can registe r stitches you have created yoursel f. You can also sew designs combi ning MY CUSTOM STITCH ™ cre ation s with built -in character s (see p age 128) . a Draw the stitch d esign on t he grid sheet (part code SA507, X81277- 001). b Decide the sp[...]

DESIGN ING A STITC H MY CUSTOM ST ITCH 227 7 Examples of Custom Stit ches S t i t c h 123456789 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 0 1 2 1 8 2 2 2 3 2 1 1 7 1 4 1 2 963136 0036 1 0 1 3 1 4 1 3 1 1 1 3 1 4 1 3 1 0 63 Stitch 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 12 41 43 40 41 38 35 32 30 32 35 41 45 47 44 0047 1 1 1 3 1 4 1 3 1 0 630047 Stitch 31 32 33 [...]

ENTERIN G STITCH DATA 228 ENTERI NG STITCH DAT A ■ Key Functions a This area display s the sti tch bei ng create d. b Displays the numb er of the present s et point o ver the to tal num ber of poi nts in the stitch. c Displa ys the y -coordinat e of over the x-coor dinate of . No. Dis pl a y Key N ame Explanation Pag e d Enlarger key Press th is [...]

ENTER ING ST ITC H DATA MY CUSTOM ST ITCH 229 7 a Press . b Press . c Use to move to the coordinates of th e firs t poin t on the grid sh eet. * Press to ch ang e the d irect ion of the grid sheet. * Press to enlarg e the i mage of the sti tch being crea ted. a Currently select ed point/To tal nu mber of po ints b Coordin ates of d Press to add the[...]

ENTERIN G STITCH DATA 230 g Repeat the steps abov e for each point that you have drawn on the grid she et until the stitch de sign is drawn on the sc reen as a continuous l ine. * Press to delet e a selected point entered. * Press to sew a test-run o f the stitch . Press to return to the original sc reen. * Press to view an image of the stitch. ■[...]

ENTER ING ST ITC H DATA MY CUSTOM ST ITCH 231 7 ■ Moving Part or All of the Design a Press or to move to the first point of t he sec tion that yo u want to move. * To move to th e first po int, press . * To move to th e last poin t, press . * You can also move by using the to uch pen. b Press . → The selec ted point and all p oints that we re e[...]

ENTERIN G STITCH DATA 232 ■ Inserting N ew Points a Press or to move to a place on the desi gn where you want to a dd a new point. * To move to the first po int, press . * To move to the last point , press . * You can also move by using the touc h pen. b Press . → A new poi nt is ent ered and moves to it. c Use to move the point.[...]

USING ST ORED CUSTOM S TITCHE S MY CUSTOM ST ITCH 233 7 USING STORED CUSTOM S TITCHES Storing Custom Stit ches in Your List Stitch patt erns creat ed using the MY CUSTOM STITCH ™ funct ion can be stored for lat er use. Once you finis h entering th e stitch dat a, press . The “ Saving” mes sage app ears and t he stitc h wi ll be stor ed. Befor[...]

USIN G ST ORED C UST OM STI TCHE S 234 Retrieving Stored Stitches a Press . → A list of stored stitch patterns is displayed. b Select t he stitc h pattern. * Press to ret urn to the p revious scre en without re trieving. c Press . * To delete the sto red stitch p attern, pre ss . * To edit the sto red stitch p attern, press .[...]

Chapter 8 Appendix CARE AND MA INTENA NCE ....................... ......... .............. .......... ...... 236 About the Maintenance Me ssage ............... ............. ................... ............. ............. .. 236 Cleaning t he LCD Scree n .......................... ............. ............. ................... ............. .. 236[...]

CARE AND MAI NTENANCE 236 CARE AND MAIN TENAN CE About the Ma intena nce Message Once this messa ge appears, it is rec ommended to take your machine to an aut horized re tailer for a regular mai ntenance c heck. Althoug h this messag e will disappea r and the machine will continue to function once you press , the mes sage will displa y several more[...]

CARE AND MAINT ENANCE Appendi x 237 8 h Insert the bobbi n case so that the S mark on the bobbin case align s with the z mark on the machi ne. * Align the S and z marks. a S mar k b z mark c Bobbin case i Insert the tab s on the needle plat e cover into the ne edle plate , and then slide th e cover back on. Adjusting the Alternate Bobbin Case (with[...]

ADJUST ING THE SC REEN 238 ADJUSTING THE SCREEN Screen Visibility is Low If th e sc ree n is di ffic ult t o see wh en y ou tu rn o n the power, f ollow the step s below. a Press your finger anywhere on the screen . Ho lding you r fi nge r on the scr een, tu rn th e main power s witch to OFF and back t o ON. → BRIGHT NESS O F LCD is d isplaye d. [...]

ADJUSTI NG THE SCRE EN Appendi x 239 8 c Using th e included t ouch pen, lightly touch the cen ter of eac h +, i n order fro m 1 to 5. * If the buzzer s ounds one time aft er you pre ss number 5 , the o peration i s finished. If the buzz er sounds twice , there was an error. I n this case , repeat the step s above. d Turn the main powe r to OFF, th[...]

TROUB LESHOO TING 240 TROUBLESHOOT ING If you have a minor proble m with your sewing machin e, check the foll owing solutions . If the soluti ons suggested do not cor rect the proble m, contact your authorized deal er. You can also press then for adv ice about mino r sewing problems dur ing sewing. Press at any time to return to the orig inal scree[...]

TROU BLESHO OTIN G Appendi x 241 8 Cannot lower the presser foot with the presser foot le ver Presser foot was raised using the “Pres ser Foot Lifter” button. Press the “Presser Foot Lifter” button to low er the presser f oot. 3 Thread tension is incorrect Upper threading is incorrect. Chec k the steps f or threading the machine and rethrea[...]

TROUB LESHOO TING 242 Needle breaks Needle is installed incorrectly . Reinstall the needle c orrectly . 39 Needle clamp screw is not t ightened. Tighten the needle clamp screw . 40 Needle is turned or bent. Replace the needle. 39 Using improper needle or thread f or the selected f abric. Check the “F a bric/Thread/Needle Combination” char t. 41[...]

ERROR MESSAGE S Appendi x 243 8 ERROR MESSAGES If the ma chine is not pr operly set and the “Start /Stop” button or the “ Reverse/Rei nforcement St itch” button is pres sed, or i f the op eration pr ocedure is incor rect, the machine do es not start. An alarm s ounds and an error message is displayed on the LCD. If an error messa ge displa [...]

ERROR MESSAG ES 244 This message is displayed when the patterns y ou are editing take up too much memory, or if you are editing too many pat terns for the memory . This message is displayed when the embroidery unit is attached and the power is turned on with the needle in t he down position. This message is displayed when the “Start/Stop” butto[...]

ERROR MESSAGE S Appendi x 245 8 This message is displayed when the machine is in embroidery mode and the small frame is attached, and the s elected pattern does not fit in t he small frame. This message is displayed when the bobbin is being wound, and the motor locks because the thread is tangled, etc. This message is displayed when, with the machi[...]

ERROR MESSAG ES 246 This message is displayed when, after selecting a pattern, , , , or is pressed and the pattern is about to be deleted. This message is displayed when the foot controller is pressed while the embroidery unit is attached and machine is set up for embroidering. This message is displayed when the spe ed con trol le ve r is se t to c[...]

ERROR MESSAGE S Appendi x 247 8 This message is displayed when the “Start/Stop” button is pushed and the machine is in embroidery mode, but the embroidery unit is not attached. This message is displayed while the USB media is transmitting. This message is displayed when you try to recall or s ave a pattern while no USB m edia is loaded. This me[...]

ERROR MESSAG ES 248 ■ Alarm Sounds If the ope ration proc edure was c orrect, th e machine will be ep once . If the ope ration procedu re wa s incorrec t, the ma chine wil l beep twice or four tim es. This message is display ed when replacing the embroidering bobbin thread. This message is display ed when rotating a saved combined pattern in the [...]

SPECIFIC ATIONS Appendi x 249 8 SPECIFI CATIONS Item Specification Sewing Machine Dimensions 55.6 c m (W) × 3 0.5 cm (H) × 25.8 cm (D) (approx. 21-7/8 inches (W) × 12 inches (H) × 10-1/8 inches (D)) Case Dimensions 58.2 cm (W) × 3 1.9 cm (H ) × 28.4 c m (D) (approx. 22-7/8 inches (W) × 12-1/2 inches (H) × 11-1/8 inches (D)) Wei ght 12 kg (2[...]

UPGRADIN G YOUR MACHIN E’S SOFTW ARE 250 UPGRAD ING YOU R MACHIN E’S SOFTWARE You can use USB media or a computer to download sof tware upgrades fo r your sewing machi ne. When an upgrade progra m is availab le on “ http://s olutions. brother.c om ”, please downloa d the files following the instructi ons on the web site and steps bel ow. Up[...]

UPGRADING YO UR MACHINE’S SOFTWARE Appendi x 251 8 Upgrade Procedure Using Computer a While press ing th e “Automatic Threading” but ton, tu rn th e main power to ON . → The follow ing screen will appe ar on the LCD. b Press . c Plug the USB cable connecto r into t he corresponding USB port connectors for the computer and for the machine. ?[...]

UPGRADIN G YOUR MACHIN E’S SOFTW ARE 252[...]

253 STITCH SE TTING CH ART STITCH SETTING CHART The follo wing char t show s info rma tion for eac h util ity stitch conc erni ng a pplic atio ns, st itch leng ths, st itc h widths, a nd whether or not the twin needle mode c an be used. Stitch Stitch n ame Presser f oot Applicat ions Stitc h widt h [mm (in ch.)] Stitc h lengt h [mm (inc h.)] Tw i n[...]

254 STITCH SE TTING CH ART Overcasting stitch Reinforcing of hea vyweight fabric 5.0 (3/16) 2.5 - 5.0 (3/32 - 3/16) 2.5 (3/32) 1.0 - 4.0 (1/16 - 3/16) NO Overcasting stitch Reinforcing of medium, heavyweight and easily f ra yab le fabrics or decorative stitching. 5.0 (3/16) 3.5 - 5.0 (1/8 - 3/1 6) 2.5 (3/32) 1.0 - 4.0 (1/16 - 3/16) NO Overcasting s[...]

255 STITCH SE TTING CH ART Blind h em stit ch Hemming wo ven f abrics 0.0 (0) +3.0 - -3.0 (+1/8 - -1/8) 2.0 (1/16) 1.0 - 3.5 (1/16 - 1/8) NO Blind he m stitc h stretch Hemming stretch fabric 0.0 (0) +3.0 - -3.0 (+1/8 - -1/8) 2.0 (1/16) 1.0 - 3.5 (1/16 - 1/8) NO Blanket stitch Appliqu és, decorative blank et stit ch 3.5 (1/8) 2.5 - 7.0 (3/32 - 1/4)[...]

256 STITCH SE TTING CH ART Hemstitching Decorativ e hems , tripl e stra ight at left 1.0 (1/16) 1.0 - 7.0 (1/16 - 1/4) 2.5 (3/32) 1.5 - 4.0 (1/16 - 3/16) OK ( J ) Hemstitching Decorativ e hems , tripl e stra ight at center 3.5 (1/8) 1.0 - 7.0 (1/16 - 1/4) 2.5 (3/32) 1.5 - 4.0 (1/16 - 3/16) OK ( J ) Hemstitching zigzag Decorative hems, top stitching[...]

257 STITCH SE TTING CH ART Hemstitching Decorative hems , smocking 6.0 (15/ 64) 1.5 - 7.0 (1/16 - 1/4) 1.6 (1/16) 1.0 - 4.0 (1/16 - 3/16) NO Hemstitching Decorative hems , smocking 5.0 (3/16) 1.5 - 7.0 (1/16 - 1/4) 1.6 (1/16) 1.0 - 4.0 (1/16 - 3/16) NO Hemstitching Decorative hems , smocking 5.0 (3/16) 1.5 - 7.0 (1/16 - 1/4) 1.6 (1/16) 1.0 - 4.0 (1[...]

258 STITCH SE TTING CH ART 4 step but tonhole 1 Left side of 4 step b uttonhole 5.0 (7/32) 1.5 - 7.0 (1/16 - 1/4) 0.4 (1/64) 0.2 - 1.0 (1/64 - 1/16) NO 4 step but tonhole 2 Bar tack of 4 step buttonhole 5.0 (7/32) 1.5 - 7.0 (1/16 - 1/4) 0.4 (1/64) 0.2 - 1.0 (1/64 - 1/16) NO 4 step but tonhole 3 Right side of 4 step buttonhole 5.0 (7/32) 1.5 - 7.0 ([...]

259 STITCH SE TTING CH ART Forw ard (Zigzag) For attaching appliqué on tub ular pieces of fabric and mitering cor ners — — — —N O Reverse (Zigzag) For attaching appliqué on tub ular pieces of fabric and mitering cor ners — — — —N O Stitch Stitch n ame Presser f oot Applicat ions Stitc h widt h [mm (in ch.)] Stitc h lengt h [mm (in[...]

Index 260 Index A Accessories included a ccessories ....... ..... ...... .... ...... ..... ...... .... ...... ..... ...... .... ... 4 options .... ....... .... ...... .... ....... .... ...... .... ....... .... ...... .... ....... .... ...... ... 7 Accessory compa rtment ....... ..... ...... .... ...... ..... ...... .... ...... ..... ...... .... . 4[...]

Index 261 carriage ........ ...... ..... ...... .... ...... ..... ...... .... ...... ..... ...... .... ...... ..... ..... 3 carrying case ......... ...... .... ...... ..... ...... .... ...... ..... ...... .... ...... ....... .... . 4 Enlarger key ..... .... ....... .... ...... .... ....... .... ...... .... ....... .... ...... .... ....... . 229 Err[...]

Index 262 S Sati n st itch es ......... .... ...... .... ....... .... ...... .... ....... .... ...... .... ....... 8 2 , 126 Saving char act er/ deco rat ive s tit ch es .... .... ...... .... ....... .... ...... .... ....... .... . 136 computer ........ .... ...... .... ....... .... ...... .... ....... .... ...... .... ....... 13 9 , 190 embroidery[...]

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