Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Embroidery and Sewing Machine Brother
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Be sure to read this document before using the machine. We recommend that you keep this document nearby for future reference. Operation Manual Embroidery and Sewing Machine Product Code: 882-C40/C42.
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INTRODUC TION B-1 Thank you f or purc hasing thi s machin e. Befor e using t his machine, car efully r ead the “ IMPORTANT SAFETY INS TRUCTIONS”, and t hen st udy this manual for the c orrect ope ratio n of the various f unctions.
IMPORTANT S AFETY INSTRUCTION S B-2 5 Always keep your wo rk area clear: • Never ope rate the machi ne with any air op enings block ed. Keep ventila tion openin gs of the sewi ng machine and foot con trol free f rom the build up of li nt, dust, and loose cloth.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIO NS B-3 SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS T his machine is in tend ed for ho usehold use. This app liance is not intended f or use by pe rsons (including chi ldren) with reduced physi.
IMPORTANT S AFETY INSTRUCTION S B-4 F eder al Communications Comm ission (FCC) Declar ation of Conf ormity (F or USA Onl y) This dev ice compli es with P art 15 of the FCC Rule s.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIO NS B-5 Laser No tices (Fo r U.S.A. only) Lase r Safet y This sewing machine i s certifi ed as a Cla ss 1 laser product un der the U .S. Departm ent of H ealth an d Human Se rvices (D HHS) Radiation Performanc e Standa rd according to the Ra diation Co ntrol for He alth and Sa fety Act of 1968 .
IMPORTANT S AFETY INSTRUCTION S B-6 Laser No tices ( For coun tries e xcept U. S.A.) IEC 60825-1 Specification This sewin g machine is a Class 1 lase r produ ct as defin ed in IEC 60825-1 :2007 sp ecificat ions. The laser b eam emitte d by the la ser unit insta lled in this m achine is restric ted to an o utput at a sa fe level .
OUTSTANDI NG FEATURE S B-7 Setting Las er Guideline Marker as a Guide to S e w The guideline mark er shows the sewin g position. You can adj ust th e sewing pos ition by moving the guideline mark er while check ing the guideli ne marker on the fabri c.
WHAT YO U CAN DO WI TH THIS MACHINE B-8 WHAT YO U CAN DO WITH THIS MACH INE B Basic operati ons After pur chasing your mac hine, be s ure t o read t his s ection fi rst. This se ction provide s detail s on t he initial setup pr ocedures as well as descri ptions of this machine’s more usef ul fun ctions.
CONTEN TS B-9 TRADEMARKS INTRODUC TION ................ ............. ............. ....... 1 IMPORTA NT SAFETY INSTRUCTION S ............... . 1 OUTSTAND ING FEAT URES ................... ............. . 7 WHAT YO U CAN DO WI TH THIS MA CHINE ..... 8 NAMES OF MACHINE P ARTS AND THEIR FUNCTI ONS .
CONTENTS B-10 Fagoting ..... .... ..... ...... .... ...... ..... ...... .... .... ....... .... ...... .... ..... .... 52 Tape or Elast ic Atta ching ..... ..... ...... .... .... ....... .... ...... .... ..... .... 52 Heirloom...... ..... ...... .... .
CONTEN TS B-11 Choosing a Co lor from the C ustom Thread Table ................. 71 Desig ning Repeat ed Patter ns .... .... ...... ..... ...... .... ...... ..... ...... .. 72 Embroi derin g the Patter n Repeatedl y ...... ...... .... ...... ..... ...
NAME S OF MA CHIN E PART S A ND THEI R FUNC TION S B-12 The names of the various parts of the sewing machi ne and their funct ions are described bel ow. Before using the sewing machi ne, careful ly read thes e descripti ons to learn the names of th e machine parts.
NAMES OF MAC HINE PART S AND THEIR FUNCTIONS B-13 Needle and Presser F oot Section a Buttonhole lever The buttonhole lever is used with the one-step buttonhole foot to create buttonholes. ( page S-55) b Presser foot holder screw Use the presser fo ot holder s crew to ho ld the presser f oot in place.
NAME S OF MA CHIN E PART S A ND THEI R FUNC TION S B-14 Embroider y Unit a Carriage The carria ge moves the embroid ery fram e automat ically when embroidering. (page B-64) b Release button (located under the embroidery unit) Press the release button to remove the em broidery unit.
NAMES OF MAC HINE PART S AND THEIR FUNCTIONS B-15 Using the Flat Bed At tac hment Pull the top of the fl at bed a ttachment t o open the accessory compar tment. A press er foot stor age tray is stored in the access ory compart ment of the flat bed attachment.
NAME S OF MA CHIN E PART S A ND THEI R FUNC TION S B-16 Included Acce ssories 12345 67 8 * 9 1 01 11 21 31 4 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 * 41 42 43 44 45 * 46 * 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 *Inclu ded access ories vary depend ing on the countrie s or regi ons.
NAMES OF MAC HINE PART S AND THEIR FUNCTIONS B-17 54 * 55 56 57 58 * No. Part Name P art Code Americas Othe rs 1 Zigzag foot “J” (on machine) XF3022-001 2 Monogramming foot “N” X53840-351 3 Ov.
NAME S OF MA CHIN E PART S A ND THEI R FUNC TION S B-18 Options The followin g are availabl e as optional acce ssories to be purc hased separ ately from your aut horized Brother d ealer. 1234567 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 No. Part Name Pa rt Code America s Other s 1 Multi-function foot controller SAMFFC (U.
Basic operations This sect ion pro vides deta ils o n the ini tial set up proc edures as well as descript ions of t his mach ine’s more useful f unctions. Pag e nu mbe r star ts w it h “B ” in t his sec tion. Chapter1 Ge tting Re ady ......... .
Cha pter 1 B Basic operations Getting Ready TURNING T HE MACHINE ON/OFF .... ...... .... ....... ... 21 Setting Your Machine for the First Time ................................... 22 LCD SCREEN ...... ...... ..... ...... .... .... ....... .... ...... .
TURNIN G THE MACHI NE ON/OF F Getting Ready Basic operation s B-21 B 1 TURNING THE MACHINE ON/OFF WARNING • Use only regul ar househ old elec tricity fo r the power source. Using othe r pow er sources may result in fire, elect ric sh ock, or damage to the machine .
TURNING TH E MACHIN E ON/OFF B-22 a Insert the power sup ply cord into the power cord receptacl e, then inse rt the plug into a wall out let. a Main power s witch b Powe r s upply co rd b Turn the main powe r switch to “I” to turn on the machi ne.
TURNIN G THE MACHI NE ON/OF F Getting Ready Basic operation s B-23 B 1 d Press or to set tim e/date. a Press to d isplay the time on the screen. b Set the year (YYYY) , month (M M) and d ate (DD) . c Select w hether 24h or 12h se tting to d isplay. d Set the current time.
LCD SCREEN B-24 ■ Home P a ge Screen LCD SCREEN CAUTION • Only touch the screen wit h y our finge r or the includ ed touch pen. Do no t use a sharp penc il, screwdriver , or othe r hard or sha rp objec t. It is no t nece ssary to press hard on the screen.
LCD SC RE EN Getting Ready Basic operation s B-25 B 1 ■ Util ity Stitch Screen Press a key with y our finger to sel ect the stit ch pattern, to select a machi ne function, or to select an operation in dicated on the key. When the key display is li ght gray, t he function is not currently available.
LCD SCREEN B-26 ■ K ey Fu nction s No. Displ ay Key N am e Explanation Pa ge a “Utility Stitch” key Pr ess this key t o select a str aight stitch, zigzag stitch, b uttonhole, blind hem stitch, or other stitches commonl y used in garment construction.
LCD SC RE EN Getting Ready Basic operation s B-27 B 1 For a dditi on al ope ratio nal in for mati on, refer to page refere nc e numb er li sted a bove . o Stitc h wi dth an d stitch length key Shows the zigzag width and stitch length settings of the curr ently select ed stitch pattern.
LCD SCREEN B-28 Using the Mac hine Sett ing Mode K e y Press to change the defaul t machine sett ings (needl e stop position, embroidery speed, opening display, etc.). To displ ay the differ ent sett ings screens , press for “Sewing set tings”, for “General setti ngs” or for “Em broide ry sett ings”.
LCD SC RE EN Getting Ready Basic operation s B-29 B 1 General setti ngs a Select the needl e stop posi tion (th e needle p ositi on when the mach ine is n ot operati ng) to be up or down.
LCD SCREEN B-30 a Change the b rightnes s of the need le area and w ork area ligh ts. b Change the s creen disp lay brig htness (see page A-22) . c Calibra te the sensor f unctio n (se e page B -74). d Display the servic e count which is a reminder to take your machine in for reg ular servicing.
LCD SC RE EN Getting Ready Basic operation s B-31 B 1 Embroidery s ettings a Select from among 16 embroid ery frame displays (s ee page E-35). b Change the thre ad color display on the “Embroidery” screen; thread nu mber, color name (see page E-34).
LCD SCREEN B-32 ■ Selecting the “E co Mode” or “Shutoff Support Mode” You can save the m achine pow er by se tting the eco mode or the shut off supp ort mode . If you le ave the m achine wit hout using for a specified period o f time, the machine e nters in one of th ese mod es.
LCD SC RE EN Getting Ready Basic operation s B-33 B 1 d Use or to se lect the sett ing for the init ial sc reen dis play . * Open ing Scr een: When th e machi ne is turned on, the home page s creen a ppears after t he openi ng movie s creen is t ouche d.
LCD SCREEN B-34 e Select the backg round color from the 66 settings availabl e. a Embroi dery pat tern b ackgroun d b Selected col or a Pattern thu mbnails background b Selected col or f Pre ss to re tu rn to the or igina l scr een .
LCD SC RE EN Getting Ready Basic operation s B-35 B 1 d Press or to s elect the de sired thumbnail si ze. ■ Saving a Setti ngs S creen Image to USB Medi a An ima ge of the se ttings sc reen ca n be save d as a BMP file. A maxim um of 10 0 image s can be sa ved on a single USB media at one time.
LCD SCREEN B-36 Using the Sewing Machine Help K e y Press to open the sewing machine hel p screen. Three func tions ar e available fr om the screen shown below.
LCD SC RE EN Getting Ready Basic operation s B-37 B 1 Using the Oper ation Guide Function Press to open the screen shown below. Six cate gories are dis played at t he top of the scre en. Press a key to see more informatio n about that categor y. displays informat ion about the main parts of th e machine and their functions.
LCD SCREEN B-38 Example: Displaying info rmation about upper th readin g a Press . b Press . c Press . → The low er half of t he screen will chang e. d Press (upper thr eading). → The screen shows instructions for threading the machi ne. e Read the instruct ions.
LCD SC RE EN Getting Ready Basic operation s B-39 B 1 e Read the explanati ons and select the appropria te stitch. → The screen d isplays direc tions for sew ing the selected stitch. Foll ow the di rections to sew the stitch. * Pr ess to view th e next p age.
LOWER THREADING B-40 W inding the Bobbin Press → → → → in th is ord er to di spl ay a vid eo example of bobbin windi ng on the LCD (see page B-39). Follow the ste ps explained below to complete the opera tion. ■ Using the Supplemen tal Spo ol Pin With this m achine , you ca n wind the bo bbin without unth reading the machine .
LOWER THREADING Getting Ready Basic operation s B-41 B 1 c Set the supplementa l spool pin in the “up” position. a Supple mental spoo l pin d Place the spool of thread o n the supplemental spool pin, so t hat thre ad unrolls fr om the front . Push the spool cap onto the spool pin as far as pos sible to secure the thread spool.
LOWER THREADING B-42 f Pass the thread arou nd the pre-tensi on disk making s ure th at the t hread i s under t he pre-tensi on disk . a Pre- tens ion di sk → Make sure that the thread pa sses under th e pre-tension disk. b Pre- tens ion di sk c Pull it in as f ar as po ssible.
LOWER THREADING Getting Ready Basic operation s B-43 B 1 j Press . → Bobbin wi nding starts aut omatically. The b obbin stops rotating when bobb in windin g is compl eted. The bob bin wind ing switc h will a utomaticall y ret urn to its origina l position.
LOWER THREADING B-44 a Turn the main power to ON and open the top cover. b Align the groove in th e bobbin with the spring on the bobbin winder shaft, and set the bobbin on the shaft. a Groove in the b obbin b Spring on the sh aft c Pivot the spool pi n so that it an gles upward.
LOWER THREADING Getting Ready Basic operation s B-45 B 1 a If the t hread be comes tan gled under the bobbin winder sea t, press once to stop th e bobbin win ding.
LOWER THREADING B-46 b Slide the bobbin cove r latch to the right. a Bobbin c over b Latch → The bobb in cover opens. c Remove the bobbin cover. d Insert t he bobbin wi th your ri ght hand s o that .
LOWER THREADING Getting Ready Basic operation s B-47 B 1 f Insert the t ab in the low er-left co rner of the bobbin cover (1), and t hen lightly pres s down on the right side to clos e the cover (2).
UPPE R TH READ ING B-48 Upper T hreading Press → → → → in this order to displ ay a video example of th e operation on the LCD (see page B-39). Follow the ste ps explained below to complete the opera tion. a Turn the main power to ON. b Press the “Press er Foot L ifter” but ton t o raise the press er foot.
UPPE R TH READ ING Getting Ready Basic operation s B-49 B 1 d Pivot the spool pi n so 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.
UPPE R TH READ ING B-50 g While holdin g the thread in your righ t hand, pass the t hread th rough the thread guide in the direct ion indicate d. h Guide the thre ad down, up, then down through the groove, as shown in the illustr ation.
UPPE R TH READ ING Getting Ready Basic operation s B-51 B 1 m Press the “Automati c Threading” butt on to have the mach ine aut omatically threa d the needle. → The threa d passes thro ugh the e ye of the ne edle. n Carefull y pull the end of the thread that was passed through the eye of the needle.
UPPE R TH READ ING B-52 a Press and install the twi n needle (“CH ANGI NG THE N EEDLE” o n pa ge B- 57). b Thread the machin e for the first needl e accordin g to the procedure for thre ading a single ne edle ( “Upper Threadi ng” on page B-48).
UPPE R TH READ ING Getting Ready Basic operation s B-53 B 1 h Continue threadi ng however do not pass the thread in the needl e bar thread gui de “6” on the needle bar. Thread t he needle on the right side. a Ne edl e ba r th rea d gu ide i Press .
UPPE R TH READ ING B-54 ■ Using the V ertical Spool Pin Use th e verti cal spool pin wh en usin g an irre gula rly shaped threa d spool, a nd when sewing or embroide ring with m etallic t hread. a Insert the vertical s pool pin on to the bobbin win der sh aft.
CHANGING THE PRESSE R FOOT Getting Ready Basic operation s B-55 B 1 Remo ving the Press er F oot a Press the “Needle Posi tion” button to ra ise the needle. b Press . * If the message “ OK to au tomatica lly lower the presser foot ? ” appears on the LCD screen, pr ess OK to continu e.
CHANGING THE PRESSE R FOOT B-56 ■ Atta ching th e W a lkin g foot The walk ing foot h olds the fa bric betw een the pres ser foo t and the feed do gs to f eed the fabric .
CHANGING THE NE EDLE Getting Ready Basic operation s B-57 B 1 a Press the “Needle Posi tion” button to ra ise the needle. b Press . * If the message “OK to au tomatica lly lower the presser foot ? ” appears on the LCD screen, pres s OK to continu e.
ABOUT THE NEE DLE AND F ABRIC B-58 About the N eedle The sewing machin e needle is probably the most important par t of the sewing machine. Choosing the proper needl e for your s ewing proj ect will r esult in a beautiful finish a nd fewer pr oblems. Below a re some things to keep in mind abou t needles.
ABOUT T HE NEEDL E AND FABRI C Getting Ready Basic operation s B-59 B 1 F abric/T hr ead/Needle Combinations The follo wing ta ble provid es inf ormation co ncerning the appro priate thread a nd needl e for va rious fabrics. Please refer to this table wh en selecting a thr ead and needle fo r the fabric you wish t o use.
BEFORE EMBROIDERING B-60 Embroider y Step b y Step Follow the steps below to prepare the machin e for embroide ry. BEFORE EMBROIDERING Step 3 Step 1 , 2 Step 7 Step 5 Step 4 Step 6, 8 Step 9 Step # Aim Actio n Pag e 1 Pr esser f oot att achment Attach e mbroi dery foot “W+” .
BEFORE EMB ROIDERING Getting Ready Basic operation s B-61 B 1 Using the Embr oider y F oot “W+” with LED P ointer By plugging in t he connector on t he back of your machine, the embr oidering nee dle drop point wi ll be indicated on the fa bric, allo wing you to accuratel y posit ion the pattern.
BEFORE EMBROIDERING B-62 g Hold the embroidery foot in pl ace with your right hand, and the n use the includ ed screwdriver to s ecurely t ighten the press er foot holder screw. h Plug the connector of the embroidery foot “W+” with LED pointer i nto the jac k on the back of your machine.
BEFORE EMB ROIDERING Getting Ready Basic operation s B-63 B 1 ■ Adjusting the LED P ointer Adjust the LED pointe r if it indicates a point diffe rent than the actua l need le drop point.
BEFORE EMBROIDERING B-64 Attaching the Embr oider y Unit ■ About the Embr oider y Uni t a Turn the main power to OFF, and re move the flat bed attac hment. b Insert the embroi dery unit connecti on into the machine connecti on port. The spring hinge on the connect ion port cover will allow easy access to the port.
BEFORE EMB ROIDERING Getting Ready Basic operation s B-65 B 1 ■ Removi ng the Embr oider y Unit a Press either or , then press . → The carri age will move to the remo val positio n. b Turn the mai n power t o OFF. c Hold down the release butt on, and pull the embroidery unit away fro m the machine.
USING FUNC TIONS BY CONNEC TING THE ACC ESSORY TO THE MAC HINE B-66 Using USB Media or Embroider y Car d Reader/USB Car d Writer Module* * If you have purchase d the PE- DESIGN Ve r5 or la ter, PE-DES.
USING FUNC TIONS BY CONNECT ING THE ACC ESSORY TO THE MACHINE Getting Ready Basic operation s B-67 B 1 Using a USB Mouse The USB mouse, connected to the se wing machine, can be used to perform a variety of ope ratio ns in th e scre ens.
USING FUNC TIONS BY CONNEC TING THE ACC ESSORY TO THE MAC HINE B-68 ■ Attaching the Dual F eed F oot a Follow the steps from a to e of “Using the Embroider y Foot “W+” with L ED Pointer” on page B-61. b Position the dual feed foot to the presser foot bar by aligning the notch of th e dual feed foot to the large sc rew.
USING FUNC TIONS BY CONNECT ING THE ACC ESSORY TO THE MACHINE Getting Ready Basic operation s B-69 B 1 When th e feed pos ition lever is down, t he blac k roller b elt on the dual feed is engaged .
Cha pter 2 B Basic operations Sensor Functions CONVENIENT SEWING FEATURE S BY USI NG THE SENSOR PE N...... ...... ..... ...... .... ...... ..... .... ...... .... ....... . 71 CONNECTIN G THE SE NSOR PE N ....... ...... .... ....... ... 71 Using the Sensor Pen Holder .
CONVENI ENT SEWING FEATURES BY US ING THE SENSO R PEN Sensor Function s Basic operation s B-71 B 2 By using the sensor pen, you have the option of four separa te funct ions • Settin g the guide line as a ref erence f or your sewing pos ition. • Set th e needle po sition of straight s titch.
CONNECT ING THE SE NSOR PEN B-72 Using the Sensor P en Holder When connecting the sensor pen to the machine , attach the sens or pen holder to keep the se nsor pen with the machine.
USING T HE SENSOR PEN Sensor Function s Basic operation s B-73 B 2 Using the Sensor P en Hold the s ensor p en, and t hen touch the point to be s peci fie d. W hen the tip of th e se nsor pe n is pus hed in , the po sitio n info rma tio n is sen t to the machine.
USING THE SENSOR PE N B-74 Calibr ating the Sensor P en Before using the senso r pen for the firs t time, be sure to personal ize it using “Sensor Function Cali brati on” in the se tting s scr een. Doing so allo ws the mach ine to learn the po siti on in which you usually hold th e pen.
USING T HE SENSOR PEN Sensor Function s Basic operation s B-75 B 2 f Touch the second point of cente r of cross-hair using t he sens or pen. * Touch on the point in the illust rations. a Flat bed att achment b Embro ide ry uni t g Press to finish the calibra tion.
USING SENS OR FUNCTIO NS WITH SEW ING STIT CH B-76 Befo re u sin g the sens or func tions , ca refu lly read “Uti lity Stit che s” ch apte r to fam iliari ze your sel f wit h the machine operati ons. The sensor functions are per formed using the sensor pen.
USING SENS OR FUNCTIO NS WITH SEW ING STITCH Sensor Function s Basic operation s B-77 B 2 d Press . → The gui deline m arker po sition settin g screen appears and th e guidel ine ma rker f lashes . e With the sensor pen, touch the locati on to be specifi ed as the guidel ine marker position.
USING SENS OR FUNCTIO NS WITH SEW ING STIT CH B-78 Specifying the Ne edle Dr op P osition W ith the Sensor P en a Turn on the machine. b Press . c Select a stit ch pattern.
USING SENS OR FUNCTIO NS WITH SEW ING STITCH Sensor Function s Basic operation s B-79 B 2 g Press to apply the referenc e position sett ing. * The setting c an also b e applie d by lon g touchin g an adjustmen t area w ith the sen sor pen. → The nee dle moves to the specif ied po sition to start sewing.
USING SENS OR FUNCTIO NS WITH SEW ING STIT CH B-80 g Press to apply the first point of the stitchin g width. * The setting can also be ap plied by long touc hing an adjustmen t area w ith the sen sor pen. h With the sensor pe n, tou ch the sec ond point for the sti tching width.
USING SENS OR FUNCTIO NS WITH SEW ING STITCH Sensor Function s Basic operation s B-81 B 2 Using the Sensor P en to Specify the Sewing En d P oint Befo re st art sewi ng, t est the p atter n fi rst fro m st eps a to f to see i f th e sti tch c an b e us ed with this function.
USING SENS OR FUNCTIO NS WITH SEW ING STIT CH B-82 Decorative St itch End Settin g Key h Press to apply the sewing end point sett ing. * The setting can also be ap plied by long touc hing an adjustmen t area w ith the sen sor pen. → When a sewin g end po int setting is specified , appears in the uppe r-left corn er of the sc reen.
USING SENSOR F UNCTIONS IN “EMBROIDE RY”/“EMBROIDERY EDIT” MODE Sensor Function s Basic operation s B-83 B 2 Before usi ng the sen sor functi ons, caref ully read t he procedu re in “Embr oidery” and “Embroider y Edit” t o famili arize yo urself with th e mach ine operat ions.
USING SENSOR FUNCTIONS IN “EMBROID ERY”/“EMBROIDERY EDIT” MODE B-84 h Press . → The embroid ering posit ion selecti on screen ap pears. i Select the method for pos itioning the embroidery pa ttern. * To align the edge of the e mbroidery with a p attern or mark on the fab ric, select th e edge.
USING SENSOR F UNCTIONS IN “EMBROIDE RY”/“EMBROIDERY EDIT” MODE Sensor Function s Basic operation s B-85 B 2 f Press to move the LED pointe r on the f abri c f or a djus ting the fi rst p osi tion. g Press to apply the setting. h Press to move the LED pointe r on the fabric for adjust ing the second position.
USING SENSOR FUNCTIONS IN “EMBROID ERY”/“EMBROIDERY EDIT” MODE B-86 d Press t o move t he LED pointe r on th e fabri c for a djus ting th e firs t posi tion. e Press to apply the setting. f Press t o move t he LED pointe r on the fabr ic for adjustin g the sec ond position.
Sewing This sect ion des cribes pr ocedures f or us ing the v arious utilit y stit ches as wel l as other f unctions. It pro vides de tail s on b asic sewi ng in ad diti on to the m ore e xpre ssi ve f eatu res of the mac hine , fro m se wing tubular p ieces and buttonholes t o sewing the chara cter and decorat ive stitch patte rns.
Cha pter 1 S Sewing Sewing Basics SEWING... .... ...... .... ....... .... ...... .... ..... ...... .... ...... ..... .... . 3 Sewing a Stitch ........................................................................... 3 ■ Using the Foot Cont roller .
SEWIN G Sewing Basi cs Sewing S-3 S 1 Sewing a Stitc h a Turn the main power to ON and display the util ity s titc hes, a nd pu sh the “Need le Position” butt on to raise the needle. b Press the key of the sti tch you want to s ew. → The symb ol of the c orrect pre sser foot w ill be displayed in the upper le ft corner of the LCD screen.
SEWING S-4 g Press the “Star t/Stop” but ton t o start sewing. * Guide the f abric l ightly by hand . h Press the “Star t/Stop” but ton ag ain to s top sewing. i Press the “Thread Cutter” bu tton to t rim the upper a nd lower threads. → The nee dle will retu rn to the up position automat ically .
SEWIN G Sewing Basi cs Sewing S-5 S 1 a Insert the foot cont roller plug into its ja ck on the ma chine. a Foot controller b Foot controller jack b Slowly depress the foot controller to start sewing. c Release th e foot controller to stop the mac hine .
SEWING S-6 b Press to set the automati c rein forc eme nt stit ch ing fun cti on. → The key w ill display as . c Set the fabric in th e start positi on and start sewing. a Reverse st itches (or reinforce ment stitch es) → The ma chine w ill au tomatically sew re verse stitc hes (or reinforc ement sti tches) and then con tinue sewing.
SEWIN G Sewing Basi cs Sewing S-7 S 1 Sewing Cur ves Sew slowly whil e keeping the seam paral lel with the fabr ic edge as you g uide t he fabric around the curve. Changing Se wing Dir ection Stop the machin e. Leave the needle i n the fabric , and press th e “Presser Foot Li fter” butt on to raise the press er foot.
SEWING S-8 ■ If the F abric does not Fit under the Press er F oot If the pr esser foo t is in t he up posi tion, an d you are sewing h eavyweigh t or multip le layer s of fabric which do not fit e asily und er the pres ser foot, use the pres ser foot lever to ra ise the pre sser foot to its highest po sition.
SEWIN G Sewing Basi cs Sewing S-9 S 1 Sewing L ightw eight F abrics Place thi n paper or tear away e mbroidery stabili zer under thin fabrics to make sewing ea sier.
STITCH SETTINGS S-10 When you sele ct a stitch, your machine autom aticall y selects the appropria te stitch widt h, stitch le ngth, “L/R SHIFT”, and upper thread tensio n.
STITCH SETT INGS Sewing Basi cs Sewing S-11 S 1 Example: Pres s to shor ten t he stit ch le ngth . → The value in the d isplay ge ts smaller. Pres s to length en th e stit ch len gth.
STITCH SETTINGS S-12 Setting the T hr ead T ension You may need to change the thread tension, depending on th e fabric and threa d being used. Follow the steps below to make any nece ssary changes. ■ Pr oper T hread T ension The upper th read and t he bob bin threa d should cross near t he cente r of the fabric.
USEF UL FUNCTI ONS Sewing Basi cs Sewing S-13 S 1 A utomatic T hread Cutt ing Afte r sel ect ing a st itch patte rn, turn on the automatic thr ead cutting func tion befor e sewing, and the machine wil.
USEFUL FUNC TIONS S-14 Adjusting the Needle Drop P osition with the Guideline Marker (F or models equipped with the guide line marker) The red gu ideli ne marker i ndicates the sewing position on the fabri c. You can adj ust th e sewing p osition by moving the guideline mar ker while checking the guideli ne marker on the fabri c.
USEF UL FUNCTI ONS Sewing Basi cs Sewing S-15 S 1 b Use or to adjust the brightness of the guideline marker. → Set the b rightness of the guide line mar ker from “ 1” for a dim marker , to “5” f or the brightest m arker, on the fabric. c Pre ss t wice to retu rn to the orig inal screen.
USEFUL FUNC TIONS S-16 a Select a stitch. b Press to s elect the pi vot sett ing. → The key appe ars as . c Place the fabric under the presser foot with the needle at the st arting point of the stitchin g, and then press the “Start/St op” button.
USEF UL FUNCTI ONS Sewing Basi cs Sewing S-17 S 1 d Press the “Star t/Stop” but ton to s top the machine at the point where t he sewing direction chang es. → The machin e stops w ith the n eedle in the fabric, a nd the presser f oot is raised. e Rotate the fabri c, and then press the “Start/St op” button.
USEFUL FUNC TIONS S-18 Needle P osition – St itch Placement When the “Needle Positi on – Stitch Placement ” is on, the needl e will be partial ly lower ed for prec ise stitch pla cement and then pre ss the “Needle Position” button ag ain t o lower t he needle completely.
USEF UL FUNCTI ONS Sewing Basi cs Sewing S-19 S 1.
Cha pter 2 S Sewing Utility Stitches SELECTI NG UTILITY S TITCHES .... ..... ...... .... ...... ..... . 21 Selecting a Stitch ......... ............................................................. 21 ■ Using the Mirror Image Key ...................
SELECTI NG UTIL ITY STIT CHES Utility Stitches Sewing S-21 S 2 Selecting a Stitc h There are 5 categor ies of Utili ty Stitches. a Turn the main power to ON and display the util ity s titc hes.
SELECTI NG UTIL ITY STI TCHES S-22 ■ Using the Image Key You can dis play an ima ge of the s elected stitc h. You can che ck and cha nge the colors o f the i mage of t he scree n. a Press . → An image of the sel ected stitch i s display ed. b Press to change the thread color of the stitch on the sc reen.
SELECTI NG UTIL ITY STIT CHES Utility Stitches Sewing S-23 S 2 ■ Retrie ving Sa ved Set tings a Select a stitch. b Press . → The memory funct ion screen appe ars. c Press . d Press the nu mbered key of the s ettings t o be retrieved. * Press to return to the orig inal screen without retrieving setting s.
SEWING T HE STITCHES S-24 Str aight Stitc hes See page S-67 for the det ailed information of stitches . a Left need le posi tion b Middle need le po sitio n a Revers e stitch b Rei nforc em ent st itc h a Select a stitch. b Attach presser foot “J”.
SEWING T HE STITCHE S Utility Stitches Sewing S-25 S 2 e Press the “Star t/Stop” but ton to s ew forward. a Reve rse stitches → The mac hine wil l begi n sewin g slowly.
SEWING T HE STITCHES S-26 ■ Aligning the F abric with a Mar k on the Needle Pl ate or Bobb in Co v er (with Mark ) While se wing, alig n the edge of the fa bric with th e 16 mm (a pprox.
SEWING T HE STITCHE S Utility Stitches Sewing S-27 S 2 e Grasp th e bobbin cas e, and then pull it out . a Bobbi n case f Use the di sc-shaped s crewdriver included wit h the mach ine to uns crew and remo ve the regular needl e plate. g Set the straig ht stitch needl e plate in place and use the disc-sha ped screwdriver to tighten t he pla te.
SEWING T HE STITCHES S-28 ■ Basting a Select and attach pr esser foot “J”. b Press the “Revers e Stitc h” butt on to sew rein forc eme nt stit ches , the n cont inu e sewing. c Sew while ke eping t he fabric straight . d End the basti ng with rei nforcement sti tches.
SEWING T HE STITCHE S Utility Stitches Sewing S-29 S 2 e Iron t he dart t o one s ide s o that i t is fl at. Gathering Use on waists of skir ts, sleeve s of shirts, etc. a Select a straight stitch and at tach press er foot “J”. b Set th e stit ch le ngth to 4.
SEWING T HE STITCHES S-30 reinfor cement st itch and t rim the thread automat ically a t the end of sewing . a About 12 mm (approx. 1 /2 inch) b Wrong side c Spread the fabric out along the finish li ne. a Finish line b Wrong side d Lay both seam allowances on the side of the shorter s eam (cut s eam) and iron them.
SEWING T HE STITCHE S Utility Stitches Sewing S-31 S 2 d Sew a st raight stitch along t he fold. * When the automatic thread c utting an d auto matic reinforce ment stitch ing are p reset, reinf orcemen t stitches will be sew n automatic ally at the begi nning of sewing .
SEWING T HE STITCHES S-32 ■ P atchw ork (for Cr azy Quilt) Turn ba ck the desired w idth of fabr ic and p osition it over the lower fa bric, then s ew so that the stitch bridge s both pie ces of f abric. ■ Sewing Cu rv es (Using a Zigzag Stitc h) Shorten t he stit ch length se tting to o btain a fin e stitch.
SEWING T HE STITCHE S Utility Stitches Sewing S-33 S 2 Elastic Zigz ag Stitc hes Use elastic zi gzag stitche s for tape atta ching, overcasti ng, darni ng, or a wide va riety of other uses. See page S-67 for the det ailed infor mation of stitches . a Select a stitch.
SEWING T HE STITCHES S-34 a Select a stit ch and attach press er foot “G”. b Lower th e presser foot so t hat t he presser foot guide is set fl ush against the edge of th e fabric. c Sew along t he pres ser foot guide. a Guide ■ Over cas ting Us ing Presser Foot “J” See page S-67 for the det ailed info rmation o f stitche s.
SEWING T HE STITCHE S Utility Stitches Sewing S-35 S 2 b Sew with the needle dropping s lightly off the edge of the fabric. a Needle drop position Quilting You can make beautiful quilts quickl y and easily with t his mac hine.
SEWING T HE STITCHES S-36 ■ Pieci ng Sewing two pieces of fabric t ogether is ca lled piecing. W hen cutti ng pieces for quilt bl ocks, ma ke sure t he seam allowa nce is 6. 5 mm (a pprox. 1/4 inch ). a Select or and attach presser foot “J”. b Align the edg e of the fabric with the edge of the presser foot , and start sewing.
SEWING T HE STITCHE S Utility Stitches Sewing S-37 S 2 ■ Pieci ng U sing the 1/4" Quilt ing F oot with Guid e (opt ional w ith some models) This quil ting foo t can sew an accur ate 1/4 i nch or 1/8 inch seam a llowance. It can be used f or piecing together a quilt or for topstitc hing.
SEWING T HE STITCHES S-38 ■ Appliqué a Trace the pattern on to the appliqué fabric and then cut around it, leavi ng a 3 mm to 5 mm (approx. 1/8 inch to 3/16 i nch) seam allowance.
SEWING T HE STITCHE S Utility Stitches Sewing S-39 S 2 You can use the appliqué te chnique to attach appliqué de signs like the thre e picture d below. ■ Quilting with Satin St itch es For bette r fabric control, use the foot controlle r to sew with sa tin stitches.
SEWING T HE STITCHES S-40 ■ F ree Motion Qu ilting With fre e motion q uilting, the feed do gs can be lowere d by press ing , so th at the fabr ic can be moved fr eely in any direction . In this mo de, the p resser foot is raised to the nece ssary heig ht fo r free mot ion se wing .
SEWING T HE STITCHE S Utility Stitches Sewing S-41 S 2 d Attach free motion open toe quilting foot “O” by posit ioning the pin of the quilting foot above the needle cla mp screw and alig ning th e low er-l ef t of the q ui lting foo t and the presser bar.
SEWING T HE STITCHES S-42 a Attach the stra ight sti tch needl e plate ( see page S-26). a Round hol e b Select or . c Press to set the machine to free motion sewing mode. → The key a ppears as , the quilting foot is raised to the nec essary height, and th en the fe ed dogs a re lowered for free motio n sewing.
SEWING T HE STITCHE S Utility Stitches Sewing S-43 S 2 e Hold the quilting foot in place with your right hand, and t ighten t he pres ser foot holder screw using th e screwdriv er with your left hand.
SEWING T HE STITCHES S-44 a Select . b Pre ss to se t the m ach ine to free moti on sewing mode. → The key a ppears as , the quilting foo t is raised to the nece ssary height, th en the fe ed dogs are lowered for free m otion sewing .
SEWING T HE STITCHE S Utility Stitches Sewing S-45 S 2 f Using th e measurement on the qu ilting f oot as a guide, sew around the motif . a 6.4 mm (approx. 1 /4 inch) Finis hed pr oject g Press to cancel the free moti on sewing mode. → Rotate the handwhee l toward you (count erclockwise ) to rai se the feed dog s.
SEWING T HE STITCHES S-46 c Use a c halk to mar k on t he fabric about 5 mm (3/16 inch) fr om the edge of the fabr ic, and then baste i t. d Fold back t he fabr ic insi de along t he basting. e Unfold th e edge of fabric, and pos ition t he fabric with the wrong si de facing up.
SEWING T HE STITCHE S Utility Stitches Sewing S-47 S 2 k Adjust the stitch width unti l the needle slightly catche s the fol d of t he hem. a Needle drop point When you change the need le drop po int, rai se the needle, a nd then change the stitch wid th.
SEWING T HE STITCHES S-48 <Normal fabri c> a Wrong side of f abric b Right side of fabric l Sew with the fold of the hem against the presser fo ot gui de.
SEWING T HE STITCHE S Utility Stitches Sewing S-49 S 2 ■ Appliqué Cor ners Stop the machine wit h the n eedle in the right position of the o utside (or in side) corner of the appliqu é. Raise the presser foot and pi vot the fabr ic to alig n the fabric edge.
SEWING T HE STITCHES S-50 e Unfold the fabr ic, and iron t he tucks to one side. Scallop Stitches This wave-shape d satin sti tch is calle d the scallop sti tch. Us e thi s stit ch to de cora te th e edg es of blouse coll ars and handkerc hiefs or use i t as a hem accent.
SEWING T HE STITCHE S Utility Stitches Sewing S-51 S 2 c Select a stit ch for top stitchi ng. d Place the fabric ri ght side up in the machine, and center th e presser foot over the seam when sewing. a Right side of fabric Smocking S titches Use smocking stit ches for decorat ive sewing on clothes, et c.
SEWING T HE STITCHES S-52 Fa g o t i n g When ther e is a space be tween two fabrics with threa d sewn over the s pace to join th e fabr ics toge ther , it is ca lle d fag otin g. U se this s titch wh en sewing blouses or chil dren’s cl othes. a Baste two pieces of fabri c onto thin pape r, leavin g a space of 4 mm (approx .
SEWING T HE STITCHE S Utility Stitches Sewing S-53 S 2 e Select or . f Sew over the tape (or elas tic). g Pull out the st raight s titch threads. Heirloom ■ Hemstitc hing (1) Use for sewing ta blecloths , decorati ve hems , and decora tive stitchin g on shirt fr onts.
SEWING T HE STITCHES S-54 c Start se wing. Example: Illustration of finish ed product ■ Hemstitc hing (2) (Dr a wn W ork (1)) a Pull out several threads fr om one area on a piece of fabric to open the area. * Pull out 5 or 6 thread s to leave a 3 mm (approx.
SEWING T HE STITCHE S Utility Stitches Sewing S-55 S 2 c Sew the decorative st itch in the cente r of the five threads created above. One-step Buttonholes With one-step butt onholes, you can make buttonholes appropria te to the siz e of your button . See page S-67 for the det ailed infor mation of stitches .
SEWING T HE STITCHES S-56 a Select a buttonho le stit ch, and at tach buttonhole foot “A”. b Mark the posit ion and length of the buttonhole on the fabr ic. a Marks on fabri c b Buttonhol e sewing c Pull out the but ton holder plate on the presser fo ot, an d insert the but ton that will be put through the bu ttonhole.
SEWING T HE STITCHE S Utility Stitches Sewing S-57 S 2 g Insert a pin along the insi de of one of the bar tacks, and then in sert the se am ripper into the center of the buttonhole and cut towards the pi n.
SEWING T HE STITCHES S-58 ■ Odd Shaped Buttons/Buttons that do Not Fit into the Button Holder Plate Use the mar kings on the presse r foot scale to set the size o f the button hole. One mark on the pr esser foo t scale e quals 5 mm (approx . 3/16 inc h).
SEWING T HE STITCHE S Utility Stitches Sewing S-59 S 2 c Check that the needle drops at the desired position and lower the presser foot , making sure the upper t hread passes underne ath the buttonhole foot . d Lower the but tonhole lever s o that it is positioned behi nd the metal bracket on the buttonhole f oot.
SEWING T HE STITCHES S-60 c Set the fabric so tha t the pocket moves toward you dur ing s ewing. d Check the first needle drop point and lower the press er foot . a 2 mm (approx . 1/16 inch) e Lower th e buttonhole lever s o that it is positioned behi nd the metal bracket on the buttonhole foot.
SEWING T HE STITCHE S Utility Stitches Sewing S-61 S 2 ■ Bar T acks on T hick F abrics Place a piece of fold ed fabr ic or cardb oard besid e the fab ric being sewn to level the b uttonhole fo ot and allo w for easi er and ev en feedi ng.
SEWING T HE STITCHES S-62 ■ Attac hing 4 Hole Butt ons Sew the two hole s closest to you. Th en raise the presser fo ot and mov e the fa bric so tha t the nee dle goes i nto the next two holes , and se w them in the same way. ■ Attaching a Shank to the Button a Pull the shank leve r toward you before sewing.
SEWING T HE STITCHE S Utility Stitches Sewing S-63 S 2 e Use the eyelet pu nch to make a ho le in t he center of the stit ching. Multi-directional Se wing (Straight Stitch and Zi gzag S titch) Use these st itch patter ns to attach patch es or emblems t o pant l egs, s hirt sl eeves, e tc.
SEWING T HE STITCHES S-64 f Select and sew seam “4” as shown. → The seam will be connected to the st arting poin t of seam 1 . 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 s traight stitches up to the zipper opening.
SEWING T HE STITCHE S Utility Stitches Sewing S-65 S 2 e Topstitch 7 mm to 10 mm (approx. 1/4 inch to 3/8 inch) from the seamed edge of the fab ric, th en re mov e the ba stin g. ■ Inserting a Side Zipper Use for side zipp ers in ski rts or dre sses.
SEWING T HE STITCHES S-66 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 .
STITCH SE TTING C HART Sewing S-67 The followi ng chart s hows info rmation for each util ity st itch c oncerning appl ications , stitc h lengths, stitch widths, a nd whether or not the twin needle mod e can be us ed.
STITCH SE TTING C HART S-68 Overcasting stitc h Reinforcing of heavyweight fabric 5.0 (3/16) 2.5 - 5.0 (3/32 - 3/16) 2.5 (3/32) 0.4 - 5.0 (1/64 - 3/16) NO Overcasting stitc h Reinforcing of medium, heavyweight and easily friable fabrics or de corative stitching.
STITCH SE TTING C HART Sewing S-69 Quiltin g appliqu é stitch Quilting stitch for invisible appliqué or attaching binding 1.5 (1/16) 0.0 - 7.0 (0 - 1/4) 1.8 (1/16) 0.4 - 5.0 (1/64 - 3/16) NO Quiltin g stippling Background quilting 7.0 (1/4) 0.0 - 7.
STITCH SE TTING C HART S-70 Serpentine stitc h Decor ative stitc hing and attaching elastic 5.0 (3/16) 0.0 - 7.0 (0 - 1/4) 1.0 (1/16) 0.2 - 5.0 (1/64 - 3/16) OK ( J ) Decorative stitc h Decor ative stitc hing and appliqué 6.0 (15/64) 0.0 - 7.0 (0 - 1/4) 1.
STITCH SE TTING C HART Sewing S-71 Hemstit ching Heirloom, d ecorative hems 6.0 (15/64) 0.0 - 7.0 (0 - 1/4) 4.0 (3/16) 0.4 - 5.0 (1/64 - 3/16) OK ( J ) Hemstit ching Heirloom, d ecorative hems 4.0 (3/16) 0.0 - 7.0 (0 - 1/4) 2.5 (3/32) 0.4 - 5.0 (1/64 - 3/16) NO Hemstit ching Heirloom, d ecorative hems 5.
STITCH SE TTING C HART S-72 Ke yh ol e button hol e Buttonholes in heavyweight or thick fabrics for larger flat butt ons 7.0 (1/4) 3.0 - 7.0 (1/8 - 1/4) 0.5 (1/32) 0.3 - 1.0 (1/64 - 1/16) NO T apered keyho le button hol e Buttonholes in medium to heavy weight fabrics for lar ger flat buttons 7.
STITCH SE TTING C HART Sewing S-73 Fo r w a r d (Zig zag ) F or attachi ng appliqué on tubular pi eces of fabric and mitering corners — — — —N O Reverse (Zig zag ) F or attachi ng appliqué on tubular pi eces of fabric and mitering corners — — — —N O Piecin g stitch (Middl e) Piecework/patc hwork — — 2.
STITCH SE TTING C HART S-74 T ape att aching Attac hing tape to seam in stretch fabric 5.50 (7/32) 0.00 - 7.00 (0 - 1/4) 1.4 (1/16) 0.2 - 5.0 (1/64 - 3/16) NO Serpentine stitc h Decor ative stitc hing and attaching elastic 5.00 (3/16) 0.00 - 7.00 (0 - 1/4) 2.
STITCH SE TTING C HART Utility Stitches Sewing S-75 S 2.
Cha pter 3 S Sewing Character/Decorative Stitches SELECTI NG STITCH PATT ERNS .... ....... .... .... ...... ..... . 77 Selecting Decorative Stitch Patterns/7mm Decorative Stitch Patterns/Satin Stitch Patterns/7mm Satin Stitch Patterns/Cross Stitch/Utility Decorative Stitch Patterns .
SELECTI NG S TITCH PATT ERNS Character/Dec orativ e Stitches Sewing S-77 S 3 Press to displa y the screen below. Ther e are 7 categories of Character/ Decorati ve stitch patt erns. a Decorati ve stit ch pat terns b 7mm decorati ve stit ch patterns. You can se t stitch le ngth a nd width.
SELEC TING ST ITCH PA TTER NS S-78 Selecting De cor at iv e Stitc h P att erns/7 mm De cor ativ e Stitch P atterns/Sat in Stitch P atterns/7mm Satin Stitc h P atterns/Cross Stitch/Utility Decorativ e Stitch P att erns a Select the ca tegory of the pattern you want to sew.
SELECTI NG S TITCH PATT ERNS Character/Dec orativ e Stitches Sewing S-79 S 3 d Press and then enter “B”. e Pre ss a nd t hen ent er “lu e”. f Press to ent er a space. g Press again and enter “S”. a Space is a jumpin g stitch * Remove the jumping stitches aft er sewing.
SELEC TING ST ITCH PA TTER NS S-80 ■ Adjusting the Char acter Spacing The sp ace be tween the charac ters ca n be adj usted. a Press . * Press to display on the screen. → The ch aracter spaci ng wind ow appe ars. b Press or to adj ust c haracter spacing.
SEWING STIT CH PA TTERNS Character/Dec orativ e Stitches Sewing S-81 S 3 Sewing At tr activ e Fi nishes To achieve attr active resul ts when sewing charact er/decora tive stit ches, chec k the table below for the proper fa bric/thread/ needle combin ations.
SEWING STIT CH PA TTERNS S-82 e Press the “Star t/Stop” but ton t o stop sewing. f Press the “Revers e Stitc h” butt on or “Reinforcement St itch” button to se w rein forc eme nt stit ch es.
SEWING STIT CH PA TTERNS Character/Dec orativ e Stitches Sewing S-83 S 3 b Attach monogrammin g foot “N” and sew the pattern. c Compare the finished pat tern to the illustr ation of the correct pattern below. d Press , and then adjust the pat tern with th e “Fine Adj ust Ve rti.
EDITING S TITCH PATTE RNS S-84 ■ K ey Fu nction s You ca n create j ust th e finish you want using the e diting fu nctions. Make pa tterns la rger or small er, make m irror images, etc. EDITIN G STIT CH PATTER NS Note • Some edit ing funct ions canno t be used wit h certain s titch patt erns.
EDITING STITC H PATTERNS Character/Dec orativ e Stitches Sewing S-85 S 3 b Pivot key P ress this key to sel ect the pivot setting. When the pivot setting is selected , stopping the machine lowers the needle and sl ightly r aises the pr esser fo ot auto matically .
EDITING S TITCH PATTE RNS S-86 Changing the Size Select a stitch pattern, then press t o change the size of the stitch pa ttern . The stitc h pattern will be sewn in the size highlig hted on the key. Actual Stit ch Pattern Size * The size dif fers depe nding on th e fabric an d threads .
EDITING STITC H PATTERNS Character/Dec orativ e Stitches Sewing S-87 S 3 Changing T hread Densit y (for Sa tin St itch P atter ns Only) Afte r s elect ing a sa tin s titc h pa tte rn, p ress to select y our prefe rred thr ead densi ty.
EDITING S TITCH PATTE RNS S-88 Checking the Image 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 di splaye d.
COMBINING ST ITCH PATTERNS Character/Dec orativ e Stitches Sewing S-89 S 3 You can combine many varie ties of stitch pat terns, such as character stitches , cross s titches, satin st itche s, or stitche s you design with “MY CUSTOM STITCH” funct ion (see page S-102 for information about “MY CU STOM STIT CH”) .
COMBINING ST ITCH PATTE RNS S-90 e Select . f Press to s ew the p attern cont inuously. g Press . Combin ing Lar ge and Sm all Stitch P atterns Example: a Press . → The larg e size stitc h will be select ed. b Press again, then pre ss to s elect the small size.
COMBINING ST ITCH PATTERNS Character/Dec orativ e Stitches Sewing S-91 S 3 Combining Horizontal Mirror Image Stit ch P att erns Example: a Press . b Press again, then pre ss . → The patte rn is flippe d along a vertical a xis. c Press . → The ente red patte rn is rep eated.
COMBINING STITC H PATTERN S S-92 c Press . → The ente red patte rn is rep eated. Making Step S titch P atterns (for 7mm Satin Stit ch P atterns 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 step sti tch pa tterns.
COMBINING ST ITCH PATTERNS Character/Dec orativ e Stitches Sewing S-93 S 3 e Press . → The ente red patte rn is rep eated. ■ More Exam ples Pres s → → → → . Pres s → → → → → → → → . Pres s → → → . Pres s → → → → → → → → .
USING THE MEMO RY FUNCTION S-94 Stitc h Data Pr ecauti ons Observe the following preca utions when usi ng stitch data ot her than that crea ted and saved in th is machine. ■ T ypes of Stitch Data that can be Used • In the Ch aracter/D ecorative Stitch memor y, “.
USING THE MEMORY F UNCTION Character/Dec orativ e Stitches Sewing S-95 S 3 Sa ving Stitc h P atter ns in the Mach ine’ s Memor y You can save often used st itch patter ns in the machine’s memor y. A total of about 1 MB of stitch patterns can be sa ved in the machine’s memory.
USING THE MEMO RY FUNCTION S-96 c Press . → A confir mation m essage appears. d Press . * If you decid e not to d elete the stitc h pat tern, press . → The mac hine del etes the stit ch pa ttern, then automat ically sav es the new stitch patte rn.
USING THE MEMORY F UNCTION Character/Dec orativ e Stitches Sewing S-97 S 3 b Insert t he USB medi a into t he USB po rt on the machine. a USB port b USB media c Press . * Press to return to the orig inal screen without saving. → The “Sav ing” screen is displayed .
USING THE MEMO RY FUNCTION S-98 c Press . d Press . * Press to return to the original scre en withou t saving. → The stitch patte rn will be temporari ly saved to “Remov able Di sk” un der “C omputer (M y comp uter)”. e Select the sti tch pattern’ s .
USING THE MEMORY F UNCTION Character/Dec orativ e Stitches Sewing S-99 S 3 Recalling from USB Media You can rec all a specifi c st itch patt ern from either direct USB media o r a fol der in t he USB medi a. If the sti tch pat tern is in a folder, check each fold er to fi nd the stit ch p atter n.
USING THE MEMO RY FUNCTION S-100 e Press . * Press to delete the stitc h pattern . The pat tern will be d eleted from the USB me dia. → The selec ted stitch pa ttern is rec alled and the sewing screen w ill be displa yed.
USING THE MEMORY F UNCTION Character/Dec orativ e Stitches Sewing S-101 S 3 f Press . * Press to delete the stitch patt ern. The patte rn will be deleted from t he “Rem ovable Disk” fol der in you r com puter. → The selec ted stitch pa ttern is recalle d and t he sewing screen w ill be displa yed.
Cha pter 4 S Sewing MY CUSTOM STITCH DESIGNIN G A STI TCH ... .... .... ...... ..... .... ...... .... ..... . 103 ENTERI NG STITCH DATA ...... ...... ..... .... ...... .... ...... 105 ■ Key Functions.................... ............................ .
DESIGNI NG A STITC H MY CUST OM STITCH Sewing S-103 S 4 By using the “MY CUSTOM STITCH” function, you can regi ster st itches you have cr eated yours elf. You can also sew designs combi ning “MY CU STOM STIT CH ” c reatio ns w ith bui lt-in character s (see p age S-8 9).
DESIGNING A STITCH S-104 Examples of Custom St itches 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.
ENTERING S TITCH DAT A MY CUST OM STITCH Sewing S-105 S 4 ■ K ey Fun ctions a This area dis plays th e stitch be ing created . b Displa ys the number o f the pre sent s et poin t ove r the total num ber of poin ts in the stitc h. c Displays the y-coordinate of over the x-coordinate of .
ENTERING STITCH DATA S-106 a Press . b Press . c Use t o move to the c oordinates of th e firs t poin t on the grid sh eet. * Press to cha nge the direction of the grid sheet. * Press to enlarge the im age of the stitch be ing crea ted. a Curren tly se lecte d poin t/Total number of poin ts b Coordinates of d Press to add the point indicated by .
ENTERING S TITCH DAT A MY CUST OM STITCH Sewing S-107 S 4 f Use to move to the second point and press . g Repeat the steps abov e for each point tha t you have drawn on the grid she et until the stitch de sign is drawn on the s creen as a continuous l ine.
ENTERING STITCH DATA S-108 b Use t o move t he point. ■ Moving P art or All of the Design a Press or to move to the firs t point of t he sec tion that yo u want t o move. * To move to the first po int, pres s . * To move to the l ast point, pre ss .
ENTERING S TITCH DAT A MY CUST OM STITCH Sewing S-109 S 4 d Press . → The sectio n will be moved. ■ Inserting N ew P oints a Press or to move to a plac e on the design where you want to add a new point. * To move to the first point, press . * To move to the last point , press .
USING STO RED CU STOM STIT CHES S-110 Storing Custom Stit ches in Y our List Stitch patt erns creat ed using the “MY CUSTOM STIT CH” func tion c an be stor ed fo r later use . Onc e you finish ente ring the sti tch data, press . The “Savin g” message appears and the stitch will be stored.
USING ST ORED CU STOM STIT CHES MY CUST OM STITCH Sewing S-111 S 4 Retrieving Stored Stitches a Press . → A list of stored stitch patterns is displayed. b Select t he stitc h patt ern. * Press to return to the previous screen without retrievi ng. c Press .
USING STO RED CU STOM STIT CHES S-112.
Embroidering This sect ion provi des ins truction to embroid er designs with thi s machin e. Pag e nu mbe r st arts w it h “E” in this se ction . The screen displ ay and machine illust rati on may vary slightl y, depending on the count ries or regio ns.
Cha pter 1 E Embroidering Embroidery SELECTI NG PATTERNS ....... ...... .... ....... .... ...... .... ..... ... 3 ■ Copyright Infor mation .............. ................... ............................ . 3 Selecting Embroidery Patterns/Brother “Exclusives”/Floral Alphabet/Bobbin Work Patterns .
SELECTI NG P ATTERN S Embroide ry Embr oide rin g E-3 E 1 ■ Cop yright Information The pa tterns s tored in the mac hine and embr oidery cards ar e intend ed for privat e use only. An y publi c or comme rcial use of c opyrighte d patterns is an infr ingement o f copyr ight law a nd is stric tly prohibit ed.
SELEC TING PA TTER NS E-4 Selecting Embr oider y P atterns/B r other “Exclusi v es”/Flor al Alphabet/Bobbin W ork P atterns a Touch the key of the ca tegory of the patt ern you want to embroider. * Refer to “H ow to Create Bobbin Work ” of “Append ix” abou t the bob bin wo rk pattern s.
SELECTI NG P ATTERN S Embroide ry Embr oide rin g E-5 E 1 Selec ting Char acter P a tterns Example: Entering “We Fly”. a Press . b Press the key of the f ont you want to embroider. c Press to change the sel ection screens. d Press and then enter “W”.
SELEC TING PA TTER NS E-6 g Press again and enter “F”. h Press and then enter “ly”. i Press . → The emb roidery scr een is displaye d. j Proceed to “VIEWI NG THE EMBROIDERING SCREEN” on page E-9 to embroider the patt ern. * To return t o the prev ious scre en to sele ct an other pattern, p ress .
SELECTI NG P ATTERN S Embroide ry Embr oide rin g E-7 E 1 Selecting F r ame P atterns a Press . b Press the key of the f rame shape you want to embroider in the top par t of the screen. a Fra me shap es b Frame patterns → Various fr ame patt erns are displaye d at th e bottom part of the screen.
SELEC TING PA TTER NS E-8 a Plug the optional e mbroidery card Reader/USB card writ er module into the USB port on the machine. a USB port b Embroidery card Reader/USB card writer modul e b Insert t he car d complet ely into the c ard Reader/USB card writ er module.
VIEW ING TH E EMBR OI DERIN G SCR EEN Embroide ry Embr oide rin g E-9 E 1 a Shows the pres ser foot code. Attach em broide ry foot “W +” or “W” for all embroi dery pr oj ects. Wh en the foot press er symbol i s displa yed on the screen, you are able to sew.
VIEW ING TH E EMBR OI DERIN G SCR EEN E-10 ■ K ey Fu nction s Using the se keys, you can chan ge the siz e of the p attern, rotat e the pa ttern, etc. Note • Some operations or funct ions are not availab le for cer tain pa tterns. If the ke y displa y is li ght gray, you cann ot use t hat function or op eration with the selec ted patt ern.
PREPAR ING TH E FABRIC Embroide ry Embroi dering E-11 E 1 Attaching Ir on-on Stabilizers (Bac king) t o the F abric For best results in y our embroider y project s, always use stabi lizer mater ial for embroide ry. Follow the package i nstructio ns for the stabi lizer being used.
PREPA RING THE FA BRIC E-12 b Iron the iro n-o n stab ilize r mate rial to the wrong side of the fabric. a Fusibl e side of stabi lizer b Fabric (wrong side ) Memo • When e mbro idering on th in fab.
PREPAR ING TH E FABRIC Embroide ry Embroi dering E-13 E 1 Hooping the F abric in the Embroider y F r ame ■ T ypes of Embr oidery F r ames The ty pes and n umber s of supp lied embr oide ry frame are dif fers de pending on the countrie s and r egions.
PREPA RING THE FA BRIC E-14 ■ Inserting the F abr ic a Lift-up a nd loosen t he frame adjustment screw and remove the inner fra me. a Frame adjustment screw b Inner frame b Lay the fa bric r ight si de up on t op of t he outer frame. Re-inser t the inne r frame making sure to ali gn the inner fram e’s with the o uter frame’s .
PREPAR ING TH E FABRIC Embroide ry Embroi dering E-15 E 1 e Return th e frame adjustment screw to it s init ial po siti on. ■ Using the Embr oidery Sheet When y ou want to embroide r the patte rn in a parti cular pl ace, us e the embro idery sheet wit h the frame.
PREPA RING THE FA BRIC E-16 Embroidering Small F abrics or F abric Edges Use an embroidery sta biliz er to provide extr a sup port. After e mbro ider ing, re mov e the s tab ilize r carefull y. Attac h the stabili zer as s hown in the follow ing examples .
ATTACHING THE EM BROIDERY FRAME Embroide ry Embroi dering E-17 E 1 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.
ATTACHI NG THE EMBROI DERY FRAME E-18 b Pull the embroider y frame toward you..
CONFIRMIN G THE PA TTERN PO SITION Embroide ry Embroi dering E-19 E 1 The pattern is nor mally positi oned in the center of t he embroidery frame. If the patter n needs to be repositi oned for b etter pl acement on the gar ment, y ou can ch eck the l ayout bef ore st arting embroidery.
CONF IRMIN G THE PATT ERN PO SITI ON E-20 Pre vie wing the Completed Pa t t e r n a Press . → An image of the patte rn as it will be emb roidered appear s. b Press to select the fra me used in the preview. * Frames displaye d in light gray ca nnot be selec ted.
SEWI NG A N EMBR OID ERY PA TTER N Embroide ry Embroi dering E-21 E 1 Embroider y Attr acti ve F inishes There are many f actors tha t go into beaut iful embroi dery. Using t he appropria te sta bilizer ( see page E-11) and hooping the f abric in t he frame (see page E-13) ar e two important factors ment ioned ear lier.
SEWING AN EMBRO IDERY PA TTERN E-22 ■ Embr oider y Needle Plate Co ver Under so me co nditions, ba sed on the type of fa bric, stabilizer , or thre ad being us ed, there may be som e looping in the uppe r thread . In this cas e, attach th e incl uded embr oid ery ne edle p late co ver to th e needle pl ate.
SEWI NG A N EMBR OID ERY PA TTER N Embroide ry Embroi dering E-23 E 1 b Lower the presser foot , then press the “Start/St op” button to start embroidering. After 5-6 stit ches, press the “St art/S top” button again to sto p the machine. c Trim the excess t hread at the end of th e seam.
SEWING AN EMBRO IDERY PA TTERN E-24 a Attach an iron-on st abilizer to the wrong side of the appl iqué materi al. a Appliq ué material (cotton, felt, etc.) b Iron-on s tabili zer b Place the appliq ué material into the embroidery fr ame, and then pres s the “Start/St op” button to sew the outli ne of the appli qué.
SEWI NG A N EMBR OID ERY PA TTER N Embroide ry Embroi dering E-25 E 1 g Press the “Star t/Stop” button . → The appl iqué will then be com pleted. h Change the uppe r thread and the n carry out the rest of the embroide ring. Memo • S ome pa tterns may not sh ow al l three appl iqué st eps.
ADJUST MENTS DU RING THE EMB ROIDERY PROCESS E-26 If the Bobbin Runs Out of T h read When the bobbin begins to run out of thread during embr oidering, the mac hine will stop and the message below will appear . Pr ess and follow the dir ections below to rethr ead the l ower threa ding.
ADJUST MENTS D URIN G TH E EMBR OIDERY PR OCESS Embroide ry Embroi dering E-27 E 1 If the T hread B reak s During Sewing a Press the “Star t/Stop” but ton to s top the mac hine .
ADJUST MENTS DU RING THE EMB ROIDERY PROCESS E-28 Restarting from the Beginning a Press . b Press . → The emb roidery fra me moves, r eturning th e needl e to the pa ttern’s beginn ing po sition. c Press the “Press er Foot L ifter” but ton t o lower the presser foot and start sewing.
ADJUST MENTS D URIN G TH E EMBR OIDERY PR OCESS Embroide ry Embroi dering E-29 E 1 c Attach the embroider y frame and press . → The previou s embroide ry screen displa yed before the machine was turn ed off appears.
MAKING EMBROIDERY A DJUSTMENTS E-30 Adjusting T hread T ension When embroi dering, t he thread tensi on should be set so tha t the upp er thread ca n slig htly be seen on the wrong sid e of the fabric. ■ Correct T hread T e nsion The pa ttern can b e seen fr om the w rong side o f the fabric.
MAKING EMBROIDE RY ADJUSTMENTS Embroide ry Embroi dering E-31 E 1 b Press to tight en the upper thread tension. (The tension number will inc rease.) c Press .
MAKING EMBROIDERY A DJUSTMENTS E-32 ■ Bobbin T hread is T oo T ight Upper th read on the right side of fabri c seems to be lifting/lo oping and bobbin thr ead is n ot seen on th e wrong s ide of fab ric.
MAKING EMBROIDE RY ADJUSTMENTS Embroide ry Embroi dering E-33 E 1 a Press . b Pre ss to turn off th e thre ad trim min g function. → The key w ill display as * The machine will not trim th e thread be fore moving to the ne xt stitch ing.
MAKING EMBROIDERY A DJUSTMENTS E-34 c Press . Changing the T hrea d Color Displa y You can display the name of th e thread color s or embroidery thr ead number. a Press . b In the “Thread Color Display”, use to display the name of the thr ead colors or the embroidery thr ead number.
MAKING EMBROIDE RY ADJUSTMENTS Embroide ry Embroi dering E-35 E 1 Changing the “Embr oider y F r ame Displa y” a Press . b In the “Embro idery Frame Di splay”, use to change the emb roidery frame dis play mode. * There are 16 choice s. * For the op tional em broide ry frame .
REVISIN G THE PA TTERN E-36 Moving the P att ern Use to move the patt ern i n the dir ection shown by the arrow. Press to center the patter n. a Distanc e from the cente r The pattern can al so be moved by dragging it.
REV ISING T HE PATT ERN Embroide ry Embroi dering E-37 E 1 a Mark the embroidery sta rt position on the fabric, a s shown. b Press . c Press . a Start p ositio n b This key i s used for ali gning linked characters (see page E- 41).
REVISIN G THE PA TTERN E-38 a Size of the pa ttern c Press to return to the original screen. Rotating the P attern a Press . b Select t he angle of rotat ion for t he pat tern. * Press to rotate the pa ttern 90 d egrees to the left. * Press to rotate the pa ttern 90 d egrees to the right.
REV ISING T HE PATT ERN Embroide ry Embroi dering E-39 E 1 a Degree of rot ation c Press to return to the origi nal screen. Creating a Horizontal Mirr or Image Press s o it appears as to create a horizontal mirror image of t he sel ected pat tern. Press ag ain t o ret urn the pa ttern to norm al.
REVISIN G THE PA TTERN E-40 Changing the Density (Alphabet Char acter and F r ame Pa t t e r n s O n l y ) The th read densit y for some a lphabet cha racter and frame patterns can be chang ed. A setting b etween 80% and 120% in 5% incre ments can be specif ied.
REV ISING T HE PATT ERN Embroide ry Embroi dering E-41 E 1 b After a character is sewn, ch ange the thread color, and th en sew the next character . Embroider ing Linked Char acters Follow the procedur e described belo w to embroider linked char acters in a sing le row when the entire pat tern extends bey ond the embroidery frame.
REVISIN G THE PA TTERN E-42 d Press . e Press . f Press to turn off the thr ead cutting function and then pres s . g Press the “Star t/Stop” but ton.
REV ISING T HE PATT ERN Embroide ry Embroi dering E-43 E 1 m Use to ali gn the n eed le w ith th e en d of embroidering for the previous patter n. n Press the “Star t/Stop” but ton to be gin embroidering the remaining char acter patterns.
USING THE MEMO RY FUNCTION E-44 Embroider y Data Precautions Observe the foll owing precauti ons when using embroidery dat a other than tha t created and sa ved in t his machi ne. ■ T ypes of Embr oider y Data that can be Used • Only .pe s, .phc, and .
USING THE MEMORY F UNCTION Embroide ry Embroi dering E-45 E 1 • Do not create folde rs in “Rem ovable Disk ” on a comput er. If embroid ery data is stor ed in a folder in “Re movable D isk”, that embr oidery da ta cannot b e retr ieved b y the ma chine .
USING THE MEMO RY FUNCTION E-46 b Select t he pattern you want to de lete. c Press . a Amount of memory used b y the pattern to be delet ed b Amount of memory needed to save the current patt ern d Press . * If you decide not to delete the patte rn, press .
USING THE MEMORY F UNCTION Embroide ry Embroi dering E-47 E 1 b Insert t he USB medi a into t he USB po rt on the machine. a USB port b USB media c Press . * Press to return to the orig inal screen without saving. → The “Sav ing” screen is displayed .
USING THE MEMO RY FUNCTION E-48 c Press when the pattern you want to save is in t he emb roid ery scre en . d Press . * Press to return to the original scre en withou t saving. → The patt ern will be tempora rily save d to “Remov able Di sk” un der “C omputer (M y comp uter)”.
USING THE MEMORY F UNCTION Embroide ry Embroi dering E-49 E 1 Recalling from USB Media You can rec all a specifi c embroider y patt ern from either d irect U SB media or a f older in the USB media. If the pat tern is in a folder , check each folder to fi nd the embroidery patt ern.
USING THE MEMO RY FUNCTION E-50 Recalling fr om the Computer a Plug the USB cable connecto r into t he corresponding USB ports for the computer and for the machine (see page E-47). b On the computer, open “Comput er (My computer)” then go to “Remova ble Disk”.
EMBROIDERY APPL ICATION S Embroide ry Embroi dering E-51 E 1 Using a F r ame P att ern t o 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 str aight st itch and on e pattern with a sati n stit ch .
EMBROIDERY APPL ICATIONS E-52 Using a F r ame P atte rn 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 embr oide ry fram e usi ng th is method. Embroider on e pattern with a straight stit ch a nd o ne p atte rn with a s atin stit ch.
EMBROIDERY APPL ICATION S Embroide ry Embroi dering E-53 E 1 f Reattach t he embroidery frame t o the embroidery uni t, and e mbroider the sa tin stitch pa ttern to creat e an a ppliqué. Sewing Split Embr oidery P atterns Split embroid ery pat terns creat ed with PE-DESIGN Ver.
EMBROIDERY APPL ICATIONS E-54 c Press . d If necessa ry, e dit th e patter n. * For details, re fer to “REVIS ING THE P ATTERN” on page E-36. e Press the “Star t/Stop” but ton to embroider the pattern sect ion. f When embroider ing is finish ed, th e following s creen a ppears.
EMBROIDERY APPL ICATION S Embroide ry Embroi dering E-55 E 1.
Cha pter 2 E Embroidering Embroidery Edit EXPLANA TION OF FUNCTI ONS ..... ...... .... ...... ..... ... 57 SELECTI NG PATTERNS TO EDI T .. ..... .... ...... .... ....... . 58 Selecting Embroidery Patterns/Brother “Exclusives”/Floral Alphabet Patterns/Frame/Bobbin Work Patterns .
EXP LANATI ON OF FUNCT IONS Embroide ry Edit Embroi dering E-57 E 2 With the “Embroider y Edit” fun ctions, you can combine embroidery patte rns and character patterns, change the size of pat terns, rot ate pattern s, and perform many other edit ing functions .
SELEC TING PA TTER NS TO EDIT E-58 Prepare the machi ne for embroidery acc ording to the inst ructions on “BEF ORE EMBROIDERING” of “Basic ope ratio ns”, and p ress , then t o display the s creen below .
SELECTI NG PA TTERNS TO EDIT Embroide ry Edit Embroi dering E-59 E 2 Selecting Embr oider y P atter ns/Br other “Exclusi v es”/Flor al Alphabet P atterns/F r ame/Bobbin W ork Pa t t e r n s a Select t he cate gory of the patt ern. * Refer to “H ow to Crea te Bobbin Work” of “Appe ndix” abou t the bobb in work p atterns.
SELEC TING PA TTER NS TO EDIT E-60 c Press to c hange t he layou t of the pattern. * If the ch aracters are t oo small to see, press to view a display of all entered chara cters. d Select t he lay out. (Exa mple: ) When select ing an arc, us e an d to change the de gree of the arc .
EDITING PAT TERNS Embroide ry Edit Embroi dering E-61 E 2 EDITIN G PA TTER NS a Shows the si ze of the ent ire combined pat tern. b Shows th e size of the pa ttern current ly selected . c Shows th e distance from th e cent er of the frame. d Shows the col or sequence and times of eac h step of the patt ern currently sel ected.
EDITING PATTERN S E-62 ■ K ey Fu nction s No. Display Key N ame Expl anation Pa ge a Magnify key P ress this key to magnify the pattern by 200% in the screen. E-63 b Thr ead palett e k ey Press t his key t o cha nge the colors of the disp layed pa ttern.
EDITING PAT TERNS Embroide ry Edit Embroi dering E-63 E 2 Moving the P a ttern For detail s on moving t he patt ern, ref er to “Mov ing the Patt ern” on pag e E-36. Rotatin g the P attern For d etail s on rot ati ng the patte rn, ref er to “Rotating t he Pattern” on page E-38 .
EDITING PATTERN S E-64 Changing the Configur ation of Char acter P atte rns a Press . b Press the key of the layo ut you want to embroider. * See page E-6 0 for more informatio n about l ayout types. → The displa y wil l show the select ed layou t. c Press .
EDITING PAT TERNS Embroide ry Edit Embroi dering E-65 E 2 Reducing Character Spac ing The spacing between charac ters ca n be reduce d to 50% of the narrowest charact er in the group .
EDITING PATTERN S E-66 c Use to sele ct where the pat tern is to b e s epar ated , an d th en p ress to sep arate it. For this exam ple , the patt ern will be s eparated be tween “T” and “a”. d Use to se lect a patt ern, and then us e to adjust the character spacing.
EDITING PAT TERNS Embroide ry Edit Embroi dering E-67 E 2 Embroider ing Linked Char acters You can embroider linked char acters exampled below, in a single row when the pattern extends beyond the embroider y frame. For detai ls on embr oidering l inked char acters, refer t o “Embro iderin g Linke d Character s” on page E-41.
EDITING PATTERN S E-68 Creat ing a Custom T hread T able You can create a custom thread ta ble contai ning the thread col ors that you most often use. You can select thr ead colors from the machine’s extensi ve list o f thr ead colors from nine diff erent t hread brands.
EDITING PAT TERNS Embroide ry Edit Embroi dering E-69 E 2 e Press . a Thread brand b Entered thread color number → The sele cted thread color i s set in the custom th read table. f Repeat the previous steps until al l desire d thread colors ar e specifie d.
EDITING PATTERN S E-70 e Repeat the previou s steps unti l all desir ed thread colors ar e specified. * To delete a specified color from the pale tte, select the colo r to be del eted, an d then press . * To delet e all the specifie d color fro m the pa lette, press .
EDITING PAT TERNS Embroide ry Edit Embroi dering E-71 E 2 a Insert the USB media cont aining the custom thre ad t able da ta in to th e U SB p ort. a USB port b USB media b Press and then pres s .
EDITING PATTERN S E-72 c Press . a Custom thread change key → The cus tom t hread table will appe ar. d Press to choose a new color from the custom thre ad table. * Use and to scroll t hrough the custom thread table . * Press to return to the origin al color.
EDITING PAT TERNS Embroide ry Edit Embroi dering E-73 E 2 a Vertical direction b Horizontal direct ion c Repe ating and dele ting v erti cal keys d Repe ating and dele ting h orizo ntal keys e Spacing ke ys → The patte rn directi on indi cator wil l chan ge dependin g on the direct ion selecte d.
EDITING PATTERN S E-74 ■ Repeating One Element of a Repeated P attern By using the Cut func tion, you c an select on e element of a rep eated pat tern an d repeat o nly tha t single ele ment. Th is function allows y ou to des ign com plex r epeat ed patte rns.
EDITING PAT TERNS Embroide ry Edit Embroi dering E-75 E 2 g Press to finis h repea ting. ■ Color Sortin g Repeated P atterns Press to a utomatic ally change the sewing order o f colors in combined b order embroidery patterns so that th e same color can be contin uously sewn.
EDITING PATTERN S E-76 a Press . b Press . c Press to select the thread m ark to be sewn. d Press . Embroidering the P attern Repe atedl y After cr eating t he rep eated p attern, rehoop th e embroidery fr ame and keep sewing for the next pattern.
EDITING PAT TERNS Embroide ry Edit Embroi dering E-77 E 2 a Create the repeate d pattern wi th the thr ead mark at the center of the end of the pa ttern. * Refer t o “Ass igning Th read M arks” on page E-75. b Pre ss , then . c Press the “Star t/Stop” but ton to be gin embroidering.
EDITING PATTERN S E-78 g Touch to set the start ing point to the center top of the patt ern. h Touch . i Press the posit ioning key s to move the embroidery fr ame unti l the s tarting point is aligned wit h the thread mark on th e fabric. a Positioning keys * Press to check the em broidering position .
EDITING PAT TERNS Embroide ry Edit Embroi dering E-79 E 2 After Editing a Press . * To combine the patte rn with ot her patte rns, select (see page E-80). * See page E-2 1 for more informatio n about sewi ng patterns. Memo • If you want to ret urn to th e edit screen after pressi ng , pre ss .
COMBINING PATTERN S E-80 Editi ng Combin ed P att erns Example: Combining alp habet characters with an emb roidery pattern and editing a Press to select an embroi dery pattern.
COMBINING PAT TERNS Embroide ry Edit Embroi dering E-81 E 2 d Press . e Press to enter the a lphabet characte rs. * Press to return to the previ ous screen. f Select and enter “Flower” . * After selecting , press to cha nge the character c ase, then enter the remainin g chara cters.
COMBINING PATTERN S E-82 j Press to c hange t he color of the characters . * S ee pag e E-67 for mo re inf ormat ion ab out ch angin g the co lor. k When all editing is fi nished, p ress . ■ Selecting combined embroider y patterns If mul tiple patter ns have be en comb ined, use to selec t the patt ern to be e dited.
COMBINING PAT TERNS Embroide ry Edit Embroi dering E-83 E 2 Sewing Combined P atterns Combined patt erns will be embroide red i n the ord er t hey were ente re d. I n thi s e xam ple, the embroidery orde r will be as follows : → a Embroider by following t he color o rder on th e righ t side of the display .
VARIOU S EMBROIDERING FUNCTIO NS E-84 Uninterrupted Embr oidering (Monochr ome - Using a Single Color) A selecte d pattern can be s titched out i n one color inste ad of multico lor. The machin e will hesitat e but not stop between col or steps, and then con tinue till the pat tern is comp lete d.
USING THE MEMORY F UNCTION Embroide ry Edit Embroi dering E-85 E 2 → Basting is a dded to th e beginn ing of the sewing order. f Press the “Star t/Stop” but ton to be gin embroidering. g When embroideri ng is finished, remove the bas tin g stit chin g.
USING THE MEMO RY FUNCTION E-86.
Appendix This secti on p rovid es import ant inform at ion fo r ope ratin g thi s mac hine . Pleas e re ad this secti on to find troubleshoo ting tips and point ers as well as how to keep your machine in the best working order. Pag e numb er st arts with “A” in this sec tion.
Cha pter 1 A Appendix How to Create Bobbin Work ABOUT BOBBIN WO RK....... .... ....... .... .... ...... .... ....... . 3 PREPAR ING FOR B OBBIN WO RK......... .... ...... ..... .... . 3 Required Materials ..............................................
ABOUT BOBBIN WORK How to Create Bobb in W ork App endix A-3 A 1 Beautiful embroidery work, with a thr ee-dimension al appearance, can be cr eated by winding th e bobbin with medium t o heavy weight th read or ribbon, which i s too th ick to be thre aded through the mach ine’s needle.
PREPARING FOR BOBBIN WORK A-4 ■ Low er thread We reco mmend the following types of threads for bobbin w ork. * W hen wide ribbon or heavy weight threads are being used, we recommend t est sewing wit h and without bobbin case tension being ap plied t o see whi ch gives the best stitch ing res ults.
PREPARING FO R BOBBIN WORK How to Create Bobb in W ork App endix A-5 A 1 Pr eparing th e Bobbin T hr ead In order to creat e bobbin work, the bobbin cas e must be replaced wit h the one for bobbin work. Before cre ating bobbin work, cle an the bobb in case and th e race.
PREPARING FOR BOBBIN WORK A-6 h Wind a dec orative t hread around the bobbin by han d. Afte r winding t he bobbin so it is fill ed as shown below (about 80%), cut th e thr ead. For precauti ons on wi nding th e bobbin for embroide ring, refer to st ep b o f “Selecti ng the Pattern” on page A-12.
PREPARING FO R BOBBIN WORK How to Create Bobb in W ork App endix A-7 A 1 ■ When tens ion i s not ap plie d to th e bobbin thr ead If the bo bbin thre ad in the trial stit ching is too t ight and adj usting the bobbin cas e tension does not he lp, do not pa ss the th read th rough the t ension sp ring.
PREPARING FOR BOBBIN WORK A-8 p Install the needl e plate cover an d bobbin cover with tabs. For deta ils on instal ling th e needl e plate cover, re fer to “Clean ing the Ra ce” on pa ge A-1 9. a Bobbin c over b Bobb in cov er with t abs q Install the f lat bed a ttachment or embroidery uni t.
CREATING BOBBIN WORK (SEW ING) How to Create Bobb in W ork App endix A-9 A 1 P ositioning the F abric and Sewing a Turn on the machine. b Select a stitch in the Utilit y and Decorat ive Stitches mode . For this example, pres s . c Increase t he upper thread t ension.
CREATING BOBBIN WORK (SEW ING) A-10 h Use the presse r foot lever to rais e the presser fo ot. i With the wrong side facing up, place t he fabric under the pres ser foot. a Wrong side of f abric j Turn the ha ndwheel toward you (countercl ockwise) to feed t he need le into the fabric or pun ched hole.
CREATING BOBBIN WORK (SEW ING) How to Create Bobb in W ork Appendix A- 11 A 1 q When you have reached the end of the stitching area, s top th e machine. r Raise the needle and pre sser foot. s Leaving about 10 cm (approx. 4 inches) of thread at the ends, use scissors to cut the threads.
CREATING BOBBIN WORK (EMBROIDE RY) A-12 Selec ting th e P att ern a Attach the embroider y foot and the embroidery uni t. b Install a bobbi n wound with an adequate amount of thread for patte rn. c Pull up the bobbin threa d above the needle plate. d Turn on the machine.
CREATING BOBBIN WORK (E MBROIDERY) How to Create Bobb in W ork Appendix A- 13 A 1 h Press . → The sewing screen is displayed. i Press , and then adjust the tension of the upper thread. For d etails on ad justing the tens ion of the upper thread, refer to “Adju sting Thread T ension” on page E -30.
CREATING BOBBIN WORK (EMBROIDE RY) A-14 Start Embr oide ring a Hoo p th e fa bri c so th e rig ht s ide of the fab ric is f aci ng dow n with the sta bil izer lying on the top. Use an embroi dery frame that fits the size of the pattern and the n attach the frame to the machine.
CREATING BOBBIN WORK (E MBROIDERY) How to Create Bobb in W ork Appendix A- 15 A 1 k Stop the machine, and then tie the upper thread and the bobbin thr ead together to secure the thread s.
ADJU STIN G TH E THR EAD TE NSI ON A-16 After sewing trial stit ches and chec king the sewin g result s, adjust the thr ead tension s if necessa ry. After adju sting the tensions , be sure t o sew tr ial stitc hes again in order to check the sewing result s.
TROUB LESHOOT ING How to Create Bobb in W ork Appendix A- 17 A 1 Sever al solution s for mi nor proble ms are de scribe d below . If the problem persist s, contac t your d ealer or nearest authori zed B roth er de aler.
Cha pter 2 A Appendix Maintenance and Troubleshooting CARE AND MAINTE NANCE ... ...... ..... .... ...... .... ....... . 19 Restrictions on oiling ............................................. ................... 19 Precautions on storing the machine .
CARE AND MAI NTENANCE Maintenan ce and T roubl eshooting Appendix A- 19 A 2 Restrictions on oiling In order t o prevent damagi ng this machine, it must not be oiled by the user. This machine was manufactu red with the necessa ry amount of oil applied t o ensur e correct operati on, maki ng periodic oil ing unnecessar y.
CARE AND MAI NTENANCE A-20 g Use the cle aning br ush or a vacu um cleaner to remove an y lin t and dust from the r ace and bobbin t hread sensor and t he surrounding are a. a Cleaning brus h b Race c Bobbin th read sen sor h Insert the bobbi n case so that the S mark on the bobbin case align s with the ● mark on the machi ne.
CARE AND MAI NTENANCE Maintenan ce and T roubl eshooting Appendix A- 21 A 2 Cleaning the Cutter in the Bobbin Case Are a The cutter below the needle plate s hould be cleaned.
ADJUST ING THE SC REEN A-22 Adjusting the Brightness of the Scre en Displa y If the scr een does not l ook very clear under certai n situati on, you can adjust the br ightness of the screen display. a Press . → The settin gs screen app ears. b Press .
TROUB LESHOOT ING Maintenan ce and T roubl eshooting Appendix A- 23 A 2 If the machi ne stops o perating cor rectly, check the following pos sible probl ems before re questing ser vice. You can solve most problems by y ourself. If you need addit ional help, the Brother Solutions Cent er offers the latest FAQs and troubleshooti ng tips.
TROU BLESHO OTIN G A-24 d While holdin g the bobbin in p lace with your finger, pass the th read through t he slit in the ne edle pl ate. * Hold down the bobbin with your right hand, and then pull the end o f the t hread aro und the ta b with your left hand.
TROUB LESHOOT ING Maintenan ce and T roubl eshooting Appendix A- 25 A 2 d Raise the pre sser foot using the pre sser foot lever. * If the presser fo ot is not raise d, the sew ing machin e canno t be t hread ed co rrectl y.
TROU BLESHO OTIN G A-26 Incorr ect thr ead tens ion ■ Symptoms • Sympto m 1: The lo wer threa d is visibl e from th e upper sid e of the fabr ic. • Sympto m 2: The u pper thre ad appear s as a str aight line on the u pper sid e of the fabr ic. • Sympto m 3: The u pper thre ad is vis ible from the lower sid e of th e fabric.
TROUB LESHOOT ING Maintenan ce and T roubl eshooting Appendix A- 27 A 2 F abric is caught in th e machine and cannot be remo v ed If the fabri c is caught i n the sewing mac hine and cannot be removed , the t hread may have be come tangled und er the needle plate.
TROU BLESHO OTIN G A-28 k Slightly lift u p the needle plate, cu t any tangled threads, and t hen remove t he needle plate. Remove the fabric a nd thread s from the n eedle pla te. If the fabri c canno t be remov ed, even a fter comp leting these steps, conta ct your deal er or ne arest a uthorized servic e cent er.
TROUB LESHOOT ING Maintenan ce and T roubl eshooting Appendix A- 29 A 2 q Insert t he tabs on the n eedle p late cover into the ne edle plat e, and then slide th e cover back on. r Check the c ondition of t he needle , and then install i t. If the ne edle is in a po or co ndition, fo r exam ple, if it is bent, be su re to install a new n eedle.
TROU BLESHO OTIN G A-30 List of Symptoms Problem Cause Solut ion Pag e The th read is tangl ed on the wrong side of the fabric. Upper thr eadin g is incorrect . Check the steps fo r threading the machine and r eth read the machi ne. B-48 Using impr oper needle or thr ead for the select ed fabric.
TROUB LESHOOT ING Maintenan ce and T roubl eshooting Appendix A- 31 A 2 Skipped sti tches Needle is turned, bent or the point is dull . R eplace the needle. B-57 Using impr oper needle or thr ead for the sel ected fa bric . Che ck th e “F abr ic/ Thread /Ne edle Combination” chart.
TROU BLESHO OTIN G A-32 High-pitched sound while sewing Dust or l int is caught in t he feed d ogs. Remov e the dust or lint. A-19 Pieces of t hre ad ar e caught i n the rac e. Clean t he r ace. A-19 Upper thr eadin g is incorrect . Check the st eps for thr eading the machine and r eth read the machi ne.
TROUB LESHOOT ING Maintenan ce and T roubl eshooting Appendix A- 33 A 2 Embroider y pattern does not se w out corr ectly F abric is hanging off the tab le. If the fabric is hanging off the table during embroidery, the embroidery unit will not move fr eely .
ERROR MESSAGES A-34 If the machine is not properly set and th e “Start/St op” button or the “Reverse Sti tch” button is pr essed, or if the op eration pr ocedure is incorrect, the machine does not st art. An al arm sounds and an error message is disp layed on the LCD.
ERROR MESSAGE S Maintenan ce and T roubl eshooting Appendix A- 35 A 2 OK to delete the selected patt ern? This mess age is displayed when, after s electing a patt ern, or is press ed and the pa ttern is about to be dele ted . OK to delete the setting? This message appears wh en or is pressed to delete the settings for a util ity stitch.
ERROR MESSAGES A-36 The pocke ts ar e full. De lete a patt ern. This message is displayed when the memory is full and a pattern m ust be de leted. The safety device has been activat ed.
SPECIF ICATION S Maintenan ce and T roubl eshooting Appendix A- 37 A 2 * Please be a ware tha t some sp ecifica tions may change without n otice. When the speed contr oller is set to contr ol the zigzag stitch width, the " Start/Stop" button does not operate.
UPGRADING YO UR MACHINE’S S OFTWARE A-38 You can use USB media or a computer to upgrade software for your sewing machine. When an upg rade pr ogram is available on “ http:/ /solutions. brother .com ”, plea se download the fi les follow ing the i nstru ctions on the webs ite a nd steps below.
UPGRADING YO UR MACHINE’S SOFTWARE Maintenan ce and T roubl eshooting Appendix A- 39 A 2 Upgr ade Pr ocedur e Using Computer a While pressing the “Automatic Threadi ng” button, t urn the mai n power to ON. → The follow ing screen w ill ap pear on t he LCD.
INDEX A-40 A Accessories included acce ssories ... ...... .... ....... .... ...... .... ..... ...... .... ...... ..... B-15 options ... ...... .... ....... .... .... ...... ..... ...... .... ...... ..... .... ...... .... ....... B-18 Accessory c ompartment .
INDEX Appendix A- 41 A 2 retrieving ........ .... ...... .... ....... .... ...... .... ....... .... ...... .... ... E-48 , E-49 revising ...... ....... .... ...... .... ....... .... .... ...... ..... ...... .... ...... ..... ...... . E- 36 saving ....
INDEX A-42 Retri eving character/dec orative stit ch patterns .......... .... ....... .... .... ...... .... S-98 computer ..... ...... ..... ...... .... ...... ..... .... ...... .... ....... .... ... S-100 , E-50 embroidery patte rns .... ...... .... .
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