Appliqués; Monogramming And Embroidering - Brother XL-5051 Operation Manual

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KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE ——————————————————————————————————————————————
Appliqués
Stitch Name Pattern
Zigzag Stitch
Zigzag Stitch
Zigzag Stitch
You can create an applique by cutting a different piece
of fabric into a shape and using it as a decoration.
1 Baste the cutout to the fabric at the desired
location.
2 Carefully sew around the edge of the cutout
using a Zigzag Stitch with a fine stitch length.
3 Cut away any fabric that is left outside the
stitching.
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Stitch Length Stitch Width
[mm (inch)] [mm (inch)]
-2 1.7
(1/16)
(1/64-1/16)
-2 3.5
(1/8)
(1/64-1/16)
-2 5
(3/16)
(1/64-1/16)
4 Remove the basting, if necessary.
Memo
G Make reinforcing straight stitches at the
beginning and the end of the stitching to secure
it.
CAUTION
G
Be careful that the needle does not hit a
pin during sewing, as the needle can
break. You may also be injured.
Monogramming and
Embroidering
Stitch
Stitch
Name Pattern Length
[mm (inch)]
Zigzag
Any
Stitch
Zigzag
Any
Stitch
Zigzag
Any
Stitch
I Preparing for sewing a Monogram and
Embroidering
1 Place the darning plate on the needle plate.
(On a machine equipped with a drop feed
lever, lower the feed dogs by setting the drop
feed lever to the up position.)
2 Set the pattern selection dial to the Zigzag
Stitch.
3 Draw the lettering (for monogramming) or
design (for embroidering) on the surface of
the fabric.
4 Stretch the fabric between embroidery hoops
as firmly as possible, with the underside of the
fabric on the bottom of the inside hoop.
5 Put the work under the needle with the
presser foot holder assembly removed.
Stitch
Width Foot
[mm (inch)]
1.7
(1/16)
3.5
None
(1/8)
5
(3/16)