Hooping The Fabric In The Embroidery Frame - Brother PR-600 Manual

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7. Hooping the Fabric in the Embroidery Frame

After selecting the pattern to be embroidered, check which embroidery frames can be used to sew the pattern.
Select the appropriate frame, and hoop the fabric and stabilizer in the embroidery frame.
(Refer to "Attaching Iron-On Stabilizer (Backing) to Fabric" on page 64.) For precautions concerning the fabric,
refer to page 16.
Note
● If the fabric is not taut, the pattern may be
misaligned or the fabric may pucker. Follow
the procedure described below to firmly
stretch the fabric in the embroidery frame so
that the fabric is not loose. In addition, be
sure to work on a level surface when putting
the fabric in the embroidery frame.
Hooping the fabric in the
embroidery frame
1 Select an embroidery frame.
From the sizes of embroidery frames indicated
in the screen, select the embroidery frame that
you wish to use.
Embroidery frames that can be used appear
darker ( ) embroidery frames that cannot
be used appear lighter (
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■ Embroidery frame types
There are four sizes of embroidery frames. For
details on the uses for each frame, refer to
"Correctly Using the Embroidery Frames" on
page 63.
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If an embroidery frame other than the
four included frames are used, the
embroidery frame may hit the presser
foot, resulting in injuries.
● The embroidery frame indicators show all
).
Name Embroidering area
Extra-large
200 mm (H) × 300 mm (W)
embroidery
(7-7/8 inches (H) × 11-3/4 inches (W))
frame
Large
130 mm (H) × 180 mm (W)
embroidery
(5-1/8 inches ( H) × 7-1/8 inches (W))
frame
Medium
100 mm (H) × 100 mm (W)
embroidery
(4 inches (H) × 4 inches (W))
frame
Small
40 mm (H) × 60 mm (W)
embroidery
(1-1/2 inches (H) × 2-3/8 inches (W))
frame
CAUTION
Note
embroidery frame sizes in which the
embroidery pattern can be sewn. Be sure to
use an embroidery frame of the most
suitable size. If the embroidery frame that is
too large is used, the pattern may be
misaligned or the fabric may pucker. (Refer
to "Correctly Using the Embroidery Frames"
on page 63.)