Start Embroidering - Brother 882-W20/W22 Operation Manual

CREATING BOBBIN WORK (EMBROIDERY)
Memo
• When an embroidery pattern for bobbin
work is selected, the automatic thread
cutting function is turned off. Afterward, if a
pattern other than one for bobbin work is
selected, the automatic thread cutting
function is returned to the setting that was
selected before the embroidery pattern for
bobbin work was chosen.
i
Press
→ The embroidering screen is displayed.
Note
• Since bobbin work is sewn from the wrong
side of the fabric, the pattern shown in the
screen appears as a mirror image of the
final sewn embroidery. If necessary, flip the
image to preview it. In addition, when
sewing with the thread colors shown in the
embroidering screen, select a bobbin
thread that matches what is shown in the
screen.
a Image shown in screen
Memo
• With embroidery patterns for bobbin work,
the size and thread density cannot be
changed. In addition, the automatic thread
cutting function cannot be turned on.
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and then press .
b Sewn embroidery
(Right side of fabric)
j
Press , and then adjust the tension of
the upper thread.
For details on adjusting the tension of the upper
thread, refer to "Adjusting Thread Tension" on
page 301.
Memo
• We recommend a setting between 6 and 8
for the upper thread tension.

Start Embroidering

a
Hoop the fabric so the right side of the
fabric is facing down with the stabilizer
lying on the top. Use an embroidery frame
that fits the size of the pattern and then
attach the frame to the machine. These
patterns are embroidered from the wrong
side of the fabric so technically you are
working in "reverse" of normal
embroidering.
a Wrong side of fabric
CAUTION
• Always use a stabilizer material for embroidery.
Otherwise, the needle may break and cause injuries.
Not using a stabilizer material may result in a poor
finish to your project.