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Embroidering
■ 2. Sewing the appliqué position on the base
fabric
a
Sew the appliqué position.
b
Remove the embroidery frame from the embroidery
unit.
Note
• Do not remove the base fabric from the embroidery
frame until all sewing is finished.
■ 3. Affixing the appliqué piece to the base
fabric
a
Lightly apply fabric glue or temporary spray adhesive
to the back of the appliqué piece, and then attach it to
the base fabric within the outline of the position sewn
a
in step
of "2. Sewing the appliqué position on the
base fabric".
Note
• If the appliqué piece cannot be attached to the
base fabric with fabric glue or temporary spray
adhesive, securely baste it in place with basting
stitches.
• If thin fabric is used for the appliqué piece,
reinforce and secure it in place with an iron-on
adhesive sheet. An iron can be used to attach the
appliqué piece to the appliqué location.
After the appliqué piece is attached, attach the
b
embroidery frame to the machine.
Thread the machine with the embroidery thread, lower
the presser foot lever, and then press the "Start/Stop"
button to embroider the appliqué.
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1 Position of appliqué
2 Base material
c
Finish embroidering the remainder of the pattern.
Using a frame pattern to make an appliqué
You can use frame patterns of the same size and shape to
create an appliqué. Embroider one pattern with a straight
stitch and one pattern with a satin stitch.
■ Method 1
a
Select a straight stitch frame pattern. Embroider the
pattern onto the appliqué material, then cut neatly
around the outside of the shape.
b
Embroider the same pattern from step
base fabric.
Apply a thin layer of fabric glue or a temporary spray
adhesive to the back of the appliqué created in step
a
. Attach the appliqué to the base fabric matching
the shapes.
c
Select the satin stitch frame pattern of the same shape
as the appliqué. Embroider over the appliqué and base
b
fabric from step
to create the appliqué.
a
onto the
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