Inserting The Fabric; Using The Embroidery Sheet - Brother NV1500 Operation Manual

PREPARING THE FABRIC

■ Inserting the Fabric

Note
If the fabric is not taut, the pattern may be misaligned
or the fabric may pucker. Follow the procedure
described below to gently 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
hooping the fabric in the embroidery frame.
a
Lift up and loosen the frame adjustment
screw, and then remove the inner frame.
a Inner frame
b Frame adjustment screw
b
Lay the fabric right side up on top of the outer
frame, and then place the inner frame on top.
* Be sure to align
on the outer frame.
a
b
a Inner frame
b Outer frame
c Frame adjustment screw
c
Slightly tighten the frame adjustment screw,
and then gently pull the edges of the fabric to
remove any slack.
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a
b
on the inner frame with
c
d
Gently stretch the fabric, and then securely
tighten the frame adjustment screw so that
the fabric remains stretched.
* Make sure that the edges of the inner and outer
frames are aligned.
a
a Outer frame
b Inner frame
c Wrong side of fabric
Memo
• After stretching the fabric, lightly tapping it should
produce a drum-like sound.
• While stretching the fabric from all four corners and
all four edges, securely tighten the frame adjustment
screw.
e
Return the frame adjustment screw to its
original position.

■ Using the Embroidery Sheet

When you want to embroider the pattern at a
particular location, use the embroidery sheet to
hoop the fabric in the embroidery frame.
a
Mark the area of the fabric to be
embroidered.
a Embroidery pattern
b Mark
b
c
a
b