Embroidering A Pattern - Brother SE700 Operation Manual

Embroidering

Embroidering a pattern

Embroidery patterns are embroidered with a change of thread
after each color.
a Prepare embroidery thread colors as shown on the
screen.
1 Embroidery color order
• Either the thread color name or the thread number
appears in this screen, depending on the setting
selected in the settings screen. Touch
the setting in the settings screen. For details, refer to
"Changing the thread color display" on page 71.
• The automatic thread cutting function will cut the
thread at the end of embroidering each color. This
function is initially turned on. To turn this function
off, touch .
b Thread the machine and needle with embroidery
thread.
• Refer to "Threading the upper thread" on page 23.
c Raise the presser foot lever and pass the thread through
the embroidery foot hole, and hold it lightly in your left
hand.
Give the thread a little slack.
CAUTION
• When embroidering on large garments
(especially jackets or other heavy fabrics), do
not let the fabric hang over the table.
Otherwise, the embroidery unit cannot move
freely and the embroidery frame may strike the
needle, causing the needle to break and
possibly causing injury.
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d Lower the presser foot, then press the "Start/Stop"
button to start embroidering.
After 5-6 stitches, press the "Start/Stop" button again
to stop the machine.
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Note
• Make sure that there are no objects within the
moving area of the embroidery frame. If the
embroidery frame hits another object, the pattern
may become misaligned.
to change
e Trim the excess thread at the end of the seam. If the
end of the seam is under the presser foot, raise the
presser foot, then trim the excess thread.
• If the thread is left at the beginning of the stitching, it
may be embroidered over as you continue
embroidering the pattern, making it very difficult to
remove the excess thread after the pattern is finished.
Trim the thread at the beginning.
f Press the "Start/Stop" button to start embroidering.
 Stitching stops automatically with reinforcement after
one color has been completed. When automatic
thread cutting is set, the thread is cut.
g Remove the thread for the first color from the
machine.
h Repeat the same steps for embroidering the remaining
colors.
 When the last color is embroidered, the message
informing that the embroidering is finished will
appear on the display. Touch
will return to the initial screen.
, and the display