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Chapter
Basic Embroidery
BEFORE EMBROIDERING ..................................... 196
Embroidery Step by Step ........................................................196
Attaching Embroidery Foot "W+" with LED pointer ..............197
Attaching the Embroidery Unit ..............................................197
■ About the Embroidery Unit .................................................... 197
■ Removing the Embroidery Unit ............................................. 198
SELECTING PATTERNS.......................................... 200
■ Copyright Information ........................................................... 200
■ Pattern Selection Screens ...................................................... 201
Selecting Embroidery Patterns/Decorative Alphabet Patterns/
Utility Embroidery Patterns/Bobbin Work Patterns ................202
Selecting Alphabet Character Patterns....................................203
Selecting Frame Patterns.........................................................205
Selecting Patterns from Embroidery Cards ..............................205
■ About Embroidery Card Reader (Sold Separately) and
USB Card Writer Module*...................................................... 205
■ About Embroidery Cards (Sold Separately)............................. 205
Recalling from USB Media ......................................................207
Recalling from the Computer ..................................................208
EDITING PATTERNS ............................................. 210
■ Key Functions ......................................................................... 211
Previewing the Pattern ...........................................................212
Moving the Pattern .................................................................212
Rotating the Pattern ................................................................213
Changing the Size of the Pattern .............................................214
■ Changing the Size and the Density of the Pattern .................. 215
■ Changing the Size by Dragging............................................... 215
Creating a Horizontal Mirror Image ......................................215
Changing Font Type ................................................................216
Editing Letters (Size/Font Type) ..............................................216
Changing the Density (Alphabet Character and Frame
Patterns Only) ........................................................................217
Changing the Colors of Alphabet Character Patterns .............218
Changing the Configuration of Alphabet Character Patterns ....219
Deleting the Pattern ...............................................................219
Displaying Patterns in the Screen Magnified ...........................220
■ Selecting the Percent of Magnification................................... 220
Changing Alphabet Character Spacing....................................221
Separating Combined Character Patterns ...............................221
Changing the Thread Color ....................................................222
Creating a Custom Thread Table.............................................223
■ Adding a Color to the Custom Thread Table from the List ..... 224
■ Saving the Custom Thread Table to USB media...................... 225
■ Recalling the Custom Thread Table data from USB media ..... 225
Choosing a Color from the Custom Thread Table ...................226
Find New Color Schemes With the Color Visualizer Function ....227
Designing Repeated Patterns...................................................229
■ Sewing Repeated Patterns ...................................................... 229
■ Repeating One Element of a Repeated Pattern ....................... 231
■ Color Sorting Repeated Patterns............................................. 232
■ Assigning Thread Marks.......................................................... 232
Embroidering the Pattern Repeatedly......................................233
Duplicating a Pattern ..............................................................235
After Editing............................................................................235
VIEWING THE EMBROIDERY SCREEN ................. 236
■ Key Functions ......................................................................... 237
COMBINING PATTERNS .......................................238
Editing Combined Patterns ..................................................... 238
■ Selecting combined embroidery patterns................................240
Sewing Combined Patterns..................................................... 241
PREPARING THE FABRIC.......................................242
Attaching Iron-on Stabilizers (Backing) to the Fabric ............ 242
Hooping the Fabric in the Embroidery Frame ........................ 243
■ Types of Embroidery Frames ..................................................243
■ Inserting the Fabric .................................................................244
■ Using the Embroidery Sheet ...................................................245
Embroidering Small Fabrics or Fabric Edges .......................... 245
■ Embroidering Small Fabrics.....................................................245
■ Embroidering Edges or Corners...............................................246
■ Embroidering Ribbons or Tape................................................246
ATTACHING THE EMBROIDERY FRAME .............247
■ Removing the Embroidery Frame ............................................247
CONFIRMING THE PATTERN POSITION..............249
Checking the Needle Drop Point With the Embroidery
Foot "W+" with LED Pointer.................................................. 249
■ Adjusting the LED Pointer .......................................................249
■ Adjusting the Brightness of the LED Pointer............................250
Aligning the Embroidering Position Using the Built-In Camera....250
Using the Built-In Camera to Align the Embroidering Position.... 252
Specifying the Embroidering Position With the Sensor Pen .... 254
■ Selecting the Embroidering Position by the Pattern Edge ........255
■ Selecting the Embroidering Position by the Pattern Center.....256
Checking the Pattern Position ............................................... 257
EMBROIDERING A PATTERN ................................259
Embroidering Attractive Finishes............................................ 259
■ Embroidery Needle Plate Cover .............................................260
Embroidering Patterns ............................................................ 260
Spool Stand LED ..................................................................... 262
■ When Not Using the Spool Stand LED ....................................262
Using Appliqués ..................................................................... 262
■ 1. Creating the Appliqué Piece................................................263
■ 2. Sewing the Appliqué Position on the Base Fabric................263
■ 3. Affixing the Appliqué Piece to the Base Fabric ...................264
■ 4. Embroidering the Remainder of the Pattern........................265
ADJUSTMENTS DURING THE EMBROIDERY
PROCESS................................................................266
If the Bobbin Runs Out of Thread ......................................... 266
If the Thread Breaks During Sewing ...................................... 267
Restarting from the Beginning ............................................... 268
Resuming Embroidery After Turning Off the Power ............... 268
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