Embroidering Tutorial - Brother 884-T11 Operation Manual

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EMBROIDERING TUTORIAL

This chapter describes the basic embroidering operations in order—from turning on
the machine and sewing a pattern to finishing sewing. Follow the steps of the tutorial
to embroider a pattern and master the operation of this embroidery machine.
Operating Precautions ....................... 34
Power supply precautions............... 34
Needle precautions......................... 35
Checking the needle ....................... 35
Bobbin precautions......................... 35
Upper thread recommendations ..... 36
Fabric recommendations ................ 36
Display recommendations .............. 36
Basic Procedures ................................ 37
1.Installing the Bobbin ....................... 38
Removing the bobbin case.............. 38
Installing the bobbin ....................... 38
Installing the bobbin case ............... 39
2.Turning ON the Machine ................ 40
Understanding the screens.............. 41
Screen overview ............................. 42
3.Selecting an Embroidery Pattern ..... 44
Selecting an embroidery pattern ..... 45
4.Editing the Embroidery Pattern ....... 46
Continuing to the embroidering
settings screen ................................ 46
5.Specifying Embroidering Setting...... 47
6.Previewing the Image...................... 48
Checking a preview image.............. 48
7.Hooping the Fabric in the Embroidery
Frame ................................................. 49
Hooping the fabric in the embroidery
frame .............................................. 49
8.Attaching the Embroidery Frame to the
Machine ............................................. 51
Attaching the embroidery frame...... 51
9.Checking the Embroidery Area........ 53
Temporarily stopping to check the
area...............................................53
Continuing to the embroidering
screen ...........................................53
10.Upper Threading ...........................54
Checking the needle bars and thread
colors .............................................54
Upper threading .............................56
Threading the needle ......................60
11.Sewing the Embroidery..................64
Starting embroidering .....................64
Stopping embroidering ...................66
12.Checking the Thread Tension ........68
13.Removing the Embroidery Frame and
Fabric .................................................69
Removing the embroidery frame .....69
Removing the fabric........................69
14.Turning OFF the Machine..............70
Screen Quick Reference Guide ..........71
Key displays....................................71
Common screen controls ................71
Understanding the pattern type
selection screen ..............................72
Understanding the pattern list screen.....73
Understanding the pattern editing
screen.............................................74
Understanding the embroidering set-
tings screen.....................................76
Understanding the embroidering
screen.............................................79
When You Have a Question, This May
Help You ............................................81
TECHNICAL TERMS: ......................81
PATTERNS:.....................................81
EMBROIDERING: ...........................81
USB connectivity ............................82
USB mouse operation .....................84