Chapter 6 Basic Embroidery - Brother 882-W20/W22 Operation Manual

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Chapter
Basic Embroidery
BEFORE EMBROIDERING ..................................... 210
Embroidery Step by Step ........................................................210
Attaching Embroidery Foot "W+" with LED pointer ..............211
Attaching the Embroidery Unit ..............................................211
■ About the Embroidery Unit .................................................... 211
■ Removing the Embroidery Unit ............................................. 212
SELECTING PATTERNS.......................................... 214
■ Copyright Information ........................................................... 214
■ Pattern Selection Screens ...................................................... 215
Selecting Embroidery Patterns/Decorative Alphabet Patterns/
Utility Embroidery Patterns/Bobbin Work Patterns ................216
Selecting Alphabet Character Patterns....................................217
Selecting Frame Patterns.........................................................219
Selecting Patterns from Embroidery Cards ..............................219
■ About Embroidery Card Reader (Sold Separately)
and USB Card Writer Module*............................................... 219
■ About Embroidery Cards (Sold Separately)............................. 219
Recalling from USB Media ......................................................221
Recalling from the Computer ..................................................222
EDITING PATTERNS ............................................. 224
■ Key Functions ......................................................................... 225
Previewing the Pattern ...........................................................226
Moving the Pattern .................................................................226
Rotating the Pattern ................................................................227
Changing the Size of the Pattern .............................................228
■ Changing the Size and the Density of the Pattern .................. 229
■ Changing the Size by Dragging............................................... 229
Creating a Horizontal Mirror Image ......................................229
Changing Font Type ................................................................230
Editing Letters (Size/Font Type) ..............................................230
Changing the Density (Alphabet Character and
Frame Patterns Only) .............................................................231
Changing the Colors of Alphabet Character Patterns .............232
Changing the Configuration of Alphabet Character Patterns .....233
Deleting the Pattern ...............................................................233
Displaying Patterns in the Screen Magnified ...........................234
■ Selecting the Percent of Magnification................................... 234
Changing Alphabet Character Spacing....................................235
Separating Combined Character Patterns ...............................235
Changing the Thread Color ....................................................236
Creating a Custom Thread Table.............................................237
■ Adding a Color to the Custom Thread Table from the List ..... 238
■ Saving the Custom Thread Table to USB media...................... 239
■ Recalling the Custom Thread Table data from USB media ..... 239
Choosing a Color from the Custom Thread Table ...................240
Find New Color Schemes With the Color Shuffling Function.....241
Designing Repeated Patterns...................................................243
■ Sewing Repeated Patterns ...................................................... 243
■ Repeating One Element of a Repeated Pattern ....................... 245
■ Color Sorting Repeated Patterns............................................. 246
■ Assigning Thread Marks.......................................................... 246
Embroidering the Pattern Repeatedly......................................247
Duplicating a Pattern ..............................................................249
After Editing............................................................................249
VIEWING THE EMBROIDERY SCREEN ................. 250
■ Key Functions ......................................................................... 251
COMBINING PATTERNS .......................................252
Editing Combined Patterns ..................................................... 252
■ Selecting combined embroidery patterns................................254
Sewing Combined Patterns..................................................... 255
PREPARING THE FABRIC.......................................256
Attaching Iron-on Stabilizers (Backing) to the Fabric ............ 256
Hooping the Fabric in the Embroidery Frame ........................ 257
■ Types of Embroidery Frames ..................................................257
■ Inserting the Fabric .................................................................258
■ Using the Embroidery Sheet ...................................................259
Embroidering Small Fabrics or Fabric Edges .......................... 259
■ Embroidering Small Fabrics.....................................................259
■ Embroidering Edges or Corners...............................................260
■ Embroidering Ribbons or Tape................................................260
ATTACHING THE EMBROIDERY FRAME .............261
■ Removing the Embroidery Frame ............................................261
CONFIRMING THE PATTERN POSITION..............263
Checking the Needle Drop Point With
the Embroidery Foot "W+" with LED Pointer......................... 263
■ Adjusting the LED Pointer ......................................................263
■ Adjusting the Brightness of the LED Pointer............................264
Aligning the Embroidering Position Using the Built-In Camera ..... 264
Using the Built-In Camera to Align the Embroidering Position ...... 266
Specifying the Embroidering Position With the Sensor Pen ... 268
■ Selecting the Embroidering Position by the Pattern Edge ........269
■ Selecting the Embroidering Position by the Pattern Center.....270
Checking the Pattern Position ............................................... 271
EMBROIDERING AN PATTERN .............................273
Embroidering Attractive Finishes............................................ 273
■ Embroidery Needle Plate Cover .............................................274
Embroidering Patterns ............................................................ 274
Spool Stand LED ..................................................................... 276
■ When Not Using the Spool Stand LED ....................................276
Using Appliqués ..................................................................... 276
■ 1. Creating the Appliqué Piece................................................277
■ 2. Sewing the Appliqué Position on the Base Fabric................277
■ 3. Affixing the Appliqué Piece to the Base Fabric ...................278
■ 4. Embroidering the Remainder of the Pattern........................279
ADJUSTMENTS DURING
THE EMBROIDERY PROCESS.................................280
If the Bobbin Runs Out of Thread ......................................... 280
If the Thread Breaks During Sewing ...................................... 281
Restarting from the Beginning ............................................... 282
Resuming Embroidery After Turning Off the Power ............... 282