Chapter3 Other Basic Procedures - Brother 882-T51 Operation Manual

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Chapter
OTHER BASIC PROCEDURES
This chapter provides explanations on operations other than those described in Chapter 2, such
as, changing the needles and changing thread spools.
Changing the Needle ............................................... 72
Replacing the needle.................................................................72
Correctly Using the Embroidery Frames.................. 74
Embroidery frame types and applications .................................74
Attaching Iron-On Stabilizer (Backing) to Fabric .... 76
Hooping the Fabric.................................................. 77
Hooping the fabric in the large embroidery frame....................77
Hooping the compact frame and attaching to the machine ......78
■ Removing the compact frame................................................... 79
Using the embroidery sheet ......................................................79
Large/small pieces of fabric ......................................................80
■ Embroidering large pieces of fabric or heavy clothing ............. 80
■ Embroidering small pieces of fabric ......................................... 80
■ Embroidering the corner of fabric ............................................ 80
■ Embroidering narrow pieces of fabric, such as ribbon ............. 80
Embroidery Frame Position and Movement............. 81
■ Embroidery frames that cannot be used for embroidering ....... 81
■ Moving to the correct position ................................................. 81
Changing the Embroidering Position ....................... 83
Adjusting the angle ...................................................................83
If the Thread Breaks or the Bobbin Thread Runs Out
While Embroidering ................................................ 85
If the upper thread breaks.........................................................85
If the bobbin thread breaks or runs out.....................................86
■ If the bobbin thread ran out, replace the bobbin at this point
in the procedure....................................................................... 86
Embroidering From the Beginning or Middle of the
Pattern..................................................................... 87
■ To start embroidering from the beginning................................ 87
■ To select the stitch from where embroidering is to begin......... 88
Resume Embroidering After Turning Off the Machine ...... 89
Adjusting the Thread Tension .................................. 91
Adjusting the tension of the bobbin thread ...............................91
Adjusting the tension of the upper thread .................................92
■ Correct thread tension ............................................................. 92
■ Upper thread is too tight .......................................................... 92
■ Upper thread is too loose......................................................... 93