Characters and decorative stitches 4. embroidering, Editing embroidery patterns, Retrieving – Brother PC-8500 8500D User Manual
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CHARACTER SEWING ___________________88
Combinations of characters _____________89
DECORATIVE STITCHES _________________90
DECORATIVE STITCHES (7 mm) ___________91
SATIN STITCHES________________________92
CROSS STITCHING ______________________93
CHARACTER AND
DECORATIVE STITCH ADJUSTMENT _______94
Changing the pattern size (Actual size) ____94
Single/repeat sewing __________________94
Elongation___________________________95
Changing the stitch length and
the stitch width _______________________96
Customize patterns by combining satin
stitches using the “
Changing Mirror Image [Left and Right (the
“
” key), and Top and Bottom (the “
key)] _______________________________99
Confirming entry of combined
stitch patterns _______________________100
Saving combined stitch patterns_________100
SEWING ______________________________102
Sewing attractive finishes ______________102
Using a pattern sheet _________________102
Sewing ____________________________103
ADJUSTING STITCH PATTERNS __________105
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(Programmed
FLAT FELL SEAM _______________________75
Finished flat fell seam __________________76
APPLIQUES ____________________________77
Sewing the applique around corners ______77
APPLIQUE QUILTS ______________________78
SCALLOP STITCH _______________________79
SMOCKING STITCH______________________80
PATCHWORK STITCH____________________81
FAGOTING _____________________________82
DECORATIVE STITCHING ________________83
Decorative stitching ___________________83
Shell tacking _________________________83
HEM-STITCH (HEIRLOOM STITCH) _________84
” hem-stitching ____________________84
” hem-stitching ____________________85
LATERAL SEWING (STRAIGHT/ZIGZAG)_____86
3. CHARACTERS AND DECORATIVE STITCHES
PREPARATION BEFORE SEWING _________106
Attaching embroidery foot “Q”___________106
Fitting embroidery unit ________________107
Removing the embroidery unit __________108
Placing the embroidery unit into its case __108
Initializing the embroidery unit __________109
SELECTING AND SEWING PATTERNS _____110
Selecting alphabetical characters ________110
Selecting one-point patterns ____________111
Selecting frame patterns_______________112
Selecting floral alphabets ______________113
Selecting patterns from a memory card ___114
MEMORY _____________________________116
Saving a pattern combination in memory __116
EMBROIDERING _______________________117
Embroidering attractive finishes _________117
Setting the fabric into the embroidery
frame______________________________117
Fitting the embroidery frame to
the embroidery unit ___________________119
Embroidering _______________________120
Embroidering a single color pattern
when “MULTI COLOR” is displayed ______122
Changing the stitch density for characters
and some frame patterns ______________122
MOVING THE LOCATION (LAYOUT) _______123
Moving the embroidery location _________124
Checking the embroidering area_________124
Embroidering from a specific starting point_125
Changing the pattern direction __________125
Reversing patterns ___________________126
Using the “IMAGE” key ________________126
Changing the size of characters, frame
patterns and pattern __________________127
ADJUSTMENTS DURING THE EMBROIDERY
PROCESS ____________________________129
If the thread breaks during embroidering __129
Continuing a pattern after the power
has been momentarily turned off ________129
When sewing again from the beginning.......130
EMBROIDERY APPLICATIONS____________131
Linking characters____________________131
Embroidering appliques
(using a frame pattern) ________________132
Embroidering onto small pieces
of fabric or onto corners _______________134
5. EDITING EMBROIDERY PATTERNS
EMBROIDERY EDITING CAPABILITIES _____135
Explanation of the Editing Functions _____135
HOW TO EDIT _________________________136
Character Editing ____________________137
One-point Editing ____________________143
Border Pattern Editing ________________145
Editing Patterns on Embroidery Cards
(sold separately) _____________________146
Editing Combinations _________________147
SAVING A PATTERN COMBINATION TO
MEMORY _____________________________151
Let's Sew __________________________153
CORRECTING EDITED PATTERNS ________154
Correcting another stitch pattern during
editing _____________________________154
Correcting stitch patterns after editing ____155
RETRIEVING CHARACTERS AND
PATTERNS ____________________________156
RETRIEVING AN EMBROIDERY PATTERN __157
RETRIEVING AN EDITED PATTERN _______158
DELETING A STORED PATTERN __________159