Brother XL-5600 - Manual (Page 37)

KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE ——————————————————————————————————————————————
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Appliqués
You can create an applique by cutting a different piece
of fabric into a shape and using it as a decoration.
1
Baste the cutout to the fabric at the desired
location.
2
Carefully sew around the edge of the cutout
using a Zigzag Stitch with a fine stitch length.
3
Cut away any fabric that is left outside the
stitching.
4
Remove the basting, if necessary.
Memo
● Make reinforcing straight stitches at the
beginning and the end of the stitching to secure
it.
Monogramming and
Embroidering
■ Preparing for sewing a Monogram and
Embroidering
1
Place the darning plate on the needle plate.
(On a machine equipped with a drop feed
lever, lower the feed dogs by setting the drop
feed lever to the up position.)
2
Set the pattern selection dial to the Zigzag
Stitch.
3
Draw the lettering (for monogramming) or
design (for embroidering) on the surface of
the fabric.
4
Stretch the fabric between embroidery hoops
as firmly as possible, with the underside of the
fabric on the bottom of the inside hoop.
5
Put the work under the needle with the
presser foot holder assembly removed.
6
Pull the lower thread up through the work at
the starting position by turning the balance
wheel, and then make a few holding stitches.
7
Grip the hoop with your thumbs and
forefingers while pressing the fabric with your
middle and third fingers and supporting the
outside of the hoop with your little fingers.
Stitch Name Pattern
Stitch Length
[mm (inch)]
Stitch Width
[mm (inch)]
Zigzag Stitch
-2
(1/64-1/16)
Any
● Be careful that the needle does not hit a
pin during sewing, as the needle can
break. You may also be injured.
CAUTION
Stitch
Name Pattern
Stitch
Length
[mm (inch)]
Stitch
Width
[mm (inch)]
Foot
Zigzag
Stitch
Any Any None
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