Brother HE 120 - Manual (Page 12)

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Scallop stitching............................................................................................................................................ 110
Smocking ...................................................................................................................................................... 110
Shell tuck stitching ........................................................................................................................................ 111
Joining .......................................................................................................................................................... 112
Heirloom stitching ........................................................................................................................................ 113
Sewing the Various Built-In Decorative Patterns.............................................................116
Sewing beautiful patterns .............................................................................................................................. 116
Sewing patterns............................................................................................................................................. 116
Changing satin stitch length .......................................................................................................................... 117
Realigning the pattern ................................................................................................................................... 117
Sewing combined patterns ..............................................................................................119
Combining patterns....................................................................................................................................... 119
Storing a pattern............................................................................................................................................ 121
Designing a Pattern (My Custom Stitch).......................................................................... 123
Drawing a sketch of the pattern..................................................................................................................... 123
Entering the pattern data ............................................................................................................................... 124
Examples of designs ...................................................................................................................................... 126
EMBROIDERY 127
Embroidering neatly ........................................................................................................128
What to prepare ............................................................................................................................................ 128
Embroidery step by step ................................................................................................................................ 130
Attaching the embroidery foot ........................................................................................131
Attaching the embroidery foot ....................................................................................................................... 131
Removing the embroidery foot ...................................................................................................................... 133
Attaching the embroidery unit ........................................................................................134
Embroidery unit precautions ......................................................................................................................... 134
Attaching the embroidery unit ....................................................................................................................... 134
Removing the embroidery unit ...................................................................................................................... 136
Preparing the fabric.........................................................................................................138
Attaching a stabilizer material to the fabric ................................................................................................... 138
Setting the fabric in the embroidery frame ..................................................................................................... 139
Attaching the embroidery frame .....................................................................................142
Attaching the embroidery frame .................................................................................................................... 142
Removing the embroidery frame ................................................................................................................... 143
Selecting embroidery patterns.........................................................................................144
Copyright Information .................................................................................................................................. 144
Embroidery pattern types............................................................................................................................... 144
LCD (liquid crystal display) operation ........................................................................................................... 145
Selecting characters ...................................................................................................................................... 146
Selecting embroidery patterns ....................................................................................................................... 147
Selecting a frame pattern ............................................................................................................................... 148
Using an embroidery card ............................................................................................................................ 149
Embroidering...................................................................................................................150
Embroidering a pattern .................................................................................................................................. 150
Appliquéing ................................................................................................................................................. 152
Convenient Functions......................................................................................................154
Adjusting the layout ...................................................................................................................................... 154
Storing characters.......................................................................................................................................... 155
Adjusting the thread tension .......................................................................................................................... 157
Resewing ...................................................................................................................................................... 157
Thread runs out partway through a design..................................................................................................... 158
Stopping while embroidering ........................................................................................................................ 158
APPENDIX 161
Maintenance....................................................................................................................162
Cleaning the machine surface ....................................................................................................................... 162
Cleaning the shuttle ...................................................................................................................................... 162
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