Brother International Innov-is XJ2 Operation Manual - Page 128

PREPARING THE FABRIC PREPARING THE FABRIC CAUTION • Use fabrics with a thickness of less than 2 mm (approx. 1/16 inch). Using fabrics thicker than 2 mm (approx. 1/16 inch) may cause the needle to break and cause injury. Memo • When using layers with thicker batting etc., you can embroider more attractive finishes by adjusting the embroidery presser foot height in the embroidery settings screen. Touch , and use and in the [Embroidery Foot Height] in the embroidery settings screen. Adjust the presser foot height for thick or puffy fabrics. • To increase the space between the embroidery foot and the needle plate, set the [Embroidery Foot Height] to a larger number. • In the case of thick terry cloth towels, we recommend that you place a piece of water soluble stabilizer on the top surface of the towel. This will help to reduce the nap of the toweling and result in more attractive embroidery. Attaching Iron-on Stabilizers (Backing) to the Fabric CAUTION • Always use a stabilizer material for embroidery when embroidering on stretch fabrics, lightweight fabrics, fabrics with a coarse weave, or fabrics which cause pattern shrinkage. Otherwise, the needle may break and cause injury. a Iron the iron-on the fabric. stabilizer material to the wrong side of • Use a piece of stabilizer which is larger than the embroidery frame being used. 1 Fusible side of stabilizer 2 Fabric (wrong side) 3 Size of the embroidery frame c a b Memo • When embroidering small pieces of fabric that cannot be hooped in an embroidery frame, use stabilizer material as a base. After lightly ironing the fabric to the stabilizer material, hoop it in the embroidery frame. If stabilizer material cannot be ironed onto the fabric, attach it with a basting stitch. After completing the embroidery, remove the stabilizer material carefully. ab 1 Fabric 2 Stabilizer 3 Basting c • When embroidering on thin fabrics such as organdy or lawn, or on napped fabrics such as towel or corduroy, use water soluble stabilizer (sold separately) for best results. The water soluble stabilizer material will dissolve completely in water, giving the project a more attractive finish. 126