Brother International SE2000 Operation Manual - Page 83

Inserting the fabric

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Embroidering Preparation Memo • When embroidering small pieces of fabric that cannot be hooped on 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. 1 Fabric 2 Stabilizer 3 Basting c ab • When embroidering on thin fabrics such as organdy or lawn, or on napped fabrics such as terry cloth 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. • 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. • When using fabrics that cannot be ironed (such as terry cloth or fabrics that have loops which expand when ironed) or in places where ironing is difficult, position the stabilizer material under the fabric without fusing it, then position the fabric and stabilizer in the embroidery frame, or check with your authorized Brother dealer for the correct stabilizer to use. ■ Inserting the fabric CAUTION • If you use a frame that is too small, the presser foot may strike the frame during embroidering and cause injury or may damage your machine. Note • If the fabric is not securely held in the embroidery frame, the embroidery pattern will stitch poorly. Insert the fabric on a level surface, and gently pull the fabric taut in the frame, being careful not to distort hooped fabric. Loosen the embroidery frame adjustment screw and a remove the inner and outer frames, placing the outer frame on a flat surface. Separate the inner and outer frame by removing inner frame upward. 4 EMBROIDERY a b c 1 Inner frame 2 Outer frame 3 Adjustment screw Place the fabric with the stabilizer material on top of b the outer frame. Have the right side of the fabric facing up. Press the inner frame in from the top of the fabric. c Line up on the inner frame and on outer frame. Tighten the adjustment screw by hand just enough to d secure the fabric. 81

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Embroidering Preparation
81
EMBROIDERY
4
Inserting the fabric
a
Loosen the embroidery frame adjustment screw and
remove the inner and outer frames, placing the outer
frame on a flat surface.
Separate the inner and outer frame by removing inner
frame upward.
1
Inner frame
2
Outer frame
3
Adjustment screw
b
Place the fabric with the stabilizer material on top of
the outer frame.
Have the right side of the fabric facing up.
c
Press the inner frame in from the top of the fabric.
Line up
on the inner frame and
on outer frame.
d
Tighten the adjustment screw by hand just enough to
secure the fabric.
Memo
When embroidering small pieces of fabric that
cannot be hooped on 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.
When embroidering on thin fabrics such as
organdy or lawn, or on napped fabrics such as terry
cloth 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.
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.
When using fabrics that cannot be ironed (such as
terry cloth or fabrics that have loops which expand
when ironed) or in places where ironing is difficult,
position the stabilizer material under the fabric
without fusing it, then position the fabric and
stabilizer in the embroidery frame, or check with
your authorized Brother dealer for the correct
stabilizer to use.
1
Fabric
2
Stabilizer
3
Basting
a
b
c
CAUTION
If you use a frame that is too small, the presser
foot may strike the frame during embroidering
and cause injury or may damage your
machine.
Note
If the fabric is not securely held in the embroidery
frame, the embroidery pattern will stitch poorly.
Insert the fabric on a level surface, and gently pull
the fabric taut in the frame, being careful not to
distort hooped fabric.
a
b
c