Brother International Innov-is XJ1 Operation Manual - Page 137

EMBROIDERING A PATTERN CAUTION • When embroidering on large garments (especially jackets or other heavy fabrics), do not let the fabric hang over the table. Otherwise, the embroidery unit cannot move freely and the embroidery frame may strike the needle, causing the needle to bend or break and possibly cause injury. Place the fabric so that it does not hang off the table or hold the fabric to keep it from dragging. ■ Embroidery Needle Plate Cover Under some conditions, based on the type of fabric, stabilizer, or thread being used, there may be some looping in the upper thread. In this case, attach the included embroidery needle plate cover to the needle plate. Attach the cover by inserting the two projections on the underside of the cover into the notches on the needle plate as shown below. 1 Groove a 2 Projection 3 Notch b c To remove the embroidery needle plate cover, place your fingernail in the groove and lift the plate out. Embroidering Patterns a Prepare screen. embroidery threads of the colors shown on the 2 1 1 Embroidery color order 2 Cursor Memo • The [+] cursor moves over the pattern, showing which part of the pattern is being embroidered. b Using the automatic machine for the first needle threader, color. (page 42) thread the 4 Basic Embroidery CAUTION • Push the embroidery needle plate cover as far as possible to attach it. If the embroidery needle plate cover is not securely attached, it may cause the needle to break. c Lower the presser foot, then press button to start embroidering. the "Start/Stop"  When the first color is completely embroidered, the machine will automatically trim the threads and stop. The presser foot will then automatically be raised. On the embroidery color order display, the next color will move to the top. 135