Brother International Innov-is XJ1 Operation Manual - Page 144

VARIOUS EMBROIDERING FUNCTIONS f Fuse or stick a piece of stabilizer to the back of the or denim fabric to be used as the appliqué piece. felt g Hoop the fabric for the appliqué piece in the embroidery frame, attach the embroidery frame to the machine, and then start embroidering. h After the pattern is with the thread for embroidered, thread the machine the cutting line, and then sew the cutting line (APPLIQUE MATERIAL). 1 Cutting line for appliqué a Memo • We recommend using thread for the cutting line that is closest to the color of the fabric. i Remove the embroidery fabric for the appliqué piece from the frame, and then carefully cut along the stitching. After cutting, carefully remove all of the cutting line thread. j Use two material layers of adhesive water soluble stabilizer with their sticky sides together, and then hoop them in the embroidery frame. Note • If water soluble stabilizer is used, it is not necessary to remove the stabilizer material after sewing the appliqué outline. To reduce shrinkage of the pattern, we recommend using water soluble stabilizer. • Put together two layers of water soluble stabilizer, otherwise the stabilizer material may tear during embroidering. k Thread the machine with the thread and then sew the placement line for for the the outline, appliqué position (APPLIQUE POSITION). a Note • Depending on the pattern density and fabric used, there may be shrinking of the pattern, or the appliqué may be misaligned with the placement line. We recommend cutting slightly outside of the cutting line. Do not cut inside the cutting line, otherwise the appliqué fabric will not be caught by the appliqué stitch. • When using patterns that are vertically and horizontally symmetrical, use a chalk pencil to indicate the pattern orientation before cutting it out. 1 Pattern placement line l Use two-sided stabilizer appliqué piece so that it material, and paste the aligns with the placement line. m With the machine threaded using the thread outline from step k, embroider the outline for the (APPLIQUE). 1 Outline of appliqué piece a 142 n After embroidering is finished, remove material from the embroidery frame. the stabilizer Note • Since glue may become attached to the presser foot, needle or needle plate, clean off any glue after finishing embroidering the appliqué pattern.