Brother International PE-DESIGN 10 Instruction Manual - Page 180

Tutorial 9-1: Creating Split Embroidery Designs Step 4 Attaching stabilizer to the fabric Stabilizer must always be used when embroidering to stabilize the fabric. There are many types of stabilizer; the type that you will use depends on the type of fabric that you are embroidering on. For large-size designs that are split into sections, the stabilizer must be adhered to the fabric, for example, iron-on stabilizer. In some cases, you may need to use two pieces of stabilizer for your embroidery. When using spray adhesive, spray the adhesive onto a hooped piece of stabilizer that is strong enough for the entire large-size embroidery. In some cases, you may need to use two pieces of stabilizer for your embroidery. a • For best results, attach the stabilizer to the fabric (as described on this page). Without the correct stabilizer, the design may become misaligned due to puckering in the fabric. • Be sure to check the recommendations on the stabilizer package. 1 Punch a hole at the end of each arrow on the positioning sheet. 2 Place the positioning sheet on the fabric, and then insert the tip of a marking pen into each hole to mark the fabric. 3 Connect the points marked on the fabric to draw reference lines. Step 5 Using the Positioning Sheet, mark the embroidering position on the fabric b • The positioning sheets are included in the package. • The Positioning Sheets are also in the [Positioning Sheet] folder and can be printed out with a printer. • Location of the Positioning Sheets: C:\Program Files (x86)\Brother\PE-DESIGN 10\Positioning Sheet. • The positioning sheets in the PDF files are at actual size. When printing the positioning sheet from the PDF file, be sure to print it at actual size. Do not print while reducing or enlarging to fit the paper size. 4 Place the positioning sheet on the fabric, and mark points A, B, C and D. A B D C 5 To mark an area to the right of the previously marked area, align points A and D on the positioning sheet with marks B and C on the fabric. A AB B D DC C 179