Brother International PE535 Operation Manual - Page 31

Embroidering the appliqué patterns When the color embroidering order display shows [ (APPLIQUE MATERIAL)], [ (APPLIQUE POSITION)] or [ (APPLIQUE)], follow the procedure below. Required materials • Fabric for the appliqué piece • Fabric for the appliqué base • Stabilizer material • Fabric glue or temporary spray adhesive • Embroidering thread Note • The correct names and numbers of the thread colors to be used will not appear. Select the thread colors depending on those in the appliqué pattern. ■ 1. Creating an appliqué piece Attach stabilizer material to the wrong side of the a appliqué fabric. Sew the cutting line of the appliqué piece. Remove the b fabric for the appliqué piece from the embroidery frame, and then carefully cut along the sewn cutting line. Embroidering ■ 2. Sewing the appliqué position on the base fabric Sew the appliqué position. a 1 Position of appliqué 2 Base material a b Remove the embroidery frame from the embroidery b unit. Note • Do not remove the base fabric from the embroidery frame until all sewing is finished. ■ 3. Affixing the appliqué piece to the base fabric Lightly apply fabric glue or temporary spray adhesive a to the back of the appliqué piece, and then attach it to the base fabric within the outline of the position sewn in step a of "2. Sewing the appliqué position on the base fabric". 2 EMBROIDERY a b 1 Outline of appliqué 2 Appliqué material Note • If the appliqué piece is cut out along the inside of the cutting line, it may not be correctly attached to the fabric. Therefore, carefully cut out the appliqué piece along the cutting line. • After cutting out the appliqué piece, carefully remove the thread. Note • If the appliqué piece cannot be attached to the base fabric with fabric glue or temporary spray adhesive, securely baste it in place with basting stitches. • If thin fabric is used for the appliqué piece, reinforce and secure it in place with an iron-on adhesive sheet. An iron can be used to attach the appliqué piece to the appliqué location. After the appliqué piece is attached, attach the b embroidery frame to the machine. Thread the machine with the embroidery thread, lower the presser foot lever, and then press the "Start/Stop" button to embroider the appliqué. Finish embroidering the remainder of the pattern. c 29