Brother International PE550D Operation Manual - Page 24

Embroidering Preparation 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. 1 Inner frame 2 Outer frame a 3 Adjustment screw b c Tighten the adjustment screw while removing any slack g in the fabric by hand. The goal is to have a drum-like sound when the fabric is struck lightly. 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. ■ Using the embroidery sheet When you want to embroider the pattern in a particular place, use the embroidery sheet with the frame. With a chalk pencil, mark the area of the fabric you a want to embroider. Tighten the adjustment screw by hand just enough to d secure the fabric. Place the embroidery sheet on the inner frame. b Line the mark on the fabric up with the base line on the c embroidery sheet. Gently remove the fabric from the frame without e loosening the adjustment screw. Memo • This precautionary step will help reduce pattern distortion while embroidering. Press the inner frame in from the top of the fabric f again, lining up on the inner frame and on outer frame. • Press the inner frame into the outer frame. Place the inner frame with the fabric on the outer d frame and adjust the fabric if needed to align marks on fabric with the embroidery sheet. • For details, refer to page 21. Remove the embroidery sheet. e 22