Brother International PR1050X Operation Manual - Page 130

Basting Embroidery Before embroidering, basting stitches can be sewn along the outline of the pattern. This is useful for embroidering fabric that cannot have stabilizer material affixed with an iron or adhesive. By stitching stabilizer material to the fabric, shrinkage of the stitching or misaligned pattern can be minimized. Note • It is recommended to finish combining and editing the pattern before selecting the basting setting. If the pattern is edited after selecting the basting setting, the basting and pattern may become misaligned, and the basting under the pattern may be difficult to remove after embroidering is complete. Touch , and then display page 2 of the a settings screen. Use and to specify the distance from b the pattern to the basting stitching. Note • When is pressed, the pattern is moved to the center. After selecting the basting setting, move the pattern to the desired position. • To cancel the setting, touch . → Basting is added to the beginning of the sewing order. Touch to continue to the e embroidering screen. Touch , and then press the start/stop f button to begin embroidering. When embroidering is finished, remove the g basting stitching. Memo • The higher the setting, the farther the basting is from the pattern. • The setting remains selected even if the machine is turned off. Touch to return to the embroidering c settings screen. Touch d to select the basting setting. 1 Basting stitching 128