Brother International PR1050X Operation Manual - Page 51

EMBROIDERING TUTORIAL ■ Hooping fabric in the small embroidery frame Securely tighten the screw, and then check f to make sure that the fabric is taut. The procedure for hooping fabric in the small embroidery frame is described below. The same procedure is used to hoop the fabric in the medium embroidery frame. For details on hooping fabric in the other included embroidery frames, refer to "Hooping the Fabric" on page 93. 2 Loosen the screw on the outer frame. b • After securing the fabric, lightly tapping it should produce a drum-like sound. • Firmly clamp together the inner and outer frames so that the bottom of the inner frame is lower than the bottom of the outer frame. 1 Screw Place the fabric with the right side up on c top of the outer frame. 1 Inner frame 2 Outer frame 3 Bottom of inner frame • The outer frame does not have a front or back side. Either side can be used as the front. • In order to prevent shrinkage of the stitching or misaligned patterns, we recommend that iron-on stabilizer (backing) be used for embroidering. (Refer to "Attaching Iron-On Stabilizer (Backing) to Fabric" on page 92.) Press the inner frame into the outer frame. d • Using the included disc-shaped screwdriver, firmly tighten the screw. 1 Disc-shaped screwdriver The amount that the fabric is stretched and the use of stabilizer material differ depending on the type of fabric being embroidered. Try various methods to achieve the best embroidering results. (Refer to "Hooping techniques" on page 253.) • Be sure that there are no wrinkles in the fabric after it is positioned in the embroidery frame. Lightly tighten the screw, and then pull the e edges of the fabric. 49