Brother International PR1055X Operation Manual - Page 103

ADVANCED EMBROIDERY Creating an appliqué piece Appliqué pieces can be created from the built-in patterns and patterns from other sources. This is convenient for fabrics that cannot be embroidered or when you wish to attach an appliqué to a garment. ■ Creating an appliqué piece The following pattern will be used to create an appliqué piece.  Use or to specify the distance between the pattern and the appliqué outline. Note • Felt or denim fabrics are recommended to make the appliqué piece. Depending on the pattern and fabric used, lighter weight fabrics may cause the stitching to appear smaller. • For best results, be sure to use stabilizer material for embroidering. • Select a frame that matches the pattern size. Frame options are displayed on the LCD screen. • Finish combining and editing the pattern before selecting the appliqué setting. If the pattern is edited after selecting the appliqué setting, the appliqué stitching and pattern may become misaligned. • Since an outline is added, the pattern for an appliqué piece (when the appliqué setting is selected) will be larger than the original pattern. First, adjust the size and position of the pattern as shown below. Memo • If a frame pattern is selected for the outline, the frame pattern can be enlarged, reduced or moved. • Touch to select a different outline pattern. Check the preview in the screen, and then touch d . 3 Note • At this time, the pattern and outline will be grouped. After specifying the various settings, touch . e Specify the embroidering settings, and then touch f to continue to the embroidering screen. Memo • Three steps are added to the embroidering order: appliqué cutting line, position of pattern placement on the garment, and appliqué stitching. 1 Embroidering area 2 Approx. 10 mm (3/8 inch) 3 Pattern size Select the pattern to be used for the appliqué. a In the pattern editing screen, touch . b Select the outline. c If is selected, an outline can be created most closely fits the edges of the pattern. 1 2 3 1 Cutting line for appliqué 2 Position of pattern placement on garment 3 Appliqué stitching • We recommend using thread for the cutting line [APPLIQUE MATERIAL] that is closest to the color of the fabric. Fuse or stick a piece of stabilizer to the back of the felt g or denim fabric to be used as the appliqué piece. Hoop the appliqué fabric in the embroidery frame, h attach the embroidery frame to the machine, and then start embroidering. After the cutting line [APPLIQUE MATERIAL] is i embroidered, stop the machine and remove the appliqué material from the embroidery frame. 101