Brother International PR1055X Operation Manual - Page 65

Lightly tighten the screw. d BASIC EMBROIDERY Place the embroidery sheet on the inner frame. Align b the guidelines on the embroidery sheet with the marks that you drew on the fabric. 1 Guidelines 2 Inner frame Securely tighten the screw, and then check to make e sure that the fabric is taut. 2 Gently stretch the fabric, so that there are no folds or c wrinkles. • Use the 3 way screwdriver to tighten the screw securely. • After securing the fabric, lightly tapping it should produce a drum-like sound. • Firmly clamp together the inner and outer frames so that their tops are even. 1 Outer frame 2 Inner frame 3 Right side of fabric 4 Top of inner and outer frames are even Memo • To correctly frame the fabric in the embroidery frame, we recommend using a flat surface. ■ Using the embroidery sheet In order to hoop the fabric so that the pattern will be embroidered in the correct position, use the guidelines on the embroidery sheet to accurately align the fabric in the frame. With a fabric marker, mark the area of the fabric you a want to embroider. Remove the embroidery sheet. d ■ Embroidering large pieces of fabric or heavy clothing When embroidering large pieces of fabric or heavy pieces of clothing, use a clothespin or binder clip to fasten the excess fabric to the embroidery frame so that it does not hang down from the frame. Embroidering with excess fabric hanging down from the embroidery frame may prevent the frame from moving properly and may result in a misaligned pattern. • Use a clothespin or binder clip to fasten the excess fabric to the embroidery frame. 63