Brother International Quattro 2 6700D Users Manual - English - Page 187

5 Chapter Embroidery BEFORE EMBROIDERING 186 Embroidery Step by Step 186 Attaching Embroidery Foot "W 187 Attaching the Embroidery Unit 188 ■ About the Embroidery Unit 188 ■ Removing the Embroidery Unit 189 SELECTING PATTERNS 190 ■ Copyright Information 190 ■ Pattern Selection Screens 191 Selecting Embroidery Patterns/Brother "Exclusives"/Greek Alphabet Patterns/Floral Alphabet Patterns/Utility Embroidery Patterns 193 Selecting Alphabet Character Patterns 194 Selecting Frame Patterns 196 Selecting Patterns from Embroidery Cards 197 ■ About Embroidery Card Reader (Sold Separately) and USB Card Writer Module 197 ■ About Embroidery Cards (Sold Separately 197 Selecting Patterns from USB Media/Computer 197 VIEWING THE SEWING SCREEN 198 ■ Key Functions 199 PREPARING THE FABRIC 200 Attaching Iron-on Stabilizers (Backing) to the Fabric 200 Hooping the Fabric in the Embroidery Frame 202 ■ Types of Embroidery Frames 202 ■ Inserting the Fabric 203 ■ Using the Embroidery Sheet 204 Embroidering Small Fabrics or Fabric Edges 205 ■ Embroidering Small Fabrics 205 ■ Embroidering Edges or Corners 205 ■ Embroidering Ribbons or Tape 205 ATTACHING THE EMBROIDERY FRAME 206 ■ Removing the Embroidery Frame 207 CONFIRMING THE PATTERN POSITION 208 Aligning the Embroidering Position Using the Built-In Camera ....... 208 Display the Fabric While Aligning the Embroidering Position ......... 211 ■ Positioning the Pattern on Thick Fabric 213 Using the Built-In Camera to Align the Embroidering Position........ 213 Checking the Pattern Position 216 Previewing the Completed Pattern 217 SEWING AN EMBROIDERY PATTERN 218 Sewing Attractive Finishes 218 ■ Embroidery Needle Plate Cover 219 Sewing Embroidery Patterns 219 Sewing Embroidery Patterns Which Use Appliqu 221 PRINT AND STITCH (COMBINING EMBROIDERY PATTERNS AND PRINTED DESIGNS 223 Selecting a Pattern 224 ■ Checking Only the Embroidery Pattern 224 Outputting the Background Image and Positioning Image ......225 ■ Using USB Media 225 ■ Using a USB Cable 226 Printing the Background and Embroidery Position Sheet ........226 Sewing Embroidery Patterns 227 ADJUSTMENTS DURING THE EMBROIDERY PROCESS 229 If the Bobbin Runs Out of Thread 229 If the Thread Breaks During Sewing 230 Restarting from the Beginning 231 Resuming Embroidery After Turning Off the Power 231 MAKING EMBROIDERY ADJUSTMENTS 233 Adjusting Thread Tension 233 ■ Correct Thread Tension 233 ■ Upper Thread is Too Tight 233 ■ Upper Thread is Too Loose 234 Adjusting the Alternate Bobbin Case (with No Color on the Screw 234 ■ Correct Tension 234 ■ Bobbin Thread is Too Loose 235 ■ Bobbin Thread is Too Tight 235 Using the Automatic Thread Cutting Function (END COLOR TRIM 235 Using the Thread Trimming Function (JUMP STITCH TRIM).. 236 ■ Selecting the Length of Jump Stitch Not to Trim 236 Adjusting the Embroidery Speed 237 Changing the Thread Color Display 237 Changing the Embroidery Frame Display 238 REVISING THE PATTERN 240 Moving the Pattern 240 Aligning the Pattern and the Needle 240 Changing the Size of the Pattern 241 Rotating the Pattern 242 Creating a Horizontal Mirror Image 243 Changing the Density (Alphabet Character and Frame Patterns Only 244 Changing the Colors of Alphabet Character Patterns 245 Embroidering Linked Characters 245 Uninterrupted Embroidering (Using a Single Color 248 USING THE MEMORY FUNCTION 249 Embroidery Data Precautions 249 ■ Types of Embroidery Data that can be Used 249 ■ Types of USB Devices/Media that can be Used 249 ■ Computers and Operating Systems with the Following Specifications can be Used 250 ■ Precautions on Using the Computer to Create and Save Data 250 ■ Tajima (.dst) Embroidery Data 250 Saving Embroidery Patterns in the Machine's Memory........... 251 ■ If the Memory is Full 251 Saving Embroidery Patterns to USB Media 252 Saving Embroidery Patterns in the Computer 253 Retrieving Patterns from the Machine's Memory 254 Recalling from USB Media 255 Recalling from the Computer 256 EMBROIDERY APPLICATIONS 258 Using a Frame Pattern to Make an Appliqué (1 258 Using a Frame Pattern to Make an Appliqué (2 259 Sewing Split Embroidery Patterns 261