Brother PC 6500 manual

SEWING MACHINE OPERATION MANUAL ®[...]

IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS When using this machine, basic safety precautions should always be taken, including the following: Read all instructions before using this sewing machine. D ANGER – To reduce the risk of electric shock: 1. The machine should never be left unattended while plugged in. Always unplug the machine from the electrical o[...]

FOR USERS IN THE UK, EIRE, MAL T A AND CYPR US ONL Y If your embroidery machine is fitted with a 3-pin non-rewireable BS plug, please read the following. IMPOR T ANT If the available socket outlet is not suitable for the plug supplied with this equipment, the plug should be cut off and the cable should be fitted with an appropriate three-pin plug. [...]

1 THANK Y OU FOR PURCHASING THE PC-6500 COMPUTERIZED SEWING MA CHINE Your machine is the most advanced, computerized home-use sewing machine available. To fully enjoy all the features incorporated into it, we suggest that you study this manual. PLEASE READ BEFORE USING THIS MA CHINE For safe operation: 1. Be sure to keep your eye on the needle whil[...]

2 CONTENTS SETTING UP SEWING UTILITY STITCHES MY CUSTOM STITCH TM (CREATE YOUR OWN STITCH DESIGNS) EMBROIDERING MAINTENANCE ERROR MESSAGES SEWING CHART PATTERNS (PROGRAMMED IN MACHINE) Sewing using the straight stitch (left needle position) .........................................................38 USEFUL SEWING SKILLS ............................[...]

3 CONTENTS SETTING UP SEWING UTILITY STITCHES MY CUSTOM STITCH TM (CREATE YOUR OWN STITCH DESIGNS) EMBROIDERING MAINTENANCE ERROR MESSAGES SEWING CHART PATTERNS (PROGRAMMED IN MACHINE) FAGOTING ..........................................................73 DECORATIVE STITCHING .................................74 Shell tuck stitching .................[...]

4 SETTING UP CHAPTER 1 PRINCIP AL P ARTS 19 20 1 2 3 4 9 7 8 10 11 12 13 15 14 16 17 18 6 5 1 Handle 2 Bobbin winder 3 Selection keys (Refer to page 9 for more details.) 4 Balance wheel 5 Sewing speed controller 6 Presser foot lever 7 Main power switch 8 Operation buttons (Refer to page 9 for more details.) 9 Flat-bed attachment with accessory comp[...]

5 2A 1 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 1 J II I III I To open the accessory compartment, tilt its lid toward you. II Each presser foot is marked with a letter. 1 Presser foot code III Compartment accessories The location of each accessory is shown in figure III . Only use the accessories designed for this machine. No. Part Name Part Code * Only use the plastic bob[...]

No. Part Name Part Code 1 Presser foot adapter XA6027-001 2 Seam ripper X54243-001 3 Screw a (for securing presser foot) XA5904-051 4 Scissors 184783-001 5 Chalk pen 184944-001 6 Cleaning brush XA4527-001 7 Eyelet punch 135793-001 8 Screwdriver (large) X55467-051 9 Screwdriver (small) X55468-051 0 Spool cap (small) 130013-003 A Spool cap (large) 13[...]

7 OPTIONAL A CCESSORIES No. Part Name Part Code 1 Side cutter X80943-001 Embroidery cards a No. 3 Dinosaur SA300 No. 6 Moskowitz’s World SA303 No. 7 Country Life SA304 No. 8 Holiday SA305 No. 9 Hobby Craft SA306 No. 10 Monogram Emblem SA307 No. 11 Frame SA311 2 No. 12 Transportation SA312 No. 13 Sports Emblem SA313 No. 14 Large Floral SA314 No. 1[...]

8 CONTENTS SETTING UP SEWING UTILITY STITCHES MY CUSTOM STITCH TM (CREATE YOUR OWN STITCH DESIGNS) EMBROIDERING MAINTENANCE ERROR MESSAGES SEWING CHART PATTERNS (PROGRAMMED IN MACHINE) PO WER SUPPL Y 2 1 WARNING – When leaving the machine unattended or when it is not being used, turn off the main power switch on the side of the machine, then remo[...]

9 1 Thread cutter button Press this button to cut both the upper and the bobbin threads automatically. 2 Needle position button Press this button to raise or lower the needle. 3 Reverse/reinforcement stitch button Press this button to secure the end of the stitching by sewing either reverse stitches or reinforcement stitches. Reverse stitches (stra[...]

10 CONTENTS SETTING UP SEWING UTILITY STITCHES MY CUSTOM STITCH TM (CREATE YOUR OWN STITCH DESIGNS) EMBROIDERING MAINTENANCE ERROR MESSAGES SEWING CHART PATTERNS (PROGRAMMED IN MACHINE) Press a key on the screen with your finger to select the pattern displayed inside the key or to start the indicated function or operation. Note When the machine is [...]

11 CONTENTS SETTING UP SEWING UTILITY STITCHES MY CUSTOM STITCH TM (CREATE YOUR OWN STITCH DESIGNS) EMBROIDERING MAINTENANCE ERROR MESSAGES SEWING CHART PATTERNS (PROGRAMMED IN MACHINE) 1. While pressing anywhere in the LCD, turn the sewing machine off, then back on again. 2. Adjust the density of the LCD. To make the LCD lighter, press either the [...]

12 CONTENTS SETTING UP SEWING UTILITY STITCHES MY CUSTOM STITCH TM (CREATE YOUR OWN STITCH DESIGNS) EMBROIDERING MAINTENANCE ERROR MESSAGES SEWING CHART PATTERNS (PROGRAMMED IN MACHINE) 1. Press the OPERATION GUIDE key. 2. Press the NEXT key. 5. Adjust the density of the LCD. To make the LCD lighter, press the white key. To make the LCD darker, pre[...]

13 CONTENTS SETTING UP SEWING UTILITY STITCHES MY CUSTOM STITCH TM (CREATE YOUR OWN STITCH DESIGNS) EMBROIDERING MAINTENANCE ERROR MESSAGES SEWING CHART PATTERNS (PROGRAMMED IN MACHINE) DISPLA Y LANGU A GE You can easily change the language of all the keys and messages displayed on the LCD. 1. Press the OPERATION GUIDE key. 2. Press the NEXT key. 3[...]

14 CONTENTS SETTING UP SEWING UTILITY STITCHES MY CUSTOM STITCH TM (CREATE YOUR OWN STITCH DESIGNS) EMBROIDERING MAINTENANCE ERROR MESSAGES SEWING CHART PATTERNS (PROGRAMMED IN MACHINE) PRESSER FEET / FEED DOGS 1 2 1. Press the needle position button to raise the needle, and then turn off the sewing machine. 2. Raise the presser foot lever. 1 3. Pr[...]

15 CONTENTS SETTING UP SEWING UTILITY STITCHES MY CUSTOM STITCH TM (CREATE YOUR OWN STITCH DESIGNS) EMBROIDERING MAINTENANCE ERROR MESSAGES SEWING CHART PATTERNS (PROGRAMMED IN MACHINE) The walking foot is useful for sewing materials that are hard to feed, such as vinyl cloth, synthetic leather, thin leather, etc. This foot prevents such materials [...]

16 CONTENTS SETTING UP SEWING UTILITY STITCHES MY CUSTOM STITCH TM (CREATE YOUR OWN STITCH DESIGNS) EMBROIDERING MAINTENANCE ERROR MESSAGES SEWING CHART PATTERNS (PROGRAMMED IN MACHINE) 1. Press the needle position button to raise the needle, and then turn off the sewing machine. 2. Raise the presser foot lever. 3 . Remove the installed presser foo[...]

17 CONTENTS SETTING UP SEWING UTILITY STITCHES MY CUSTOM STITCH TM (CREATE YOUR OWN STITCH DESIGNS) EMBROIDERING MAINTENANCE ERROR MESSAGES SEWING CHART PATTERNS (PROGRAMMED IN MACHINE) 1 7. Make a cut of about 25/32" (2.0 cm) long in the fabric. 1 25/32" (2.0 cm) 8. Raise the presser foot lever, and then thread the bobbin thread and the [...]

18 CONTENTS SETTING UP SEWING UTILITY STITCHES MY CUSTOM STITCH TM (CREATE YOUR OWN STITCH DESIGNS) EMBROIDERING MAINTENANCE ERROR MESSAGES SEWING CHART PATTERNS (PROGRAMMED IN MACHINE) With the accessory compartment removed, the feed dog position switch can be seen at the base of the machine. To lower the feed dogs, for example when sewing buttons[...]

F ABRIC/THREAD/NEEDLE COMBINA TIONS Application Thread Size of needle Medium weight fabric Thin fabric Thick fabric Broad cloth Taffeta Flannel, Gabardine Lawn Georgette Challis, Satin Denim Corduroy Tweed Jersey Tricot Type Cotton Silk Cotton Silk Cotton Silk Silk Size 60-80 60-80 50-80 60-80 60-80 50-80 30-50 50 50 30 30 11-14 9-11 14-16 Syntheti[...]

20 CONTENTS SETTING UP SEWING UTILITY STITCHES MY CUSTOM STITCH TM (CREATE YOUR OWN STITCH DESIGNS) EMBROIDERING MAINTENANCE ERROR MESSAGES SEWING CHART PATTERNS (PROGRAMMED IN MACHINE) NEEDLE Changing the needle 6 A 75/11 needle is installed in the machine when you purchase it. 1. Press the needle position button to raise the needle. 2. Turn off t[...]

21 CONTENTS SETTING UP SEWING UTILITY STITCHES MY CUSTOM STITCH TM (CREATE YOUR OWN STITCH DESIGNS) EMBROIDERING MAINTENANCE ERROR MESSAGES SEWING CHART PATTERNS (PROGRAMMED IN MACHINE) BOBBIN WINDING / LO WER THREADING Winding the bobbin 3 7, 8 2 4, 5 1 9 6 3 1 2 1 2 3 1. Plug the machine into the power supply and turn on the main power switch. 2.[...]

22 CONTENTS SETTING UP SEWING UTILITY STITCHES MY CUSTOM STITCH TM (CREATE YOUR OWN STITCH DESIGNS) EMBROIDERING MAINTENANCE ERROR MESSAGES SEWING CHART PATTERNS (PROGRAMMED IN MACHINE) (b) (a) 2 1 (a) 1 (b) 4. Place the bobbin on the bobbin winder shaft so that the spring on the shaft fits into the groove in the top of the bobbin (a). Then, slide [...]

23 CONTENTS SETTING UP SEWING UTILITY STITCHES MY CUSTOM STITCH TM (CREATE YOUR OWN STITCH DESIGNS) EMBROIDERING MAINTENANCE ERROR MESSAGES SEWING CHART PATTERNS (PROGRAMMED IN MACHINE) Installing the bobbin 2 1 1 1. Slide the bobbin cover latch to the right, and then remove the bobbin cover. 1 Bobbin cover latch 2 Bobbin cover 2. Insert the bobbin[...]

24 CONTENTS SETTING UP SEWING UTILITY STITCHES MY CUSTOM STITCH TM (CREATE YOUR OWN STITCH DESIGNS) EMBROIDERING MAINTENANCE ERROR MESSAGES SEWING CHART PATTERNS (PROGRAMMED IN MACHINE) UPPER THREADING 4 7 6 3 1 5 2 1 . Raise the presser foot lever. (If the presser foot is not raised, the sewing machine cannot be threaded correctly.) 2. Press the n[...]

25 CONTENTS SETTING UP SEWING UTILITY STITCHES MY CUSTOM STITCH TM (CREATE YOUR OWN STITCH DESIGNS) EMBROIDERING MAINTENANCE ERROR MESSAGES SEWING CHART PATTERNS (PROGRAMMED IN MACHINE) 4 1 1 4. While holding the spool thread with your right hand, use your left hand to keep the thread taut while passing it through the guides as shown. Note Incorrec[...]

Needle Thread (cotton) 65/9 #30, 50, 60 75/11 #30 90/14 #30 100/16 #20 26 CONTENTS SETTING UP SEWING UTILITY STITCHES MY CUSTOM STITCH TM (CREATE YOUR OWN STITCH DESIGNS) EMBROIDERING MAINTENANCE ERROR MESSAGES SEWING CHART PATTERNS (PROGRAMMED IN MACHINE) Needle threader 5 5. Pull the thread through the eye of the needle out towards the rear of th[...]

27 CONTENTS SETTING UP SEWING UTILITY STITCHES MY CUSTOM STITCH TM (CREATE YOUR OWN STITCH DESIGNS) EMBROIDERING MAINTENANCE ERROR MESSAGES SEWING CHART PATTERNS (PROGRAMMED IN MACHINE) Extra spool pin When embroidering with metallic thread, use the extra spool pin in order to prevent the thread from twisting as it unrolls from the spool. Note When[...]

28 CONTENTS SETTING UP SEWING UTILITY STITCHES MY CUSTOM STITCH TM (CREATE YOUR OWN STITCH DESIGNS) EMBROIDERING MAINTENANCE ERROR MESSAGES SEWING CHART PATTERNS (PROGRAMMED IN MACHINE) 1 2 3 This foot controller (model N5V) is designed for use with this sewing machine (model PC-6500). Note – When the foot controller is plugged in, the start/stop[...]

STITCH SELECTION Selecting a utility stitch 1. Press the SEWING key. 2 . Press the PREV or NEXT key until the desired stitch is displayed. 3. Press the key for the stitch that you wish to use. This sewing machine is equipped with 78 built-in utility stitches. SEWING CHAPTER 2 29 CONTENTS SETTING UP SEWING UTILITY STITCHES MY CUSTOM STITCH TM (CREAT[...]

30 CONTENTS SETTING UP SEWING UTILITY STITCHES MY CUSTOM STITCH TM (CREATE YOUR OWN STITCH DESIGNS) EMBROIDERING MAINTENANCE ERROR MESSAGES SEWING CHART PATTERNS (PROGRAMMED IN MACHINE) 6. Follow the instructions, and then press the NEXT key. 7. Follow the instructions, and then press the NEXT key. 8. Follow the instructions, and then press the NEX[...]

31 CONTENTS SETTING UP SEWING UTILITY STITCHES MY CUSTOM STITCH TM (CREATE YOUR OWN STITCH DESIGNS) EMBROIDERING MAINTENANCE ERROR MESSAGES SEWING CHART PATTERNS (PROGRAMMED IN MACHINE) 5.0 0.0–6.0 2.0 0.2–5.0 (13/64) (0–15/64) (5/64) (1/128–13/64) 7.0 3.0–7.0 0.5 0.3–1.0 (9/32) (1/8–9/32) (5/256) (3/256–5/128) Bar tack 2.0 1.0–3.[...]

7.0 2.5–7.0 0.4 0.1–1.0 (9/32) (3/32–9/32) (1/64) (1/160–5/128) Satin 7.0 2.5–7.0 0.4 0.1–1.0 stitch (9/32) (3/32–9/32) (1/64) (1/160–5/128) 7.0 2.5–7.0 0.4 0.1–1.0 (9/32) (3/32–9/32) (1/64) (1/160–5/128) 0.0 0.0–7.0 2.5 1.0–4.0 (0) (0–9/32) (3/32) (5/128–5/32) 5.0 1.5–7.0 1.0 0.2–4.0 (13/64) (15/256–9/32) (5/1[...]

33 CONTENTS SETTING UP SEWING UTILITY STITCHES MY CUSTOM STITCH TM (CREATE YOUR OWN STITCH DESIGNS) EMBROIDERING MAINTENANCE ERROR MESSAGES SEWING CHART PATTERNS (PROGRAMMED IN MACHINE) STITCH WIDTH & LENGTH Adjusting the needle position (stitch width) 1. Select a stitch, and then press the STITCH ADJUST key. 2. Adjust the needle position (stit[...]

34 CONTENTS SETTING UP SEWING UTILITY STITCHES MY CUSTOM STITCH TM (CREATE YOUR OWN STITCH DESIGNS) EMBROIDERING MAINTENANCE ERROR MESSAGES SEWING CHART PATTERNS (PROGRAMMED IN MACHINE) THREAD TENSION Correct tension 3 2 1 4 The upper thread and the bobbin thread should cross at about the center of the fabric. If the thread tension is incorrectly s[...]

35 CONTENTS SETTING UP SEWING UTILITY STITCHES MY CUSTOM STITCH TM (CREATE YOUR OWN STITCH DESIGNS) EMBROIDERING MAINTENANCE ERROR MESSAGES SEWING CHART PATTERNS (PROGRAMMED IN MACHINE) OPERA TION GUIDE OP ERA TION GUIDE This sewing machine is equipped with a convenient guide that displays information and instructions on various operations, such as[...]

36 CONTENTS SETTING UP SEWING UTILITY STITCHES MY CUSTOM STITCH TM (CREATE YOUR OWN STITCH DESIGNS) EMBROIDERING MAINTENANCE ERROR MESSAGES SEWING CHART PATTERNS (PROGRAMMED IN MACHINE) A UT OMA TIC REVERSE/REINFORCEMENT STITCHING 1. Select a stitch. 2 . Turn on automatic reverse/reinforcement stitching by pressing so that it appears as . 1 Automat[...]

37 CONTENTS SETTING UP SEWING UTILITY STITCHES MY CUSTOM STITCH TM (CREATE YOUR OWN STITCH DESIGNS) EMBROIDERING MAINTENANCE ERROR MESSAGES SEWING CHART PATTERNS (PROGRAMMED IN MACHINE) A UT OMA TIC THREAD CUTTING 1. Select a stitch. 2. Turn on automatic thread cutting by pressing so that it appears as . 1 Automatic thread cutting turned on Note ?[...]

38 CONTENTS SETTING UP SEWING UTILITY STITCHES MY CUSTOM STITCH TM (CREATE YOUR OWN STITCH DESIGNS) EMBROIDERING MAINTENANCE ERROR MESSAGES SEWING CHART PATTERNS (PROGRAMMED IN MACHINE) 5 2. Place the fabric under the presser foot. 3. While holding the thread end and the fabric with your left hand, turn the balance wheel toward you with your right [...]

39 CONTENTS SETTING UP SEWING UTILITY STITCHES MY CUSTOM STITCH TM (CREATE YOUR OWN STITCH DESIGNS) EMBROIDERING MAINTENANCE ERROR MESSAGES SEWING CHART PATTERNS (PROGRAMMED IN MACHINE) 1 5 3 4. Lower the presser foot lever. 5. Press the reverse/reinforcement stitch button to sew reverse stitches, and then press the start/stop button. The machine s[...]

40 CONTENTS SETTING UP SEWING UTILITY STITCHES MY CUSTOM STITCH TM (CREATE YOUR OWN STITCH DESIGNS) EMBROIDERING MAINTENANCE ERROR MESSAGES SEWING CHART PATTERNS (PROGRAMMED IN MACHINE) Sewing corner s 6 When you reach the corner, leave the needle in the fabric, raise the presser foot lever, and then turn the fabric. Lower the presser foot lever an[...]

41 CONTENTS SETTING UP SEWING UTILITY STITCHES MY CUSTOM STITCH TM (CREATE YOUR OWN STITCH DESIGNS) EMBROIDERING MAINTENANCE ERROR MESSAGES SEWING CHART PATTERNS (PROGRAMMED IN MACHINE) Sewing thic k fabric 1. Raise the presser foot lever, and then raise it even higher so thicker fabrics can be placed under the presser foot. 5 Sewing a curve with a[...]

42 CONTENTS SETTING UP SEWING UTILITY STITCHES MY CUSTOM STITCH TM (CREATE YOUR OWN STITCH DESIGNS) EMBROIDERING MAINTENANCE ERROR MESSAGES SEWING CHART PATTERNS (PROGRAMMED IN MACHINE) Using the needle plate 15 25 35 Align the edge of the material with a line on the needle plate to sew even seam allowances.[...]

43 CONTENTS SETTING UP SEWING UTILITY STITCHES MY CUSTOM STITCH TM (CREATE YOUR OWN STITCH DESIGNS) EMBROIDERING MAINTENANCE ERROR MESSAGES SEWING CHART PATTERNS (PROGRAMMED IN MACHINE) B ASIC STITCHING 1 Straight (Left) [straight stitch (left needle position)]: for normal sewing 2 Straight (Mid) [straight stitch (center needle position)]: for norm[...]

44 CONTENTS SETTING UP SEWING UTILITY STITCHES MY CUSTOM STITCH TM (CREATE YOUR OWN STITCH DESIGNS) EMBROIDERING MAINTENANCE ERROR MESSAGES SEWING CHART PATTERNS (PROGRAMMED IN MACHINE) D AR T SEWING 3 12 1. Attach presser foot J . Then, after sewing reverse stitches at the beginning of the dart, sew from the wide end to the narrow end without stre[...]

45 CONTENTS SETTING UP SEWING UTILITY STITCHES MY CUSTOM STITCH TM (CREATE YOUR OWN STITCH DESIGNS) EMBROIDERING MAINTENANCE ERROR MESSAGES SEWING CHART PATTERNS (PROGRAMMED IN MACHINE) GA THERING J Create gathers on the waists of skirts or on shirt sleeves. 1. Set the stitch length to 5/32" (4.0 mm) and select a weak thread tension. Note If y[...]

46 CONTENTS SETTING UP SEWING UTILITY STITCHES MY CUSTOM STITCH TM (CREATE YOUR OWN STITCH DESIGNS) EMBROIDERING MAINTENANCE ERROR MESSAGES SEWING CHART PATTERNS (PROGRAMMED IN MACHINE) 2 3 1. Attach presser foot J , sew straight stitches up to the zipper opening, and then sew reverse stitches. Then, select a basting stitch and continue sewing to t[...]

47 CONTENTS SETTING UP SEWING UTILITY STITCHES MY CUSTOM STITCH TM (CREATE YOUR OWN STITCH DESIGNS) EMBROIDERING MAINTENANCE ERROR MESSAGES SEWING CHART PATTERNS (PROGRAMMED IN MACHINE) 1. Attach presser foot J , sew straight stitches up to the zipper opening, and then sew reverse stitches. Then, select a basting stitch and continue sewing to the e[...]

48 CONTENTS SETTING UP SEWING UTILITY STITCHES MY CUSTOM STITCH TM (CREATE YOUR OWN STITCH DESIGNS) EMBROIDERING MAINTENANCE ERROR MESSAGES SEWING CHART PATTERNS (PROGRAMMED IN MACHINE) 5. Close the zipper, turn over the fabric, and then sew the other side of the zipper to the fabric. 1 Wrong side of fabric I 6. Turn the fabric over so that the rig[...]

49 CONTENTS SETTING UP SEWING UTILITY STITCHES MY CUSTOM STITCH TM (CREATE YOUR OWN STITCH DESIGNS) EMBROIDERING MAINTENANCE ERROR MESSAGES SEWING CHART PATTERNS (PROGRAMMED IN MACHINE) PINTUCK SEWING 1. Mark the positions of the folds on the wrong side of the fabric. 1 Wrong side of fabric 2. Fold over the fabric and iron only along the folds. 1 R[...]

50 CONTENTS SETTING UP SEWING UTILITY STITCHES MY CUSTOM STITCH TM (CREATE YOUR OWN STITCH DESIGNS) EMBROIDERING MAINTENANCE ERROR MESSAGES SEWING CHART PATTERNS (PROGRAMMED IN MACHINE) FLA T -FELL SEAM SEWING J 1. Attach presser foot J , sew the seam, and then cut off half of the seam allowance from the one that will lie flat. 1 About 15/32" [...]

51 CONTENTS SETTING UP SEWING UTILITY STITCHES MY CUSTOM STITCH TM (CREATE YOUR OWN STITCH DESIGNS) EMBROIDERING MAINTENANCE ERROR MESSAGES SEWING CHART PATTERNS (PROGRAMMED IN MACHINE) B ASTING 1. Attach presser foot J and lower the presser foot lever. 2 . Press the reverse/reinforcement button to sew reinforcement stitches at the beginning of the[...]

52 CONTENTS SETTING UP SEWING UTILITY STITCHES MY CUSTOM STITCH TM (CREATE YOUR OWN STITCH DESIGNS) EMBROIDERING MAINTENANCE ERROR MESSAGES SEWING CHART PATTERNS (PROGRAMMED IN MACHINE) ZIGZA G STITCHING 1 Zigzag stitch : for normal zigzag sewing 2 Elastic zigzag : for sewing stretch fabric 3 Elastic zigzag : for sewing stretch fabric 123 5 Sew the[...]

53 CONTENTS SETTING UP SEWING UTILITY STITCHES MY CUSTOM STITCH TM (CREATE YOUR OWN STITCH DESIGNS) EMBROIDERING MAINTENANCE ERROR MESSAGES SEWING CHART PATTERNS (PROGRAMMED IN MACHINE) O VERCASTING Overcasting 1 for sewing thin and medium weight fabrics 2 for sewing thick fabrics 3 for sewing thick and medium weight stretch fabrics 4 for sewing me[...]

54 CONTENTS SETTING UP SEWING UTILITY STITCHES MY CUSTOM STITCH TM (CREATE YOUR OWN STITCH DESIGNS) EMBROIDERING MAINTENANCE ERROR MESSAGES SEWING CHART PATTERNS (PROGRAMMED IN MACHINE) BLIND HEM STITCHING Blind hem stitch 1 for sewing fabric other than stretch fabric 2 for sewing stretch fabric R 12 11 4 4 1 . Fold the fabric and baste it as illus[...]

55 CONTENTS SETTING UP SEWING UTILITY STITCHES MY CUSTOM STITCH TM (CREATE YOUR OWN STITCH DESIGNS) EMBROIDERING MAINTENANCE ERROR MESSAGES SEWING CHART PATTERNS (PROGRAMMED IN MACHINE) Adjusting the needle position Press the STITCH ADJUST key, and then use the STITCH WIDTH keys and to adjust the needle position so that the needle slightly catches [...]

56 CONTENTS SETTING UP SEWING UTILITY STITCHES MY CUSTOM STITCH TM (CREATE YOUR OWN STITCH DESIGNS) EMBROIDERING MAINTENANCE ERROR MESSAGES SEWING CHART PATTERNS (PROGRAMMED IN MACHINE) BUTT ONHOLE STITCHING Buttonhole 1 for thin and medium weight fabrics (horizontal holes) 2 for jeans and trousers 3 for thick coats 4 for thin or medium weight fabr[...]

57 CONTENTS SETTING UP SEWING UTILITY STITCHES MY CUSTOM STITCH TM (CREATE YOUR OWN STITCH DESIGNS) EMBROIDERING MAINTENANCE ERROR MESSAGES SEWING CHART PATTERNS (PROGRAMMED IN MACHINE) 5 3 7 . Gently hold the end of the upper thread, and then start sewing. Feed the fabric carefully by hand while the buttonhole is sewn. Once sewing is completed, th[...]

58 CONTENTS SETTING UP SEWING UTILITY STITCHES MY CUSTOM STITCH TM (CREATE YOUR OWN STITCH DESIGNS) EMBROIDERING MAINTENANCE ERROR MESSAGES SEWING CHART PATTERNS (PROGRAMMED IN MACHINE) Sewing or der of buttonholes 1 1 1 1 Reinforcement stitches Sewing stretc h fabrics 5 When sewing on stretch fabric with , sew the buttonhole stitches over a gimp t[...]

59 CONTENTS SETTING UP SEWING UTILITY STITCHES MY CUSTOM STITCH TM (CREATE YOUR OWN STITCH DESIGNS) EMBROIDERING MAINTENANCE ERROR MESSAGES SEWING CHART PATTERNS (PROGRAMMED IN MACHINE) 4 1 2 6 5 3 Add together the button diameter and its thickness, and then set the plate to the calculated value. Example: For a button with a diameter of 19/32"[...]

60 CONTENTS SETTING UP SEWING UTILITY STITCHES MY CUSTOM STITCH TM (CREATE YOUR OWN STITCH DESIGNS) EMBROIDERING MAINTENANCE ERROR MESSAGES SEWING CHART PATTERNS (PROGRAMMED IN MACHINE) B AR T A CK STITCHING Use bar tacks to reinforce points that will be subject to strain, such as pocket corners, belt loops, or the tops of pleats. A 3 2 1 1 . After[...]

61 CONTENTS SETTING UP SEWING UTILITY STITCHES MY CUSTOM STITCH TM (CREATE YOUR OWN STITCH DESIGNS) EMBROIDERING MAINTENANCE ERROR MESSAGES SEWING CHART PATTERNS (PROGRAMMED IN MACHINE) 5 3 6. Gently hold the end of the upper thread, and then press the start/stop button to start the machine. Once sewing is completed, the machine automatically sews [...]

62 CONTENTS SETTING UP SEWING UTILITY STITCHES MY CUSTOM STITCH TM (CREATE YOUR OWN STITCH DESIGNS) EMBROIDERING MAINTENANCE ERROR MESSAGES SEWING CHART PATTERNS (PROGRAMMED IN MACHINE) 1 2 3 1. Attach buttonhole foot A and set the scale to the desired length of the darning. 1 Scale 2 13/64" (0.5 cm) 3 Length of darning Note The maximum length[...]

2 13 63 CONTENTS SETTING UP SEWING UTILITY STITCHES MY CUSTOM STITCH TM (CREATE YOUR OWN STITCH DESIGNS) EMBROIDERING MAINTENANCE ERROR MESSAGES SEWING CHART PATTERNS (PROGRAMMED IN MACHINE) Adjusting the stitch length of the darning Press the STITCH ADJUST key, and then use the STITCH LENGTH keys and to adjust the stitch length of the darning. 1 P[...]

64 CONTENTS SETTING UP SEWING UTILITY STITCHES MY CUSTOM STITCH TM (CREATE YOUR OWN STITCH DESIGNS) EMBROIDERING MAINTENANCE ERROR MESSAGES SEWING CHART PATTERNS (PROGRAMMED IN MACHINE) 1. Attach presser foot J , press [ Straight (Left) ], set the stitch length to 5/32" (4.0 mm) and select a weak thread tension. 2. Pull up the bobbin thread (S[...]

1. Press the STITCH ADJUST key, and then select the eyelet size. 2. Attach presser foot N . 3. Check that the needle drops at the desired position, lower the presser foot lever, and then start sewing. Once sewing is completed, the machine automatically sews reinforcement stitches, and then stops. 1 Needle drop point Note If automatic thread cutting[...]

66 CONTENTS SETTING UP SEWING UTILITY STITCHES MY CUSTOM STITCH TM (CREATE YOUR OWN STITCH DESIGNS) EMBROIDERING MAINTENANCE ERROR MESSAGES SEWING CHART PATTERNS (PROGRAMMED IN MACHINE) BUTT ON SEWING M 1 1. Raise the presser foot lever and slide the feed dog position switch to the right to lower the feed dogs. 1 Feed dog position switch 5. Remove [...]

Attaching f our-hole b uttons First, sew the two holes which are closest to you. Once they have been sewn, raise the presser foot lever, move the fabric so that the needle goes into the next two holes, and then sew them in the same way. Attaching a shank to the b utton 6 1 1. Pull the shank lever toward you before sewing. 1 Shank lever 2 . After se[...]

68 CONTENTS SETTING UP SEWING UTILITY STITCHES MY CUSTOM STITCH TM (CREATE YOUR OWN STITCH DESIGNS) EMBROIDERING MAINTENANCE ERROR MESSAGES SEWING CHART PATTERNS (PROGRAMMED IN MACHINE) APPLIQUÉ STITCHING 1. Use fabric glue or a basting stitch to attach the appliqué to the fabric. 1 Appliqué 2 Fabric glue Note The appliqué should be attached wi[...]

APPLIQUÉ QUIL T STITCHING 1. Trace the pattern onto the appliqué fabric, and then cut around it leaving an extra margin of between 3/256" and 5/256" (0.3 and 0.5 mm). 1 Seam margin (3/256" to 5/256" (0.3 to 0.5 mm)) 2. Cut a piece of thick paper to the exact size of the pattern, center it in the fabric, and then fold over the [...]

70 CONTENTS SETTING UP SEWING UTILITY STITCHES MY CUSTOM STITCH TM (CREATE YOUR OWN STITCH DESIGNS) EMBROIDERING MAINTENANCE ERROR MESSAGES SEWING CHART PATTERNS (PROGRAMMED IN MACHINE) SCALLOP STITCHING N 5 1. Attach presser foot N , and sew scallop stitches along the edge of the fabric, making sure not to sew directly on the edge of the fabric. 1[...]

SMOCKING STITCHING J 1. Press [ Straight (Left) ], set the stitch length to 5/32"(4.0 mm), and select a weak thread tension. 2. Sew straight stitches at intervals of 25/64" (1.0 cm). 1 About 25/64" (1.0 cm) 3 . Pull the bobbin threads to obtain the desired amount of gather, and then smooth the gathers by ironing them. J 4. Attach pre[...]

72 CONTENTS SETTING UP SEWING UTILITY STITCHES MY CUSTOM STITCH TM (CREATE YOUR OWN STITCH DESIGNS) EMBROIDERING MAINTENANCE ERROR MESSAGES SEWING CHART PATTERNS (PROGRAMMED IN MACHINE) P A TCHWORK STITCHING 3 1. Align the right sides of the two pieces of fabric and sew them together with a straight stitch. Open up the seam allowances [about 25/64&[...]

F A GO TING J 2 3 1. Baste the two pieces of fabric onto thin paper or a water- soluble stabilizer sheet. 1 Basting stitch 2 5/32" (0.4 cm) 3 Thin paper or stabilizer sheet 5 2. Attach presser foot J , center it on the paper between the folded fabric edges and sew the fagoting. 1 Basting stitches Note – Use thicker threads (#30). – After s[...]

74 CONTENTS SETTING UP SEWING UTILITY STITCHES MY CUSTOM STITCH TM (CREATE YOUR OWN STITCH DESIGNS) EMBROIDERING MAINTENANCE ERROR MESSAGES SEWING CHART PATTERNS (PROGRAMMED IN MACHINE) DECORA TIVE STITCHING J Shell tuck stitc hing 1. Attach presser foot J , press and select a strong thread tension. 2. Fold under the edge of the fabric. 1 Right sid[...]

HEIRLOOM STITCHING Use these stitches for sewing tablecloths, and for making decorative hems on clothing and decorative stitching on shirt fronts. A more attractive finish can be obtained if a wing needle (130/705H) is used. When a wing needle is used and the stitch width has been set manually, before starting to sew, carefully turn the balance whe[...]

76 CONTENTS SETTING UP SEWING UTILITY STITCHES MY CUSTOM STITCH TM (CREATE YOUR OWN STITCH DESIGNS) EMBROIDERING MAINTENANCE ERROR MESSAGES SEWING CHART PATTERNS (PROGRAMMED IN MACHINE) Hemstitching with 1 . Pull out four threads, leave an unfrayed section of five threads, and then pull out four more threads. The width of the five threads is approx[...]

77 CONTENTS SETTING UP SEWING UTILITY STITCHES MY CUSTOM STITCH TM (CREATE YOUR OWN STITCH DESIGNS) EMBROIDERING MAINTENANCE ERROR MESSAGES SEWING CHART PATTERNS (PROGRAMMED IN MACHINE) 1 3 2 5 0 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 10 14 0 mm 5 mm 10 mm 15 mm 20 mm With the MY CUSTOM STITCH TM function, you can sew designs that you create yourself. N[...]

78 CONTENTS SETTING UP SEWING UTILITY STITCHES MY CUSTOM STITCH TM (CREATE YOUR OWN STITCH DESIGNS) EMBROIDERING MAINTENANCE ERROR MESSAGES SEWING CHART PATTERNS (PROGRAMMED IN MACHINE) Stitch 1 23456789 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 00 05 04 05 08 07 08 11 11 11 16 11 07 04 00 07 07 03 07 07 00 07 07 03 07 07 03 00 03 07 Stitch 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 2[...]

79 CONTENTS SETTING UP SEWING UTILITY STITCHES MY CUSTOM STITCH TM (CREATE YOUR OWN STITCH DESIGNS) EMBROIDERING MAINTENANCE ERROR MESSAGES SEWING CHART PATTERNS (PROGRAMMED IN MACHINE) Note Make sure that the embroidery unit is not attached. 1. Press the MY CUSTOM STITCH key. 1 MY CUSTOM STITCH key 1 This area displays the stitch that is being cre[...]

80 CONTENTS SETTING UP SEWING UTILITY STITCHES MY CUSTOM STITCH TM (CREATE YOUR OWN STITCH DESIGNS) EMBROIDERING MAINTENANCE ERROR MESSAGES SEWING CHART PATTERNS (PROGRAMMED IN MACHINE) A screen that allows you to see the entered stitch design appears. 1 Press this key so that it appears as to sew the stitch design repeatedly. Press this key so tha[...]

81 CONTENTS SETTING UP SEWING UTILITY STITCHES MY CUSTOM STITCH TM (CREATE YOUR OWN STITCH DESIGNS) EMBROIDERING MAINTENANCE ERROR MESSAGES SEWING CHART PATTERNS (PROGRAMMED IN MACHINE) 1. Press the EDIT key. A screen that allows you to edit the entered stitch design appears. 1 Press this key to move backward one point. 2 Press this key to move for[...]

82 CONTENTS SETTING UP SEWING UTILITY STITCHES MY CUSTOM STITCH TM (CREATE YOUR OWN STITCH DESIGNS) EMBROIDERING MAINTENANCE ERROR MESSAGES SEWING CHART PATTERNS (PROGRAMMED IN MACHINE) 3 . Press or to move the selected section to the desired location, and then press the SET key. 1. Press or to move to the first point of the section that you wish t[...]

83 CONTENTS SETTING UP SEWING UTILITY STITCHES MY CUSTOM STITCH TM (CREATE YOUR OWN STITCH DESIGNS) EMBROIDERING MAINTENANCE ERROR MESSAGES SEWING CHART PATTERNS (PROGRAMMED IN MACHINE) 2. Press . A new point is inserted and moves to it. 3. Use the four arrow keys to move the point to the desired position.[...]

84 CONTENTS SETTING UP SEWING UTILITY STITCHES MY CUSTOM STITCH TM (CREATE YOUR OWN STITCH DESIGNS) EMBROIDERING MAINTENANCE ERROR MESSAGES SEWING CHART PATTERNS (PROGRAMMED IN MACHINE) Up to five stitch designs can be stored. Example: To save the entered stitch design in memory address 1 1. Enter the stitch data. 2. Press the MEMORY key. 1 MEMORY [...]

85 CONTENTS SETTING UP SEWING UTILITY STITCHES MY CUSTOM STITCH TM (CREATE YOUR OWN STITCH DESIGNS) EMBROIDERING MAINTENANCE ERROR MESSAGES SEWING CHART PATTERNS (PROGRAMMED IN MACHINE) Example: To recall a stitch design that has already been saved in memory address 3 1. Press the MEMORY key. 1 MEMORY key RETRIEVING A STITCH DESIGN THA T HAS BEEN S[...]

86 CONTENTS SETTING UP SEWING UTILITY STITCHES MY CUSTOM STITCH TM (CREATE YOUR OWN STITCH DESIGNS) EMBROIDERING MAINTENANCE ERROR MESSAGES SEWING CHART PATTERNS (PROGRAMMED IN MACHINE) SETUP EMBR OIDERING CHAPTER 5 CAUTION Be sure to turn off the power before attaching embroidery foot Q. If the power is left on and the start/stop button is acciden[...]

1. Turn on the sewing machine. The message shown at the left appears on the screen. Note If the buttonhole lever, the needle or the presser foot lever are lowered or if the bobbin winding shaft is moved to the right, an error message appears indicating the current error condition. After the error condition is corrected, the message shown at the lef[...]

88 CONTENTS SETTING UP SEWING UTILITY STITCHES MY CUSTOM STITCH TM (CREATE YOUR OWN STITCH DESIGNS) EMBROIDERING MAINTENANCE ERROR MESSAGES SEWING CHART PATTERNS (PROGRAMMED IN MACHINE) Press a key on the screen with your finger to select the pattern or to start the indicated function or operation. 1 Press the key showing the character font that yo[...]

1 Fabric 2 Stabilizer material Creating beautiful embroidery Refer to the table below and the FABRIC/THREAD/NEEDLE COMBINATIONS table on page 19 when selecting the appropriate fabric, thread and needle for creating attractive embroidery. Pattern slippage may occur when using fabric of different thicknesses or when using different types of stabilize[...]

90 CONTENTS SETTING UP SEWING UTILITY STITCHES MY CUSTOM STITCH TM (CREATE YOUR OWN STITCH DESIGNS) EMBROIDERING MAINTENANCE ERROR MESSAGES SEWING CHART PATTERNS (PROGRAMMED IN MACHINE) 2 3 4 1 1 2. Loosen the screw on the outer frame and separate the inner and outer frames. Place the fabric on top of the outer frame with the right side of the fabr[...]

6. Insert the fabric and inner frame back into the outer frame without allowing the embroidery sheet or the fabric to move out of place. 1 Outer frame 2 Inner frame 3 Right side of fabric Note Press down firmly until the tops of the outer frame and inner frame are aligned. 1 7. Tighten the screw by hand. 1 Tighten Note To avoid stripping the screw,[...]

92 CONTENTS SETTING UP SEWING UTILITY STITCHES MY CUSTOM STITCH TM (CREATE YOUR OWN STITCH DESIGNS) EMBROIDERING MAINTENANCE ERROR MESSAGES SEWING CHART PATTERNS (PROGRAMMED IN MACHINE) 1 While pushing the release lever on the frame holder to the left, lift the embroidery frame up to remove it. 1 Release lever Removing the embr oidery frame from th[...]

Simple embroidering 1. After threading the bobbin thread, the upper thread and the needle, pass the thread down through the hole in embroidery foot Q , and then pull about 2" (5 cm) of the upper thread out toward the rear of the machine. 2. Design the embroidery pattern. 3 . Lower the presser foot and press the start/stop button to start the m[...]

94 CONTENTS SETTING UP SEWING UTILITY STITCHES MY CUSTOM STITCH TM (CREATE YOUR OWN STITCH DESIGNS) EMBROIDERING MAINTENANCE ERROR MESSAGES SEWING CHART PATTERNS (PROGRAMMED IN MACHINE) 3. Replace the upper thread with the next color and press the start/stop button. The third part of the pattern (3) is embroidered, and then the machine automaticall[...]

EMBR OIDER Y P A TTERNS 1. Press the key of the desired font. Note If the screen shown at the left is not displayed, press the EMBROIDERY key. 1 Press this key to sew reinforcement stitches and stop the machine after each character is embroidered so that the thread can be changed. (Refer to page 99.) 2 When a lot of text has been typed in, some of [...]

96 CONTENTS SETTING UP SEWING UTILITY STITCHES MY CUSTOM STITCH TM (CREATE YOUR OWN STITCH DESIGNS) EMBROIDERING MAINTENANCE ERROR MESSAGES SEWING CHART PATTERNS (PROGRAMMED IN MACHINE) Example: To select characters to create the word “BUS” 1. Press . 2. Press the B key. 3. Press the NEXT key. 4. Press the U key. 5. Press the S key.[...]

T yping uppercase & lower case character s Two of the fonts can be typed in with both uppercase and lowercase characters. Press to switch between uppercase and lowercase. When this key appears as , uppercase letters can be typed in. When the key appears as , lowercase letters can be typed in. 2. Press to switch to lowercase. 3. Press the a key.[...]

98 CONTENTS SETTING UP SEWING UTILITY STITCHES MY CUSTOM STITCH TM (CREATE YOUR OWN STITCH DESIGNS) EMBROIDERING MAINTENANCE ERROR MESSAGES SEWING CHART PATTERNS (PROGRAMMED IN MACHINE) Checking the te xt After a lot of text has been typed in, it may not be possible to view some of it on the screen. Press the CHECK key for the entire text to scroll[...]

Before starting to embroider, press the MULTI COLOR key so that it appears as to turn on multi-color embroidering. After a character is embroidered, the machine automatically sews reinforcement stitches, and then stops so that the thread can be changed. Note Pressing so that it changes back to turns off multi-color embroidering. Changing the color [...]

100 CONTENTS SETTING UP SEWING UTILITY STITCHES MY CUSTOM STITCH TM (CREATE YOUR OWN STITCH DESIGNS) EMBROIDERING MAINTENANCE ERROR MESSAGES SEWING CHART PATTERNS (PROGRAMMED IN MACHINE) 1. Press . Note If the screen shown at the left is not displayed, press the FONT/DECORATIVE key. 1 2. Press the key for the desired frame shape. 1 Press this key t[...]

1. Press . Note If the screen shown at the left is not displayed, press the EMBROIDERY key. 2 . Press the key for the desired one-point pattern. 1 Press this key to scroll through all available patterns. (A total of 18 different patterns available.) 2 Press this key to display the previous screen containing more patterns. 3 Press this key to displa[...]

102 CONTENTS SETTING UP SEWING UTILITY STITCHES MY CUSTOM STITCH TM (CREATE YOUR OWN STITCH DESIGNS) EMBROIDERING MAINTENANCE ERROR MESSAGES SEWING CHART PATTERNS (PROGRAMMED IN MACHINE) Displaying the thread color names After selecting a pattern, press the THREAD COLOR key so that it appears as to display the thread color names instead of each par[...]

4. Press . 5. The pattern selection screen for the inserted memory card is displayed. [The illustration at the left shows the Transportation card No.2 (part code SA299, X58321-001) (optional).] Note If the screen shown at the left is not displayed, press the EMBROIDERY key before pressing . 6. Select the desired pattern in the same way as you selec[...]

104 CONTENTS SETTING UP SEWING UTILITY STITCHES MY CUSTOM STITCH TM (CREATE YOUR OWN STITCH DESIGNS) EMBROIDERING MAINTENANCE ERROR MESSAGES SEWING CHART PATTERNS (PROGRAMMED IN MACHINE) The position for embroidering the pattern can be changed by using the layout screen. This is useful if you want to embroider a pattern somewhere other than the cen[...]

1 9 2 34 5 6 8 A 0 7 B One-point patterns Character & frame patterns 3. Change the position and sewing direction of the pattern. 1 Either the height( )and width( )of the current pattern or its horizontal( )and vertical( )embroidering position from the center are displayed here. Note Characters and patterns may sometimes be displayed slightly la[...]

106 CONTENTS SETTING UP SEWING UTILITY STITCHES MY CUSTOM STITCH TM (CREATE YOUR OWN STITCH DESIGNS) EMBROIDERING MAINTENANCE ERROR MESSAGES SEWING CHART PATTERNS (PROGRAMMED IN MACHINE) Changing the pattern direction ABC ABC ABC ABC ABC Each time is pressed the pattern is rotated in 90˚ steps clockwise as shown in the illustration at the left. Th[...]

Embroidering fr om a specific starting point 1. Mark the starting point on the fabric within the frame as shown in the illustration. The mark cannot be too close to the edge of the frame as the presser foot prevents the needle from getting very close to the frame. 2. Press so that it appears as . The embroidery frame moves so that the needle is at [...]

108 CONTENTS SETTING UP SEWING UTILITY STITCHES MY CUSTOM STITCH TM (CREATE YOUR OWN STITCH DESIGNS) EMBROIDERING MAINTENANCE ERROR MESSAGES SEWING CHART PATTERNS (PROGRAMMED IN MACHINE) 3 1 2 3. Change the size of the pattern. 1 Press this key to make the pattern larger. 2 Press this key to return the pattern to its original size. 3 Press this key[...]

Changing the thread density The thread density of characters and some frame patterns can be adjusted so that they are either coarser or finer when they are embroidered. Note This function may not be available for use with some patterns. 1. Press the STITCH ADJUST key. 2. Adjust the thread density. To make the embroidery coarser (sew the stitches fa[...]

110 CONTENTS SETTING UP SEWING UTILITY STITCHES MY CUSTOM STITCH TM (CREATE YOUR OWN STITCH DESIGNS) EMBROIDERING MAINTENANCE ERROR MESSAGES SEWING CHART PATTERNS (PROGRAMMED IN MACHINE) Saving c haracter combinations in the memory Example: To save the character pattern “Girl” in memory address 1 1 . Select a font, and then type in the text to [...]

Retrieving a pattern whic h has been saved Example: T o recall the pattern “Boy” that has already been saved in memory address 2 1. Press the MEMORY button. 1 MEMORY button 2. Press the NEXT key. 1 If the desired pattern is not displayed on the screen, press the NEXT and PREV keys until the desired pattern is shown. 3. Press the RETRIEVE 2 key.[...]

112 CONTENTS SETTING UP SEWING UTILITY STITCHES MY CUSTOM STITCH TM (CREATE YOUR OWN STITCH DESIGNS) EMBROIDERING MAINTENANCE ERROR MESSAGES SEWING CHART PATTERNS (PROGRAMMED IN MACHINE) 1. If the upper thread has broken: Stop the sewing machine, raise the needle and the presser foot lever, and then re- thread the upper thread. If the bobbin thread[...]

1. Press the HELP key. Embroidering a gain from the beginning → 2. Press the HOME key. The embroidery frame moves so that the needle returns to the embroidering starting point. 3. Lower the presser foot lever and start embroidering. 113 CONTENTS SETTING UP SEWING UTILITY STITCHES MY CUSTOM STITCH TM (CREATE YOUR OWN STITCH DESIGNS) EMBROIDERING M[...]

114 CONTENTS SETTING UP SEWING UTILITY STITCHES MY CUSTOM STITCH TM (CREATE YOUR OWN STITCH DESIGNS) EMBROIDERING MAINTENANCE ERROR MESSAGES SEWING CHART PATTERNS (PROGRAMMED IN MACHINE) Example: To embroider “ABC”, then link “DE” 1. Select a font and type in “ABC”. 2. Press the SET key, then the LAYOUT key to display the layout screen.[...]

115 CONTENTS SETTING UP SEWING UTILITY STITCHES MY CUSTOM STITCH TM (CREATE YOUR OWN STITCH DESIGNS) EMBROIDERING MAINTENANCE ERROR MESSAGES SEWING CHART PATTERNS (PROGRAMMED IN MACHINE) Using the extra-lar ge embroidery frame (optional) 5-3/64" (13 cm) 11-53/64" (30 cm) By attaching this extra-large embroidery frame at each of its three [...]

116 CONTENTS SETTING UP SEWING UTILITY STITCHES MY CUSTOM STITCH TM (CREATE YOUR OWN STITCH DESIGNS) EMBROIDERING MAINTENANCE ERROR MESSAGES SEWING CHART PATTERNS (PROGRAMMED IN MACHINE) Connecting patterns Example: To embroider connecting patterns 1 . Mark the location on the fabric where you wish to embroider the design. 2. Position the embroider[...]

117 CONTENTS SETTING UP SEWING UTILITY STITCHES MY CUSTOM STITCH TM (CREATE YOUR OWN STITCH DESIGNS) EMBROIDERING MAINTENANCE ERROR MESSAGES SEWING CHART PATTERNS (PROGRAMMED IN MACHINE) 7 . Before embroidering the bottom two patterns shown in the illustration, press the LAYOUT key, and position the pattern correctly. To position the frame so that [...]

118 CONTENTS SETTING UP SEWING UTILITY STITCHES MY CUSTOM STITCH TM (CREATE YOUR OWN STITCH DESIGNS) EMBROIDERING MAINTENANCE ERROR MESSAGES SEWING CHART PATTERNS (PROGRAMMED IN MACHINE) 6. Use the arrow keys to align the needle with the point where the reference lines cross each other, and then begin embroidering. 2 Do not cut the thread after emb[...]

119 CONTENTS SETTING UP SEWING UTILITY STITCHES MY CUSTOM STITCH TM (CREATE YOUR OWN STITCH DESIGNS) EMBROIDERING MAINTENANCE ERROR MESSAGES SEWING CHART PATTERNS (PROGRAMMED IN MACHINE) Combining a frame pattern with a design 1. Create a frame pattern, and then embroider it. A cross (+) is sewn in the center of the frame after it is embroidered. T[...]

120 CONTENTS SETTING UP SEWING UTILITY STITCHES MY CUSTOM STITCH TM (CREATE YOUR OWN STITCH DESIGNS) EMBROIDERING MAINTENANCE ERROR MESSAGES SEWING CHART PATTERNS (PROGRAMMED IN MACHINE) You can easily sew appliqués by adjusting frame patterns to the same shape and size as the appliqué. 1. Select the appliqué material for the project, attach sta[...]

1 2 3 Case A 1 Fabric 2 Iron on the stabilizer material. (If you do not wish to use an iron, attach the stabilizer material with a basting stitch.) 3 Stabilizer 2 1 Case B 1 Fabric 2 Stabilizer 1 2 Case C 1 Ribbon (Secure with double-sided tape.) 2 Stabilizer Note Temporary spray-on adhesive can also be used to secure unusually shaped objects. If a[...]

122 CONTENTS SETTING UP SEWING UTILITY STITCHES MY CUSTOM STITCH TM (CREATE YOUR OWN STITCH DESIGNS) EMBROIDERING MAINTENANCE ERROR MESSAGES SEWING CHART PATTERNS (PROGRAMMED IN MACHINE) CAUTION Disconnect the power supply cord from the wall socket before cleaning the screen, otherwise injuries or an electric shock may occur. If the front panel is [...]

5 1. Set the main power switch to “ O ”, and then remove the presser foot holder and the needle. 5 3 1 2 . Loosen the screws with the enclosed screwdriver or disc-shaped screwdriver. 3. Remove the needle plate. 1 Needle plate 1 2 4. Turn the balance wheel towards you until the edge of the notch in the shuttle aligns with the edge of the race sh[...]

124 CONTENTS SETTING UP SEWING UTILITY STITCHES MY CUSTOM STITCH TM (CREATE YOUR OWN STITCH DESIGNS) EMBROIDERING MAINTENANCE ERROR MESSAGES SEWING CHART PATTERNS (PROGRAMMED IN MACHINE) CHANGING THE LIGHT BULB 1 2 1. Set the main power switch to “ O ” and unplug the power supply cord from the electrical outlet prior. 2. Loosen the screw on the[...]

This message appears when the start/stop button is pushed while the foot controller is connected. This message appears when the start/stop button, or reverse/reinforcement stitch button is pressed, but no pattern has been selected. This message appears when the motor becomes locked, such as when the thread is entangled. This message appears when th[...]

126 CONTENTS SETTING UP SEWING UTILITY STITCHES MY CUSTOM STITCH TM (CREATE YOUR OWN STITCH DESIGNS) EMBROIDERING MAINTENANCE ERROR MESSAGES SEWING CHART PATTERNS (PROGRAMMED IN MACHINE) This message appears when the SEWING key is pressed while the embroidery unit is installed. This message appears when the start/stop button or reverse/reinforcemen[...]

This message appears when the foot controller is used while the embroidery unit is installed. This message appears when the entered characters are too long to fit within the embroidery frame. More characters may be added if the pattern is rotated 90 degrees. This message appears when you try to save a pattern design while using the MY CUSTOM STITCH[...]

128 CONTENTS SETTING UP SEWING UTILITY STITCHES MY CUSTOM STITCH TM (CREATE YOUR OWN STITCH DESIGNS) EMBROIDERING MAINTENANCE ERROR MESSAGES SEWING CHART PATTERNS (PROGRAMMED IN MACHINE) This message appears when is pressed while no memory card is inserted into the slot. This message appears if an attempt is made to move the embroidery frame while [...]

This message appears when the sewing machine is turned on while the embroidery unit is installed. 1. Press the OPERATION GUIDE button. 2. Press the NEXT key. T r oubleshooting 3. Press the TROUBLE CHECK key. 4. Press the key describing the problem. 5. Follow the advice to check the sewing machine. 6. Press the END key to quit the troubleshooting fu[...]

130 CONTENTS SETTING UP SEWING UTILITY STITCHES MY CUSTOM STITCH TM (CREATE YOUR OWN STITCH DESIGNS) EMBROIDERING MAINTENANCE ERROR MESSAGES SEWING CHART PATTERNS (PROGRAMMED IN MACHINE) Before calling for service, check the following items. If the problem persists, contact the store where the sewing machine was purchased or your nearest service re[...]

Symptom 1. Fabric is not fed properly 2. Needle breaks 3. Machine is noisy, or running at a slow speed, or thread trimming is not good 4. Machine does not start 5. Embroidery unit does not work Remedy 1. Raise feed dogs. 2. Attach correct presser foot. 3. Install correct needle. 4. Remove thread ends from race or inner shuttle. 1. Insert needle cor[...]

132 CONTENTS SETTING UP SEWING UTILITY STITCHES MY CUSTOM STITCH TM (CREATE YOUR OWN STITCH DESIGNS) EMBROIDERING MAINTENANCE ERROR MESSAGES SEWING CHART PATTERNS (PROGRAMMED IN MACHINE) ★★ CT ★★ CT ★★ CT ★★ CT ★★ CT ★★ CT ★★ CT LS C T ★ –CT ★★ CT ★★ CT ★★ CT ★★ CT ★★ CT ★★ CT ★★ CT ★★[...]

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134 CONTENTS SETTING UP SEWING UTILITY STITCHES MY CUSTOM STITCH TM (CREATE YOUR OWN STITCH DESIGNS) EMBROIDERING MAINTENANCE ERROR MESSAGES SEWING CHART PATTERNS (PROGRAMMED IN MACHINE) –C T –C T –C T –C T ALPHABET FRAME PATTERN ONE-POINT PATTERN EMBROIDERY Character sewing Frame pattern Patterns Characters MEMORY CARD (SOLD SEPARATELY) R [...]

Character embroidering Sizes: L 30 mm (1-3/16”), M 15 mm (9/16”), S 7.5 mm (1/4”) (Approximate size) Utility stitches P A TTERNS (PROGRAMMED IN MA CHINE) 135 CONTENTS SETTING UP SEWING UTILITY STITCHES MY CUSTOM STITCH TM (CREATE YOUR OWN STITCH DESIGNS) EMBROIDERING MAINTENANCE ERROR MESSAGES SEWING CHART PATTERNS (PROGRAMMED IN MACHINE)[...]

136 CONTENTS SETTING UP SEWING UTILITY STITCHES MY CUSTOM STITCH TM (CREATE YOUR OWN STITCH DESIGNS) EMBROIDERING MAINTENANCE ERROR MESSAGES SEWING CHART PATTERNS (PROGRAMMED IN MACHINE) Frame pattern embroidering Sizes can be enlarged or reduced. Frames Stitches Floral alphabet 1 ..... 017 2 ..... 513 3 ..... 810 4 ..... 070 5 ..... 612 6 ..... 20[...]

137 CONTENTS SETTING UP SEWING UTILITY STITCHES MY CUSTOM STITCH TM (CREATE YOUR OWN STITCH DESIGNS) EMBROIDERING MAINTENANCE ERROR MESSAGES SEWING CHART PATTERNS (PROGRAMMED IN MACHINE) 1 ..... 017 2 ..... 513 3 ..... 070 4 ..... 810 5 ..... 612 6 ..... 205 1 ..... 017 2 ..... 513 3 ..... 810 4 ..... 205 5 ..... 612 6 ..... 070 1 ..... 017 2 .....[...]