Brother PE-DESIGN Ver.6 - Manual (Page 73)

Basic Operation
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Creating Large-Size Embroidery Patterns
Step 3
Hooping the fabric
Using the hoop’s plastic embroidery sheet, align the
reference lines on the embroidery sheet with the marks
on the fabric. Then, hoop the fabric while making sure
that the fabric remains correctly aligned.
1. Insert the embroidery sheet into the inner ring
of the embroidery hoop, and then place them
on top of the fabric with the centerline on the
embroidery sheet aligned with the reference
lines (drawn on the fabric) for the first pattern
section to be sewn.
2.
Keeping the reference lines on the embroidery
sheet aligned with the reference lines for the
first pattern section, place the fabric and inner
ring of the embroidery hoop into the outer ring
of the hoop, and then pull the fabric so that it
is tight.
3. Finish hooping the fabric, and then remove the
embroidery sheet.
Step 4
Embroidering
Now, we are ready to embroider the pattern.
1. When large-size embroidery patterns are
transferred to the sewing machine, the patterns
appear on the sewing machine display as
shown below. For this example, select the first
embroidery pattern section (Aa).
b
Memo:
If there is no stitching in section Aa, select
the first section that contains stitching. Select
the menu command Option – Design
Property to check the embroidering order.
2. Attach the embroidery hoop to the sewing
machine, and then using the machine’s layout
adjusting functions, align the needle position
with the intersection of the lines drawn on the
fabric.
a
Note:
• Place the fabric and hoop on a level
surface, and then make sure that the inner
ring is pressed in well enough that the top
edge of the inner ring aligns with the top
edge of the outer ring.
• If the embroidery sheet is not used, the
marks on the embroidery hoop can be
used to hoop the fabric vertically and
horizontally.
However, since the center point on some
sewing machines is off center, the
embroidery sheet should be used for best
results.
• Another way to hoop the fabric is to use
sticky stabilizer that can be hooped
separately, tear away the protective
paper, then carefully align the fabric onto
the sticky surface using the embroidery
sheet as a guide.
• Tip: The fabric can be hooped more easily
if double-sided tape is affixed to the back
of the inside frame, which is placed on top
of the fabric, and then the fabric is
clamped between the inside frame and the
outside frame.
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