Brother 885-V64 Sewing Machine User Manual


 
74
UTILITY STITCHES
Combining characters
You can easily sew names, messages, etc. by
combining the character stitches. Up to 35
characters can be combined.
[Example] Selecting stitches “COME”
(No. 03)+(No. 15)+(No. 13)+(No. 05)
a
Follow steps a through e in “Selecting a
character” (page 73) to select the first
character “C” (No. 03).
b
Press (stitch selection keys) to select the
next character, “O” (No. 15).
c
Press the “+” side of (stitch width
adjustment key) to enter the selected
character.
a Stitch width adjustment key
d
Repeat steps b and c to add “M” (No. 13)
and “E” (No. 05).
Memo
To enter a space, select “_” (No. 30).
e
When you have finished combining
characters, check the entered characters and
their order.
For details on checking characters, refer to
“Checking characters” (page 75).
Memo
A new character can only be added next to
the last character. You cannot insert a new
character between characters or before the
first character of the sequence.
f
After checking the entered characters, start
sewing.
For details on sewing characters, refer to
“Sewing the character stitches” (page 76).
Memo
The combination of characters will be
stored in memory even if you turn off the
machine.
Adding new characters after sewing
After sewing a combination of characters, you
can add characters to the combination using the
following method.
Memo
When you have finished sewing, the pattern
No. of the first character in the current
combination is shown on the LCD.
a
Press the utility stitch key.
a Utility stitch key
b
Press the character stitch key.
a Character stitch key
c
Add new characters by following the
procedure described in “Combining
characters” (page 74).
X New characters are added next to the
last character of the combination.
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