Brother 885-V95 Sewing Machine User Manual


 
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Adjusting the character spacing ..................................................................................................................... 124
Realigning the pattern ................................................................................................................................... 125
Combining patterns ....................................................................................................................................... 126
Saving patterns .............................................................................................................................................. 129
Designing a Pattern (My Custom Stitch) ..........................................................................131
Drawing a sketch of the pattern ..................................................................................................................... 131
Entering the pattern data ............................................................................................................................... 132
Editing the pattern data ................................................................................................................................. 133
Examples of designs ...................................................................................................................................... 134
EMBROIDERY 135
Embroidering Neatly .......................................................................................................136
What to prepare ............................................................................................................................................ 136
Embroidery step by step ................................................................................................................................ 137
Attaching the Embroidery Foot .......................................................................................138
Attaching the embroidery foot ...................................................................................................................... 138
Removing the embroidery foot ..................................................................................................................... 140
Attaching the Embroidery Unit ........................................................................................141
Embroidery unit precautions ......................................................................................................................... 141
Attaching the embroidery unit ....................................................................................................................... 141
Removing the embroidery unit ...................................................................................................................... 143
Preparing the Fabric ........................................................................................................144
Attaching a stabilizer material to the fabric ................................................................................................... 144
Setting the fabric in the embroidery frame ..................................................................................................... 145
Attaching the Embroidery Frame .....................................................................................148
Attaching the embroidery frame .................................................................................................................... 148
Removing the embroidery frame ................................................................................................................... 149
Selecting Embroidery Patterns .........................................................................................150
Copyright information ................................................................................................................................... 150
Embroidery pattern types ............................................................................................................................... 150
LCD (liquid crystal display) operation ........................................................................................................... 151
Selecting alphanumeric characters ................................................................................................................ 154
Selecting an embroidery pattern .................................................................................................................... 155
Selecting a frame pattern ............................................................................................................................... 155
Using an embroidery card ............................................................................................................................. 156
Embroidering ...................................................................................................................157
Checking the pattern before embroidering .................................................................................................... 157
Embroidering a pattern .................................................................................................................................. 158
Appliquéing ................................................................................................................................................. 160
Editing and Saving Patterns .............................................................................................162
Adjusting the layout and the size ................................................................................................................... 162
Adjusting the thread tension .......................................................................................................................... 164
Connecting character patterns ....................................................................................................................... 165
Resewing ...................................................................................................................................................... 166
Thread runs out partway through a design ..................................................................................................... 167
Stopping while embroidering ........................................................................................................................ 167
Using the Memory Function ............................................................................................169
Embroidery data precautions ......................................................................................................................... 169
Transferring embroidery patterns from the computer to machine ................................................................... 171
Saving patterns .............................................................................................................................................. 174
APPENDIX 175
Care and Maintenance ....................................................................................................176
Cleaning the machine surface ....................................................................................................................... 176
Cleaning the race .......................................................................................................................................... 176
Troubleshooting ..............................................................................................................178
Error messages .............................................................................................................................................. 183
Adjusting the LCD ......................................................................................................................................... 187
Operation beep ............................................................................................................................................. 187
Upgrading Your Machine’s Software Using USB Media ..................................................188
Index ...............................................................................................................................189