Brother 885-V95/V96/V97/V98 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
Restrictions on oiling......................................................................................................................................176
Cleaning the machine surface .......................................................................................................................176
Precautions on storing the machine................................................................................................................176
Cleaning the race ..........................................................................................................................................176
Troubleshooting ..............................................................................................................178
Frequent troubleshooting topics .....................................................................................................................178
Upper thread tightened up .............................................................................................................................178
Tangled thread on wrong side of fabric ..........................................................................................................179