Brother He 1 Manual

Upper Threading39
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fSlide the spool cap onto the spool pin and 
return the spool pin to its original position.
Slide the spool cap as far as possible to the right 
as shown, with the rounded side on the left.
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gPull the thread from the spool and pass the 
thread under the hook of the thread guide.
aThread guideh
Pass the thread behind the thread guide cover 
and to the front.
While holding...

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jMake sure that the thread is passed into the 
thread take-up lever as shown below. 
aThread take-up lever
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zIf the needle is not raised, you cannot pass 
the thread into the thread take-up lever. Be 
sure to press the needle position button to 
raise the needle before passing the thread 
into the thread take-up lever.
kPass the thread behind the needle bar thread 
guide.
The thread can easily be...

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oLower the needle threader lever on the left 
side of the machine as much as possible to 
make the hook turn.
aNeedle threader lever
aNeedle 
bHook
Note
zIf the needle threader lever is not lowered as 
much as possible, the hook will not turn 
fully as shown below and the thread will not 
pass through the eye of the needle.
In such a case, start from 
m again.
zIf the needle is...

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■Threading the needle manually (without using 
the needle threader)
When using specialty thread, such as transparent 
nylon thread which cannot be used with the needle 
threader, thread the needle as described below.
aThread the machine to the needle bar thread 
guide according to steps 
a through k on 
Threading the upper thread (page 38).
bLower the presser foot lever.
aPresser foot lever
c
Pass...

Preparing the Fabric43
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Preparing the Fabric
After attaching a stabilizer material to the embroidery fabric, it is stretched on an embroidery frame.
Attaching a stabilizer 
material to the fabric
Attach a stabilizer material for embroidery to the 
fabric to prevent poor quality embroidery designs. 
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zWe recommend the optional stabilizer 
material for embroidery. Use a water soluble 
sheet on...

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Setting the fabric in the 
embroidery frame
The fabric is stretched in the embroidery frame. If the 
fabric is loose, the quality of the embroidery pattern 
may be poor. Put the fabric in the frame without slack 
following the steps below. Have a fabric with a 
stabilizer material attached and the embroidery frame 
(medium, small or large) ready.
■Embroidery frame (medium)
Patterns with a height of...

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eGently remove the fabric from the frame 
without loosening the adjustment screw.
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zThis precautionary step will help reduce 
pattern distortion while embroidering.
fPress the inner frame in from the top of the 
fabric again, lining up   on the inner frame 
and on outer frame. 
aOuter frame
bInner frame
cFabric (right side)
dStabilizer material
eLedge of outer frame
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bPlace the embroidery sheet on the inner frame.
aEmbroidery sheet
bInner frame
c
Line the mark on the fabric up with the base 
line on the embroidery sheet.
aBase line
bMark
d
Place the inner frame with the fabric on the 
outer frame and stretch the fabric.
 For details, refer to page 44.
eRemove the embroidery sheet.■Embroidery on fabrics that cannot be stretched 
on an embroidery frame
When small...

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Attaching the Embroidery Frame
This section describes how to attach the embroidery frame.
Attaching the embroidery frame
aWind the embroidery bobbin thread onto the 
bobbin and set it into the bobbin case.
 For details, refer to Winding/Installing the 
Bobbin (page 29).
bRaise the presser foot lever. 
aPresser foot lever
c
Press  (Needle position button) once or...

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Removing the embroidery
frame
Make sure that the machine is completely stopped 
and follow the instructions below.
aRaise the presser foot lever.
aPresser foot lever
b
Press  (Needle position button) once or 
twice to raise the needle.
aNeedle position button
c
Press the part of the embroidery frame holder 
to the left side as shown in the figure below, 
and raise the embroidery frame.
aPress here to...