Brother Quattro 3 User Manual

How to Create Bobbin Work
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PREPARING FOR BOBBIN WORK
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PREPARING FOR BOBBIN WORK
Required Materials
■Bobbin case and bobbin cover
a Bobbin case (gray)
There is a notch at the location indicated by the 
letter “A”.
a Bobbin cover
There are two small v-shaped tabs on the back of 
the bobbin cover as indicated by the letter “B”.
The tabs help hold the bobbin in place so it does 
not lift up while thick thread is being pulled through.
■Lower thread
We recommend the following types of threads for 
bobbin...

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Upper Threading
aInstall a needle appropriate for the upper 
thread and fabric to be used.
For details on installing the needle, refer to 
“CHANGING THE NEEDLE” on page 67.
bAttach the presser foot.
→“CHANGING THE PRESSER FOOT” on page 65
→ “Using Free motion Quilting Foot “C”” on page 116
→ “Using free motion Open Toe Quilting Foot “O”” on 
page 118
→ “Echo Quilting Using the Free Motion Echo Quilting 
Foot “E”” on page 119
→ “Attaching Embroidery Foot “W2”” on page 186...

How to Create Bobbin Work
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aS mark
b z mark
c Bobbin case
hWind a decorative thread around the 
bobbin by hand. After winding the bobbin 
so it is filled as shown below (about 80%), 
cut the thread.
For precautions on winding the bobbin for 
embroidering, refer to step 
b of “Selecting the 
Pattern” on page 318.
iUsing scissors carefully trim the thread tail 
as close to the bobbin as possible.
a Beginning of wound thread
jInstall the bobbin wound with thread.
Whether or...

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■When tension is applied to the bob-
bin thread
Insert bobbin into bobbin case so the thread 
unwinds from the left side.
Then correctly pass the thread through the tension 
spring as shown below.
a Tension spring
■When tension is not applied to the 
bobbin thread
If the bobbin thread in the trial stitching is too tight 
and adjusting the bobbin case tension does not help, 
do not pass the thread through the tension spring.
Hold the bobbin with your left hand so the thread...

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mGently pull the upper thread to bring the 
bobbin thread up through the needle plate.
→A loop of the bobbin thread comes out through the 
hole in the needle plate.
nInsert tweezers through bobbin thread loop 
and pull bobbin thread above the needle 
plate.
oAlign the upper thread and bobbin thread, 
and then pull out about 10 cm (approx. 
4 inches) of the threads and pass them 
under the presser foot toward the rear of 
the machine.
pInstall the...

CREATING BOBBIN WORK (SEWING)
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CREATING BOBBIN WORK (SEWING)
Positioning the Fabric and 
Sewing
aTurn on the machine.
bSelect a stitch in the Utility and Decorative 
Stitches mode. For this example, press  .
cAdjust the upper thread tension.
For details on adjusting the upper thread tension, 
refer to “Setting the Thread Tension” on page 79.
dMake sure the automatic thread cutting 
( ) and automatic reinforcement/
reverse stitching ( ) have been turned 
off.
ePlace stabilizer on top (wrong side) of...

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hUse the presser foot lever to raise the 
presser foot.
iWith the wrong side facing up, place the 
fabric under the presser foot.
aWrong side of fabric
jTurn the handwheel toward you 
(counterclockwise) to feed the needle into 
the fabric or punched hole. Position the 
upper thread over the presser foot and 
lightly hold then, lower the presser foot 
lever.
aPunched hole
b Upper thread over the presser foot
kPulling the upper thread gently,...

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pSelect a low speed, gently hold the threads 
behind the presser foot and start sewing. 
Threads can be released after several 
stitches have been made.
qWhen you have reached the end of the 
stitching area, stop the machine.
rRaise the needle and presser foot.
sLeaving about 10 cm (approx. 4 inches) of 
thread at the ends, use scissors to cut the 
threads.
a10 cm (approx. 4 inches) 
■Finishing the thread ends
aAt the end of the stitching, use a hand 
sewing needle to...

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Bobbin Work Free Motion 
Sewing
If so desired, use a template or draw your design 
on the stabilizer to allow for ease of stitching. 
Remember, your stitches with your decorative 
thread will be on the underneath side of your 
fabric and the stabilizer will be on the top of the 
wrong side of your fabric.
* For bobbin work free motion sewing use the instructions for “CREATING BOBBIN WORK 
(SEWING)” on page 314.
* For information about using...

CREATING BOBBIN WORK (EMBROIDERY)
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CREATING BOBBIN WORK (EMBROIDERY)
Selecting the Pattern
aAttach the embroidery foot “W2” or “W” 
and the embroidery unit.
bInstall a bobbin wound with an adequate 
amount of thread for pattern.
cPull up the bobbin thread above the needle 
plate.
dTurn on the machine.
ePress .
→The carriage will move to the initialization position.
fTo select a bobbin work embroidery 
pattern, press   (Embroidery).
gPress  , then advance to page 10 or 11 
(page numbers are for small...