Brother Quattro 3 User Manual
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SEWING THE STITCHES Utility Stitches 149 3 aSelect a stitch. * Edge sewing using the built-in camera cannot be used with patterns where appears in gray when the pattern is selected. bAttach the vertical stitch alignment foot “V”. cPeel off the transparent sheet of the edge sewing sheet. Note Clean stitching cannot be sewn if this function is used when the edge of the fabric has corners as shown below. When edge sewing using the built-in camera, make sure that the room is evenly lit. If the brightness in the room changes while edge sewing, the built-in camera may not be able to detect the edge of the fabric. The built-in camera detects the contrast between the fabric and the background. Therefore, observe the following precautions. – If the edge of the fabric is fraying, cut off any excess fabric threads. – If the fabric has a complicated pattern, is sheer or is glossy, such as a vinyl material, the built-in camera may not be able to detect it correctly. For best results, iron the fold when folding the edge of the fabric for edge sewing. When “Width Control” on page 1/8 of the settings screen is set to “ON” or when “Nee- dle Position – Stitch Placement” on page 3/8 is set to “ON”, the built-in camera cannot be used with edge sewing. If either of these parameters are set to “ON”, appears gray and cannot be selected. Before using the built-in camera for edge sewing, set “Width Control” and “Needle Position – Stitch Placement” in the settings screen to “OFF”. CAUTION When edge sewing with the built-in camera, be sure to use the vertical stitch alignment foot “V”. In order to maintain a fixed distance from the edge of the fabric, the needle will slightly move to either side, even when sewing with a straight stitch. If a different presser foot is used, it may be hit by the needle, causing the needle to break or resulting in injuries.
SEWING THE STITCHES 150 dPlace the edge sewing sheet on top of the needle plate cover. Align the guides on the edge sewing sheet with the sides of the needle plate cover, and then adjust the position of the edge sewing sheet so that its cutout aligns with the edges of the opening for the feed dogs. Position the edge sewing sheet so that there is no gap between it and the edges of the opening for the feed dogs. a Edge sewing sheet b Guides on edge sewing sheet c Sides of needle plate cover a Edge sewing sheet b Feed dogs c Between the feed dogs and the edge sewing sheet ePress . →Depending on the stitch, the straight stitch with the middle (center) needle position is selected, regardless of the preset stitch width. * Regardless of the setting selected in the machine settings screen, the brightness of the light changes to “5”. fWhen the message shown below appears, check that the vertical stitch alignment foot “V” is attached and that the edge sewing sheet is positioned, and then press . →Then the edge sewing window appears. Note If the metal needle plate is visible between the feed dogs and the edge sewing sheet, the fabric may be incorrectly detected by the built-in camera. Memo Before using the edge sewing sheet, peel off the transparent sheet. After use, affix the edge sewing sheet to the transparent sheet to prevent it from collecting dust. a Transparent sheet Set a fully wound bobbin before starting to use the edge sewing feature and built-in camera. If you need to change the bobbin while edge sewing, remove the edge sewing sheet carefully and place it again after changing the bobbin. Note After is pressed, the stitch width and stitch length cannot be changed. Change the stitch width and stitch length before pressing .
SEWING THE STITCHES Utility Stitches 151 3gPlace the fabric under the presser foot. hMove the fabric to the desired position for edge sewing. Position the fabric so that its edge is as straight as possible. aFabric iCheck that the built-in camera is correctly detecting the fabric. * Press to change the colors of the fabric edge indicator line and starting point according to the color of the fabric. Each press of this key changes the color of the fabric edge indicator line to red (with a blue starting point), blue (with a black starting point) or black (with a red starting point). a Key for changing the color of the fabric edge indicator line b Fabric edge indicator line Note Before pressing , install the vertical stitch alignment foot “V” and position the edge sewing sheet; otherwise, the built-in camera cannot detect the fabric. If is pressed before the edge sewing sheet is positioned, the message shown in step f appears again. After pressing , do not place your hands or any other object near the needle plate until the message “Recognizing...” disappears. Note When pinning the fabric, insert the pins as shown below. If the head of the pin extends off the edge of the fabric, the fabric may not be correctly detected. a Basting pin a b
SEWING THE STITCHES 152 When the Built-In Camera Can Detect the Edge of the Fabric The fabric edge indicator line appears correctly following the edge of the fabric. aFabric edge indicator line When the Fabric Edge Indicator Line Does Not Appear The built-in camera cannot detect the edge of the fabric. Press , and then perform the procedure again starting with step a. When the Fabric Edge Indicator Line Is Not Aligned With the Edge of the Fabric The fabric edge indicator line that appears is not aligned with the edge of the fabric. The fabric at the beginning of sewing is not straight. Try to straighten the edge of the fabric at the beginning of sewing (so it is parallel with the edge of the presser foot). a Note If a straight part of fabric edge indicator line (shown below) does not follow the edge of the fabric, edge sewing cannot be sewn cor- rectly. a Straight part b Fabric a b
SEWING THE STITCHES Utility Stitches 153 3 jWhile checking the screen for the distance from the fabric edge to the edge sewing position, move the fabric to the desired position. * The starting point of the fabric edge indicator line shows the position for the start of sewing. The actual position for the start of sewing is directly below the needle and parallel to the starting point. a Distance from edge of fabric Example: When a straight stitch is selected (example: ) aMiddle needle position b Stitching c Edge of fabric d Width of edge sewing kLower the presser foot. →The distance from the edge of the fabric to the seam is set. a Note Distances between 1.5 mm (about 1/16 inch) and 38.5 mm (about 1-1/2 inches) can be measured. The distance is displayed in the screen in 0.5 mm (about 1/64 inch) increments. The distance is displayed in millimeters. However, depending on the measurement setting, it can also be displayed in inches. If “-_- mm” appears as the distance and no inch measurement is displayed, the built-in camera is not able to detect the edge of the fabric. When a straight stitch is selected, use the scale on the edge sewing sheet as a guide for positioning the fabric for edge sewing. a Scale on the edge sewing sheet Memo If the knee lifter is used to lower the presser foot, the fabric can be held in place with both hands so the fabric does not move when the presser foot is lowered.
SEWING THE STITCHES 154 lPress the “Start/Stop” button to start edge sewing. →Sewing starts with the set distance to the edge of the fabric maintained. * While sewing, use the red scale marks on the vertical stitch alignment foot “V” as a guide to keep a fixed distance from the edge of the fabric. a Red scale marks * When sewing starts, a still image from the built-in camera is displayed. mWhen sewing is between 1 and 2 cm (about 3/8 and 3/4 inch) from the edge of the fabric, sewing stops automatically and the following message appears. To stop sewing, press . * When this message appears, edge sewing (with the seam wizard function) is canceled. Note While sewing, do not place anything, including your hands, within 2 mm (about 1/ 16 inch) from the edge of the fabric, otherwise the edge of the fabric cannot be detected correctly. When guiding the fabric with your hands, place them outside of the object-free area and more than 2 mm (about 1/16 inch) from the edge of the fabric. a Approximately 2 mm (about 1/16 inch) b Fabric c Edge of fabric Note To continue sewing to the edge of the fabric, do not press when the message shown above appears. With the above mes- sage displayed, press the “Start/Stop” but- ton to sew. Memo When edge sewing is finished, store the edge sewing sheet affixed to the transparent sheet in order to prevent it from collecting dust.
Chapter 4 Character/Decorative Stitches SELECTING STITCH PATTERNS...............................................................................................156 ■Stitch Selection Screens ....................................................................................................... ................................ 157 Selecting Decorative Stitch Patterns/7mm Decorative Stitch Patt erns/Satin Stitch Patterns/7mm Satin Stitch Patterns/ Cross Stitch/Utility Decorative Stitch Patterns ................................................................................. ............................. 158 Alphabet Characters ............................................................................................................ .......................................... 158 ■ Deleting Characters ............................................................................................................ ................................. 159 ■ Adjusting the Character Spacing................................................................................................ .......................... 160 SEWING STITCH PATTERNS ...................................................................................................161 Sewing Attractive Finishes ............................................................................................................................................. 161 Basic Sewing .................................................................................................................................................................. 161 Making Adjustments ............................................................................................................. ......................................... 162 EDITING STITCH PATTERNS ..................................................................................................164 ■Key Functions .................................................................................................................. .................................... 164 Changing the Size .............................................................................................................. ............................................ 166 Changing the Length (for 7mm Satin Stitch Patterns Only) ............................................................................................ 166 Creating a Vertical Mirror Image ............................................................................................... .................................... 166 Creating a Horizontal Mirror Image ............................................................................................. ................................. 167 Sewing a Pattern Continuously ...................................................................................................................................... 167 Changing Thread Density (for Satin Stitch Patterns Only) ........................................................................ ..................... 167 Returning to the Beginning of the Pattern ...................................................................................................................... 168 Checking the Image ............................................................................................................. .......................................... 168 COMBINING STITCH PATTERNS ...........................................................................................170 Before Combining .......................................................................................................................................................... 170 Combining Various Stitch Patterns .............................................................................................. .................................. 170 Combining Large and Small Stitch Patterns ................................................................................................................... 171 Combining Horizontal Mirror Image Stitch Patterns .............................................................................. ....................... 172 Combining Stitch Patterns of Different Length .............................................................................................................. 173 Making Step Stitch Patterns (for 7mm Satin Stitch Patterns Only) ............................................................... .................. 174 ■ More Examples .................................................................................................................. .................................. 175 USING THE MEMORY FUNCTION .........................................................................................176 Stitch Data Precautions ................................................................................................................................................. 176 ■ Types of Stitch Data that can be Used ................................................................................................................. 176 ■ Types of USB Devices/Media that can be Used ................................................................................................... 176 ■ Computers and Operating Systems with the Following Specifications can be Used ............................................ 176 ■ Precautions on Using the Computer to Create and Save Data ...................................................................... ....... 176 Saving Stitch Patterns in the Machine’s Memory ................................................................................. .......................... 177 ■ If the Memory is Full.......................................................................................................... .................................. 177 Saving Stitch Patterns to USB Media ............................................................................................ .................................. 178 Saving Stitch Patterns in the Computer ......................................................................................... ................................. 179 Retrieving Stitch Patterns from the Machine’s Memory ................................................................................................. 180 Recalling from USB Media ............................................................................................................................................. 181 Recalling from the Computer .................................................................................................... ..................................... 182
SELECTING STITCH PATTERNS 156 SELECTING STITCH PATTERNS Press , then to display the screen below. aDecorative stitch patterns b 7mm decorative stitch patterns. You can set stitch length and width. c Satin stitch patterns d 7mm satin stitch patterns. You can set stitch length and width. e Cross stitch f Utility decorative stitch patterns g Alphabet characters (gothic font) h Alphabet characters (handwriting font) i Alphabet characters (outline) j Cyrillic font k Press this key to create your own stitches with the “MY CUSTOM STITCH” function (see page 328) l Patterns stored in “MY CUSTOM STITCH” (see page 335) m Patterns saved in the machine’s memory (see page 180) n Patterns saved in USB media (see page 181) o Patterns saved on the computer (see page 182) . Note If the screen is locked ( ), unlock the screen by pressing . While the screen is locked, no other key can be operated. a bc i e f n l o h d g m kj
SELECTING STITCH PATTERNS Character/Decorative Stitches 157 4 ■Stitch Selection Screens There are 10 categories of Character/Decorative stitch patterns. If a page number such as appears, there is more than one stitch selection screen for that category. Decorative Stitch Patterns 7mm Decorative Stitch Patterns Satin Stitch Patterns 7mm Satin Stitch Patterns Cross StitchUtility Decorative Stitch Patterns Alphabet Characters (Gothic Font) Alphabet Characters (Handwriting Font) Alphabet Characters (Outline) Cyrillic font
SELECTING STITCH PATTERNS 158 Selecting Decorative Stitch Patterns/7mm Decorative Stitch Patterns/Satin Stitch Patterns/ 7mm Satin Stitch Patterns/ Cross Stitch/Utility Decorative Stitch Patterns aSelect the category of the pattern you want to sew. bPress the key of the stitch pattern you want to sew. * Press to view the next page. * Press to view the previous page. * Touch the bar that appears between and to leap multiple pages at one time. * To select a different stitch pattern, press . When the current stitch pattern is erased, select the new stitch pattern. → The selected pattern is displayed. Alphabet Characters Example: Entering “Blue Sky”. aPress , , or to select a font. bPress to change the selection screens. cPress and then enter “B”. Memo There are four fonts for alphabet character stitching.