Brother Quattro 3 User Manual
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EMBROIDERY APPLICATIONS Embroidery 259 5 dSelect the satin stitch frame pattern of the same shape as the appliqué. Embroider over the appliqué and base fabric from step c to create the appliqué. Using a Frame Pattern to Make an Appliqué (2) This is a second method to make appliqué using embroidery patterns. You do not have to change the fabric in the embroidery frame using this method. Embroider one pattern with a straight stitch and one pattern with a satin stitch. aSelect a straight stitch frame pattern, and embroider the pattern onto the base fabric. bPlace the appliqué fabric over the pattern embroidered in step a. * Be sure that the appliqué fabric completely covers the seam. Note If you change the size or position of the pat-terns when selecting them, make a note of the size and location. a Appliqué material
EMBROIDERY APPLICATIONS 260 cEmbroider the same pattern on the appliqué fabric. dRemove the embroidery frame from the embroidery unit, and cut around the outside of the stitches. eSelect the satin stitch frame pattern of the same shape as the appliqué. fReattach the embroidery frame to the embroidery unit, and embroider the satin stitch pattern to create an appliqué. Note Do not remove the fabric from the embroi-dery frame to cut it. Also, do not pull strongly on the fabric. Otherwise, the fabric may loosen in the frame. Note Do not change the size or position of the pattern. If you change the size or position of the pat- terns when selecting them, make a note of the size and location. a Appliqué material
EMBROIDERY APPLICATIONS Embroidery 261 5 Sewing Split Embroidery Patterns Split embroidery patterns created with PE-DESIGN Ver.7 or later can be sewn. With split embroidery patterns, embroidery designs larger than the embroidery hoop are divided into multiple sections, which combine to create a single pattern after each section is sewn. For details on creating split embroidery patterns and for more detailed sewing instructions, refer to the operation manual included with PE-DESIGN Ver.7 or later. The following procedure describes how to read the split embroidery pattern shown below from USB media and embroider it. aConnect to the machine the media containing the created split embroidery pattern, and then select the split embroidery pattern to be embroidered. * For details on recalling patterns, refer to “Selecting Patterns from Embroidery Cards” on page 197, “Recalling from USB Media” on page 255, or “Recalling from the Computer” on page 256. → A screen appears so that a section of the split embroidery pattern can be selected. bSelect section to be embroidered. * Select the sections in alphabetical order. * A maximum of 12 sections can be displayed in one page. If there are 13 or more sections in the pattern, press or to display the previous or next page. cPress .
EMBROIDERY APPLICATIONS 262 dIf necessary, edit the pattern. * For details, refer to “REVISING THE PATTERN” on page 240. ePress the “Start/Stop” button to embroider the pattern section. fWhen embroidering is finished, the following screen appears. Press . →A screen appears so that a section of the split embroidery pattern can be selected. gRepeat steps b through f to embroider the remaining sections of the pattern. Memo The pattern can be rotated 90° to either the left or right when is pressed.
Chapter 6 Embroidery Edit EXPLANATION OF FUNCTIONS.................. 264 SELECTING PATTERNS TO EDIT .................. 265 Selecting Embroidery Patterns/Brother “Exclusives”/Greek Alphabet Patterns/Floral Alphabet Patterns/Utility Embroidery Patterns/Frame Patterns.................................................. 266 Selecting Alphabet Character Patterns............................ 266 EDITING PATTERNS ..................................... 268 ■Key Functions ......................................................................... 269Moving the Pattern ......................................................... 270 Rotating the Pattern ........................................................ 270 Changing the Size of the Pattern..................................... 270 Changing the Pattern Size While Maintaining the Desired Thread Density (Stitch Recalculator) .............................. 270 Deleting the Pattern........................................................ 272 Displaying Patterns in the Screen Magnified by 200% ... 272 Changing the Configuration of Alphabet Character Patterns ................................................................... 273 Changing Alphabet Character Spacing............................ 273 Reducing Character Spacing ........................................... 274 Separating Combined Character Patterns ....................... 275 Changing the Color of Each Alphabet Character in a Pattern .................................................................... 276 Embroidering Linked Characters ..................................... 277 Changing the Thread Color ............................................. 277 Creating a Custom Thread Table..................................... 278 ■Adding a Color to the Custom Thread Table from the List ..... 280 ■ Saving the Custom Thread Table to USB media...................... 280 ■ Recalling the Custom Thread Table data from USB media ..... 281 Choosing a Color from the Custom Thread Table ........... 282 Find New Color Schemes With the Color Shuffling Function .................................................................. 283 Designing Repeated Patterns .......................................... 285 ■Sewing Repeated Patterns ...................................................... 285 ■ Repeating One Element of a Repeated Pattern ....................... 287 ■ Color Sorting Repeated Patterns............................................. 289 ■ Assigning Thread Marks.......................................................... 290 Embroidering the Pattern Repeatedly ............................. 291 Duplicating a Pattern ...................................................... 293 After Editing.................................................................... 294 COMBINING PATTERNS .............................. 295 Editing Combined Patterns.............................................. 295 ■Selecting combined embroidery patterns ............................... 297Sewing Combined Patterns ............................................. 298 VARIOUS EMBROIDERING FUNCTIONS .... 299 Uninterrupted Embroidering (Using a Single Color) ....... 299 Basting Embroidery ......................................................... 299 Creating an Appliqué Piece............................................. 300 ■Creating an Appliqué Piece .....................................................300 ■ Using a Frame Pattern for the Outline ....................................304 USING THE MEMORY FUNCTION ............. 306 PRINT AND STITCH (COMBINING EMBROIDERY PATTERNS AND PRINTED DESIGNS) .................................................... 306
EXPLANATION OF FUNCTIONS 264 EXPLANATION OF FUNCTIONS With the Embroidery Edit functions, you can combine embroidery patterns and character patterns, change the size of patterns, rotate patterns, and perform many other editing functions. This machine can perform the 11 functions listed below. ■Print and Stitch (Combining Embroidery Patterns and Printed Designs) You can create beautiful three-dimensional embroidered designs by ironing a background onto fabric or printing it onto printable fabric, then sewing complementary embroidery on top of the background. ■ Create Appliqué Piece You can create an appliqué piece from the built-in patterns and patterns on embroidery cards. ■ Combine Patterns You can easily create combinations of embroidery patterns, frame patterns, character patterns, patterns from the machine’s memory, patterns from separately sold embroidery cards, and many other patterns. ■ Move Patterns Within the 30 cm × 20 cm (approx. 12 inches × 8 inches) wide embroidery area, you can change the position of patterns, and check the position on the LCD. ■ Rotate Patterns You can rotate patterns one degree, ten degrees or ninety degrees at a time. ■ Enlarge or Reduce Patterns You can make patterns larger or smaller. This function is not available for some patterns. ■ Create Mirror Images You can create horizontal mirror images. This function is not available for some patterns. ■ Change Alphabet Character Spacing You can increase or decrease the spacing between characters in combined patterns. ■ Change Alphabet Character Appearance/Layout You can change the layout of the characters to a curved line, diagonal, etc. There are 6 choices total. ■ Change the Thread Colors of Patterns You can change the thread colors of the pattern to your favorite colors. ■ Creating a Repeating Pattern You can add copies of a pattern to create a pattern that repeats in a vertical or horizontal direction.
SELECTING PATTERNS TO EDIT Embroidery Edit 265 6 SELECTING PATTERNS TO EDIT Prepare the machine for embroidery according to the instructions on page 186, and press , then to display the screen below. aEmbroidery patterns b Brother “Exclusives” c Greek alphabet patterns d Floral alphabet patterns e Utility embroidery patterns f Frame patterns g Alphabet characters h Patterns saved in the machine’s memory (see page 254) i Patterns saved in USB media (see page 255) j Patterns saved on the computer (see page 256) k Press this key to position the embroidery unit for storage. Memo See page 191 for more information on each category’s selection screen. Note You can also sew Utility Stitches or Character/Decorative Stitches with the embroidery unit attached by pressing and (a confirmation message for moving the carriage will appear). Attach the appropriate presser foot before sewing. a c d f i h b e j g k
SELECTING PATTERNS TO EDIT 266 Selecting Embroidery Patterns/ Brother “Exclusives”/Greek Alphabet Patterns/Floral Alphabet Patterns/Utility Embroidery Patterns/Frame Patterns aSelect the category of the pattern. bPress the key of the pattern you want to edit. * See pages 193 and 196 for more information on selecting patterns. → The pattern is displayed in the top part of the screen. cPress . →The pattern selected for editing is outlined in red on the embroidery edit display. dProceed to “EDITING PATTERNS” on page 268 to edit the pattern. Selecting Alphabet Character Patterns When you select character patterns from the embroidery edit screen, you can edit the appearance of the pattern at the same time. aPress . bSelect the font, then enter the characters. (Example: A B C D) * See page 194 for more information about selecting characters.
SELECTING PATTERNS TO EDIT Embroidery Edit 267 6 cPress to change the layout of the pattern. * If the characters are too small to see, press to view a display of all entered characters. dSelect the layout. (Example: ) When selecting an arc, use and to change the degree of the arc. * Press to make the arc flatter. * Press to make the arc rounder. ePress to return to the original screen. fAfter you finish your selections, press . →The embroidery edit screen will appear. gProceed to “EDITING PATTERNS” on page 268 to edit the pattern. Memo When selecting , and change to and . You can increase or decrease the incline.
EDITING PATTERNS 268 EDITING PATTERNS aShows the size of the entire combined pattern. b Shows the size of the pattern currently selected. c Shows the distance from the center of the frame. d Shows the color sequence and times of each step of the pattern currently selected. e Shows the degree of rotation for the pattern. Memo If a key display is light gray, you cannot use that function with the selected pattern. a c b d e a e d b c