Brother Super Galaxie 2 Manual
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How to Create Bobbin Work 7 PREPARING FOR BOBBIN WORK 309 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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PREPARING FOR BOBBIN WORK 310 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 “W”” on page 187...
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How to Create Bobbin Work 7 PREPARING FOR BOBBIN WORK 311 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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PREPARING FOR BOBBIN WORK 312 ■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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How to Create Bobbin Work 7 PREPARING FOR BOBBIN WORK 313 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...
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CREATING BOBBIN WORK (SEWING) 314 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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How to Create Bobbin Work 7 CREATING BOBBIN WORK (SEWING) 315 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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CREATING BOBBIN WORK (SEWING) 316 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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How to Create Bobbin Work 7 CREATING BOBBIN WORK (SEWING) 317 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...
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CREATING BOBBIN WORK (EMBROIDERY) 318 CREATING BOBBIN WORK (EMBROIDERY) Selecting the Pattern aAttach the embroidery foot “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 thumbnail...