Embroidering the Appliqué Patterns

This machine can embroider patterns that contain an appliqué. If selecting an embroidery pattern that contains an appliqué, the steps for appliqué appear in embroidery color order display. The display will change depending on the [Thread color] setting. (Embroidery Settings)

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1. When [Name of Color] is selected.
2. When [#123] (thread number) is selected.

Required materials

• Fabric for the appliqué piece
• Fabric for the appliqué base
• Stabilizer material
• Craft glue
• Embroidery thread
  • The specific names and numbers of the thread colors to be used when creating and attaching the appliqué piece will not appear in the embroidery color order display. Use thread colors that coordinate with the appliqué pattern and fabrics.

1. Creating the Appliqué Piece

1. Attach stabilizer material to the wrong side of the appliqué fabric.

2. Sew the cutting line of the appliqué piece. Remove the fabric for the appliqué piece from the embroidery frame, and then carefully cut along the sewn cutting line.

   
   
   1. Cutting line for appliqué piece
   2. Fabric for appliqué piece
      • If the appliqué piece is cut out along the inside of the cutting line, it may not be correctly attached to the fabric. Therefore, carefully cut out the appliqué piece along the cutting line.
      • After cutting out the appliqué piece, carefully remove the thread.

2. Sewing the Appliqué Position on the Base Fabric

1. Attach stabilizer material to the wrong side of the fabric for the appliqué base.

2. Sew the appliqué position.

   
   
   1. Appliqué position
   2. Base fabric

3. Remove the embroidery frame from the embroidery unit.

   • Do not remove the base fabric from the embroidery frame until all embroidering is finished.

3. Affixing the Appliqué Piece to the Base Fabric

1. Lightly apply craft glue to the back of the appliqué piece, and then attach it to the base fabric within the outline of the position sewn in step 2 of 2. Sewing the Appliqué Position on the Base Fabric.

   
   • If the appliqué piece cannot be attached to the base fabric with craft glue, securely baste it in place with basting stitches.
   • If thin fabric is used for the appliqué piece, reinforce and secure it in place with an iron-on adhesive sheet. An iron can be used to attach the appliqué piece to the appliqué location.

2. After the appliqué piece is attached, attach the embroidery frame to the machine.

3. Thread the machine with the embroidery thread, lower the presser foot, and then press the “Start/Stop” button to embroider the appliqué.

   
   

4. Embroidering the Remainder of the Pattern

1. Change the embroidery thread according to the embroidery color order display, and then finish embroidering the remainder of the pattern.

   
   
   • Since glue may become attached to the embroidery foot, needle or needle plate, clean off any glue off after finishing embroidering the appliqué pattern.
   • For best results, trim all excess threads each time the thread color is changed.