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Adjusting Stitches
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UTILITY STITCHES ADJUSTING STITCHES Your stitch pattern may sometimes turn out poorly, depending on the type or thickness of fabric, the stabilizer material used, sewing speed, etc. If your sewing does not turn out well, sew trial stitches using the same conditions as the real sewing, and adjust the stitch pattern as shown below. Memo ● The character stitches "034" (No. 31 + No. 34+ No. 35) are used for making adjustments. Attach monogramming foot "N". a • For details, refer to "Replacing the presser foot" (page 36). Select No. 59 (for making adjustments). d X The LCD goes into the stitch adjustment mode. The total number of combined characters (1) changes to "--". Adjust the character stitches by pressing e (stitch length adjustment key). Each press of "+" or "-" side of (stitch length adjustment key) widens or narrows the stitches. Combine the character stitches "034" (No. 31 b + No. 34 + No. 35). • For details, refer to "Combining characters" (page 77). X When you have finished creating the combination, the following is displayed on the LCD. a No. for making adjustments b The stitch adjustment level c Widens the stitches d Narrows the stitches If the pattern is bunched (B) Press the "+" side of (stitch length adjustment key) to widen the stitch. Sew the combination of characters and check c how it turns out. • For details, refer to "Sewing the character stitches" (page 79). A B C A: Correctly sewn (with proper spaces between characters) B: Bunched or shapeless (There is no space between characters.) C: Overstretched (The stitch "0" has a gap.) If the pattern you sewed does not look like A, use the following steps to adjust the stitches. 80 If the pattern is overstretched (The stitch "0" has a gap.) (C) Press the "-" side of (stitch length adjustment key) to narrow the stitch. Memo ● The stitch adjustment level can be set between -9 and 9. ● The setting is saved in memory even if you turn off the machine.