Creating an Appliqué Piece

Appliqué pieces can be created from the built-in patterns and imported patterns. This is convenient for fabrics that cannot be embroidered or when you wish to attach an appliqué to a garment.

Creating an Appliqué Piece

1. Select the pattern, and edit it if necessary.

   • Finish combining and editing the pattern before selecting the appliqué setting. If the pattern is edited after selecting the appliqué setting, the appliqué stitching and pattern may become misaligned.
   • Since an outline is added, the pattern for an appliqué piece (when the appliqué setting is selected) will be larger than the original pattern. First, adjust the size and position of the pattern as shown below.
     
     1. Embroidering area
     2. About 1 cm (approx. 3/8 inch)
     3. Pattern size

2. Touch [Edit], and then touch .

   

3. Specify the distance between the pattern and the appliqué outline, and then touch [OK].

   
   • The pattern and appliqué outline are grouped.

4. Touch [Embroidery].

   • The steps for creating the appliqué piece are added to the embroidering order.
     • Three steps are added to the embroidering order: appliqué cutting line, position of pattern placement on the garment, and appliqué stitching.
       
       1. Cutting line for appliqué
       2. Position of pattern placement on garment
       3. Appliqué stitching
     • When setting the [Thread color] to [#123] (thread number) in the settings screen, the following screen is displayed.
       
     • An appliqué piece cannot be created if the pattern is too large or too complicated or a combined pattern is separated. Even if the selected pattern fits within the embroidering area, the entire appliqué pattern may exceed the embroidering area when the outline is added. If an error message appears, select a different pattern or edit it.

5. Fuse or stick a piece of stabilizer to the back of the felt or denim fabric to be used as the appliqué piece.

6. Hoop the appliqué fabric in the embroidery frame, attach the embroidery frame to the machine, and then start embroidering.

7. After the pattern is embroidered, thread the machine with the thread for the cutting line, and then sew the cutting line (APPLIQUE MATERIAL).

   
   1. Cutting line for appliqué
      • We recommend using thread for the cutting line that is closest to the color of the fabric.

8. Remove the appliqué material from the embroidery frame, and then carefully cut along the stitching. After cutting, carefully remove all of the cutting line thread.

   
   • Depending on the pattern density and fabric used, there may be shrinking of the pattern or the appliqué may be misaligned with the placement line. We recommend cutting slightly outside of the cutting line.
   • When using patterns that are vertically and horizontally symmetrical, use a chalk pencil to indicate the pattern orientation before cutting it out.
   • Carefully cut out the pattern on the outline you just sewed. Do not cut inside the cutting line, otherwise the appliqué fabric will not be caught by the appliqué stitch.

9. Hoop two layers of non-woven water soluble stabilizer in the embroidery frame.

   
   • Put together two layers of water soluble stabilizer, otherwise the stabilizer material may tear during embroidering.

10. Thread the machine with the thread for the outline from step 12, and then sew the placement line for the appliqué position (APPLIQUE POSITION).

    
    1. Pattern placement line

11. Lightly apply glue and paste the appliqué piece so that it aligns with the placement line.

    
    • Before pasting the appliqué piece down, make sure the appliqué piece is positioned correctly within the placement line.

12. With the machine threaded using the thread for the outline from step 10, embroider the outline (APPLIQUE).

    
    1. Outline of appliqué piece
       • The outline is sewn using satin stitching.
       • Some glue may get onto the embroidery foot, needle, and needle plate at this time. Finish embroidering the appliqué pattern, and then clean off the glue.

13. After embroidering is finished, remove the stabilizer material from the embroidery frame.

14. Use scissors to cut the excess water soluble stabilizer from outside the appliqué outline.

15. Soak the appliqué piece in water to dissolve the water soluble stabilizer.

    For details, refer to the instruction manual for the water soluble stabilizer.

    

16. Dry the appliqué piece, and then iron it if necessary.

    • Do not apply a strong force when ironing, otherwise the stitching may be damaged.

Using a Frame Pattern for the Outline

Using a frame pattern, the desired shape can be added as the outline of the appliqué. To select the desired frame, refer to Selecting Frame Patterns.

1. Select the pattern and edit, if necessary. And then touch [Add].

2. Select the desired frame shape and pattern, and add it to the appliqué pattern.

3. Touch [Edit] to edit the frame pattern to fit the size of the appliqué pattern.

4. Touch .

   

5. Specify the distance between the frame pattern and the appliqué outline, and then touch [OK].

6. Touch to ungroup the patterns.

7. Use to select the frame pattern, and then touch and [OK].

   
   • The frame pattern is deleted.

8. Touch [Embroidery].

   

9. Continue with step 5 of Creating an Appliqué Piece to complete the appliqué piece.