Brother Dream Machine 2 Manual

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cPress   then press on the line to change 
its color.
The connected line will be changed to the selected 
color.
Drawing Regions 
aPress   and draw with brush.
■Setting the brush types and fill colors
aPress   to set the brush types and fill 
colors.
aBrush types
bFill stitch types
cFill color selection: touch the color palette to 
activate the paint brush color.
Brush shapes/sizes
Fill stitch types
Select   when you don’t want fill stitch.
Memo
• Press   to magnify the image when you 
cannot press on the line correctly. For 
details on magnify the image, refer to 
“Displaying Patterns in the Screen 
Magnified” in the Operation Manual 
included with the machine.
• Press  , and then select a color within 
the pattern drawing area to apply the same 
color to other lines or parts of the pattern.
aUse   to select the line color.
bPress   for changing the line color, and then 
select the pattern to be changed.
a
b
Square brush
Round brush
Small brush
Medium brush
Large brush
Fill stitch pattern
Stippling pattern
Select decorative fill patterns
Displays a fill pattern selection screen, where 
 can be pressed to select a pattern.
c
a
b 
						

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bPress   to return to the pattern 
drawing screen.
The color bar on the brush tool key is changed to the 
selected color.
aColor bar
* If a stippling pattern or decorative fill pattern has 
been specified, the settings are displayed.
cPress   and press on the brush line to 
change color and fill stitch types. You can 
also set the fill color, stitch type and fill 
pattern of a closed area made of the lines 
and brush lines.
Using the stamp key 
aPress .
bSelect a stamp type and stamp shape.
aStamp shapes
bStamp types
cSaved outlines
dFrame embroidering areas
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Stamp shapes
Stamp types (Only for Basic shapes)
* Select the outline ( ), fill stitch ( ), or outline 
and fill stitch ( ) of a basic shape.
Saved outlines
Frame embroidering areas
* Press   to return to the pattern drawing 
screen.
cPress   to set the selected stamp.
The pattern drawing screen is displayed.
* You can change size of, rotate or move the shape 
right after you create it by pressing   or  .
Using the erase key
aPress .
bSelect the size and shape of the eraser.
* If the selected key will be used, press  .
The pattern drawing screen is displayed.
cDrag along the area or line that you want to 
erase while the key appears as  .
Basic shapes
Closed shapes
Open shapes
Outline
Fill stitch
Outline and fill stitch
Embroidery pattern outlines can be registered 
as stamp shapes. When registering stamp 
shapes, select from the last six embroidery 
patterns used. If more than six shapes are 
registered, the oldest one is automatically 
erased. For details on registering a stamp 
shape, refer to “Decorative stitching around a 
pattern in embroidery (a quilting function)” on 
page 38.
Select an embroidering area in order to 
arrange the pattern to fit an embroidery frame. 
						

							PATTERN DRAWING SCREEN
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Using the select key
You can select the part of the design to move and/
or edit. Some keys are available only after you 
select the part.
aPress .
bSelect the area you want to edit.
* To select an area you want to edit, hold the stylus at 
a point on the screen and drag the stylus to create 
the red box around your selected area to be edited.
cWhen   is pressed, the pattern size is 
displayed in the screen.
aShows the size for the selected the part.
bReverts to the original size.
dWhen   is pressed, the pattern rotation 
angle is displayed in the screen.
cShows the angle for the selected part.
eEdit the design with available keys. (See 
“Key functions” on page 7 for the details of 
each key function.)
fPress  , and then specify the stitch 
setting.
a
b
c 
						

							STITCH SETTINGS SCREEN
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Before creating the embroidery pattern, specify the stitch settings. Lines of the design are sewn with 
various stitches and areas are sewn with fill stitches or stippling stitches. Stitching of the areas was already 
selected in “Drawing Regions” on page 10, so specify values of detailed settings.
After specifying the settings, press   to create the embroidery pattern.
If the design data is saved, the settings can be changed after a trial embroidering.
Specifying individual stitch 
settings 
Select a pattern in the stitch settings screen to 
specify its line and region stitch settings. If multiple 
patterns are selected, the settings are applied to 
those patterns.
■Line settings
aShows the stitch type and color for the selected 
line.
bShows the stitch settings for the selected line.
Line sew stitch settings
Select the type of stitching you want applied to your 
line art, from zigzag stitch ( ), running stitch 
( ), triple stitch ( ), candlewicking stitch 
 or chain stitch  .
Zigzag stitch 
Running stitch   /Triple stitch 
* Both includes an under sewing.
Candlewicking Stitch 
Chain stitch 
STITCH SETTINGS SCREEN
a
b
 Zigzag widthSpecifies the width of the zigzag stitches 
used to sew the lines of the design.
 DensitySpecifies the density of the zigzag stitches 
used to sew the lines of the design.
 Run pitchSpecifies the length of the straight stitch of 
the design.
 SizeIncreases/reduces the size of the pattern.
 SpacingSpecifies the spacing of the candlewicking 
stitch.
 SizeIncreases/reduces the size of the pattern.
 RepetitionSets repeated sewing at the same part. 
						

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■Region settings
aShows the stitch type and color for the selected 
region.
bShows the stitch settings for the selected region.
Fill stitch settings 
Stippling stitch settings 
Decorative fill 
aUse   to select the line or region to be 
changed.
Each press of     moves the highlighting of the 
selected pattern in order.
bSelect the setting to be changed, and then 
change the setting in the screen that 
appears. (In this example, the sewing 
direction will be changed.)
The setting screen appears.
cPress  , and then use   to change the 
direction.
dPress   to apply the setting.
* appears on the tab for settings that were changed.
* Change other settings in the same way.
 DirectionSpecifies the sewing direction. Select 
“Manual” to change to the desired direction 
of fill stitch.
 DensitySpecifies the stitch density of fill stitch.
 Pull 
compensationSpecifies to correct the shrinkage of the 
pattern by slightly shortening or lengthening 
the stitching. Change the setting after you 
embroider the pattern and can check the 
shrinkage.
 Under 
sewingSelect if you need or do not need the under 
sewing for the stabilized fabric.
 Run pitchSpecifies the length of a stitch of the 
stippling stitch.
 SpacingSpecifies the spacing between the stitches 
when embroidering the stippling stitch.
 Distance
Specifies the offset from the pattern outline.
 SizeIncreases/reduces the size of the pattern.
 DirectionSpecifies the rotation angle of the pattern.
 OutlineSelect whether (ON) or (OFF) the outline is 
also converted to embroidery data. If “ON” is 
selected, the number of thread jumps can be 
reduced.
a
b 
						

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Specifying global stitch settings 
The same stitch settings can be changed at the 
same time for multiple patterns of the same type.
aUse   to select the stitch whose settings 
are to be changed, and then press  .
The same stitch type areas will be selected at the 
same time.
bFollow steps b through d in “Specifying 
individual stitch settings” on page 15 to 
change the settings.
After specifying the settings 
generate embroidery pattern
Press   to create the embroidery pattern. 
						

							EMBROIDERY IMAGE PREVIEW SCREEN
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You can check the total stitch number, embroidery time and spool thread color number to embroider the 
pattern. Press   to check the pattern image within the embroidery frame.
Press   to proceed to the embroidery edit screen.
Press   to save the pattern as the embroidering data.
Press   to return to the stitch settings screen.
EMBROIDERY IMAGE PREVIEW SCREEN
Note
• Once you proceed to the embroidery edit screen, you cannot return to the My Design Center. 
						

							MY DESIGN CENTER WITH SCAN
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Using the Scanning Frame
aPrepare the desired drawing/illustration.
bPlace the paper to be scanned in the 
scanning frame, and then secure the paper 
in place with the magnets.
* Place the magnets at six locations around the paper 
to secure it, making sure that the line drawing is not 
covered.
MY DESIGN CENTER WITH SCAN 
 CAUTION
• To avoid having the embroidery foot strike the 
frame during the scanning process and 
possibly causing injury, check the following:  
the thickness of the fabric or paper, creases or 
folds in the fabric or paper that may be rolled 
up too close to the frame.
Memo
• Only one sheet of paper can be placed in 
the scanning frame per scan.
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cAttach the embroidery unit to the machine, 
and then turn on the machine.
* Refer to “Attaching the Embroidery Unit” in the Operation Manual included with the machine.
dPress the “Presser Foot Lifter” button to 
raise the presser foot, and then press the 
“Needle Position” button to raise the 
needle.
* The presser foot is not raised high enough when raised with the presser foot lever.
eAfter attaching the scanning frame to the 
embroidery unit, swing the frame-securing 
lever toward you to secure the frame.
* Refer to “ATTACHING THE EMBROIDERY FRAME” 
in the Operation Manual included with the 
machine.
■Scanning with an Embroidery Frame
Drawings and illustrations can also be scanned 
using an embroidery frame. Hoop the embroidery 
frame with fabric larger than the frame. Place the  paper to be scanned on the fabric, and then secure 
it, with tape.
a
Fabric
b Tape
Scanning to Trace Background 
Image 
If you have a favorite picture or drawing, it can 
easily be traced on the scanned background image 
and you can create your own pattern.
aPress .
The image display screen appears.
Note
• Unthread the machine to avoid having the 
thread slipping out of the needle or getting 
caught on the embroidery frame.
 CAUTION
• Make sure that presser foot and needle are 
fully raised. If scanning is started with the 
presser foot and needle lowered, the scanning 
frame may hit the machine, causing damage.
Note
• Be sure not to attach any presser foot other than the embroidery foot “W+” or “W”, 
otherwise the presser foot will be scanned.