About

The Hackspace has

~~Donated~~a Beneni Bernette 340 Embroidery Machine, donated by ~~Brett~~
WeBrett. ~~don't~~
The ~~have~~machine ~~the~~arrived without it's original ~~hoops,~~hoops ~~but~~so we ~~have~~custom 3Ddesigned and 3d printed ~~ourselves~~our own version matching Hoop A, courtesy of DJ
~~Only~~DJ. ~~having~~Since we only have Hoop A, the machine is only capable of producing patterns up to 116x110mm ~~patterns~~

in size.

How to access

Reach out to Jacob in #textiles on discord if you want to access and use the Embroidery machine. He'll also be happy to take you through how to use it.

How to use

The following is a quick summary of the manual, you can find a more detailed guide on the given pages in the manual.

Setting up

Pages 7-20

Prepare Hoop with fabric and paper backing (We have tear-away paper backing available at the space)
Prepare and install the bobbin
Install the hoop
Thread with your initial coloured thread
Select your pattern
Drop the presser foot
Adjust the tension
Press the green button

Preparing the hoop

First cut a section of the tear-away paper backing sized to have a good border around the inner hoop.

Then cut a similar sized piece of fabric, and arrange the pieces bottom to top: Outer hoop, paper backing, fabric, inner hoop.
Slot the inner hoop into place, trapping the fabric between the inner and outer hoop and tighten the screw on the outer hoop, pulling the fabric tight as the screw is tightened. Do not tighten the screw all the way, just enough for the fabric to be held in place.