Brother PE-DESIGN NEXT Instruction Manual

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Specify the desired settings in the Gradation 
Pattern Setting dialog box, and then click 
OK.

(1) To change the thread color, click 

. 

Select a color in the Thread Color dialog 
box that appeared, and then click OK.

(2) To select a preset gradation pattern, click 

the desired pattern under Select pattern.

(3) Move the sliders to adjust the density of 

the gradation pattern.

(4) To blend two colors, select the Use 

additional color check box, then click 

. Select a color in the Thread Color 

dialog box that appeared, and then click 
OK.

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(5) The preview area shows the setting 

changes that you make.

By specifying hole sewing, the stitching in 
overlapping regions will not be sewn twice. Hole 
sewing can be set only when one region completely 
encloses another.

Embroidery patterns created with the Rectangle, 
Circle or Arc tools, Shapes tools or Line/Region 
tools can be selected to set hole sewing.

Select a pair of patterns, for example, a star 
included in a pentagon.

While holding down the 

 key, click the 

star, then the pentagon.

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(1)

(3)

(5)

(2)

(4)

Sewn twice

Sewn once

Hole sewing not set

Hole sewing set

Valid

Invalid

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