Brother Pacesetter BES Lettering Instruction Manual page 126

124 Pacesetter BES Lettering
Instruction Manual
Hoop
Device made from wood, plastic or steel with which fabric is
gripped tightly between an inner ring and an outer ring. It
attaches to the machine's pantograph. Machine hoops are
designed to push the fabric to the bottom of the inner ring and
hold it against the machine bed for embroidering.
Jump Stitch
Movement of the pantograph without needle penetration,
commonly used to get from one point in a design to another.
Lettering
Embroidery using letters or words. Lettering commonly called
"keyboard lettering" may be created from computer software,
which allows variance of letter styles, size, height, density and
other characteristics.
Lock Stitch
(1) This stitch is formed by three or four consecutive stitches of
at least a 10 point movement. It should be used at the end of all
columns, fills and any element where a trim will follow, such as
color changes or the end of a design. May be stitched in a
triangle or a straight line; (2) Lock Stitch is also the name of the
type of stitch formed by the hook and needle of home sewing
machines, as well as computerized embroidery machines.