Backing up?

I have a Brother PE-770 and am struggling to learn Pacesetter BES Embroidery. Is there a way to do an appliqué and back up? Let's say I've completed steps 1, 2 and 3 and notice something gone awry in step 2? How in the Sam Hill do you get the thing to back up? Or - if strange logic prevails, just loop around and go: skip 4, 5 and 1 and re-do Step 2? I'm a stranger to this group and by way of introduction need to mention that I am a great-grandmother and am way over my head with this learning. (Not the first or last time I'll be in over my head.) Thank you kindly if you understand my question and many more thank you's if you will help. Polly

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Polly Esther
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Welcome to the group, Polly. I am a grandmother, in my late 70s. I bought my first embroidery machine some 11-years ago and enjoyed it so much, but I wanted do larger designs, so one of my sons gave me a BabyLock Ellageo BLL for my birthday a few years ago and I enjoy embroidering immensely, but haven't done much applique with it.

I have not had your problem yet, but there are, at least, 2 people who post here often that will most likely be able to offer you help when they read about it. Emily in Houston, TX

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Polly Esther

People far more knowledgeable than I am usually answer very quickly, so I waited.

I have a Husqvarna Rose, and there's a place on the front showing a few stitches,with an arrow pointing in each direction. When I want to back up my stitches without sewing, I press the one needed and the machine follows the path just done, without stitching. I'm sure there must be something similar on yours.

I haven't done applique, but I would imagine it would be the same principle.

Btw, I was 78 last month, so join the club!

Joyce in RSA.

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joyce

Hi Polly! I downloaded the manual for your machine and it appears that the answer to your question is on Page 65, Resewing. It shows what buttons to press. First "Adjust", then one with a picture of a needle on it, and then you would get the screen with the thread spool icons. Press the thread spool with the minus sign after it as many steps as you want to go back. The screen should show the prior steps as you go back. Then just let it sew them over again. I don't have your exact machine, but mine works pretty much that way when I screw up an applique - which happens! (You could also probably press the spool with the plus sign on it and go forward and then around to the beginning too - mine works this way.)

Hope this helps!

Iris (from RCTQ)

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IEZ

Well, wow. I just could not ask for kinder help than this. How just very, very nice. I do indeed thank you so much. That Brother was making me feel so dumb I'd declared myself only competent for hiding my own Easter eggs. I am so grateful. Happy, happy. Polly

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Polly Esther

I waited to reply as well, because I'm not familiar with OP's machine. I have the Singer Quantum XL5000. If I want to "go back" there is a "?" icon on the screen which I can touch, which takes me to several options. It allows me to reverse or go forward by individual stitches, or increments of 10 or more at a time. I always use that function after a bobbin refill, to be sure the last few stitches before the break are covered.

I have created appliqué designs, and if I need to go back to the beginning (or any other step), I can do so easily using the "?" icon and its options.

I bought my embroidery machine and PSW 2.0 software in 2004, and my first computer in 1989. I am 70-years-old. ;-)

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