CONTENTS
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Edge Sewing ..................................................................... 162
Chapter 4
Character/Decorative Stitches
169
SELECTING STIT CH PATTERNS ..................... .. 170
Selecting Decorative Stitch Patterns/7mm Decorative Stitch
Patterns/Satin Stitch Patterns/7mm Satin Stitch Patterns/
Cross Stitch/Utility Decorative Stitch Patterns ..................... 172
Alphabet Characters/Japanese characters ........................... 172
SEWING STIT CH PATTERNS ... ................... ...... 175
Sewing Attractive Finishes .................................................. 175
Basic Sewing .................................................................. .... 175
Making Adjustments .......................................................... 176
EDITING ST ITCH PATTERNS ............... ............ 17 8
Changing the Size .............................................................. 180
Changing the Length (for 7m m Satin Stitch Patterns Only)
.... 180
Creating a Vertical Mirror Image ............... ......................... 180
Creating a Horizontal Mirror Image .......... ......................... 180
Sewing a Pattern Continuously ........................................... 180
Changing Thread Density (for Satin Stitch Patterns Only) ... 181
Returning to the Beginning of the Pattern .. ......................... 181
Checking the Image ........................................................... 182
COMBINING STITCH PAT TERNS ..... ............... 183
Before Combining .............................................................. 183
Combining Various Stitch Patterns ..................................... 183
Combining Large and Small Stitch Patterns ........................ 184
Combining Horizontal Mirr or Image Stitch Patterns ........... 185
Combining Stitch Patterns of Different Length .................... 186
Making Step Stitch Patterns
(for 7mm Satin Stitch Patterns Only) ................................... 186
USING THE MEMORY FU NCTION ......... ......... 189
Stitch Data Precautions ............................. ......................... 189
Saving Stitch Patterns in the Machine’s Memory ................ 190
Saving Stitch Patterns to USB Media .................................. 190
Saving Stitch Patterns in the Computer ........................... .... 191
Retrieving Stitch Patterns from the Machine’s Memory ....... 192
Recalling from USB Media ................................................. 193
Recalling from the Computer ............................................. 194
Chapter 5 MY CUSTOM STITCH 197
DESIGNING A STITCH ................. ................... 1 98
ENTERING S TITCH DATA ................. ............... 2 00
Editing Stitch Stored in the Machin e ................................... 204
USING STORE D CUSTOM STI TCHES ........ ...... 206
Storing Custom Stitches in Your List ............................... .... 206
Retrieving Stored Stitches ................................................... 206
Chapter 6 Basic Embroidery 209
BEFORE EMBROIDERI NG ............. ................... 21 0
Embroidery Step by Step .................................................... 210
Attaching Embroidery Foot “W+” with LED pointer ........... 211
Attaching the Embroidery Unit .......................................... 211
SELECTING PATT ERNS ............... .................... .. 214
Selecting Embroidery Patterns/Decorative Alphabet Patterns/
Utility Embroidery Patterns/Bobbin Work Patterns.............. 216
Selecting Alphabet Character Patterns ................................ 217
Selecting Frame Patterns .................................................... 219
Selecting Patterns from Embroidery Cards . ......................... 219
Recalling from USB Media ................................................. 221
Recalling from the Computer ............................................. 222
EDITING PA TTERNS ..................... ................... 224
Previewing the Pattern ....................................................... 226
Moving the Pattern .................................... ......................... 226
Rotating the Pattern ................................... ......................... 227
Changing the Size of the Pattern ........................................ 228
Creating a Horizontal Mirror Image .......... ......................... 229
Changing Font Type ............. .............................................. 230
Editing Letters (Size/Font Type) ........................................... 230
Changing the Density (Alphabet Character and Frame
Patterns Only) ........................................... ......................... 231
Changing the Colors of Alphabet Character Patter ns ...... .... 232
Changing the Config uration of Alphabet Character Patterns
.... 233
Deleting the Pattern ............................................................ 233
Displaying Patterns in the Screen Magnified ....................... 234
Changing Alphabet Character Spacing ............................... 235
Separating Combined Character Pattern s ............................ 235
Changing the Thread Color ................................................ 236
Creating a Custom Thread Table ........................................ 237
Choosing a Color from the Custom Thread Table ............... 240
Find New Color Schemes With
the Color Shuffling Function ............................................... 241
Designing Repeated Patterns .............................................. 243
Embroidering the Pattern Repeatedly .................................. 247
Duplicating a Pattern .......................................................... 249
After Editing ....................................................................... 249
VIEWING THE EM BROIDERY SCREEN ............ 250
COMBINING PATT ERNS ................ ................. 252
Editing Combined Patterns ................................................. 252
Sewing Combined Patterns ............ ..................................... 255
PREPARING THE FABRIC ............... ................. 256
Attaching Iron-on Stabilizers (Backing) to the Fabric .......... 256
Hooping the Fabric in the Embroidery Frame .................... 257
Embroidering Small Fabrics or Fabric Edges ....................... 259
ATTACHING THE EMBROIDERY FRAME ....... 261
CONFIRMING THE PATTERN POSIT ION ....... 263
Checking the Needle Drop Point With the Embroidery Foot
“W+” with LED Pointer ...................................................... 263
Aligning the Embroidering Position
Using the Built-In Camera ............ ..................................... 264
Using the Built-In Camera to Align
the Embroidering Position ................................................. 266
Specifying the Embroidering Pos ition With the Sensor Pen
..... 268
Checking the Pattern Position ........ ..................................... 271
EMBROIDERING AN PATT ERN ................... .... 273
Embroidering Attractive Finishes ........................................ 273
Embroidering Patterns ........................................................ 274
Spool Stand LED ................................................................. 276
Using Appliqués ................................................. ................ 276
ADJUSTMENTS DURING THE EMBROIDERY
PROCESS ........... .................. ................... ........... 280
If the Bobbin Runs Out of Thread ....................... ................ 280
If the Thread Breaks During Sewing .................................... 281
Restarting from the Beginning ............................. ................ 282
Resuming Embroidery After Turning Off the Power ............ 282
Chapter 7 Advanced Embroidery 285
VARIOUS EMBROI DERING FUNCTIONS ....... 286
Uninterrupted Embroidering (Using a Single Color :
Monochrome) .................................................................... 286
Display the Fabric While Aligning
the Embroidering Position ................................................. 286
Basting Embroidery ............................................................ 290
Creating an Appliqué Piece ................................................ 291
PRINT AND STITCH (COMBINING EMBROIDERY
PATTERNS AND PRINTED DESIGNS)
.............. .... 296
Selecting a Pattern ..... ......................................................... 297
Outputting the Background Image and Positioning Image
.... 297
Printing the Background and Embroidery Position Sheet ..... 299
Sewing Embroidery Patterns ............................................... 300
MAKING EMBROIDERY ADJUSTMENTS ......... 301
Adjusting Thread Tension .............. ..................................... 301
Adjusting the Alternate Bobbin Case
(with No Color on the Screw) ............................................. 303
Using the Automatic Thread Cutting Function
(End Color Trim) ........ ......................................................... 304
Using the Thread Trimming Function (Jump Stitch Trim) .... 304
Adjusting the Embroidery Speed .... ..................................... 305
Changing the Thread Color Display .................................... 305
Changing the Embroidery Frame Display ............................ 306
Aligning the Pattern and the Needle ................................... 307
Embroidering Linked Characters ......................................... 308
USING THE MEMORY FUNCT ION ................. 311
Embroidery Data Precautions ............................................. 311
Saving Embroidery Patterns in the Machine’s Memory ....... 313