Chapter 4
Character/
Decorative
Stitches
SELECTING STITCH PATTERNS.................................................................................................98
■ Stitch Selection Screens......................................................................................................................................... 99
Selecting Decorative Stitch Patterns/7mm Decorative Stitch Patterns/Satin Stitch Patterns/
7mm Satin Stitch Patterns/Cross Stitch/Utility Decorative Stitch Patterns .................................................................... 100
Alphabet Characters ...................................................................................................................................................... 100
■ Deleting Characters............................................................................................................................................. 101
SEWING STITCH PATTERNS...................................................................................................102
Sewing Attractive Finishes ............................................................................................................................................. 102
Basic Sewing.................................................................................................................................................................. 102
Making Adjustments ...................................................................................................................................................... 103
EDITING STITCH PATTERNS ..................................................................................................105
■ Key Functions ...................................................................................................................................................... 105
Changing the Size .......................................................................................................................................................... 106
Changing the Length (for 7mm Satin Stitch Patterns Only)............................................................................................ 107
Creating a Vertical Mirror Image................................................................................................................................... 107
Creating a Horizontal Mirror Image .............................................................................................................................. 107
Sewing a Pattern Continuously ...................................................................................................................................... 107
Changing Thread Density (for Satin Stitch Patterns Only) ............................................................................................. 108
Checking the Image ....................................................................................................................................................... 108
COMBINING STITCH PATTERNS ...........................................................................................110
Before Combining.......................................................................................................................................................... 110
Combining Various Stitch Patterns ................................................................................................................................ 110
Combining Large and Small Stitch Patterns ................................................................................................................... 112
Combining Horizontal Mirror Image Stitch Patterns ..................................................................................................... 112
Combining Stitch Patterns of Different Length .............................................................................................................. 113
Making Step Stitch Patterns (for 7mm Satin Stitch Patterns Only)................................................................................. 114
■ More Examples .................................................................................................................................................... 115
USING THE MEMORY FUNCTION.........................................................................................116
Stitch Data Precautions ................................................................................................................................................. 116
■ Types of Stitch Data that can be Used................................................................................................................. 116
■ Types of USB Devices/Media that can be Used................................................................................................... 116
■ Computers and Operating Systems with the Following Specifications can be Used ............................................ 116
■ Precautions on Using the Computer to Create and Save Data............................................................................. 116
■ Trademarks.......................................................................................................................................................... 117
Saving Stitch Patterns in the Machine’s Memory ........................................................................................................... 118
■ If the Memory is Full............................................................................................................................................ 118
Saving Stitch Patterns to USB Media (Commercially Available)..................................................................................... 120
Saving Stitch Patterns in the Computer.......................................................................................................................... 121
Retrieving Stitch Patterns from the Machine’s Memory................................................................................................. 122
Recalling from USB Media............................................................................................................................................. 123
Recalling from the Computer......................................................................................................................................... 124