Chapter 4
Character/Decorative Stitches
SELECTING STITCH PATTERNS...............................................................................................146
■ Stitch Selection Screens....................................................................................................................................... 147
Selecting Decorative Stitch Patterns/7mm Decorative Stitch Patterns/Satin Stitch Patterns/7mm Satin Stitch Patterns/
Cross Stitch/Utility Decorative Stitch Patterns .............................................................................................................. 148
Alphabet Characters ......................................................................................................................................................148
■ Deleting Characters............................................................................................................................................. 150
■ Adjusting the Character Spacing..........................................................................................................................150
SEWING STITCH PATTERNS...................................................................................................152
Sewing Attractive Finishes .............................................................................................................................................152
Basic Sewing.................................................................................................................................................................. 152
Making Adjustments ...................................................................................................................................................... 153
EDITING STITCH PATTERNS ..................................................................................................155
■ Key Functions ...................................................................................................................................................... 155
Changing the Size .......................................................................................................................................................... 157
Changing the Length (for 7mm Satin Stitch Patterns Only)............................................................................................ 157
Creating a Vertical Mirror Image................................................................................................................................... 157
Creating a Horizontal Mirror Image ..............................................................................................................................158
Sewing a Pattern Continuously ...................................................................................................................................... 158
Changing Thread Density (for Satin Stitch Patterns Only) ............................................................................................. 158
Returning to the Beginning of the Pattern...................................................................................................................... 159
Checking the Image ....................................................................................................................................................... 160
COMBINING STITCH PATTERNS ...........................................................................................162
Before Combining.......................................................................................................................................................... 162
Combining Various Stitch Patterns ................................................................................................................................162
Combining Large and Small Stitch Patterns ................................................................................................................... 164
Combining Horizontal Mirror Image Stitch Patterns ..................................................................................................... 165
Combining Stitch Patterns of Different Length .............................................................................................................. 165
Making Step Stitch Patterns (for 7mm Satin Stitch Patterns Only)................................................................................. 166
■ More Examples .................................................................................................................................................... 168
USING THE MEMORY FUNCTION.........................................................................................169
Stitch Data Precautions .................................................................................................................................................169
■ Types of Stitch Data that can be Used................................................................................................................. 169
■ Types of USB Devices/Media that can be Used................................................................................................... 169
■ Computers and Operating Systems with the Following Specifications can be Used ............................................ 169
■ Precautions on Using the Computer to Create and Save Data.............................................................................169
■ Trademarks.......................................................................................................................................................... 170
Saving Stitch Patterns in the Machine’s Memory ...........................................................................................................171
■ If the Memory is Full............................................................................................................................................172
Saving Stitch Patterns to USB Media.............................................................................................................................. 174
Saving Stitch Patterns in the Computer.......................................................................................................................... 175
Retrieving Stitch Patterns from the Machine’s Memory.................................................................................................176
Recalling from USB Media............................................................................................................................................. 177
Recalling from the Computer......................................................................................................................................... 179