Chapter 4
Character/Decorative Stitches
SELECTING STITCH PATTERNS...............................................................................................156
■ Stitch Selection Screens.......................................................................................................................................157
Selecting Decorative Stitch Patterns/7mm Decorative Stitch Patterns/Satin Stitch Patterns/7mm Satin Stitch Patterns/
Cross Stitch/Utility Decorative Stitch Patterns .............................................................................................................. 158
Alphabet Characters ...................................................................................................................................................... 158
■ Deleting Characters............................................................................................................................................. 159
■ Adjusting the Character Spacing.......................................................................................................................... 160
SEWING STITCH PATTERNS...................................................................................................161
Sewing Attractive Finishes ............................................................................................................................................. 161
Basic Sewing.................................................................................................................................................................. 161
Making Adjustments ...................................................................................................................................................... 162
EDITING STITCH PATTERNS ..................................................................................................164
■ Key Functions ......................................................................................................................................................164
Changing the Size .......................................................................................................................................................... 166
Changing the Length (for 7mm Satin Stitch Patterns Only)............................................................................................ 166
Creating a Vertical Mirror Image................................................................................................................................... 166
Creating a Horizontal Mirror Image .............................................................................................................................. 167
Sewing a Pattern Continuously ......................................................................................................................................167
Changing Thread Density (for Satin Stitch Patterns Only) ............................................................................................. 167
Returning to the Beginning of the Pattern......................................................................................................................168
Checking the Image ....................................................................................................................................................... 168
COMBINING STITCH PATTERNS ...........................................................................................170
Before Combining.......................................................................................................................................................... 170
Combining Various Stitch Patterns ................................................................................................................................ 170
Combining Large and Small Stitch Patterns ................................................................................................................... 171
Combining Horizontal Mirror Image Stitch Patterns ..................................................................................................... 172
Combining Stitch Patterns of Different Length .............................................................................................................. 173
Making Step Stitch Patterns (for 7mm Satin Stitch Patterns Only)................................................................................. 174
■ More Examples .................................................................................................................................................... 175
USING THE MEMORY FUNCTION.........................................................................................176
Stitch Data Precautions ................................................................................................................................................. 176
■ Types of Stitch Data that can be Used................................................................................................................. 176
■ Types of USB Devices/Media that can be Used................................................................................................... 176
■ Computers and Operating Systems with the Following Specifications can be Used ............................................ 176
■ Precautions on Using the Computer to Create and Save Data............................................................................. 176
Saving Stitch Patterns in the Machine’s Memory ...........................................................................................................177
■ If the Memory is Full............................................................................................................................................ 177
Saving Stitch Patterns to USB Media..............................................................................................................................178
Saving Stitch Patterns in the Computer.......................................................................................................................... 179
Retrieving Stitch Patterns from the Machine’s Memory................................................................................................. 180
Recalling from USB Media............................................................................................................................................. 181
Recalling from the Computer......................................................................................................................................... 182