Chapter 4Character/Decorative Stitches

SELECTING STITCH PATTERNS...........................................................88

Stitch Selection Screens............................................................ .............................................. 88
Selecting Decorative Stitch Patterns/7 mm Decorative Stitch Patterns/Satin Stitch Patterns/
7 mm Satin Stitch Patterns/Cross Stitch Patterns/Utility Decorative Stitch Patterns..............89
Alphabet Patterns...................................................................................................................89

SEWING STITCH PATTERNS............................................................... 91

Sewing Attractive Finishes......................................................................................................91
Basic Sewing..........................................................................................................................91
Adjusting Patterns..................................................................................................................92

EDITING STITCH PATTERNS...............................................................94

Key Functions.............. ......................................................................................................... .. 94
Changing the Pattern Size......................................................................................................95
Changing the Pattern Length (7 mm Satin Stitch Patterns Only)............................................95
Creating a Vertical Mirror Image...........................................................................................95
Creating a Horizontal Mirror Image.......................................................................................95
Selecting a Single/Repeating Pattern......................................................................................96
Changing the Thread Density (Satin Stitch Patterns Only).....................................................96

COMBINING STITCH PATTERNS........................................................97

Before Combining Patterns....................................................................................................97
Combining Patterns From Different Categories......................................................................97
Combining Stitch Patterns of Different Sizes..........................................................................98
Combining Stitch Patterns of Different Orientations..............................................................99
Combining Stitch Patterns of Different Lengths...................................................................100
Creating Step Patterns (7 mm Satin Stitch Patterns Only)....................................................101
Examples of Pattern Combinations ....................................................................................... 102

USING THE MEMORY FUNCTION...................................................103

Stitch Data Precautions........................................................................................................103
Types of Stitch Data That Can Be Used.........................................................................103
Computers and Operating Systems with the Following Specifications Can Be Used.....103
Precautions on Using the Computer to Create and Save Data.......................................103
Trademarks....................................................................................................................103

Saving Stitch Patterns in the Machine’s Memory................................................... 103

If the Memory Is Full ....................................................................................................... .....104

Saving Stitch Patterns to the Computer...................................................... ...........105

Retrieving Stitch Patterns from the Machine’s Memory.......................................................106
Retrieving Stitch Patterns from the Computer......................................................................107