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Page 3: ...trician This machine is approved for use in the country of purchase only 4Never operate this machine if it has a damaged cord or plug if it is not working properly has been dropped or damaged or water...

Page 4: ...he presser feet needle or other parts to assure correct installation 9For repair or adjustment If the light unit is damaged it must be replaced by an authorized Baby Lock retailer In the event a malfu...

Page 5: ...erence to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television rece...

Page 6: ...h and Human Services DHHS Radiation Performance Standard according to the Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act of 1968 This means that the sewing machine does not produce hazardous laser radiat...

Page 7: ...use the software Intel License Agreement For Open Source Computer Vision Library Copyright 2000 Intel Corporation all rights reserved Third party copyrights are property of their respective owners Red...

Page 8: ...6 Make sure you use a router or firewall when connecting your machine to the Internet to protect it against unauthorized access from the Internet PRECAUTION FOR WIRELESS CONNECTION...

Page 9: ...titch Patterns 70 Chapter 3 VARIOUS STITCHES 71 UTILITY STITCHES 71 Straight Stitches 71 Zigzag Stitches 75 Overcasting 76 Quilting 77 Blind Hem Stitches 83 Shell Tuck Stitches 85 Scallop Stitches 85...

Page 10: ...ng Individual Stitch Settings 169 Specifying Global Stitch Settings 170 Loading the Background Image 171 LINE CONVERSION 172 Create a Pattern with Line Conversion 172 ILLUSTRATION CONVERSION 174 Creat...

Page 11: ...not cover the air vent while the machine is being used J Main power switch page 19 K Foot controller page 55 L Power cord receptacle page 19 M Foot controller jack page 55 N USB port for mouse page 3...

Page 12: ...op sewing The button changes color according to the machine s operation mode 2 Reverse stitch button Press the reverse button to sew reverse or reinforcement stitches depending on the selected stitch...

Page 13: ...ry case a Fully slide the bar on each side of the accessory case lid to the unlocked position b Place the lid on top of the case so that the notches in the lid align with the tabs on the case and then...

Page 14: ...with LED pointer BLTY EF 15 1 4 Quilting foot with guide XC6800 251 16 Embroidery couching foot Y XH1815 101 Part Name Part Code O O C E E W Y 17 Yarn guide for embroidery couching XH3803 001 18 Yarn...

Page 15: ...nsert mini king thread spool XA5752 121 Part Name Part Code 37 Spool felt on machine X57045 051 38 Spool net 2 XA5523 050 39 Embroidery needle plate cover XE5131 001 40 Touch pen stylus XA9940 051 41...

Page 16: ...ches W EF75S Frame EF79 Embroidery sheet 52 Embroidery frame with decal set 10 cm H 10 cm W approx 4 inches H 4 inches W EF74S Frame EF78 Embroidery sheet 53 Embroidery positioning sticker sheets 4 XE...

Page 17: ...82 W74 The product code is mentioned on the machine rating plate Please visit www babylock com to download the Embroidery Design Guide Part Name Part Code Part Name Part Code 1 Embroidery frame set 30...

Page 18: ...ESG EJF 22 Open toe sole for dual feed foot BLTY OTDF 23 Stitch in the ditch sole for dual feed foot BLDY SDDF 24 1 4 Sole with guide for dual feed foot BLDY QFDF 25 Couching foot BLTY CCF Memo To obt...

Page 19: ...oot holder needle clamp screw or needle plate Position 3 The multi purpose screwdriver can be positioned over the screw on the embroidery frame to tighten the screw after hooping the fabric or when re...

Page 20: ...e spool support d Open the upper cover of the machine and then pull the upper cover up to remove it from the machine e Insert the spool stand onto the notches of the machine How To Remove a Pull the s...

Page 21: ...nnection or a disconnection During electrical storms CAUTION Use only the power cord included with this machine Do not use extension cords or multi plug adapters with many other appliances plugged in...

Page 22: ...elect whether 24h or 12h setting will display 5 Set the current time The clock starts from 0 second of the time you set d The following message about a wireless LAN connection appears To set up a conn...

Page 23: ...Create an original embroidery pattern 163 IQ Designer key 4 Shows the machine s signal strength Touch this key to specify the wireless settings If there is a new update file the key appears as 27 32 W...

Page 24: ...e screen 49 5 Selected stitch display Shows the name and code number of the selected stitch 6 Stitch preview Shows a preview of the selected stitch When shown at 100 the stitch appears in the screen a...

Page 25: ...the key If the key is light gray after selecting the stitch the selected stitch cannot be sewn in the twin needle mode 43 5 Back to beginning key When sewing is stopped touch this key to return to the...

Page 26: ...e end of stitching 64 G Automatic reverse reinforcement stitch key If you select this setting before sewing the machine will automatically sew reinforcement stitches at the beginning and end of sewing...

Page 27: ...r These settings appear when the multi function foot controller is connected to the machine page 55 9 Select the height of the presser foot when sewing is stopped when the pivot setting is selected pa...

Page 28: ...the machine power page 28 9 Select the length of time until the screen saver appears 0 Select the image of the screen saver page 28 A Select the initial screen that is displayed when the machine is t...

Page 29: ...his setting is available if embroidery foot W with LED pointer has been attached page 132 Wireless LAN Settings 1 Enable Disable the wireless LAN function page 32 2 Shows the connected SSID 3 Set the...

Page 30: ...details on compatible image files refer to SPECIFICATIONS on page 196 a Touch The settings screen appears b Touch The general settings screen appears c Display Screen Saver in the general settings scr...

Page 31: ...g the Operation Guide Function Touch to display the screen shown below Categories are displayed at the top of the screen Touch a key to see more information about that category Some of the functions a...

Page 32: ...eo on creating a project for example can be viewed at any time For details on supported file extensions refer to SPECIFICATIONS on page 196 a Touch b Touch c Select the device where the video is saved...

Page 33: ...ireless Network Connection This machine supports a wireless network connection The following useful operations will be available if the machine is connected to a wireless network For updating Directly...

Page 34: ...NS on page 196 for requirements for a wireless network connection a Touch b Set Wireless LAN Enable to ON The machine begins to emit the wireless network signal Using the Wizard to Set Up the Wireless...

Page 35: ...ackspace key Deletes the character at the cursor s position 7 Cursor keys Move the cursor to the left or right e When the following message appears touch When a connection is established the following...

Page 36: ...position the pointer over the desired key and then click the left mouse button 1 Pointer Memo The name in the Machine name field will be used with the IQ Intuition Monitoring App and IQ Intuition Pos...

Page 37: ...NG INSTALLING THE BOBBIN IMPORTANT Use the plastic bobbins that came with this machine or bobbins of the same type 11 5 mm approx 7 16 inch plastic Class 15 A style bobbins which are available from yo...

Page 38: ...tter When using thread that winds off quickly such as transparent nylon thread or metallic thread place the spool net over the spool before placing the spool of thread onto the spool pin If the spool...

Page 39: ...pool pin Slide the spool onto the spool pin so that the thread unwinds to the front from the bottom 1 Spool pin 2 Spool cap 3 Spool of thread 4 Spool felt Memo Touch to minimize the bobbin winding win...

Page 40: ...the thread is under the pretension disk Pull the thread as far as possible 1 Pretension disk 2 Thread guide h Follow steps g through j on page 36 through page 37 Using the Spool Stand To wind thread o...

Page 41: ...le lightly holding down the bobbin with your right hand continue guiding the thread through the slit with your left hand Then cut the thread with the cutter 1 Cutter The cutter cuts the thread i Inser...

Page 42: ...buttons d While lightly holding the upper thread with your left hand press Needle position button twice to lower and then raise the needle e Gently pull the upper thread A loop of the bobbin thread wi...

Page 43: ...thread in the correct combination For details on the correct combination of needles and threads refer to FABRIC THREAD NEEDLE COMBINATIONS on page 48 When using 65 09 needle manually thread the needl...

Page 44: ...lower presser foot l Pull the thread up through the thread cutter to cut the thread as shown in the illustration 1 Thread cutter m Press Automatic threading button to have the machine automatically t...

Page 45: ...needle could not be threaded or the thread was not passed through the needle bar thread guides perform the procedure again starting from step c Note Some needles and threads cannot be threaded with t...

Page 46: ...thread guide plate then through the upper notch Hold the end of the thread with your left hand and then guide the thread through the groove following the arrows in the illustration g Continue threadin...

Page 47: ...the included spool felt on the spool pin place the thread spool on the spool pin so that the center of the spool is aligned with the hole at the center of the spool felt and then insert the spool cap...

Page 48: ...as instructed wind any excess thread back onto the spool otherwise the excess thread will become tangled 2 1 3 CHANGING THE NEEDLE CAUTION Always touch on the screen to lock all keys and buttons befo...

Page 49: ...topper 2 Hole for inserting the needle 3 Flat side of the needle f Attach the presser foot page 49 g Touch to unlock all keys and buttons CAUTION Be sure to push in the needle until it touches the sto...

Page 50: ...olored 90 14 When sewing heavyweight fabrics use a home sewing machine needle 90 14 In addition 50 to 60 thread should be used Embroidery Needles Use a 75 11 home sewing machine needle for embroidery...

Page 51: ...uch as vinyl leather or synthetic leather a Follow the steps in Replacing the Presser Foot on page 49 b Loosen the screw of the presser foot holder to remove the presser foot holder CHANGING THE PRESS...

Page 52: ...fabrics or fabrics that tend to stick to the bottom of a presser foot such as vinyl leather or synthetic leather Attaching the Compact Digital Dual Feed Foot a Remove the presser foot page 49 b Loosen...

Page 53: ...ed foot with the needle at the starting point of the stitching h Be sure that the feed position lever is pushed down and the compact digital dual feed foot is ready to sew 1 Feed position lever Attach...

Page 54: ...e top fabric Select 00 for sewing in most cases If the feed amount for the top fabric is too little causing the fabric to be longer than the bottom fabric touch to increase the feed amount for the top...

Page 55: ...ia page 102 Basic Sewing a Turn the main power to ON and touch to display the utility stitches and press Needle position button to raise the needle Chapter 2 SEWING BASICS SEWING CAUTION To avoid inju...

Page 56: ...l slide You can use this slide to adjust sewing speed during sewing h Press the Start Stop button to start sewing Guide the fabric lightly by hand i Press the Start Stop button again to stop sewing j...

Page 57: ...nting screw 1 Guide on side pedal 2 Mounting plate 3 Guide on main foot controller Note When cutting thread thicker than 30 nylon monofilament thread or other decorative threads use the thread cutter...

Page 58: ...omatic Reverse Reinforcement Stitching on page 59 Memo To readjust the spacing between the main foot controller and side pedal slightly loosen the mounting screws and then adjust the positions of the...

Page 59: ...cord until it is the desired length The cord can be wound either clockwise or counterclockwise d Pass the cord between the tabs Combining Stitch Patterns Stitch patterns from the following categories...

Page 60: ...d stitch pattern Enter a space g If you want to sew the stitch pattern continuously touch The stitch pattern turns continuous Inserting Stitch Patterns a Touch or to select the stitch pattern at the p...

Page 61: ...stitches depending on the stitch motif at the beginning and end of sewing a Select a stitch pattern b Touch to set the automatic reinforcement stitching function The key will display as c Set the need...

Page 62: ...itches and stops sewing when Reinforcement stitch button is pressed At the beginning of sewing reverse stitches are sewn automatically when Start Stop button is pressed Machine sews reverse stitches a...

Page 63: ...the pivot setting is selected the presser foot is raised to the height specified for Pivoting Height page 25 3 Press to Trim When Press to Trim is set to ON pressing Thread cutter button automaticall...

Page 64: ...ic the upper thread is too tight Touch to loosen the upper thread Upper Thread is Too Loose If the upper thread is visible from the wrong side of the fabric the upper thread is too loose Touch to tigh...

Page 65: ...uch c Touch the numbered key of the settings to be retrieved Touch to return to the original screen without retrieving settings 1 Numbered keys d Touch The selected settings are retrieved and the orig...

Page 66: ...or reinforcement stitching has been done the machine stops and the threads are cut Adjusting the Needle Drop Point with the Guideline Marker The red guideline marker indicates the sewing position on t...

Page 67: ...he fabric and the presser foot is automatically raised to an appropriate height when the Start Stop button is pressed When the Start Stop button is pressed again the presser foot is automatically lowe...

Page 68: ...tically detected and the presser foot pressure is automatically adjusted with an internal sensor while sewing to insure that your fabric is fed smoothly The fabric sensor system works continuously whi...

Page 69: ...ugh the fabric a Press Needle position button to raise the needle raise the presser foot and turn the main power to OFF And then unplug the machine b Remove the needle and the presser foot page 46 pag...

Page 70: ...und the curve Changing Sewing Direction Stop the machine Leave the needle in the fabric and press Presser foot lifter button to raise the presser foot Using the needle as a pivot turn the fabric so th...

Page 71: ...lace thick paper or fabric with the same thickness as the fabric being sewn under the heel of the presser foot to be able to start sewing smoothly 1 Sewing direction 2 Misalignment 3 Fabric being sewn...

Page 72: ...flat bed attachment so the fabric moves smoothly If the paper is positioned so that it does not cover the needle plate the paper will not be sewn together with the fabric Sewing Decorative Stitch Pat...

Page 73: ...efore replacing the presser foot be sure to touch to lock all keys and buttons otherwise injuries may occur if the Start Stop button or any other button is pressed and the machine starts For details o...

Page 74: ...am 2 Presser foot 3 Inches 4 Bobbin cover with mark 5 5 8 inch approx 1 6 cm Basting a Select and attach presser foot J b Keep pressing Reverse stitch button or Reinforcement stitch button to sew 4 st...

Page 75: ...is flat Gathering Use on waists of skirts sleeves of shirts etc a Select a straight stitch and attach presser foot J b Set the stitch length to 4 0 mm approx 3 16 inch and the thread tension to appro...

Page 76: ...set reverse stitches will be sewn automatically at the beginning of sewing Press Reinforcement stitch button to sew a reinforcement stitch and trim the thread automatically at the end of sewing 1 Abou...

Page 77: ...read through the hole in the cord guide bobbin cover from bottom to top Position the thread in the notch at the back of the cord guide bobbin cover c Snap the cord guide bobbin cover into place making...

Page 78: ...he guide of the presser foot and then lower the presser foot lever d Rotate the handwheel toward you counterclockwise Check that the needle does not touch the presser foot Memo For details on stitch p...

Page 79: ...indicates that these stitches are intended for Q quilting and P piecing Piecing Sewing two pieces of fabric together is called piecing When cutting pieces for quilt blocks make sure the seam allowance...

Page 80: ...f the fabric aligned with the left side of the presser foot s front section Quilting Sewing the quilt top batting and backing together is called quilting You can sew the quilt with the compact digital...

Page 81: ...oot controller to sew with satin stitches Set the speed control slide to control the stitch width to make subtle changes in the stitch width during sewing a Attach the foot controller page 55 b Select...

Page 82: ...sser foot holder page 49 e Attach free motion quilting foot C at the front with the presser foot holder screw aligned with the notch in the foot CAUTION With free motion quilting control the feeding s...

Page 83: ...ot O a Touch to set the machine to free motion sewing mode The key appears as the quilting foot is raised to the necessary height and then the feed dogs are lowered for free motion sewing b Select a s...

Page 84: ...the motif at a fixed interval We recommend attaching the foot controller and sewing at a consistent speed Free motion echo quilting foot E measurements a Select b Touch to set the machine to free mot...

Page 85: ...o When the size of cylindrical pieces is too small to slide onto the arm or the length is too short the fabric will not feed and desired results may not be achieved For details on stitch patterns refe...

Page 86: ...en you are finished and raise the presser foot and needle to pull the fabric under the presser foot towards the left of the machine n Remove the basting stitching and turn the fabric with the right si...

Page 87: ...Select b Attach advanced monogramming foot N c Stitch along the edge of the fabric making sure not to sew directly on the edge of the fabric d Trim along the stitches Be careful not to cut the stitch...

Page 88: ...aching Tape or Elastic a Select a straight stitch and attach presser foot J b Set the stitch length to 4 0 mm approx 3 16 inch and loosen the upper thread tension to 2 0 page 62 c Sew two rows of stra...

Page 89: ...or any other objects during sewing The thread could tangle or the needle could break causing injury Memo Use a light to medium weight homespun fabric with a little stiffness For details on stitch pat...

Page 90: ...le Then tighten the button holder plate around the button d Align the presser foot with the mark on the fabric and lower the presser foot Memo For details on stitch patterns refer to STITCH SETTING CH...

Page 91: ...t of the presser foot and then temporarily tie them there b Lower the presser foot and start sewing c Once sewing is completed gently pull the gimp thread to remove any slack and trim off any excess M...

Page 92: ...1 Starting point 2 End point 3 Buttonhole sewing b Attach advanced monogramming foot N and select stitch to sew the left side of the buttonhole c Press the Start Stop button to start sewing d Sew the...

Page 93: ...ches for mending and other applications Darning is performed by sewing from the front of the presser foot to the back as shown below 1 Reinforcement stitches a Select or and attach buttonhole foot A P...

Page 94: ...e presser foot before attaching the buttonhole foot A c Set the fabric so that the pocket moves toward you during sewing d Check the first needle drop point and lower the presser foot Note Slide the o...

Page 95: ...the button along the metal plate and into the presser foot and lower the presser foot d Rotate the handwheel toward you counterclockwise to check that the needle goes into each hole correctly If the...

Page 96: ...the button and the fabric wind them around the shank and then tie them firmly together c Tie the ends of the bobbin thread from the beginning and end of sewing together on the wrong side of the fabri...

Page 97: ...ng backward f Select and sew seam 4 as shown The seam will be connected to the starting point of seam 1 Zipper Insertion Centered Zipper Use for bags and other such applications a Select b Attach pres...

Page 98: ...the end of the zipper opening sew to a point about 5 cm approx 2 inches from the edge of the fabric then stop the machine h Pull down the zipper slider then continue sewing to the edge of the fabric...

Page 99: ...projects with sharply defined angles or decorative stitching attaching appliqu s etc Use the method for finishing sewing the stitch pattern according to your needs Method 1 Begin Changing the Angle a...

Page 100: ...ns have been sewn The number of patterns that are specified includes the number of patterns used to change the angle page 99 f If necessary use a chalk pencil to draw a line at the location to be sewn...

Page 101: ...ngles for start and end finish tapering method and stitch settings can be saved in machine s memory a After setting the tapering function touch b Touch Retrieving Saved Settings a Touch to retrieve th...

Page 102: ...each time the button is touched and the stitch pattern will lengthen If the stitch pattern has gaps Touch in the Fine Adjust Verti display The displayed value decreases each time the button is touched...

Page 103: ...e equal to half of the stitch pattern s size to the left or right To combine the stitch patterns refer to page 57 Example a Select 9 11 b Touch so that it displays c Touch The next stitch pattern will...

Page 104: ...USB port on the machine b Touch the desired destination 1 Retrieve from the machine s memory 2 Retrieve from a USB media When retrieving stitch patterns from a USB media insert the USB media into the...

Page 105: ...USING THE MEMORY FUNCTION VARIOUS STITCHES 103 3 c Select the desired stitch pattern and then touch Note When you touch the selected stitch pattern will be deleted permanently...

Page 106: ...USING THE MEMORY FUNCTION 104...

Page 107: ...n thread and set it in place 35 5 Fabric preparation Attach a stabilizer material to the fabric and hoop it in the embroidery frame 128 6 Pattern selection Turn the main power to ON and select an embr...

Page 108: ...Do not touch the inner connector of the embroidery unit The pins on the embroidery unit connection may be damaged Do not apply strong force to the embroidery unit carriage or pick up the unit by the...

Page 109: ...atterns is an infringement of copyright law and is strictly prohibited About Embroidery Patterns There are many character and decorative embroidery patterns stored in the machine s memory see the Embr...

Page 110: ...ion key b Select a pattern Touch the category tab or to return to the previous screen The selected pattern is displayed c Touch to set the pattern Touch to darken the background color for the pattern...

Page 111: ...g Start embroidering page 140 Selecting Character Patterns a Touch b Touch the key of the font you want to embroider View the next page View the previous page c Select the character category and then...

Page 112: ...splay and then select the character The spacing between the selected character and the next character is changed Move the one selected character up Move the one selected character down Reset the spaci...

Page 113: ...to embroider The selected pattern is displayed on the screen d Touch The edit screen appears e Follow the steps from d to g of Selecting Embroidery Patterns on page 108 Combining Patterns Example a Se...

Page 114: ...uch or to check the patterns to be selected and then touch The selected patterns are highlighted with a red box To deselect the selected patterns touch 2 Touch this key to deselect all selected patter...

Page 115: ...ce from the center of the frame to the center of the pattern currently selected 4 Degree of rotation for the pattern currently selected 5 Color sequence and stitching times of each step of the pattern...

Page 116: ...just the spacing or edit separately afterwards Select where the patterns is to be separated Separate the patten A separated character pattern cannot be combined again Separate key B Edit character pat...

Page 117: ...embroidered as it appears in the display c Touch to check the embroidering order The stitch simulator screen appears 1 Simulation speed keys 2 Operation keys Start the simulation at the set speed Pau...

Page 118: ...n size is changed the thread density can be changed in the edit screen The number of stitches is recalculated depending on the pattern size c Select the direction in which to change the pattern size d...

Page 119: ...peated pattern Widen spacing Tighten spacing d Complete repeated patterns by repeating steps b through c e Touch Repeating Patterns Using the Matrix Copy Place the pattern repeatedly throughout the em...

Page 120: ...repeated patterns a Touch b Choose the direction in which the repeated pattern will be cut Cut horizontally Cut vertically The pattern direction indicator will change depending on the direction selec...

Page 121: ...to embroider a series When embroidering is finished on a pattern a thread mark in the shape of an arrow will be sewn using the final thread When embroidering a series of patterns use the point of this...

Page 122: ...rt embroidering When embroidering is finished the thread mark is embroidered with the last thread color d Remove the embroidery frame e Rehoop the fabric in the embroidery frame f Attach the embroider...

Page 123: ...ing edit screen b From the thread color sequence display select the thread color that will not be embroidered The selected thread color is highlighted in blue c Touch The mark appears to indicate that...

Page 124: ...thread color palette appears b Touch the color of the part to be changed Touch or to display the thread color that is not on the screen The selected thread color image appears 1 Selected thread color...

Page 125: ...d effect Random Vivid Gradient or Soft sample color schemes for the selected effect are displayed a Touch and then touch b Touch c Select the thread brand for colors and the number of colors you want...

Page 126: ...will be created using the selected colors 1 Select colors from the palette 2 Selected colors are listed Manual setting for Gradient You can select one color to be used in the Gradient effect The effe...

Page 127: ...the embroidery order and sort it by thread colors a Touch in the embroidery screen b Touch Touch again to check the sorted thread colors The embroidery color order is rearranged and sorted by thread c...

Page 128: ...oidering time may be longer than the displayed time depending on the embroidery frame that is used In addition the amount of time required to change thread colors is not included Key Functions Using t...

Page 129: ...computer via a wireless network connection 155 Memory key E Check the position of the pattern Move the carriage to trace the embroidery area of the pattern This allows you to check that there is enoug...

Page 130: ...abilizer on the top surface of the towel This will help to reduce the nap of the toweling and result in more attractive embroidery CAUTION Always use a stabilizer material for embroidery when embroide...

Page 131: ...frame b Lay the fabric right side up on top of the outer frame c Insert the inner frame making sure to align the inner frame s with the outer frame s 1 Inner frame s 2 Outer frame s d Slightly tighten...

Page 132: ...lk pencil mark the area of the fabric you want to embroider 1 Embroidery pattern 2 Mark b Place the embroidery sheet on the inner frame Align the guide lines on the embroidery sheet with the mark you...

Page 133: ...ng lever to be level with the frame to secure the embroidery frame in the embroidery frame holder 1 Frame securing lever Removing the Embroidery Frame a Press Presser foot lifter button to raise the p...

Page 134: ...Adjusting the LED Pointer on page 132 to display the embroidery foot with LED pointer adjustment screen b Use or to adjust the brightness of the LED pointer c Touch to return to the original screen C...

Page 135: ...he hoop take the photo of the background and with the advanced mode of the application transfer it to the machine For a detailed procedure refer to the application c Touch Attach the frame used in the...

Page 136: ...then start embroidering To remove the embroidery positioning sticker more easily touch so that the embroidery frame moves slightly forward and away from under the needle After the embroidery position...

Page 137: ...should be longer 1 Chalk pencil mark b Hoop the fabric in the embroidery frame Memo To see the entire embroidering area touch The carriage moves and shows the embroidery area CAUTION Do not lower the...

Page 138: ...rection 1 Cancel the pattern alignment settings 2 Return to the previous screen j Touch k Touch the positioning keys to move the embroidery frame until the position of the LED pointer and the center o...

Page 139: ...an alignment point and direction embroidery patterns can be positioned and aligned for various purposes In this example a pattern is aligned at the left center of the towel a Use a chalk pencil to mar...

Page 140: ...to be used for aligning the pattern For this example select the point in the lower center of the pattern h Touch i Select the direction from the reference point to be used as a reference for aligning...

Page 141: ...thread 1 Standard bobbin case green marking on the screw Standard bobbin case originally installed in the machine has a green marking on the screw We recommend using the included embroidery bobbin th...

Page 142: ...1 c Lower the presser foot then press the Start Stop button to start embroidering When the first color is completely embroidered the machine will automatically trim the threads and stop The embroidery...

Page 143: ...dering it may be embroidered over as you continue embroidering the pattern making it very difficult to deal with the thread after the pattern is finished Trim the threads at the beginning of each thre...

Page 144: ...ng the Appliqu Position on the Base Fabric b After the appliqu piece is attached attach the embroidery frame to the machine Thread the machine with the embroidery thread lower the presser foot lever a...

Page 145: ...ce the bobbin b Touch c Touch or to move the needle back the correct number of stitches before the area where the thread broke and then touch Touch to restart from the beginning Memo Since glue may be...

Page 146: ...and press the Start Stop button to continue embroidering Resuming Embroidery after Turning off the Power The current color and stitch number are saved when embroidery is stopped The next time the mach...

Page 147: ...to the beginning of the embroidering order e Press the Start Stop button to start embroidering f When embroidering is finished remove the basting stitching Chapter 5 ADVANCED EMBROIDERY VARIOUS EMBROI...

Page 148: ...ric used lighter weight fabrics may cause the stitching to appear smaller For best results be sure to use stabilizer material for embroidering When making appliqu pieces do not use the optional border...

Page 149: ...r material 3 Appliqu stitching When setting the Thread color to 123 thread number in the settings screen the following screen is displayed Note An appliqu piece cannot be created if the pattern is too...

Page 150: ...e the appliqu outline o Soak the appliqu piece in water to dissolve the water soluble stabilizer p Dry the appliqu piece and then iron it if necessary Note If water soluble stabilizer is used it is no...

Page 151: ...ric Touch in to weaken the upper thread tension The tension number will decrease MAKING EMBROIDERY ADJUSTMENTS Memo If the thread tension is changed from the default setting the new setting will remai...

Page 152: ...g utility stitch sewing and embroidery functions When in the embroidery function mode the alternate bobbin case with no color on the screw should be selected when substitute embroidery bobbin threads...

Page 153: ...ch and then This setting returns to its default when the machine is turned off a Touch b Touch to turn off the automatic thread cutting function The key will display as When one color thread is embroi...

Page 154: ...ple Touch to select 25 mm approx 1 inch and the machine will not trim a jump stitch of 25 mm or less before moving to the next stitching Adjusting the Embroidery Speed a Touch The settings screen appe...

Page 155: ...f Touch Aligning the Pattern and the Needle Example Aligning the lower left side of a pattern and the needle a Mark the embroidery start position on the fabric as shown b Touch c Touch 1 Start positi...

Page 156: ...stitch of the next character pattern F d Touch e Touch f Touch to turn off the thread cutting function and then touch g Press the Start Stop button h After the characters are embroidered cut the thre...

Page 157: ...save is in the embroidering screen b When saving the embroidery pattern in a USB media insert the USB media into the USB port on the machine c Touch the desired destination to start saving 1 Save to t...

Page 158: ...Transfer 1 Retrieve from the machine s memory 2 Retrieve from a USB media 3 Retrieve the pattern via the wireless network connection For detailed procedures refer to Palette manual Version 11 or later...

Page 159: ...the appliqu piece created in step a Attach the appliqu to the base fabric matching the shapes d Select the satin stitch frame pattern of the same shape as the appliqu Embroider over the fabric for th...

Page 160: ...bobbin thread c Turn on the machine d Touch and then touch Note Do not remove the fabric from the embroidery frame to cut it Also do not pull or push on the fabric Otherwise the fabric may loosen in...

Page 161: ...mbroidery foot to the right Turn the screw toward the back to move the embroidery foot to the left After making adjustments rotate the handwheel and check that the needle does not touch the presser fo...

Page 162: ...ch a hole through the fabric with an awl or tapestry needle and then use the yarn threader to pull the excess yarn to the wrong side of the fabric g Tie the end of the yarn so it cannot be pulled out...

Page 163: ...within the area of the selected frame size If the pattern is larger than the selected frame size the area indicating the frame size will appear in gray and stippling will not be added 2 Specify the d...

Page 164: ...broidery instructions refer to the Instruction guide included with Palette Ver 7 or later a Insert the USB media containing the created split embroidery pattern and then select the split embroidery pa...

Page 165: ...Q DESIGNER ABOUT IQ DESIGNER PATTERN DRAWING SCREEN Memo The actual dimension of the pattern area is the size of the embroidery frame which is shown in the pattern preview area The pattern you drew ma...

Page 166: ...the pattern drawing area The picked up color is shown as the currently selected region color in the color bar and the Region Property screen 166 Brush tool key 3 L 5 6 G 8 0 B D K J I H F 4 7 9 A C E...

Page 167: ...draw lines Setting the Line Types Stitch Types and Colors You can set or change the line types stitch types and colors anytime You can also specify the line types stitch types and colors before drawin...

Page 168: ...activate the paint brush color Brush shapes sizes Fill stitch types Zigzag stitch Running stitch Triple stitch Candlewicking stitch Chain stitch E stitch V stitch Select motif stitches Displays motif...

Page 169: ...d stamp shape 1 Stamp shapes 2 Stamp types 3 Saved outlines 4 Frame embroidering areas Stamp shapes Stamp types Only for Basic shapes Select the outline fill stitch or outline and fill stitch of a bas...

Page 170: ...ailable only after you select the part a Touch b Select the area you want to edit Drag to create the red box around your selected area to be edited c Edit the design with available keys Refer to Key F...

Page 171: ...otif stitch Region Settings 1 Select the region to be changed 2 Shows the stitch type and color for the selected region 3 Shows the stitch settings for the selected region STITCH SETTINGS SCREEN Zigza...

Page 172: ...llow steps b through d in Specifying Individual Stitch Settings on page 169 to change the settings c Touch to create the embroidery pattern Direction Specifies the embroidering direction Select to cha...

Page 173: ...Check an enlarged view of the pattern 2 Save the embroidery data Loading the Background Image Prepare the data file of your favorite picture so that you can create an embroidery pattern Load the imag...

Page 174: ...media Recommended line drawings for Line Conversion Line drawings must be drawn clearly using lines with approximately 1 mm thickness Line drawings should be drawn in a strong contrast If the lines ar...

Page 175: ...ay Scale Detection level again if necessary 1 The settings for the lines to be embroidered appear If you do not know how the settings should be changed first continue the operation without specifying...

Page 176: ...a to c Select the data and then touch d When loading is finished specify the necessary settings in the loaded image confirmation screen Change the settings to adjust the image so it can easily be conv...

Page 177: ...hanges to Touch to check that the image is as desired h Touch The pattern drawing screen appears i If necessary edit the loaded image After the loaded image is converted to stitching it appears as a b...

Page 178: ...176 Basic Stippling with IQ Designer Create a stippling design with the basic procedure Example a Touch b Select the square shape and then touch c Touch d Select the heart shape and then touch e Touch...

Page 179: ...en select the stitch color Touch after setting the color i Select the region you want to set stippling effect 1 Select this region j Touch k Adjust the stippling stitch settings to create the desired...

Page 180: ...t the pattern that decorative stitching will be added around and then touch in the embroidery edit screen The outline of the pattern is displayed b Set the distance and touch A message appears and the...

Page 181: ...Touch to load the embroidered fabric Refer to Loading the Background Image on page 171 for details j Touch touch to recall the stamp shape registered in step b and then arrange it over the loaded pat...

Page 182: ...art device and the machine and smart device connected to the same wireless network you can check the operating status of the machine In addition you can receive notifications when the machine stops In...

Page 183: ...signs on the fabric by capturing image of the hooped fabric and sending the image to your machine Installing the IQ Intuition Positioning App a Use your smart device to scan the appropriate QR code be...

Page 184: ...IQ INTUITION POSITIONING APP 182...

Page 185: ...mely high temperatures Exposed to extremely low temperatures Exposed to extreme temperature changes Exposed to high humidity or steam Near a flame heater or air conditioner Outdoors or exposed to dire...

Page 186: ...er of similar thickness and sturdiness in order to prevent pieces of paper tearing off and getting lodged in the bobbin case a Follow steps a to g in Cleaning the Race to remove the bobbin case b Usin...

Page 187: ...in case b Use the cleaning brush or a vacuum cleaner to remove any lint and dust from the cutter in the bobbin case area 1 Cutter c Insert the bobbin case and attach the needle plate following steps i...

Page 188: ...is Too Tight Symptom The upper thread appears as a single continuous line The bobbin thread is visible from the right side of the fabric Refer to the illustration below The upper thread has tightened...

Page 189: ...he right side of the fabric Symptom 3 The upper thread is visible from the wrong side of the fabric Symptom 4 The bobbin thread appears as a straight line on the wrong side of the fabric Symptom 5 The...

Page 190: ...remove it Continue with the following steps to clean the race f Remove the needle plate and bobbin case If threads remain in the bobbin case remove them Refer to Cleaning the Race on page 183 g Remove...

Page 191: ...ove the bobbin from the shaft and cut the thread leading to the bobbin in order to be able to completely remove the bobbin from shaft d Hold the thread end with your left hand and wind off the thread...

Page 192: ...ing the bobbin the bobbin thread was wound below the bobbin winder seat You have not wound the bobbin thread properly when you initially wound thread on the bobbin Ensure that the bobbin thread was pr...

Page 193: ...ck 69 Fabric is fed forcefully when sewing thick fabric or thick seams 69 Stitch length is too short 62 1 Notch a Stabilizer is not attached to fabric being embroidered 128 Bobbin thread is incorrectl...

Page 194: ...A bobbin designed specifically for this machine is not used 35 There are needle holes or friction scratches in the bobbin case 183 Symptom Cause solution Reference Fabric does not feed through the mac...

Page 195: ...by Lock retailer for the proper stabilizer 128 There was an object placed near the machine and the carriage or embroidery frame hit the object during embroidering 106 Fabric outside the frame edges in...

Page 196: ...embroidery pattern cannot be saved 9 OK to recall and resume previous memory This message appears if the machine is turned off while embroidering then turned on again Touch to return the machine to th...

Page 197: ...ch while the straight stitch needle plate is installed This message is displayed when the needle plate is removed with the machine on or when the machine is turned on and embroidery mode is selected 2...

Page 198: ...pprox 45 6 lb Sewing speed 70 to 1050 stitches per minute Maximum embroidery speed 1050 stitches per minute Interfaces Wireless LAN 1 Memory Stitch patterns 1 MB Embroidery patterns 10 MB IQ Designer...

Page 199: ...nd using the 26 letters of the alphabet uppercase and lowercase the numbers 0 through 9 and _ for the name of the file folder IMPORTANT When using embroidery data other than our original patterns the...

Page 200: ...o the machine using this network For details on the wireless LAN connection refer to page 32 a Display page 10 of the settings screen b Touch The machine starts to download the update file if there is...

Page 201: ...Advanced monogramming foot N is displayed as N on the screen Values and measurements provided in inches are approximate Actual values are provided in the metric unit of measurement Note The presser f...

Page 202: ...0 0 7 0 0 1 4 2 5 3 32 0 4 5 0 1 64 3 16 Stitch Presser foot Stitch name Applications Stitch width mm inch Stitch length mm inch Auto Manual Auto Manual J O Overcasting stitch Reinforcement of stretch...

Page 203: ...fabric 4 0 3 16 0 0 7 0 0 1 4 1 0 1 16 0 2 5 0 1 64 3 16 Stitch Presser foot Stitch name Applications Stitch width mm inch Stitch length mm inch Auto Manual Auto Manual J O Ladder stitch Decorative st...

Page 204: ...Auto Manual Auto Manual A Round ended buttonhole Buttonholes with vertical bar tack in heavyweight fabrics 5 0 3 16 3 0 6 0 1 8 15 64 0 4 1 64 0 2 1 0 1 64 1 16 A Round ended buttonhole Buttonholes wi...

Page 205: ...ching appliqu on tubular pieces of fabric N O Forward Zigzag For attaching appliqu on tubular pieces of fabric and mitering corners N O Reverse Zigzag For attaching appliqu on tubular pieces of fabric...

Page 206: ...nt of stretch fabric or decorative stitching 4 00 3 16 0 00 7 00 0 1 4 4 0 3 16 0 4 5 0 1 64 3 16 Stitch Presser foot Stitch name Applications Stitch width mm inch Stitch length mm inch Auto Manual Au...

Page 207: ...at the end of sewing 7 0 1 4 2 5 7 0 3 32 1 4 1 0 1 16 0 4 5 0 1 64 3 16 N O Tapering stitch Stitch pattern can be tapered at the beginning or at the end of sewing 6 0 15 64 4 0 7 0 3 16 1 4 0 3 1 64...

Page 208: ...quilting 82 161 Eco mode 28 Editing embroidery edit 113 Embroidery 2 point embroidery positioning function 135 adjusting the speed 152 automatic thread cutting function End color trim 151 key function...

Page 209: ...ieving character decorative stitch patterns 102 embroidery patterns 156 machine s memory 102 156 stitch settings 63 utility stitches 63 Reverse stitch button 10 Reverse Reinforcement stitches 59 S Sat...

Page 210: ...ng twin needle mode 43 using the Automatic threading button 41 USB mouse 34 USB port 9 Utility stitches key functions 23 pattern explanation key 31 retrieving 63 saving 63 sewing type selection key 29...

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