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07/23/12
Settings Menu
8.3
Tie Off
The
Tie Off
feature enables quilters to select their
preferred method for preventing the stitching from
coming undone
(
Figure 8.4
)
.
Tie-Off Start
Select this button to perform a tie-off at the
beginning of each segment within the design.
Tie-Off End
Select this button to perform a tie-off at the end of
each segment within the design.
Tie-Off #
Enter the desired number of tie-off stitches by
using the
+
or
–
buttons or by entering the number
directly in the box. This number represents the
number of stitches that are formed, not the number
of times the needle cycles. If the
Tie-Off #
is set
to 2 and the
Micro
method is selected, the needle
will cycle three times before beginning to stitch the
design. With the
Tack
method, the needle cycles 5
times to form two stitches forward and two stitches
back
(
Figure 8.5
)
.
Figure 8.4
Figure 8.5
Distance
This box represents the length of each tie-off stitch
in inches. Enter a value in this box using either the
+
or
–
buttons or entering the value directly into the
number box.
Tack
The
Tack
tie-off method forms the selected number
of stitches forward into the design and then back to
the start point before beginning to stitch the design,
thus doubling the number of stitches selected.
Micro
The
Micro
tie-off method will form the set number
of tie-off stitches forward into the design and then
begin stitching from there. When the design is
ending, the HQ Pro-Stitcher will stop stitching just
prior to the end point and then perform the selected
number of tie-off stitches to the end of the design.
This method does not back over itself and is thus
more likely to be pulled loose than the
Tack
method.
However, it is much less noticeable than the
Tack
method because there is no build-up of thread.
Distance
