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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ESSENTIAL PARTS
Names of Parts.............................................................3-4
Standard Accessories...................................................4-7
Accessory Storage ..........................................................8
How to Carry the Sewing Machine ..................................8
GETTING READY TO SEW
Connecting the Power Supply .........................................9
Controlling Sewing Speed .............................................10
Machine Operating Buttons........................................... 11
Top Cover Release Button.............................................12
Pop Up Spool Pins Lever ..............................................12
Bobbin Winding Button..................................................12
Thumb Wheel ................................................................12
Common Keys...............................................................13
On-screen Help .............................................................14
Raising and Lowering the Presser Foot ........................15
Removing the Foot Holder.............................................16
Attaching the Embroidery Foot.................................17-19
Attaching couching foot PC-1 or PC-2 ........................17
Attaching positioning marker embroidery foot PM.......18
Connecting positioning marker embroidery foot PM ...18
Adjusting the LED pointer for positioning marker
embroidery foot PM .....................................................19
Bobbin Holder for Embroidery (high tension) ................20
Selecting Embroidery Thread........................................20
Replacing Needles ........................................................21
Fabric and Needle Chart for Embroidery.......................21
Attaching the Straight Stitch Needle Plate.....................22
Winding the Bobbin ..................................................23-25
Inserting the Bobbin.......................................................26
Threading the Machine.............................................27-28
Automatic Needle Threader...........................................29
Drawing up the Bobbin Thread......................................30
EMBROIDERY MODE
Embroidery Unit........................................................31-34
Attaching the embroidery unit.................................31-32
Attaching the embroidery tables.............................32-33
Attaching and removing the embroidery tables ...........33
Removing the embroidery unit and embroidery tables ...34
Embroidery Hoops.........................................................35
Stabilizers.................................................................36-37
Types of the stabilizers................................................36
Using water soluble stabilizers (non-woven) ..............37
Setting the Fabric in an Embroidery Hoop................38-39
Attaching the Embroidery Hoop to the Machine............40
Thread Holder................................................................40
Selecting Built-in Embroidery Designs .....................41-43
Monogramming.........................................................44-48
Function keys ..............................................................45
Programming a monogram..........................................46
Monogram placement..................................................46
2-Letter monogram......................................................47
Editing a monogram ....................................................48
Ready to Sew Window .............................................49-55
Function keys ..............................................................49
Pattern information ......................................................49
Stitch back/forward keys .............................................50
Jump key .....................................................................50
Cross key ....................................................................50
Color section key.........................................................50
Color list key................................................................50
Jog keys ......................................................................50
Trace key................................................................51-52
Adjust key....................................................................53
Hoop back key.............................................................54
Embroidery foot key ....................................................54
Embroidery mode key .................................................54
Fine position/angle adjustment key .............................55
Starting to Sew Embroidery...........................................56
Fringe Designs .........................................................57-58
Frame Design ...............................................................59
Applique Designs...........................................................60
Bracelet Designs ...........................................................61
Stuffed Doll Designs.................................................62-63
Flag Garlands................................................................64
Embroidery Lace Designs ........................................65-72
Butterfly design
.......................................................65-66
Placement guides for “Designs for fabric” ...................67
Lace design SQ28d #164
(Designs for water soluble stabilizer) .....................68-69
Connecting lace design SQ28d #164
(Designs for water soluble stabilizer) .....................69-72
Couching Designs ....................................................73-76
Couching design with water soluble stabilizer.............76
Sewing Embroidery Design Patterns SQ10d#113 and
SQ10d#114....................................................................76
Editing Mode.............................................................77-89
Selecting a hoop size ..................................................77
Opening the embroidery designs ................................77
Editing window information..........................................78
Selecting a pattern ......................................................78
Moving a pattern..........................................................78
Selecting a pattern with pattern selection keys ...........79
Zooming in the editing window ....................................79
Duplicating a pattern ...................................................80
Monogramming in an arc........................................80-81
Resizing a pattern .......................................................81
Rotating a pattern........................................................82
Grouping patterns........................................................83
Sewing order ...............................................................84
Single color sewing .....................................................84
Save file key
................................................................85
Creating a square frame..............................................85
Flipping a pattern.........................................................86
Customizing the display colors....................................87
Color grouping.............................................................88
Deleting a pattern ........................................................89
Border Designs.........................................................89-91
Connecting the patterns in the editing window............91
Quilting with Embroidery Hoop ASQ27d ..................92-95
Embroidery hoop ASQ27d...........................................92
ASQ27d template ........................................................92
Printing the design (template sheet).......................92-93
Marking the centerlines ...............................................94
Setting quilt layers in hoop ASQ27d............................94
Sewing stippling design patterns.................................95
