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Balance
Fabric, thread and stabilizer all play an important role in
the appearance of sideways motion stitches. Because of
this, corrections are sometimes necessary.
Balance
· the stitch as it should look appears in the center of the
left half of the screen
Note: the ivy motif will be seen on-screen for all
sideways motion motifs
· two possible distortions are shown to the right and left
· if the sewn sample shows a similar distortion to the one
on the right, correct with the appropriate arrow
· if the sewn sample shows a similar distortion to the one
on the left, correct with appropriate arrow
Correcting vertically
· touch the appropriate arrow to alter the balance
· the steps are shown above the arrow
· the number of steps required depend heavily on the
type of fabric (test sew)
· if more than 10 balance steps are necessary, the stitch
will automatically be made smaller
Correcting horizontally
· horizontal balance is shown on the right half of the
screen
· it is possible that the stitch stretches sideways after
balancing vertically; the center line will appear
distorted
· it can balanced in the opposite direction
(max. 20 steps)
TIPS
Correcting practical stitches and 9 mm decorative stitches
· 2–5 balance steps are normally sufficient to balance the stitch
· adjust slowly a step at a time so that you can control the
balance
Correcting sideways motion stitches
· always balance vertically first and then horizontally
· this is the quickest way to obtain a perfectly balanced stitch
· 5–10 steps are normally sufficient to balance the stitch
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Balance for sideways motion stitches
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