HQ Simply Sixteen User Manual
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Touch to save
the current SPM
setting as a preset.
1.
Select Manual stitching mode by touching the
Manual Mode
button.
2.
Press the plus (+) button to increase or the minus (–) button to decrease the current stitches-per-
minute setting.
3.
Touch the
Save
button next to one of the stitches-per-minute presets to save the current setting as
a preset.
Machine Quilting Tip: Getting started with Manual Mode
Set the machine at a medium speed (such as 900) and begin moving it until you become
accustomed to the resistance. By moving the machine faster, the stitches will begin to
elongate. Either increase the stitching speed or move the machine more slowly to get the
stitches at your desired length. When you move the machine more slowly, the stitches get
shorter. If you move it too slow, stitches can build up on top of each other, break the thread,
or make it extremely difficult to unpick. Decrease the stitching speed, while maintaining a
constant motion with the machine, to bring the stitches to the desired length.
Stitch Regulation
Stitch regulation maintains a consistent stitch length (stitches per inch) regardless of how quickly or slowly
you move the machine.
Machine Quilting Tip: Getting started with stitch regulation
Set the machine to your desired stitch length. Begin moving the machine to become
accustomed to the resistance. The machine motor will slow down or speed up to maintain
a consistent stitch length according to how quickly or slowly you move the machine.
Moving the machine too fast or in radical or jerky movements will defeat the stitch
regulator function.
Machine Quilting Tip: Quilting speed while in stitch-regulation mode
It is unlikely that you will move the Simply Sixteen across the quilt too fast. However, if you
do, it will result in an overspeed condition if the machine can’t maintain stitch regulation.
