Embroidering Functions

Using these keys, you can move or rotate pattern, etc.
Touch [Layout] to display the editing window.

Some operations or functions are not available for certain patterns. If the key display is grayed out, you cannot use that function or operation with the selected pattern.

  1. Needle point check key

    Turn on the light of the LED pointer.

    Touch this key to check the needle drop point with the light of the LED pointer.

    Checking the Needle Drop Point with the Embroidery Foot “UH+” with LED Pointer

  2. Available frames

    Shows the embroidery frames that can be used for the selected pattern.

    Be sure to use the proper frame.

    Types of Embroidery Frames

  3. Pattern size

    Shows the size of the selected pattern.

  4. Image key

    Preview the embroidery image.

    Previewing the Pattern

  5. Move key

    Move the pattern.

    ：Shows the distance between the embroidering position and the center (when the embroidery pattern is moved).

    Moving/Rotating the Pattern

  6. Rotate key

    Rotate the pattern.

    ：Shows the degree of rotation of the pattern.

    Moving/Rotating the Pattern

  7. Basting key

    Add the basting stitch around the pattern. You can select the distance from the pattern to the basting stitching.

    Basting Embroidery

  8. Uninterrupted embroidery key

    Change the setting to embroider the pattern with a single color.

    Touch the key again to return to the original setting.

    Even if uninterrupted embroidering has been set, the automatic thread cutting function and the thread trimming function can be used.

    The icons of the spool of thread are grayed out.

  9. Thread color sorting key

    Thread Color Sorting

  10. 2-point embroidery positioning function on/off key

    Switch on/off the 2-point embroidery positioning function.

    The 2-Point Embroidery Positioning Function

  11. Memory key

    Save the pattern to the machine’s memory or USB media. The pattern can also be transferred to a computer via a wireless network connection.

    Saving Embroidery Patterns

  12. Trace key

    Check the position of the pattern.

    Checking the Pattern Position

  13. Starting point key

    Specify the needle start position.

    Aligning the Pattern and the Needle

    Embroidering Linked Characters

  14. Forward/Back key

    Move the needle forward or back in the pattern; useful if the thread breaks while embroidering or if you want to start again from the beginning.

    If the Thread Breaks or the Bobbin Runs out of Thread During Embroidering

  15. Cut/Tension key

    Set automatic thread cutting or the thread tension. For embroidery, these functions are set automatically.

    Adjusting Thread Tension

    Using the Automatic Thread Cutting Function (End Color Trim)

    Using the Thread Trimming Function (Jump Stitch Trim)

  16. Return key

    Return to the edit screen.

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