Specify the Guidelines

With the guideline function, sewing can easily be done by following the lines and marks projected onto the fabric.

  1. Touch .

    • The guideline settings screen appears.
  2. Specify the guideline settings.

Main Guideline

  1. Set the guideline function to on or off.
  2. Select the guideline whose settings are to be specified.
  3. Select a cross, a line or a point as the shape of the guideline marker.
  4. Select the length of the main guideline.
  5. Select the color of the main guideline.
  6. Specify the position of the main guideline. In order to reset the position, touch .
  7. Touch to flip the main guideline position on the center needle position.
  8. Touch to finish specifying the guideline settings.

 

Sub Guidelines

  • Touch to return the setting to its default.
Sub Guideline

A straight-line guideline is displayed.

  1. Select the color of the sub guideline.
  2. Specify the sub guideline position (distance from the main guideline).
    1. Sub guideline
    2. Main guideline
    3. Distance specified with [Sub Line Position] (2)
    • When or is selected, the position of the sub guideline is based on the position of the main guideline. In order to move the two guidelines without changing the spacing between the main guideline and the sub guideline, change the position of the main guideline.
Sub Guideline

A grid guideline is displayed.

  1. Select the color of the sub guideline.
  2. Specify the grid spacing of the sub guideline.

 

Sub Guideline

Guidelines for sewing angled quilt pieces are displayed.

  1. Select the color of the sub guideline.
  2. Specify the angle of the sub guideline. (*3)
  3. Specify the seam allowance of the sub guideline. (*4)

     

    Sewing quilt pieces together with their right sides together (when the starting point of sewing is at the intersection of seam lines)

    1. Align the sub guideline with the edge of the quilt piece.
    2. Start sewing from the intersection with the main guideline.
    3. Angle specified with [Angle] (2)
    4. Distance specified with [Seam Allowance] (3)

     

Sub Guideline

Concentric circles are displayed.

  1. Select the color of the sub guideline.
  2. Specify the position of the concentric circles (distance from the main guideline (*3)).
  3. Specify the size of the concentric circles (*4).
    1. Sub guideline
    2. Main guideline
    3. Distance specified with [Sub Line Position] (2)
    4. Radius specified with [Spacing] (3)
    5. Circle whose radius is the length specified with 3
    6. Circle whose radius is twice the length specified with 3

     

Sub Guideline

Displays a 3-lined crosshatch.

  1. Select the color of the sub guideline.
  2. Specify the position of the 3-lined crosshatch (distance from the main guideline (*3)).
  3. Specify the size of the 3-lined crosshatch.
    1. Sub guideline
    2. Main guideline
    3. Distance specified with [Sub Line Position] (2)
    4. Length specified with [Spacing] (3)