Hexagonal Quilting Borders |

Hexagonal Quilting Borders

Creating Quilting Border Data

With a chalk pencil, mark the quilt top with the inner outline of the quilting border to be embroidered.
Measure the longest diagonal of the inner outline and the width of the quilting border.
1. Inner outline (used for positioning)
2. Longest diagonal
3. Width of quilting border
  - Be sure to cut the quilt layers (quilt top, batting, and quilt backing) with an excess of about 10 cm (approx. 4 inches) so that the quilt will extend to the edges of the embroidery frame.
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Select the pattern that you want to embroider, and then touch [Set].
Specify the size of embroidery frame to be used and the measurements for the quilting border, and then touch [Next].
1. Touch or to select the embroidery frame size.
2. Specify the length of the longest diagonal for the inner outline (A) and the quilting border width (B), and then touch [Set].
Check the pattern, and then touch to save it.
1. The thread colors can be changed.
2. Select single stitching or triple stitching.
  - The edges of the pattern may be shortened when they are displayed.
After the following message appears, touch [OK].
- A screen appears so that a pattern from the machine’s memory can be selected.

Embroidering a Quilting Border

In the screen for selecting a pattern from the machine’s memory, select the saved data.
- A thumbnail of the entire quilting border and thumbnails of the parts in each section appear.
For this example, since we will embroider the quilting border according to the on-screen instructions, select the thumbnail for the entire quilting border. And then touch [Set].
1. Touch this key to embroider the quilting border according to the on-screen instructions. The number in the lower-left corner indicates the total number of segments for the quilt border.
2. To embroider by visually aligning the pattern sections, touch each pattern section to be embroidered.
  You can check where and how many times the part will be embroidered with the codes written on each key.
C: Corner
S: Side
Hoop the quilt in the embroidery frame so that the one of the corners of the quilting border is in the embroidering area, and then attach the embroidery frame.
Align the position for the part in the corner.
Use the move pattern keys to align the inside corner of the reference lines previously drawn on the quilt with the inner corner of the part projected by the projector.
1. Inner corner
  - The needle drop point projected by the projector can be corrected on the settings screen. For the procedure, refer to Needle Calibration for Camera/Projector.
  - If necessary, rotate the pattern so that it is aligned between the chalk reference lines.
Touch [OK] to display the embroidery screen.
Press the “Start/Stop” button to embroider the first part.
When embroidering is finished and the following message appears, touch [OK].
- The next part to be embroidered appears.
Position each part and embroider it according to the on-screen instructions.
You will be prompted to align the starting point, rotate the design, and to rehoop the quilt when necessary.
1. When embroidering the edge part
  Use the move pattern keys to align the start point projected by the projector with the end point of the previous pattern, and then touch [OK].
  - For precise positioning of the start point, rotate the handwheel toward you to check the needle drop point. After checking the needle position, be sure to use the needle up/down key to return the needle to its highest position.
  - If the next pattern can be embroidered without rehooping the project, the on-screen instructions to align the start point of the pattern will not be displayed as the pattern will automatically be aligned with the start point.
  Rotate the pattern to align the corner of the projected segment with the reference line on the quilt, and then touch [OK].
2. When embroidering the edge part immediately before a corner
  Use the move pattern keys to align the start point projected by the projector with the end point of the previous pattern, and then touch [OK].
  Then, align the lower-left point (inner corner of the next pattern to be embroidered) with the lower-left corner of the reference lines. If the pattern is not angled correctly, rotate it. If the length of the pattern does not match, enlarge or reduce the pattern so that the lower-left point of the segment is at the lower-left corner of the reference lines on the quilt.
  After making adjustments, touch [OK].
  1. Inner corner of next pattern to be embroidered
  - To maintain the overall shape of the hexagon, it is important to carefully check and adjust the length of the pattern that is stitched immediately before the corner.
3. When embroidering the corner part
  Rotate the quilt counterclockwise, rehoop it, and then attach the embroidery frame to the machine.
  Use the move pattern keys to align the start point projected by the projector with the end point of the previous pattern, and then touch [OK].
  Then, align the inner corner of the pattern with the corner of the reference lines.
  - The width of the corner segment can be adjusted to best fit the inner corner. However, make adjustments so that the shape is not deformed.
4. When embroidering the last edge part
  Use the move pattern keys to align the start point projected by the projector with the end point of the previous pattern, and then touch [OK].
  Then, align the end point of the part with the start point of the first part. If the pattern is not angled correctly, rotate it. If the length of the pattern does not match, enlarge or reduce the pattern.
  After making adjustments, touch [OK].
  - If you need to restitch a segment or skip a segment, you can touch in the embroidery screen to continue to the next pattern or return to the previous pattern. Select the desired pattern in the embroidering order, and then touch [OK].
  1. Return to the previous pattern.
  2. Embroidering order of current pattern/Total number of segments
  3. Continue to the next pattern.