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Creating and Editing Embroidery Patterns
4.Move the pointer over the line that you want to 
erase, and then hold down the right mouse 
button.
→The shape of the pointer changes to 
.
5.Carefully drag the pointer to erase the line.
6.Repeat steps 4. and 5. to delete a few 
leaves.
bMemo:
 If you deleted part of the outline by 
mistake, you may need to redraw some of 
lines. To do this, simply hold down the left 
mouse button and start drawing the line.
 If you are not satisfied with your editing, 
select the menu command 
Stage – To 
Original Image to go back to stage 1 
(Original Image stage), and then create 
the line image and start editing again.
7.After editing the line image, click   on the 
Tool Box to view the entire line image so that 
it fits in the window.
→The Design Page fills the Design Center 
window.
bMemo:
To select how the reduced line image is 
displayed:
1) Click   on the Tool Box.
→When the pointer is moved over the 
work area, the shape of the pointer 
changes to  .
2) Click the Design Page.
3) To further reduce the line image, repeat 
step 2).
Step 5
Continuing to stage 3 (Figure 
Handle stage)
In stage 2 (Line Image stage), the line image is 
simply a collection of dots (or pixels). Editing in 
stage 2 means adding or removing black dots. 
When you move to stage 3 (Figure Handle stage), 
the application automatically connects the dots to 
create lines, which can be edited.
1.Click Stage on the menu bar, and then click 
To Figure Handle.
An alternate method is to click the Toolbar 
button indicated below.
→The Figure Object Conversion Setting 
dialog box appears.
To Figure Handle
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bMemo:
Various settings are available for converting 
the line image to a figure handle image. (For 
more details on the various settings, refer to 
page 76.) In addition, this dialog box allows 
you to preview how the image will fit in the 
selected Design Page (the size of the area to 
be sewn).
2.Click OK.
→The line image is converted to a figure 
handle image, which is displayed in the 
Design Page.
bMemo:
 The Tool Box for stage 3 (Figure Handle 
stage) contains various editing tools for 
drawing lines, moving, deleting or inserting 
points as well as zooming. For details on 
the editing tools, refer to page 234. 
 At this time, you can change the Design 
Page properties by using the menu 
command 
Option – Design Page 
Property. (For more details, refer to 
page 77.)
Step 6
Continuing to stage 4 (Sew 
Setting stage)
1.
Click Stage on the menu bar, and then click 
To Sew Setting.
An alternate method is to click the Toolbar 
button indicated below. →The Tool Box for stage 4 (Sew Setting 
stage) appears. 
In this stage, you can set and check the 
sewing attributes for each part of the pattern. 
You can also specify hole sewing for larger 
regions that completely enclose smaller ones 
in order to avoid sewing the same region 
twice. Other tools are available for zooming.
bMemo:
 To zoom in (or out), click   (or  ) on 
the Tool Box, and then click the desired 
area of the embroidery pattern, as in stage 
3 (Figure Handle stage).
 To display the Design Page so that it fits 
the window, click   on the Tool Box.
Step 7
Specifying sewing attributes
We are now going to apply sewing attributes to 
the different parts of the pattern.
■Specifying sewing attributes for 
the outline
1.
Click   on the Tool Box.
To Sew Setting
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→The shape of the pointer changes to 
, and the Sewing Attributes bar ap-
pears as shown below.
2.To change the outline color, click the Line 
color button ( ) on the Sewing Attributes 
bar, click the desired color in the Line Thread 
Color dialog box that appeared, and then click 
Close.
bMemo:
To move the dialog box to a more convenient 
place on the screen, move the pointer over 
the title bar, and then drag the dialog box.
→The Line color button ( ) on the Sew-
ing Attributes bar is displayed in the se-
lected color.
3.To change the sew type to the zigzag stitch, 
click in the Line sew type selector 
( ) on the Sewing Attributes bar, 
and then click Zigzag Stitch.
4.To change the attributes for the zigzag stitch, 
click Sew on the menu bar, and then click 
Sewing Attribute.
An alternate method is to click the Toolbar 
button indicated below. →The Sewing Attribute Setting dialog box 
appears, containing the default settings 
for the selected outline sew type.
5.To change the width from 2.0 mm to 1.5 mm, 
move the slider to the left until Zigzag width is 
set to 1.5.
bMemo:
To close the dialog box, click Close.
6.Click the outline of the pattern to apply the 
attributes (color, sew type and width) to it.
→The image now appears as shown below 
with “marching lines” along the outline.
bMemo:
If you think that the width of the outline is too 
thick, you can change it again. To change the 
width of the outline, repeat step 
5., and then 
click the outline to apply the new setting. (If 
the 
Sewing Attribute Setting dialog box is 
not displayed, right-click the outline.)
Sewing Attribute
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■Specifying sewing attributes for 
the regions
1.
Click   on the Tool Box.
→The shape of the pointer changes to 
, and the Sewing Attributes bar ap-
pears as shown below. 
For the leaves
2.Click the Region color button ( ) on the 
Sewing Attributes bar, click the color LEAF 
GREEN in the Region Thread Color dialog 
box that appeared, and then click Close. 
→The Region color button ( ) on the 
Sewing Attributes bar is displayed in the 
selected color.
3.Click in the Region sew type selector 
( ) on the Sewing Attributes bar, 
and then click Fill Stitch.
4.To change the attributes for the fill stitch, click 
Sew on the menu bar, and then click Sewing 
Attribute.
An alternate method is to click the Toolbar 
button indicated below. 
→The Sewing Attribute Setting dialog box 
appears, containing the default settings 
for the selected region sew type.
5.To change the direction of the fill stitching, 
click Constant under Direction, move the 
pointer over the red arrow inside of the circle 
under Constant, and then drag the red arrow 
to the desired angle.
bMemo:
 When the pointer is moved over the red 
arrow, its shape changes to  .
 Using different directions for different 
regions can add contrast and improve the 
appearance of the embroidery.
 
6.Click the regions of the leaves to which you 
want to apply the attributes.
→“Marching lines” appear around the se-
lected region.
7.Repeat steps 5. and 6. until attributes are 
applied to all leaves.
Sewing Attribute
Direction set to 45°
Direction set to 90°
Direction set to 135°
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After applying the sewing attributes to the 
leaves, the image appears as shown below. 
For one side of the petals
8.Select the color CARMINE, set the stitching 
direction, and then click each region where 
you want to apply the attributes.
For the other side of the petals
9.Select the color RED, set the stitching 
direction, and then click each region where 
you want to apply the attributes. 
Step 8
Previewing the image
You can display a preview of the embroidery 
pattern in order to see how the stitching is 
connected, or you can display a realistic preview 
of the embroidery pattern in order to see how the 
pattern will appear once it is sewn. (The 
embroidery pattern can only be previewed in 
stage 4 (Sew Setting stage) only.)
1.To display a preview of the embroidery 
pattern, click Display on the menu bar, and 
then click Preview.
An alternate method is to click the Toolbar 
button indicated below. 
→A preview of the embroidery pattern ap-
pears.
bMemo:
To zoom in (or out), click   (or  ) on the 
Tool Box, and then click the desired area of 
the embroidery pattern.
2.To leave the preview display, repeat step 1., 
or press the   key.
aNote:
Sewing attributes cannot be applied to 
regions that are not fully enclosed, as shown 
in the illustration of the leaf below.
If the attributes cannot be applied to a 
region, go back to stage 3 (Figure Handle 
stage) and make sure that region is closed. 
Edit any broken lines with the Point Edit tool. 
For details on editing the figure handle 
image, refer to “Editing Points in Outlines” on 
page 81.
aNote:
The embroidery pattern cannot be edited 
while the preview is displayed.
Preview
Esc
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3.To display a realistic preview of the 
embroidery pattern, click Display on the menu 
bar, and then click Realistic Preview.
An alternate method is to click the Toolbar 
button indicated below. 
→A realistic preview of the embroidery pat-
tern appears.
bMemo:
To zoom in (or out), click   (or  ) on the 
Tool Box, and then click the desired area of 
the embroidery pattern.
4.To leave the realistic preview display, repeat 
step 
3., or press the   key.
Step 9
Saving the file
Since this embroidery pattern will be used as the 
basis of a more complex embroidery picture, we 
need to save it.
1.Click File on the menu bar, and then click 
Save As.
→The Save As dialog box appears.
bMemo:
To overwrite the original file in the original 
folder, use the menu command File – Save 
instead.
2.The default name Flower.pem is displayed. 
3.If necessary, change the drive and folder.
4.Click Save to save the file.
bMemo:
.pem files cannot be written to original cards. 
Import them into Layout & Editing first. (For 
details, refer to “Importing embroidery 
patterns from Design Center” on page 128.)aNote:
 The embroidery pattern cannot be edited 
while the realistic preview is displayed.
 The Realistic Preview function cannot 
display a clean preview of the pattern if the 
monitor is set to 256 colors or less. The 
monitor should be set to at least 16-bit 
High Color (65536 colors). 
Realistic Preview
Esc
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Using Layout & Editing
In this section, we are going to complete the embroidery pattern by combining a pattern imported from Design 
Center with objects created using Layout & Editing, one of which will have a programmable fill stitch applied 
to it.
Follow the instructions in this section step by step. If you have to interrupt this exercise for any reason, it is 
recommended to save the file (refer to Step 14, “Saving the file”, on page 53). You will be able to retrieve it 
later and resume your work.
The complete procedure will take you through the different steps of a normal working session with Layout & 
Editing and will introduce you to some of its most important features.
At the end of this session, the embroidery pattern will appear as shown below.
Step 1
Importing embroidery patterns 
from Design Center
The first object of the embroidery pattern will be 
the file Flower.pem, which we created in Design 
Center. In order to import an embroidery pattern 
from Design Center into the Design Page of Layout & Editing, the .pem file must be opened in 
Design Center.
bMemo:
If Design Center has not been started up, 
refer to “Starting up Design Center” on 
page 30.
Step 1Importing embroidery patterns from Design Center page 39
Step 2Adjusting the size and position of the embroidery pattern page 40
Step 3Adding shapes page 41
Step 4Adding text page 43
Step 5Fitting the text around the oval page 44
Step 6Adding a circle for the center of the sun page 45
Step 7Selecting a programmable fill stitch page 46
Step 8Adding a closed broken line for the sun’s rays page 48
Step 9Changing the sewing order of sun and rays page 49
Step 10Adjusting the rays page 50
Step 11Setting hole sewing page 50
Step 12Previewing the embroidery pattern page 51
Step 13Transferring the pattern to an original card page 52
Step 14Saving the file page 53
Step 15Quitting Layout & Editing page 53
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1.In Design Center, click File on the menu bar, 
and then click Open.
→An Open dialog box similar to the one 
shown below appears. 
2.Select Design Center PEM File (*.PEM) in 
the Files of type box, the sample file 
Flower.pem in the Data folder, and then click 
Open. 
bMemo:
If the Preview check box is selected, the 
contents of the selected file will appear in the 
Preview box.
→The embroidery pattern is displayed in the 
Design Page of Design Center.
3.Click Option on the menu bar, and then click 
Layout & Editing to display the Layout & 
Editing window.
4.In Layout & Editing, click File on the menu bar, 
point to Import, and then click from Design 
Center on the submenu.An alternate method is to click the Toolbar 
button indicated below.
→The Import size dialog box appears.
5.In the Magnification box, type or select 70%, 
and then c
lick Import.
→The embroidery pattern is imported into 
the Design Page of Layout & Editing. 
bMemo:
 The dotted line and the handles that 
appear around the embroidery pattern 
show that the pattern is selected.
 The status bar shows the dimensions 
(width and height) of the selected pattern.
Step 2
Adjusting the size and position 
of the embroidery pattern
When you import a pattern from Design Center, 
Layout & Editing puts the pattern at the center of 
the Design Page. We are now going to change the 
size of the imported pattern and move it to a 
different location.
1.Click   on the Tool Box.
→The shape of the pointer changes to 
.
aNote:
Be sure to select a .pem file saved in stage 
4 (Sew Setting stage).
You cannot import another file type from 
Design Center.
from Design Center
Handles
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2.Move the pointer over a handle.
→ The shape of the pointer changes to 
, ,  , or  , depending 
on the handle that the pointer is over.
bMemo:
•  is for scaling the width.
  is for scaling the height.
  and   are for scaling both  dimensions at the same time. 
3.Drag the handle to adjust the selected pattern 
to the desired size.
bMemo:
To maintain the stitch  density and fill pattern, 
hold down the   key while dragging a 
handle. (For more details, refer to “Enlarging/
reducing embroidery patterns” on page 14.)
4.Move the pointer over the selected pattern.
→ The shape of the pointer changes to  .
5.Drag the pattern to the desired location. 
Step 3
Adding shapes
The next object to add to our embroidery pattern 
will be an oval. Since this oval will be used only as 
a guide for arranging the text that we will add later, 
we must set it so that it is not sewn.
■ To add the oval
1.
Click  on the Tool Box. →
The shape of the pointer changes to 
, and the Sewing Attributes bar ap-
pears as shown below. 
When the pointer is positioned over a button or 
selector in the Sewing Attributes bar, a label 
indicating the name of that element appears.
bMemo:
The Arc shape selector allows you to 
select the shape to be drawn. For 
example, click 
Circle to draw circles and 
ovals. The other options are used to draw 
other curved shapes such as arcs. For 
more details, refer to “Drawing Circles and 
Arcs” on page 145.
 The line sewing and region sewing  attributes are used to select the sew type 
and thread color for the outline (line 
sewing) and for the inside area (region 
sewing).
2.To change the shape of the object to be 
drawn, click the  Arc shape selector, and then 
select the desired shape.
For this example, since we will be using the 
default shape  Circle, you do not need to 
change the setting in the  Arc shape selector.
Ctrl
aNote:
When drawing a circle or other curved 
shape, select the shape before drawing. You 
cannot, for example, draw a circle, then 
change it to an arc afterward.
Arc shape
Line sewRegion sew
Line sewLine colorLine sew typeRegion sewRegion colorRegion sew type
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3.To cancel line sewing (outline), click the Line 
sew button.
→The Line color button and the Line sew 
type selector disappear.
bMemo:
If the Line sew button is clicked, causing the Line color button and the Line sew type 
selector to disappear, the outline will not be 
sewn. If you want to sew the outline, click the 
Line sew button again to display the Line 
color
 button and the Line sew type selector.
4.To cancel region sewing (inside area), click 
the Region sew button.
→The Region color button and Region 
sew type selector disappear.
5.To draw the oval, drag the pointer in the 
Design Page.
→The oval (outline and inside area) ap-
pears when the mouse button is released.
bMemo:
 If you want to delete the oval, click   on 
the Tool Box, click the oval to select it, and 
then press the   key or select the 
menu command 
Edit – Delete.
 If you want to change the color or sew type 
of the oval after drawing it, click   on 
the Tool Box, click the oval to select it, and 
then click the 
Line sew or Region sew 
button. The current attributes for the oval 
appear in the Sewing Attributes bar, where 
they can be changed.
■To change the size of the oval
If your oval looks very different from the one shown 
above, modify its size as described below.
1.Click   on the Tool Box.
→The shape of the pointer changes to 
.
2.Click the oval to select it.
3.Move the pointer over one of the handles of 
the oval.
→The shape of the pointer changes to 
,  ,   or  , depending 
on the handle that the pointer is over.
bMemo:
  is for scaling the width.
  is for scaling the height.
  and   are for scaling both 
dimensions at the same time. 
4.Drag the handle to adjust the selected pattern 
to the desired size.
■To center the flower pattern in the 
oval
If the flower pattern is not centered in the oval, move 
the oval as described below.
1.Click   on the Tool Box.
→The shape of the pointer changes to 
.
Delete
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