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Creating Large-Size Embroidery Patterns
3.Click OK.
→The following message appears.
bMemo:
 Each section of the pattern is saved to the 
original card as a separate pattern. When 
the patterns are displayed on the sewing 
machine’s display, they appear with two 
letters in the lower-left corner, indicating 
that section’s position in the entire pattern. 
The uppercase letter indicates the row and 
the lowercase letter indicates the column.
For example, for the pattern section 
marked below in red, the pattern will 
appear with “Bc” to indicate its position.
For the example shown above, the large-
size embroidery pattern will be saved as nine smaller patterns marked “Aa”, “Ab”, 
“Ac”, “Ba”, “Bb”, “Bc”, “Ca”, “Cb” and “Cc”.
 To quit the operation, click 
Cancel.
4.Click OK to close the message.
Step 7
Quitting Layout & Editing
1.
Click File on the menu bar, and then click Exit.
→The Layout & Editing window closes.
bMemo:
Layout & Editing can also be closed by 
clicking the close button on the right end of 
the title bar.
Embroidering large-size embroidery patterns
Step 1
Attaching stabilizer to the fabric
Stabilizer must always be used when 
embroidering to stabilize the fabric. There are 
many types of stabilizer; the type that you will use 
depends on the type of fabric that you are 
embroidering on. For large-size designs that are 
split into sections, the stabilizer must be adhered 
to the fabric, for example, by using iron-on 
stabilizer, sticky stabilizer or spray adhesive. 
When using spray adhesive, spray the adhesive 
onto a hooped piece of stabilizer that is strong 
enough for the entire large-size embroidery. In 
some cases, you may need to use two pieces of 
stabilizer for your embroidery.
Step 2
Marking the embroidering 
position
Using the template for the size of hoop that you 
are using, mark the embroidering position on the 
fabric.
aNote:
 If the card writer module is not correctly 
connected or powered, or if the original 
card is not inserted or is defective, an error 
message will appear. For more details, 
refer to “Writing an embroidery pattern to 
an original card” on page 195.
 If a section of the pattern exceeds the 
maximum size allowed, a message 
appears, describing the limitations and the 
pattern is not transferred to the original 
card. In addition, if the pattern is too large 
to be transferred to a single original card, 
select the sections to transfer. For more 
details, refer to “Writing an embroidery 
pattern to an original card” on page 195.
aNote:
 For best results, attach the stabilizer to the 
fabric (as described in Step 1 on this 
page). Without the correct stabilizer, the 
design may become misaligned due to 
puckering in the fabric.
 Be sure to check the recommendations on 
the stabilizer package.
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bMemo:
 The templates are included in the 
package.
 The templates are also in the 
Template 
folder and can be printed out with a printer.
1.Punch a hole at the end of each arrow on the 
template.
2.Place the template on the fabric, and then 
insert the tip of a marking pen into each hole 
to mark the fabric.
3.Connect the points marked on the fabric to 
draw reference lines.
For a large embroidery pattern, reposition the 
template to draw the embroidering position for each 
section of the embroidery pattern.
1.Place the template on the fabric, and mark 
points A, B, C and D.
2.To mark an area to the right of the previously 
marked area, align points A and D on the 
template with marks B and C on the fabric.
To mark an area below the previously marked 
area, align points A and B on the template with 
marks C and D on the fabric.
AB
DC
aNote:
 The intersection of the horizontal and 
vertical line indicates the center of the 
embroidery hoop.
While carefully considering how the fabric 
will be hooped, place the template on the 
fabric, and then draw lines to indicate the 
embroidering position. In addition, because 
all embroidery areas are not drawn on the 
template for large embroidery hoops, be 
careful that the embroidery area does not 
extend from the marked area on the fabric as 
shown below.
AB
DCAB
DC
AB
DC
AB
DC
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Step 3
Hooping the fabric
Using the hoop’s plastic embroidery sheet, align the 
reference lines on the embroidery sheet with the marks 
on the fabric. Then, hoop the fabric while making sure 
that the fabric remains correctly aligned.
1.Insert the embroidery sheet into the inner ring 
of the embroidery hoop, and then place them 
on top of the fabric with the centerline on the 
embroidery sheet aligned with the reference 
lines (drawn on the fabric) for the first pattern 
section to be sewn.
2.Keeping the reference lines on the embroidery 
sheet aligned with the reference lines for the 
first pattern section, place the fabric and inner 
ring of the embroidery hoop into the outer ring 
of the hoop, and then pull the fabric so that it 
is tight.
3.Finish hooping the fabric, and then remove the 
embroidery sheet.
Step 4
Embroidering
Now, we are ready to embroider the pattern.
1.When large-size embroidery patterns are 
transferred to the sewing machine, the patterns 
appear on the sewing machine display as 
shown below. For this example, select the first 
embroidery pattern section (Aa).
bMemo:
If there is no stitching in section Aa, select 
the first section that contains stitching. Select 
the menu command 
Option – Design 
Property
 to check the embroidering order.
2.Attach the embroidery hoop to the sewing 
machine, and then using the machine’s layout 
adjusting functions, align the needle position 
with the intersection of the lines drawn on the 
fabric.
aNote:
 Place the fabric and hoop on a level 
surface, and then make sure that the inner 
ring is pressed in well enough that the top 
edge of the inner ring aligns with the top 
edge of the outer ring.
 If the embroidery sheet is not used, the 
marks on the embroidery hoop can be 
used to hoop the fabric vertically and 
horizontally.
However, since the center point on some 
sewing machines is off center, the 
embroidery sheet should be used for best 
results.
 Another way to hoop the fabric is to use 
sticky stabilizer that can be hooped 
separately, tear away the protective 
paper, then carefully align the fabric onto 
the sticky surface using the embroidery 
sheet as a guide.
 Tip: The fabric can be hooped more easily 
if double-sided tape is affixed to the back 
of the inside frame, which is placed on top 
of the fabric, and then the fabric is 
clamped between the inside frame and the 
outside frame.
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3.Embroider the selected pattern.
4.Remove the embroidery hoop from the sewing 
machine, and then remove the fabric from the 
hoop.
5.Hoop the fabric for the next pattern section. 
(For details, refer to “Hooping the fabric” on 
page 65.)
bMemo:
When an embroidery pattern created in a 
custom Design Page is saved or transferred 
to an original card, alignment stitching (single 
lines of running stitches with the color 
NOT 
DEFINED, with a pitch of 10.0 mm, and 
starting with securing stitches with a pitch of 
0.3 mm) is added at the edges of the pattern 
sections. (The alignment stitching appears in 
the print preview and is printed in red.)
Example for hooping fabric using the alignment stitching with Largelace.pes 
(Largelace.pes can be found in the Data folder.):
1) Embroider the upper-left pattern 
section.
→Alignment stitching is sewn below 
and on the right side of the 
embroidered pattern section.
2) Hoop the fabric for the upper-right pattern 
section with the left side of the hoop 
aligned on the alignment stitching on the 
right side of the pattern section sewn in 
step 1, and then embroider the pattern.
→Before the pattern section is 
embroidered, alignment stitching is 
sewn on the left side. Make sure that 
this alignment stitching aligns with the 
alignment stitching sewn in step 1. 
After the pattern section is 
embroidered, alignment stitching is 
sewn below the pattern section.
3) Hoop the fabric for the lower-left pattern 
section with the top of the hoop aligned 
on the alignment stitching at the bottom 
of the pattern section sewn in step 1, 
and then embroider the pattern.
→Before the pattern section is 
embroidered, alignment stitching is 
sewn at the top. Make sure that this 
alignment stitching aligns with the 
alignment stitching sewn in step 1. 
After the pattern section is 
embroidered, alignment stitching is 
sewn on the right side of the pattern 
section.
4) Hoop the fabric for the lower-right pattern 
section with the left side of the hoop 
aligned on the alignment stitching on the 
right side of the pattern section sewn in 
step 3 and with the top of the hoop aligned 
on the alignment stitching at the bottom of 
the pattern section sewn in step 2, and 
then embroider the pattern.
→Before the pattern section is 
embroidered, alignment stitching is 
sewn on the left side and at the top. 
Make sure that this alignment 
stitching aligns with the alignment 
stitching sewn in step 3 and in step 2.
6.Continue hooping the fabric and embroidering 
until the entire embroidery pattern is sewn.
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Chapter 2
Advanced Operation
Design Center......................................................69
Layout & Editing .................................................106
Inputting Images and Embroidery Patterns ....................................108
Editing Embroidery Patterns ...........................................................130
Checking Embroidery Patterns .......................................................182
Saving and Printing.........................................................................194
Changing Software Settings ...........................................................202
Information for Optional Large-Size Hoop Users ............................203
Programmable Stitch Creator ............................208
Design Database .................................................223
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Advanced Operations
About This Chapter
This chapter provides you with detailed procedures on the various operations that you can perform in each of 
the applications.
Design Center
Design Center is used to manually create embroidery patterns from images using a four-stage procedure.
Stage 1 (Original Image Stage)c page 71
Stage 2 (Line Image Stage)
c page 73
Stage 3 (Figure Handle Stage)
c page 76
Stage 4 (Sew Setting Stage)
c page 83
Layout & Editing
Layout & Editing is used to automatically create embroidery patterns from images and to create embroidery 
patterns by combining drawn objects and text.
Inputting Images and Embroidery Patternsc page 108
Editing Embroidery Patterns
c page 130
Checking Embroidery Patterns
c page 182
Saving and Printing
c page 194
Changing Software Settings
c page 202
Information for Optional Large-Size Hoop Users
c page 203
Programmable Stitch Creator
Programmable Stitch Creator allows you to create, edit and save fill/stamp and motif stitch patterns that can 
be applied as a programmable fill stitch or a motif stitch, or as a stamp to the enclosed regions of 
embroidery patterns.
c page 208
Design Database
Design Database allows you to organize the embroidery pattern files on your computer so that you can 
easily preview them and find the desired pattern.
c page 223
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Advanced OpreationDesign Center
Design Center
Design Center is used to create embroidery patterns from images created in other applications. With Design 
Center, you can also apply stitch patterns created with Programmable Stitch Creator to regions of the 
embroidery pattern. The resulting embroidery pattern can then be imported into the Layout & Editing Design 
Page and combined with other patterns.
The embroidery pattern is created in four stages:
■Stage 1 (Original Image Stage)
In stage 1, you can open an image (or clip art) from various sources, such as, an image created in Paint®, a 
scanned drawing, or purchased clip art.
The image file must be in the uncompressed format, and its file name extension must be .bmp, .tif, .jpg, .j2k, 
.pcx, .wmf, .png, .eps, .pcd, or .fpx.
Note that image files in other formats can be converted into the specified format if you have the proper 
conversion software.
In stage 1, the image is displayed with its original colors and you cannot modify it.
■Stage 2 (Line Image Stage)
When moving from stage 1 to stage 2, select a maximum of five colors from the image that will be converted 
into black outlines. Unselected colors will be converted into white. You can then correct the black-and-white 
image using pens and erasers of different thicknesses.
If you save a file in stage 2, its file name extension will be .pel.
■Stage 3 (Figure Handle Stage)
When you move to stage 3, the application automatically detects the outline (black areas) and replaces it with 
a set of broken lines. The broken lines can be edited (you can move and delete points or insert new points).
If you save a file in stage 3, its file name extension will be .pem.
■Stage 4 (Sew Setting Stage)
You can set the sew type, thread color, and other sewing attributes for the outlines and regions to complete 
the embroidery pattern.
If you save a file in stage 4, its file name extension will be .pem.
If you have to interrupt your work at stage 2, 3 or 4, save the file in order to retrieve it later to resume working 
on it.
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Design Center
Main Window
1Title bar
2Menu bar
Provides access to the functions.
3Toolbar
Provides shortcuts for the menu commands.
4Sewing Attributes bar
Sets the sewing attributes (color and sew type) 
of the lines and regions in the pattern
(only in stage 4 (Sew Setting stage))
5Tool Box
Used to select and edit the image or pattern. 
Stage 1 has no Tool Box; the other stages all 
have a different tools in the Tool Box.6Status bar
Provides helpful information, such as the size.
7Reference Window
Displays all outlines and patterns in the work ar-
ea, giving you an overview while you work on a 
detailed area. (For more details, refer to “View-
ing Patterns in the Reference Window” on 
page 103.)
8Design Page
The actual part of the work area that can be 
saved and sewn.
9Minimize button
0Maximize button
AClose button
2
8
3
4
5
6
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9
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Design Center
Stage 1 (Original Image Stage)
Importing Image Data
Using the wizard
This wizard provides a step-by-step guide for 
creating embroidery patterns.
1.Click File, then Wizard.
→The How do you want to produce em-
broidery? dialog box appears.
Position the pointer over any button, and the 
name of the function appears.
The functions for each button are described 
below.
1From Image
Click this button when creating embroidery pat-
tern from an image.
Clicking this button displays the From Image di-
alog box, and then continues with a step-by-step 
guide for creating embroidery patterns. 
cFor more details, refer to “When the From 
Image button is clicked” on this page.
2New Line Image
Clicking this button opens a new Design Page in 
stage 2 (Line Image stage).
Click this button when you want to use the black 
pen and eraser tools to draw an image, then cre-
ate an embroidery pattern from that image.
cFor more details, refer to “Creating a new 
Design Page in stage 2 (Line Image 
stage)” on page 74.
3New Figure
Clicking this button opens a new Design Page in 
stage 3 (Figure Handle stage).
Click this button when you want to draw a figure 
handle image, or when you want to create pat-
terns from outlines taken from a previously 
saved .pem file. 
cFor more details, refer to “Creating a new 
Design Page in stage 3 (Figure Handle 
stage)” on page 78.
4Open PEM
Click this button when you want to edit a saved 
.pem file (saved in stage 3 (Figure Handle stage) 
or 4 (Sew Setting stage)). 
Clicking this button displays the Open dialog 
box so that a .pem file can be selected.
5Most Recently Used Files
A list of the most recently edited files are dis-
played.
From the list, click the name of the file that you 
want to edit, and then click Open.
6Always show Wizard at Startup
Select this check box to start up the wizard each 
time Design Center is started up. 
7Cancel
Clicking this button closes this dialog box. 
When the From Image button is clicked
When you click the From Image button in the How 
do you want to produce embroidery? dialog box, 
the From Image dialog box appears.
Position the pointer over any button, and the name 
of the function appears.
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Design CenterStage 1 (Original Image Stage)
The functions for each button are described below.
1Open Image File
Click this button to open a previously saved im-
age file and paste the image in the Design Page.
cFor details, refer to “Opening an image 
file” on page 20.
2From Clipboard
Clicking this button pastes the image on the Clip-
board into the Design Page. This function can 
only be used when there is an image on the Clip-
board.
3From TWAIN device
Click this button to import an image from a 
TWAIN device (such as a scanner or digital cam-
era) connected to your computer, then paste it in 
the Design Page.
cFor details, refer to “Importing image data 
from a TWAIN device” below. 
4Use Current image
Click this button to use an image opened in 
stage 1 (Original Image stage). This function can 
only be used when an image is opened in stage 
1.
5Previous
Clicking this button closes the current dialog 
box, and returns to the How do you want to 
produce embroidery? dialog box. 
6Cancel
Clicking this button closes this dialog box. 
→If any button other than Previous or Can-
cel is clicked, the image will be imported 
and pasted into the Design Page of stage 
1 (Original Image stage), and the Cut out 
to Line Image dialog box appears, allow-
ing you to choose colors for outlines.
cFor details on the next stages, refer to 
“Continuing to Stage 2 (Line Image 
Stage)” on page 73, “Continuing to Stage 
3 (Figure Handle Stage)” on page 76, 
then “Continuing to Stage 4 (Sew Setting 
Stage)” on page 83.
Importing image data from a 
TWAIN device
TWAIN is an application interface (API) 
standardization for software that controls scanners 
and other devices. Design Center supports TWAIN 
standardized devices, allowing you to control the 
device and import the image directly.
1.Check that the scanner or other TWAIN 
device is correctly connected to your 
computer.
2.Click File, then Select TWAIN device.
→The Select Source dialog box appears.
3.From the Sources list, click the desired device 
to select it.
4.Click Select to choose the selected device 
and to close the dialog box.
bMemo:
To quit the operation and close the dialog 
box, click Cancel.
5.Click File, then Input from TWAIN device.
→The driver interface for the device select-
ed in the Select Source dialog box ap-
pears. 
6.Specify the necessary settings for importing 
an image, and then import the image.
→When the image transfer between the 
scanner (or other device) and the driver is 
completed, the imported image will be 
pasted in a Design Page of stage 1 (Orig-
inal Image stage). 
bMemo:
If the image currently displayed in the Design 
Page has not yet been saved, you will be 
asked whether you want to save it.
aNote:
If no TWAIN device is installed, there will be 
no names displayed in the Sources list. 
First, install the driver software for the 
TWAIN device that you want to use.
aNote:
For information on using the driver interface, 
refer to the help manual for that interface, or 
contact the manufacturer of the interface.
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