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Securing the Quilt using Regulated_Sewing
Steps to follow:
1.  Choose a style of Regulated_Sewing    
 
Click  on the small black arrow to the right of the Regulated Sewing icon to see the
choices. Original, Plus and Smooth vary only in the speed of the needle moving up
& down. Try them all and choose the one that you like best.
2 . Click on the Regulated Sewing icon.   
  
 
A Dialog box shows settings and buttons.
Settings :
Angle:
This is the current angle that will be used when Channel Lock is turned on. 
SPI -
 Stitches Per Inch  is changed with up/down arrows or use mouse & keyboard. 
*
      - The asterisk has a special function, to synchronize the auxiliary encodes with the motor encoders. This is explained in the  Record Options
 section.
Needle Pos
 - If checked, the sewing head works like the Plus machines, allowing a
half stitch to be taken instead of a full single stitch. Press the button once and the
needle goes down & stays there. Press it again to bring the needle back up. If it is
down when stitching starts, it will go back down when it stops. 
Flip Angle:
 This is intended to be  used with the channel lock feature. It will either
replace the current angle, or add to it, depending on the Radiate setting. If
Radiate is not checked, this angle will replace the current angle, otherwise it adds
to it.
Radiate
 - Works with Flip Angle for creating radiating line designs.
Buttons:  There are 6 buttons shown on the screen, which correspond to the
6-button keypad on the sewing head. Additional options are accessible using the
Shift button.
A  Two Button Selection Sequence
 will display additional options. If using the
touchscreen, just touch the Shift key, and the additional buttons appear as light blue
buttons, so touch the blue button you need. If the second (blue) button is not
touched in a few seconds, it will revert back to its original purpose. If using the
keypad on the sewing head, press and hold the upper right button (Shift) while
pressing the second button. If you release the Shift button, the others will revert
back to the original color and purpose.
Record Off
  means the motions are not being recorded, The  Record function
 is
explained in a different section. 
Chan Lock
 (on/ off) locks the sewing head so it stitches a straight line at one angle.  
Shift
  - Displays additional keypad functions.  
Single Stitch
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checked, this button is labeled  Needle Position
, and pressing it takes a half
stitch. 
Start
 - starts the stitching process, and STOP ends it.
Additional Functions:  These functions (light blue buttons) are initiated by using the
two  button selection sequence; 
Flip Chan Lock  - Changes the current angle. This is intended to be  used with the
channel lock feature.
*  If Radiate is not checked, the Flip angle will replace the current angle. To flip the angle using the keypad, press and hold the shift button and press the Flip Chan
button. If using the touchscreen press the Shift button first, then press the Flip
Chan button. To flip it back again, repeat the 2-button sequence.
* If Radiating Lines is checked, CS increases the current angle by the number of degrees shown in Flip Angle. To increase the angle using the keypad, press and
hold the shift button, and press the Flip Chan button.  If using the touchscreen
press the Shift button first, then press the Flip Chan button. Repeat this 2-button
sequence to increase it again. It will go up to 90 degrees and return back to 0
degrees.  
Change to Need
 - is used to check  (or choose) the Needle Position option, making
the Lower Left button do a half stitch instead of a full single stitch.  
Exit
 - To exit regulated mode, press and hold the Shift button and press the Exit
button. Using the mouse and clicking the X in the upper right corner works too. 
Tip:  The LEFT handle button does the same thing as the lower left button on the
keypad. The RIGHT handle button does the same thing as the lower center button
on the keypad. This means Regulated Mode works with the handle buttons the
same way as the Gammill Plus machines. 
 3.  Press  Start
 on keypad when ready to sew and the button label changes to  Stop.
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Securing the Quilt using Regulated_Sewing
Notice that the two buttons on the left have changed in meaning.  Inc SPI
 means Increase the stitches per inch to get a shorter stitch length. 
Dec SPI
 means decrease the stitches per inch to get a longer stitch length. 
4.  Press  Shift 
and Exit
 when ready to exit regulated mode.   
Tip:  The belts MUST be engaged when using the channel lock. 
Quick Reference Regulated Sewing
4.2.3 Stitch in the Ditch using Point_to_Point-Line
Stitch_in_ditch (SID) is a technique where the stitch line follows the seam line
resulting in a virtually invisible stitching line. With practice, SID can be done exactly
on the seam line. Stitch_near_ditch  (SND) is a technique where the stitch line is
very near, but not on the seam line. Both SID and SND use normal length stitches
and are not removed. They become part of the overall quilting design. Some quilters
prefer to do SID free-motion but CS offers another option.
 
 
Feature: Point To Point - Line
Point to point describes a CS process where a series of connected line segments
are positioned and stitched. Remember Dot-To-Dot coloring books? The same
concept applies. The quilter supplies the dots and CS stitches a perfect line between
each contiguous pair. Each  ‘dot ’ is identified by moving the sewing head to each
point (in order) and pressing the OK button. The spot where the needle would enter
the fabric is the  ‘Dot ’ or  ‘point ’. 
Assumptions:   The quilt is loaded, bobbin is full, machine is threaded, bobbins
wound, the speakers  are on and the belts are engaged. 
Tip:  When the seam allowance is pressed toward one side it becomes higher
(thicker) than the other side. Doing SID or SND on the lower side of the seam
allows the stitching to sink down and disappear too.
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Steps to follow:   
1.  Choose P2P-Line 
-  
This is one of the choices presented when clicking on the black arrow to the right of
the P2P icon. 
2.  Click on the P2P icon -
    
A dialog box appears with options.
A dialog box appears with Settings and Buttons:
Settings:
Angle:
This is the current angle that will be used when Channel Lock is turned on. 
Flip Angle:
 This is intended to be  used with the channel lock feature. It will either
replace the current angle, or add to it, depending on the Radiate setting. If
Radiate is not checked, this angle will replace the current angle, otherwise it adds
to it.
Radiate
 - Works with Flip Angle for creating radiating line designs.
Buttons:  There are 6 buttons shown on the screen, which correspond to the
6-button keypad on the sewing head. Additional options are accessible using the
Shift button.
A  Two Button Selection Sequence
 will display additional options. If using the
touchscreen, just touch the Shift key, and the additional buttons appear as light blue
buttons, so touch the blue button you need. If the second (blue) button is not
touched in a few seconds, it will revert back to its original purpose. If using the
keypad on the sewing head, press and hold the upper right button (Shift) while
pressing the second button. When you release the Shift button, the others will revert
back to the original purpose.
Chan Lock 
- locks the head so it moves along one fixed angle. 
Shift:
 Will display additional functions (see below).
OK
 (either button) identifies the points. 
Stop
 indicates the end of the P2P-line sequence.  If more points are clicked after
pressing Stop, they will be detached from the first segment by a jump stitch. This
is like turning the needle off, and moving to the next click to resume.
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Stitch in the Ditch using Point_to_Point-Line
Pressing the shift button will display additional functions (light blue buttons). These can be initiated by using a 2-button sequence. 
Flip Chan Lock
 - Changes the current angle. This is intended to be  used with the
channel lock feature. 
* If Radiate is not checked, the Flip angle will replace the current angle. To flip the angle using the keypad, press and hold the shift button and press the Flip Chan
button. If using the touchscreen press the Shift button first, then press the Flip
Chan button. To flip it back again, repeat the 2-button sequence.
* If Radiating Lines is checked, CS increases the current angle by the number of degrees shown in Flip Angle. To increase the angle using the keypad, press and
hold the shift button, and press the Flip Chan button.  If using the touchscreen
press the Shift button first, then press the Flip Chan button. Repeat this 2-button
sequence to increase it again. It will go up to 90 degrees and return back to 0
degrees.  
Exit
 - To exit P2P mode, press the Shift button and press the Exit button. Using the
mouse and clicking the X in the upper right corner works too.
3.  Press OK to define the path. 
Move the machine head from one point to the next,
clicking OK on each one. The machine makes a popping sound every time the OK
button is pressed. This sound confirms that the point has been registered. The lines
connecting the points also appears in the preview area of the screen after each
click. 
4.  Press Shift and Exit to complete the line segments
. It is always a good idea
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Tip:  P2P-Line is an accurate way to follow a seam. When the seam has a curve
in it, the P2P click points can be very close together, following the curve of the
seam. If it is straight, the click points can be further apart. 
5.  Click on Start_Quilting
   
 and the sewing head will move to the Start of the
pattern. CS will prompt for pulling up the bobbin thread. 
Tip:  P2P-Line has its own motor speed control (found in the configuration form). It
is a good idea to stitch P2P-Line very slowly.  the default value is 10% motor speed
but this can be increased or decreased while stitching, using the keypad. SPI and
tieoff setting are inherited from the project. 
6.  Press OK
 when ready to quilt, 
7.  At the end of the quilting sequence, you will be prompted to pull up the bobbin
thread and click OK.  It doesnt matter how the bobbin thread is pulled up, secured
or trimmed. Just be sure to click OK because it completes this process.
Design It Yourself  - It is possible to use the P2P - Line feature using the mouse
and working directly in the preview area on the screen.  See  Draw P2P LIne
.       
Quick Reference P2P Line
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4.3 Phase 2 - Blocks
After stabilizing the quilt, the blocks are stitched. In custom quilting the blocks are
often the dominant design being used. The outline of each block is identified (by a
boundary) and CS uses the boundary as a template for the sizing and positioning of
the quilt patterns. Both the boundary and the pattern image are previewed before
being stitched. 
4.3.1 Define the Block using Boundary
This is a process where the quilt block shape is traced with a series of points, using
the sewing head. During this process, CS displays an image of the boundary in the
preview area of the screen. 
Feature: Boundary
Assumptions:   Quilt is loaded and stabilized, machine is threaded, bobbins are
wound, belts are engaged and patterns have been chosen.
Steps to follow:
1.  Click on the Boundary icon. 
2.  CS will prompt for the points that define the boundary.  Use as many click points
as needed to define the block boundary precisely. When done defining the bounded
area, click  ‘Stop ’.
3.  An image of the bounded area appears in the preview area. The first two points
define the baseline and the pattern will be squared up to this. The square block
boundary shown required 4 clicks to define it.  Pressing the Stop button completed
and enclosed the area. Create multiple boundaries at the same time if desired. 
Tip:   
The fewest number of clicks for a boundary is 3 which defines a triangle.
There is no upper limit to the number of clicks required to define a boundary and no
limit to the number of boundaries. Avoid concave boundaries - the fit results are
unpredictable.
4.  Click  View All icon
     to adjust the screen so that all boundaries can be
seen. Check it before continuing. Add a background grid if desired. 
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Reference boundaries are boundaries that mark points, edges, seamlines, designs
or any other reference used for pattern placement. They might be used to contain a
pattern, or they might just be used to help when trying to place a pattern so it fits
precisely. 
Tip:   Reference boundaries are extremely useful! They can be used to
essentially trace blocks or seams on the quilt top, showing them on the
screen and ensuring accurate pattern placement.
4.3.2 Stitch a Single Pattern using Pattern_To_Boundary
Once a boundary is defined, this feature will move a pattern into the boundary,
resizing and repositioning it to fit the boundary. 
Feature: Pattern_to_Boundary
Assumptions:   Quilt is loaded and stabilized, machine is threaded, bobbins are
wound, belts are engaged, patterns have been chosen, boundaries have been
defined. Choose the preferred method of moving a pattern into the boundary; 
Standard,  Stretch, or Squeeze
.
Standard
 fit method:  
1. Be sure the correct pattern is highlighted and the correct boundary is
selected. If the boundary was just created, it is already highlighted (red). If it
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Stitch a Single Pattern using Pattern_To_Boundary2. Click on  Pattern Into Boundary icon   
  and the pattern will appear
inside the boundary in the preview area. Freeze Aspect = ON prevents
distortion.
Stretch
 fit method:
1. Be sure the correct pattern is highlighted and the correct boundary is
selected
2. Click on  Pattern Into Boundary icon   
  and the pattern appears in the
selected boundary. Since stretch was chosen, CS will turn off Freeze Aspect
and try to stretch one of the dimensions to provide a better fit. 
Squeeze
 fit method:
1. Be sure the correct pattern is highlighted and the correct boundary is
selected
2. Click on  Pattern Into Boundary icon   
  and the pattern appears in the
selected boundary. Since squeeze was chosen, CS will turn off Freeze
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3.  Regardless of the fit method, click on the pattern in the preview area to select it. 
4.  Edit the size or placement of the pattern inside the bounded area and make
changes if needed .  Save the project
 often. 
5.  Click on Start_Quilting   
 and the sewing head will move to the Start of the
pattern. CS will prompt for pulling up the bobbin thread. Press OK when ready to
quilt. 
At the end of the quilting sequence, CS prompts to pull up the bobbin thread and
click OK. It doesnt matter how the bobbin thread is pulled up, secured or trimmed.
Just be sure to click OK because it completes this process.
Quick Reference Single Block
4.3.3 Stitch Multiple Patterns using Repeat_Patterns
Repeat Patterns  will move a series of patterns (any type) into the preview area.
Continuous line patterns will be connected so they stitch in one continuous path.
Individual block patterns are placed in a row, but are stitched individually. 
Boundaries
 are nice to have as a reference, but not necessary. 
In Setup Mode, you will move the patterns into the Preview Area. Repeat Pattern
Setup is a process, and the details are are only active now. As soon as this dialog
box closes, you will be in Edit Mode and can modify the individual patterns if
needed.  
Feature: Repeat_Patterns 
Assumptions:   Quilt is loaded and stabilized, machine is threaded, bobbins
wound, belts engaged and patterns have been chosen.  Boundaries are not needed
but they can be helpful so define them if desired.
Steps to follow:
1.  Be sure the correct pattern is highlighted.
   
2.  Click on  Repeat_Patterns icon 
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