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Feature Specific Shortcuts:
Feature :
KeySeq
What it will do: 
Measure Rightü
Transfer the measurement. Right click destination field, click on the number to
xfer.
F1 Help
F2 Virtual Stitchout - checks the path of a new pattern.+ to speed up, - to slow
down.
F5 Refresh Screen, resets stitcher connection and takes time - use only if needed. 
Draw F7 Node Mode, display all pattern nodes
Draw F8 Set Sew Order, display and change pattern direction and sequence 
Draw F9 Pattern anchor is Edge.
Draw F10 Pattern anchor is Center
Draw F11 Pattern anchor is Endpoint
Draw F12 Pattern anchor is Stretch
Draw G turn on (or off) the Gridpoint Snap
Draw E turn on (or off) the Endpoint Snap
Draw Alt+B
begin a Boundary, Right ü to end.
Draw Alt+T
begin a Trim, Rightü to end.
Draw Alt+A
begin a Sewable Arc, Right ü to end, Esc to cancel.
Draw Alt+C
begin a Sewable Curve, Right ü to end, Esc to cancel.
Draw Alt+L
Begin a P2P Line. Stop will create a Jump Stitch, Shift +Esc will end the line.
Draw Alt+P
Begin a P2P Pattern. Stop creates a Jump Stitch, Shift +Esc ends the pattern.
Draw Alt+M
Begin to measure objects on the Preview area.  ü start and end points. Esc to
cancel.
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5.2 Quick Ref Regulated
Feature: Regulated    Baste 
  Constant Speed  
  sewing
There are three choices for the regulated stitching process: Original, Plus and Smooth.
Constant Speed and Baste have their own icons but the screens and the process of
stitching are the same as Regulated Sewing. Constant Speed runs the stitcher without a
stitch regulator. 
Baste is essentially a repeated single stitch.  The basting stitch is a long stitch and is usually
temporary. It is the most common technique used around the outer edges. The hopping
foot actually applies less pressure than normal which prevents the fabric from being pushed
and stretched. Stitch Length for basting begins with a B. Often basting stitches are
measured in IPS (Inches Per Stitch) instead of SPI (Stitches Per Inch), but CS can do
either. With minor exceptions, the screens for Baste and Constant Speed are the same as
Regulated, which are explained here.
Steps to follow:
1.  Choose a style of 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. 
2 . Click on the Regulated Sewing icon.   
   
A Dialog box shows settings and buttons.
Regulated and Constant Speed Settings :
Angle:
This is the current angle that will be used when Channel Lock is turned on. 
Stitches Per Inch
 - Change with up/down arrows or use mouse & keyboard. 
Flip Angle:
 If Radiating Lines is not checked, this angle can replace the current angle.To flip
the angle, press and hold the shift button on the keypad, and press the Chan Lock
button. To flip it back again, repeat the 2-button sequence.
Radiating Lines
 - When checked, CS increases the current angle by the number of degrees
shown in Flip Angle. To increase the current angle, press and hold the Shift Button on
the keypad, and press the Chan Lock Button. Repeat this to increase it again. 
Needle Position
 - 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. 
Buttons:
Record Off
  means the motions are not being recorded,
Chan Lock
 (on/ off) locks the sewing head so it stitches a straight line at one angle.  
Shift
  - Press this once and additional keypad functions appear & stay for a couple
seconds. This is for reference only - each blue button requires a 2-button sequence.
Single Stitch
 - press this to take a full single stitch. If the Needle Position box is checked,
this button is labeled  Needle Position
, and pressing it takes a half stitch. 
Start
 - starts the stitching process, and STOP ends it. 
						

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Additional Functions:  These functions (light blue buttons) are initiated by using a 2-button
sequence; press and hold the Shift button and then press the second button.   
Flip Chan Lock
 - Changes the current angle.
* If Radiating Lines is not checked, this will change the current angle to whatever the Flip Angle is set at. To flip the angle, press and hold the shift button on the keypad, and
press the Chan Lock 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, press and hold the shift button on the
keypad, and press the Chan Lock button. Repeat to increase it again. It will go up to 90
degrees and return back to 0 degrees.  
Shift
  - used to display additional functions (light blue buttons) and to execute them. 
Change to Need Pos
 - is used to check  (or choose) the Needle Position option, making
the Lower Left button  change to Needle Position. Press and hold the Shift button and
press Change To Need Pos button. Repeat the 2-button sequence to return to Single
Stitch.  
Start
 - starts the stitching process, and STOP ends it. 
Exit
 - To exit regulated mode, press and hold the Shift button and press the Exit button.
Using the mouse & screen works too. 
3.  Press  Start
 on keypad when ready to sew and  Stop
 on keypad to stop. 
Dark blue buttons
mean the stitcher is running. Notice that the two buttons on the left have changed in
meaning. 
Inc SPI
 means Increase the Stitches per Inch. 
Dec SPI
 is decrease stitches per inch. 
4.  Press  Shift 
and Exit 
on keypad when ready to exit regulated mode.   
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5.3 Quick Ref Single Block
Feature: Single Block   
 
(using Boundary and Pattern_to_Boundary features)
Step 1:   Define the Boundary 
 
Boundaries are used in many of the CS techniques. They might be required by a technique
(such as defining the quilting surface of an E2E design) or used as a convenient reference
for guiding the placement of patterns. Either way, they synchronize the quilt top with the
screen image. 
* Click on the Boundary icon to begin defining the boundary. CS will prompt for points that
define the area. 
About boundaries:
* A bounded area must have at least 3 points (a triangle) and can have hundreds. 
* The first point is considered the anchor.  The lower left corner of the pattern will always be aligned to the first point clicked. 
* The first two points define the baseline which determines the pattern rotation. 
* Pressing Stop completes the boundary. CS will connect the first and last points, enclosing the area.  
* Choose the baseline and always click the points in a counter clockwise direction. Patterns are aligned to the baseline as shown: 
* Once a boundary is defined, it can not be changed.  It can however be deleted and a new boundary defined. Or, it can be converted to a pattern, then moved, and converted back
to a boundary.  
* To delete a boundary, first select it, then press the Delete key on the keyboard. 
 
Step 2:   Move Patterns into Boundary
 
 
* Choose which fit you prefer from the drop-down box: * Standard
 is used when the boundary shape resembles the pattern shape. 
*  Stretch
 is used when the shapes are different. CS stretches the sides to fit.  
*  Squeeze 
is used when the boundary is very irregular. CS tries to reshape the pattern to
squeeze it into the boundary.    
* Click on a boundary to select it.  (It turns red). 
* Click on a pattern to select it. (it turns cyan) 
* Click on the Pattern_To_Boundary icon to move the pattern in. The pattern is moved into
the bounded area and resized to fit.  
						

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When a pattern is moved into a boundary, it will be aligned to the baseline so if it slopes up
(or down) the pattern will be rotated accordingly. The slope is displayed in the Selected
Pattern Rotation field of the details.
* The Preview area is focused on the pattern most recently used. To see all patterns and
boundaries, click View All icon.  
Step 3.  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 you will be prompted to pull up the bobbin thread and click
OK.  Be sure to click OK because it completes this process.
More elaborate designs can be stitched using combinations of single block patterns.
Here are some examples:
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5.4 Quick Ref Borders and Corners
Feature: Borders and Corners   
    
   
Using Border / Corner and Repeat Patterns features
Steps to follow for corners and borders:
1.  Select the patterns, choosing the corner first, hold the Ctrl, choose the border next.
2.  Click on the Border_Corner icon. CS prompts for outer border boundaries: Click (UL, UR,
LR, LL corners).  CS prompts for Inner border (UL, UR, LR, LL corners). 
3.  Adjust the settings, choosing a corner type and orientation that best fits the quilt.   
  
4.  CS moves the top corners and borders into the preview area. If the Quit Length is
provided, CS will calculate the sizes for the side borders, and place as many as will fit. 
5.  Click on Start_Quilting and the sewing head moves to the Start of the first pattern. CS
will prompt for pulling up the bobbin thread and choosing OK when ready to quilt. CS will
stitch the first pattern and move to the next, repeating the prompts for bobbin pull-ups. At
the end of the quilting sequence, you will be prompted to pull up the bobbin thread the last
time and click OK.  Be sure to click OK because it completes this process. 
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5.5 Quick Ref Borders
Feature: Borders ( Repeat Pattern - without corner patterns)      
Steps to follow for borders:
1.  Measure the top border height first and determine the height of the pattern. (Maximum
border size less margins). 
2.  Measure the top border width next, using the border seamline as the baseline. Be sure to
measure in the direction you will be stitching because the measure process will also
determine the square-up angle of the border. Write down these numbers on the diagram for
use later. 
3.  Boundaries are optional but very helpful because they will show (in the preview area) any
curvature in the seamlines. Reference boundaries can also trace the edge of a pattern so
the  border pattern can be positioned precisely around the corners. 
4.  Click on the pattern to be used. This highlights it (cyan) in the Project Info area.
5.  Click on Repeat Patterns icon, edit the pattern details, and choose a Reference point.
Move the machine head to that reference point and press OK to set it. CS moves the
pattern(s) to the area anchored by the reference point. 
6.  Edit the size and repeats using the Pattern Details or Repeat Setting Details first. When
done, Save the project.
7.  Make final adjustments in the preview area last. When done, Save the project.
8.  Click on Start_Quilting, CS moves the sewing head & prompts for bobbin pull-up. Press
OK when ready to quilt and OK again at the end of the quilting as prompted because this
completes the process.  
Tip:   To audition E2E patterns for a quilt that has a border:
* Draw a boundary the same height as the border.
* Move multiple border patterns into the border boundary, using the correct sizing.
* Move one (or more)  E2E patterns into the preview area, and position them next to
the border patterns. 
* Modify the size of the E2E pattern until the quilting density is reasonably close to
the border. 
* Record the size (height and width) of one of the E2E patterns, and use this size as
the beginning size when you begin the E2E process.   
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5.6 Quick Ref Panto using Repeats
Feature: Pantograph (E2E) using Repeat Patterns
Background patterns (pantographs) are stitched using the Repeat Pattern features
to control the size and positioning, It uses Relocate for alignment after rolling the
quilt. 
Assumptions:  The machine is threaded, bobbins wound, belts engaged and
patterns have been added to the project. 
Prep Step #1.)
 Measure the quilt length and width accurately before loading the
quilt. 
Prep Step #2
) Load the quilt and baste the outer edges. 
Prep Step #3)
 Choose a pattern and set the scale.
Prep Step #4)
 Change the pattern details (height and width) to reflect the scale you
prefer. 
Steps to follow:
1.  Click Boundary icon and click on the UL, UR, LR, LL corners to show quilting
space. 
2.  Click on  Repeat_Patterns icon 
 
3.  Change the Repeat Settings following these steps: 
* Turn Freeze Aspect=On, Enter Total Width
* Turn Freeze Aspect=Off, Enter Total Height 
* Set Reference Point = Upper Left Corner, move machine to UL corner.
4.  Click OK. An image of your entire quilt appears in the Preview area. 
This method for
doing pantographs does not monitor how much area can be quilted at one time, so you need to do it
by toggling rows of patterns as sewn or unsewn.   
 
5.   Select all the patterns that cant be quilted in the first section, toggle them sewn.
Quilt as much as possible. 
6.   Roll the quilt. Choose 2 control points (easy to find on the screen and quilt) to
use for alignment. This example uses the start and end points of the previously sewn
row, but they could be any 2 points. 
						

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Select the last row quilted, Right Click these patterns.
· Choose Relocateand Choose Shift All to 2 Points.  
· A dialog box appears, giving instructions.
· Click Yes button to remove the dialog box.
· Use the mouse to click 2 Control Points on the screen. 
· Another dialog box appears, with more instructions.
7.  Now you will identify the two corresponding control points on the quilt. 
Following instructions, Move machine head to Control Point #1 and Click Yes.
Following instructions, Move machine head to Control Point #2 and Click Yes.
8.  Check the positioning by using the machine crosshairs. 
9.  Continue until the entire quilt is done. 
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5.7 Quick Ref Panto using E2E
Feature: Edge to Edge (E2E)  
  
Assumptions:  
Prep Step #1.)
 Measure the quilt length and width accurately before loading the quilt. If you
need to stitch off the edge of the quilt, increase your total quilt length. If you are leaving a
margin at the top and bottom, be sure to reduce your total quilt length by this amount. Also it
is a good idea to reduce the length a little to accommodate shrinkage caused by the quilting.
This could be from 1% to 5%, depending on the fabrics, batting and quilting density.  Prep Step #2
) Load the quilt and baste the outer edges. 
Prep Step #3)
 Choose a pattern and think about the scale. Large scale, open quilting results in
a more supple quilt and small scale, dense quilting is a bit stiffer.  Prep Step #4)
 Change the pattern details (height and width) to reflect the scale you prefer. 
Steps to follow :
1.  Click the E2E icon
.  CS prompts you to click the four corners of the first boundary. 
2.  Enter the quilt length
 (adjusted if needed) in the Primary Settings area.  
CS measured the width in step 1, and gets the length from the Primary Settings. It now has
enough information to automatically calculate the number of repeats and rows required.
This is just a suggestion! All settings can be changed in Setup mode (but not in Edit mode).
 
3.  Check the E2E Setup Details:
Size Settings:
*  Pattern Width
 and Pattern Height
 may be different from what you started with.
*  Repeats and Rows
 have been set but can be changed if you do it in the setup mode.
*  Spacing
 refers to the amount of space between patterns, both horizontally and vertically.
Adjust these numbers if needed to add or remove space between patterns, especially
between the rows. 
Variable Settings:  
*  Select Between Blocks
 useConnect Start And End for pantographs 
*  Select Alternating type
 – allows staggered rows.
*  Select Registration
 Place Two Pins is the default (& method shown nere) 
*  Maintain Aspect
 is similar to freeze aspect.   
4.  Look at the image in the preview area. 
WYSIWYQ - 
What you see is what you quilt, so
if you don’t like it, change it now.