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The top edge is the baseline which is used to square up the patterns. The pattern in the
example has irregular edges which make it nest nicely. However, the pattern will stitch off of
the edge when positioned to eliminate the side gaps. The Trim-Inside  function can be used
to trim off the excess - just make sure to include the extra space in the Quilt Length
dimension .  When it looks good, Save the project.
5.  Click Quilt
      The machine moves to the start of the first pattern, takes a single stitch
and prompts you to pull up the bobbin, so do that. Press OK on the keypad when ready.
The first row now begins.
6.  At the end of the row
, CS stops and prompts you to cut the bobbin thread. It
doesnt matter how the bobbin thread is pulled up, secured or trimmed. Just be sure
to click OK because it completes this process.
6A. IF you have room for another row
 the machine will move to the beginning
of the next row, take a stitch, prompt for Bobbin pull-up and click OK to quilt the
next row.  Repeat these steps until all the rows for the current section are
complete. 
7.  When CS finishes the last row that fits
, you will be prompted to cut the bobbin
thread and mark the two registration points.  Here is what will happen: 
* CS finishes the last row that will fit, prompts you to cut the bobbin thread, and Click OK to complete
the end-of-row process. 
* CS prompts you to click OK when ready to mark the Right registration point.  Click OK
 and the
stitcher  moves to the first registration point. Mark this spot (where the needle would enter the fabric). 
* CS prompts you to click OK when ready to mark the Left registration point.  Click OK
 and the
stitcher  moves to the second registration point. Mark this spot (where the needle would enter the
fabric).  Click OK
 to complete the process. 
Save the project
.   
8.  Roll the quilt  - 
baste the sides if desired and check the bobbin thread. It is also a
good idea to check that the quilt is still square. Use the  channel lock to check that
both registration marks are on the same horizontal line. 
Now finish the quilt by using the Feature: Edge To Edge Continue.
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Feature: Edge To Edge - Continue  
Assumptions:  The first section (or more) is done, the registration points have been marked
and the quilt has been rolled. 
  9. Click EdgeToEdge_Continue 
10. CS prompts for left and right registration marks. 
11. Check the screen and adjust if needed. 
12. Click Quilt. The first row of the new section now begins.  At the end of the row, CS stops, prompts for bobbin pull-up, Click OK. 
Repeat each row until the entire current section is done.
  CS will again prompt for marking registration points. 
Roll the quilt.
Repeat steps 9 - 12 until the last section - when bottom edge of the quilt makes
its way up to the current quiltable space.   
13. Last Section adjustments are often necessary so the last time you roll the quilt,
the prompts are a little different. Click the Left registration mark, Click the Right
registration mark, Click points along bottom of E2E, following the actual contour of
the quilt, even if the bottom edge is irregular. Press Stop button when done with the
bottom edge. 
If the pattern extends past the blue boundary line, adjust or trim now.   
 
Save the project
.   
14.  Click Quilt
   
    The machine moves to the start of the pattern, takes a single stitch
and prompts you to pull up the bobbin, so do that. Press OK on the keypad when ready.
The first row of the new section now begins. 
15.  At the end of the last row
, CS prompts you to cut the bobbin thread and click OK. 
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5.8 Quick Ref P2P Line
Feature: Point To Point - Line
Point to point describes a CS process where a series of connected line segments are
positioned and stitched. The quilter clicks the points and CS stitches a perfect line between
each contiguous pair. Each  ‘point’ is identified by moving the sewing head to each point (in
order) and pressing the OK button. 
Steps to follow:   
1.  Choose P2P-Line 
-  (Click on the black arrow to the right of the icon). 
2.  Click on the P2P icon -
    A dialog box appears with options:
Settings:
Angle
:This is the current angle that will be used when the Channel Lock is turned on. 
Flip
 Angle
: The change in the number of degrees, used by the Channel Lock option. 
Radiate
 - Check this option to increase the angle (by flip angle) instead of replace it.
Buttons:
Chan Lock
 - locks the head so it moves along one fixed angle. 
Shift
: Press to see additional options (blue buttons). If using the 6-button keypad, press
both the Shift and the second option (Flip Chan or Exit) at the same time.
Flip Chan
 (or increase in Radiate mode) changes the current angle. 
OK
 (either button) selects the point, based on the position of the needle.
Stop
 indicates the end of the P2P- line sequence. 
Exit
 will end the P2P mode.
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 pop noise every time the OK button is
pressed. This sound confirms that the point has been registered. The image appears in
the preview area of the screen. Press Stop button to create a jump stitch. 
4.  Press Shift and Exit
 to complete the line segments
. The images appear in the
preview area. Check it before stitching.
5.  Click on Start_Quilting
   and the sewing head moves to the Start of the pattern,
prompts for bobbin pull up.   Press OK
 when ready. At the end, pull up the bobbin thread
and click OK to complete the 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.  
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5.9 Quick Ref P2P Pattern
Feature: Point To Point - Pattern
Point to point describes a CS process where a series of patterns are positioned and
stitched. The quilter clicks the points and CS stitches a pattern between each contiguous
pair. Each  ‘point’ is identified by moving the sewing head to a spot on the quilt top (in order)
and pressing the OK button. 
Prep Step #1 - Optional -  Define boundaries to check the P2P placement. 
Prep Step #2. Choose a pattern.  P2P patterns must stitch from left to right and can be
concatonated. Use the Ctrl key to choose multiple patterns.
Prep Step #3. Change pattern details if needed.  Be aware of the pattern size, proportion
and any margins. Use the Preview area to audition pattern size and placement if desired.  
Prep Step #4. Plan the Point Layout before beginning. Most patterns look the best when
they maintain their original proportion (Freeze aspect= On), but this means you need to
have P2P intervals that also allow the pattern to fill the space. 
  Steps to follow:   
1.  Choose P2P-Pattern 
-  This is one of the style choices. 
2.  Click on the P2P icon -
    A dialog box appears with options:
Settings:
Angle
:This is the current angle that will be used when the Channel Lock is turned on. 
Flip
 Angle
: The change in the number of degrees, used by the Channel Lock option. 
Radiate
 - Check this option to increase the angle (by flip angle) instead of replace it.
Buttons:
Chan Lock
 - locks the head so it moves along one fixed angle. 
Shift
: Press this to see additional options (blue buttons). The options appear for several
seconds, so press them before they revert back to the defaults. If using the 6-button
keypad, press both the Shift and the second option (Flip Chan or Exit) at the same time.
Flip Chan
 (or increase in Radiate mode) changes the current angle. 
OK
 (either button) selects the point, based on the position of the needle.
Stop
 indicates the end of the P2P-pattern sequence. 
Exit
 will end the P2P mode.
3.  Define the path. 
Move the machine head from one point to the next, clicking OK on each
one. The machine makes a pop noise every time the OK button is pressed. This sound
confirms that the point has been registered. The image appears in the preview area of
the screen. 
4.  Press Shift and Exit
 to complete the path
. The images appear in the preview area. 
						

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 Check it before stitching.
5.  Click on Start_Quilting
   and the sewing head moves to the Start of the pattern and CS
prompts for the bobbin pull-up.  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.
Design It Yourself  - It is possible to use the P2P - Pattern feature using the
mouse and working directly in the preview area on the screen.  See  Draw P2P
Pattern .       
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5.10 Quick Ref Trim Inside
Feature: Trim Pattern - Inside 
Steps to follow:
1.  Click on the Boundary icon   
 and follow the prompts to define the boundary of the
background area. If the  project were to fill the background of an appliqued block, this would
be the outer edges of the block.  
 
2.  Move the background filler pattern in.
 
Use Pattern_to_Boundary 
   or Repeat Patterns     depending on how many repeats
are needed to fill the area. This example shows repeat patterns, nested vertically by -.5.
There is a gap on one side border and an overlap on the other which need to be adjusted.
3.  . Group the patterns together before adjusting the size and position. If the pattern doesnt
fit exactly, let it extend past the outer boundary, and trim the excess.
4.  Choose Trim Inside and Click on the Trim icon.
    CS will prompt for a boundary. Use
as many points as needed to define the boundary of the applique. 
5.  Click Stop
 when done and CS will erase everything inside the boundary, leaving the filler
pattern in the background.  Save the project often. Continue with additional Trims as
needed. 
6.  Click on Start_Quilting
    and CS moves the sewing head to the start of the pattern and
prompts for pulling up the bobbin thread.  Click OK
 when ready to quilt. If multiple patterns
were moved into the boundary, they will stitch in the order they were moved.  Click OK
 at
the end of the quilting as prompted.  
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5.11 Quick Ref Trim Outside
Feature: Trim Pattern - Outside   
Assumptions: This assumes that the following preparation steps have been completed.  Prep Step #1. Click on Boundary icon. Define the boundary and finish by pressing Stop.
Prep Step #2. Highlight the pattern to be used.
Prep Step #3. Click on Pattern into Boundary icon. When the boundary is odd shaped, CS
may have trouble automatically resizing the pattern to fit the space.  It  will generate a
warning message, but still try to resize the pattern.   Prep Step #4. Click on the pattern and resize using the handles until satisfied.
 
Steps to follow: 
1.  Click on the pattern image 
in the preview area to select it (pink). 
2.  Choose Trim Outside. 
 
3.  Click on the Trim icon.
 CS will prompt for a Trim boundary. 
4.  Click Stop
 when done and CS will erase everything outside the boundary.  
5.  Reposition the pattern image. 
Click on the pattern(s) to select if needed. Use the
handles to re-size and reposition the pattern so it aligns to the Trim boundary. 
6.  Click on Start_Quilting
  The sewing head will move to the Start of the pattern. CS will
prompt for pulling up the bobbin thread and choosing 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.
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5.12 Quick Ref Right Click Options
The Right Click Options appear when selected patterns are Right Clicked. Options
presented depend on the patterns selected. 
   
Reposition Options  - 
Rotate
  - rotates the pattern as many degrees as you like. 
Flip Horizontally
 - turns the pattern sideways. 
Flip Vertically
 - turns the pattern upside down.
Mirror
 - creates a mirror image, using any rotation axis defined by the prompts. 
Rubber Stamp
 - makes an exact copy an existing pattern or group of patterns.
When there are several patterns selected, CS will combine patterns first, and then make a
copy of the group, and tag it as being unsewn. Once several patterns are grouped together,
there is no Bobbin Pull-up prompt between them and they stay grouped for the entire
project. 
   If patterns are stacked more than 2 deep, use  to select them. 
  
						

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 Circular Array
 - creates a new circular pattern by repeating and rotating a single
pattern. CS only needs to know which pattern to use, how many repeats are needed, how
many degrees between each repeat and where the center should be placed. 
Echo Pattern
 - means CS creates a new pattern that is an outline of the original.
The number of echoes and the spacing is easy. Negative spacing will create inside echo
patterns.
Apply Pattern
 - places multiple P2P patterns along another patterns path. Choose
a simple pattern for the path, and a P2P pattern to be applied (OK to concatonate the P2P
patterns) to that path. 
Combine Patterns
 - groups together all the selected patterns, and treats them like
a single pattern for the duration of the project. Be sure to select the patterns in their proper
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  Export Patterns
 - saves the new design for future use as a special CS file type. 
 
Selecting multiple patterns and then exporting them will result in one exported pattern, not
multiples. Use Virtual Stitchout (F2)  before exporting
 to make sure the new pattern will
stitch out in one continuous line design. G ive the pattern a descriptive name.
Node Mode (F7) 
displays the pieces of each pattern, showing all nodes. Endpoint
Nodes are pink squares and are used when moving, dividing or combining pattern
segments. Arc nodes are blue squares and they are used to reshape the pattern segments,
but not for dividing or combining pattern segments. Designer nodes are red dots and can
be used by designers to change some of the pattern attributes .
Divide Pattern
 - Is a function of Node Mode (F7).  Right click any Endpoint node
and choose Divide (or hover over any pink endpoint node, and press the D on the
keyboard) and the pattern will be divided at that point.  
 
Reverse Start/End
 - swaps the start and end points, so patterns stitch backwards!