Husqvarna Designer 1 Instruction Manual

Calibration of the Color Touch Screen
If you touch a function tab or stitch picture on 
the Color Touch Screen but it does not respond 
or the function next to it is activated instead, the 
screen has to be calibrated. The Color Touch 
Screen is calibrated at the Husqvarna Viking fac-
tory, but the settings may be affected when the 
machine is shipped and transported. You only 
need to calibrate the Color Touch Screen if there 
is a precision problem when touching the func-
tion tabs or stitch pictures....

Stitch Width  Safety
Touch       if you want to lock the needle side 
movements when using a straight stitch plate, a 
straight stitch foot or a 1/4" piecing foot P.
Free motion
Touch 
 to turn all the stiches into free motion 
stitches.
Note: When using the free motion function, the feed 
teeth should be lowered.
Alarm repeat
Touch 
 to select a repeated alarm. Your De-
signer I will then repeat the signal for alarm pop 
ups while the machine is sewing.
Screen lock
To activate the screen lock, press...

Pop-up menus
Top Thread  Break
Your Designer I stops automatically if the top th-
read runs out or breaks. Rethread the top thread, 
touch 
  .
Empty Bobbin 
Your Designer I stops automatically when the 
bobbin thread is almost empty. Replace the emp-
ty bobbin with a full one, touch 
  .
Note: It is possible to continue sewing un til all
thread on the bobbin has run out. 
Twin needle
When the twin needle safety button 
   is set in 
the 
   menu, the width of the stitches is
limited. If you select a...

HELP menu
In    you are able to get information about 
type of needle, presser foot, stabilizer etc. In 
   
menu you can choose between 
   or  
 on the 
HELP menu. Set it to 
    when you want it to 
open automatically. To exit 
   touch  
  
Examples on symbols in the HELP menu:
Normal needle     
 
Stretch needle     
 
Wing needle    
 
Stabilizer    
 
Top thread, size 40     
 
Bobbin thread, size 70   
 
Presser foot R   
 
Attach Self-adhesive glide plate 
 
Cord the buttonhole  
 
Clearance...

Programming
Select your fabric type in the Sewing Advisor 
before programming.
Program stitches, letters, and numbers into me-
mory. Your Designer I has 15 permanent memo-
ries. This means you can pro gram a stitch com-
bination into memory and when you turn off the 
machine it is retained in the memory. Each of 
the 15 permanent memories holds up to 62 stit-
ches which means you can program and save up 
to 930 stitches and letters at one time.
Touch 
  . It will change from the blue color to 
white...

To program “J” in upper case letters. 
Touch 
  , touch Menu O.
Touch “J” and “J” appears on the screen. 
To program “ohn” in lower case, touch 
   in 
the lower right corner of the alphabet screen. 
The lower case submenu will appear. 
Touch o, the letter appears and the cursor mo-
ves to the next position. Continue to enter the 
letters: h, n.
  
36Learn your Designer I 

To enter a new locomotive. Touch    .
Touch Menu G.
Touch stitch number 1. 
To mirror image the locomotive, touch 
  . 
Touch end to end mirror image button 
  . The 
locomotive changes and the mirror image button 
turns brown. Touch 
   to close  
. 
Touch 
   function button on the machine to 
sew only one sequence of your program.
Touch 
   function button if you want to add a 
tie off in your programmed sequence. It is also 
possible to add several fi xes one after another. 
Touch 
   function button...

Sew
To sew your program, touch 
  . It will change 
color from blue to white. Your stitch pro gram 
will appear on the screen in the direction it will 
sew. The presser foot is recommended. The fi rst 
stitch in the program is shown in blue. The oth-
ers are red. A stop is indicated by a stop sign 
symbol. 
If you have programmed a stitch sequence 
that is too long to be seen on the Color Touch 
Screen, you can step forwards/backwards in the 
sequence using the               icons.
Sew your program on a...

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Utility Garment Sewing 

40Utility/Garment Sewing
Sewing Advisor
Your Designer I sewing machine features the ex-
clusive Husqvarna Viking Sewing Advisor. 
When beginning a sewing project, touch Sewing 
Advisor. The fabric menu will appear on the Co-
lor Touch Screen. Touch your fabric type and 
weight and the sewing technique menu will ap-
pear. Touch the technique you desire to sew. The 
Sewing Advisor immediately sets the best stitch, 
stitch length, width, tension, presser foot pres-
sure and sewing speed for your project....