Husqvarna Designer 1 Instruction Manual

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Utility/Garment Sewing
20 Flatlock  
Decorative hems and overlapped seams, belts 
and bands. For medium/heavy stretch fabrics.
21 Elastic/Casing stitch
For overlapped seams in tricot. To sew casing 
over narrow elastic.
22 Reinforced zigzag
For joining fabric edge to edge or overlapping in 
leather.
23 Baste stitch
For joining two pieces of fabric with long a stitch 
length and reduced thread tension.
24 Elastic blind hem 
Invisible hems in stretch medium and   heavy 
fabrics.
25 Woven blind hem 
Invisible hems in woven fabrics.
26 Shell rolled hem
For edgings. Sew over the edge. For light stretch 
fabric. Sew woven fabric on bias.
27-29 Satin stitch 
For appliqués, rounded edge, sewing on laces 
and bands.
30 Elastic stitch
Sew over two rows of elastic thread for shirring.
31 Bridging stitch 
For joining two pieces of fabric with fi nished ed-
ges and for elastic shirring.
32, 36 Bartack
Reinforce pockets, shirts openings, belt loops as 
well as at lower end of a zipper.
33-35 Darning stitches 
Darn and mend work clothes, jeans, table- 
cloths and linen towels. 1-3 Straight stitch
For all kinds of sewing in woven fabrics, 25 dif-
  fe rent needle positions.
4-6 Stretch stitch
For seams in tricot and stretch fabrics.
7-9 Reinforced straight stitch
For seams which are subject to considerable  
strain. Use to reinforce and topstitch sportswear  
and working clothes. 25 needle positions.
10-12 Zigzag
For lace edging and sewing on bands.
13 Three-step zigzag
For overcasting, mending, sewing on patches 
and elastics.
14 Serpentine stitch
For mending and darning and elastic applica-
tions.
15 Four-step zigzag, 9 mm
For overcasting, mending, sewing on patches 
and elastics in loosely woven fabrics.
16 Overcast stitch 
Seam and overcast in one step along the edge 
or trim later. For light stretch and non-stretch 
fabrics.
17 Overlock
Seam and overcast in one step along the edge 
or trim later. For me di um and medium/heavy 
stretch fabrics.
18 Double overlock
Seam and overcast in one step along the edge or 
trim later. For heavy stretch fabrics.
19 Overlock stitch
Seam and overcast in one step along the edge 
or trim later. For medium stretch fabrics.
Stitch table – Menu A 
						

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Menu S
4-Way Stitches
The four way mending stitch allows you to 
stitch several sturdy stitches in four different 
directions. You have a choice of 15 different 4-
way stitches. You can select the one that is per-
fect for the weight and type of fabric. This is es-
pecially helpful when patching pant legs on the 
free arm. The 4-Way stitches are pro gram med at 
a fi xed length and width.
Fabric: Woven heavy, two pieces, one a patch
Touch: Woven heavy on your Sewing Advisor,
Menu S - 4-way stitches, Stitch S8.
Snap on: Presser foor S as recommended.
Use: Size 80 needle as recommended.
Sew: 
•  Place the patch on the larger fabric in position 
un der the pres ser foot.
•  The machine begins to sew across the top of 
the patch from the top left corner. A stitch 
will appear on the Color Touch Screen to in-
dicate sewing direction.
• Touch Pivot 
   and adjust fabric if necessary. 
Step on the foot control. The Sen sor Foot lo-
wers automatically.
•  Sew across the top and touch the 4-way sym-
  bol 
 
 or  
 to change sewing direction. 
The direction of the stitch on the screen will 
change.
•  Sew down the side of the patch. Continue 
sewing aro und the patch, touching 
 
 or 
 
 to change sewing direction
• Touch 
  .
Note: Depending on which stitch you are using, 
the corners may be irregular if changing sewing 
direction without completing the stitch fi rst. To sew 
beautiful corners with 4-way stitches, press 
   before changing sewing direction. This will com-
plete the current stitch before changing direction. 
Another alternative is to change the sewing direction 
without stopping the sewing machine.  
						

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Embroidery 
						

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Embroidery
Creative Embroidery from 
Husqvarna Viking
Down through the ages, people all over the world 
have enjoyed stitching embroidery designs to 
personalize and embellish clothing, table linens 
and special heirlooms. Early embroideries were 
stitched by hand. Today your  Husqvarna Viking 
Designer I embroiders your design effortlessly.
Embroidery unit
1. Embroidery unit socket
2. Embroidery  arm
3. Embroidery hoop attachment
4. Embroidery unit release button 
Embroidery Unit Carrying Case
The carrying case contains embroidery unit, 
2 embroidery hoops; standard and large, em-
broidery Presser foot R, embroidery booklet, 
2 embroidery templates; standard and large, a 
template pencil, Sampler 100 embroidery disks: 
1 disk of designs and 3 font disks, a pair of scis-
sors, two thread nets, 1 felt holder and a test kit. 
Store your embroidery accessories in the carry-
ing case to prevent misplacing them.
Connecting the Embroidery unit
1. Slide off the accessory tray.
2. There is a covered socket at the back of the 
machine. Turn the cover to the right to open 
it. The embroidery unit plugs into this socket.
3. Slide the embroidery unit on the free arm 
of the machine until it plugs fi rmly into the 
socket. Switch on the machine.
4. A Pop-up menu tells you to clear the area 
and remove the hoop for calibration. Touch 
   . The machine will calibrate and the em-
  broi dery arm will move to the ready po si tion. 
Calibration will set your em broi dery func tions 
each time you sli de on the em broi dery unit. 
5. The feed teeth are lo we red automatically 
when the embroidery unit is connected and 
are raised when it is removed.
4.1.
3.2.
Presser foot R 
						

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Embroidery
Built-in Disk Drive
Insert: Slide the embroidery disk into the built-
in disk drive on the side of the machine.
Eject: Push the but ton on the side of the mach-
  i ne to eject the disk. 
Removing the Embroidery unit
1. To put the embroidery arm in the rest po si tion 
to store it in the embroidery case, touch 
   (the needle up/down function button). The 
embroidery arm will move to the rest po si tion. 
Switch off the machine.
2. To release the unit, raise the large button at 
the right front of the unit and slide the unit to 
the left.
3. Close the cover on the socket.
Threading the machine
See page 8.
Embroidery booklet
Page through the Embroidery Booklet for Sam-
pler 100 designs and fonts. All embroidery de-
signs are pictured actual size. The center point 
and placement markings on all sides are marked 
for easy placement in the hoop. 
The menu number (in black), design number (in 
red), and stitch count (number of stitches in the 
design) are next to each design. 
The thread spools show the suggested thread 
colors for each color number and give the th-
read color number for 40 weight Rayon embroi-
dery thread. 
						

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Hoop the fabric
1. Select Large Hoop 150x240 mm (6x9,6"), Stan-
  dard Hoop 100x100 mm (4x4") or Mega Hoop 
360x150 mm (14,4x6") depending on the size 
of your de sign. Always use the size that is 
shown on the embroidery screen menu.
2. Loosen the screw on the larger outer hoop. 
Place the hoop on a fi rm fl at surface with the 
screw on the lower right. There is a small 
arrow in the center of the lower edge of the 
hoop which will line up with a small arrow on 
the inner hoop.
3. Place the stabilizer and the fabric on top of 
the outer hoop and place the inner hoop on 
top of the fabric with the small arrow at the 
bottom edge. 
4. Push  fi rmly on the inner hoop to push it into 
the outer hoop. Hint: Be sure to loosen the 
hoop screw enough for the fabric and stabili-
zer thickness, so you can push the inner hoop 
in place. Push in on the sides of the large 
hoop.
5. Tighten the hoop screw. The fabric should be 
very taut in the hoop for the best results. 
						

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Embroidery
Embroidery Template
Because the embroidery designs are pictured 
actual size in the Embroidery Booklet it is easy 
to place the embroidery on your garment or 
project. Use the embroidery template size that 
corresponds with hoop size.
1. Place the template over the picture of the 
selected design in the Embroidery Booklet.
2. Use the template pencil to trace the outline of 
the design onto the template.
3. Place the template on the project to be em-
broidered and mark the center point, side, 
and top and bottom markings through the 
holes in the template. Use the Pictogram Pen.
4. Open the screw on the outer hoop. Place it 
on a fi rm surface. Put the stabilizer and the 
project to be embroidered on top of the outer 
hoop and set the inner hoop on top mat-
ching the side, top and bottom markings on 
the hoops with the Pictogram Pen markings 
on the project. Take the time to be sure the 
marks are all aligned.
5. Push the inner hoop into the outer hoop and 
tighten the screw.
Slide the hoop onto the machine.
The marked center point should match the star-
  ting point of the needle. If minor adjustment is 
needed, touch the positioning buttons on the 
embroidery screen submenu.
Note: Read more about Stabilizer and Hoops in the 
Accessory User’s Guide.
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Embroidery
Getting Started
1. Slide on the Embroidery 
Unit.
2. Turn on Designer I.
3. Calibrate the unit by pres-
  sing 
 
 on the pop-up 
menu.
4. Slide Sampler Disk 100--
disk 1(4) (embroidery de-
signs) into the Built-in Disk Drive on the right 
side of the machine.
5. Touch 
 
. An hourglass appears on the 
screen as the de sign menus are brought up on 
the screen. 
6. Touch 
 
. An hourglass appears as the 
designs are brought up on the screen.
7. Touch  design 
 
. An hourglass appears as 
the design comes up on the screen.
Select a different embroidery at any time.
Touch 
   to return to the design choices.
Touch 
  . A Pop-up appears with recommen-
dations about needle size and type, stabilizer, 40 
weight embroidery top thread, 70 weight bobbin 
thread, presser foot R and an icon to bring up a 
color menu.  
						

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Embroidery Screen Menus
The embroidery screen menus give information 
and options for the design you have selected.
Embroidery name/number  D100 4 04
D100 is the disk, 4 is the menu number, 04 is 
the design number.
Total number of stitches   
 
Embroidery size 
 
  
 
Hoop-size 
   
Use the standard hoop as recommended.
You can select a different hoop size from the 
orange buttons. The grey buttons are not avai-
lable because the design would be too large for 
the hoop. Select the size of the hoop before 
sliding the hoop onto the embroidery arm. Be 
sure to use the selected hoop size as displayed 
on the screen. A sensor in the embroidery arm 
checks the size of the hoop so you will never 
make a mistake. The 40 x 40 “Mini Hoop” and  
170x100 “MidSize Hoop” are optional accesso-
ries.
Stitch count  
   
The stitch count will return to 1 with each color 
change and count the stitches for that color.
To Step forward or backward stitch by stitch. 
Touch 
   to step backward a few stitches if top 
thread has run out or broken.
Touch 
   to step forward stitch by stitch.
Note: If the  
 or  
 button is kept depressed, the 
speed accelerates. 
Thread color recommendation   
  
To Step forward or backward color by color. 
Touch 
   or  
. 
Touch 
 
 to bring up the embroidery screen 
submenu.The embroidery screen submenu also 
displays the embroidery name/number, stitch 
count, embroidery size, and hoop size.