2 Wreath & Kaleidescope
Wreath Kaleidescope 3 Lettering Basics
Creating Lettering for Embroidery 4 Lettering - Baselines
Straight Baseline Lettering - Typing Directly on Screen - Using the Object Properties Box Clockwise & Counterclockwise Lettering Vertical Baseline Lettering
Any Shape Baseline Lettering Multiple Baselines
5 Special Lettering Options Secret Garden Alphabet Creative Cross Alphabet 6 True Type Fonts
True Type Fonts
Creating True Type Text
7 Lettering - Overlay Removal Begin with a Design
Add Lettering
Remove the Overlay Stitching 8 Lettering - Editing 1
Creating Lettering for Embroidery Curved Elastic Lettering
Straight Elastic Lettering Altering Baselines 9 Lettering - Editing 2
Kerning (Manual Spacing) Spacing Letters Evenly Changing Height & Width Editing Individual Letters
Changing the Color of Individual Letters 10 Buttonholes
Basic Buttonholes Buttonhole Properties Buttonholes in Embroidery
This class is formatted for owners of the following levels of BERNINA® version 4.0 artista embroidery software:
• Editor
• Auto-Designer
• Designer Plus
Notes
Mirror-Merge
Mirror Merge tools duplicate and transform selected embroidery objects, merging them into a single object. Colors are automatically resequenced to minimize color changes. If an object is grouped prior to using the Mirror Merge function, colors will not be combined. If combined images overlap, you will be prompted to merge designs (a grouped object
cannot be merged). If you answer yes, overlapped objects become one unit and must be edited as one.
Select File>New. Select My Designs>Holice Turnbow Stencil Quilt Designs>HT114. Copy the design to the clipboard for use with the
samples. Turn off the grid and the hoop display.
Mirror-Merge Horizontal
Select All; select the Mirror Merge Horizontal tool. Position the mirrored design to the left or right of the original quilt motif. Duplicate is locked on the horizontal plane. Left mouse click to accept the motif
placement. Select File>Close.
Mirror-Merge Vertical
Select File>New>Paste. Select All; select the Mirror Merge Vertical tool. Position the mirrored design above or below the original quilt motif. Duplicate is locked on the vertical plane. Left mouse click to
accept the motif placement. Select File>Close.
Mirror Merge Vertical/Horizontal
Select File>New. Paste the quilt motif. Select Mirror Merge Vertical/Horizontal. Position the mirrored design to the left or right of the original quilt motif. Left mouse click to accept the motif placement.
Mirror Merge
Refer to User Manual Chapter 15
-Arranging &
Transforming Objects
Software Level Editor
yes
Auto-Designer yes
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Note: Graphics are not to scale.
Mirror Merge Exercises
Notes
Wreath Tool
The Wreath tool duplicates objects around a central point. Colos are automatically resequenced to minimize color changes. If an object is grouped prior to using the wreath tool, colors will not be com-bined. If combined images overlap, you will be prompted to merge the images (a grouped object cannot be merged). If you answer yes, the overlapped objects become one, and will need to be edited as one.
Select File>New. Paste the quilt motif. Select the Wreath tool. Use the
“up” arrow to select three points. To maintain a 45° angle between motifs, hold down the CTRL key. Move objects around until you are pleased with the arrangement. Left mouse click to accept the motif placement.
Experiment with four and five patterns and the Wreath tool.
Kaleidoscope Tool
The number of spokes on the wreath must be an even number because the Kaleidoscope tool mirror images every other motif in the wreath.
Select File>New. Paste the quilt motif. Select the Wreath tool. Use the
“up’ arrow to select 6 points. Select the Kaleidoscope tool; every other point is mirror imaged. To maintain a 45° angle between motifs, hold down the CTRL key. Move objects around until you are pleased with the arrangement. Left mouse click to accept the motif placement.
Wreath & Kaleidescope
Refer to User Manual Chapter 15
-Arranging &
Transforming Objects
Software Level Editor
yes
Auto-Designer yes
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Note: Graphics are not to scale.
Wreath & Kaleidescope Exercises
Notes
Creating Lettering for Embroidery
Alphabet styles may be viewed in Appendix B of the online manual. For best results, stay within recommended size range for selected styles.
Straight Baseline Lettering Typing Directly on the Screen Left click on the Lettering/Values button on the design tool bar.
Notice the prompts on the status bar. Place the mouse arrow on the design screen and left click; a vertical bar will appear on the screen. Type BERNINA using the keyboard. The outline of
the lettering will appear on the screen. Press Enter on the keyboard; the lettering is filled and selected.
Right click on the selected lettering;
the Object Properties dialog box opens.
The word BERNINA is in the text box.
Using the Object Properties box you can change the alphabet style, height, width, justification or baseline. Change the style to Chicago; change the height to 20mm. Click OK.
While lettering is still selected, click on the arrow in the Color Selection box. Select the color Red, click away to deselect and view your changes.
Lettering Basics
Refer to Manual Part V -Embroidery Lettering
Software Level Editor
yes
Auto-Designer yes
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Note: Graphics are not to scale.
Lettering Basics Exercise
Notes Lettering - Baselines
Straight Baseline
Select the A key on the keyboard; the Object Properties box opens. Type the word BERNINA in the text window. Select the Child’s Play alphabet;
select center justification. Change width to 80%. Click OK.
Follow the prompt in the status bar; left click in the center of the screen.
Press Enter to set lettering.
Clockwise or Counterclockwise
Select the A key on the keyboard. Type in the word BERNINA. Select Cursive alphabet; click OK. Following prompts on the status line:
- Place the cursor arrow at the center of the circle; left click.
- Move cursor straight down to set radius. Press Enter to set a circle;
for an oval shape, set cursor at a second reference point; left click.
- Press Enter on the keyboard.
Right mouse click to open Object Properties. Change the Baseline Radius to 35º.
Vertical Baseline
Left click on the New button in the general tool bar. Select the A key on the keyboard. Type BERNINA in the text box. Select Vertical baseline;
Select Ketchikan alphabet. Click OK.
Follow the prompt in the status bar. Press Enter on the keyboard.
Any Shape Baseline
Left click New on the general tool bar. Select the A key on the keyboard. Type “Create Any Shape” in text box. Select Cursive alphabet. Select the Any Shape Baseline. Change lettering height to 10 mm; click OK.
Following the prompts on the status bar, draw baseline across screen using a series of right clicks. Press Enter to create the lettering.
Multiple
Left click New on the general tool bar. Select the A key on the keyboard.
In the text box, type BERNINA; press Enter. Type ARTISTA; press Enter.
Type SOFTWARE; press Enter. Select the Empress alphabet; click OK.
Follow the prompts on the status bar. Click the center point of the
Refer to User Manual Part V
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Note: Graphics are not to scale.
Lettering - Baselines Exercises
Notes
Secret Garden Alphabet
The Secret Garden lettering style features upper case characters; you may wish to use Secret Garden as the first letter in a text block or as parts of a monogram. Coordinating flowers and vines are included with this alphabet.
Touch the A key to bring up the Lettering dialog box. Choose the Secret Garden alphabet from the drop down menu. Left click on the Select Character button located in the lower right corner of the dialog box. Select the letter B; click OK. The letter B appears in the text box; click OK. Left click on the design screen to position the lettering.
Touch the A key on the keyboard to bring up the Lettering dialog box.
Select the King Charles alphabet; set the height at 20mm. Type ernina in the text box; click OK. Left click to position lettering on screen.
Select the Secret Garden B; rescale to compliment the King Charles lettering. Reposition lettering to form the complete word. Select Edit>
Select All. Align the two lettering objects using Align Bottoms Horizontal or Align Centers Horizontal.
Creative Cross Alphabet
Creative Cross alphabet includes upper case characters, both with and without decorative motifs. Each motif is also available independently.
Touch the A on the keyboard to bring up the lettering dialog box. Choose the Creative Cross alphabet from the drop down menu. Click on the Select Character button. Select the letter B with the decorative motif.
Select ERNIN without motifs. Select A with decorative motif. Click OK.
Click OK in Objects Properties box. Left click to position lettering on design screen.
Special Lettering Options
Refer to User Manual Part V
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Note: Graphics are not to scale.
Special Lettering Options Exercises
Notes True Type Fonts
True Type Fonts
The ability to create lettering from True Type fonts is a feature of the Designer Plus level of software. Designer Plus will find all True Type fonts stored on your computer and arrange them in alphabetical order in the alphabets list, directly following the embroidery software alphabets.
The True Type fonts are treated as graphic images; the software automatically digitizes the selected lettering. Because the software is generating objects, it will need time to process the information. Most True Type fonts convert nicely to embroidery, be aware not every font will convert smoothly or attractively.
Typing into the Object Properties dialog box rather than directly on the design screen shortens the processing time. The time needed to pro-cess objects depends upon your computer’s resources.
Creating True Type Text
Touch A on the keyboard to bring up the Lettering Object Properties box.
Type BERNINA in the text box. Scroll through the alphabet styles to find those marked with T (indicating True Type font).
Select Comic Sans. Change height to 20mm; click OK. Left click on the screen to set the lettering and begin processing. Experiment with other true type fonts on your computer.
Refer to User Manual Part V
-Embroidery Lettering
Software Level Editor
no
Auto-Designer no
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Note: Graphics are not to scale.
True Type Fonts Exercises
Notes
Begin with a Design
Select File>Open. From the My Designs folder select Samples3>
Golf.ART.
Add Lettering
Click on the Lettering/Values tool. Type GOLF on the screen. Touch the Enter key to accept the lettering.
Select GOLF, right mouse for Object Properties. Change the base line to Vertical and the alphabet to Alice.
Move the lettering object into the green grass next to the golfer. Change the lettering object’s color to C12.
Removing the Overlay Stitching
Using the Select object tool, select the lettering, then hold down the CTRL key and select the grass background. TIP: Use the 2 key or the
Tab key to help select an object within a complex design. Click on the Lettering Remove Overlay tool to remove the stitching from under the lettering.
Select and drag lettering off the green background. Notice that the stitching has been removed. Touch Undo to return the lettering to its correct position on the green background.
Lettering - Overlay Removal
Refer to User Manual Chapter 23
-Special Digitizing Techniques
Software Level Editor
yes
Auto-Designer yes
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Note: Graphics are not to scale.
Lettering - Overlay Removal Exercise
Notes Lettering - Editing 1
Creating Lettering for Embroidery
Alphabet styles may be viewed in Appendix B of the Online Manual.
For best results, stay within recommended size ranges for the selected style.
Curved Elastic Lettering
Left click on the Alphabet/Values button.
Left click on the design screen and type BERNINA. Press Enter.
Select Edit>Elastic Lettering>Curved. Control handles will appear on the top and bottom of the lettering. Try reshaping the word silhouette using the following methods:
- Click and drag top reshape handle to curve top of lettering. Undo.
- Click & drag lower reshape handle to curve bottom of lettering.
Undo.
- Hold down the shift key on the keyboard while clicking and dragging one of the control points. Undo.
- Hold down the control key while clicking and dragging one of the control points. Undo.
Press Enter to confirm any changes you wish to accept. Close File.
Straight Elastic Lettering
Left click New on the general tool bar. Left click on the Alphabet/Values button. Left click on the design screen; type BERNINA. Press Enter.
Select Edit>Elastic Lettering>Straight. Control handles will appear at the upper and lower edges of the lettering. Handles may be moved individu-ally or in conjunction with the Shift and Control keys.
Press Enter to confirm any changes you wish to accept. Close File.
Refer to User Manual Part V
-Embroidery Lettering
Software Level Editor
yes
Auto-Designer yes
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Note: Graphics are not to scale.
Lettering - Editing 1 Exercise
Notes Lettering - Editing 2
Altering Baselines
Left click New on the general tool bar. Left click on the Lettering/Values button. Left click on the design screen; type BERNINA. Press Enter.
While the lettering is selected, click on the Reshape Object tool on the Design Tool Bar. Click and drag the control point on the lower left or right of the lettering to change the baseline angle. Note: You may need to move the start point or end point marker to access the control point.
Kerning (Manual Spacing)
Left click on the Lettering/Values button. Left click on the design screen;
type BERNINA. Press Enter. While the lettering is selected, click on the Reshape Object tool. Click and drag the diamond-shape control points to manually adjust individual letter spacing.
Spacing Letters Evenly
Left click on the Lettering/Values button. Left click on the design screen;
type BERNINA. Press Enter. Select lettering; select Reshape Object.
Drag the arrow located to the lower left of the lettering to space letters evenly. Alternate method: Open Object Properties box, type in the desired spacing in the Letter Spacing window.
Changing Height and Width of Lettering
Left click New on the general tool bar. Left click on the Alphabet/Values button. Left click on the design screen; type Bernina. Press Enter.
While the lettering is still selected, left click on the Reshape Object tool.
Click and drag the top black triangle to scale vertically. Undo. Click and drag the triangle pointing diagonally to scale the lettering proportionally.
Undo. Click and drag the triangle on the side to scale horizontally. Undo.
Note: The height and width of lettering may also be changed by selecting it, right clicking to open the Open Object properties box and typing in the desired size.
Editing Individual Lettering
Select lettering, then left click on Reshape Object tool. Left click
on the control point in the middle of the letter B. Click on the letter bound-ary line. Zoom in for better visibility; click and drag control points to reshape letter. Press Enter on the keyboard to accept your changes.
Changing the Color of Individual Letters
Select the lettering. Right mouse click for Ojbect Properties. Click in the
Refer to User Manual Part V
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Note: Graphics are not to scale.
Lettering - Editing 2 Exercise
Notes Buttonholes
Basic Buttonholes
Select Arrange>Add buttonhole. Left click to position three button-holes vertically on screen. Touch the Esc key to turn off the Add buttonhole function. Select all, then left click the Align Centers Vertically icon.
Buttonhole Properties
Select the top buttonhole. Right click to open Buttonhole Object Proper-ties. Select the Rounded buttonhole, change the Slit length (buttonhole opening) to 18mm. Press OK.
Select the second buttonhole; open the Object Properties box. Select the Heirloom buttonhole; change the Bead stitch spacing (stitch length) to 2. Press OK.
Select the third buttonhole; open the Object Properties dialog box.
Change Orientation to horizontal; click OK.
Select all of the buttonholes; select Align Right Vertical.
Buttonholes in Embroidery
Select File>New File>Open>Samples3>swirl center.ART. Group the design. Select Arrange>Add Buttonhole. Left click to position a button-hole in the center of the design. Press the ESC key on the keyboard to turn off the tool.
Select the design and the buttonhole. Align the centers. With everything selected, choose Arrange>Merge Buttonhole. The
stitching is removed from under the buttonhole slit, preventing stitches from raveling when the buttonhole is cut open.
Select All, Group, Copy and Paste to create two duplicates; position them vertically. Select All; align centers vertically.
Refer to User Manual Chapter 23
-Specialized Digitizing Techniques
Software Level Editor
yes
Auto-Designer yes
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Note: Graphics are not to scale.
Buttonholes Exercises
ABCs of Embroidery
A Touch of Artistry I
artista Sampler
Seasons of Artistry
Through the Needle magazine
Class 2 Product Reference List
artista 165E/185E Reader/Writer Box
artista 200E Reader/Writer Box
artista 165E/185E Personal Design Card
artista 200E Personal Design Card
Magic Box
Magic Cards
Notes
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