BERNINA Embroidery Software

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MASTERING YOURBERNINA®ARTISTA EMBROIDERY SOFTWARE9/2003 1

Mastering Your

Embroidery

Software

BERNINA

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Class 1: Getting Started ... 3

Introduction ... 4

Three Levels of BERNINA artista v4.0 Embroidery Software ... 5

Exercises: Editing 1 ... 6

Portfolio ... 8

Editing 2 ... 10

Class 1 Product Reference List ... 12

Class 2: Modifying Designs ... 13

Exercises: Mirror Merge ... 14

Wreath & Kaleidescope ... 16

Lettering Basics ... 18

Lettering - Baselines ... 20

Special Lettering Options ... 22

True Type Fonts ... 24

Lettering - Overlay Removal ... 26

Lettering - Editing 1 ... 28

Lettering - Editing 2 ... 30

Buttonholes ... 32

Class 3: Automatic Digitizing ... 35

Exercises: Automatic Digitizing 1 ... 36

Automatic Digitizing 2 ... 38

Magic Wand ... 40

Magic Wand - Editing ... 42

Auto & Partial Applique ... 44

Class 4: Manual Digitizing ... 47

Exercises: Digitizing Tools ... 48

Blackwork Run ... 50

More Digitizing Tools ... 52

Class 5: Special Effects ... 55

Exercises: Gradient Fills ... 56

Color Blending 1 ... 57

Color Blending 2 ... 60

Craft Stitches - Blackwork ... 62

Craft Stitches - Lacework ... 64

Craft Stitches - Candlewicking ... 66

Craft Stitch Sampler ... 68

Pattern Runs 1 ... 70

Pattern Runs 2 ... 72

Class 6: Bonus Programs ... 75

Exercises: BERNINA Cross Stitch ... 76

BERNINA PhotoSnap ... 78

BERNINA Quilter - Patchwork Layout ... 80

BERNINA Quilter - Color & Fabric ... 82

Class 1 - Getting Started

Class Overview

Software Overview

Editor

Auto-Designer Designer Plus

BERNINA Cross Stitch BERNINA PhotoSnap BERNINA Quilter

Prepare Your Computer

Screen Setup Metrics

Conserving Resources

Customize Your Software

Monitor

Scanner Driver Auto-Save

Review of Basic Computer Information Quick Reference Card

Exercises

1 Editing 1

Open & Modify a Design File Rescaling

Printing Design Templates Saving your Work

2 Portfolio

Opening Portfolio

Viewing Design Information Browsing Designs

Archiving Design Files

Extracting Designs from a WinZip Archive Portfolio File Conversion

Special Note: .pes Files 3 Editing 2

Rehaping an Object

Adding Objects from a Separate File Thread Charts

This class is formatted for owners of the following levels of BERNINA®

version 4.0 artista embroidery software: • Editor

• Auto-Designer • Designer Plus

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Congratulations on your purchase of BERNINA®_{artista v4.0 embroidery software!}

This workbook is designed to be used in conjunction with the Owners Classes you will take at your BERNINA®

dealership, and contains a series of exercises intended to familiarize you with the features of your new

BERNINA®_{artista v4.0 embroidery software. Note: We recommend that you attend Owners Classes for your}

embroidery system and review the information in the Mastering Your BERNINA Embroidery Module/Machine Workbook before attending BERNINA artista software classes.

Once you have completed the exercises designated for your BERNINA®_{artista v4.0 embroidery software, print}

or stitch them as homework. Attach the printed or sewn samples to the indicated workbook pages and insert the pages into plastic page protectors; store them in a 3-ring binder. Your Mastering Your BERNINA®_artista

Software Workbook can then be used as a reference tool in the future as you use your software and embroi-dery module/machine and explore the creative possibilities they afford you.

BERNINA®_{of America, Inc. strives to provide its customers not just with quality sewing machines and software,}

but with informative publications and classes. Along with providing Owners Classes, your local BERNINA®

dealer stocks BERNINA®_{books and magazines, such as Through the Needle (which always includes a special}

Software Skillbuilders feature), ABCs of Embroidery, and Feet-ures. Plus, BERNINA®_{of America, Inc. has a}

website – www.berninausa.com – offering free projects, basic sewing information, a glossary of sewing terms, inspirational stories, interviews with creative stitchers, and a variety of articles and postings that appeal to all types of stitchers, no matter which machines are their favorites.

Learn to use your BERNINA® artista embroidery software

to its full extent and enjoy being creative with fabric and thread! Be sure to register your BERNINA® artista v4.0 embroidery software,

either using the Registration Card packed with your software, or online at www.berninausa.com.

Introduction

My BERNINA

®

_{artista v4.0}

embroidery software is (circle one):

Editor

Auto-Designer

Designer Plus

My dongle serial number is: __________________________

I purchased my sortware on: _____________________ (date)

at _______________________________________________

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Notes

There are three levels of BERNINA®_{artista v4.0 embroidery software:}

Editor, Auto-Designer, and Designer Plus. For a complete feature com-parison chart, visit www.berninausa.com.

Editor v4.0

Powerful but easy-to-use software for making changes to existing designs.

• For the user who wants to customize & edit designs and text • For the user who wants to work on designs from cards, discs,

CDs, or those downloaded from the Internet • Includes the Cross Stitch Program

• Includes the BERNINA Quilter Program

• Can use the Reader/Writer Box and Personal Design Cards • Can use the Magic Box and Magic Cards

Auto-Designer v4.0

Create professional-looking embroidery designs in seconds.

• For the user who wants to customize and edit designs and lettering • For the user who wants to work on designs from cards, discs,

CDs, or those downloaded from the Internet

• For the user who wants to create designs automatically • Includes the Cross Stitch Program

• Includes the PhotoSnap Program • Includes the BERNINA Quilter Program

Designer Plus v4.0

Explore the complete world of embroidery software including hand-look Craft Stitches, Auto-Applique, Auto-Digitizing & Manual Digitizing tools.

• For the user who wants to create original embroidery designs • For the user who wants to customize and edit designs and lettering • For the user who wants to work on designs from cards, discs,

CDs, or those downloaded from the Internet

• For the user who wants to create designs automatically

• For the user who wants complete control and digitizing flexability • Includes the Cross Stitch Program

• Includes the PhotoSnap Program • Includes the BERNINA Quilter Program • Includes the Cross Stitch Program

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Notes

Always save your

work after every

major change.

Editing 1

Open and Modify a Design File

Select File>Open>My Designs>Samples 4. Single left click on the first design file; use the arrows on your keyboard to scroll through and pre-view designs. The Prepre-view box shows the selected design and impor-tant file information. Select Frog.art; click Open.

Use the Select Object tool to draw a bounding box around the bee to select it. Group, copy and paste another bee.

Note: The pasted object is directly on top of the original.

Position the new bee to the left of and just below the cattails. While bee is selected, click on the Mirror Image Horizontal tool.

Paste another bee and position below the second. While the bee is still selected, left click in the center of the object; clear rotation handles appear around the object. Left click and drag the handles to rotate the object.

Rescaling

Select Edit>Select All. Find the stitch count on the status bar; right click on the Scale by 20% tool to enlarge the design 20%. Notice the stitch count. Click Undo.

While the design is still selected, left click on the Scale tool; notice the change in stitch count.

Printing Design Templates

Right click on the hoop icon located on the general tool bar. From the drop down menu, select 130 x 100mm with x-y lines.

Select File>Print Preview or select Print Preview from general tool bar. Left click to zoom in on the text to view the design information - size, date created, number of colors and complete color palette.

Left click options from the menu bar. Choose various options to see how each of them affects the print.

Saving your Work

Select File>Save As. Select the file location, name the file and choose the required format. Save. Close design file.

Refer to User Manual Part I - Basics

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Portfolio

Note: BERNINA artista software must be open to run Portfolio.

Opening Portfolio and Viewing Design Information

Select File>Portfolio. The directory tree appears on the left side of the screen, the design thumbnails on the right. Single left click on the “+ “ next to the MyDesigns folder.

Select View>User Preference. Select Double Click opens Properties.

Browsing Designs in a Folder

From the directory tree, select the Samples 4 folder. Select a design. Double click to open the Design Properties box. All Information for the selected design is displayed.

Navigation buttons provide the tools to move through the selected folder, view-ing its contents from within the Design Properties box. Slide show buttons provide the tools to view (within the Design Properties box) a slide show of the designs contained in the selected folder, slow down, speed up or

stop the slides; view folder contents forward or backwards.

To open a design for editing in BERNINA artista embroidery software, right click on the selected design. Choose Open from the listed options.

Note: Archived (WinZip®_{) designs do not need to be extracted before}

opening.

Refer to User Manual Chapter 32 - Porfolio Basics Chapter 33 - Portfolio Advanced

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Portfolio continued

Archiving Design Files

Hold down CTRL and select three designs to be archived. Click the WinZip®_{icon on the tool bar. Choose whether to archive the designs}

as individual files or as a group. “Individual” creates a ZIP file for each design. The design’s name is the file name. Select One; the Save As dialog box opens. Enter a new file name and select Save.

Extracting Design Files from a WinZip®_Archive

Select the WinZip®_file

containing the designs to be extracted. Select the individual design from the design window or the zipped file in the directory tree. Select the designs; select File>Extract Zip Archive. The Browse for Folder dialog box opens; specify a location for the extracted file. Designs are extracted to the selected location.

Portfolio File Conversion

Select three .art designs from My Designs>Samples 4. With mouse resting over selected design, right mouse click for options list and select Convert. In the Conversion Options box, select a file format from the Options list. Accept the displayed location to store the converted files, or select a different location. Click OK. The time required to complete the conversion process will depend on your computer’s system resources.

Special Note - .pes Files

Turn to page 310 in the User Manual. Highlight the note in the left column concerning converting to .PES designs. All conversions to .PES must be made in from the File> Save As box in the embroidery program. Select the .PES format from the Save As Type drop down menu. The program will prompt for a hoop size before completing the conversion and saving process.

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Reshaping an Object

Select File>Open>My Designs>Samples 4>Flower 003.art. Zoom in on the lower leaf. Select leaf; left click on Reshape Object tool. Change stitch angle to 62º. Click and drag reshape points to alter shape of the leaf. Note: Change

curve control points to corner

points (or corner to curve) by clicking on the point to select it, then pressing the spacebar. When satisfied with the

new shape, press enter to accept changes.

Reshape outlines to match new leaf shape. Repeat for veining. Save your work (File>Save As >new file name). Do not close file.

Adding Objects from a Separate File

Select File>Open>My Designs>Samples 1>Flower Basket. Select butterfly using Polygon Select; group and copy. Close file; do not save changes.

Minimize rose window. Paste butterfly and move to the right side of the rose. Paste a second butterfly, positioning it to the left side of the rose; mirror horizontally, scale down using the sizing handles.

Ungroup each butterfly. Select Color Film from general toolbar, then combine butterfly colors to eliminate extra color changes.

Select the purple outline; change the color to brown using the Color menu on the Stitch & Color bar. Save your work.

Thread Charts

Select Settings>Thread Colors. Select the color your wish to

change from the Threads in Design chart. Select a thread brand from the drop down menu. Choose a color from the bottom chart; click assign. Continue assigning new colors, changing butterfly colors using the Isacord thread charts.

Editing 2

Refer to User Manual Part IV - Modifying Designs

Refer to User Manual Chapter 10

-Thread Colors & -Thread Charts

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 ABCs of Embroidery  A Touch of Artistry I  artista Sampler  Seasons of Artistry

 Through the Needle magazine

Class 1 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

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Class 2 - Modifying Designs

Class Overview

Exercises

1 Mirror Merge

Mirror Merge Horizontal Mirror Merge Vertical

Mirror Merge Vertical/Horizontal 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

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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

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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

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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

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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 -Embroidery Lettering

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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

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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.

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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

-Special Digitizing Techniques

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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.

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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

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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

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Class 2 Product Reference List

Magic Cards

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Class 3 - Automatic Digitizing

Class Overview

Exercises

1 Automatic Digitizing 1

Creating Embroidery with Auto-Digitizer 2 Automatic Digitizing 2

Editing Auto-Digitized Designs Adding Lettering

3 Magic Wand

Creating Embroidery with the Magic Wand 4 Magic Wand - Editing

Editing the Design Sequencing Colors Adding Lettering Saving your Work 5 Auto & Partial Applique

Auto Applique Partial Applique

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Automatic Digitizing 1

Note: All artwork used with the automatic digitizing tools must be pro-cessed prior to digitizing. For more information on artwork processing refer to User Manual.

Creating Embroidery with Auto-Digitizer

Select Picture mode; left click Load Picture to select a picture. From My Designs>Auto-Digitizing folder, select and open

tulip.bmp. Click on Save Picture. Rename picture file; click Save. Click on Touch Up Picture tool; select Paint. Select Flood Fill tool; choose a different shade of green for flower stem. Select File> Exit and Return to Design. Select Artwork Preparation tool to clean up background noise, sharpen outlines, remove color dithering. Change colors to 6; OK. Note: This may take a few moments depending

on computer resources.

Select Design mode. Select Auto-Digitizer tool; open Object Properties. From Fill Stitch tab, select Effects; increase Pull Compensation to 0.4, and check Underlay. Click OK; click OK again.

Click on an area of picture. When dialog box opens, select Omit Colors; select white (background color) to keep background of image from being digitized. Click OK. The program will automatically create embroidery objects for this design. Note: Time needed to generate embroidery

objects depends on computer’s resources.

Touch ESC two times on keyboard to turn off all tools. Enter Picture Mode, select picture and delete it. Return to Design Mode. Save your work.

Refer to User Manual Chapter 13 -Automatic Digitizing

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Automatic Digitizing 2

Refer to User Manual Chapter 13 -Automatic Digitizing

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Editing Auto-Digitized Designs

Once embroidery objects have been generated using Auto-Digitizer, you may use any of the available tools to edit the design.

Select a leaf; select Reshape Object tool. Click & drag stitch angle line to reflect leaf shape. Press Enter to accept changes. Repeat for other leaf. Touch ESC.

Select front petal. Right click to open Object Properties; from fill stitch tab, select fill pattern 20; OK. Select Artistic view to see changes. Return to Design mode. Repeat for other petals.

Select Edit>Select All; right click to open Object Properties. From Gen-eral tab, rotate design 35° and rescale to 80%; OK. While still selected, group parts and select Edit>Duplicate. Mirror duplicated tulip horizontally. Move tulip to right until stems no longer overlap. Select other flower; Align Bottoms Horizontally.

Add Lettering

Press “A” on keyboard to open Lettering Object Properties. Select Em-press alphabet and Multiple Baseline. In text box type Take time, Em-press Enter, press Enter again, type to admire the flowers. Click OK.

Click center of design. Touch Enter twice to accept programmed radius. Select and reposition lettering as needed. Select Edit>Select All and Align Centers Vertically. Save your work.

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Magic Wand

All artwork used with automatic digitizing tools must be processed

prior to digitizing. For more information on artwork processing refer to

User Manual.

Creating Embroidery with the Magic Wand

In Picture Mode, select the Load Picture tool. From My Designs>Auto-Digitizing, select floral pattern4.bmp. Open.

Process the graphic using the Outline Artwork Preparation tool. Move the slider to the right until the picture turns black. Using the left keyboard arrow, move the slider to the left until the white color returns.

Select Design mode. Select Settings>Thread colors. Create a thread chart for the design from Isacord shades. Change the number of threads in design to 6, then assign the following colors: #1 = 5944, #2 = 5933, #3 = 5230, #4 = 0221, #5 = 1375, #6 = 0101.

Select the Magic Wand, then open the Object Properties dialog box from the general toolbar. Select the Fill tab. Click Effects; check the Underlay box and change the Pull Compensation value to 0.4.

Select C1 from the drop down color bar. Left click in the large center stem. Press Enter to generate the object. Select C2, click on one of the leaves; press Enter. Repeat for other leaf. Digitize the centers and flower petals, changing colors as needed.

Select Outline, Satin, from the Stitch and Color bar. Designer Plus:

Select stem stitch from the Craft Stitch tool bar. Select one of the

remaining thin lines; press Enter to generate the outline object. Repeat for remaining design lines.

Preview design in Artistic View. Return to Design mode and save your work.

Refer to User Manual Part III

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Magic Wand - Editing

Editing the Design

Once embroidery designs have been generated using the Magic Wand, you may use any of the available tools to edit the design.

Select the large center stem; right click to open Object Properties; select fill pattern 9. While stem is still selected, select the Reshape Object tool. Adjust stitch angle to 92°, press Enter to accept the change.

Select the flower centers; select Satin from the Fill Type drop down menu. Select a flower petal, select the Reshape object tool; adjust stitch angle to make the stitches appear to radiate out from the center of the flower. Repeat for each petal.

Select the leaves; select Edit>Duplicate. While new leaves are still selected, choose Triple from the Outline Stitch Type. Select C6. View changes in Artistic view. Return to Design mode and save your work. Select leaves, open Object Properties dialog box. Select Fancy from the Stitch Type drop down menu. Select Honeycomb.

Sequencing Colors

Open Color Film to view number and order of stitching. The flowers need to be re-sequenced to eliminate excess thread changes. Close Color Film.

Select Edit>Select All. Arrange>Sequence by Color, click OK. The design will be re-sequenced. Open Color Film to see change.

Add Lettering

Select C2. Touch A on the keyboard to open the lettering Object Proper-ties box. Select Empress, 9mm, Any Shape baseline. Type “Create” in the text box; press OK.

Set baseline points along the upper edge of the stem. Press Enter to create the lettering object.

Saving Your Work

Delete the graphic from the design file. Select the entire design, open the Object Properties dialog box. From the General tab, rotate by 90°. Click OK. Save design.

Refer to User Manual Part III

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Auto & Partial Appliqué

Auto-Applique

Auto-Appliqué creates up to four layers of stitching - placement line, cutting line, tackdown and cover stitch-for each appliqué object. When planning applique, begin with bottom fabric layer and work toward top layer.

Select Picture tab>Load Picture>My Designs>Samples 3

>Watermelon.bmp. Select Design tab. Select Auto-Appliqué tool. Read prompts on status bar. Note: The Auto-Appliqué tool works

like the Closed Curve tool; the last 2 points will join automatically.

Do not begin on a corner. Create boundary around watermelon rind, treating white and green as one area. Create boundary around water-melon flesh. TIP: Turn off picture; position waterwater-melon flesh boundary

reference points exactly on top of previously created rind boundary reference points. Turn picture on to position remaining points. Press

Enter two times.

Select entry and exit points. Mark frame out position to complete auto applique process. Select watermelon flesh, change to C3.

Select all, right click to open Object Properties, change stitch width to 1.5mm (tack-down is automatically re-set). Select Trim In Place option. Click OK.

Select View>Slow Redraw. Watch appliqué stitch. Notice duplicate satin stitching on overlapping areas; this will not produce professional results when embroidered. Note: Auto-appliqué is most effective for designs

with a single element. For appliqué designs with adjoining boundaries, use the Partial Appliqué feature to complete the applique design.

Partial Applique

Partial appliqué removes one of the layers of satin stitching from adjoin-ing appliqué pieces. Plan appliqué sequence carefully, workadjoin-ing from bottom layer to top. Stitching is removed in the order in which bound-aries are created. Note: If overlapping areas are significantly “off”, reshape boundaries to align stitching before applying partial appliqué.

Select File>Select All. Click on Partial Appliqué tool. Overlapping satin stitches are removed. Select Slow Redraw to watch design stitch sequence.

Return to Picture mode and process picture using Artwork Preparation

Refer to User Manual Chapter 27 -Digitizing for Applique

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Class 4 - Manual Digitizing

Class Overview

Exercises

1 Block Digitizing

Block Digitizing Closed Curve Tool Set Multiple Stitch Angles Remove Overlay Stitching 2 Blackwork Run

Open Curve Tool & Blackwork Run 3 More Manual Digitizing Techniques

Rectangle Tool Add Holes Wave Effect Add Details

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Block Digitizing

The block-digitizing tool digitizes closed objects by placing pairs of points on opposing sides of an image. Each set of points marks both the object boundary and sets stitch angle.

Left click on the Block-Digitizing tool. Activate Auto-Underlay from the general toolbar, then select C13 (white). Set boundary points around the white section of the rind. Press Enter to create the object.

Turn off the picture to view stitching. Turn on View Picture.

Closed Curve Tool

Left click on the Closed Curve tool, then activate Auto-Underlay from the general toolbar and select C3 (red). Set boundaries around the fruit (right click sets a curve; a left click sets a corner; backspace erases the last point set). Press Enter to create the object. Select color 1 (green) and digitize outer edge of rind.

Setting Multiple Stitch Angles

Immediately after creating an object or selecting an object, the Stitch Angle Values tool is available to make multiple stitch angle adjustments to the object.

With the green rind still selected, click on the Stitch Angle/Values tool icon. Following the diagram, set stitch angle control points. Touch Enter to accept

changes.

Remove Overlay Stitching

Using the Closed Curve tool, Fill>Step and C15, digitize the seeds

or copy and paste the seeds from the Auto Applique/Partial Applique

exercise. Use Color Film to select the seeds, then hold down the control key and select the watermelon flesh. Select Arrange>Remove Overlay Stitching. The red stitching under the seeds is removed.

Refer to User Manual Part II

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Open Curve Tool & Blackwork Run

The Open Curve tool is used with any outline stitch type to create lines.

Select Picture view>Load Picture>My Designs>Samples 1>heartpin 3A. In the Design view, select the Closed Curve tool and C2; digitize the outline of the heart (a right click for a curve; left click for a corner). Press Enter.

Select the Open Curved tool. Using left clicks, digitize the lines within the heart, ignoring the lace insert. The lines must touch the heart outline or another interior line. Touch Enter after setting points for each line.

Turn off the picture. Select View>Slow Redraw. Notice the jump stitches; this design will not sew out very professionally.

Select all; select the Blackwork Run tool. The program will automatically resequence the stitching to eliminate jump stitches. Note: Blackwork run

can be applied to backstitches and stem stitches, single, and triple outlines. Select View>Slow Redraw to view changes embroidery run.

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Rectangle Tool

The Rectangle tool is used to create perfect rectangles & squares.

Select File>New. Select Picture Mode>Load Picture>Auto-digitizing> house.bmp.

Create the House

Select Design mode. Select the Rectangle tool; digitize the side of the house by left clicking one corner, moving the cursor to the opposite corner and clicking to create the object.

Use the Closed Curve tool to digitize the front of the house and the roof.

Add Holes

Select the side of the house; select Add Holes. Follow prompts on the status bar to digitize boundaries of holes to be cut from the stitching, in this case three windows. Touch Enter; stitching is removed. Note: When adding holes, use left clicks for corners, right

clicks for curves, backspace to remove last point, and enter to close the shape. Repeat for window on front of house.

Select the house’s front and side. Change color to red; from Object Properties Fill Tab, select Fancy>010Brick 1.

Wave Effect

The Wave Effect tool changes the stitch angle to a curve. The curve may be altered using the Reshape Object tool. Additional control points may be added and moved.

Select the roof; change the color to C12. With the roof still selected, open Object Properties>Fill tab>Effects, check Wave Effects>OK. Select the roof; select the Reshape Object tool. Move and add reference points to alter the wave stitch angle. Press Enter. View changes in Artistic view. Return to Design mode.

Add Details

Use the Open Curve tool to digitize a line across the bottom of the side of the house. Select the line; open Object Properties. From the Stitch Type drop down menu, select Pattern Run. Click on Select; from Symbol Set drop down menu, select Nature. Click on pattern 101, select Make Current; click OK. Change color to yellow.

Right click on the Lettering/Values tool. Select Cursive, type 3702 in text

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Class 5 - Special Effects

Class Overview

Exercises 1 Gradient Fills Gradient Fill Travel on Edges 2 Color Blending 1 Color Blending Profiles 3 Color Blending 2

4 Craft Stitches - Blackwork Blackwork

Layout

5 Craft Stitches - Lacework Applying Lacework Layout

6 Craft Stitches - Candlewicking Candlewicking Border

Candlewicking Fill Layout

7 Craft Stitch Sampler Create All Objects

Backstitch Stem Stitch Editing the Design

Candlewick Fill Blackwork Fill Lacework Fill Stipple Fill Outline the Heart

Candlewick Half Knot 8 Pattern Runs 1 Pattern Outlines Pattern Fills Layout 9 Pattern Runs 2 Create Pattern

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Gradient Fill

Use Gradient Fill to create color blends, perspective effects and shading.

Select File>New. Select the Rect-angle tool. Digitize from the bottom left to the top right. Create a square 3 grids by 3 grids. Copy and paste five times (6 squares total).

Select square 1. Select Object Properties>Effects>Gradient Fill tab. Check the Gradient Fill box. Select Profile 1; click OK, OK.

For blocks 2, 3, & 4, Select Object Properties>Effects>Gradient Fill tab. Be sure Gradient Fill is checked. Select Profiles 2, 3, or 4.

Select block 5. Select Object Properties>Effects>Gradient Fill tab. Be sure Gradient Fill is checked. Select Profile 1. Change the Maximum Spacing Value to 0.01 mm; click OK, OK.

Select block 6. Select Object Properties>Effects>Gradient Fill tab. Be sure Gradient Fill is checked. Select Profile 1. Change the Maximum Spacing to 10 mm. Click OK.

Travel on Edges

Use Travel on Edges with the Gradient Fill effects to eliminate travel stitches inside an object.

Select Artistic View. Show 1:1 - Traveling stitches are visible. Select the Design tab. Select box #1. Select Object Properties>Effects>Others tab. Check Travel on Edges; click OK, OK. Select Artistic View; Show 1:1 -The traveling stitches are hidden.

Gradient Fills

Refer to User Manual Chapter 24 -Artistic Stitch Effects

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Color Blending 1

Color Blending

Color Blending creates shading effects by blending two colored layers in an embroidery object. The effect is created by duplicating the object, then applying Gradient Fill.

Profiles

Profiles determine the point from which the color variation occurs.

Sample 1

Select File>New. Select Settings>Fabric Display. Select Edit and choose white; click OK, OK.

Use the Circle tool to digitize a circle filled with step stitches. Copy and Paste five additional circles onto the screen (6 circles total).

Select the first circle. Select the Color Blending tool. Leave the Profile and Spacing at default set-tings. Change Bottom Layer to color 5; change the Top Layer to color 11. Click OK. Select Artistic View to see the changes. Select Design mode.

Select the second circle. Select Color Blending tool. Change to Profile 2. Leave Spacing and Color at new defaults (colors 5 and 11). Click OK. Select the third circle. Select Color Blending tool. Change to Profile 3. Leave Spacing and color at new defaults (colors 5 and 11). Click OK. Select the forth circle. Select Color Blending tool. Change to profile 4. Leave Spacing and Color at new defaults (colors 5 and 11). Click OK. Select the fifth circle. Select Color Blending tool. Select Profile 1. Change Bottom and Top Layer Spacing to 4. Click OK.

Select the sixth circle. Select Color Blending tool. Select Profile 1. Change Bottom and Top Layer Spacing to 2. Click OK.

Select Artistic View to see the various profile combinations. Select Design tab. Select circle 6. Ungroup and deselect. Select the top layer and slide it aside to look at the thread layers.

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Color Blending 2

Refer to User Manual Chapter 24 -Artistic Stitch Effects Apply Color Blending using the Profile and Colors of your choice. Adjust

Bottom Layer Spacing to 1, Top Layer Spacing to 2. Select the rectangle and Ungroup.

Click on the Lettering tool and type your name in the rectangle.

Select lettering and top layer of rectangle (CTRL). Select the Remove Lettering Overlay tool. Select and move lettering to see the “hole”

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Blackwork

Select Rectangle tool, left click Blackwork Fill icon from Craft Stitch tool bar. Create a rectangle shape.

Select the rectangle; right click to open its Object Properties box. Choose Select and scroll to preview other Blackwork fill styles. Select B007a; click OK.

Copy and paste the rectangle 4 times for a total of 5 objects.

Layout

The Layout function is used to size, reposition, and offset an object’s fill stitches. The layout is always positioned in the center of the screen. To easily work with the function, use the scrollbar at the bottom of the screen to move the digitized objects to the left side of the screen. Select the second rectangle, open its Object Properties box, click Layout. Study the picture at the top of page 240 in the User Manual. Identify each of the three Guide-Pattern stitches on the screen. The middle guide pattern is used to rescale and rotate the stitch pattern. Using the black rescaling handles, reduce the size of the fill stitch. When satisfied with the changes, press Enter.

Select the third rectangle; open Object Properties and click Layout. Select the Middle Guide-Pattern. Activate the Rotation and Skewing function. Rotate the stitch pattern. Press Enter to accept changes. Select the fourth rectangle, open Object Properties, select Layout. The Top Guide-Pattern is used to offset and increase the rows of stitches. Move the Top Guide-Pattern up and to the right. Press Enter to accept changes.

Select the fifth rectangle, open Object Properties, select Layout. The Side Guide-Pattern is used to offset the columns of stitches. Move the Side Guide-Pattern to the left to decrease the column spacing. Press Enter to accept changes.

Select Rectangle tool; Outline>Single. Digitize a rectangle across each blackwork object.

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Craft Stitches - Lacework

Lacework stitch consists of an open trellis-like pattern, and is not in-tended to be a stand-alone embroidery design.

Applying Lacework

Select File>New. Turn off the grid. Select the Closed Curve tool. Select Lacework from the Craft Stitch toolbar. Digitize a free form object. Touch Enter to see the stitching.

Select the object and right mouse click for Object Properties. Choose Select. View the pattern choices - there are five available. Pick a different pattern. Experiment with different pattern choices.

Layout

Select a digitized lace-filled object from the screen. Right mouse click for Object Properties. Select Layout. Zoom in on the yellow area. Identify the three Guide-Patterns. Note: See Layout Function Handout for detailed

instructions. Using the Guide-Patterns, adjust the fill stitch.

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Craft Stitches - Candlewicking

Candlewicking is a detail stitch that can be used to outline or fill areas in a design. Candlewicking is a traditional white-on-white embroidery technique, usually done on white linen or cotton fabric with heavy cotton threads. More use of color is becoming popular today. Candle-wicking is often used to embroider white bedspreads, pillows and clothing.

Candlewicking Border

Select the Open Curve tool. Select Candlewicking Border from the Craft Stitch toolbar.

Note: Craft stitches are avail-able from the Stitch and Color bar or the Craft Stitch toolbar.

Digitize a line and touch Enter to see the stitches. Note: If the

Candle-wicking border does not pick up the color you have selected in the color palette when first digitized, select the border after digitizing, and then select a color.

Select the line; open Object Properties. Click Select to preview Pattern choices; there are four available patterns. Pick a different pattern. Notice the relationship between size and spacing. Experiment with different pattern choices.

Candlewicking Fill

Select the Closed Curve tool. Select Candlewicking Fill from the Craft Stitch toolbar. Create a free form shape using left and right mouse clicks.

Select the object, then right mouse click for Object Properties. Choose Select to view patterns -there are four available patterns. Select Cancel. Experiment with different pattern choices.

Layout

Select a digitized Candlewick filled object from the screen. Right mouse click for Object Properties. Select Layout. Zoom in on the yellow area. Identify the 3 guide-patterns. Using Guide-Patterns, adjust the fill stitch.

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Create All Objects

Select Picture mode>Load Picture>Samples 3>Tulip Heart>Open. Process using the Artwork Preparation tool. In Design mode, select Magic Wand. Digitize flower centers (C4) and petals (C17). Turn on Auto-Underlay. Use the Magic Wand to digitize leaves (C1). Turn off Auto-Underlay. Select Closed Curve tool, Fill>Step, C6. Digitize heart. Open Color Film; select flower centers, petals, leaves, and heart. The heart must be selected last. Select

Arrange>Remove Overlay Stitching. Close Color Film. Select the Rectangle tool, C5, Fill>Step. Digitize a square around the heart. Open Color Film; select flower centers, petals, leaves, heart, and square. The square must be

selected last. Select Arrange>Remove Overlay Stitching.

Close Color Film.

Open Object Properties>Outline Stitch>Stitch Types>Backstitch. Change stem thickness to 0.25; click OK. Select Open Curve tool and C7. Digitize a center vein in each leaf.

Select Open Curve tool. Open Object Properties>Outline Stitch>Stitch Type>Stem Stitch. Change spacing to 1, stitch angle to 55º; click OK. Select Open Curve tool and C7. Digitize flower stems. Outline flower

centers, petals, and leaves by selecting Color Film, duplicating, and changing from Fill to Outline SIngle. Change color to C6. Delete picture and save your work.

Editing the Design

Select both flower centers (use the CTRL key). Select Candlewick Fill. Select 1 flower petal. Open Object Properties>Fill Stitch Tab>Stitch Type> Blackwork Fill. Select B002a; click OK. Select Layout; adjust layout as needed. Repeat for other petal.

Select heart. Select Open>Object Properties>Fill Stitch Tab>Effects. Check Travel On Edge; OK. Select Stitch Types>Lacework. Select L0003a. Click OK, click OK.

Select background square. Click on Stipple. Change Stitch Length and Loop Spacing to 2. Click OK.

Outline the Heart

Select heart, duplicate it, and change duplicate heart to Outline> Candlewicking. Open Object Properties>Fill Stitch Tab>Stitch Type>

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Pattern Outlines

Select File>New. Select Settings> Object Properties>Outline Stitch tab> Pattern Run>Select. From Symbol Set drop down menu, select NPOO4a & KOO18a. Click Make Current; click OK.

Select Open Curve tool and create a line. Touch Enter.

Select Rectangle tool and create a rectangle. Note: You have the option

of adjusting size, spacing, scale, and shape of Pattern Run stitches.

(Review Pattern Runs & Fills in the Online Manual for details)

Pattern Fills

Select File>New. Select Settings>Object Properties>Outline Stitch tab> Pattern Run>Select. From Symbol Set, select NPOO4a & A200150. Click Make Current and OK.

Select Rectangle tool, Fill: Pattern fill, and C2. Digitize a rectangle 3 grid blocks by 5 grid blocks. Copy and Paste four additional rectangles onto screen (for a total of five).

Layout

Layout Guide-patterns will always appear in center of screen. Scroll to the left or right so the rectangles are not in middle of viewing screen before selecting Object Properties>Layout.

Select 2nd rectangle. From Object Properties>Fill tab select Layout. Zoom in on Layout (yellow) area to view Guide-Patterns. Study page 240 in User Manual for an explanation of the three Guide-Pattern functions. The Prompt Line defines the purpose for selected guide-pattern. Scale pattern using the middle Guide-Pattern. Touch Enter to confirm the change.

Select 3rd rectangle. Open Object Properties; Select Layout. Zoom in on Layout (yellow) area to view Patterns. Use middle Guide-Pattern to rotate the pattern. Touch Enter to confirm the change. Select 4th rectangle. Open Object Properties; Select Layout. Use top Pattern to offset and increase row spacing by moving Guide-Pattern half a pattern up and to the right. Touch Enter to confirm the change

Pattern Runs 1

Refer to User Manual Chapter 25 -Pattern Runs & Fills

& Appendix J of the Online Manual

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Mastering Your

Embroidery

Software

BERNINA

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Table of Contents

Class 1 - Getting Started

Class Overview

Introduction

My BERNINA

artista v4.0

embroidery software is (circle one):

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Designer Plus

My dongle serial number is: __________________________

I purchased my sortware on: _____________________ (date)

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work after every

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Class 2 - Modifying Designs

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Lettering - Editing 1

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Lettering - Editing 2

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