Sewing - Husqvarna VIKING Designer Epic 3 User Manual

Sewing

When loading a sewing technique the machine will select the
best stitch and settings for your chosen fabric and project.
Depending on which choices you make, your
JoyOS ADVISOR™ feature will recommend the most
suitable sewing techniques.
Fabric Selection
Start your sewing by selecting the fabric that you will use.
After selecting a fabric, touch a sewing technique group and
the JoyOS ADVISOR™ feature will recommend sewing
techniques suitable for your fabric.
Suggested fabrics for each fabric group you can choose from
are listed below.
Note: Some fabrics have excess dye which can cause discoloration on
other fabrics or on your sewing machine. This discoloration may be very
difficult or impossible to remove.
Fleece and denim fabric, especially red and blue, often contain excess dye.
If you suspect that your fabric/ready-to-wear garment contains a lot of
excess dye, always pre-wash it before sewing/embroidering to prevent
discoloration of your machine.
Woven or Knit
The difference between woven and knit fabric is the way the
threads are put together. Woven fabrics are made of two
thread system, warp lengthwise and weft crosswise, that
intersect at right angles. A knit fabric is made of one thread
system with interlaced stitches. A knit fabric usually has
stretch.
As a general rule, select woven in the JoyOS ADVISOR™
feature for stable fabrics that have no stretch and stretch for
Woven fabric Knit fabric
fabric that have stretch.
Woven Fabrics
Woven Light: Chiffon, organza, batiste, challis, crepe de
chine etc.
Woven Medium: Calico, quilting fabrics, crepe, broadcloth,
velvet etc.
Woven Heavy: Denim, tweed, canvas, terrycloth etc.
Stretch Fabrics
Stretch Light: Tricot, single knit jerseys etc.
Stretch Medium: Sweater knits, double knit, velour,
swimwear etc.
Stretch Heavy: Sweater knits, fleece etc.
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