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  • Page 1 User’s Guide K E E P I N G T H E W O R L D S E W I N G...

  • Page 2: Important Safety Instructions

    This houshold sewing machine is designed to comply with IEC/EN 60335-2-28 and UL1594 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS When using an electrical appliance, basic safety precautions should always be followed, including the follo- wing: Read all instructions before using this household Sewing machine. DANGER –...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Page 101 - 108 Page 101 - 108 Lightning Stitch Cutwork Embroidery Gathering Pictogram Twenty-fi ve Needle positions Zipper Care of your Designer I 109-113 Care of your Care of your Reinforced Straight Stitch Care of your Designer I 110-111 Multiple Zigzag Stitches...

  • Page 4: Learn Your Designer I

    Learn your Designer I Learn your Designer I INCHES Overview – Front side 1. Door/Lid 22. Presser foot bar and Presser foot ankle 2. Thread take-up lever 23. Needle clamp screw 3. Thread tension 24. Sensor foot lift down button 4.

  • Page 5: Rear Side

    Learn your Designer I Some fabrics have a lot of excess dye which can cause discoloration on other fabric but also on your sewing machine. This discoloring may be very diffi cult or impossible to remove. Fleece and denim fabric in especially red and blue often contain a lot of excess dye.

  • Page 6: Connecting To The Power Supply

    Learn your Designer I Unpacking 1. Place the machine on the table or cab i net, re- move the packaging and lift off the cov er. 2. Remove the packing material, the foot control and fi nally the protection cover.

  • Page 7: Accessory Tray/Sewing Surface

    Learn your Designer I Accessory Tray / Sewing surface In the Accessory Tray there are special pockets for presser feet, bobbins and needles plus space for other accessories. Store the accessories in the tray so they are easily accessible. Slide the Accessory Tray on to the machine to provide a larger work surface.

  • Page 8: Threading

    Learn your Designer I Spool pins Your Designer I has spool pins suitable for all types of thread. The main spool pin (a) is adjus- table and can be used in horizontal po si tion for normal threads or in vertical position for extra large spools or threads with special char acte - ris tics.

  • Page 9: Spool Pin

    Learn your Designer I 3. Continue threading in the direction indicated by the arrows. Bring the thread from the right when threading into the slot on the take-up lever. 4. Take the thread down to the last guide just above the needle.

  • Page 10: Threading

    Make sure that the presser foot and the needle are in the up position. Use only the original Husqvarna Viking green bobbins with your Designer I. Only use a metal presser foot when bob bin winding from the needle.

  • Page 11: Bobbin Winding

    Learn your Designer I Bobbin winding – vertical spool pin 1. Place an empty bobbin with the mark on the bobbin spindle on the front of the ma- chine. Bring the bobbin spindle down. A Pop- up menu on the Color Touch Screen reminds you that bobbin winding is engaged.

  • Page 12: Function Buttons

    Reverse – your Designer I sews in reverse activates the FIX function. To cut before when this button is touched. The button the needle moves to the start position of lights up.

  • Page 13: Sensor Foot

    Learn your Designer I Sensor Foot Pressure When selecting different fabric weights on the Sewing Advisor, the pressure will be adjusted automatically. Thanks to the Sensor Foot Pressu- re, the presser foot actually senses the thickness of fabric or embroidery or stitching to sew over it smoothly and evenly.

  • Page 14: Presser Feet

    Learn your Designer I Presser feet Among the accessories there are a number of pres ser feet for different purposes. Presser foot A Fitted on the machine upon delivery. This foot is used mainly for straight stitching and zigzag stit- ching with a stitch length longer than 1.0.

  • Page 15: Feed Teeth

    Learn your Designer I Presser foot S This foot is used for side-motion stitches. Transparent presser foot For decorative sewing. Ma kes it easy to match patterns. Same as Presser foot B. Sensor Buttonhole Foot When connected to the machine it measures but- tonhole length and sews the buttonhole size that has been entered into the machine.

  • Page 16: Changing The Needle, Needles

    Learn your Designer I Changing the needle 1. Loosen the screw in the needle clamp by us- ing a screw driver or screw grip. 2. Remove the needle. 3. Push up the new needle with the fl at side away from you until it will go no further.

  • Page 17: Color Touch Screen

    Just touch it with your fi nger tip to select a stitch menu or function tab. On/Off When Designer I is off the screen will be dark grey. When it is turned on you will fi rst see a Welco- me Screen, then the Main Menu will appear.

  • Page 18: Main Menu

    The easy way to get started, see page 27. Simply select fabric and sewing technique, then Designer I selects the best stitch, length, width, tension, presser foot, presser foot pressure and sewing speed. Your fabric choice in the Sewing Advisor is shown in the touch area.

  • Page 19: Sewing Advisor - The Easy Way To Sew

    Technique menu appears. Sewing Technique Select from 8 different sewing techniques. Your Designer I immediately selects the best stitch, thread tension, stitch length, stitch width, sewing speed, presser foot and presser foot pressure for your project. The button turns red to indicate the technique you have chosen.

  • Page 20: Speciality Stitch Menus

    View and load embroideries with your Designer I by sliding an embroidery disk into your Built-in disk drive. Touch the disk icon. This allows you to view the embroideries. To load an embroidery, your embroidery unit must be attached to your Designer I.
  • Page 21 A. The number of the stitch (A02) is shown below the stitch. This is the Designer I default stitch. To select an other stitch, touch the picture of the stitch. De sig ner I will always confi rm your choi- ce by highlighting the selected stitch in white, otherwise it has yellow background.
  • Page 22 Learn your Designer I Pictogram Stitches For Pictogram Stitches, touch Menu C in the Main Menu. Pictogram elements are generally programmed to create original satin stitch de- signs. Heirloom Stitches For Heirloom Stitches, touch Menu D in the Main Menu.
  • Page 23 Learn your Designer I Applique Stitches Applique Stitches are in Menu F in the Main Menu. Stitch F11 can be used when you want to imitate the look of appliqué stitched by hand. When sewing with stitch F13 and F14 you will get a beautiful shadow effect.
  • Page 24 Learn your Designer I Stitches 39-42 are sewn as a single pattern. After sewing one pattern your Designer I will fi x the stitch and then stop. Decorative Stitches For De co ra ti ve Stit ches touch Menu L in the Main Menu.
  • Page 25 4 different arrows. Each time you touch the button, the sewing direction changes. You can also use the reverse button to change se- wing direction. Your Designer I always starts se- wing in direction from left to right. 8-Way stitches Find 8-Way stitches in Menu T in the Main Menu.
  • Page 26 Learn your Designer I My Stitches On Menu U, you can customize a favorite stitch menu, saving your own personal settings for a stitch. This menu is called “My Stitches” (Menu U) and is shown on the Main Menu with a heart symbol.

  • Page 27: Starting To Sew

    Finish the sewing • Lift your foot from the foot control. • Touch . Designer I cuts the top and bob- bin threads. The presser foot and the needle are raised to the up position automatically.

  • Page 28: Adjust Menu

    Learn your Designer I Adjust Menu Touch to override automatic settings and make manual adjustments in stitch length, stitch width and elongation.You can also mirror image stitches side to side and end to end. The stitch length, stitch width and elongation...

  • Page 29: Set Menu

    The changed settings will af- fect all stitches and the settings remains until the Designer I is turned off. Menu U Touch to save a favorite stitch on the ”My Stitches”...
  • Page 30 Learn your Designer I Needle stop position Needle stop up or down is set by touching . The function button (page 12) on the machine is another option to set needle stop up or down. Twin needle safety When you are going to use a twin needle, en- ter the size (the distance between the needles).
  • Page 31 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...
  • Page 32 Learn your Designer I 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.

  • Page 33: Pop Up Menus

    Learn your Designer I 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-...

  • Page 34: Help Menu

    Learn your Designer I HELP menu you are able to get information about type of needle, presser foot, stabilizer etc. In menu you can choose between on the HELP menu. Set it to when you want it to open automatically. To exit...

  • Page 35: 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.
  • Page 36 Learn your Designer I 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 the lower right corner of the alphabet screen. The lower case submenu will appear.
  • Page 37 It is also possible to add several fi xes one after another. Touch function button to add a cut in your sequence to make your Designer I cut the thread when it has fi nished sewing.

  • Page 38: Learn Your Designer I

    Learn your Designer I 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.

  • Page 39: Utility/Garment Sewing

    Utility Garment Sewing...

  • Page 40: Sewing Advisor

    Utility/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.
  • Page 41 As you read the following instructions, sew the step by step exercises to learn your Husqvarna Viking Designer I sewing machine to the full est. The Husqvarna Viking Sewing Advisor will save you hours of sewing time! It always knows the best stitch and settings for your fabric type, fabric weight and sewing technique.

  • Page 42: Seam

    Utility/Garment Sewing Seam A seam sews two pieces of fabric together with a seam allowance that will usually be pressed open. In most cases edges of the seam allowan- ce are fi nished with an overcast stitch before sewing the seam. Fabric: Woven medium, cut in two.
  • Page 43 Utility/Garment Sewing Seam Seams in stretch fabric must stretch with the fa- bric. The Lightning Stitch (Stretch Stitch) ma kes a stretchy seam that is suitable for sewing to- gether pieces of light stretch fabric. The Lightning Stitch is ideal for topstitching in light stretch fabrics.
  • Page 44 Utility/Garment Sewing Overcast Overcast fabric edges to prevent fraying and to help them lay fl at. It is easiest to overcast before the garment is sewn together. The J pres ser foot is recommended for light and medium weight fabric to pre vent puckering along the edge. The B pres ser foot for heavy weight fabric.

  • Page 45: Seam And Overcast

    This saves time. There are a number of different Seam/ Overcast stitches on your Designer I. Your Se- wing Advisor will select the best one for your fabric and make all adjustments automatically.

  • Page 46: Baste

    Utility/Garment Sewing Baste Basting is temporary stitching for fi tting gar- ments, gathering and marking. Your Sewing Ad- visor automatically sets a long stitch length and reduces the tension so the threads are easy to remove or to pull for gathering. Fabric: Woven medium, cut in two.

  • Page 47: Blind Hem, Hem

    Utility/Garment Sewing Blind Hem The blind hem creates an invisible hem on gar- ments. There are two types of blind hem, one is recommended for medium to heavy woven fa- brics, the other for stretch. The blind hem is not suggested for light weight fabric, but your Se- wing Advisor will select the best stitch possible.
  • Page 48 Utility/Garment Sewing The Hem technique on your Sewing Advisor will select the visible or topstitch hem that is best for your fabric weight and type. For wo- ven fabric, leather and vinyl, a straight stitch is selected. For stretch fabrics, elastic stitches are selected.

  • Page 49: Buttonhole

    Utility/Garment Sewing Buttonhole The Sewing Advisor will select the best button- hole and stitch settings for your fabric. Fabric should be interfaced and/or stabilized where buttonholes are to be sewn. Mark the buttonhole placement on your fabric with your Pictogram pen™. You can also select your buttonhole from the Buttonhole Menu B.

  • Page 50: Button

    C Button Sew buttons, snaps, hook and eyes quickly with your Designer I. Fabric: Woven medium Touch: Woven medium on the Sewing Advisor fabric screen. Button on the technique screen.

  • Page 51: Menu B Buttonhole

    Utility/Garment Sewing Menu B Buttonhole On your Designer I, select from 15 different but- tonhole styles. There is one for every type of fabric and garment. Because the Sen sor Buttonhole Foot measures as it sews, every buttonhole will be the same size.

  • Page 52: Corded Buttonhole

    Utility/Garment Sewing Corded Buttonhole (Stretch fa- brics) • Loop a piece of heavy thread or perle cotton over the fi nger at the back of the Sensor But- tonhole Foot or the C presser foot • Stitch a buttonhole. Do not hold back the cord.

  • Page 53: Buttonhole Density

    Utility/Garment Sewing Buttonhole Density To adjust the density of the buttonhole, touch . Increase stitch length to make stitch columns less dense. Decrease stitch length make stitch columns more dense. Both columns will be adjusted. Cutting Buttonholes Cut buttonhole open with the seam ripper. Tip: Place a straight pin across the end you are cutting toward to avoid cutting too far! Bound buttonhole...

  • Page 54: Menu A - Utility Stitches

    Menu A – Utility Stitches on the Main Menu. Select: Straight Stitch, A2. Your Designer I will automatically make the stan dard settings. The Color Touch Screen will show you all in for ma tion you need to get the best result.

  • Page 55: Twenty-Fi Ve Needle Positions

    Utility/Garment Sewing Twenty-fi ve Needle positions Your Designer I has twenty-fi ve different needle positions for the most accurate seaming and top- stitching ever. When sewing straight stitch or re- inforced straight stitch, the needle positions can be adjusted in steps. To edge stitch, you should take advantage of the dif fe rent needle positions.

  • Page 56: Zipper

    Utility/Garment Sewing Center zipper Fabric: Woven medium Touch: Woven medium on the Sewing Advisor Use: Size 80 needle. Touch: Seam on the Sewing Advisor and sew the two fabrics together along the 5/8’’ (15mm) seam line up to the notch at the zipper pla ce - ment.

  • Page 57: Reinforced Straight Stitch

    Utility/Garment Sewing Reinforced Straight Stitch The Reinforced Straight Stitch is stronger than ordinary straight stitch, due to the fact that it is a triple and elastic stitch. The Reinforced Straight Stitch can be used for for all heavy fabrics, for crotch seams that are subject to considerable strain and for topstitching on heavy fabrics.

  • Page 58: Multiple Zigzag Stitches

    Utility/Garment Sewing Multiple ZigZag Stitches The multiple zigzag stitches on the Utility Menu A look like a zigzag stitch with straight stitches in the “zig” and the “zag” of the stitch. Stitch A13 – three-step zigzag – is up to 1/4" (6 mm) wide and suitable for light and medium fabrics.

  • Page 59: Darning And Mending

    Utility/Garment Sewing Darning and Mending Stitches A33-35 Darning a small hole or a tear before it becomes larger can save a garment. Choose the fi nest th- read in the closest color match possible. Fabric: Woven heavy Touch: Woven heavy on the Sewing Advisor. Poke a small hole to darn.
  • Page 60 Step on the foot control, the Sen sor Foot lowers automatically, and stich. The machine will sew a straight stitch until you touch . Your Designer I will then sew in reverse until you touch again. Your Designer I will then sew a zig zag, covering the stratight stitches until you touch •...

  • Page 61: Stitch Table - Menu A

    Utility/Garment Sewing Stitch table – Menu A 1-3 Straight stitch 20 Flatlock For all kinds of sewing in woven fabrics, 25 dif- Decorative hems and overlapped seams, belts fe rent needle positions. and bands. For medium/heavy stretch fabrics. 4-6 Stretch stitch 21 Elastic/Casing stitch For seams in tricot and stretch fabrics.

  • Page 62: Menu S 4-Way Stitches

    Utility/Garment Sewing 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.

  • Page 63: Embroidery

    Embroidery...

  • Page 64: Connecting The Embroidery Unit

    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.

  • Page 65: Built-In Disk Drive

    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.

  • Page 66: Hoop The Fabric

    Embroidery 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.

  • Page 67: Embroidery Template

    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.
  • Page 68 Embroidery...

  • Page 69: Getting Started

    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.

  • Page 70: Embroidery Screen Menus

    Embroidery 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.

  • Page 71: Set In Embroidery

    When changed plus (+) indicates right and up, minus (-) down and left. Tip: If you need to turn off your Designer I whi- le stitching large embroidery, make notes of star- ting position, stitch number and color number.

  • Page 72: Adjust In Embroidery

    Embroidery Adjust in Embroidery There are many options to adjust your design. Always adjust fi rst, before using any of the but- tons on the embroidery screen menus (step through stitches, check parameters of de sign, move design in hoop, etc.) and before begin- ning to sew.

  • Page 73: Embroidery Colors, Features

    The color menu will stay open when the Designer I is sewing. Close the color menu by touching Embroidery features Touch FIX in embroidery to baste an outline aro- und the embroidery area.

  • Page 74: Pop-Up Menus In Embroidery

    Wrong hoop for embroidery When the size of the hoop on the machine does not match the size displayed on the screen, your Designer I will not sew. Change the hoop to the size displayed on the screen. Stop requested in design Designer I stops when you are supposed to do a cut work, applique etc.

  • Page 75: Start Embroidering

    Cut the thread tail. Touch to resume embroi- dering. 3. Your Designer I will stop embroidering and a Pop-up menu will prompt you when the top thread color should be changed. 4. When your embroidery is complete, your De-...

  • Page 76: Customizing Design

    Embroidery Customizing Designs Designer I has Built-In customizing. You are able to combine a number of designs and/or lettering programs on the Color Touch Screen to create customized embroidery. Customize “Teatime and fl owers”. Slide on the embroidery unit, see page 64. Turn on Designer I, and Main menu appears.
  • Page 77 Embroidery Touch . Now you have opened the lower- case menu. You are able to jump between upper case, lower case and numbers by touching Touch Touch and the letters have been pro- gram med. The combination you created is now visible on the Color Touch Screen.
  • Page 78 Embroidery Combine the word with designs Slide in the Designer Sampler Disk 100. Touch There are four menus to choose between. Touch Select your design. Touch The fl ower design is now visible on the screen. A box around the design indicates it is selected and can be worked with.
  • Page 79 Embroidery Touch Touch Touch three times. Touch to move the design to your selec- ted position on the Color Touch Screen. Touch to select your second design. Touch . A new fl ower design is now visible on the screen. The box around the design indi- cates it is selected and can be worked with.
  • Page 80 Embroidery Touch Touch Touch once. Touch to move the design to your selec- ted position on the Color Touch Screen. Save your customized design Touch . A Pop-up menu appears. Changes not saved! Save now? Enter No or Yes. If you select No you are still able to sew your design.
  • Page 81 Full memories are indicated with red color, in this case memory D7 is full, Loading your saved designs from fl oppy disc Turn on your Designer I or select Menu to re- turn to Main menu. Select Note: can only be selected when the Main menu is displayed on the Color Touch Screen.

  • Page 82: Built-In Stitches In The Hoop

    The stitch number or me- mory number for the built in stitches are shown above the stitch area. The Designer I will stop automatically when the sewn stitches reach the edge of the hoop, and you will also see a pop-up menu.

  • Page 83: Decorative/Crafting

    Decorative / Crafting...

  • Page 84: Decorative/Crafting

    Appliqué One of the most exciting and time saving fea- tures on your Designer I is the automatic sa tin stitch programs on Menu F, Applique Stitches. The pre-programmed satin stitch: 2mm stitch width F3, 4mm stitch width F4, 6mm stitch width F5.
  • Page 85 Decorative/Crafting • To turn outside corners, touch needle stop down or tap the needle down with the foot control to pivot with the needle on the outsi- de of the applique. The Sensor Foot Lift pi vot po si tion makes it easy! •...

  • Page 86: Taper Satin Stitch

    Decorative/Crafting Taper Satin Stitch The taper stitch on Menu F, Applique Stitches, stitch F6 automatically tapers the satin stitch for corners and points and can be used for satin stitch lettering. On the same piece of stabilized fabric, stitch a diamond of tapered satin stitch. Touch: Menu F, Applique Stitches, Touch Stitch Snap on: Presser foot B as recommended Sew:...

  • Page 87: Handlook" Heirloom Appliqué

    fi nishing bindings and trims with a hand stitched look and resembles the hand sewn buttonhole stitch. Fabric: Broadcloth or chino, Husqvarna Viking Tear-A-Way, Cotton scrap for appliqué. Touch: Woven medium on the Sewing Advisor. Touch Menu F, Appliqué Stitches, Stitch F11.

  • Page 88: Appliqué Embroidery

    Trim away the appliqué fabric from outside the straight stitch outline. • Slide the hoop onto the embroidery unit and touch . The Designer I will satin stitch aro- und the appliqué automatically. • Finish stitching appliqué bunny design.

  • Page 89: Decorative Stitches

    Decorative/Crafting Decorative Stitches Your creativity is unlimited with the Husqvarna Vi king Designer I. It has a myriad of stitches for creative sewing and embellishment and program- ming possibilities. Touch the picture of the stitch on the Color Touch Screen and sew. The stitch is dis play ed in the direction it will be sewn.
  • Page 90 Decorative/Crafting Single Stitch • Touch before beginning to sew or while sewing a decorative stitch to sew only one stitch pattern. • Sew a heart. The machine stops and ties off in place automatically. • Touch again to cancel it. Elongation You can alter the size of any decorative stitches with length and width settings.
  • Page 91 Decorative/Crafting End to End Mirror Image Flip the stitch patterns from front to back. This doubles the creative possibilities. • Touch L22. • Stitch a few patterns. Touch mirror image end to end . Watch the stitch change on the Color Touch Screen.

  • Page 92: Cross Stitches

    Decorative/Crafting Cross Stitches Program the cross stitch patterns to create bor- d ers, monograms and motifs. Fabric: Woven medium Husqvarna Viking Tear- A-Way stabilizer Touch: Woven medium on the Sewing Advisor Snap on: Transparent presser foot B Thread: Top thread with embroidery thread and bobbin with embroidery weight bobbin thread.

  • Page 93: Lettering

    Menu O, Block al pha bet, Menu P, Outline block, menu Q, Brush line and Menu R, Script alphabet. Together with Designer I you also received 3 disks containing Palace Script, Clarendon and Kalligraphia. If you look at the pictures you can see the different designs.

  • Page 94: Lettering

    Decorative/Crafting Outline block Monogram Program your fi rst and last initial in Block let- te ring. • Touch , use a clear memory • Touch Menu P, Outline block Alphabet • Touch your initials. • Touch • Touch and sew. Brush line Monogram Program your fi...
  • Page 95 Quilting...

  • Page 96: Quilting And Piecing Quilts

    The English aristocracy pieced scraps of ele gant fabrics with beautiful hand embroidery for Cra zy Quilting. Quilts were functional and com- memorative. Today we quilt with our Husqvarna Viking to create beautiful quilts and quilted garments in a fraction of the time. Quilting and piecing quilts...

  • Page 97: Crazy Quilting

    Quilting Crazy Quilting Traditionally crazy quilting was stitched by hand. Today your Husqvarna Viking Designer I sewing machine sews the same stitches in a fraction of the time. Touch: Menu E, Quilting Stitches, Stitch E21. Snap on: Presser foot B or the transparent foot.

  • Page 98: Stipple Quilting

    Quilting Stipple Quilting Sew stippling fast and easy with the pro- gram med stipple stitch. Touch: Menu E, Quilt Stitches, stitch E24. Snap on: Presser foot S as recommended. • Thread the needle with clear invisible thread and bobbin with a thread color that matches the quilt back.

  • Page 99: Edge/Quilting Guide

    Slide the guide into the clip on the ankle. Adjust from side to side to the correct position. Quilt Embroidery Your Husqvarna Viking Designer I features a va- rie ty of beautiful embroidery options for quilting. Page through the Husqvarna Viking Embroidery Collection to choose one for your next quilt.
  • Page 100 Quilting...
  • Page 101 Heirloom...

  • Page 102: Heirloom Sewing

    Today, stitch these same techniques in a fraction of the time on your Husqvarna Viking Designer I. As a general rule, heirloom sewing is stitched on na tu ral fi ber quality fabrics, trims and laces made from linen, silk and cotton.

  • Page 103: Bridging Stitch

    Optional: You may use the Edge Joining pres - ser foot. Hemstitching / Wing needle Your Designer I features many decorative hemstitches. Hemstitches sew a lacey effect on natural fi ber loosely woven fabrics for elegant tailored heirloom garments and table linens.

  • Page 104: Scallop Stitching

    Omnimotion (side mo tion) scallops sew beautiful wide edges for table linens, collars, cuffs, and more. Fabric: Woven light, Husqvarna Viking Tear-A- Way stabilizer. Touch: Woven light on the Sewing Advisor, Menu H, Scallop Stitches, Stitch H7.

  • Page 105: Smocking

    Heirloom Sewing Smocking The smocking stitches are sewn over fabric that has been pleated or gathered. The fi nis hed re- sult imitates hand smocking. Fabric: Woven light cotton batiste that has been pleated in a pleating machine de sig ned for hand smocking.

  • Page 106: Cutwork Embroidery

    Trim away the fabric from inside the cutwork straight stitch outline. • Slide the hoop onto the embroidery unit and touch . The Designer I will fi nish sewing the cutwork design automatically.

  • Page 107: Pictogram

    Pictogram Pictogram embroidery allows you to program sa- tin elements to create original stitch embroidery patterns. Fabric: Woven medium, Husqvarna Viking Tear-A-Way stabilizer. Thread: Top with embroidery thread. Embroi- dery weight bobbin thread. Touch: Woven medium on the Sewing Advisor, Menu C, Pictogram stitches, stitch C22.
  • Page 108 Heirloom Sewing...

  • Page 109: Care Of Your Designer I

    Care of your Designer I...

  • Page 110: Care Of Your Designer I

    Care of your Designer I Care of your Designer I Designer I is equipped with two lights, one is placed to the left of the needle (A) and the other up to the right (B). Use light bulb de sig ned as indicated on the front of the machine.
  • Page 111 No lubrication (oiling) is needed. Turn off the main switch. Cleaning Wipe the exterior surfaces of your Designer I with a soft cloth to remove any dust or lint built 10 15 Wipe the Color Touch Screen with a soft damp cloth.

  • Page 112: Trouble Shooting

    Care of your Designer I Trouble Shooting (fault-fi nding): Any time you experience a problem when Poor tension? sewing: • Enter fabric weight and type in Sewing Advi- sor. • Enter correct type and weight of fabric into Sewing Advisor.

  • Page 113: How To Update Designer I

    • Check speed Non-original Parts and Accessories • Remove stitch plate and brush lint from bob- The Designer I warranty does not cover any de- bin and teeth area. fect or dam age caused by use of non-ori gi nal •...

  • Page 114: Index

    Hemstitching step by step Heirloom 101-107 Button, sewing on – Sewing Advisor ace insertion alibration of Color Touch Screen Leather Care of your Designer I 109-113 Lettering 93-94 Changing light bulbs Lightning Stitch Changing needle Load saved design, stitches Changing presser foot...
  • Page 115 Multiple Zigzag Stitches Sensor Q-foot 31, 33 My Stitches Sewing Advisor 19, 40-50 Sewing eedles Bartacks Needle, changing Embroideries 69-75 Needle positions Buttons Needle stop up/down speed Needle Threader surface zipper ne Color Embroidery Smocking Overcast – Sewing Advisor Special Stitches, V-Menu Overview SPEED Spool holders...
  • Page 116 We reserve the right to change the machine equipment and the ass ort ment of accessories without prior notice, or make modifi cations to the performance or design. Such modifi cations, however, will always be to the benefi t of the user and the product. Please note that on disposal, this product must be safely recycled in accordance with relevant National legislation relating to electrical/electronic products.
  • Page 117 VSM Group AB • SE-561 84 Huskvarna, Sweden www.husqvarnaviking.com...

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