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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 household 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 following: Read all instructions before using this household Sewing machine. DANGER –...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents Learn your Learn your Embroidery 63-82 Learn your Designer I 4-38 Embroidery Unit, Connect, Overview Designer 1 Designer 1 Remove 64-65 Unpack, Connect, Pack away Built-in USB port Accessory Tray/Sewing surface Vertical spoolpin, Spool pin Page 4 - 38 Page 4 - 38 felt spool pad Threading...

  • Page 4: Learn Your Designer I

    Learn your Designer I Learn your Designer I 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. Pre-tension disc 25.

  • 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. If you suspect that your fabric/ready-to-wear garment contains a lot of excess dye, always pre-wash it before sewing/embroidering to avoid the discoloring.

  • 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. 3.

  • 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: Spool Pin

    Learn your Designer I Spool pins Your Designer I has spool pins suitable for all types of thread. The main spool pin (a) is adjustable 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 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. Vertical spool pin 1.

  • 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

    Learn your Designer I Function buttons Stitch Re-start. To start sewing your se- lected stitch at the beginning of the stitch without having to re-set any special set- tings you have made. STOP is used to conclude a stitch. Your Designer I fastens the thread and stops automatically when one stitch sequence...

  • 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

    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. 4.

  • Page 17: Learn Your Designer I Usb

    15 customized embroideries on the stick. Switch write protection on and off with the switch on the side of the Designer I USB Embroidery Stick. : The Designer I USB Embroidery Stick must be...

  • Page 18: Main Menu

    Learn your Designer I Main Menu The Main Menu displays 21 Specialty Stitch me- nus and functions. There are 8 function tabs, EXCL CLUSIVE SENSOR S USIVE SENSOR SYSTEM SEWING ADVISOR, ADJUST, MENU, NORM, PROG, REP, SET and HELP. When you touch a function tab it becomes active.The MENU tab is yellow when active, other tabs turn white.

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

    Learn your Designer I Sewing Advisor – The easy way to sew The Sewing Advisor is always active, until the Embroidery Unit is connected or when you start to program. To bring up Sewing Advisor touch The Sewing Advisor has two different menus, Fabric and Sewing Technique.
  • Page 20 Embroidery Disk Icon View and load embroideries with your Designer I by inserting the Designer I USB Embroidery Stick into the Built-in USB port. Touch the disk icon. This allows you to view the embroideries. To load an embroidery, your...
  • Page 21 Learn your Designer I Stitch Menus Touch Menu A in the Main Menu. Menu “A Utility Stitches” appears on the Color Touch Screen. To the left on the screen, your Designer I displays a selected stitch and a recommended presser foot, in this case presser foot A.
  • 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. If you are using a wing needle together with the stitches D4-10 and D12, you can attain beautiful hemstitches.
  • 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 Learn your Designer I Block, Outline block, Brush line and Script alphabet Touch Menu O, P, Q or R for letters and num- bers. There are 3 different menus. Touch for upper case. for lower case. for numbers and special letters. To change the style menu, simply touch the desired style button above.
  • 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

    Learn your Designer I Starting to sew • Touch Sewing Advisor on the Color Touch Screen. Enter the type and weight of fabric you are sewing. Select the desired sewing technique from the Sewing Advisor or select a stitch from one of the menus. •...

  • 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 can be changed by touching You are able to use elongation when you are sewing satin stitches.

  • Page 29: Set Menu

    Learn your Designer I Set Menu Touch to override automatic setting and make manual adjustments. There are four dif- fe rent set menus. Touch if you want to jump between them. To close Set menu touch When you have made changes in standard set- tings for thread tension, presser foot pressure, and balance, the frame around the setting will be highlighted in red.
  • 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: Set Menu

    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 thread runs out or breaks. Rethread the top th- read, touch Empty Bobbin Your Designer I stops automatically when the bobbin thread is almost empty. Replace the empty bobbin with a full one, touch Note: It is possible to continue sewing un til all thread on the bobbin has run out.

  • 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 touch Examples on symbols in the HELP menu: Normal needle...

  • Page 35: Programming

    Learn your Designer I 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 memories. This means you can pro gram a stitch combination 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. Touch o, the letter appears and the cursor mo- ves to the next position.
  • Page 37 Learn your Designer I To enter a new locomotive. Touch Touch Menu G. Touch stitch number 1. To mirror image the locomotive, touch Touch end to end mirror image button . The locomotive changes and the mirror image button turns brown. Touch to close Touch function button on the machine to...

  • Page 38: Color Touch Screen

    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...

  • Page 40: Fabric Selection

    What a timesaver! Your Husqvarna Viking Sewing Advisor is always active when sewing from a stitch menu or before programming or until you have connected the Embroidery Unit, simply enter the fabric weight and type for your project.
  • Page 41 Single clear synthetic thread. Used for quilting and oth er decorative sewing. As you read the following instructions, sew the step by step exercises to learn your Husqvarna Vi- king Designer I sewing machine to the full est. The Husqvarna Viking Sewing Advisor will save...
  • Page 42 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

    Utility/Garment Sewing Seam and Overcast The Seam/Overcast stitch sews the seam and overcasts the edge all at one time. This saves time. There are a number of different Seam/ Overcast stitches on your Designer I . Your Sewing 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

    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

    Utility/Garment Sewing • Step on the foot control, the Sensor Buttonho- le Foot lowers automatically. A straight stitch is sewn away from you indicating the left button-hole column, then the satin column is sewn toward you. This is repeated for the right column.

  • Page 51: Menu B – Buttonhole

    Utility/Garment Sewing Menu B Buttonhole On your Designer I , select from 15 different buttonhole styles. There is one for every type of fa- bric 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: Straight Stitch

    Utility/Garment Sewing Menu A Utility Stitches Menu A includes the stitches selected by the Se- wing Advisor and a row of additional stitches which are described below. Touch the picture of the stitch to select it. You can, if needed, make adjustments in stitch length and width in the ADJUST Menu and ad- justments in thread tension and presser foot pres- sure in the SET Menu.

  • 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 topstitching ever. When sewing straight stitch or reinforced straight stitch, the needle po- sitions can be adjusted in steps. To edge stitch, you should take advantage of the dif fe rent need- le 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 Utility/Garment Sewing Bartacks Secure elastic ends, drapery pleats, belt loops, and pocket corners with the same look as ready-to-wear. Fabric: Woven heavy Touch: Woven heavy, Menu A, Utility Stitches, Touch Stitch A32 / A36. Snap on: Presser Foot B as recommended. Use: Size 80 needle as recommended Sew, A32: •...

  • 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...

  • Page 64: Embroidery Unit, Connect

    2 embroidery hoops; standard and large, em- broidery Presser foot R, embroidery booklet, 2 embroidery templates; standard and large, a template pencil, a Designer I USB Embroidery Stick containing 31 designs and 3 fonts, a pair of scissors, two thread nets, 1 felt holder and a test kit.

  • Page 65: Built-In Usb Port

    A light at the end of the stick indicates that the Designer I USB Embroidery Stick is plugged in correctly. When loading from or saving to the Designer I USB Embroidery Stick, the light fl ashes and an hourglass appears on screen.

  • Page 66: Hoop, Template

    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

    2. Turn on Designer I 3. Calibrate the unit by pres- sing on the pop-up menu. 4. Insert the Designer I USB Embroidery Stick into the Built-in USB port on the right side of the se- wing machine. 5. Touch .

  • 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

    Embroidery Slide the hoop onto the embroidery arm until it clicks into place. Press the purple button on the embroidery clip to release the hoop and slide it toward you. Use the move design buttons to move the de- sign to a different place in the hoop area. This is especially helpful when the fabric is hooped and the marked center starting position is not in the center of the hoop.

  • 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

    Embroidery View embroidery colors The view color icon appears on the HELP menu . It is grey when not active. When it is colo- red and active, touch the icon to view the colors in an embroidery. You can scroll through the colors using The menu shows color number, stitch count and color name.

  • Page 74: Pop-Up Menus In Embroidery

    Embroidery Pop-up menus in Embroidery Embroidery Start Up Calibration As the embroidery unit is connected to the mach- ine, a Pop-up menu prompts you to slide off the hoop, and clear the machine area for positioning of the embroidery arm. Touch OK to calibrate the embroidery unit and to position the arm.

  • Page 75: Start Embroidering, Thread Cut

    Embroidery Start embroidering 1. Touch to begin embroidering. The presser foot is lowered automatically. 2. After a few stitches a Pop-up menu will prompt you to cut the starting thread tail. Cut the thread tail. Touch to resume embroi- dering. 3.

  • Page 76: Customizing Design

    Customize “Teatime and fl owers”. Slide on the embroidery unit, see page 64. Turn on Designer I , and Main menu appears. How to program ”Teatime” Insert the Designer I USB Embroidery Stick. Touch Touch Touch . An hourglass appears as the disk menus are brought up on the screen.
  • 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 Touch three times. 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 Save now? Enter No or Yes. If you select No you are still able to sew your design. If you wish to save your design for future sewing, insert the Designer I USB Embroidery Stick and select Yes.
  • Page 81 Embroidery A new Pop-up menu appears. The Designer I USB Embroidery Stick memories for your designs customized in the Designer I is indicated with Empty memories are indicated with green color, in this case memory D01 is empty, Step memory numbers with...

  • Page 82: Built-In Stitches In The Hoop

    Embroidery Built-in stitches in the hoop Sew built in stitches (except stitches from B, S, U and V menus and stitches where the reverse button is used) within the hoop. Also combina- tions from memories M1-M15 can be sewn. , and for built in stitches in embroidery mode.

  • Page 83: Decorative/Crafting

    Decorative / Crafting...

  • Page 84: Decorative/Crafting

    F3, 4mm stitch width F4, 6mm stitch width F5. The top ten sion is reduced automati- cally for satin stitch. Fabric: Quilting fabric, Husqvarna Viking Tear- A-Way stabilizer, Cotton scrap for applique. Thread: Embroidery thread on top and embroi- dery weight bobbin thread.
  • 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

    Mary Mulari of the USA, stitches appliqué embroideries. For information about how to transfer embroideries from a disk to the Designer I USB Stick, read the instructions for the 3D Disk Manager included on the Designer I USB CD.

  • 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 pro- gramming 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

    3D QuickFont computer program included with your Designer I . Simply save the created font fi le to your Designer I USB Em- broidery Stick and insert into your machine. Use the lette ring for monograms, gift items, to la- bel and date quilts and other end less possibilities.

  • 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 wing machine sews the same stitches in a frac- tion 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

    Kerstin Widell stitches ex tra large quilting em- broideries. For information about how to transfer embroideries from a disk to the Designer I USB Stick, read the instructions for the 3D Disk Ma- nager included on the Designer I USB CD.
  • Page 100 Quilting...
  • Page 101 Heirloom...

  • Page 102: Heirloom Sewing

    ‘‘in between’’ is stit- ched where lace or fabric are joined together or as a row of embellishment. Fabric: Woven light, Husqvarna Viking Tear-A- Way stabilizer. Touch: Woven light on the Sewing Advisor, Menu D, Heirloom Stitches, Stitch D7. Stabilize fabric as needed.

  • Page 103: Bridging Stitch

    Hemstitches sew a lacey effect on natural fi ber loosely woven fabrics for elegant tailored heirloom garments and table linens. Fabric: Woven light, Husqvarna Viking Tear-A- Way stabilizer. Touch: Woven light on the Sewing Advisor, Menu D, Heirloom Stitches, Stitch D4. Stabilize fabric as needed.

  • 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

    Michelle Pullen of Austra- lia, stitches beautiful cutwork embroideries. For information about how to transfer embroideries from a disk to the Designer I USB Stick, read the instructions for the 3D Disk Manager included on the Designer I USB CD.

  • 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: Usb

    Care of your Designer I...

  • Page 110: Usb

    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 Care of your Designer I Care of the machine To keep your sewing machine operating well, clean it often. 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

    • Turn machine off and on to reset. Bobbin alarm does not work? • Consult your dealer for service. • Clean lint from bobbin area. • Use only authentic Husqvarna green style Needle breaks? bobbins. • Use care not to pull fabric when sewing.

  • Page 113: How To Update

    • Turn the machine off and on. • Slide on embroidery unit. • Put bobbin winder spindle up into sewing po- • Insert Designer I USB Embroidery Stick. si tion. • Consult User’s Guide for instructions. • Sensor Foot lift on auto in SET Menu.

  • Page 114: Index

    Index screen menus 70-71 ccessory Tray sewing 69-75 Appliqué 84, 87-88 template unit, connecting artacks Entredeux Baste – Sewing Advisor Belt loops abric selection 40-41 Blind hem – Sewing Advisor Fault-fi nding 112-113 Bobbin Favorite Stitches placing in the machine Feed teeth, lowering winding 10-11...
  • 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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