ABOUT THIS MANUAL ABOUT THIS MANUAL This manual provides details on the functions added/upgraded ( Note: This symbol next to the title denotes a new or enhanced feature, within the Upgrade Kit .) Before using this manual, upgrade your machine according to the procedure in the KIT Installation Guide.
CONTENTS CONTENTS ABOUT THIS MANUAL ......................1 ABOUT IQ DESIGNER ......................3 Basics: Creating a Pattern..........................3 PATTERN DRAWING SCREEN ....................6 ■ Key functions............................... 7 Before Creating Designs ..........................8 Drawing Lines ..............................8 ■ Setting the line types, stitch types and colors ...................... 9 Drawing Regions ............................
ABOUT IQ DESIGNER ABOUT IQ DESIGNER With IQ Designer, you can use the functions listed below: • Hand-drawn functions - creating embroidery patterns by drawing on the LCD screen • Scanning functions - creating embroidery patterns by not only scanning object with built-in camera, but also imported data from USB media, SD card or computer.
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ABOUT IQ DESIGNER 3. Select colors, fill stitches and desired patterns to complete your design. b Shows the stitch settings for the selected region. 5. Convert image data to embroidery data. 4. Specify stitch settings. (page 14) The embroidery image preview screen appears. Further customize your pattern by specifying embroidery stitch settings, such as satin stitch width (page 17)
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ABOUT IQ DESIGNER 6. Edit the pattern in the embroidery edit screen, for example, by combining it with the machine’s built-in patterns. For details on how to edit the pattern, refer to “EDITING PATTERNS” in the Instruction and Reference Guide. ...
PATTERN DRAWING SCREEN PATTERN DRAWING SCREEN u t s r a Pattern drawing area b Pattern preview area Memo • The actual dimension of the pattern area is the size of the embroidery frame, which is 36 cm × 24 cm (approx.
PATTERN DRAWING SCREEN ■ Key functions Display Key Name Explanation Page Magnify key Press this key to magnify the pattern. Image scan key Press this key to scan the attached frame and display on the screen as — the background while using the IQ Designer. You can scan the fabric as the background or scan the picture as the reference when creating the pattern.
PATTERN DRAWING SCREEN Before Creating Designs Drawing Lines The pattern preview displays the design smaller Press and draw lines. than the actual size. You can view the actual pattern size by setting the “Embroidery Frame Display”. With “Embroidery Frame Display” in the settings screen, the embroidery frame and grid can be specified separately.
PATTERN DRAWING SCREEN ■ Setting the line types, stitch types Stitch types and colors Zigzag stitch You can set or change the line types, stitch types and colors anytime. You can also specify the line Running stitch types, stitch types and colors before drawing lines. Triple stitch Press to set the line types, stitch types...
PATTERN DRAWING SCREEN ■ Setting the brush types and fill colors Press then press on the line to change its color. Press to set the brush types and fill The connected line will be changed to the selected colors. color included with the machine.
PATTERN DRAWING SCREEN Press to return to the pattern Using the stamp key drawing screen. The color bar on the brush tool key is changed to the Press selected color. a Color bar If a stippling pattern or decorative fill pattern has been specified, the settings are displayed.
PATTERN DRAWING SCREEN Stamp shapes Using the erase key Basic shapes Press Closed shapes Open shapes Stamp types (Only for Basic shapes) Outline Fill stitch Outline and fill stitch Select the outline ( ), fill stitch ( ), or outline and fill stitch ( ) of a basic shape.
PATTERN DRAWING SCREEN When is pressed, the pattern size is Using the select key displayed in the screen. You can select the part of the design to move and/ or edit. Some keys are available only after you select the part. Press a Shows the size for the selected part.
STITCH SETTINGS SCREEN STITCH SETTINGS SCREEN Before creating the embroidery pattern, specify the stitch settings. Lines of the design are sewn with various stitches and areas are sewn with fill stitches or stippling stitches. Stitching of the areas were already selected in “Drawing Regions” on page 10, so specify values of detailed settings. After specifying the settings, press to create the embroidery pattern.
STITCH SETTINGS SCREEN ■ Region settings to select the line or region to be changed. Each press of moves the highlighting of the selected pattern in order. Select the setting to be changed, and then change the setting in the screen that appears.
STITCH SETTINGS SCREEN Specifying global stitch settings After specifying the settings The same stitch settings can be changed at the Press to create the embroidery pattern. same time for multiple patterns of the same type. to select the stitch whose settings are to be changed, and then press ...
EMBROIDERY IMAGE PREVIEW SCREEN EMBROIDERY IMAGE PREVIEW SCREEN You can check the total stitch number, embroidery time and spool thread color number to embroider the pattern. Press to check the pattern image within the embroidery frame. Press to proceed to the embroidery edit screen. Note •...
IQ DESIGNER WITH SCAN IQ DESIGNER WITH SCAN Using the Scan Frame Note • When placing the paper in the scanning frame, make sure that the white balance Prepare the desired drawing/illustration. area is not hidden; otherwise, the drawing cannot be scanned correctly. At the same time, be sure to place the scan image within CAUTION the scan area.
IQ DESIGNER WITH SCAN ■ Scanning with an Embroidery Frame Attach the embroidery unit to the machine, and then turn on the machine. Drawings and illustrations can also be scanned Refer to “Attaching the Embroidery Unit” in the using an embroidery frame. Hoop the embroidery Instruction and Reference Guide included with the frame with fabric larger than the frame.
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IQ DESIGNER WITH SCAN Using the magnets, affix a picture to the When scanning is finished, scanned image is scanning frame and attach the frame to the dimly displayed in the pattern drawing area. machine. Refer to “Using the Scan Frame” on page 18.
IQ DESIGNER WITH SCAN ■ Importing the Background image Select the data, and then press Prepare the data file of your favorite picture so that you can create an embroidery pattern. Save data in your computer, on a USB media stick or SD card. Press The selected image is dimly displayed in the pattern drawing area.
CREATING LINE IMAGE CREATING LINE IMAGE Custom patterns can be created from drawings. Using the Scanning Frame to You can create patterns by scanning your drawings using the included scan frame or Create a Pattern with Line importing an image from USB media, computer or Scan SD card.
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CREATING LINE IMAGE When scanning is finished, specify the Press “Gray-Scale Detection level” on the screen if necessary. To import an image from USB media, computer or The “Gray-Scale Detection level” can change the SD card, press black and white threshold for the image. For details, refer to page 21.
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CREATING LINE IMAGE In the screen for confirming the converted If necessary, edit the scanned image. image, you can adjust the “Gray-Scale Detection level” again, if necessary. a The settings for the lines to be sewn appear. After the scanned image is converted to stitching, it If you do not know how the settings should be appears as a background in the pattern drawing changed, first continue the operation without...
ILLUSTRATION SCAN ILLUSTRATION SCAN Custom patterns can be created from color Press illustrations. You can create patterns by scanning an illustration using the included scanning frame To import an image from USB media, computer or or importing an image from USB media, computer SD card, press or SD card.
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ILLUSTRATION SCAN When scanning is finished, specify the Move to frame the image for the necessary settings in the scan image pattern. confirmation screen. Change the settings to adjust the image so it can easily Press be converted to the desired pattern. ...
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ILLUSTRATION SCAN If necessary, edit the scanned image. After the scanned image is converted to stitching, it appears as a background in the pattern drawing screen. Use gauge a to adjust the transparency of the background. Each press of lightens the background, making the illustration pattern darker.
STIPPLING STIPPLING Select the square shape, and then press Basic Stippling with IQ Designer Create a stippling design with the basic procedure. Example: Press You can also start the function by pressing in “Embroidery” mode. Press Press...
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STIPPLING Select the heart shape, and then press Press , and then Press Press , and then select the stitch color. Press after setting the color. Press until the heart shape fits in the square shape, and then press...
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STIPPLING Select the area you want to set stippling Adjust the stippling settings to create the effect. desired effect, and then press For details, refer to “Specifying individual stitch settings” on page 14. a Select this area. Press When the following message appears, press Press to convert into embroidery.
STIPPLING Follow the procedure described on Position the scanning frame on the “EDITING PATTERNS” in the Instruction machine, and then press and Reference Guide included with the machine to edit the pattern as desired. Scanning Drawing to Create Stippling Pattern Create a custom pattern with stippling design.
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STIPPLING To set the outline of the pattern, press When the following message appears, press and then Scanning begins. To stop scanning and return to the screen in step , press When scanning is finished, move frame the image for the pattern, and then press Press , and then...
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STIPPLING Select the outline of the pattern. Press and select the stitch color, and then press a Outline of the pattern Select the stitch line around the stippling Press to select the color of the stitch effect. around the stippling effect. a Stitch line...
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STIPPLING To set the stitch color and fill stitch type, Select the area you want to set stippling effect. press , and then Follow the procedure from step Press , and then select the stitch color. page 28 of “Basic Stippling with IQ Press after setting the color.
STIPPLING Scanning Fabric and Stippling Memo • Although the instructions in the LCD screen refer to the scanning frame, this example Use the fabric pattern to coordinate with the uses an embroidery frame for scanning. stippling pattern. Set the fabric to the embroidery frame. Note •...
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STIPPLING Select the circle shape, and then press Press until the size of circle fits the pattern on the fabric, and then press to align the position of the circle to the pattern on the fabric. Press to increase or decrease the size of the circle.
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STIPPLING Press , and then select the stitch color. To set the outline of the pattern, press and then Press after setting the color. Select the area you want to set stippling Press and then effect. This will set the outline without a stitch.
STIPPLING Select the outline of the pattern. Embellishing around a pattern in embroidery (a quilting function) Memo • For best results, reduce the sewing speed. A quilt can be created with stippling around an embroidery pattern. Hoop the embroidery frame with batting sandwiched between two layers of fabric, and then attach the frame to the machine.
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STIPPLING Press Press to scan the embroidered fabric. A message appears, and the pattern outline is registered as a stamp shape in IQ Designer. Press Press , press to recall the stamp shape registered in step , and then arrange it over the scanned pattern.
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STIPPLING Use a stamp or rectangular frame to Fill the area to be embellished outside of determine the area to be embellished. the stamp shape outline. Note • If the area is to be drawn by hand, be sure to draw a completely closed shape. If the area is not closed, it cannot be correctly filled with the decorating.
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STIPPLING Specify the stitch spacing and length in the stitch settings screen, and then press Check the pattern, and then press Embroider the stippling around the embroidery pattern.
Stippling Without Using IQ Designer Stippling Without Using IQ Designer Stippling can easily be sewn around an After specifying the stitch settings for the embroidery pattern. stippling, press Memo • If this simple stippling operation is used with batting sandwiched between two layers of fabric, the embroidery pattern and stippling may become misaligned.
Other Useful Functions Other Useful Functions Various pattern editing functions have been Specifying individual appliqués improved for easier use. Additional built-in patterns When multiple patterns are arranged in the embroidery edit screen, you can select the pattern that will be used to create the appliqué. 20 Exclusive and 30 “Vine”...
Other Useful Functions Press Combining bobbin work patterns A message appears after sewing is finished for each pattern. Complete the operation according to the Bobbin work patterns can be combined and sewn instructions in the message. together. For details on creating bobbin work, refer to “How to Create Bobbin Work”...
Other Useful Functions Press Adding line feeds and inserting new embroidery character patterns ■ Line feeding When a line feed is added, the line feed code appears in the text box on the right side of the screen. Press again to check the sorted thread colors.
Other Useful Functions Character alignment Selecting multiple patterns at the same time Each press of switches between right Multiple patterns can easily be edited, for alignment, left alignment and center alignment, in example, when moving patterns that are that order. combined, if they are all selected together.
Other Useful Functions Grouping multiple selected Memo • Multiple patterns can also be selected by patterns dragging your finger in the screen. • Multiple patterns can be selected or If the multiple patterns selected in “Selecting deselected from the Multiple Selection multiple patterns at the same time”...
Other Useful Functions Saving/deleting multiple patterns It may be useful to save all or multiple data from USB media, for example, to the machine. The data can only be saved to the machine’s memory (pocket). Press , and then either select the thumbnails of the patterns or press ...
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