22 4: Manipulating The Pattern; Quilt; Resize; Fit To Area - Baby Lock Pro-Stitcher BLPS Instruction And Reference Manual

Step 4: Manipulating the Pattern

Quilt

Press the "Quilt" button to access the pattern manip-
ulation and positioning tools and to begin stitching.
There are many options on this screen (Figure 11) to
alter the pattern to fit the needs of the quilt and the
user. The beginner may wish to try only one of these
options rather than each one and then come back
later to try some of the others. A recommendation
for the beginner would be to start with the "Resize"
tool and then skip ahead to "Step 5: Repositioning
the Pattern."

Resize

Press the "Resize" button to enter the "Resize"
screen (Figure 12). Re-sizing a pattern can be done
multiple ways.

Fit to Area

The simplest way to size a pattern to fit within a
block (or a rectangular area such as a border) is to do
the following:
1. Move the quilting machine so the needle lines up
with the bottom left-hand corner of the block or rec-
tangle in which the pattern is to be quilted.
2. Press "Reset Home". This will reset the X and Y
positioning to zero to allow the user to begin meas-
uring the block. It is normal for the pattern to ap-
pear to be in an odd location in the pattern window.
The pattern will need to be repositioned when this
step is finished.
3. Move the quilting machine until the needle is
aligned with the top right-hand corner of the block.
Notice the "Width" and "Height" values at the top of
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Figure 11
Figure 12