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ASTERING BERNINA ® artisa Embroidery BERNINA ® Table of Contents SECTION A Pages 3-29 artista Embroidery Beginnings SECTION B Pages 30-41 Alphabet Antics BERNINA 1/04/02 ® artista Embroidery/2 ASTERING...
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ASTERING BERNINA ® artisa Embroidery BERNINA ® ASTERING BERNINA ® artista Embroidery Module OWNER’S WORKBOOK Section A artista Embroidery Beginnings BERNINA 1/04/02 ® artista Embroidery/3 ASTERING...
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ASTERING BERNINA ® artisa Embroidery BERNINA ® SECTION A artista Embroidery Beginnings Details of the Module Owner’s manual pg.__ Standard Accessories Owner's manual pg.___ Special Accessories Owner's manual pg.___ Module Set Up Owner's manual pg.___ • Module Connection Cable - Stored on the back of the module - Note the plug release mechanism: pull the cover back to insert or remove the cable from the machine •...
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- provides permanent support for embroidery stitches - no “give” or stretch - use with farics that have stretch - use with embroidery designs with high stitch counts - can be used in multiple layers BERNINA 1/04/02 ® artista Embroidery/5 ASTERING...
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- use to ensure that the design is centered in the hoop - each hoop has a corresponding template - when inserted correctly, “BERNINA” reads left to right, right side up - template surface marked in 1cm squares - each template has cut-outs to facilitate transfer of markings to fabric - finger hole in corner for easy removal from hoop •...
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- change hoops -or- - resize the motif in Layout, then touch Check to re-read the coding • Icons at the left of the screen indicate the available hoops; the most suitable hoop is highlighted BERNINA 1/04/02 ® artista Embroidery/7 ASTERING...
- shows the total number of thread colors in the design - shows which color is currently selected for stitching - use the arrow keys to scroll backward and forward through the colors - only the selected color is stitched BERNINA 1/04/02 ® artista Embroidery/8 ASTERING...
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- allows reselection of motifs that have been stored in Temporary Save - cycles through motifs; the selected one is highlighted • Mirror Image - horizontal mirror image function - mark in lower corner of “box” changes from right to left BERNINA 1/04/02 ® artista Embroidery/9 ASTERING...
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Note: To interrupt or stop the stitching processor, hold in the CLR button until the Layout 1 screen appears. BERNINA 1/04/02 ® artista Embroidery/10 ASTERING...
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ASTERING BERNINA ® artisa Embroidery BERNINA ® STITCHING A DESIGN BERNINA 1/04/02 ® artista Embroidery/11 ASTERING...
• Select the Single Color Motif icon (picture of paintbrush) - This function will combine all of the colors in the design to create a single color design. • Embroider the design. • Trim and mount the sample below. BERNINA 1/04/02 ® artista Embroidery/12 ASTERING...
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• Touch Temporary Save. • Touch Menu to access the designs in the module. • Select design #21, a circular tulip motif Note: This design can also be found on the Studio BERNINA ® Quilting Card, design #10. • Touch Layout 1.
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• Touch Temporary Save to store the change. • Touch OK to process the design combination. • Embroider the design. • Trim and mount the sample on the following page, noting the percentage of enlargement or reduction beside each design. BERNINA 1/04/02 ® artista Embroidery/15 ASTERING...
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• Touch Retrieve, Show, and the positioning arrows to move the three designs and create a pleasing arrangement. • Touch OK to process the design combination. • Embroider the design. • Trim and mount the sample on the following page, noting the direction of rotation beside each design. BERNINA 1/04/02 ® artista Embroidery/17 ASTERING...
• Move the design to the left side of the hoop. • Touch Temporary Save to store the design. • Touch OK to process the design combination. • Embroider the design. • Trim and mount the sample below. BERNINA 1/04/02 ® artista Embroidery/19 ASTERING...
Contemporary Motifs & Borders by Claire Shaeffer Owner’s manual pg.___ • Select the Teddy Bear icon to access the embroidery card designs. • Select motif #37 from the artista Studio BERNINA ® Contemporary Motifs & Borders by Claire Shaeffer embroidery card.
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• Use the layout arrows to move the design to the lower left corner of the hoop. • Touch Temporary Save. • Touch OK to process the design combination. • Embroider the design. • Trim and mount the sample below, noting the width and height alterations beside each design. BERNINA 1/04/02 ® artista Embroidery/21 ASTERING...
• Trim and mount the sample on the following page, noting the stitch density of each design. Note: Notice that the satin stitches moved closer together or further apart, while the straight stitches under the design remained unchanged. Stitch density changes affect both satin stitching and step stitching. BERNINA 1/04/02 ® artista Embroidery/22 ASTERING...
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ASTERING BERNINA ® artisa Embroidery BERNINA ® STITCH DENSITY BERNINA 1/04/02 ® artista Embroidery/23 ASTERING...
• Trim and mount the sample on the following page, noting the stitch length of each design. Note: Notice that the stitches get shorter or longer with stitch length changes, while the spacing of the rows of stitches remains unchanged. BERNINA 1/04/02 ® artista Embroidery/24 ASTERING...
• Touch OK. • When the stitch processing is complete and the embroidery arm has moved into the proper position, it is safe to attach the hoop. • Attach the small embroidery hoop to the module. BERNINA 1/04/02 ® artista Embroidery/26 ASTERING...
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• When the stitch processing is complete and the embroidery arm has moved into the proper position, it is safe to attach the hoop. • Attach the hoop and embroider the design. • Use a plastic page protector to secure the “onesie” sample to the following page. BERNINA 1/04/02 ® artista Embroidery/27 ASTERING...
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ASTERING BERNINA ® artisa Embroidery BERNINA ® FREE ARM EMBROIDERY BERNINA 1/04/02 ® artista Embroidery/28 ASTERING...
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ASTERING BERNINA ® artisa Embroidery BERNINA ® WISH LIST artista Embroidery Beginnnings Embroidery Design Cards ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ 505 Temporary Spray Adhesive Stabilizers Tear-Away Cut-Away Poly-Mesh Water Soluble Adhesive Paper Iron-On Interfacing Spray/Paint On Medium Hoop Hoop-It-All Embroidery Needles...
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ASTERING BERNINA ® artisa Embroidery BERNINA ® ASTERING BERNINA ® artista Embroidery Module OWNER’S WORKBOOK Section B Alphabet Antics BERNINA 1/04/02 ® artista Embroidery/30 ASTERING...
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• Letters and other characters are always saved in one color; - notice that the Single Color icon (paintbrush symbol) is activated. - to make each letter a separate color; touch the Single Color icon to deactivate it. BERNINA 1/04/02 ® artista Embroidery/31 ASTERING...
• Select Layout 1; move the word to the top of the hoop. • Use on-screen editing techniques to Temporary Save this design. • Add the word “Bernina” to the design in the remaining six alphabet styles. Note: Some of the alphabet styles may need to be reduced slightly to fit within the hoop;...
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• Touch Temporary Save to store the design. • Touch Menu to access the alphabets from the module. • Select the sixth alphabet (Alice) and program the word “Bernina”; touch OK. • Touch Layout 1; use the layout arrows to move the lettering up until the bottom of the box rests on the horizontal grid line.
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ASTERING BERNINA ® artisa Embroidery BERNINA ® ON-SCREEN EDITING WITH ALPHABETS BERNINA 1/04/02 ® artista Embroidery/35 ASTERING...
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• Return to the Menu Screen. • Select the seventh alphabet - Bamboo. • Select the letters to program “BERNINA”; touch OK. • Select Layout 1; use the layout arrows to move the outline box up until the bottom of the box rests on the center grid line.
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Design #42 (epb dog), Collection 6 Bamboo font, Collection 6 • Select design #42 - elinor peace bailey dog - from Collection 6. Note: this design can also be found on the artista Studio BERNINA ® Giggles, Gags, and Faces by elinor peace bailey embroidery card.
• Touch Store; the design is not stored on your Personal Design Card. • Touch OK. • Touch Menu; select the Teddy Bear icon, then scroll through the designs until you find the one you just stored. BERNINA 1/04/02 ® artista Embroidery/40 ASTERING...
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Spray/Paint On Medium Hoop Hoop-It-All Embroidery Needles Isacord Embroidery Thread color ________ color ________ color ________ Other Embroidery Threads color ________ color ________ color ________ Multiple Spool Holder Bobbin Thread ® BERNINA Embroidery Scissors BERNINA 1/04/02 ® artista Embroidery/41 ASTERING...