Bernina Artista 165 User Manual page 20

20 Embroidery Hoops/Embroidering motifs, letters, and numbers
Hoop coding
Embroidering motifs, letters and numbers
The artista embroidery module can
check to see which embroidery hoop
is on the embroidery module and will
Starting the motif
· attach the hoop to the embroidery
module
· select the desired motif
· if the presser foot is lowered, the
message "raise the presser foot"
will appear on the screen
· raise the presser foot
· the embroidery hoop moves to start
the hoop coding
· after the hoop size has been read,
the contours of the motif are
registered within a rectangle
Preparing the machine
· turn the sewing computer off
· attach module to sewing computer
· use a size 80 needle for fine to
medium-weight fabrics and a size
90 needle for thick, firm fabrics
· use glossy or dull embroidery thread
as upper thread (no. 40–50)
· for the bobbin use a fine embroi-
dery or darning thread, e.g. Mettler
no. 60/2 or embroidery bobbin
thread
Menu
· touch embroidery module (left)
· this activates the motifs in the
module
· when the "lower feed dog" screen
appears, touch "esc" to close
· lower the feed dog
Selecting motifs and letters
· the embroidery module symbol
appears top left to show that the
motifs in the module are activated
· scroll to view the complete range
· all motifs which appear after the
letters can be combined with them
· select the lettering style of your
choice
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let you know if a different size needs
to be used for the motif selected.
· if the hoop size suits the motif, the
hoop moves to the start position
· if the motif is too big for the hoop,
a message appears on the screen
· change to the appropriate hoop
size, if needed, and select "check"
(in layout 1) to read the new hoop
size
· touch "ok" (Layout 1)
· embroider the motif
· the message "lower the presser
foot" appears on the screen
· lower the presser foot
· thread the sewing computer
· secure the fabric in the embroidery
hoop
· attach the hoop to the embroidery
module
Switch sewing/embroidery
computer on
· turn the sewing computer power
switch on
· touch the teddy bear symbol under
the scroll arrows to open the em-
broidery card (assuming a card has
been inserted)
· touch "esc" to return to the main
menu