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Example, Using a programmable stitch

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C In the box above the list, type the desired name for the stitch being saved. D Click the OK button. s Example To create a new programmable stitch named "arrow": 1 On the File drop-down menu, click New. The Design Info dialog box appears. 2 Specify the desired settings for the new file. 3 Click the OK button. A new blank design area appears. 4 Click the Path tool ( ) in the Shapes toolbar and the Punchpoint Straight tool ( ) in the Points palette. 5 While holding down the Ctrl key, click the corners in the grid to draw an arrow, as shown below. Figure 114 5 6 4 1 2 3 6 Right-click in the design area to finish the path. 7 On the Edit drop-down menu, click Select All. "Dancing ants" (moving dashes) appear around all shapes in the design. 8 On the Shape drop-down menu, point to Convert To, and then click Manual Stitches. 9 With the circle still selected, click Copy on the Edit drop-down menu. A copy of the circle is placed on the Windows clipboard. 0 On the Options drop-down menu, click New Programmable Stitch. The New Programmable Stitch dialog box appears. A Select Fill stitch pattern. B Click the OK button. A blank design area for a new stitch file appears. C On the Edit drop-down menu, click Paste. The arrow is placed in the center of the design area. D On the File drop-down menu, click Save. The Memorize dialog box appears. E In the box above the list, type a name for the stitch being saved. F Click the OK button. s Using a programmable stitch To specify a programmable stitch for sewing a graphic shape: 1 Using the Move tool ( ), select the graphic shape whose stitching you wish to change. "Dancing ants" appear around the shape. 2 Press the Enter key. The Text Properties dialog box appears. 3 Click the Stitches tab, or Running Stitches tab if the graphic shape is a path. 4 Select the desired stitch(s) from the appropriate drop-down lists in the Programmable or Jagged edges group box, depending on the type of graphic shape that was selected. 81

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C
In the box above the list, type the desired name for the stitch being saved.
D
Click the
OK
button.
■
Example
To create a new programmable stitch named “arrow”:
1
On the
File
drop-down menu, click
New
. The
Design Info
dialog box appears.
2
Specify the desired settings for the new file.
3
Click the
OK
button. A new blank design area appears.
4
Click the
Path
tool (
) in the
Shapes
toolbar and the
Punchpoint Straight
tool (
) in the
Points
palette.
5
While holding down the Ctrl key, click the corners in the grid to draw an arrow, as shown below.
6
Right-click in the design area to finish the path.
7
On the
Edit
drop-down menu, click
Select All
. “Dancing ants” (moving dashes) appear around all shapes in
the design.
8
On the
Shape
drop-down menu, point to
Convert To
, and then click
Manual Stitches
.
9
With the circle still selected, click
Copy
on the
Edit
drop-down menu. A copy of the circle is placed on the
Windows clipboard.
0
On the
Options
drop-down menu, click
New Programmable Stitch
. The
New Programmable Stitch
dialog box
appears.
A
Select
Fill stitch pattern
.
B
Click the
OK
button. A blank design area for a new stitch file appears.
C
On the
Edit
drop-down menu, click
Paste
. The arrow is placed in the center of the design area.
D
On the
File
drop-down menu, click
Save
. The
Memorize
dialog box appears.
E
In the box above the list, type a name for the stitch being saved.
F
Click the
OK
button.
■
Using a programmable stitch
To specify a programmable stitch for sewing a graphic shape:
1
Using the
Move
tool (
), select the graphic shape whose stitching you wish to change. “Dancing ants”
appear around the shape.
2
Press the Enter key. The
Text Properties
dialog box appears.
3
Click the
Stitches
tab, or
Running Stitches
tab if the graphic shape is a path.
4
Select the desired stitch(s) from the appropriate drop-down lists in the
Programmable
or
Jagged edges
group
box, depending on the type of graphic shape that was selected.
Figure 114
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2
3
4
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