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Basic Operations, Tutorial 1: Making a Quilt Using an Embroidery Pattern

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Basic Operations Tutorial 1: Making a Quilt Using an Embroidery Pattern This section will describe how to create an embroidery pattern for quilting. We will use the Shapes tools to draw lines for positioning fabric and for stitching. This data will then be transferred to an embroidery machine in order to make a quilt. The sample file for this tutorial is located at: Documents (My documents)\PE-DESIGN PLUS2\Tutorial\Tutorial_1 Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Step 8 Importing image data into PE-DESIGN PLUS2 Changing the grid settings Scaling an image Adjusting the density of the background image Drawing straight lines for positioning fabric Drawing straight lines for stitching fabrics with right sides together Transferring embroidery patterns to embroidery machines Quilting with the machine Step 1 Importing image data into PE-DESIGN PLUS2 1 Click the [Image] tab. 2 Click [Open] in the [Image] group, and then click [from File]. b When this application is installed, the [PEDESIGN PLUS2] folder is installed in the Documents folder. 4 Select the file [House_Line.bmp], and then click [Open], or double-click the file's icon. 3 Double-click the [Documents (My documents)\PE-DESIGN PLUS2\Tutorial\ Tutorial_1] folder to open it. 14  The image appears in the work area.

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Basic Operations
Tutorial 1: Making a Quilt Using an
Embroidery Pattern
This section will describe how to create an embroidery pattern for quilting. We will use the Shapes tools to
draw lines for positioning fabric and for stitching. This data will then be transferred to an embroidery machine
in order to make a quilt.
The sample file for this tutorial is located at:
Documents (My documents)\PE-DESIGN PLUS2\Tutorial\Tutorial_1
1
Click the
[Image]
tab.
2
Click
[Open]
in the
[Image]
group, and then
click
[from File]
.
3
Double-click the
[Documents (My
documents)\PE-DESIGN PLUS2\Tutorial\
Tutorial_1]
folder to open it.
4
Select the file
[House_Line.bmp]
, and then
click
[Open]
, or double-click the file's icon.
The image appears in the work area.
Step 1
Importing image data into PE-DESIGN PLUS2
Step 2
Changing the grid settings
Step 3
Scaling an image
Step 4
Adjusting the density of the background image
Step 5
Drawing straight lines for positioning fabric
Step 6
Drawing straight lines for stitching fabrics with right sides together
Step 7
Transferring embroidery patterns to embroidery machines
Step 8
Quilting with the machine
Step 1
Importing image data into
PE-DESIGN PLUS2
b
When this application is installed, the
[PE-
DESIGN PLUS2]
folder is installed in the
Documents folder.