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Setting the sew type, Specifying Thread Colors and Sew Types for Lines and Regions

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Specifying Thread Colors and Sew Types for Lines and Regions a Select the type of stitching ([Line] or [Region]) to display the corresponding colors being used. Line Line color Region Region color b From the [Thread Chart] selector, select a thread brand or your user thread chart. c From the list of thread colors, select the desired color. d Click to switch the mode. e Displays all thread colors being used in the embroidery design. When an embroidery pattern is selected, a frame appears around the colors used in that pattern. The same thread colors can be specified by selecting them here. ■ Special colors a d c b a NOT DEFINED If you want to be able to manually select the color for a monochrome pattern, you can select [NOT DEFINED]. Colors for creating appliqués: You can create appliqués using the following three special colors. b APPLIQUE MATERIAL marks the outline of the region to cut from the appliqué material. c APPLIQUE POSITION marks the position on the backing material where the appliqué must be sewn. d APPLIQUE sews the appliqué on the backing material. b By using the Applique Wizard, appliqués can easily be created. cc "Creating appliqués" on page 29 Setting the sew type The [Sew] group in the [Shapes] tab allows you to set the sew type. 1 2 1 Line sew type selector 2 Region sew type selector ■ Line sew types Page a cc 106 cc 106 cc 106 The sew type for lines in shapes and text can be selected in the [Line sew type] selector. Click the [Line sew type] selector, and then select the desired sew type. a Not Sewn (Line) Select this setting to turn off line sewing (line will not be sewn). 62

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Specifying Thread Colors and Sew Types for Lines and Regions
a
Select the type of stitching (
[Line]
or
[Region]
) to display the corresponding
colors being used.
Line
Line color
Region
Region color
b
From the
[Thread Chart]
selector, select
a thread brand or your user thread chart.
c
From the list of thread colors, select the
desired color.
d
Click to switch the mode.
e
Displays all thread colors being used in
the embroidery design. When an
embroidery pattern is selected, a frame
appears around the colors used in that
pattern. The same thread colors can be
specified by selecting them here.
■
Special colors
a
NOT DEFINED
If you want to be able to manually select
the color for a monochrome pattern, you
can select
[NOT DEFINED]
.
Colors for creating appliqués:
You can create appliqués using the
following three special colors.
b
APPLIQUE MATERIAL
marks the outline of the region to cut from
the appliqué material.
c
APPLIQUE POSITION
marks the position on the backing
material where the appliqué must be
sewn.
d
APPLIQUE
sews the appliqué on the backing
material.
The
[Sew]
group in the
[Shapes]
tab allows you to
set the sew type.
1
Line sew type selector
2
Region sew type selector
■
Line sew types
The sew type for lines in shapes and text can be
selected in the
[Line sew type]
selector.
Click the
[Line sew type]
selector, and then select
the desired sew type.
a
Not Sewn (Line)
Select this setting to turn off line sewing
(line will not be sewn).
b
By using the Applique Wizard, appliqués can
easily be created.
cc
"Creating appliqués" on page 29
a
b
d
c
Setting the sew type
1
2
cc
106
cc
106
cc
106
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