Instruction manual
20 Embroidery Hoops/Embroidering motifs, letters, and numbers
Hoop coding
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
· 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)
· the message “lower the presser
foot” appears on the screen
· lower the presser foot
· embroider the motif
The artista embroidery module can
check to see which embroidery hoop
is on the embroidery module and will
let you know if a different size needs
to be used for the motif selected.
Embroidering motifs, letters and numbers
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 matte 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 an overlock thread, e.g.
Metrolene no. 180
· 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
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 letters
· select the lettering style of your
choice
· 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
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