Creative 2 Owners Manual

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Sequencing can be used in both sewing mode 
and in embroidery mode. To open, just touch the 
sequencing symbol (A) on the option bar. To close 
sequencing and sew or embroider your created 
sequence, touch OK (20) in the top right corner.
Note: If sewing mode is active and your programmed 
stitch is ready to be sewn, you can also close the active 
function by pressing the foot control, or by pressing the 
start/stop button.
Not all stitches are available to use in a sequence. If 
you try to select an unavailable stitch, a pop-up will 
notify you.
Create a sequence
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stitch category by scrolling with the arrows at the 
bottom of the stitch selection area or by opening the 
selection menu (18). Touch a stitch in the selection 
area to add it to the sequence.
To create a sequence from letters, open the selection 
menu (18) and load the desired stitch font. In the 
stitch selection area, touch the circles (B) to select 
upper or lower case letters, normal or numbers and 
special symbols.
The active position is marked by a cursor and the 
selected stitch or letter will be marked in green. 
Inserted stitches will be placed at the cursor 
position. Only the selected stitch can be adjusted.
Move the cursor through the sequence using the 
arrows (10). The number of the selected stitch and 
total number of stitches in the sequence are shown 
between the arrows.
Insert a stitch or letter
Move the cursor where you want to add a stitch or 
letter. Select the desired stitch you want to insert. It 
will be placed at the cursor position.
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You can mirror, adjust length and width or change 
the density or position of the selected stitch. The 
adjustments work just like in sewing mode.
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If you want to delete a stitch, move the cursor to the 
stitch you want to delete and touch the delete icon. 
Use the long touch function to delete the whole 
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To duplicate a stitch, move the cursor to the stitch 
you want to duplicate. Touch the duplicate icon to 
copy the selected stitch.
Note: Make your adjustments on the stitch before 
duplicating and the copied stitch includes the 
adjustments.
Use the long touch function to get a pop-up where 
you can enter the exact number of copies you want 
to insert. 
Replace a stitch or letter
To replace a stitch, simply select it and then touch 
delete and insert the new stitch. It will be placed at 
the cursor position.
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You can insert tie-offs, stop and thread snips 
commands into the sequence. These commands 
will be included in the sequence and will always be 
performed when sewing it.
Use the tie-off command (a) if you want a secure tie-
off. You can insert the tie-off commands anywhere 
in the sequence.
Note: If creating a sequence in embroidery mode, tie-offs 
at the beginning and end will be added automatically, 
allowing you to create a sequence in between. The 
commands can be removed.
Insert a stop command (b) if you want the machine 
to stop. This is useful for example at the end of the 
sequence if you want to sew it only once or to create 
a sequence in several rows. 
Insert the thread snips command (c) if you want the 
machine to tie-off and cut the threads and raise the 
presser foot. 
Move the cursor to the position where you want to 
add a command. Select it and an icon will be added 
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is inserted and it also shows where the command 
will be performed in the sequence.
Note: The commands will appear on the screen in the 
order you program them. 
						

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To see your sequence horizontally, touch the 
preview icon. 
Your sequence will be shown on a pop-up. If it is 
too long for the window, it is possible to zoom to all 
(A) to see the entire sequence. You can also scroll 
through the sequence with the arrows (B).
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Add directional stitches between stitches in a 
sequence. These stitches make it possible to move 
stitches in various directions and you can create 
new shapes and wider large-area borders.
Directional stitches are straight stitches with a 
length of approximately 1mm and can be used in 16 
different directions. 
Open the directional stitches pop-up. The 
selected angle will be indicated in green (C) in the 
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which angle you want to insert a stitch. You can 
either touch the desired line on the white area or 
touch and drag the green line and then release it at 
the desired angle.
When the intended angle is selected, touch the 
insert icon (E) and one stitch will be inserted in the 
sequence at the cursor position.
The directional stitch can be deleted, duplicated or 
mirrored without closing the directional stitches 
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If the stitch or sequence is wider than what can be 
shown on the screen, you may use the zoom to all 
icon to see the whole width of the sequence.
Note: Zoom to all is only visible if the stitch or sequence 
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To sew the sequence touch OK (20) in the top 
right corner of the screen. The sequence will be 
loaded to the mode that was active before entering 
sequencing; sewing mode or Embroidery edit.
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In sewing mode it is possible to start sewing 
anywhere in the sequence. Use the arrows (A) to 
step through the sequence.
If selecting another stitch in sewing mode and then 
re-opening sequencing, your sequence will remain 
unchanged. Every time sequencing is closed, the 
sequence will be loaded to sewing mode.
Note: If you have used directional stitches to create your 
sequence and the total width of the sequence is more than 
9mm, the maxi-stitch foot 8 for side motion stitches must 
be used even if the machine recommends another foot. 
						

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When loaded to Embroidery edit your sequence will 
become an embroidery design. Go to Embroidery 
stitch-out and stitch it out as a regular design.
If a sequence is selected and you re-open 
sequencing from embroidery mode, the sequence 
will remain unchanged. If no sequence is selected, 
sequencing will be empty when re-opened, ready 
to create something new. Every time sequencing is 
closed, the sequence will be loaded to Embroidery 
edit.
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Saving a sequence is done in sewing mode or 
Embroidery edit. Close sequencing by touching OK 
(20) in the top right corner of the screen. 
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In embroidery mode the sequence is saved as a 
design. Touch save (C) and select Personal designs, 

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In sewing mode sequences are saved the same 
way as stitches. Save the sequence by touching the 
save icon (A). You can save your sequence both in 
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Note: A sequence cannot be saved as a default stitch. The 
icon (c) will be grayed out. 
						

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Adjustments made in sewing mode or embroidery mode will affect the whole sequence. However, these 
changes will not be saved if you return to sequencing. In Embroidery edit, the position of the sequence will 
be kept.
To adjust individual stitches in the sequence, return to sequencing.
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Sequencing can be used in either sewing mode or embroidery mode. A sequence created when sewing 
mode is active will not be available when opening sequencing after activating embroidery mode and vice 
versa. The created sequence will not be transferred to the other mode. 
A sequence created when embroidery mode is active will become an embroidery design when loaded to 
Embroidery edit and cannot be sewn as a stitch in sewing mode. 
A sequence created in sewing mode can be loaded manually into Embroidery edit, but will then become an 
embroidery design.
Sequences in Stitch Creator
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A sequence can be opened in Stitch Creator
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sequence will become one stitch. When re-opening sequencing, it will not be possible to adjust any part of 
the former stitches in the sequence any more. The entire sequence will be handled as one stitch.
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Not an editable stitch
Some stitches are not possible to insert in a 
sequence, for example buttonholes and four 
direction stitches.
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Your programmed stitch can be up to 
approximately 500mm (20”) long and contain up to 
99 stitches. If the sequence exceeds the maximum 
length this pop-up will let you know.
The stitch you are trying to add will make the 
sequence too long. 
						

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Stitch Creator™ feature
In Stitch Creator™ feature, you can create completely new stitches and adjust every single stitch point. 
Customize and create your own stitches. Add, erase, move and combine stitches directly on screen. Either 
create a stitch
 of individually designed stitches or use already existing stitches or letters. You can also 
insert a built-in stitch, and then edit to create your own version of that stitch. 
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1.  Stitch selection area
2.  Arrows for scrolling through stitch 
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Open and exit Stitch Creator™ feature
Stitch Creator™ feature can be used in both sewing 
mode and in embroidery mode. To open, just touch 
the Stitch Creator
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bar. To close Stitch Creator™ feature and sew or 
embroider your created stitch or combination, touch 
OK (18) in the top right corner of the screen.
Note: If sewing mode is active and your programmed 
stitch is ready to be sewn, you can also close the active 
function by pressing the foot control, or by pressing the 
start/stop button.
Some stitches cannot be used with Stitch Creator
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feature. If you try to select one of these stitches, a 
pop-up will notify you.
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A stitch point is the point where the needle goes 
through the fabric. Stitches are connected by stitch 
points.
Each stitch point is indicated by a dot. A marked 
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selected stitch point is indicated by an outlined 
square.
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point
To add a new stitch point touch the new stitch point 
icon (6). You can also add an existing stitch from the 
stitch selection area (1) or selection menu (19).
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To select a stitch point, just touch it on screen 
with your stylus. If selecting more than one stitch 
point, the stitches in between will automatically be 
selected as well.
To mark the previous or next stitch point in your 
stitch, use the arrows (12). 
Information about the created stitch is shown 
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stitch point. The second number is the total number 
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Long touch the multi-select icon to select all stitch 
points at the same time.
To select the stitch points next to the marked stitch 
point, touch the multi-select icon and then touch the 
arrows (12) to select the next stitch point. 
Use the up arrow to select stitch points before the 
marked stitch point and the down arrow to select 
the stitch points after the marked stitch point. 
Note: If selecting stitch points using the up arrow, you 
can deselect them by touching the down arrow.
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If you want to delete a single stitch point, select the 
stitch point and touch the delete icon. If more than 
one stitch point is selected, they will all be deleted 
when touching the delete icon.
Use the long touch function to delete all stitch 
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If you want to duplicate a stitch point, select the 
stitch point and use the duplicate icon to create a 
copy. 
If several stitch points are selected, all stitch points 
will be duplicated and inserted after the marked 
stitch point.
Use the long touch function to get a pop-up where 
you can enter the exact number of duplicates you 
want to insert.
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Touch this icon to insert one single stitch point. The 
two stitch points will create a new stitch.
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When using the zoom icons, the focus will be on the 
marked stitch point.
The distance between the grid lines equals 1mm on 

grid lines will appear. The distance between these 
lines equals 0.5mm. If zooming out, only the edge 
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