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Touch functions
Use your stylus to make changes directly on screen 
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							6:6Stitch Creator™ feature
Loading and sewing a stitch
To sew the created stitch touch OK in the top right 
corner in the Stitch Creator™ feature window. The 
stitch will be loaded to sewing mode and is ready to 
be sewn.
If selecting another stitch in sewing mode and then 
re-opening Stitch Creator
™ feature, your created 
stitch will remain unchanged. Every time Stitch 
Creator
™ feature is closed, the stitch will be loaded 
to sewing mode.
Saving a stitch
Saving a stitch is done in sewing mode. Close Stitch 
Creator™ feature by touching OK in the top right 
corner of the screen. Save the stitch by touching the 
save to personal menu icon. 

menu. Each subcategory in the personal menu has 
10 positions to save your own stitches or sequences. 
Choose the subcategory you want to save your 
stitch in. All your previously saved stitches will be 
shown in the personal menu.
Common Stitch Creator™ feature 
pop-ups
Not an editable stitch
Some stitches are not available to edit in Stitch 
Creator
™ feature. Buttonholes cannot be opened in 
Stitch Creator™ feature.
Sequence out of range
Your programmed stitch can be up to 
approximately 500mm (20) long. If the stitch/
sequence exceeds the maximum length this pop-up 
will let you know.
The stitch or stitch point you are trying to add will 
make the stitch too long.
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Embroidery mode – 
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							Embroidery Mode - Preparations7:2
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A  Embroidery unit release button
B  Level adjusting feet
C  Embroidery unit socket
D  Embroidery hoop connection assembly
E Embroidery arm
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F  Embroidery hoop connector
G Outer hoop
H Inner hoop
I Quick release
J Retaining screw
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							Embroidery mode - preparations
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Built-in designs
More than 150 designs are included in the memory 
in your machine. 
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Page through the creative™ 3.0 Embroidery 
collection for all built-in designs and fonts. 
The design number, stitch count (number of stitches 
in the design) and the design size are displayed next 
to each design. The suggested thread color for each 
color number is shown.
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There is a covered socket behind the free-arm, see 
picture. The cover will open automatically when 
connecting the embroidery unit. 
1.  Slide the accessory tray off.
2.  Slide the embroidery unit onto the free arm of 
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If needed, use the level adjusting feet so that the 
machine and embroidery unit are even. If the 
machine is turned off, turn it on. 
3.  A pop-up tells you to clear the embroidery 
area and remove the hoop for positioning. 
Touch OK. The machine will calibrate and 
the embroidery arm will move to the ready 
position. This calibration will set your 
embroidery functions each time you slide on the 
embroidery unit. 
Make sure not to calibrate the machine with the 
embroidery hoop attached as this can damage the 
needle, presser foot, hoop and/or the embroidery 
unit. Be sure to clear all materials from around the 
machine before calibrating so that the embroidery 
arm does not bump into anything while calibrating.
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1.  To store the embroidery unit, move the 
embroidery arm to park position by selecting 
park position (see page 9:5) on the screen in 
Embroidery stitch-out. 
2.  Press the button at the left, underneath the 
embroidery unit (A) and slide the unit to the left 
to remove it. 
Note: If you switch to sewing mode you cannot start to 
sew when the embroidery unit is attached.
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To hoop the fabric
For the best embroidery results, place a layer 
of stabilizer beneath the fabric. When hooping 
stabilizer and fabric make sure that they are smooth 
and securely hooped.
1.  Open the quick release (A) on the outer hoop. 
Remove the inner hoop. Place the outer hoop on 
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right. There is a small arrow in the center of the 
lower edge of the hoop which will line up with 
a small arrow on the inner hoop.
2.  Place stabilizer and the fabric, with the right 
sides facing up, on top of the outer hoop. Place 
the inner hoop on top of the fabric with the 
small arrow at the bottom edge. If you can see 
the hoop size in the lower part of the inner 
hoop, you have attached it correctly (C).
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							Designs
Embroidery stitch-out
USB device
Start/stop
Embroidery mode
Selection menu
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Getting started embroidering
1.  After attaching the embroidery unit and 
embroidery foot, insert a bobbin with 
lightweight bobbin thread.
Note: Make sure that the IDT
™ system is disengaged.
2.  Touch embroidery mode icon to go to 
Embroidery edit. To select a built-in design, 
open the selection menu and touch the designs 
icon. Locate desired design and touch it once to 
load to Embroidery edit. 
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touch the design to load it.
3.  The design is placed in the center of the hoop. 
4.  Switch from Embroidery edit to Embroidery 
stitch-out by touching the Embroidery stitch-out 
icon on the option bar.
5.  When entering Embroidery stitch-out mode, a 
pop-up will appear on the screen. Thread the 
machine with the color that is displayed in the 
pop-up.
6.  Prepare recommended hoop with fabric and 
stabilizer. Attach the hoop to the embroidery 
arm.
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							Color block list
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Note: This machine features the automatic function Cut 
jump stitches. When activated the machine trims the 
top jump stitch threads and pulls the thread ends to the 
underside of the fabric. The default setting is on. To turn 
it off, go to the Settings menu, Embroidery settings and 
deselect Cut jump stitches. Read more about Cut jump 
stitches in chapter 3.
8.  If Cut jump stitches is not activated the machine 
will stop after stitching a few stitches. A pop-
up appears on the screen asking you to cut the 
thread end. Cut the thread and press start/stop 
to continue embroidering.
9.  While you embroider, you can touch color list 
to see all colors in the design. The active color 
block is marked with a green frame (A).
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Embroidery mode – 
 edit 
						

							8:2Embroidery mode - edit
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Touch the Embroidery mode icon to enter Embroidery edit. If you turn on the machine with the 
embroidery unit attached, Embroidery Edit will be opened automatically. In Embroidery edit you can 
adjust, combine, save and delete designs. You do not need to have the embroidery unit connected to your 
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Save to 
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Zoom options/pan
Select hoop
Embroidery 
text editor
Embroidery 
stitch-out
Currently 
selected designTotal number 
of stitches
Touch function - Scale
Touch function - Rotate
Wheel
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Move design 
into hoop
Embroidery 
mode
Total number 
of designs