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Single Blocks
Resize Pattern Proportionately . With the exception of the Stretch Pattern
Anchor, the square handles at the four corners will change both dimensions
proportionately (also known as  Freeze Aspect). Move the cursor over one of the
corner squares and press down on the left button; the center of the square turns
darker (purple or orange). Hold the left mouse button down and resize the pattern. 
The Endpoint Pattern Anchor doesnt have handles at the four corners, but by
moving either of the blue boxes (at the beginning or end of the pattern) the opposite
endpoint stays anchored and the pattern changes size proportionately. Endpoint
Pattern Anchors will not appear on block patterns because the start and end points
are the same. Double clicking a block pattern to cycle through the pattern anchor
choices will skip Endpoint Anchors.
To move the entire pattern using Endpoint Pattern anchors, press and hold the Ctrl
key (or the Alt key) and use the keyboard arrows. If nudging the pattern is too slow,
use one of the other pattern anchor choices.  
The Stretch Pattern Anchor has handles at the four corners, but they do not move
the pattern proportionately. Instead, they stretch that corner of the pattern, allowing
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TIP:  
The Stretch Resizing Handles are very powerful so small
movements work best. Use Ctrl Z (Undo) to return to the original shape.
Reposition Patterns  by grabbing the center circle and dragging the pattern.
When the cursor is over the center circle, it becomes a +. Hold the left mouse
button down and drag the pattern to the new location. Edge anchor, Center anchor
and Stretch anchor will function the same way. 
Design It Yourself:   To Nudge a pattern (move it just a tiny bit) hold the Alt
key (or the Ctrl key )down and press the directional arrow buttons (    
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Rotate Patterns  using the curved arrow. Move the cursor over the curved arrow
and press down on the left button; the center of the curved arrow turns darker
(purple or orange). Hold the left mouse button down and rotate the pattern. Edge
anchor, Center anchor and Stretch anchor will function the same way.
TIP:  
Rotating a pattern works best if the cursor stays away from the
center circle. So, click the curved arrow, drag the cursor away (to the right)
and then rotate the shape. 
Save the project.      
						

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Repeat Patterns
3.4.3 Repeat Patterns
Repeat Patterns is the second most common method of quilting. Repeat Patterns
uses measurements to determine pattern sizes. Boundaries are still used, but they
are for reference rather than resizing patterns. After repeated patterns are placed on
the CAD screen, they can still be changed using the resizing handles in the Preview
area on the right side of the screen.
Feature : Repeated Blocks
Assumptions:  CS has been turned on and the Origin has been set. The quilt is
loaded, bobbins wound, machine threaded. You (or your customer) know which 
patterns will be used. A new project has been started (click File, click New Project). 
Steps to follow :
Step 1 . Choose a pattern
Step 2 . Measure
Step 3 . Change the Pattern details
Step 4 . Change the Repeat details
Step 5 . Adjust the pattern in the boundary.
3.4.3.1
Step1: Choose pattern
Step 1:   
Choose  patterns using the same techniques as described in  Single blocks
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3.4.3.2
Step2: Measure
Step 2:   
CS provides two Measure options. One measures the quilt, using the
sewing head to identify the start and end points of the line being measured. The
other measures the screen image of the quilt, using the mouse (or touch screen) to
click on the start and end points of the line being measured. Regardless of the
method chosen, the results can be transferred easily to the details in the Property
window.  
To measure the quilt , click the Measure icon.  You are now in Measure Mode, and
will be able to do multiple measurements, as needed.
* CS shows the  Perform measurements dialog box.  1. Move the stitcher to the start of the line and press OK. 
2. Move the stitcher to the end of the line and press OK again. 
The measurement is displayed immediately. In fact, the sewing head measures
dynamically - just click the start point and move the machine. The numbers change
as you move the machine, and dont stop measuring until you click the end point.
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* Remember to measure in the same direction that the pattern will be sewn. The
measure function calculates the angle automatically, so use that angle as the
squaring angle. 
 
* Measuring the block diagonally will give the height, width, length and the angle of
the diagonal. 
* It is important to understand how the angle rotations are defined. 
   CS measures the angles by rotating counterclockwise.
To transfer measurements to pattern details . CS remembers the four numbers
(width, height, length, angle) from the last measurement made, and will transfer
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1. Make the measurement. (Be sure the destination field is not already selected.) - Move the machine head to the start point and click OK. 
- Move the machine head to the end point and click OK.  
2. Click on Cancel to stop measuring. 
3. Right click on the Destination field. The Transfer box appears. 
4. Click on one of the measurements to move the number to the destination field.   
To measure the image of the quilt , click on the Draw Measure icon, or click the
commands (Draw, Measure) or use the Alt+M keyboard shortcut. This uses the
screen to take measurements of the items (boundaries and patterns) you have
moved to the preview area. These are approximations and not the real quilt block
measurements. 
CS is ready to make as many measurements as needed - just keep clicking start &
end points.  Press Esc or click on the Red X on the dialog box when done
measuring.
* Save the project.    
3.4.3.3
Step3: Pattern Details
Step 3:   Change the  Pattern Details
 to reflect your measurements before moving
patterns into the preview area.  
* Click on the pattern to be used. The pattern image and filename are highlighted in
cyan and the details below are framed in cyan. If you make your changes now, the
new values will be used every time this pattern is used in the current project (from
this point forward). The new values will not affect any patterns that are already in the
preview area (CAD screen). Nor do they change the original pattern in the Patterns
folder.
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General Stitcher Settings
 - The first several settings refer to how the pattern will
be stitched. These settings are based on the current CS default settings.
Pattern
 Name
 - the name of the pattern highlighted in cyan.
Stitches Per Inch
 applies to this pattern.
Pattern Speed
 
is measured as a percentage of maximum motor speed. 65 means
65% of the maximum speed.  
Tie Stitches Per Inch
  is the size of the stitches taken when doing tieoff stitches.
Tie Stitches
 is the number of stitches taken when doing tieoff knots. 
General Pattern Settings
 - The remaining settings refer to the pattern size and
placement. If the pattern needs to be a specific size, now is the time to change it.
The same holds true for the Freeze Aspect setting and the Selected pattern
Rotation.  Pattern Width
 is the width of one pattern, measured at the widest point.
Pattern Height
 is the height of one pattern, measured at the tallest point. 
Freeze Aspect
  - ON means the ratio of Height:Width remains the same when the
size changes. So, if one of the dimensions is changed, CS will change the other
automatically to keep the ratio the same. OFF means CS will allow the ratio to be
distorted.
Designer Notes
 - are notes you can input and edit.
Margin
 is the distance between the pattern and the boundary line. It is not
recognized in Repeat Patterns or in E2E. It is intended only for the Pattern To
Boundary function. 
Save the project
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3.4.3.4
Step4: Repeat Details
Step 4:   Click on Repeat Patterns icon. 
CS asks for a reference point, and it
displays a box on the left which contains the settings for quilting repeat patterns. 
You can either decide for yourself how many repeats and rows you need, or you can
provide the measurements of the total size, and CS will do the calculations for you. 
Pattern Location Points  help position the repeated patterns on the quilt top. 
Pattern Location
 is a specific point on the quilt that is used for placing patterns.  
Offset
 is used if the repeated patterns need to be positioned some distance from the
initial pattern location (reference) point. As an example, the reference point may be
the upper left corner of the quilt, but the repeated patterns are intended for an inner
area, which starts some distance away. This distance is measured in two directions,
moving Horizontally and Vertically. 
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Individual Pattern Details
Reset to Designed  - this choice allows the original pattern dimensions to be reset. 
Freeze Aspect 
- ON means the ratio of Height:Width remains the same when the
size changes. So, if one of the dimensions is changed, CS will change the other
to keep the ratio the same. OFF means CS will allow the ratio to be distorted.
Width
 is the width of one pattern, measured at the widest point.
Height
 is the height of one pattern, measured at the tallest point. 
Rotation
 - is the angle of each pattern.
Repeat Settings  show how many repeats and rows are needed to fill the space.
Repeats
 and Rows
 are the counts of how many patterns to place across the area
(repeats) and down (rows). 
Total Width
 and Total Height
 are calculations based on the pattern size and the
number of repeats/rows.   It is possible to modify the total size, and let CS adjust
the pattern size, repeats and/or rows. Several of the settings below have an
impact on the layout of the patterns which also affects the total size calculations. 
Start End Width
 - The width of a pattern is usually the widest part of the pattern.
However, when patterns nest together, the distance between the startpoint and
the endpoint is less than the total width. By default, StartEnd Width = ON, so CS
will use the distance between the startpoint and endpoint as the width for repeat
calculations. If StartEnd Width = OFF, CS will use the widest part as the width for
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Spacing  - The pattern placement can be adjusted as desired. The Horizontal
spacing affects the space between the repeats. The Vertical spacing affects the
space between rows. Space can be increased (positive spacing) or decreased
(negative spacing). CS automatically includes the spacing adjustment when it
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Repeat PatternsQuilt Angle  - is the number of degrees that the set (1 or more) of repeated patterns
is angled.
Connect ... affects how CS connects the patterns. Bobbin PullUp means patterns are
placed side by side and CS stitches them individually - the best choice for block
designs. Connect means CS places them so the end point of one pattern
connects with the start of the next pattern, and CS stitches them as one
continuous row - the best choice for E2E. Naturally, this affects the total width
calculation.  
Alternating  ... - allows the rows to be staggered. This is done by adding an extra
repeat to every other row. The choices are None (default), Plus Row on Top (the
first row gets the extra repeat) and Minus Row on Top (the second row  gets the
extra repeat). Alternating patterns are often nested to eliminate the gap between
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3.4.3.5
Step5: Adjust and Quilt
Step 5:   Adjusting (resizing) Patterns.
The previous section explained in full detail  How To adjust
 the patterns. But, why
do you need to? CS will plan the quilt patterns and will stitch them with absolute
perfection. Unfortunately, quilts wont ever be that perfect, so this is the time to
create reference boundaries. 
It is a fact that borders and blocks are rarely square, so by creating a reference
boundary around them, you will see an image on the screen which enables you to
adjust the pattern to fit the real quilt, as defined by the reference boundary. In the
following example, the reference boundary shows the border space, the inside
corner location, and the stitch line of the patterns already stitched in the corner. The
reference shows us the border patterns need to be moved up so they dont stitch on
the seamline. 
The quilting process causes shrinkage, so it is wise to create reference boundaries
as you work, not all at once. It is also worth noting that reference boundaries can /
will be used every time the quilt is rolled because that can cause the layers to shift.
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