Gammill Creative Studio 6.0 Manual
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Phase 2 - Blocks181 Gammill, Inc. | 2015 M-S-0001 - CreativeStudio 6.0 User Manual - Rev 00 181 | Page Quilting the Quilt - Which CS Feature To use Stitch Multiple Patterns using Repeat_Patterns Tip: It is easier (but not essential) to make changes to the settings before clicking on the pattern location. If you forget, CS will move only one repeat into the preview area and it will be the size of the default dimensions. Don ’t worry, you can still change the size, the number of repeats and rows. 3. Make changes to the settings if desired. Individual Pattern Details * Reset to Designed - means using the Designer ’s original dimensions. * Freeze Aspect - means keep the pattern proportionate when re-sizing. * Width - is the actual width in inches. * Height - is the actual height in inches. If the height is entered as a negative number, the pattern is flipped upside down. The Freeze Aspect is also turned off automatically. * Rotation - is the number of degrees that each pattern is rotated. This applies to each pattern individually, not collectively. Repeat Settings * Repeats and Rows - is the number of repeats (across) or rows (down) desired. * Total Width - is the width of all the repeats, based on their placement as defined by the settings described below. * Total Height - is the height of all the rows, also based on their placement as defined by the settings described below. If the height is entered as a negative number, the patterns are flipped upside downand Freeze Aspect is turned off automatically. * Start End Width (ON / OFF) means the total width/height is measured between the start / end points rather than the outer edges of the patterns. 55
Getting Started with CreativeStudio® 182 * Spacing (Horiz / Vert) is the distance between patterns. Positive numbers spread the patterns further apart and negative numbers bring them closer together. * Quilt Angle - is the number of degrees of rotation applied to the series of patterns . This applies to patterns grouped together. * Connect - what to do between each pattern. - Connect Start/End tries to stitch the patterns in a continuous path, joining the end of one pattern to the start of the next. - BobbinPullUp treats each pattern individually and will pause to allow the bobbin thread to be pulled up and trimmed.
Phase 2 - Blocks183 Gammill, Inc. | 2015 M-S-0001 - CreativeStudio 6.0 User Manual - Rev 00 183 | Page Quilting the Quilt - Which CS Feature To use Stitch Multiple Patterns using Repeat_Patterns * Alternating - allows the rows to be staggered. This is done by adding an extra repeat to every other row (called the Plus Row). 4. Click on the point on the quilt top that you will use as your Pattern Location point and the images are moved into the preview area. Pattern Location Point is the position of the sewing head, so move the machine to the place on the quilt where you want the patterns to be placed, and choose one of the following positions. * Pattern Location tells CS where to put the pattern image, in relation to where the sewing head is positioned. * Offset - is the distance (H and V) between the clicked reference point and what the pattern will use as a reference point. Reminder: Any of the process details (Repeat Pattern Setup) can be changed until
Getting Started with CreativeStudio® 184 you exit setup mode and begin to edit the patterns in the preview area. Once you start to edit patterns, returning to change numbers in the process details will erase any editing you have done. Save Project Settings often. Exit Setup mode by 1) closing the Repeat Pattern Setup dialog box, 2) changing to a different quilt group (tab) 3) opening another project. The individual patterns in the preview area can now be edited as needed. 5. Click on Start_Quilting and the sewing head will move to the Start of the pattern. CS will prompt for pulling up the bobbin thread and choosing OK when ready to quilt. At the end of the quilting sequence, you will be prompted to pull up the bobbin thread and click OK. It doesnt matter how the bobbin thread is pulled up, secured or trimmed. Just be sure to click OK because it completes this process. Tip: It is possible to re-stitch a pattern that is in the preview area. After a pattern is stitched, it turns red and is tagged as ‘sewn ’. To re-use this pattern, it needs to be tagged as ‘unsewn ’. To do this, right-click on the pattern, choose the “toggle as unsewn”, reposition the pattern if needed and click on Quilt icon to stitch it again. 4.3.4 Stitch Partial Patterns using Trim-OutsideBlock patterns can be customized to fit areas by trimming away part of the block. For example, square blocks can be trimmed to fit side setting triangles or any other odd shaped block. Feature: Trim Pattern - Outside Assumptions : This assumes that the following preparation steps have been completed. Prep Step #1. Define the boundary . Highlight it if needed (it turns red). Prep Step #2. Highlight the pattern to be used (it turns cyan). Prep Step #3. Click on Pattern into Boundary icon. When the boundary is odd shaped, CS may have trouble automatically resizing the pattern to fit the space. It will generate a warning message, but will still try to resize the pattern. Click OK to clear the Sizing Error box. 67 177
Phase 2 - Blocks185 Gammill, Inc. | 2015 M-S-0001 - CreativeStudio 6.0 User Manual - Rev 00 185 | Page Quilting the Quilt - Which CS Feature To use Stitch Partial Patterns using Trim-Outside Prep Step #4. Click on the pattern and resize using the handles until satisfied. Steps to follow: 1. Specify Trim Outside. This is one of the choices presented when clicking on the black arrow to the right of the Trim icon. 2. Click on the Trim icon. CS will prompt for a Trim boundary. 3. Click Stop when done and CS will erase everything outside the boundary.
Getting Started with CreativeStudio® 186 Design It Yourself - Steps 2 & 3 above could have been done using the Draw command, Draw Trim choice. These Draw Options dont include step-by-step prompts, but perform the same function. 4. Reposition the pattern image. Click on the pattern(s) to select if needed. Use the resizing handles to re-size, rotate and reposition the pattern so it aligns to the Trim boundary. Save the project . Tip: CS hasnt really deleted any of the pattern. It just wont sew outside of your boundary. Therefore, you can click inside your boundary to select the pattern and reposition it or resize it until it fits perfectly. 5. Click on Start_Quilting 6. The sewing head will move to the Start of the pattern. CS will prompt for pulling up the bobbin thread and will begin stitching. The Trim function eliminates some of the pattern so the thread needs to be secured at each edge of the trim boundary, as it jumps from the end of one stitch line to the beginning of the next. To avoid thread breaks at these jump stitches, CS will finish a segment and instead of moving directly to the beginning of the next pattern segment it goes past about 1/4 and comes back to the correct spot. This pulls just enough extra thread to reduce the stress on the thread and this improves accuracy when starting the next pattern segment. Tip: Some quilters prefer to skip the tieoff stitches and hand-tie the threads and bury them. CS can stop and do the Bobbin Pull-up routine instead of doing tieoff stitches. The settings are found in the Controller Definition - Configuration Form. At the end of the quilting sequence, you will be prompted to pull up the bobbin thread. It doesnt matter how the bobbin thread is pulled up, secured or trimmed. Just be sure to click OK because it completes this process. 151145 67
Phase 2 - Blocks187 Gammill, Inc. | 2015 M-S-0001 - CreativeStudio 6.0 User Manual - Rev 00 187 | Page Quilting the Quilt - Which CS Feature To use Stitch Partial Patterns using Trim-Outside Tip: Multiple Trim-Inside boundaries are possible in one quilt group but only one Trim-Outside. Quick Reference Trim Outside 4.3.5 Stitch a Composite Pattern Composite patterns can be created using any patterns but block patterns and P2P patterns work best. Composite patterns are recommended when a block is large and needs more than one pattern to fill the space. Sometimes composite patterns are created to fit unusual shapes. Example 1 : Simple patterns are often the best choice for quilts because they add curves and motion without detracting from the piecing. Large areas may need multiple copies to provide consistent density. In the example above, the pattern was rotated 45 ° to fit the space. To move the patterns into the preview area, Repeat Patterns was used (notice the reference point mark in the upper left corner of the block). The patterns are easy to individually reposition inside the block. If this composite pattern is going to be used repeatedly in this project, it may be a good idea to group the four patterns, making it one pattern. To do this, select the group, right click them and choose Combine Patterns . If it is worth saving for other projects, use Export . Example 2 : Sometimes the patterns need to overlap to provide consistent density. The individual patterns are harder to identify when they overlap too. Multiple copies of the pattern were placed by defining the boundary first, then using Pattern to Boundary four times. Each pattern was moved into the boundary, then selected, repositioned, resized and rotated to fit one of the four quadrants. After all 25775 77 180 138 139 178
Getting Started with CreativeStudio® 188 four patterns were placed and then they were carefully resized so the overlaps appear seamless. Again, if this composite pattern is going to be used repeatedly, it may be a good idea to group the four patterns, making it one pattern. Select the four patterns, right click the selection and choose Combine Patterns or Export Pattern . Example 3 : Round patterns placed in square quilt blocks can be problematic. Filling the corners with a small pattern will improve quilt density. Keeping the corner pattern simple prevents detracting from the center motif. In this example, Pattern to Boundary was used for the center motif. Repeat Patterns was used for the corners. Each corner was rotated, resized and repositioned individually to fit the space. If these patterns will be used repeatedly and the piecing is very accurate, this would be a good set of patterns to rubber stamp . The 5 patterns would be grouped automatically, so the rubber stamped copy would be a single pattern. Example 4: Odd shaped spaces are challenging too. In this example, a small triangular pattern was chosen because it had curvature that was very similar to the center block. When the triangular pattern touches the center pattern, it gives a very custom look. The center pattern was rotated and placed first. The four triangles were sized next and then rotated to the correct orientation. (The top triangular pattern is detached to demonstrate how the patterns fit.) This might be a good set of patterns to rubber stamp too. Example 5: Point To Point patterns can be used to fill a block. In this example, one of the four P2P patterns has been stitched so it is red. 138 139 178 180 110 196
Phase 2 - Blocks189 Gammill, Inc. | 2015 M-S-0001 - CreativeStudio 6.0 User Manual - Rev 00 189 | Page Quilting the Quilt - Which CS Feature To use Stitch a Composite Pattern The patterns shape was triangular, and the P2P clicks were done at the corners of the square block. It took five clicks to complete this design. (Use Endpoint snaps to be sure the last click and the first click are on the same point, but leave endpoint snap off for the other points.) Originally, because the patterns were triangular they touched at the center point, and looked too dense. Since each P2P pattern is editable, they were individually selected and the height reduced so they do not touch in the center. The result demonstrates better balance. Because the composite pattern needs to stitch into the corners of the block (and blocks are rarely square) it might be better not to group these patterns. Example 6: Point To Point patterns can also be used to enhance a block. The examples below used P2P pattern combined with a simple pattern to create new designs that all really work well together because they all contain a common element. Design It Yourself - It is possible to use the mouse and keyboard shortcuts to do many of the steps above. See Draw Options . 150 196 145
Getting Started with CreativeStudio® 190 4.4 Phase 3 - Borders Borders are (usually) continuous line patterns designed to be stitched repeatedly across an area. Corner patterns are usually placed in the preview area first, and then the repeated border patterns are placed and connected. Design It Yourself: With experience you will be comfortable making corner patterns using your own border patterns. The Draw Options and Right Click Options are used to modify them and Export Pattern will save them in a re- useable format. 4.4.1 Corners using Border_Corner Often pattern designers create two patterns that fit together - one for the corner and one for the border repeats. The Border Corner feature is designed to automatically resize and place the patterns together. The Border Corner feature needs a dedicated Quit Group and will create a new one automatically (although you can change the name if desired). It will prompt for special boundary reference points. Border Corner can resize and place just the corner patterns, or it can resize and place both the corner and the border patterns. * If just a corner pattern is selected when this feature is started, just the corner pattern will be placed. * If both patterns are selected (the corner MUST be first) then CS will resize and place the top corners and all the top repeats. * If both patterns are placed, AND the quilt length is given, CS will resize and place the side repeats also. Feature: Border_Corner Assumptions: Quilt is loaded and stabilized, machine is threaded, bobbins wound, belts engaged, and patterns have been added to the project. Steps to follow for placing just the corners: 1. Highlight the corner pattern so the Pattern Details are displayed in the Properties box. Most corner patterns need to retain their original shape so Freeze aspect ON might be a good idea. 145 106 139