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4.5.5 Background Fillers using Trim - Inside
Applique blocks are good examples of the need to stitch the background down,
allowing the applique to pop. The background pattern is usually a dense filler
pattern. The Trim-inside feature allows the background pattern to be positioned over
the entire block boundary. On top of that, the boundary of the applique shape is
defined and the boundary is trimmed away from the inside of the applique area so it
wont be stitched over.   
Feature: Trim Pattern - Inside 
Assumptions:   The quilt top is loaded and stabilized, machine is threaded,
bobbins wound, belts engaged and patterns have been added to the project. 
In this example, a large area will be quilted using a background filler pattern
(bubbles).  The quilt has some nautical creatures that are appliqued and will not be
quilted with bubbles. 
Steps to follow :
 
1.  Click on the  Boundary icon
     and follow the prompts to define the
boundary of the background area. If the  project were to fill the background of an
appliqued block, this would be the outer boundary. 
  2.  Move the background filler pattern in.
 
Use  Pattern_to_Boundary
      or Repeat Patterns
     depending on how
many repeats are needed to fill the area. 
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This example shows 3 repeats and 2 rows that were nested vertically by -.5. There
is a gap on one side border and an overlap on the other which need to be  adjusted
.
3.  . Select all the patterns together 
  before adjusting the size and position. This
prevents the individual patterns from becoming separated from the whole row. If the
pattern doesnt fit exactly, let it extend past the outer boundary. The excess can be
trimmed off before stitching.
4.  Specify Trim Inside.   
5.  Click on the Trim icon.
   
 CS will prompt for a boundary. Use as many points
as needed to define the boundary of the applique. 
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6.  Click Stop
 when done and CS will erase everything inside the trim boundary,
leaving the filler pattern in the background. Zoom in closely and look for any
unnecessary pattern fragments in the background. These are easily removed with
the mouse by using the  Draw/Trim
 method, which allows additional trimming of the
pattern in the Preview Area.   
Tip:  If tieoff stitches are being used, make them tiny and use the competitive
Tieoffs. For people who prefer to hand tie knots and bury threads, change the
Controller Definition form to uncheck tieoffs, and check Bobbin Stitch and Stop at
Jump Stitch. Now CS will stop and you can leave longer thread tails to hand tie and
bury.
 
Continue with additional Trims as needed.
When done trimming the applique, trim the outer edges if needed. In this example,
the bottom edge fit well so only the top and sides were trimmed. This is done using
the same Trim-Inside feature, and creating a boundary around the outer edges as
shown. Be sure the boundary around the outer edge covers all of the background
filler. If any of the bubbles peek out, they will be stitched.  
7. Save the Project.
      
Tip:  Multiple Trim-Inside boundaries are possible in one quilt group (but only
one Trim-Outside) so trim until the pattern is customized to fit the space, even if it
takes multiple trims. 
8.  Click on Start_Quilting
   
  and CS moves the sewing head to the start of the
pattern and prompts for pulling up the bobbin thread. 
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9.  Click OK
 when ready to quilt. If multiple patterns were moved into the boundary,
they will stitch in the order they were moved. 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. 
Optional final step: After the background patterns are stitched, some people like to do
an outline stitch around the applique. It is possible to convert the trim boundaries into
patterns so the outline stitching can be done. Be sure to convert only the trim
boundaries that were done using the machine head, not the little trim boundaries
done using the mouse. 
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4.5.6 Background Fillers using Fill
The Fill option delivers a result similar to the background fillers using Trim Inside,
but without the tieoff stitches. Applique blocks are good examples of the need to
stitch the background down behind a quilting pattern, as shown in the previous
example. This example uses a stitched pattern as the focus point. Fill will create a
new pattern derivative that excludes the area behind the focus pattern but connects
all the pattern segments so it stitches without stopping.
Feature: Fill (with background pattern).  
Assumptions:   The quilt top is loaded and stabilized, machine is threaded,
bobbins wound, belts engaged and patterns have been added to the project. 
In this example, a focus pattern will be quilted in the center of a block, and the
background will be filled with a meander pattern. There will be no tieoffs around the
center pattern.   
Steps to follow :
1.  Click on the  Boundary icon
     and follow the prompts to define the  outer
boundary of the quilt block. Use as many clicks as needed to follow the seamlines
around the block.    
2.  Use
 Pattern_to_Boundary
    and Freeze Aspect = ON to preserve the
proportions of the focus pattern.  
Check the positioning of the focus pattern. If needed, adjust the positioning of the
block so it aligns with any key seamlines. 
3.  Click on Quilt icon. 
   and stitch the focus pattern. It turns red. 
4.  Convert 
the stitched pattern to a boundary.
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* Right click the focus pattern and choose Convert, or click the Convert icon 
. 
* Choose Pattern to Boundary (PTB). The boundary is blue. In the picture
above, the outer boundary is selected so it is red.
5.  Choose & move in the background filler.  
Choose the filler pattern, and change the settings if needed to get an appropriate
quilting density.   
Use  Repeat Patterns
     to fill the block boundary. 
* Choose the Reference Point (lower left corner in this example).
* Position the machine head at the lower left corner of the block (see crosshair).
* Change the Pattern Details to get the quilting density set.
* Change the Repeat Settings to choose the number of repeats and rows.
* Adjust Total Width and Total Height if needed.
* Click OK button to move the patterns onto the preview area.  
6.   Fill the Background
. Select all the background patterns together.  
* Right Click the selected patterns.
* Click on Fill and Choose Inside  or  Click on the Fill Inside icon 
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* Be patient, this may take a couple minutes. 
The result of this process is a new pattern that is customized to fit the background
filler density and the two boundaries. Always use F2 - Virtual Stitchout before
stitching because not all patterns fill the space well, and some may have excessive
backtracking.   
7.  Click on Quilt icon. 
   and stitch the pattern. 
The pattern will stitch in one continuous line. When it encounters a boundary,
instead of doing tieoff stitches, it will stitch along the boundary until it reaches the
next portion of the pattern to be stitched.
As shown above, after the new fill pattern has been stitched, it might be a good idea
to  convert
 the two boundaries to patterns, and stitch them out also. It will look
more like outline quilting. 
7.  Save the Project.
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4.6 Restart
Restarts are needed for a variety of reasons: 
* The thread break sensor stops the machine.
* The quilter presses the Stop button.
* The machine stops because it hit an obstacle.
Whatever the reason, this feature makes restarting easy.
4.6.1 Thread Break Restarts
Feature: Restart (when a thread break has been detected) 
Assumptions:  The machine stopped and the thread break was fixed. 
Steps to follow :
1.   To continue  quilting, choose the Auto Restart option. 
Pressing this button moves the machine back to where the break was detected.
2 . CS asks if you want to confirm or move the Restart Point. 
If the Auto Restart point is close, use  Back
 and/or  Forward
 to move the sewing
head 7 stitches at a time until the sewing head is positioned properly.  Press Quilt
when ready, and continue to sew. 
3.  Because there is a delay between the thread breaking and the sensor stopping
the machine, the Restart Point probably needs to be moved. Press “ PickNewPoint
”
to release the sewing head so you can move it to a different spot. The new point can
be identified using the stitcher or the computer screen. 
3A.  Find the restart point 
using the sewing head  -  Move the machine until the
needle is just above the point where you want to continue stitching.  Press “Use
This Pt ” on the keypad. CS moves to the closest stitch and waits for another
response. If it looks good,  Press Quilt
 and continue to sew. If not, try again by
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3B.  Find the restart point
 using the computer screen  - Look at the image on the
screen  and find the crosshair mark - it is a long, skinny blue plus “+” sign. Zoom in
and out using the roller on the mouse. Find the spot on the screen that corresponds
to the correct restart point on the quilt, and click that spot with the mouse. The blue
crosshair will move to this location on the screen and the stitcher will move to that
location on the quilt. Be very careful not to move the pattern on the screen, and if it
is moved by accident, be sure to choose Pick a Point restart, and not Auto restart. 
Patterns with backtracking (2 or more lines stitched on top of each other) can be
hard to restart because CS doesnt know which line to use. The safest method is to
choose a spot that has already been sewn and has no overlapping lines. Identify
that spot, then press Forward  to move forward until just before the break point.  
When the placement looks good,  Press Quilt
 and continue to sew. 
Tip:  The color of the pattern image on the screen can help you locate the
crosshair. Red means CS thinks that part of the pattern has been stitched. Black
means CS thinks that part of the pattern needs to be stitched.  
4.  When ready,  press Quilt 
  
 , and continue to sew. 
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.
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4.6.2 Manual Stops and Restarts
Feature: Restart (when a manual stop occurred).  
Manual Stops and Restarts  are easier to do. 
Tip:  For people who can hear when the bobbin needs to be changed, this is very
useful. When it sounds like it is time to change the bobbin, watch the stitching until
it gets to a place where knots will be hidden, and press Stop. The machine stops
instantly, and the sewing head can be moved to the side of the quilt and the bobbin
can be changed. Restart remembers where it stopped and returns to that spot
accurately.
Assumptions:  The machine stopped and the reason is resolved. 
Steps to follow :
1.   Press  Stop
 and the Stitcher Control dialog box appears. 
Press  Stop
 again to end the stitching completely if needed and use the stitcher to
secure the threads.  
2.  Click Restart_Quilting   
 when ready to resume quilting. The sewing head
goes back to the spot where it detected the  ‘Stop ’ command and the Pick new
restart point box appears. 
3.  Since this is usually the correct spot, chances are good that you can press  Quilt
and continue on. 
* If this is not true, but it is close, use  Back
 and/or  Forward
 to move the sewing
head 7 stitches at a time until the sewing head is positioned properly.  Press Quilt
when ready, and continue to sew. 
* If it isn ’t close, Press “ PickNewPoint
” to release the sewing head so you can move
it to a different spot. The Point Selection dialog box appears.