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2.6 Keypad Window
The Keypad Window shows  an image of the six buttons on the sewing head keypad.
Using the keypad  reduces the number of times you must walk to the computer and
select an option. To view the keypad image, click on View, then click on Keypad
Window and the image will appear in the lower right corner of the CAD screen.
Repeat this to remove the keypad image (the image toggles on and off). Viewing the
keypad window is one of the preferences each person can choose, when setting
their  stitching defaults
 using the controller definition form. 
Keypad Buttons  can be used instead of the mouse in certain situations. Each
button can have multiple meanings, depending on the task being performed. The
following defaults are the most common:
Bobbin Cut
 - will initiate the bobbin pull-up sequence.
Select
 pattern
 - will scroll through the list of selected patterns in the Project
Information area. 
Mode
 - will highlight each Stitching icon on the top Tool Bar, moving forward
sequentially.  To go backwards, press and hold the Stop button, and then
press the Mode button.
Select
 - initiates the feature represented by the icon that is currently highlighted.
Stop
 - terminates the feature currently running.
Single
 Stitch
 - will complete one stitch when pressed. Holding down the button will
result in a series of single stitches which is useful when basting or doing your own
tieoffs.  
Tip:  The buttons in the handles of the machine head are hard-wired to two of the
controls on the keypad. The left handle is connected to the lower left keypad button
and the right handle is connected to the lower middle keypad button.
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The keypad button controls change. 
Stitcher Control Window  shows the choices when the machine is sewing.
Inc Speed
 - will increase the motor speed by 5% every time it is pressed.
Dec Speed
 - will decrease the motor speed by 5% every time it is pressed.
Quick
 Pause
 - will stop the sewing head immediately, and remember where it is, so
it can resume. This button is replaced by  Quick
 Start
 which resumes the stitching
exactly where it stopped. 
Stop
 - will stop the sewing head immediately. Press Stop again to terminate the
current  stitching. Use the  Restart
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2.7 Status Bar
The Status Bar displays the current status of the operation being performed. 
Beginning at the left, some current settings are shown. 
* Speed is expressed as a percent of the maximum motor speed. 
* SPI refers to the stitches per inch, for the pattern being stitched. 
* Needle Status is ON or OFF
* The buttons labeled G and E refer to  Gridpoint
 or Endpoint
 Snaps. When
manipulating patterns, these Snap buttons assure accurate alignment. 
* Zoom percent describes how large the designs are on the CAD screen, compared
to what they will be when stitched.
* Zoom Set icon will allow you to calibrate your screen image, so the 100% is true. 
* X and Y co-ordinates define the position of the sewing head.  
The Status Bar contains shortcuts for changing some settings.
1.  Speed
 - If the word Speed is purple, it has been changed while stitching (by
pressing the Inc Speed or Dec Speed buttons). Click on the word Speed to go back
to the selected patterns default value. 
2.  Needle
 ON (or OFF) - Click on the word Needle to change this to ON or OFF.
3.  G
 - is the Gridpoint Snap. Click on this button to turn on Gridpoint Snaps. If this
button looks like it is depressed, the Gridpoint Snap is already on. Clicking it again
turns it off. Clicking on the G key on the keyboard does the same thing. 
4.  E
 - is the Endpoint Snap. Click on this button to turn on Endpoint Snaps. If this
button looks like it is depressed, the Endpoint Snap is already on. Clicking it again
turns it off. Clicking on the E key on the keyboard does the same thing. 
5.  Zoom
 - Click on the word Zoom to reset the perspective on the Preview area.
This is not obvious unless the Grid is being displayed (click View, click View Grid).
6.  Zoom Reset icon
 - enables the grid to be resized, so the requested Grid Size is a
true measurement. This can be calibrated by using a 1 square paper template or
ruler. First, be sure the Grid is visible. Next, hold the template or ruler on the screen,
and zoom in and out until the screen grid is exactly the same as the 1 template.
Then click on this icon, and that will be saved. Now, when clicking on the word
Zoom the screen perspective will be true size.   
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2.8 Task Bar - Start Bar
People with newer computers will know the Task Bar is now called the Start Bar.
To pin a program to the Start Bar, just right click its name, and choose Pin To
Start. Once the icons are pinned to the start bar, they can be easily initiated by
tapping the icon. To see if the program is currently running, let the mouse hover
over the icon. A thumbnail image of the programs screen will appear if the program
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3 Planning the Quilting
A key strength of the Statler Stitcher CreativeStudio ® software is the ability to:
*  See it   Choose, Modify, Position and Preview quilting patterns before stitching.  
*  Stitch it   W
hat Y
ou S
ee I
s W
hat Y
ou Q
uilt!   (WYSIWYQ)
*  Save it   Save all the patterns, positioning, & settings in a Project for future
use.
Planning the quilting is easy now because the quilter can select, combine and
preview quilting patterns, and see (or show the customer) what they look like
together. Completely new patterns can be created and saved too. The entire project
can be saved for future reference or repeated use.   
The instructions are not written with any one technology (computer or monitor) in
mind. Quilting commands can be initiated by clicking an icon, button or word. The
term click might refer to using the mouse, stylus, fingertip, or pressing a button on
the keypad. Therefore, step-by-step directions are guidelines, not rigid processes. 
3.1 Quilt Projects
Quilt Projects are used by  CreativeStudio® as a way to collect and organize the
details for a quilt. A project is like a notebook that contains all the information used
for a quilt. The notebook has general  project information
 and it has tabbed
sections that contain the details relating to specific areas of the quilt. Projects files
can be saved and re-used at a future date, with minimal adjustments.     
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Origin Point
3.1.1 Origin Point
CS requires an “Origin” point which is a reference point used for the placement of
patterns. This origin is set (using the sewing head) every time the CS software is
started.  
Move to repeatable table position and Click OK is the very first step
CreativeStudio ® asks you to do. Most people push their machine to the upper right
(or upper left) corner of the table. This spot is always repeatable. 
In CS, everything is relative - to the origin that is. CS views the sewing area to be
one big grid and it identifies points on the grid with (X,Y) coordinates, relative to the
origin. Why is this important? Because it enables CS to be restarted  with minimal
adjustments after  CS has been shut down. This is explained in detail, in the section
on  Relocate Patterns.
3.1.2 Project Names
CS creates a  project
 every time the software is used. By default, the project is
named “My Quilt Project”. As  soon as you save the project file, the new file name
will appear as your project name. 
Saving a project file  is easy. Just click File, click Save Project As, and the Save As
dialog box appears. CS has set up a special folder called Projects, but you can use
a different path if desired. Change the  path
 if needed and click SAVE.
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CS saves projects with a  file extension
 of .proj or .projx. The extension is
determined by the type of patterns used. If the project includes only unencrypted
patterns (like those that came with the Statler Stitcher) the file extension will be
“proj”. If the project includes patterns that were purchased from a designer who 
encrypted
 them to run on one machine only, the file extension will be “projx”. Once
an encrypted pattern is added to the projects pattern list, and the project is saved,
the project becomes encrypted and remains encrypted, even if the encrypted pattern
is removed.  
  Save your project file often!   
CS will remind you to save your project file before it opens a new project or closes
the software. 
By clicking on the Yes button, the Save As dialog box appears. CS will try and help
by using the Project Name as the File Name but change it and the path if desired.
Click SAVE to complete the process. 
Tip:  Since a project is created for each quilt, the project name (and project file
name) could include the customer name, quilt name or date, for future reference. 
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3.2 Quilt Groups
If a Quilt Project is like a notebook with tabbed dividers, then Quilt Groups are the
tabs,  holding all the information about an area of the quilt, including the digital
patterns, boundaries and photo images. 
Every project starts with one tab called Quilt Group1 by default. Adding more is
possible, and each group added can be given a specific name or  renamed
 later.
CS counts the number of groups being used, and will assign an incremental number
to the tab if a unique name is not provided. 
Each time a photo is  imported,
 it is placed in a new tab, called Design Group. The
photo will not impact the stitching. It is just there to help make design decisions
since patterns can be positioned on top of the photo, to check the fit. Additional
imports will add additional design groups to the project. 
CS will create a new quilt group automatically for certain techniques, like 
Edge-To-Edge
 and Borders/Corners
. Individual quilt groups can also be created
for different sections of the quilt, like the center medallion, or side triangles, borders
or sashings, etc. Each quilt group has a tab which appears above the  preview area
 of the screen. 
In the following example, there are three quilt groups.
1. Quilt Group - in this example, two patterns were selected, sized and displayed.
The purpose of auditioning two (or more) patterns is to see if they look good
together and to set the scale (density) of quilting. This view (on the Preview area)
can be  exported
, and shared with customers if desired.    
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2. Edge to Edge - is an example of a quilt group that is automatically created by the 
Edge-to-Edge
 (E2E) feature. Pattern size and alignment is very important in E2E,
so CS controls this in its own quilt group. 
3. Border - is another quilt group that was created for this quilt. It will be used to
create boundaries & position border patterns.  
There is no limit to the number of quilt groups that could be used. Some quilts
require only one quilt group (like E2E), and others have many (like custom quilting).
The diagram above shows how a quilt group can be used to preview how the
patterns will look together. 
Design It Yourself:   To easily switch from one Quilt Group to the next, press
the  Page Up  and Page Down  keys in the keyboard.
 
3.2.1 Creating a Quilt Group
 New quilt groups can be added easily. Just click on the AddQuiltGroup icon located
in the  Project Information
 area. Type a unique name in the pop-up box.   
   
A tab is created with the new quilt group name. Each tab has its own preview area.
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