Husqvarna Designer 1 Instruction Manual

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Utility/Garment Sewing
Menu B
Buttonhole 
On your Designer I, select from 15 different but-
tonhole styles. There is one for every type of fabric 
and garment. Because the Sen sor Buttonhole 
Foot measures as it sews, every buttonhole will be 
the same size. The buttonhole styles on your De-
signer I are listed below:
B1 B2 B3
B14 B13 B9 B10 B11B6
B18 B17 B16 B4 B5 B7
B8
B12
B19
B15 B4 Round End Buttonhole for blouses and 
children’s garments.
B5 Heavy Reinforced Buttonhole for utility and 
heavy...

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Corded Buttonhole (Stretch fa-
brics)
•  Loop a piece of heavy thread or perle cotton 
over the fi nger at the back of the Sensor But-
tonhole Foot or the C presser foot 
•  Stitch a buttonhole. Do not hold back the 
cord. The satin buttonhole columns will stitch 
over the cord. 
•  Stop sewing before the last end of the but-
tonhole is sewn and lift the cord off the fi nger 
and pull out the slack. 
•  Cross the cord in front of the needle and 
stitch the end of the buttonhole...

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Utility/Garment Sewing
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Buttonhole Density
To adjust the density of the buttonhole, touch 
  . Increase stitch length  
 to make stitch 
columns less dense. Decrease stitch length 
   to 
make stitch columns more dense. Both columns 
will be adjusted.
Cutting Buttonholes
Cut buttonhole open with the seam ripper. 
Tip: Place a straight pin across the end you are 
cutting toward to avoid cutting too far!
Bound buttonhole
For all types of fabrics.
Fabric: 1 piece Chino and Broadcloth. Cut a...

54Utility/Garment Sewing
Menu A
Utility Stitches
Menu A includes the stitches selected by the Se-
wing Advisor and a row of additional stitches 
which are described below. Touch the picture of 
the stitch to select it.
You can, if needed, make adjustments in stitch 
length and width in the ADJUST Menu and ad-
justments in thread tension and presser foot pres-
sure in the SET Menu.
Straight Stitch
Touch: Woven medium in the Sewing Advisor, 
and Menu A – Utility Stitches on the Main Menu.
Select: Straight...

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Utility/Garment Sewing
Twenty-fi ve Needle positions
Your Designer I has twenty-fi ve different needle 
positions for the most accurate seaming and top-
stitching ever. When sewing straight stitch or re-
inforced straight stitch, the needle positions can 
be adjusted in steps. To edge stitch, you should 
take advantage of the dif fe rent needle positions.
Fabric: Woven medium
Touch: Woven medium on the Sewing Advisor,  
and  Stitch A2 on the Utility Menu A.
Use: Presser foot A and size 80 needle as...

56Utility/Garment Sewing
Center zipper
Fabric: Woven medium
Touch: Woven medium on the Sewing Advisor
Use: Size 80 needle.
Touch: Seam on the Sewing Advisor and sew 
the two fabrics together along the 5/8’’ (15mm) 
seam line up to the notch at the zipper pla ce -
ment. 
Touch: Baste on the Sewing Advisor and baste 
the zipper area of the seam together. Press the 
seam open. Pla ce the zipper right side to the 
pres sed open seam allowance. Close the Sewing 
Advisor. 
Touch: Menu V. To bar tack baste...

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Utility/Garment Sewing
Reinforced Straight Stitch
The Reinforced Straight Stitch is stronger than 
ordinary straight stitch, due to the fact that it is a 
triple and elastic stitch. The Reinforced Straight 
Stitch can be used for for all heavy fabrics, for 
crotch seams that are subject to considerable 
strain and for topstitching on heavy fabrics. 
Repair garment seams in stress areas with this 
stitch.
Fabric: Woven heavy
Touch: Woven heavy on the fabric screen on 
the Sewing Advisor and Stitch A8...

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Multiple ZigZag Stitches
The multiple zigzag stitches on the Utility Menu 
A look like a zigzag stitch with straight stitches 
in the “zig” and the “zag” of the stitch. Stitch 
A13 – three-step zigzag – is up to 1/4" (6 mm) 
wide and suitable for light and medium fabrics. 
Stitch A15 is a 7/16" (9 mm) wide multiple zig-
zag, used for loosely woven and heavy fabrics. 
Use these stitches for over cas ting, butting two 
edges together to join them, men ding tears and 
other...

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Utility/Garment Sewing
Darning and Mending 
Stitches A33-35
Darning a small hole or a tear before it becomes 
larger can save a garment. Choose the fi nest th-
read in the closest color match possible.
Fabric: Woven heavy
Touch: Woven heavy on the Sewing Advisor. 
Poke a small hole to darn. Touch Menu A, Utility 
Stitches, Touch Darning Stitch A33.
Snap on: Presser foot A as recommended.
Use: Size 80 needle as recommended.
Sew: 
•  Place fabric in position under the presser foot.
• Touch Pivot 
   and...

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Bartacks
Secure elastic ends, drapery pleats, belt loops, 
and pocket corners with the same look as 
ready-to-wear.
Fabric: Woven heavy
Touch: Woven heavy, Menu A, Utility Stitches, 
Touch Stitch A32 / A36.
Snap on: Presser Foot B as recommended.
Use: Size 80 needle as recommended
Sew, A32:
•  Place fabric in position under presser foot
• Touch Pivot 
 and adjust fabric if necessary. 
Step on the foot control, the Sensor Foot 
lowers automatically, and stitch.
• Touch 
. The...