Husqvarna Viking Designer 2 Manual

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SET 2
Twin Needle Safety  
When you sew with a twin needle, en ter the width 
be tween the needles. Touch 
 
 step by 
step until the correct number is dis played in the icon. 
For standard single nee dle, touch 
 
.
Needle Stop Position 
 
Touch 
   or  
 to set needle stop up or 
down. The function button (page 12) on the machine 
is another option to set needle stop up or down.
Save or Load 
 
To save a favorite setting for a stitch, touch 
  . To 
sew the stitch at a...

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SET 5
Language  
To change language on the Touch Screen, touch 
 
   until your lan guage choice is indicated. 
The language setting remains until you change it.
Touch Screen Contrast 
 
Touch 
  or    to reduce or increase Touch Screen 
contrast.
Help Pop-up Menu 
 
When 
   is selected a Help Pop-up will appear 
automatically with recommendations for your 
sewing. The Pop-up menu only appears if a 
recommendation is changed. Touch 
   if you want 
to bring up the rec om...

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Attach Self-adhesive glide plate
Cord the buttonhole     
Clearance Plate
Feed teeth       up 
    down 
HELP Menu
Touch   in the upper right corner of the Touch 
Screen and a Help Menu appears.
The Help Menu gives you information about the 
selected stitch, type of needle, presser foot, sta bi liz er 
etc. 
In 
   choose to have the Help Menu appear 
automatically, 
   or manually   (see page 22). 
To exit 
  touch  
 
Examples of symbols shown in 
  :
Needle...

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Pop-up Menus
Quilt Designer II features a number of Pop-up menus 
that ap pear on the Touch Screen to indicate what to 
do when Quilt Designer II stops or is not sewing. 
For example, the Pop-up men us in form you when 
the top thread has bro ken, or if the bobbin is empty. 
Be low, the most frequent Pop-up men us are list ed 
and ex plained.
Top Thread  Break
Your Quilt Designer II stops automatically if the top 
thread runs out or breaks. Rethread the top thread, 
touch...

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Begin Sewing
There are two ways to select stitches with Quilt 
Designer II, ei ther use the Sewing Advisor or select a 
stitch from one of the Stitch d-Cards.
The Sewing Advisor
• Touch the Sewing Advisor tab on the Touch 
Screen. Select the type of fabric you are using. 
Then select the desired sewing technique.
• Place top and bobbin thread under the presser foot 
and to the back. 
Note: For best results when starting right at the 
edge of the fab ric, place a fi nger on...

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Thread Tension
The Sewing Advisor will automatically set the 
thread ten sion for the selected fabric and sewing 
technique. To set the tension for special fabrics and/
or techniques, see page 20.
To understand the correct thread tension, sew a 
few sample zigzag stitches at different settings. The 
thread tension is set in 
  .
1. Begin with a tension that is too loose, i.e. set 
at the lowest number. The lower thread will lie 
straight and the up per thread will...

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Utility Garment Sewing 

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Sewing Advisor
Your Quilt Designer II sewing machine features the exclusive 
Husqvarna Viking Sewing Advisor. 
When beginning a sewing project, touch the Sewing Advisor tab. A 
fabric menu appears on the Touch Screen. Touch your fabric type and 
weight. Immediately the sewing technique menu appears. Touch the 
technique you desire to sew. 
The Sewing Advisor sets the best stitch, stitch length, stitch width, 
thread tension, presser foot pressure and sewing speed for your...

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Leather
Leather is animal skin with the coat (fur) removed. 
Leather can be smooth or sueded and has some give.
Leather : for suede and real leather.
Vinyl
Vinyl is a synthetic material which often has a woven 
wrong side. Vinyl can be smooth or patterned and 
some vinyl has give.
Vinyl: for artifi cial leather and suede.
Thread
All Purpose sewing Thread
Made of synthetic, cotton or cotton covered   
po ly es ter. Used for sewing garments and textiles.
Embroidery Thread
Made of...

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Seam  
A seam sews two pieces of fabric together with a 
seam allowance that will usually be pressed open. In 
most cases edges of the seam al low ance are fi nished 
with an overcast stitch before sewing the seam. 
Seams in stretch fabric must stretch with the fabric. 
The Lightning Stitch (Stretch Stitch) makes a stretchy 
seam that is suitable for sewing together pieces of 
light stretch fabric. 
Woven Fabric
Fabric:  Woven medium, cut in two. 
Touch:  Sewing Advisor tab on...