Husqvarna Viking Designer 2 Manual

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Increase the stitch length on the 
Reinforced Straight Stitch for impressive 
topstitching.
Reinforced Straight Stitch
The reinforced straight stitch is stronger than 
ordinary straight stitch, due to the fact that the stitch 
is tri ple and elastic. The reinforced straight stitch 
can be used for for all heavy fab rics, for crotch 
seams that are subject to con sid er a ble strain and for 
topstitching in heavy fab rics. 
Repair garment seams in stress areas with this stitch....

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Multiple ZigZag Stitches
The multiple zigzag stitches on Stitch d-Card A1,  
look like a zigzag stitch with straight stitch es in the 
“zig” and the “zag” of the stitch. Stitch A
113, three-
step zigzag, is up to 1/4'' (6 mm) wide and suitable 
for light and me di um fab rics. Stitch A
115 is a 7/16'' (9 
mm) wide mul ti ple zigzag, used for loosely woven 
and heavy fab rics. 
Use these stitches for over cas ting, butt ing two edges 
together to join them, men...

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Mending and Darning
Stitches A132-33
Darning a small hole or a tear before it becomes larger 
can save a garment. Choose the fi nest thread in the 
closest color match possible.
Fabric: Woven medium
Touch: Woven medium on the Sewing Advisor. Poke a 
small hole to darn. Select stitch A
132, Darn ing Stitch.
Use: Presser foot A and size 80 needle as 
recommended.
Sew: 
• Place fabric in position under the presser foot.
• Step on the foot control, The Sen sor foot 
lowers...

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A134
5/8 (15 mm)
A135
Buttonholes
On your Quilt Designer II Stitch d-Card A1, select from two dif fe rent 
but ton hole styles. Select the Bartack style (A
134) for most buttonhole 
sewing and the Keyhole style (A
135) for tailored jackets. An optional 
Stitch d-Card (B
1) features several additional buttonhole styles.  
By using the Sensor But ton hole Foot that mea-sures as it sews, every 
but ton hole will be the same size (see pages 36-37). The buttonholes on 
your Quilt...

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Corded Buttonhole (Stretch Fabrics)
When sewing buttonholes in stretch fabrics Quilt 
Designer II recommends to cord the buttonhole to 
in crease the stability and to keep the buttonhole 
from stretching out.
• Loop a piece of heavy thread or perle cotton over 
the fi nger at the back of the Sensor But ton hole 
Foot or presser foot C. 
• Stitch a buttonhole. Do not hold back the cord. 
The satin buttonhole columns will stitch over the 
cord. 
• Stop sewing with the needle down...

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Stitch Table - Utility Stitches
1-3 Straight Stitch
For all kinds of sewing in woven fabrics, 25 
different needle positions.
4-6 Stretch Stitch
For seams in tricot and stretch fabrics.
7-9 Reinforced Straight Stitch
For seams which are subject to considerable  
strain. Use to reinforce and topstitch sportswear  
and working clothes. 25 needle positions.
10-12 Zigzag
For lace edging and sewing on bands.
13 Three-step  Zigzag
For overcasting, mending, sewing on patches and...

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Quilting    

Quilting with Quilt Designer II
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Quilting
No one really knows when quilt ing began. Many Eu ro pe an 
im mi grants brought the technique to Ame ri ca where patchwork 
quilt ing Á ourished. Quilts were both func tion al and com mem o ra tive.  
The English aristocracy pieced scraps of  ele gant fabrics with beau ti ful 
hand embroidery for Cra zy Quilt ing. Today you can quilt with your 
Quilt   Designer II to cre ate beau ti ful quilts and quilt ed gar ments in 
a fraction of  the time.
Quilt and...

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Decorative Stitch Tie Quilting
Tie a quilt with a single dec o ra tive stitch. 
• Touch stitch E
115
• Touch 
  .
• Stitch several diamond stitches about 1'' (25 mm) 
apart to ‘‘tie’’ the quilt sample.
Use the Edge/Quilt ing guide for quilt ing with wide 
seam al low anc es, for top stitch ing, or when chan nel 
quilting. Slide the guide into the back of the ankle. 
Adjust from side to side to the correct po si tion, and 
tighten the screw.
Hand-look Quilting...

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Piecing Quilts
Stitch blocks together quickly and easily with the 
pre pro grammed scant 1/4'' (6 mm) quilter’s 
piec ing stitch.
• Place two pieces of fabric right sides together. 
• Select stitch E
101 and snap on Presser Foot A.
• Stitch the two fabric pieces to geth er with the edges 
along the edge of the presser foot. 
Quilters call this piec ing the quilt block.
Free Motion Quilting and Stippling
Free motion quilting and stippling is a popular 
technique...