HQ Pro-Stitcher User Manual - Handi Quilter

Step 4: Manipulating the Pattern
Quilt
Press the “Quilt” button to access the pattern manipulation
and positioning tools and to begin stitching.
There are many options on this screen (Figure 10) to
alter the pattern to fit the needs of the quilt and the
user. The beginner may wish to try only one of these
options rather than each one and then come back
later to try some of the others. A recommendation
for the beginner would be to start with the “Resize”
tool and then skip ahead to “Step 5: Repositioning
the Pattern.”
Figure 10
Resize
Press the “Resize” button to enter the “Resize”
screen. Re-sizing a pattern can be done multiple
ways.
Fit to Area
The simplest way to size a pattern to fit within a
block (or a rectangular area such as a border) is to do
the following:
1. Move the quilting machine so the needle lines up
with the bottom left-hand corner of the block or rectangle
in which the pattern is to be quilted.
Figure 11
2. Press “Reset Home”. This will reset the X and Y
positioning to zero to allow the user to begin measuring
the block. It is normal for the pattern to appear
to be in an odd location in the pattern window.
The pattern will need to be repositioned when this
step is finished.
3. Move the quilting machine until the needle is
aligned with the top right-hand corner of the block.
Notice the “Width” and “Height” values at the top of
Page 40
HQ Pro-Stitcher User Manual