HQ Pro-Stitcher User Manual - Handi Quilter

1. • Determine Determine the area the that area is that to be is to filled be filled in one in of one two
ways. of two ways.
o Enter the height and width (in inches) of the
A. area Enter to be the filled height in the and appropriate width (in inches) boxes using of the the area
to pop-up be filled number in the pad. appropriate boxes using the pop-up
number o Use pad. the quilting machine to measure the
area to be filled. Move the quilting machine to align
B. the Use needle the quilting with the machine bottom left-hand to measure corner the area of the to
be area filled. to be Move filled the and quilting press the machine reset home to align button the at
needle the top with of the the screen bottom to zero left-hand out the corner X and of Y the measurements.
be filled and Then press move the the “Reset quilting Home” machine button to at the
area
to
the top right-hand top of the screen corner to of zero the out area the to be X and filled. Y measurements.
“Height” and Then “Width” move boxes the quilting should machine now indicate to the the
The
top measurements right-hand corner of the area of the to area be filled. to be filled. The
“Height” • Enable and “Width” the motors boxes by should pressing now the indicate button the
measurements at the top right-hand of the corner area to of be the filled. screen to toggle
from “Motors Disabled” to “Motors Enabled.” This
2. will Enable hold the machine motors by steady pressing so the the measurements
button at the
top don’t right-hand change during corner the of next the screen steps. to toggle from
“Motors • Enter Disabled” values to in “Motors the “Distance Enabled.” Apart” This boxes will (if
hold needed), the machine as described steady in the so the “Repeat” measurements section. don’t
change • Select during the “Point next steps. to Point” option if desired as
described in the “Repeat” section.
3. • Enter Press values the in “Repeat the “Distance Both” button Apart” to boxes process (if
needed), the repeats as (Figure described 27). in the The “Repeat” HQ Pro-Stitcher section. will
fit as many repeats of the original pattern within the
4. defined Select area the as “Point it can to without Point” option stretching if desired the pattern.
There in will the “Repeat” most likely section. be left-over areas at the
as
described
right and bottom of the pattern that will not be filled
5. because Press further “Repeat repeats Both” would button be too process large for the the
repeats designated (Figure area 27). as shown The HQ in Figure Pro-Stitcher 28. will fit
as many repeats of the original pattern within the
defined area as it can without stretching the pattern.
There will most likely be left-over areas at the
right and bottom of the pattern that will not be filled
because further repeats would be too large for the
designated area as shown in Figure 28.
• As with the previous “Repeat” function, the repeated pattern will now be treated by the
HQ Pro-Stitcher as a single pattern.
(Within Area.jpg) This function allows the user to define the width and height of an area to be
filled and the Pro-Stitcher determines how many repeats of the pattern will fit within that area.
The area must be larger than a single instance of the pattern. The pattern will not be skewed or
cropped to fit within the area defined.
• Determine the area that is to be filled in one of two ways.
o Enter the height and width (in inches) of the area to be filled in the appropriate
boxes using the pop-up number pad.
o
Use the quilting machine to measure the area to be filled. Move the quilting
machine to align the needle with the bottom left-hand corner of the area to be
filled and press the (Reset Home.jpg) button at the top of the screen to zero out
the X and Y measurements. Then move the quilting machine to the top righthand
corner of the area to be filled. The “Height” and “Width” boxes should
now indicate the measurements of the area to be filled.
Figure 27
• Enable the motors by pressing the button at the top right-hand corner of the screen to
toggle from “Motors Disabled” to “Motors Enabled.” This will hold the machine steady
so the measurements don’t change during the next steps.
• Enter values in the “Distance Apart” boxes, as described in the “Repeat” section.
• Select the “Point to Point” option if desired
Figure
as
27
described in the “Repeat” section.
• Press the “Repeat Both” button to process the repeats (figure 27). The HQ Pro-Stitcher
will fit as many repeats of the original pattern within the defined area as it can without
stretching the pattern. There will most likely be left-over areas at the right and bottom
of the pattern that will not be filled because further repeats would be too large for the
designated area as shown in figure 28 (Luke, figure 28 is the drawing you see here
below).
Area to be filled
Single
Pattern
Single
Pattern
Single
Pattern
Single
Pattern
Unfilled Area…………………………………………………………………..
Figure 28
Single
Pattern
Single
Pattern
• If the user only wishes to repeat in width, there is no need to enter anything in the
“Height” box. Simply enter the desired width in the “Width” box and press the (Repeat
Width.jpg) button (figure 29). The same can be done for repeating only height using the
(Repeat Height.jpg) button.
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