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CreativeStudio User Manual V1.2.0

1. directions moving Horizontally and Vertically not diagonally Pattern Details refer to the pattern selected in the Project Information area Lock Pattern As Designed means changes to the pattern are not allowed Freeze Aspect ON means the ratio of Height Width remains the same when the size changes Pattern Width is the width of one pattern Pattern Height is the height of one pattern Individual Pattern Rotation is the number of degrees that each pattern is angled Repeat Settings show how many repeats and rows are needed to fill the space Total Width and Total Height are automatically determined based on the pattern size and the number of repeats rows If needed the reverse can be true the individual pattern Width and Height can be automatically determined based on total size If the total width and height of the area to be quilted are input CS will adjust the size of the individual patterns to make it fit otart End Control The width of a pattern is usually the widest part of the pattern However when patterns nest together the distance between the startpoint and the endpoint are less than the total width When StartEnd Control 2 OFF CS will use the widest part as the width for repeat calculations When StartEnd Control ON CS will use the distance between the startpoint and endpoint as the width for repeat calculations opacing The patterns can be nested if needed to avoid excess spacing between rows or r
2. 4 3 3 Quick Reference Border Corner 176 Borders Mitered Border patterns that have angled ends can eliminate the need for a corner pattern when they are positioned to fit the miter creating a mirror image This technique requires flipping the patterns horizontally and or vertically to create the mirror images These border patterns are usually directional so planning is very important Mitered Corners use angled border patterns Pattern Details feather cable border 9 x B General Settings Fater Mame feather cable border Stiches Per Inch 12 Falem Speed S Tie Stitches Per Inch 3 Tie Stitches 4 Pattern vane i 11 400 d Palla pf rn Feature Repeat Pattern Assumptions Quilt was measured a diagram is drawn and the target border dimensions have been determined The quilt top is loaded and stabilized machine is threaded bobbins wound belts engaged and patterns have been added to the project 1 Click on the pattern to be used This highlights it blue in the Project Info area CS defaults to Freeze Aspect ON initially so a height change to fit the border will change the width proportionately CS then turns off Freeze Aspect so you can make minor changes to fit the space 2 Measure 7 the top border height first and determine the height of the pattern Maximum border size less margins Transfer the height measurements into the pattern height field of the pattern details 99 3
3. CS finishes the last row that will fit CS prompts you to cut the bobbin thread so do that Click OK to complete the end of row process CS prompts you to click OK when ready to mark the Right registration point Click OK and the stitcher moves to the first registration point Place a pin in Registration Point 1 where the needle would enter the fabric CS prompts you to click OK when ready to mark the Left registration point Click OK and the stitcher moves to the second registration point Place a pin in Registration Point 2 where the needle would enter the fabric Click OK to complete the process Project Information 4 Save the project e 81 Roll the quilt baste the sides check the bobbin etc Now finish the quilt by using the Feature Edge To Edge Continue Quilting the Quilt Which CS Feature To use Phase 4 Backgrounds Pantographs using Edge_To Edge 141 Tip When rolling the quilt top leave extra space above the registration points if your patterns are nested The space between the pickup roller and the registration points is used when patterns are nested so be sure there is enough room Feature Edge To Edge Continue Edge To Edge Continue is a special feature that aligns pantograph rows together properly after the quilt has been rolled Assumptions This assumes the first section or more is done the registration points have been marked and the quilt has b
4. EN MA QO TOES SS SA J p i 3 Use the reference START f RY Cc 2 C802 C86 boundaries to help F a TEIL position patterns Quilt Group Edge to Edge border precisely 4 Click on the pattern to be used This highlights it blue in the Project Info area 5 Click on Repeat Patterns icon edit the pattern details and choose a Reference point Move the machine head to that reference point and press OK to set it CS moves the pattern s to the area anchored by the reference point 6 Edit the size and repeats using the Pattern Details or Repeat Setting Details first When done Save the project 7 Make final adjustments in the preview area last When done Save the project 81 Click on Start Quilting CS moves the sewing head amp prompts for bobbin pull up Press OK when ready to quilt and OK again at the end of the quilting as prompted because this completes the process Copyright 2009 Gammill Inc All Rights Reserved Statler Stitcher amp is a registered trademark of Gammill Inc CreativeStudio is a trademark of Gammill Inc Copyright 2009 Gammill Inc All Rights Reserved 178 Getting Started with CreativeStudio 5 9 Quick Ref Trim Inside a Feature Trim Pattern Inside ES oteps to follow 1 Click on the Boundary icon Li and follow the prompts to define the boundary of the background area If the project were to fill the background of an appliqued b
5. Copyright 2009 Gammill Inc All Rights Reserved 156 Getting Started with CreativeStudio Find the right restart point and click Use This Point a Use This Pt Stop Quit 3A Find the restart point using the sewing head move the machine until the needle is just above the point where you want to continue stitching Press Use This Pt on the keypad CS moves to the closest stitch and waits for another response If it looks good Press Quilt and continue to sew If not try again by pressing Use This Pt until the right spot is found 3B Find the restart point using the computer screen look at the image on the screen and find the crosshair mark it is a long skinny blue plus sign Zoom in and out using the roller on the mouse Find the spot on the screen that corresponds to the restart point on the quilt and click that spot with the mouse The blue crosshair will move to this location on the screen and the stitcher will move to that location on the quilt foom in ta see the lacatian of the Restart Point blue Crosshair 4 When ready press Quilt SS and continue to sew Betere Sung C j At the end of the quilting sequence you will be prompted to pull up the bobbin thread and click OK It doesn t matter how the bobbin thread is pulled up secured or trimmed Just be sure to click OK because it completes this process Quick Reference Re
6. XAM Isl Important Press OK button At the end of the quilting sequence you will be prompted to pull up the bobbin thread and click OK It doesn t matter how the bobbin thread is pulled up secured or trimmed Just be sure to click OK because it completes this process When the patterns are all stitched the screen will display them with red lines instead of black This is a visual reminder that they are tagged as having been sewn already Quick Reference P2P Pattern 16 Quilting the Quilt Which CS Feature To use Phase 4 Backgrounds 133 4 4 4 4 1 Phase 4 Backgrounds An Edge to Edge E2E quilting design is a very simple form of background quilting The pattern is stitched both across multiple repeats and down multiple rows the area For custom quilting background fillers are frequently used This is dense quilting around an applique or quilted motif The filler compresses the background allowing the applique or motif to be framed and highlighted Background Fillers using Trim Inside Applique blocks are good examples of the need to stitch the background down allowing the applique to pop The background pattern is usually a dense filler pattern The Trim inside feature allows the background pattern to be positioned over the entire block boundary On top of that the boundary of the applique shape is defined and the boundary is trimmed away from the ins
7. r1 a E DEL i es E i MYO WT a ft X26 JOE JES eoo f a emnes CERA M Jp H m me M a Fees et PE y i j Patterns sequence is 1 3 5 5 7 Patterns sequence is 1 7 16 153 poA ec Wy E ECCE T cuam E Tr ay ep Ca a i3 IB E pr pA S dx APA Sa A l ES aarp ei eer ee Ke Ee rE i an CUPIT Ae c CN TR hors 3 TAV EN S Li E el Tas A Ld b a See L r E i i Ap SR MEST ea Tip If you don t like the way your patterns look on the screen you can change them easily without having to re create the E2E quilt group and boundaries Just reselect the patterns ina different sequence and click on Pattern to Boundary icon Voila The new sequence appears Save the project e Follow the same steps as defined in the previous sections to stitch them Begin at Copyright 2009 Gammill Inc All Rights Reserved 150 Getting Started with CreativeStudio step 5 of Pantographs using Edge To Edge This will guide you through the steps of quilting each row and advancing the quilt until done Quilting the Quilt Which CS Feature To use Record Mode 151 4 9 Record Mode Another remarkable feature of CS is being able to create new designs by moving the sewing head and saving that motion as a new pattern This is similar to tracing a design and saving it a
8. DO Dee 9492344 n ORO The Registration points have been identified d D i y UK t 3 j j I 1 1 1 uA Ti The pattern rows have been alternated and the excess on the sides has been trimmed automatically The Registration points have been calculated and marked Project Information d nr Save the project e 4 A Let s say you don t like it and want to change the pattern It is easy to try another one Just highlight a different pattern and click Pattern To Boundary icon Propet foam 8 0 0 0 0 ee Blige be Belge bed 3 54 f j 1 Pereme Paler SemiCircles T me Kk EE Sena LA 7 aly El Primary Settings EH 5 rail Lies 5 an mu E Sire Sutting Se 5 8 rm vd 4 1 i v F Pasim Hrg 3 33 a Y p D p and amp Aopoate 14 Firet e A M n Bl Spanng lb Horie Overt a El Vorinkly Settings Co ow us A DeledBeeweenhegs Connacisbart AndEnd Tat atts eon Din mM Ead cel Pra On Z AE E a d P E hiec Aii a Typ PhusFuretnlap PENES F Piaci TwoFin P mma Jue r id CS automatically adjusted the Registration points and the side edges The pattern still needs to be adjusted 7e however Change settings as needed Copyright 2009 Gammill Inc All Rights Reserved 146 Getting Started with CreativeStudio Peet Brora _ The top needs to be adjusted too H sx oA Te Ch
9. Shift Press this AND Chan Lock to Flip the lock angle OK either button selects the point based on the position of the needle Stop indicates the end of the P2P pattern sequence 2 Press OK to define the path Move the machine head from one point to the next pressing OK on each one The machine makes a doink noise every time the OK button is pressed This sound confirms that the point has been registered Tip Using the laser light to help identify the P2P points is very helpful but if the light is not positioned properly it can be deceiving Each click is registering the position of the needle not where the light is shining 3 Press Stop to complete the process P2P isn t stitched immediately it shows up on the screen first can be modified if needed Just click on the pattern to select it pink and use the blue handles to change it When done Save the project 9m H Click on Start Quilting and the sewing head will move to the Start of the pattern CS will prompt for pulling up the bobbin thread Press OK when ready to quilt a Tip Each P2 pattern is considered an individual pattern and i fi Copyright 2009 Gammill Inc All Rights Reserved 132 Getting Started with CreativeStudio Before Stitching MQ O During Stitching Full up beikbin usd fan click OK After Stitching fee one E TA
10. save Project saves all of the elements of the project together using the current project name Save Often Ctrl S is the keyboard shortcut oave Project As saves all of the elements of the project together AND lets you give it a different name Exit CreativeStudio will close the software just like the Quick Exit icon Tip The default project name is My Quilt Project Although it is possible to add patterns to this and save it it is not advisable So always provide your own project names Consider using a naming convention that somehow identifies the quilt perhaps by date customer style event or some other combination of methods Edit Command CS provides the ability to undo or redo the previous command so if a command step is made by mistake it can be immediately corrected If you backup too far Redo will Undo the Undo or go forward again This does not apply to measurement changes just commands FX Creative Studio My Quilt Project File Edit View Tools Help Store Unda Undo Ctrl Redo Ctrl Y otore Undo will store the current state this is for the techie people Undo will reverse the previous command Redo will re execute the previous command Copyright 2009 Gammill Inc All Rights Reserved 30 Getting Started with CreativeStudio 2 2 3 2 2 4 View Command CS can include or exclude certain windows which contain some of the o
11. steps to follow 1 Click on the Boundary icon Li 2 CS will prompt for the points that define the boundary Use as many click points as needed to define the block boundary precisely When done defining the bounded area click Stop Click Boundark P 3 An image of the bounded area appears in the preview area The first two points define the baseline 7s and the pattern will be squared up to this The square block boundary shown required 4 clicks to define it Pressing the Stop button completed and enclosed the area Create multiple boundaries at the same time if desired Copyright 2009 Gammill Inc All Rights Reserved 96 Getting Started with CreativeStudio a Tip The fewest number of clicks for a boundary is 3 which defines a triangle There is no upper limit to the number of clicks required to define a boundary There is no limit to the number of boundaries either 4 Click View All icon d to adjust the screen so that all boundaries can be seen Check it before continuing Add a background grid 3 if desired Reference boundaries are boundaries that mark points edges seamlines designs or any other reference used for pattern placement They might be used to contain a pattern or they might just be used to help when trying to place a pattern so it fits precisely Quilt Group Edge to Edge border Reference boundary around the corner flower pattern Re
12. Kim Diamond Sweet Dreams Quilt Studio www sweetdreamsquiltstudio com Todd Brown Legacy Quilting www legacyquilting com Tammy Finkler TKQuilting www tkquilting com Copyright 2009 Gammill Inc All Rights Reserved Introduction Introduction Thank you for choosing CreativeStudio from Statler Stitcher A complete Help system has been created to support the Statler Stitcher CreativeStudio software meaning the help information is accessible in electronic format as well as printed The electronic format is sometimes referred to as online help but at no time is this help system connected to the Internet the World Wide Web or any other network The electronic format is a database of information that has been linked into the CreativeStudio software and is accessible at any time during quilting The help system can be accessed by using the Help command at the top of each CS screen Just click on the word Help and another window will appear that presents the information and helps you look for the topic of interest The CreativeStudio help system was written for quilters by a professional quilter and explains each key feature in a quilting context The first section covers some computer skills that quilters may need to review The second section describes the main screen The third section discusses planning a quilt and explains how CreativeStudio can collec
13. center ofthe array should be o Place Array Center Point Pattern to Boundary was used 4 times Each time the pattern was rotated and Repeat Pattern feature used to create the 4 repeats e NM 3 B Reference Point Location n NA n MA Each pattern was Reterence Powt UpperLeftComer Tht B Reference Point Location Ofiset from Point D Horiz 0 Vert repositioned as needed Reterence Pom UpperLeftCorner e 1 repositioned m Lock Pet Y E Otisettrom Poim 0 Horiz 0 Vert Y 7 X Cy i a ock Pattem as O IB Pattern Details i St aC Freeze Aspect Off Lock Pattem as Off ee mm PatemwWidh 9 62 Freeze Aspect Off C C LG A Pattem Height 9 6 Patten Width 9 62 Individuel Paten 0 emm o P Pattem Heig 9 6 B Repeat adeg yp all Individual Patten 0 3 Repapts and Rp S Rincon Gemina Project Information B o Quilt Group edd sx Sa Pattern to Boundary was used for the center motif Repeat Patterns was used for the corners 1 center pattern 4 additional patterns to fill the space Sr rer Repeat Pattern Setup ax B Reference Point Location Reterence Port Usage wagt m Copyright 2009 Gammill Inc All Rights Reserved Statler Stitcher amp is a registered trademark of Gammill Inc CreativeStudio is a trademark of Gammill Inc Quick Reference Sheets Quick Ref Text Blocks 9 7 175 Quick Ref Text Blocks
14. 10 Getting Started with CreativeStudio 1 1 Technology Basics This manual was written for people who are comfortable using a computer with a mouse and keyboard that is running Micosoft Windows The Windows XP operating system was used when this manual was written Other Windows operating systems should be similar As a refresher we have listed some of the basic concepts used Equipment Stitcher or Sewing Head amp Keypad above lightbar Computer CPU Monitor Keyboard and mouse The Statler Stitcher system comes with the following computer equipment Computer CPU is the main processing unit This looks like many other computers and has all the Statler Stitcher software already loaded on it Don t add any other software to this computer especially any internet access software The software has been loaded for optimal performance and any other software packages will inhibit the responsiveness There is a special key that is required by the Statler Stitcher software called a dongle If the dongle is not attached to the computer CPU the software will not operate the stitcher Controller also called a Mod controls the motors This box contains the technology to translate the computer software instructions into commands that move the sewing head There are different versions of these controllers and each is marked with a letter or number THIS IS IMPORTANT Although you may only refe
15. 2009 Gammill Inc All Rights Reserved 114 Getting Started with CreativeStudio This is what the four corners would look like if Type Angled This is what the four corners would look like if Type Square This is what the four corners would look like if Type L shaped This is what the four corners would look like if Type Square Oriented Corner Types L shaped corners extend past the corner into the border area Square corners have the top upright and the bottom upside down Square oriented corners are rotated in 90 degree increments Angled corners are angled toward the inside at each of the four corners 4 CS moves the corner pattern into the preview area Barder Corner The corner patterns are resized and rotated to fit the corner space If adjustments are needed click on the pattern to select it pink and then resize and or repositioned as needed Don t forget to save the projec 60 Tip It is fine to stitch the two corner patterns first IF you are sure that the repeat pattern for the border area will fit without further corner adjustments A safer method is to add the images of the repeated border patterns into the preview area to see how they fit Then you can stitch the corners a Tip If you decide you don t like the corner pattern and want to try something else just highlight the new corner pattern click Pattern to Boundary
16. 68 Measure dynamically 68 Measure function 115 118 121 124 128 Measured Angle 68 Measured Height 68 Measured Length 68 Measured Width 68 Measure Icon 35 Measuring Binding space 111 Margins 111 Minimize to a button 56 Mirrorimage 118 Mitered borders 118 Mode button 35 54 Monitor Computer monitor 10 Display screen 10 Motor speed 56 Mouse 10 Mouse Buttons 14 Mouse Roller 14 Move files 23 Move Pattern into Boundary 67 68 Multiple pattern repeats 62 Multiple Trim Inside boundaries 133 My Quilt Project 29 My Quilt Project default name 60 N Navigate 17 Navigate folders 68 Navigate Icons Back to last folder visited 68 Change View Options 68 Create new folder 68 Up one level 68 Navigating Click 14 Cursor 14 Double Click 14 Drag 14 Hovering 14 Panning 14 Right Click 14 Scroll 14 scrollbars 14 Scrolling 14 Zoom 14 Zooming 14 Needle Off 151 Needle On Off 30 Needle positioner 87 Nesting patterns 133 136 O Object 12 Offset from reference point 50 Offset from Point 98 Oil Stitcher 30 Oil Stitcher Routine 161 Open Pattern files 68 Operating system 10 Origin Point 59 160 Outer Border boundary 112 Overlapping patterns 105 p P2P buttons Channel lock 128 OK 128 Shift 128 Stop 128 Index 189 P2P Icon 128 P2P patterns 128 P2P Settings Angle 128 Array Mode 128 Flip Angle 128 Pantographs 136 143 Path 17 Pattern Details 67 68 115 118 121 124 Framed in Bl
17. Edge to Edge f P ra y F ape START ar a A PE IMG mie 2 a n i F Patterns with Irregular edges nest well but may In this example the quilting ch Y 3 aiu F mill need to be oversized ta will extend 2 inches past the left edge f Tip To determine how much a pattern needs to extend beyond the quilt edges move to a different quilt group set the 2E pattern size to what you need and use Repeat Patterns to move one single repeat into the preview area Add a grid to the preview area so you can see and measure how much overlap you need Steps to follow 1 Click the E2E icon CS prompts you to click the four corners of the first boundary Make this as large as possible to minimize the number of times the quilt must be rolled CS also will create a new Quilt Group named Edge to Edge If this quilt group name is already taken it will prompt you to type in a new unique name TITTUTEEXD Edge ta Ede liia Upper Left corner of EZE E Bourelary Seckotth Click Upper Right corner of EZ2E Lori Define a boundary Click Lower Right comer of EZE around the first area Gai be quilted Click Lower Left comer of E2E to be quilted e cs STOP OK f 2 Enter the quilt length in the Primary Settings s area Increase the actual measurement if the pattern will be stitching off the top amp bottom edges of the quilt Decrease the actual mea
18. Horis 0 5 Yoi Squee Up Qua Seleri Drmeres ConnactStartAndE r Vrbs SEES ER a mp a a fren This example shows 3 repeats and 2 rows that were nested vertically by 5 There is a gap on one side border and an overlap on the other which need to be adjusted 3 Select all the patterns together B before adjusting the size and position This prevents the individual patterns from becoming separated from the whole row If the pattern doesn t fit exactly let it extend past the outer boundary The excess can be trimmed off before stitching Select patterns together and resize to fillthe space LLL i i n b E FE L Bn zt 1 me j T ome j WE D E F s k ud og HU numi org I Phy ams n i 1 Jb Y if LI Er Tra Y L5 k x Hy F z j Y B c any rz 1 bet OM a Location Pareeence Poort UpperLetiGonnar a rp IB Ofsetfrom Peer d Horiz vari Lock Pasteen ns O8 Freeze Aspect Off Paaren idh aai PesemiHegh 95 Vade sdual Pate i a Rops Sottings D Aspects end Ro 3 Aepents 2 Pares Total Vis zu h Sqm Uo Chek i Selec Berain CnnnectiilnrindE r Se aa inem aussi ai wer Pe mm on n Click here to display the choices v Trim Inside Trim Outside 2E 5 Click on the Trim icon CS will prompt for a boundary Use as many points as needed to define the boundary of the applique 4 Choose Trim Inside Quilting the Quilt Which CS Feature To
19. Icon Bar area Bi Pattern To Boundary Moves the selected pattern into the Main Screen Icon Bar selected boundary B Start_Quilting Begins the quilting process Main Screen Icon Bar Edge To Edge Continue Continues the Edge To Edge quilting Main Screen Icon Bar sequence after the quilt is rolled Point To Point Line Begins the P2P quilting process for lines Point To Point Pattern or patterns Main Screen Icon Bar Repeat Patterns Begins the process for moving multiple Main Screen Icon Bar copies of a selected pattern to the preview area Border Corner Begins the process of moving the corner Main Screen Icon Bar patterns into the border boundary Edge To Edge Begins the setup process for doing E2E Main Screen Icon Bar quilting Trim Inside Begins the Trim process for Inside or Trim Outside Outside trims Main Screen Icon Bar Measure otarts the prompt sequence for using the Main Screen Icon Bar sewing head to take measurements Restart Quilting Starts the process of finding the correct Main Screen Icon Bar restart point and restarting the quilting at that point Copyright 2009 Gammill Inc All Rights Reserved 164 Getting Started with CreativeStudio Regulated_Sewing Sewing with the stitch regulator Original Main Screen Icon Bar Plus or Smooth Channel Lock and Record Mode are here Baste Basting with the stitch regulator Main Screen Icon Bar Channel Lock and
20. View the choices choose your topic by highlighting the name Active Screen Add Guilt Group z iB Griyo kon Adjust Pattem IL Project Information leon Adjusting patterns t x x ped Pro lack 7 siteh s eh Delete Fe Dizglay Next click on the Display to CEEE j show the text 1 The Index provides a convenient way to look for a word and any variations of that word For example typing in a general term like the word Repeat would point to the place in the index that would precede repeat pattern icon repeat pattern setup repeat setting details repeats and rows etc Highlighting a word and clicking Display will show the detail on the right If a word appears more than once a list will be presented and you will be asked to make a choice before the detail is shown on the right The descriptive Help text IS a shown an the right Weare w Help Using the Search feature Access the Help system via the Search Function EEZ Click Display ta show the EN p E 9 descriptive Help text on the right r Cortents Index Seach Farecetes Record Mode Type in re vecedi a to sesch bor Another remarkable feature of CS is being able to create new designs First type in the cht pac dt i ab ipia ats RT E patem ae na 1 i design and saving I as a mee palem that Can Der wsed wnrd you are ara I pattern is easy to do because the belts do not have to b searching far Sa Found amp mo
21. chosen because they relate back to color coding the details in the Property Window Blue is used for Pattern Details settings which is done in Magenta is used for Selected Pattern details which is M The Setup and Edit steps are described in detail here in the same sequence that would be typical for starting a new project To demonstrate how these modes work together we will show the steps for doing a single block The purpose of this is to Copyright 2009 Gammill Inc All Rights Reserved 68 Getting Started with CreativeStudio 3 4 1 familiarize you with some of the basic functions and explain the process and how to navigate through it This is just a simple example All of the quilting features will be described in full detail and in context in the next sections The Quilting Process Each feature will include the feature name any assumptions and the steps to follow If the step numbers are highlighted with blue the step is part of the Setup mode Steps highlighted in magenta are part of the Edit mode The following is an example of the format Feature Quilting a Single Block Assumptions CS has been turned on and the Origin has been set The quilt is loaded bobbins wound machine threaded You or your customer know which patterns will be used A new project has been started click File click New Project Note The Open Pattern File dialog box appears every time a projec
22. format or doc short for document Word processors can t read a file extension of gli short for quilt language jpg short for a picture file skf short for sketch file or dxf short for CAD drawing file or pat short for pattern file Statler Stitchers recognize qli and dxf and pat file extensions and very little else ia Tip Statler has included hundreds of quilting patterns al with the file extension of q In addition to this Statler has provided us with multiple versions of these same files so we can make changes to them if needed using the Autosketch software The following folders i f contain the additional versions C Patterns PrecisionStitch DXF C Patterns PrecisionStitch JPG C Patterns PrecisionStitch SKF Looking at Folders Windows Explorer makes it easy to view and manage files and folders Click on the Start button on the task bar in the lower left corner of the screen and a pop up box appears Click on Explore to begin working with the files Folders Ej Desktop E My Documents El F My Computer m 35 Flopp BatKups 5j dell D Documents and Settings C3 drivers C3 i386 Cj Patterns by Anne Bright Cj Patterns by Dave i gt Patterns by Designs by Di E aa a IEE 3 Look for the Drive C and the p Pattern folders 2 Click on Explore to begin looking at Searc Properties 1 Right Click an Aiari Open All Users Explore Al
23. 344 Floppy A Expand S Local Disk 01 Explore 3 Backups t3 dell Brosse wath Paint Shoo Pro B Search 3 Documents and C3 drivers gam xs G i385 Sand T k Destination Folder S Patterns By Ani atterns 5 Highlight the Destination Folder 5 Right click ta see choices 7 Click on Paste 5 Click on the destination folder 6 Right click the highlighted destination folder 7 Click Paste Now click on the destination folder and the files should appear in the right window pane Tip Copying or moving can also be done by dragging the group of files to the destination If the source and destination are in the same path the files are copied If they are in different paths they are moved Rename Files The new files in this example have names that are more like product codes than pattern file names so change them to something you can recognize Again Windows Explorer makes this easy Introduction Computer Skills Explore Files 25 AO 4 Desktop 2 Right Click on i blade d AR ta 4 Type in the new filename d My Computer EHE Press the enter key when done Ja 3 Floppy At select t and E Local Disk C display choices send To C3 Backups Cult aize del e 3 Documents and Settings C3 drivers G i386 1 Click on the folder to display the files in the right window pane e 1233 pat E 12334 pat E 12338 pat Ed 2001 p
24. Alpha old z is a file in the folder 6 gli is the file type 1 Your Computer holds all the files needed to run the Statler Stitcher 2 Disk drive C is like the file cabinet It is a physical space that holds folders and files Disk Drives use letters to differentiate them A is usually a floppy disk drive C is usually the computer s fixed hard disk drive D is usually the computer s CD drive E F G H etc are used as needed They might refer to a network disk drive a thumb drive a digital camera card drive or other removable disk drive 3 The file drawer contains file folders that are similar in nature Patterns Precision stitch 4 The file folder s group items that go together Alphabets 5 The filename is hopefully a descriptive name For example alpha_old z_ is hopefully a pattern of the letter Z There are no rules regarding assigning names to files but keeping them simple and clear is a good idea Filenames are usually listed in alphabetical order so if there are Copyright 2009 Gammill Inc All Rights Reserved 18 Getting Started with CreativeStudio two files that go together it is wise to name them so they will be sorted together EX daisy block gli daisy_border qli daisy_panto qli daisy_triangle ali 6 File Extensions indicate which programs can read them Most word processing software can read a file extension of txt short for text or rtf short for rich text
25. Gammill Plus machines allowing a half stitch to be taken instead of a full single stitch Press the button once and the needle goes down amp stays there Press it again to bring the needle back up If it is down when stitching starts it will go back down when it stops Buttons Hecord Off means the motions are not being recorded The Record function 51 is explained in depth in a later section Chan Lock on off locks the sewing head so it stitches a straight line at one angle This requires that the belts be engaged Shift Press this once and additional keypad functions appear amp stay for a couple seconds his is for reference only each blue button requires a 2 button sequence single Stitch press this to take a full single stitch If the Needle Position box is checked this button is labeled Needle Position and pressing it takes a half stitch Start starts the stitching process and STOP ends it Copyright 2009 Gammill Inc All Rights Reserved 86 Getting Started with CreativeStudio Tip Wondering when why you will ever use these buttons and settings in Baste Mode You probably won t use them here but you will need them in Regulated Sewing Mode To maintain consistency the settings and buttons for Baste and Regulated modes are the same Additional Functions These functions light blue buttons are initiated by using a 2 button sequence press and hold the Shift button
26. Herder Canter Seine I Harder fotings Megan n Preview Pattern p ee 2 FeatherTDQ2001C lt Border Corner Settings Comers Cert Uppers Comer Tye Lahap d The Border Corner Settings refer ta the Corner Pattern being used which determines Corner orientation Upper Left in this case Corner shape L shaped Corners Oriental UpperLeft Corner Type LI Shaped Border Settings Margin is the distance between the pattern and the boundary Corner Types Corner s orientation refers to the shape of the original design Make a choice based on the original design does it look like the corner would fit in the Upper Left corner UR LR LL Corner Type refers to the overall shape and how it should be positioned relative to the rest of the quilt L shaped corners extend past the corner into the border area Square corners have the top upright and the bottom upside down Square oriented corners are rotated in 90 degree increments Angled corners are angled toward the inside at each of the four corners To finish this process click on Pattern Into Boundary Icon Border Corner Click on Pattern Into Boundary Icon The corner patterns are moved into the boundary 3 The Edge To Edge Settings control the placement of repeated patterns The process defines all the repeats required to fill an area of the quilt top It works in Main
27. Measure 7 the top border width next This measurement is just approximate because the true width depends on how the pattern fits into the angled sides Measure the width across the center of the border piece Write down these numbers for use later Quilting the Quilt Which CS Feature To use Phase 3 Borders Borders Mitered 119 Measure the border Measure the width at half the border height first height up ta the Reference boundaries around the border and at the centerpoint are optional but helpful 4 Reference Boundaries are optional but very helpful because they will show in the preview area any curvature in the seamlines When using directional border patterns the centerpoint becomes very important so add a boundary there too e 5 Click on Repeat Patterns 8 icon CS asks for a Reference point Tip Before providing the reference point be sure the Repeat Pattern Setup dialog box is expecting the Reference point you plan to provide Also change all the Pattern Details and Repeat Settings as needed It is easier to do this now before the patterns are moved to the preview area 6 Change the repeat settings Change the Total Width to your measurement and CS will calculate the number of repeats needed Measure the border seamline and transfer the Angle to the Square Up Quilt Angle in the Settings 7 Choose a Reference point 10
28. OK because it completes this process Tip It is possible to re stitch a pattern that is in the preview area After a pattern is stitched it turns red and is tagged as sewn To re use this pattern t needs to be tagged as unsewn To do this right click on the pattern and choose the toggle as unsewn Reposition the pattern if needed and click on Quilt icon to stitch it again Stitch Partial Patterns using Trim Outside Block patterns can be customized to fit areas by trimming away part of the block For example square blocks can be trimmed to fit side setting triangles or any other odd shaped block Trim Inside v rim Outside Feature Trim Pattern Outside Assumptions This assumes that the following preparation steps have been completed Prep Step 1 Click on Boundary icon Define the boundary s and finish by pressing otop OO Prep Step 2 Highlight the pattern to be used Prep Step 3 Click on Pattern into Boundary icon When the boundary is odd shaped CS may have trouble automatically resizing the pattern to fit the space Quilting the Quilt Which CS Feature To use Phase 2 Blocks Stitch Partial Patterns using Trim Outside 103 axl quite Group H lee 9 A CS tries ta move a pattern inte an odd shaped boundary Sizing Error X Unable to automatically size pattern It will generate a warning message but will st
29. Point Choices EH Reference Point Location Reference Point LowerLettCorner r t Offset irom Point 0 Horiz 0 Vert El Pattern Details LC To HT gu atiem ag Oi n 4 Move the machine head to that reference point and press OK to set it CS moves the pattern s to the area anchored by the reference point The position of the pattern repeats can be changed easily 8 Edit the size and repeats using the Pattern Details or Repeat Setting Details first When done Save the project gl Make final adjustments 7e in the preview area last m a 10 Click on Start Quilting and CS moves the sewing head amp prompts for bobbin pull up Before Stitching cu During Stitching Full up bebbin aad heen click OK m ee ress OF button 143 At the end of the quilting sequence you will be prompted to pull up the bobbin thread and click OK It doesn t matter how the bobbin thread is pulled up secured or trimmed Just be sure to click OK because it completes this process Tip If the continuous line of the stitching was interrupted by the re positioning of the individual pattern placement CS may do tieoff stitches between the patterns However if the space is less than one stitch length there will be no extra tie off Copyright 2009 Gammill Inc All Rights Reserved 118 Getting Started with CreativeStudio
30. Screen Layout Work Area Property Window 53 conjunction with the Edge To Edge Continue process which helps to position the rows of quilting after the quilt top has been rolled The settings are introduced here and will be explained in detail when used in context Guilt Length 0 JE Variable Settings El Size Settings Pattern Width 25 13 Size Settings select Between ConnectStartAndE stop at End of Fu On C ezesetup D 0 0 0 0 ak Pattern Height 12 refer ta the quilt Repeats and Ro 1 Repeats 1 Row pattern chosen select Alternatin None select Registrati Place TwoPins JH Primary Settings Primary Settings refer to the quilt space Spacing 0 Horiz 0 Vert Maintain Aspect On The Variable Settings refer to the quilting process Quilt Length Total Length of the Quilt Primary Settings refer to the quilting space Quilt Length is to the total length of the space to be quilted Measure the space and then subtract the margin amount twice top amp bottom Size Settings refer to the quilt pattern chosen highlighted in the Project Information box Pattern Width is the width of one pattern Pattern Height is the height of one pattern Repeats and Rows will be calculated by CS based on the pattern size and the quilt space Length and width Changes to the number of repeats and rows will adjust the pattern size to fit the quilt space opacing allows the rows and columns
31. Setup and Edit Setup Mode 71 Coen Pattern lile T x Look in L Pater PreczenSitch Of GB My Flecani Ducumsnts Es butterfles and Flowers al Bil utterfies Card Trick ql butterfly 1 panogi i butterfly igi fj butterfly 2 half ji fd butterfly 2 kalidascone gii Ed butterfly 2 single di Ss butterfly 2 41 i button day 1 border di FS button day 1 x Zai button day 1 x 4 di Edjbutton dasy 1 9 EE a ae ae Click Open to choose this pattern L My Piser File name buon day 2 di Pisces Files oi bape A Patter topes QLI DeF PAT Cancel Fip Comoubes Click Open to choose this pattern CS is ready to choose more patterns so repeat the file selection process as needed When done click Cancel to exit lf you change your mind and decide not to use a pattern that has been selected just remove it by clicking on the Delete Pattern icon CS will verify the pattern removal Remove Pathern Save the project Step 2 Measure CS provides a Measure function which can be used throughout the entire quilting process Stitching a single pattern in a boundary does not require the Measure function but most other features do use it Click the icon to begin the measure process CS prompts with the Perform measurements dialog box Move the stitcher to the beginning of the line and press OK Move the stitcher to the end of the line and
32. This doesn t need to be done often but can be performed as needed It should always be done after loading new software versions or performing any significant maintenance 1 Click on Tools 2 Click on Calibrate Stitcher Motor PA Creative Studio My Quilt Project File Edit View Tools Help A Technical Support set Origin Oil Stitcher Calibrate Stitcher Matar 3 Move the machine head off of the quilt remove thread and bobbin case as prompted Click OK when done The needle will move as if it were stitching When done a dialog box appears with New Z Counts The value given will depend on the controller model being used Calibrate Stitcher Motor 1 x 1 Move stitcher off Ehe quilt remove Ehread and bobbin cea New Count x P n 1 Mew 2Counts value 1811 Calibrating only takes a couple minutes The Z count confirms the process is done ca 4 Click OK to end this procedure and continue stitching Copyright 2009 Gammill Inc All Rights Reserved Part V Quick Reference Sheets 163 5 Quick Reference Sheets 5 1 QuickRef Icons CreativeStudio Quick Start Sheet Toolbar Icons Icon Icon Name amp location Icon Description Tip Created for the documentation only Precision Precision Stitch Tips for Precision Stitch Users denoting ocn post script the actions that are different in CS Boundary Begins the process to define a bounded Main Screen
33. Tie Stitches Per Inch 46 48 68 Group All Patterns Icon 35 Group border patterns 118 Group Pattern Icon 133 H Hand guided 87 Handle buttons 54 Help command About Help 32 Contents Help 32 48 68 48 68 48 68 Icons 17 35 Inc Speed button 54 Individual Pattern Rotation Individual patterns 128 Inherited Settings Level O control 54 Level 1 Defaults 54 Level 2 Current Session 54 Level 3 Current Project 54 Level 4 Current Pattern 54 Level 5 Selected Pattern 54 Inner Border boundary 112 Irregular boundaries 102 K Key Combinations 16 50 98 Keyboard 10 14 Control Key 16 Ctl 16 Ctrl 16 Del 16 Delete key 16 Ent 16 Enter key 16 Esc 16 Escape Key 16 Keyboard navigation buttons 68 Keyboard Shortcuts 16 Keypad 10 14 30 35 Keypad Controls Idle Bobbin 54 Mode 54 Select 54 Select Pattern 54 Single Stitch 54 Stop 54 Keypad Controls Running Dec Speed 54 Inc Speed 54 Quick Pause 54 Index Help 32 Quick Start 54 Search help 32 Stop 54 Help Icon 35 Keypad Window 54 Hopping foot 87 Hovering 35 Copyright 2009 Gammill Inc All Rights Reserved 188 Getting Started with CreativeStudio 7 i Laser light 30 128 Left Handle Button 87 Lock Pattern as Designed 50 98 Main Screen Details 28 Preview Area 28 Project Information 28 Properties Window 28 Working Area 28 Maintain Aspect 50 Manual Stop 155 Manual stops 153 Margin 48 46 Measure 30 67
34. WYSIWYQ Save it Save all the patterns positioning amp settings for future use jew Pattern N EAR A Planning the quilting is easy now because the quilter can select combine and preview quilting patterns and see or show the customer what they look like together The preview can be saved until the quilt is ready to finish The entire project can be saved for future reference or repeats Quilt Projects Quilt Projects are used by CreativeStudio as a way to collect and organize the details for a quilt A project is like a notebook that contains all the information used for a quilt The notebook has general project information 4 and it has tabbed sections that contain the details relating to specific areas of the quilt Projects files can be saved and re used at a future date with minimal adjustments Planning the Quilting Quilt Projects 59 Tabs Q Project Information Quilt Group Edge to Edge border 4 Preview Pattern Save your project often Origin Point CS requires an Origin point which is a reference point used for the placement of patterns This origin is set using the sewing head every time the CS software is started It is important to use the same point every time if possible Otherwise the project may not be easy to re use head to UR of stand amp press OK UR means Upper Right corner Move head to UR of stand amp Press OK
35. and copied all of which essentially create new patterns These powerful options require right clicking the selected pattern s It is also possible to use any Windows font to create patterns enabling words or phrases to be stitched Review of Selecting Patterns To select a single pattern left click on it once and it turns pink To select multiple patterns press and hold the Control Key down then left click on the individual patterns If the re sizing handles don t appear immediately left click once on any of the patterns just selected and the handles will appear To deselect pattern s click on a different pattern or on any open space in the preview area Deselecting can also be done by pressing the Escape Esc key on the keyboard 4 TIT tisa good idea to select the patterns in order Begin with the pattern closest to the Start point and click in sequence toward the End point Some of the more advanced features of CS stitch the patterns in the order they were selected so selecting patterns in sequence is a good habit Right Click Options Once the pattern s have been selected right click anywhere inside the re sizing handles A dialog box appears that provides more choices for Rotations Sewing Status and Creating New Patterns The choices in the dialog box will vary depending on the number of patterns selected If the right click options don t appear as shown left click the selected patterns first
36. at the top and bottom be sure to reduce your total quilt length by this amount Also it is a good idea to reduce the length a little to accommodate shrinkage caused by the quilting This could be from 1 to 5 depending on the fabrics batting and quilting density Prep Step 2 Load the quilt and baste the outer edges Prep Step 3 Choose a pattern and think about the scale Large scale open quilting results in a more supple quilt and small scale dense quilting is a bit stiffer Prep Step 4 Change the pattern details height and width to reflect the scale you prefer Steps to follow 1 Click the E2E icon CS prompts you to click the four corners of the first boundary EITTUES Edge to Edge Click Upper Left corner of E2E c SESE Click Upper Right corner of E2E eee B Define a boundary a Click Lower Right corner of E2E around the fi rst area Cox a to be quilted Click Lower Left corner of E2E q Primary Settings refer to the entire space to be quilted El Primary Settings Quilt Length 0 El Size Settings Pattern Width 25 13 Pattern Height 12 Repeats and Ro 1 Repeats 1 Row Spacing 0 Horiz 0 Vert El Variable Settings Select Between ConnectStartAndE Stop at End of Ri On Select Alternatin None Select Registrati PlaceTwoPins Maintain Aspect On Size Settings refer to the quilt pattern chosen The Var
37. because they are used throughout the manual Power Up means to turn on the Controller Stitcher and then turn on the computer CPU Be sure the monitor and the speakers are on also It takes a minute but the Desktop screen will appear on the monitor Power down means to turn everything off Don t just turn off the power Exit gracefully by saving your work save the project exiting CS click on the exit X turning off the computer click on the Start button choose Turn Off Computer and then turning off the power to the monitor speakers controller and Stitcher Click refers to using the computer mouse to choose something on the screen by pressing the left mouse button quickly If it is a command button this executes the command If it is a pattern or boundary it selects it Clicking on any of the quilting icons will initiate that technique Press refers to pressing a button on the keypad located on the stitcher head Each keypad button corresponds to a command to be executed Sometimes the terms press and click are used interchangeably Select means to choose If using the mouse this is a single click If using the keypad this is pressing a button Highlight and Select are used interchangeably because selecting an object generally highlights it A dialog box aka window contains instructions questions or descriptive information about something CS uses dialog boxes to group i
38. by One Song Needle Ar C Patterns by Simone Struss L3 Patterns by Simone Struss o Patterns by Vickie Malaski EL CODO Mala e Paltern ki Ca Patterns PrecisionStitch DXF o r C3 Caligraphy Alphabet The sign means there are Stick Aphabet sub folders inside 3 Traditional Alphabet cy E L O Patterns by Designs by Deb E gt Paten by Irena Bluhen terns by Kim Diamond terns by Linda Taylor Click once to expand z Click again to collapse pay mansio cu ernis PrecsionStitch DXF O Patterns PrecsonStitch JPG O Patterns PrecsionStitch SKF ts Recorded Searching Folders and Files The Search function is used to find specific files and folders Right Click 1410n the Start button on the task bar in the lower left corner of the screen The same pop up box 12 appears but this time click on Search to begin looking for the files Open Browse with Paint Shop Pra 8 Open All Users Click on Search to look for files by name Explore All Users P start s CreativeStudio Let s look for a Daisy pattern A very helpful animated character will guide you through the process Since we are looking for a daisy pattern we might start by searching for a pattern file with the word daisy in the name There could be other daisy pattern files that don t use the word daisy in the name but this is a good place to start Copyright 2009 Gammill Inc All Rights Re
39. can click on the Help the cursor turns into a question mark which can be moved to the icon in question By clicking again a dialog box will appear that will briefly explain the icon Main Screen Layout Work Area 2 4 Work Area Work Area is divided into three distinct parts like panes within this window ts Properties Details Project information is also known as the Project Explorer Properties window will list the settings and other details Preview Area is also called the CAD Screen by techy types The images of the quilting designs appear here 39 Copyright 2009 Gammill Inc All Rights Reserved 40 Getting Started with CreativeStudio 2 4 1 Project Information Projects collect and hold the information needed to do a whole quilt Technically a project is a file but thinking of them as a notebook or as a folder is sometimes easier Every pattern chosen for this project is listed The file name and a thumbnail size image are included The Project Information box can be ever present or can be docked by clicking on the pushpin icon which then creates a tab on the left side of the screen Prajeck Information bd ks ae Preview Pattern b E Preview Pattern ka EV mas base ball 1 List alle Wien a 9 base ball 1 border Project Information Icons Save Project Add Pattern Delete Pattern Check Project Properties Add Q
40. direction Patterns are aligned to the baseline as shown 1 Once a boundary is defined it can not be changed It can however be deleted and a new boundary defined To delete a boundary first select it then press the Delete key on the keyboard This works for patterns and trim boundaries also Step 5 Move Patterns into Boundary Copyright 2009 Gammill Inc All Rights Reserved 76 Getting Started with CreativeStudio 3 4 2 Click on a boundary to select it It turns red Click on a pattern in the Project Information box to select it it turns blue Click on the Pattern To Boundary icon to move the pattern in The pattern is moved into the bounded area and resized to fit Note At this point you are still in Setup mode and you can and should change the general settings as needed Click on the image in the Preview area to enter the Edit Mode Selected Pattern Details x General Settings Stitches Per Inch 10 Pattern Speed 3D Tie Stitches Per Inch 23 Tie Stitches E Selected Pattern Width 3 78 Selected Pattern Height 3 72 Selected Pattern Fatalia 0 2 Stitches Per Inch Slitches Per Inch for this selected pattern only When a pattern is moved into a boundary it will be aligned to the baseline so if it slopes up or down the pattern will be rotated accordingly The slope is displayed in the Selected Pattern Rotation field of the details
41. hold the Shift button and press Change To Need Pos button Repeat the 2 button sequence to return to Single Stitch Start starts the stitching process and STOP ends it Exit To exit regulated mode press and hold the Shift button and press the Exit button Using the mouse amp screen works too 3 Press Start on keypad when ready to sew and Stop on keypad to stop Dark blue buttons mean the stitcher is running Notice that the two buttons on the left have changed in meaning Inc SPI means Increase the Stitches per Inch Dec SPI is decrease stitches per inch 4 Press Shift and Exit on keypad when ready to exit regulated mode Copyright 2009 Gammill Inc All Rights Reserved Statler Stitcher amp is a registered trademark of Gammill Inc CreativeStudio is a trademark of Gammill Inc Quick Reference Sheets Quick Ref P2P Line 167 5 3 Quick Ref P2P Line Feature Point To Point Line O Point to point describes a CS process where a series of connected line segments are positioned and stitched The quilter clicks the points and CS stitches a perfect line between each contiguous pair Each point is identified by moving the sewing head to each point in order and pressing the OK button Steps to follow Choose P2P Line Click on the black arrow to the right of the icon Click on the P2P icon A dialog box appears with options Point To Point Choices zl Chan is Shi
42. i Choices to use Upper Right Corner E Reference Point Location Reference Point LowerLettCorner E Upper Left Corner E Offset from Point 0 Horiz 0 Vert i Lower Right Corner El Pattern Details Lower Left Corner Lael Getter as LOA E J StartPaint EndPoint Center Reference Point Position is how CS knows where to put the pattern image It will appear in the preview area as a small blue circle with an arrow Offset from Point is the distance H and V between the clicked reference point and what the pattern will use as a reference point Quilting the Quilt Which CS Feature To use Phase 2 Blocks Stitch Multiple Patterns using Repeat_Patterns 101 These are all examples of the Pattern will stitch like this x Reference Point n being the Up Angle 270 Lower left Corner Pattern will stitch like this when square Up Angle 180 ic um Pattern will stitch like this Pattern will stitch like this when Square when Square Up Angle D Up Angle au 4 Click on the point on the quilt top that you will use as your reference point and the images are moved into the preview area Project Information 9 X qur Group PointToPoint RepeatPattem E ing der D SE Both examples below have 2 Repeats and 1 Row Se Repeat Pattern Setup a x B Reterence Point Location Reference Point LowerLeftCormer iE Offset from Point 0 Horiz 0 Vert El Pattern Details Lock Pattem as Of
43. icon and CS will switch the patterns Quilting the Quilt Which CS Feature To use Phase 3 Borders Corners using Border_Corner 115 4 3 2 Quick Reference Border Corner 176 a Bi Click on Start Quilting and the sewing head will move to the Start of the first pattern CS will prompt for pulling up the bobbin thread and choosing OK when ready to quilt EEE Stitching mL Important CS will stitch the first pattern and move to the next repeating the prompts for bobbin pull ups At the end of the quilting sequence you will be prompted to pull up the bobbin thread It doesn t matter how the bobbin thread is pulled up secured or trimmed Just be sure to click OK because it completes this process a Tip CS will stitch the patterns n the order they were moved into the preview area so it will stitch the left corner then the right F corner and then any connecting repeats that have been moved into the border area If you toggle the right corner as being sewn CS will start stitching the left corner and continue to stitch the connecting repeats If shrinkage is not an issue when CS is stitching the last repeat toggle the right corner as being unsewn and CS will continue stitching the right corner too The Border Corner process is repeated at the bottom edge CS will determine that it is at the bottom edge and will position the corners properly Borders B
44. is the very first step to do Although this dialog box asks for the Upper Right corner it could be Upper Left or any other point that is reliable and repeatable In CS everything is relative to the origin that is CS views the sewing area to be one big grid and it identifies points on the grid with X Y coordinates relative to the origin Why is this important Because it enables CS to be restarted without re adjusting the patterns after CS has been shut down everyone needs to sleep occasionally This is worth repeating choosing a reliable and repeatable origin every time means the quilting sessions can be interrupted and restarted without having to redefine boundaries and readjust the patterns This will save you time When a quilt is planned previewed stitched and saved the Origin is saved with it Repeating this quilt without having to duplicate the calculations and planning is only possible if the same Origin point can be identified Think of how the pattern designers could increase the number of predefined panels and whole cloth quilts Copyright 2009 Gammill Inc All Rights Reserved 60 Getting Started with CreativeStudio Project Names CS creates a project every time the software is used By default the project is named My Quilt Project but you can and should save this under a different name Project names are different than the Project File Names Renaming a project is easy
45. look complicated but the engineers have designed the cables so they are unique one cable only fits into one connection or color coded like the mouse amp keyboard cables or they are very well labeled X Y Z connections Mouse and Keyboard are used to respond to or interact with the instructions on the monitor Additional equipment Surge Protectors are highly recommended for the computer and controller Universal Power Supply UPS is a good idea for people who experience frequent power outages The UPS is like a backup battery that prevents damage to a computer component when the electricity fluctuates significantly Contact Statler Stitcher technical support team to check the power specs for the UPS Thumb drive also called Jump Stick Travel Drive or Removable Disk Drive is a form of removable media It is a disk drive used when copying files from the home computer to the Statler computer It is much easier than using floppy diskettes too small or burning CDs too slow Files are copied from the source home computer to the thumb drive and then from the thumb drive to the destination Statler computer Copyright 2009 Gammill Inc All Rights Reserved 12 Getting Started with CreativeStudio nd ay Ire n P lt r media also known as lt 2 a p r Jump Stick pd Thumb Drive Travel Drive Portable Drive 1 1 2 Terminology Terminology Be sure you understand the following terms and concepts
46. magenta y Selected Pattern details are framed in magenta Selected Pattern Details El General Settings Stitches Per Inch 10 Pattern Speed 50 q x General Stitcher Settings Tie Stitches PerInch 23 shown here will be used when the selected Tie Stitches 4 pattern is stitched Selected Pattern Widtl 3 75 mm Selected Pattern Heig 3 69 General Pattern Settings E Freeze Aspect Off apply to the pattern highlighted in the Selected Pattern Rotz 2 Preview area aaa itches Per li Pe n Changing the Selected Pattern Details General Stitcher settings have values that apply to the highlighted pattern and were inherited from the pattern settings which were inherited from the Project Settings as which were inherited from the default settings 187 General Pattern settings apply to the characteristics of the pattern highlighted in the preview area Main Screen Layout Work Area Property Window 49 Click in the settings box and a drop down box appears Make your changes by dragging the slider using the tumblers or typing a number General Settings Stitches Per Inch 10 Pattern Speed 50 Tie Stitches Perlnch 23 Tie Stitches 4 Selected Pattern Vvidtl 3 75 Selected Pattern Heig 3 69 Freeze Aspect Rotation 0 20 E Height 3 69 i otitches per Inch applies to this pattern Pattern Speed is a percentage of maximum motor speed 50 means 50 of the
47. of the defined line This utility will allow multiple measurements to be taken consecutively so press Cancel to exit the measure function Restart Quilting Icon 183 The Restart function is used whenever the machine stops by itself thread break or the Stop button is pressed The process can begin stitching at exactly the spot where the stitching stopped great if you needed to press the Stop button or it can be adjusted to restart at any other point great if the bobbin ran out and the thread break sensor didn t detect a break immediately It is possible to define the restart point using the sewing head amp the quilt top or the mouse and the computer screen m with the stitch regulator Original Plus Smooth To choose a mode click on the arrow to the right of the icon and a drop down box appears with the following Regulated Sewing Icon 1 There are several modes for stitching Copyright 2009 Gammill Inc All Rights Reserved 38 Getting Started with CreativeStudio Click here z to display the choices v Original Plus Smooth Original refers to the original stitch regulator action which did not keep the needle running around the corner Its design was based on people who upgraded from non stitch regulated machines and pause at points or corners then continue quilting without taking much time to get back up to speed Plus is designed to keep the needle running at points
48. pattern flow continuously around the corner This is possible when a pair of patterns border and corner are designed together Border Corner ooo Butted Borders Mitered Corners Custom corners make the border appear seamless Butted Borders and Mitered corners do not use the Border Corner feature of CS Borders with square corners or custom corners do use the Border Corner feature the Edom of the corner treatments Accurately measure each border area noting the maximum size of the border Subtract the space l Tip Draw a diagram of the entire quilt top for reference Include Copyright 2009 Gammill Inc All Rights Reserved 112 Getting Started with CreativeStudio 4 3 1 required for the margins and bindings and the remainder is the area to be stitched Use the remainder as the target border dimensions for planning the initial pattern size the number of rows and repeats The pattern placement sequence and stitching direction is also important Patterns will stitch out in the same sequence as they were placed and they always stitch from otartpoint to Endpoint Pepini inormgtion 8 08 8 05 FN duit Group Ede rode Beder Germ tl Bax ba IIIA LAGE LU LA IUS E AM AS a T Ta r s lt SF Eas Sh Y M P Gi HET gt Tu Was Apu EF LEE Pam D P T TART p SRS SFE SIMMS thal t 4m SF tx R6 cci Bear moose and pine E
49. patterns do not have to be along the same straight line Continuous Line Design Continuous Line Design E2E or Border pattern Black pattern Sede up f bk s l F Repeat Pattem Setup E Reference Point Location Reference Point UpperLeftCorner B Ofsettrom Point D Horiz 0 Vert Continuous Line Design P2P pattern that does eum au Proj Information gu x Ced SE b m not need to be stitched bd aala 9 in one straight line Preview Pattern aj Pattern Detals papfiower ax B General Settings Patiem Hame p2ptlower Stitches Per Inch 12 Patterm Speed 50 SSS oe r up epee Choosing the right pattern for each section of the quilt is important CS has several features that can create new patterns too Record function uses the movement of the machine head to create a new pattern Circular Array uses one pattern amp repeats it in a circular fashion to create a new pattern The Group function allows individual patterns to be positioned and then combined so the group of patterns now acts like a single pattern Text can be inserted as a pattern using any standard Windows font The record function is part of Regulated Stitching The Circular Array and Group Patterns are both right click Edit functions Planning the Quilting Quilt Patterns Single Block Patterns 65 3 3 14 Single Block Patterns Single Block Patterns com
50. prevents detracting from the center motif Pattern to Boundary was Used for the center motif Repeat Patterns was used for the comers at Pattern Seti B Reference Point Location s Reterence Poing Lipcu re pp Jm oF In this example Pattern to Boundary was used for the center motif Repeat Patterns was used for the corners Matching the scale of the two patterns meant Quilting the Quilt Which CS Feature To use Phase 2 Blocks Stitch a Composite Pattern 107 that the center one was reduced a bit to make more space available for the corners Each corner was rotated 7 resized 77 and repositioned 7s individually If these patterns will be used repeatedly and the piecing is very accurate this would be a good set of patterns to rubber stamp The 5 patterns would be grouped automatically so the rubber stamped copy would be a single pattern Example 4 Odd shaped spaces are challenging too In this example a small triangular pattern was chosen because it had curvature that was very similar to the center block When the triangular pattern touches the center pattern it gives a very custom look 1 center pattern 4 additional patterns to fill the space The center pattern was rotated and placed first The four triangles were sized next and then rotated to the correct orientation The top triangular pattern is detached to demonstrate how the patterns fit This
51. quickly press and let go of the left mouse button Double click 2 means to click twice in rapid succession Double clicking on a file will open it Double clicking on a folder will open it too displaying the contents of that folder Drill down means to open folders starting from the top level working down one level at a time This can be done using double clicks or by clicking once on a special icon Examples in the next section Right click means to quickly press and let go of the right mouse button Right clicking some objects will make a dialog box appear The dialog box contains properties which are details or characteristics that describe the object CreativeStudio uses right clicking to make it faster to change a pattern s settings or characteristics Drag means to press the left button hold it down and move the mouse Positioning the cursor over something on the screen an object of some kind and dragging it will generally move it from one place to another Scroll generally applies to text rather than an image but not always It means to move the text on the screen so you can see what is before or after the current lines of text CreativeStudio uses scrolling to navigate dialog boxes Or if Scroll bars appear on the right edge of the screen or dialog box you can move up by clicking on the up arrow and down by clicking on the down arrow There is a bar between these two arrows which shows your r
52. the Ctrl key while clicking on the rest of the files that need to be selected When done release the Ctrl key and all the files will be highlighted and can be copied moved or deleted together To select a group of files that are all contiguous use the Shift key Shift Click on the first file then press and hold the Shift key while clicking on the last file When done release the Shift key and all the files between the first and last will be highlighted and can be copied moved or deleted together instead of the mouse To do this press the MODE button until the desired icon is highlighted and then Press OK to begin the technique Tip Techniques with an icon can be initiated using the keypad LL Copyright 2009 Gammill Inc All Rights Reserved 16 Getting Started with CreativeStudio 1 1 4 Keyboard Shortcuts sometimes there are keyboard key combinations that will execute a command without having to use the mouse The combinations require pressing two keys at the same time like pressing the shift key with a letter key to produce a capital letter The Control key abbreviated Ctrl or Ctl and a letter are the most common combinations some examples of keyboard shortcuts are below Note the check mark v is short for click Es Escape trom a command sequence crew Selects mutipie tems Da Delete the highightediot Navigate up down left right 7
53. the area F Point 3 Pula 4 Press Stop to complete the boundary About boundaries A bounded area must have at least 3 points a triangle and can have hundreds The first point is considered the anchor The lower left corner of the pattern will always be aligned to the first point clicked The first two points define the baseline which determines the pattern rotation Pressing Stop completes the boundary CS will connect the first and last points enclosing the area Choose the baseline and always click the points in a counter clockwise direction Patterns are aligned to the baseline as shown Once a boundary is defined it can not be changed It can however be deleted and a new boundary defined To delete a boundary first select it then press the Delete key on the keyboard Step 2 Move Patterns into Boundary Click on a boundary to select it It turns red Click on a pattern to select it it turns blue Click on the Pattern To Boundary icon to move the pattern in The pattern is moved into the bounded area and resized to fit Selected Pattern Detail a x E General Settings m LJ Bitches Fer Inch 10 j Pattern Speed 3n Tie amp titchaz Fer inch 23 Tie Stitches E TST Selected Fater Widhi 3 78 i f Selected Faltern Height 3 72 Eum TENE H f K Selected Pattern Rotatio 0 2 J Pl Stitches Per Inch ris Per inch for this selected pattem hes ES When a pattern is moved in
54. use Phase 4 Backgrounds Background Fillers using Trim Inside 135 Closeup of the Fish applique after it was trimmed p A due X rt lHenz d5vmsnt c 6 coo 5 ns Sqeent Up Cen li E d MA ue Select Between ConnectStartndE p i Wea p i wt ie ae im m dta s ks call 6 Click Stop when done and CS will erase everything inside the applique boundary leaving the filler pattern in the background Save the project often Continue with additional Trims as needed ra Tip Multiple Trim Inside boundaries are possible in one quilt Up P q group but only one Trim Outside so trim until the pattern is j customized to fit the space even if it takes multiple trims Project Information a xj Edge to Edge E iw Ge E a Repeat Pattern Setup nx E Reference Point Location Reference Point UpperLeftCorner Offset from Point 0 Horiz 0 Vert El Pattern Details Lock Pattern as Off Freeze Aspect Off Pattern Width 9 90 Pattern Height 9 5 Individual Patterr 0 E Repeat Settings Repeats and Ro 3 Repeats 2 Rows Total Width 29 70 Total Height 18 50 Start End control Off Spacing 0 Horiz 0 5 Vert Square Up Quilt 0 as Select Between ConnectStartAndEr When done trimming the applique trim the outer edges if needed In this example the bottom edge fit well so only the top and sides were trimmed This is done using the same Trim Insid
55. with CreativeStudio Pattern Deta button dairy El General Settings Fatter arme Stitches Fer inch Faltern Speed Tie Slitches Per Inch Tie Stitches Pattern Width Pattern Height Freeze Aspect Margin General Stitcher Settings The first several settings refer to how the pattern will be stitched These settings are based on the current CS default settings Pattern Name the name of the pattern highlighted in blue otitches per Inch applies to this pattern Pattern Speed is measured as a percentage of maximum motor speed 50 means 50 of the maximum speed Tie Stitches Per Inch is the size of the stitches taken when doing tie off stitches Tie Stitches is the number of stitches taken when doing Tie off knots Half are taken in the direction of the pattern and the other half are in the opposite direction General Pattern Settings 4s The remaining settings refer to the pattern size and placement If the pattern needs to be a specific size now is the time to change it The same holds true for the Freeze Aspect setting and the Selected pattern Rotation Pattern Width is the width of one pattern measured at the widest point Pattern Height is the height of one pattern measured at the tallest point Freeze Aspect ON means the ratio of Height Width remains the same when the size changes So if one of the dimensions is changed CS will change the other automatically to keep the ratio the same OFF mean
56. 0 E 1 Pale ax J Click here to see the E Reference Point Location Reference Point Choices Reference Point LowerLettCormer 4 Offset trom Point 0 Horiz 0 Vert El Pattern Details Jens lentem as LOR api Move the machine head to that reference point and press OK to set it CS moves the pattern s to the area anchored by the reference point If the reference point clicked on the quilt is not the point being requested by the screen just change the screen choice and the patterns will change 8 ange the size and repeats using the Pattern Details or Repeat Setting Details first When using a directional pattern like the one shown it is a good idea to have an even number of repeats because half of them will be flipped to go in the opposite direction Copyright 2009 Gammill Inc All Rights Reserved 120 Getting Started with CreativeStudio Project Information n x 2 ME ERE EE T Border Corner MiberBorder E Reference Point Location Reference Point Po LowerLeftCorner Offset trom Point Horiz 0 Vert O Pattern Details Lock Pattern as Des Off Freeze Aspect Off 0 mma Pattern Width 3149 ee y Tip To reposition all the patterns together they must be selected asa group To do this press and hold the Control key while clicking on the individual patterns Once they are all selected click on the group and the blue resizing handles appear 91 Ma
57. 0 Save project 60 67 68 Save Project As Exit CreativeStudio 29 save Project Icon 40 Save Reminder 60 Scroll bar Scroll bar arrows 68 Scroll bar slider 68 Seamless corners 111 Search 17 Search by name 68 Search by pattern file name 68 Search function 17 Securing the Quilt 87 Security key serial number 32 Select Alternating Type 50 Select between Blocks 50 98 Select boundary 68 Select button 54 Select multiple patterns 102 Select pattern 68 Select Pattern button 54 Select Registration 50 Selected Pattern Details 67 68 Framed in Magenta 48 68 Selected Pattern Settings 54 Selecting Multiple patterns 133 Selective Sewing 153 Set Defaults 30 157 160 161 Set Origin 30 Settings Angle 91 Array Mode 91 Flip Angle 91 Setup framed in blue 67 68 Shift buttons Change to needle Pos 87 Exit 87 Flip Channel Lock 87 Record 87 Shift 87 SID 84 91 SID corners 121 Side border sections 126 Side borders 111 126 single Block Patterns Circular 65 Rectangular 65 Square 65 Triangular 65 Single Stitch 87 Single Stitch button 54 Size Settings Pattern Height 50 136 143 Pattern Width 50 136 143 Repeats and Rows 50 136 143 Spacing 50 136 143 Slope 68 SND 84 91 Spacing 50 Spacing Horizontal 98 Spacing Vertical 98 Square Up Angle 118 121 124 Square Up Quilt 50 Square Up Quilt Angle 98 Stabilize the quilt 84 91 Start Button 17 Start End Control 50 Start End Controlled 98 124 Startpoint 136 143 St
58. 18 121 124 126 o E2E 133 136 143 E2E Alternating Minus E2E Alternating Plus E2E Continue Icon E2E Setup 50 Edge To Edge 133 Edge To Edge Continue Icon 35 Edge To Edge Icon 35 136 143 Edit Command Redo 29 Undo 29 Edit framed in magenta Edit mode 76 Encrypted patterns 60 Encrypted projects 60 encrypting patterns 32 Endpoint 136 143 Equipment 10 Error messages 56 Exit measure function 68 Exit Pattern Selection 68 Exit Regulated Sewing 87 Exit Setup Mode 98 Explore 17 Explore function 17 xls File 17 File Command New Project 29 Open Project 29 Save Project 29 File Extension 136 143 136 143 136 143 67 68 doc 17 xf 17 pat 17 proj 60 projx 60 qli 17 th 17 Skf 17 txt 17 File Cabinet 17 File Drawer 17 Index 187 File Extension File Extension 17 Filename 17 File naming convention 29 File path 60 File Structure 17 Fillin corners 105 First 2 points baseline 68 First point anchor 68 Flip patterns Horizontally 118 Flip patterns Vertically 118 Folder 17 Forward 7 stitches 153 155 Freeze Aspect 46 50 66 98 115 118 121 124 128 G Galil Settings 157 General Pattern Settings Freeze Aspect 46 48 68 Margin 46 68 Pattern Height 46 68 Pattern Width 46 68 oelected Pattern Height oelected Pattern Rotation oelected Pattern Width General Stitcher Settings Pattern Name 46 68 Pattern Speed 46 48 68 Stitches Per Inch 46 48 68 Tie Stitches 46 48 68
59. 40 Project Information Icons Add Pattern Icon 40 Add Quilt Group Icon 40 Check Project Properties Icon 40 Delete Pattern Icon 40 Remove Quilt Group Icon 40 Save Project Icon 40 Project Name 43 Project Names 48 60 Project Properties 60 Project Settings 54 Properties Box Details 12 Properties 12 Properties Settings Pattern Details 42 Process Details 42 Project Details 42 Selected Pattern Details 42 Properties Widow 39 Property Window 30 42 Copyright 2009 Gammill Inc All Rights Reserved 190 Getting Started with CreativeStudio Q Quick Pause button 54 Quick Start button 54 Quilt Group 12 41 Preview Area 62 Tab name 62 Quilt Group unique name 62 Quilt Icon Start Quilting Icon 35 Quilt Length Adjusted quilt length 136 143 Oversized 136 143 Quilt Pattern Edit Mode 67 Quilt Pattern Setup Mode 67 68 Quilt Patterns 64 Quilt Project 12 Quilt Projects Project information 58 Projects 58 Save projects 58 Quilting density 126 Quilting Feature Icons 35 Quilting sequence 84 R Record Mode 151 Recorded Patterns 151 Recording OFF 151 Recording ON 151 Hed pattern image Redo 29 Reference boundaries 68 115 118 121 124 Reference Boundary 102 128 133 136 143 Reference Point 50 62 Reference Point Location Offset from Point 50 98 Reference Point 50 98 Reference points 115 118 121 124 Registration Points 153 155 First Registration Point 136 143 Pattern Endpoint 13
60. 5 Define the Block using Boundary 1 2 1 1 ILLI see sceseica da eiseak nnmnnn ex tuecuncectevewucuwannasuaneaveerssavsavservecrevecedes 95 Stitch a Single Pattern using Pattern To Boundary leleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee nennen nenne nnn nnn nnn nnn nnn nnn 96 Stitch Multiple Patterns using Repeat Patterns lulleleeeiieeeeeeeeseeeeceeeeeeeee nennen nennen nnn nnn nnn nnn nnn nnn 98 Stitch Partial Patterns using Trim Outside eeeeeeeeeeeeeee eee eeee nee eeee nennen nnne nnne nnn nnn nnn nn nnn nn nnn nnn 102 S icha Composite Patterico cose rodea a eiie e ob eue ihc aac ssc oe pd ea a DD Ue do ia aa a Gece 105 Creating Text BlOCKS eR 108 3 Phase elegi r 111 Comers Ci elztopr ameeulee e 112 BONGers BUNE e 115 BOrders lir e EARS E eaaa 118 Borders with Corher Squares oiii eee cet ie ede pre vieni tee eese Deua penne DEcE CUR Ee Ee E a US toes ia 121 Borders With Custom Corer 124 Side Borders dt 126 Sashings using Point To Point Patteri is eoe cci ccc cioe orien euo cocos 1e eene eere ten deteaweeeseunisasvaveedessoeweicee 128 4 Phase Ere clle XS 133 Backgroun
61. 6 143 Pattern Startpoint 136 143 Second Registration point 136 143 Regulated Buttons Channel Lock button 87 Needle Position button 87 Record mode button 87 Shift button 87 Single Stitch button 87 Start button 87 Stop button 87 Regulated mode 87 Regulated Settings Angle 87 Flip Angle 87 Needle Position 87 Radiating Lines 87 Stitches perinch 87 Regulated Sewing 151 Baste 87 Original 87 Plus 87 Smooth 87 Regulated Sewing Icon 35 151 Remove Quilt Group Icon 40 Removing a Quilt Group 62 Renaming a project file 60 Repeat Pattern Icon 35 98 115 118 121 124 Repeat Pattern Setup 50 Repeat Setting Details 115 118 121 124 Repeat Settings Repeats and Rows Select Between 50 Select between Blocks 98 Spacing 50 98 Spacing Horizontal 98 Spacing Vertical 98 square Up Quilt 50 Square Up Quilt Angle 98 Start End Control 50 Start End Controlled 98 Total Height 50 98 Total Width 50 98 Repeats and Rows 50 98 Resize pattern 96 Resizing handles 102 128 Center Circle handle 76 Curved Arrow Rotation handle 76 Square shape handles 76 Wedge shape handles 76 Restart 153 155 Restart crosshair 153 155 Restart point 153 155 Restart Quilting icon 35 50 98 Index 191 Restart with mouse 153 155 Re stitch a pattern 98 Restricted Area 157 Right Handle Button 87 Roll the quilt 136 143 rotating pattern 96 Running buttons Dec SPI 87 Inc SPI 87 otop 87 A Sashings 128 Save As 60 Save Defaults 3
62. 6 Tie offs 102 Title Bar 28 Exit button 28 Filename 28 Fullscreen 28 Minimize button 28 Partial Screen 28 Resize button 28 Software 28 Toggle Unsewn 98 ToolBar 28 Tool Strip 35 Tooltip 35 Tool Tips 12 Tools 157 160 161 Tools Command Calibrate Stitcher Motor 30 Display Grid 30 Grid Size 30 Laser 30 Measure 30 Needle Off 30 Needle On 30 Oil Stitcher 30 Set Origin 30 Stitch in Points 30 Technical Support 30 Thread Break 30 Thread Break Detect 30 Tie Offs 30 Trim boundary 102 Trim Icon 133 Trim Inside Icon 35 Trim Outside Icon 35 Trim Inside Icon 133 Trim Outside Icon 102 Turning the quilt 111 Baste the edges 126 Index Turning the quilt 111 Mark center points 126 Two button sequence 87 U Undo 29 Unusual block shapes 105 Use This Point 153 155 Utility functions 157 NV Variable Settings Maintain Aspect 50 136 143 Select Alternating Type 50 136 143 Select Between Blocks 50 136 143 Select Registration 50 136 143 Stop at End of Row 50 Verify before deleting 62 View All Icon 35 95 View All Patterns icon 68 View Command Keypad Window 30 Project Explorer 30 Property Window 30 W What you see is what you quilt 67 Window pane 17 Work Area 39 WYSIWYQ _ 58 67 68 76 136 143 e Z counts 161 Zoomin 153 155 193 Copyright 2009 Gammill Inc All Rights Reserved 194 Getting Started with CreativeStudio For qu
63. Del Delete key B Enter Navigation Arrows HERE TE EG ff 13 TEEEEIIEIIII ess Sas htt FrErrtitinuwiitn Control key Introduction Computer Skills 17 1 2 1 2 1 Computer Skills The Statler Stitcher CreativeStudio manuals assume that the quilter has been exposed to computer systems and Is familiar with basic computer skills and terms However since many computer systems are similar but different a brief overview of those computer skills is included here One of the most powerful virtues of a computer is its flexibilty Unfortunately that can also be a detriment because there are several ways to do the same thing and that can cause confusion The methods used in this text are NOT the only way to perform certain tasks There are faster methods so if anyone is using a different technique but gets the same results that is just fine Explore Folders Folders and files are stored on a computer much the same as they would be stored in an office By arranging them in a hierarchical structure folders and files can be stored and retrieved easily The term Path is used to describe how to find them Example C All Statler Patterns Patterns Precision Stitch Alpha_old z qli 1 Your computer is like the office 2 C Disk Drive is one of the file cabinets 3 Patterns Precision Stitch is one of the drawers in the cabinet 4 Stick Alphabet is a folder in the drawer 5
64. Exit Setup mode by 1 closing the Settings dialog box 2 changing to a different quilt group tab 3 opening another project The individual patterns can now be edited in the Preview area as needed The Preview area is focused on the pattern most recently used To see all patterns TN N NS and boundaries click View All icon Save the project Edit Mode Edit Mode means changing the pattern images not the settings Sepo Adjusting Patterns Click on the pattern within the preview area and resizing handles appear surrounding the pattern The size and rotation of this pattern is now displayed in the Planning the Quilting Quilt Pattern Setup and Edit Edit Mode 77 Selected Pattern Details area framed in magenta and the title bar says specifically Selected Pattern Details Do Not make any more changes to the original pattern details framed in blue El General Settings Pathenn Marne button daisy 2 Stitches Fer Inch 1 Pattern Size BEFORE il e 2 0 Tie Slitchas Per Inch 23 being moved into the Tle Stitches 1 boundary Pattern Width 8 47 Faltern Height 2 54 Freeze Aspect Off Margin Selected Pattern Details dv E General Settings Stitcehas Per Inch 10 Pattern Speed 50 Pattern Size AFTER Tie Stitches Per Inch 23 being moved into the Tie Stitches 4 Selected Pattern Wid 3 78 boundary Selected Patten Height 3 72 Freeze Aspect Off Selected Patter
65. Feature Creating Text Blocks oteps to follow 1 Right Click in an open area of the preview area It is a good idea to have created a reference boundary so you can size the text to fit the space on the quilt In our example we are using the top border 2 Click on Text Property in the dialog box that appears 3 Click in the text box and type your message The text box looks small but will handle long phrases Remember that CS will treat each phrase as a pattern so if your phrase needs two or more lines you need to create 2 or more text patterns 1 Right Click in the area where you want your text to begin and a dialog box appears r 2 Click on Text Property and l i 3 Type your text here v Display Stop Pause Marks Text Property gt 4 Click Place Text when done 4 Click on Place Text when done and the Font dialog box appears Place Text 5 5 Choose the font style you like Preview styles in the Sample box Choose any font size because you will need to modify it to fit your boundary anyway 6 Click OK the text pattern is positioned Resize as needed first letter CS stitches all letters continuously dragging the thread between them and only stops for the bobbin pull up at the end of the phrase pattern Remember to click OK because it completes this process Copyright 2009 Gammill Inc All Rights Reserved Statler Stitcher amp is a registered trade
66. Functions for complete details Calibrate Stitcher Motor e Calibrating the stitcher motor guarantees stitching accuracy This does not need to be done often but can be performed as needed It is required when CS is first installed after loading new software versions or performing any significant technical maintenance see Utility Functions Current Session Settings The following settings are inherited from the default settings Changes made here apply only to the current session Laser OFF or ON The laser light is automatically turned on during certain functions but it can be turned on or off manually If CS needs the laser light on it will turn it on automatically Needle OFF or ON The needle can be turned OFF when a pattern is being checked for proper positioning By turning the needle off and the laser light on CS can move through the pattern and the light shows where the stitch line would appear This is like a rehearsal Once the path is correct turn the needle ON and use the Restart function to repeat the motions and stitch it out stitch in Points OFF or ON When the Stitch in Points is set ON the sewing head will take an extra stitch in every point it encounters This enhances some patterns by making the point more precise Thread Break Detect OFF or ON When the Thread Break detector is ON the thread break sensor on the sewing head is enabled This sensor is usually a cylinder that is included in
67. Getting Started with CreativeStudio Copyright 2009 Gammill Inc All Rights Reserved CreativeStudio User Manual by Patricia C Barry for Gammill Inc CreativeStudio is a registered trademark of Gammill Inc AutoSketch is a registered trademark of Autodesk Getting Started with CreativeStudio Copyright 2009 Gammill Inc All Rights Reserved All rights reserved No parts of this work may be reproduced in any form or by any means graphic electronic or mechanical including photocopying recording taping or information storage and retrieval systems without the written permission of the publisher Products that are referred to in this document may be either trademarks and or registered trademarks of the respective owners The publisher and the author make no claim to these trademarks While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this document the publisher and the author assume no responsibility for errors or omissions or for damages resulting from the use of information contained in this document or from the use of programs and source code that may accompany it In no event shall the publisher and the author be liable for any loss of profit or any other commercial damage caused or alleged to have been caused directly or indirectly by this document Getting Started with CreativeStudio Table of Contents Part Part Il Part Ill 1 Foreword Introduction 9 T
68. Just click on Project Properties icon and look at the general settings in the Project Details Highlight the current project name My Quilt Project and type over it 1 Click on Project Properties and the Project Details will appear below Project Informatio ai RB a Project Details Daisy Designs 2 Click in the Project Name field and type Customer El General Settings Pz AX S Ve buttgn Project Name Daisy Designs over the original name Stitches Per Inch 10 My Quilt Project Stitching Speed 50 Tie Stitches Perlnch 23 Tie Stitches 4 Margin 0 El Misc Project Notes Saving a project file is easy too Just click File click Save Project As and the Save As dialog box appears CS will try and help by using the Project Name as the File Name but it can be changed to something else if desired Change the path 7 if needed and click SAVE Suave As PR Creative Studio My Quilt Projec File Edit View Tools New Project Ctrl hy Open Project Ctd O0 Save Project Ctrl S Save Project As E Juanes ea Type in a new file name as 3 L3 1 l and click SAVE Exit Creative Studio E F Asy 4 i Moon w y 45 etn 3C CS saves projects with a file extension s of proj or projx The difference is based on the type of patterns used If your project includes only patterns that came with your Statler
69. Record Mode are here Constant_Sewing Sewing without the stitch regulator Main Screen Icon Bar Channel Lock and Record Mode are here View All Adjusts the Zoom distance so all patterns N Main Screen Icon Bar are viewable in the preview area Group All Patterns Selects all patterns in the preview area Main Screen Icon Bar Quick Reference Icons for Projects The project content can be changed using the following icons Icon Icon Name amp location Icon Description Save Project Saves the current project Main Screen Project Information Box Add Pattern Starts the process for adding Main Screen Project Information patterns Box Delete Pattern Deletes the selected pattern Main Screen Project Information Box Check Project Details Displays the Project Details dialog Main Screen Project Information box Box Add Quilt Group Creates a new Quilt Group Tab Main Screen Project Information Box Remove Quilt Group Removes the current Quilt Group Main Screen Project Information Tab Box Copyright 2009 Gammill Inc All Rights Reserved Statler Stitcher amp is a registered trademark of Gammill Inc CreativeStudio is a trademark of Gammill Inc Quick Reference Sheets Quick Ref Regulated 165 5 2 Quick Ref Regulated Feature Regulated cB Baste Constant Speed gt sewing There are three choices for the regulated stitching process Original Plus and Smooth Constant Speed
70. Some quilts have only one quilt group and others have dozens it depends on the quilt Project ss is technically a computer file but figuratively is more like a file folder that contains all the patterns quilt groups preview areas and notes needed to complete a whole quilt Removable Media is a device that holds computer files and can be moved from one computer to another It makes copying files from one computer to another very easy Thumb Drive is another name for removable media UR is an abbreviation for Upper Right Similarly UL is upper left LL is lower left LR is lower right These abbreviations are used often when defining boundaries a concept to be explained soon Tip This is a tip for people who know Precision Stitch Some features work differently in CS than in PS To avoid frustration these Precision Stitch p s post script notes have been added Someday they will go away Tip These are tips that explain how to use the software to resolve real life quilting issues After all this is about quilting Copyright 2009 Gammill Inc All Rights Reserved 14 Getting Started with CreativeStudio 1 1 3 Navigating Navigating can be done with the mouse the keyboard or the keypad on the stitcher but most of it is done using the mouse Left Click mouse button Mouse Roller or scroll wheel Right Click j mouse button Click 12 means to
71. Stitcher the file extension will be proj If your project includes patterns you purchased from a designer who encrypted them to run on your machine only the file extension will be projx Project Information Save your project file often CS will remind you to save your project file before it opens a new project or closes the software Creating new CS project current Project che ge J Do you want to save your current project Yes No Cancel Planning the Quilting Quilt Projects Project Names 61 By clicking on the Yes button the Save As dialog box appears CS will try and help by using the Project Name as the File Name but change it and the path if desired Click SAVE to complete the process Tip Since a project is created for each quilt the project name and project file name could include the customer name quilt name or date for future reference Remember Project Names are different than the Project File Names Copyright 2009 Gammill Inc All Rights Reserved 62 Getting Started with CreativeStudio 3 2 Quilt Groups A quilt group contains the information boundaries reference points sizing positioning needed to do a particular area of a quilt CS will create a new quilt group automatically for certain techniques like Edge To Edge and Borders Corners Individual quilt groups can be created for different sections of the quilt like the C
72. To Edge Icon The Edge to Edge function works with E2E Continued The first steps perform the calculations and resize the pattern if needed so that the repeated pattern fits the quilt exactly The E2E function will prompt for the first boundary which is the first section to be quilted and the total quilt length It uses these dimensions to suggest the number of rows and repeats needed to complete the quilting Modifications are possible and CS will adjust the counts rows and repeats and the pattern proportion pattern length and height if needed to fit the total quilt Use Edge To Edge Continue after rolling the quilt the first time Trim Icon s The Trim function uses boundaries to define a space and then will trim away the excess quilting pattern Click here to display the choices v Trim Inside Trim Qutside The trim can be done to the pattern inside v or outside 172 of the bounded area so make that choice first using the arrow to the right of the icon This function allows patterns to be used as background fillers behind some other pattern or applique E rT E Measure Icon 7 The measure function will help obtain exact measurements for the area you choose It prompts for the beginning and ending point of a line and then displays the measurement of the absolute height absolute width the actual length which is the diagonal and it gives the angle number of degrees of rotation
73. a Repeats and Rows is the number of repeats across or rows down desired Copyright 2009 Gammill Inc All Rights Reserved 100 Getting Started with CreativeStudio Reference Point Location s Total Width is the width of all the repeats measured from either the start end points or measured from the outer edges of the patterns see below Total Height is the height of all the rows measured from either the start end points or measured from the outer edges of the patterns see below Start End Controlled 125 ON OFF means the total width height is measured between the start end points rather than the outer edges of the patterns Spacing Horiz Vert is the distance between patterns Positive numbers spread the patterns further apart and negative numbers bring them closer together Square Up Quilt Angle is the number of degrees of rotation applied to the pattern group This applies to patterns grouped together Select Between blocks what to do between each pattern BobbinPullUp treats each pattern individually and will pause to allow the bobbin thread to be pulled up and trimmed Connect Start End treats the patterns as a group stitching them in a continuous path joining the end of one pattern to the start of the next Reference Point Selection is specific to the pattern BEFORE the Square Up angle rotates the pattern Reference Point Location
74. a Trim boundary 4 Click Stop when done and CS will erase everything outside the boundary Two boundaries lines show One from the Trim function and one from the initial boundary definition Click as many points as needed Bch Trim Point 1 Before Resizing ao rs Press Stop _ o C when done a Everything outside the Trim boundary has been removed 5 Reposition the pattern image Click on the pattern s to select if needed Use the handles blue to re size and reposition the pattern so it aligns to the Trim boundary 6 Click on Start Quilting The sewing head will move to the Start of the pattern CS will prompt for pulling up the bobbin thread and choosing OK when ready to quilt At the end of the quilting sequence you will be prompted to pull up the bobbin thread and click OK Be sure to click OK because it completes this process Copyright 2009 Gammill Inc All Rights Reserved Statler Stitcher amp is a registered trademark of Gammill Inc CreativeStudio is a trademark of Gammill Inc Copyright 2009 Gammill Inc All Rights Reserved 180 Getting Started with CreativeStudio 9 11 Quick Ref Edge To Edge Feature Edge to Edge E2E Assumptions Prep Step 1 Measure the quilt length and width accurately before loading the quilt If you need to stitch off the edge of the quilt increase your total quilt length If you are leaving a margin
75. ame way when the Record mode is active Move the sewing head to the beginning of the pattern to be recorded Angle 0 i a lad Stitches Per Inch SPD 12 00 E juctsingtinn O Hei Position Press this button to turn on Record Mode Copyright 2009 Gammill Inc All Rights Reserved 152 Getting Started with CreativeStudio a Tip The machine does not need to be stitching to record a pattern It s the movement of the st tcher that s be ng captured not the movement of the needle If st tch ng while recording s des red fust press the Start button Angle 0 io mee 90 Stitches Fer inch Si 12 00 E Radaing Lees Wine Pin Recording When recording the pum ESET Record button turns dark blue the name changes to ru l Recording ON and a red mg Start CHER warning appears Move the stitcher to create a new pattern i Tip TI here is a limit of recording for 8 minutes only so plan accordingly To see the entire Pattern Name use the mouse to drag the edge of the dialog box CS automatically creates a pattern gives it a name and saves it to a special folder called C Patterns Recorded The format for the pattern name is C Patterns Recorded RecordedQLl yyyyMonddhhss qli where yyyy the year Mon alpha abbreviation of the month dd the day hh the hour ss the second qli is the file type nee
76. and Baste have their own icons but the screens and the process of stitching are the same as Regulated Sewing Constant Speed runs the stitcher without a stitch regulator Baste is essentially a repeated single stitch The basting stitch is a long stitch and is usually temporary It is the most common technique used around the outer edges The hopping foot actually applies less pressure than normal which prevents the fabric from being pushed and stretched Stitch Length for basting begins with a B and instead of the stitch size being measured in SPI Stitches Per Inch it is measured in IPS Inches Per Stitch With minor exceptions the screens for Baste and Constant Speed are the same as Regulated which are explained here Steps to follow 1 Choose a style of sewing Click on the small black arrow to the right of the Regulated Sewing icon to see the choices Original Plus and Smooth vary only in the speed of the needle moving up amp down 2 Click on the Regulated Sewing icon A Dialog box shows settings and buttons Display Choices Fip Arise Angle 10 i ae Stitches Per Inch SP 12 00 E Radaling Lines Original Plus Smooth m Needle Position Settings ETT Au Chan Lock Shift Een Start Regulated and Constant Speed Settings Angle This is the current angle that will be used when Channel Lock is turned on otitches Per Inch Change with up down arrows or use mouse amp keyboa
77. and then press the second button When the shift button is pressed the keypad buttons have additional functions Requiated Dake ode XII Angle o 2 lip Ane Stiches Perinch SPDB4 0 Record Flip Chan OFF Lock Head Pos a To exit Baste Mode Fress and hold the Shift key and press the Exit ke g e D n Flip Chan Lock Changes the current angle f Radiating Lines is not checked this will change the current angle to whatever the Flip Angle is set at To flip the angle press and hold the shift button on the keypad and press the Chan Lock button To flip it back again repeat the 2 button sequence If Radiating Lines is checked CS increases the current angle by the number of degrees shown in Flip Angle To increase the angle press and hold the shift button on the keypad and press the Chan Lock button Repeat to increase it again It will go up to 90 degrees and return back to 0 degrees Shift used to display additional functions light blue buttons and to execute them Change to Need Pos is used to check or choose the Needle Position option making the Lower Left button change to Needle Position Press and hold the shift button and press Change To Need Pos button Repeat the 2 button sequence to return to Single Stitch otart starts the stitching process and STOP ends it Exit To exit regulated mode press and hold the Shift button and press the Exit button Using the mouse amp screen w
78. ange the settings until it looks good EH Ship H Primary Sotinge i gju arnehi Chak Leng B Siro Settings Foaia Sich 433 F rhpes Hegh 454 El Repani muj Pit Aiepients 10 Fora EI anc D Hanz 2 0 Weert E Wanable Suttingk Diad Bowen bids dnnnectfinrundE nd Stop et End of Fare Qa Seles Ama Tyo PlurPusw nTiasp Selec Pusgettraton lineis Twnblhins helenae Aii n Hm m mr ll 7 er M Notice that the upper edge will leave big gaps the lower edge will too To fix this the total quilt length needs to be adjusted then the patterns moved up to eliminate the gap In this example the vertical spacing is 2 so the patterns will be moved up 2 inches BI acm ERR Highlight all the patterns to move them up 7 remain Vie 333 E Famam Haigh aga Vertical space is used to E Fuspaees and Foren 6 Repoeis TB Heres iy f Spacng D Horie 2 0 Vari nest the patterns v cl Variable Settings Ls Select ospa blocks ConnactStertAndE nd Sion ai End od Pow Cn Cee tee eee eee ee eee eee ee eee ed Saleci Aaoesetng Type FlusFiowOnTop Sekci Pagel abo Place TwoPine kiasizsn kapi iiH Increase the Quilt Length enough to allow the pattern to run off the edges at the top and bottom Don t worry about the overlap because you can trim that off before quilting Group all the patterns together using the Group All icon 38 Then move the group up to close the ga
79. ar s File command Click on New on the drop down box 2 5 6 Click on Folder on the next drop down box nmi 7 Type the name of the new folder My Patterns and press the enter key For practice create another file folder called My Projects Use exactly the same steps just a different file name CreativeStudio uses special files called Project files to hold all the information required for a quilt These files can be named and saved for future use By putting them all into a new folder called My Projects they will be easy to find later j Tip Consider creating additional folders for your best customers These would be subfolders of C My Projects and would include the customer s name in the folder name Then save all their projects inside their own folder Introduction Computer Skills Explore Files 23 1 2 2 filename 17 hopefully it is descriptive and a type called a file extension 8 Explore Files The Statler Stitcher computer comes pre loaded with all the software and files in place but at some time we all need to add copy move or delete some of our files There are several right ways to manage files so if there is a method you know and are comfortable with use it Windows Explorer 1 is used here because it is easy to use As described earlier files have a path a7 the disk drive folder and subfolders a CreativeStudio can read the fo
80. asure each border area noting the maximum size of the border Subtract the space required for the margins and bindings and the remainder is the area to be stitched Use the remainder as the target border dimensions for planning the initial pattern size the number of rows and repeats f Tip When doing side borders be aware of the stitching sequence Although it is tempting to flip patterns so they fit the opposite side border this can often reverse the stitch sequence Grouping side patterns together and rotating them as a unit eliminates this problem fo Tip It is possible to stitch the two corner patterns first IF you are sure that the repeat pattern for the border area will fit without further adjustments A safer method is to add the images of the repeated border patterns into the preview area to see how they fit Butted Borders i Tip It is always a good idea to see if all four borders are the same size Minor differences lt 5 10 can be handled easily Significant i J differences requ re that each border be planned separately Custom Borders Copyright 2009 Gammill Inc All Rights Reserved 128 Getting Started with CreativeStudio a Tip It s a good dea to prev ew how the corners and border patterns will fit together before stitching anything Start with the Border Corner feature using the actual quilt measurements Place the corner patterns but don t stitch them
81. at ma ime E i Patterns by Anne Bright Properties a4tterns ee Fk Do Managing Recorded Files One of the outstanding features of CreativeStudio is the ability to use the stitcher to create an original design by recording 5 the motions for stitching that design and save them so it can be used repeatedly CS will automatically name the pattern file and save it to a folder on your computer The path is C Patterns Recorded RecordedQLl yyyyMondd hhmmss qli This looks scary but it is really very logical The new pattern file needs a name that is unique and the current date and time make it unique A pattern recorded on St Patrick s Day shortly after noon might be named C Patterns Recorded RecordedQLI 2008Mar 17 120345 gli It can be found in the folder CARecorded Patterns If a fish pattern had been recorded on St Patrick s Day and it turned out so well that it is sure to be used again it is a good idea to rename the recorded file giving it a descriptive name Then it should be moved from the Patterns Recorded folder into My Patterns folder Using the steps above Buying Pattern Files otatler Stitcher owners seem to share an appreciation for beauty and perfection This is one of the reasons we tend to build a stash of patterns Finding the perfect motif for a quilt is fun and stitching it out is very satisfying So building a stash of patterns is bound to
82. atus Bar 28 Stitch in Points 30 Stitch In the Ditch SID 84 91 Stitch Near the Ditch SND 84 91 Stitch partial patterns 102 Stitch regulator 87 Stitcher Per Inch 43 Stitcher Settings Auto Laser 15 7 Aux Pulses Per Inch 157 Bobbin Stitch 157 Code Version 157 Copyright 2009 Gammill Inc All Rights Reserved 192 Getting Started with CreativeStudio Stitcher Settings Corner Option 157 laser Control 157 Margins 157 Max Arc Accel 157 Max Arc Speed 157 Max Corner Angle 157 Min Arc Speed 157 Min Corner Angle 157 Min Corner Speed 157 Min SPI 157 Needle 157 P2P Type 157 Pulses Per Inch 157 Reg Smoothing 157 Reg Type 157 Speed 157 SPI 157 Stitch Points 157 Thead Break 15 7 Tieoff SPI 157 Tieoff Stitches 157 Tieoffs 157 Trace 157 XYSpeed 15 7 Stitches per Inch 46 Stitching sequence 126 Toggle Sewn 111 Toggle Unsewn 111 Stitching Speed 43 Stop at End of Row 50 Stop button 54 Surge Protector 10 synchronize quilt with the screen image 68 S Task Bar 17 56 Task Bar buttons 56 Tech Support Help 157 Technical Support 157 Controller Definition Form 30 Defaults 30 Diagnostics 30 Restricted Area 30 Terminology Click 12 Double Click 12 Highlight 12 Select 12 Thread Break 153 Thread Break Detection 30 Thread break sensor 153 Thumb Drive Jump Stich 10 Removable Disk Drive 10 Travel Drive 10 Tie Off Settings 30 Tie Stitches 43 46 Tie Stitches per Inch 43 4
83. ause it completes this process 8A IF you have room for another row the machine will move to the beginning of the next row take a stitch prompt for Bobbin pull up and click OK to quilt the next row Repeat these steps until all the rows for the current section are complete 7 When CS finishes the last row that fits you will be prompted to cut the bobbin thread and mark the two registration points Here is what will happen ul up bobbin trend then cick ORO Registration Point so you can mark R with a Pin Emi And mark that spot on the Right And mark that spot on the Left c Now you can roll the quilt p us n Cancel 7 Sing _ Stitc m CS finishes the last row that will fit prompts you to cut the bobbin thread and Clock OK to complete the end of row process CS prompts you to click OK when ready to mark the Right registration point Click OK and the stitcher moves to the first registration point Place a pin in Registration Point 1 where the needle would enter the fabric CS prompts you to click OK when ready to mark the Left registration point Click OK and the stitcher moves to the second registration point Place a pin in Registration Point Z2 where the needle would enter the fabric Click OK to complete the process Save the project e 81 Roll the quilt baste the sides check the bobbin etc Now finish the quilt by us
84. be stitched with the Freeze Aspect setting ON or OFF for very different results Planning the Quilting Quilt Patterns Point To Point Patterns 3 4 67 uk Goup Point ToPoint Freeze Aspect Y OFF a Freeze dil gt Aspect LTZ NOY TON r i f TEND Clicks are In the example above Clicks were made at varying intervals 6 3 6 3 6 The top row shows the resulting pattern when the Freeze Aspect is OFF The bottom row shows the results when the Freeze Aspect is ON These hearts were stitched along one straight line but they didn t have to be Quilt Pattern Setup and Edit What You See Is What You Quilt There is an acronym for this WYSIWYQ Pronounced Whissey Wick Being able to see what is about to be quilted is extremely valuable because it eliminates many surprises There are two modes involved when choosing positioning and previewing patterns In Setup mode the descriptive details are set and this must be done first In Edit mode the visual details are set and this is done last Edit mode changes are lost if Setup mode details are modified last The following section will explain the general steps of Setup Mode and Edit Mode Color coding is used to distinguish the mode Blue is for and magenta is Other parts of the manual will use the highlighting also The choice of highlight colors is not accidental The colors blue and magenta were
85. bilized machine is threaded bobbins wound belts engaged and patterns have been chosen Reference boundaries are recommended steps to follow 1 Right Click in an open area of the preview area It is a good idea to have created a reference boundary so you can size the text to fit the space on the quilt In our example we are using the top border 2 Click on Text Property in the dialog box that appears 3 Click in the text box and type your message The text box looks small but will handle long phrases Remember that CS will treat each phrase as a pattern so if your phrase needs two or more lines you need to create 2 or more text patterns 1 Right Click in the area where vou want your text to begin and a dialog box appears E erT Click on Text PELA and 3 Type your text hara v Display Stap Pause Marks Text Property JE JE Text 4 Click Place Text when done 4 Click on Place Text when done and the Font dialog box appears Quilting the Quilt Which CS Feature To use Phase 2 Blocks Creating Text Blocks 109 Dont worry about the size ou will need ta adjust it anyway F MonaospacB821 BT Monotst 5 O Mv Boli Bold Italic 11 i p Lope mole Dont bother with BOLD styles It doesnt make it stitch thicker scroll through the different fonts for a preview of the font style Underline 5 Choose the font style you like By scrolling thr
86. cher com It requires some setup so call the Statler Stitcher Tech Support people first When there is a new version of the software issued the Statler Tech Support people always create a manual on how to download and install the new software So download this manual first and read it thoroughly before attempting to download new software yourself If you have no desire to ever download software Statler and most pattern designers will copy the software to a CD and mail it to you There will always be a fee for this extra service so call first and ask about the process 28 Getting Started with CreativeStudio 2 1 2 2 Main Screen Layout This section is dedicated to understanding the main CreativeStudio CS screen The top section has all the tools and commands needed Title Bar Command Bar Tool Bar The center section is the main working area It is divided into three distinct areas Project information Details and the Preview area At the bottom of the screen is the Status Bar and the Task Bar Each area will be discussed in more detail later when they are used to describe the quilting process Title Bar PA Croat eo ttd egulated Sewing rope Lr crnaten ox Project Preview Area Information Properties Details T rs Title Bar The Title Bar is a standard feature in most software products It displays the title of the software program being used and the name of the file curre
87. ck Options 81 does not look ike anything happened until you deselect the pattern by clicking anywhere else in the preview area Then the pattern color is red indicating it has been sewn versus black which is unsewn Moving or resizing an individual pattern will change the Sewn Status automatically from Sewn to Unsewn This does not happen with groups of patterns however red but CS wants to stitch it again This happens when the Stop button is pressed instead of the OK button after the pattern was stitched the first time To fix this just click on the last pattern then right click it then choose Toggle Pattern Sewn i TIP sometimes the last pattern sewn will appear Creating New Patterns Combine Group will group together all the selected patterns and treat them like a single pattern for the duration of your project with no Bobbin Pull up prompt between them This is very handy for sashings and border areas Be sure to select the patterns in their proper stitching order Once the patterns are grouped they can not be un grouped without using the Undo command which will undo everything you have changed not just grouping the patterns Rubber Stamp is a way to make an exact copy an existing pattern or group of patterns When there are several patterns selected CS will create a group pattern first and then make a copy of the group and tag it as being unsewn Once several patterns are group
88. ctions light blue buttons and to execute them Change to Need Pos is used to check or choose the Needle Position option making the Lower Left button change to Needle Position Press and hold the shift button and press Change To Need Pos button Repeat the 2 button sequence to return to Single Stitch Start starts the stitching process and STOP ends it Exit To exit regulated mode press and hold the Shift button and press the Exit button Using the mouse amp screen works too Tip The LEFT handle button does the same thing as the lower left button on the keypad The RIGHT handle button does the same thing as the lower center button on the keypad This means Regulated Mode works with the handle buttons the same way as the Gammill Plus machines Copyright 2009 Gammill Inc All Rights Reserved 90 Getting Started with CreativeStudio 3 Press Start on keypad when ready to sew and the button label changes to Stop The dark blue button means the stitcher is running When the stitcher is running the keypad buttons also have Angie O E ho additional functions stitches Per Inch sPn 12 00 E Radeing Lm Fkrngdated unenkh dede xxw mq 000000 alt xl Anglo o I Stiches Per inch Pn 2 00 Radar Linea inc SPI 9 in shit SS Notice that the two buttons on the left have changed in meaning Inc SPI means Increase the stitch size Dec SPI means decrease the st
89. d Fillers using Trim Inside esent en ee enden ire deer et eene nes aos sea nnaman nnna 133 Pantographs using Edge To EdQ6 sui ecce ecce aoc ae ao iuo one xe oL eR a a oce cretus c eaa lana se sands KR ER E qva aaan 140 EZE Alternating sitiunt 143 E2 E Concatonating Patterns T annaa naa aaae naana Ear aa aaan aa anaana abaa KNE 147 5 LRECORG MOOG iciae TR E SM 151 Restart eea iise aa Ea aa aaa aeae M 153 Thread Break Restarts isinai naeia eane aaea aa aa PEA Ea EE AAE aa aia cds EESE K NERA SEEE a arana aiena daie 153 Manual Stops and R Stalis oa a aE A a aua 155 7 UUMYV FUNCHO NS counsa aa a aasa a a te 157 Set Delas orae A a Ra 157 Seb ONIO 23 9 5 04 a Eo a S A A cd DLE 160 Oll St itcher ROUUING icones scie aE FOVE raso Dara Ga Sede va noo ud Rad b Ta Re ck EE cas eosea yas IO Io VES X2N CHA RAE aR LEO EVE UOP MES DESEE 161 Calibrate Stltcmer lg c t T 161 Part V Quick Reference Sheets 163 1 QUICKEN ONNS SEE LE sc tee sete sco ee anaes enacted 163 2 Quick Rer PRC ate uii iio leeds cts accede eel dee cio Saee o e e eee een e adio 165 SEC dud NI CEA 167 4 Quick HeDP2P PaltOE Doi eco tates duoi donus qid oae ioca bueno rue tud Eee UN 169 5 Quick Ret Single BIOGK oem peine ct ecu ao epatis we are ceno ou etti rav R eu duo 171 6 Quick Ref Composite Blocks 5 2 cc ieee eee Dee ct cogo ee 173 7 Quick Ber Text BIOCKS iine bI NEEDS 5 D MU REID INI IE 175 Copyright 2009 Gammill Inc All Ri
90. ded by CS Itis a good idea to rename the pattern file if it should be kept for future use Quick Reference Record 123 Quilting the Quilt Which CS Feature To use Restart 153 4 6 4 6 1 Restart Restarts are needed for a variety of reasons The thread break sensor stops the machine The quilter presses the Stop button The machine stops because it hit an obstacle Only part of the pattern needs to be quilted This is selective sewing and is very useful when only one pattern element is needed Just define a boundary move the pattern to the boundary and resize reposition the pattern so the selected portion is positioned as desired Don t press Quilt press Restart and choose your own restart position Press Stop when the selective sewing is done Whatever the reason this feature makes restarting easy Thread Break Restarts Feature Restart when a thread break has been detected Assumptions The machine stopped and the thread break was fixed Steps to follow 1 To continue quilting choose the Auto Restart option EE Fix the broken thread and press Cut Bobbin Auta Restart sa ome GE Sitch Pressing this button moves the machine back to where the break was detected 2 CS asks if you want to confirm or move the Restart Point Pick a Reshat Po nt com To move the Confirm or move Restart Location To make minor changes restart point az l Press Back or Forward P
91. der to move with the belts engaged but it tracks very well horizontally or vertically Additional Functions These functions light blue buttons are initiated by using a Quilting the Quilt Which CS Feature To use Phase 1 Basting Securing the Quilt using Regulated_Sewing 89 2 button sequence press and hold the Shift button and then press the second button When the shift button is pressed the keypad buttons have additional functions Angl fr B Fi Ande L Stitches Per inch SPQ 12 00 H D Hine Poitiers Lee Chan Lock Single EE Stitch To exit Regulated Sewing Mode Fress and hold the Shift key and press the Exit ke Angle 0 Stitches Per Inch SP 12 00 E Flip Chan Lock Changes the current angle If Radiating Lines is not checked this will replace the current angle to whatever the Flip Angle is set at To flip the angle press and hold the shift button on the keypad and press the Chan Lock button To flip it back again repeat the 2 button sequence If Radiating Lines is checked CS increases the current angle by the number of degrees shown in Flip Angle To increase the angle press and hold the shift button on the keypad and press the Chan Lock button Repeat to increase it again It will go up to 90 degrees and return back to 0 degrees i Tip The belts MUST be engaged when using the channel lock 1 Shift used to display additional fun
92. djusted pattern ratio length height the same as the original pattern This can t always be done however because the pattern dimensions may not share common factors with the quilt dimensions For quilters who don t do math this just means it won t fit without a little stretching 4 Look at the image in the preview area W Y SIW Y C What you see is what you quilt so if you don t like it change it now Pattern will stitch off the edge of the quilt unless it is trimmed start of the first PRAE Caw Le pe gt T NEU S PSU A b row EF E m k Seats E e y Gs M CUT E i em a T i Ew zj Em i1 x oa x ra al E rz d Qi ST T P EN 4 rar zy i Se TM E SP m a orl a I n Rye abes uh So aisi Png Alo SECUTA ils cal z RE s oe e The top edge is the baseline 7s shown as a thicker dashed line on the screen The pattern in the example has irregular edges which make it nest nicely However the pattern will stitch off of the edge when positioned to eliminate the gaps Make sure to add the extra space to the Quilt Length dimension The Trim Inside function can be used to trim off the excess Pattern colors indicate the sewing status Black means the patterns can be stitched before advancing the quilt Teal green means the patterns won t fit in the current quilting space so CS can t quilt them yet Red means the pattern has already been Sewn Adjusting patterns 7e that nest can be done before any quilting be
93. dle is on and will stitch as expected Turning the needle off is a great feature if the stitch placement needs to be verified before it is stitched Thread Break Check means the thread break sensor is on and the machine will stop if a thread break is detected The thread break sensor is a cylinder in the top thread path The thread wraps around it so when the machine is stitching the thread is being drawn off the spool cone through the tension disks and around the sensor making the sensor turn If it stops turning for a few seconds the machine assumes the thread has broken and it will stop moving stitch Points Check means CS will take an extra stitch in every point of a pattern This produces very sharp distinct points View Keypad Check means an shaded image of the stitcher keypad will be displayed on the screen every time CS is started This box is for convenience only and can be closed at any time Tip Sometimes an empty bobbin will trigger a thread break message This is because when the bobbin is empty the machine can t complete a stitch so the top thread stops being drawn off the spool cone the sensor stops turning and the machine will stop Right Column contains some defaults that use drop down boxes to list the choices for each default Reg Type refers to the stitch regulator when in regulated mode Reg Smoothing Do Not Change P2P Type is the default line or pattern for the Point To P
94. e Click on the scroll bar down arrow to scroll down one file at a time Copyright 2009 Gammill Inc All Rights Reserved 70 Getting Started with CreativeStudio Grab amp drag the scroll bar slider to scroll to a different part of the folder Click on the scroll bar ABOVE the slider and move back 1 screen about 15 files Click on the scroll bar BELOW the slider and move forward 1 screen about 15 files Use the mouse and special icons to navigate folders Navigating icons Go back to the last folder visited Go up one level Create New Folder Change the view options Open Patter file To find a specific file begin to type in the name of that file in the FileName box A list of filenames appear in a drop down box showing the filenames that match that criterion If many files match there will be scroll bars in the drop down box that allow you to scroll through the list looking for the correct file aptist Fan bottom row qli baptist Fan corner qli baptist Fan middle row gli The more letters that are typed in the more specific the search criterion and fewer files are returned File name button daisy 1 border oli Files of type button daisy 1 x 2 gli button daisy 1 x 4 dli button daisy 1 qli button daisy 2 ali Click on the filename to select it and an image of the pattern will appear in the preview area Planning the Quilting Quilt Pattern
95. e belts must be engaged for this to work To increase the current angle press and hold the Shift Button on the keypad and press the Chan Lock Button Repeat this to increase it again Needle Position If checked the sewing head works like the Plus machines allowing a half stitch to be taken instead of a full single stitch Press the button once and the needle goes down amp stays there Press it again to bring the needle back up If it is down when stitching starts it will go back down when it stops Angl o 4 Stiches Per Inch spp 1 2 00 E r nmm DO bees Persian Buttons Hecord Off means the motions are not being recorded The Record function 81 iS explained in depth in a later section Chan Lock on off locks the sewing head so it stitches a straight line at one angle Shift Press this once and additional keypad functions appear amp stay for a couple seconds his is for reference only each blue button requires a 2 button sequence single Stitch press this to take a full single stitch If the Needle Position box is checked this button is labeled Needle Position and pressing it takes a half stitch Start starts the stitching process and STOP ends it f Tip Generally Regulated Sewing refers to hand guiding the machine after the belts have been disengaged However if the path to be sewn is horizontal or vertical the belts don t have to be disengaged The sewing head is a bit har
96. e criteria Otic m pr i below 3 Traditional Alphabet E All ar part of the File name abstract daisy border gli MU alternating 1 qli american eagle 1 gli american eagle world 1 qli american eagle world oli mnm american eagle gli f pas 7 angel with box gli A word or phra angel gli Search by any or all of the criteria below s x i 5 Tell it where to start looking E apple core black 1 9 Z apple core bles Look in si F baptist Fan by C G Patterns PrecisionStitch i E bap e NS My Documents e b poy My Music et 4 My Computer E mE 4 Se Local Hard Drives C I3 Mv Documents 3 Shared Documents JA atA Floppy A ee ee E i Fu d 4 Type in some or all of the file name as prompted c um WT 5 Tell the system where to start looking by selecting the correct folder name as prompted Click on Search when reagy Introduction Computer Skills Explore Folders 21 B Search Results Look here In Folder to find the pattern file Q sack M P M 2 Jo Search 4 Folders HF AM File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Search Companion Name E abstract daisy border gli es iRatterr PrecisionStitch E button daisy 1 border gli C Patterns PrecisionStitch There were 14 files found Did you find E button daisy 1 x 2 dli Cil Patterns PrecisionStitch what you wanted
97. e end of the P2P pattern sequence 3 Press OK to define the path Move the machine head from one point to the next clicking OK on each one The machine makes a doink noise every time the OK button is pressed This sound confirms that the point has been registered This also appears in the preview area of the screen 4 Press Stop to complete the line segments The images appear in the preview area Check it before stitching Quilting the Quilt Which CS Feature To use Phase 1 Basting Stitch in the Ditch using Point_to_Point Line 93 Crooked Seam Enlarged view W Click Points Tip P2P Line is an accurate way to follow a seam When the seam has a curve in it the P2P click points can be very close together following the curve of the seam If it is straight the click points can be further apart e 5 Click on Start Quilting and the sewing head will move to the Start of the pattern CS will prompt for pulling up the bobbin thread d Tip P2P Line has its own motor speed control found in the configuration form It is a good idea to stitch P2P Line very slowly the default value is 10 motor speed but this can be increased or decreated while stitching using the keypad SPI and Tie off setting are inherited from the project 81 Press OK when ready to quilt pe SE E Pull up bobbin thread e ek Important Press OK button 7 At the end of the quilti
98. e ent e ect eae Fra ela e E Cae v EE Fe biG ceed ho c Rea eaters 50 IAFERITING SCTUING RE E P 54 KEV Da Win oj eec n 54 SIUS Bale ee et 56 Task Bar n a iaa M 56 Planning the Quilting 58 QUuIIt PFOJGCIS iii ioc tuc Uo ioi etta bre opi E a onesie 58 Origin POMU sionin inira a ioci coii ete debris LL Ce tA Denier 59 Project Names m 60 QUIE GTN Scar ct DL dou eoim detta ise E EL DE SE 62 ecc Eeiacipl meet 62 Removing a Quilt Group REEL 62 COUT Pater nS eee DE 64 Single Block Patterns NER EET Uo 65 Conhtintous Palterlis 4 1 25 odo ien RER accuse cates E N 65 P int TO Point Patterns Me X 66 Contents 5 4 Quilt Pattern Setup and Edit cites eee ee 67 Setup Oe atcha chs AE uuu 71 EdIEMOGe axi bono en ecards Da ED nS 76 5 QUiIIt Pattern i e DU E ceeepond vereces ERE 79 FRIGHT CLICK 0 Jodi o rr Ec 79 Part IV Quilting the Quilt Which CS Feature To use 84 1T LCS ED 84 Securing the Quilt using Baste me c 84 Securing the Quilt using Regulated Sewing ccssseeeseeeeseeeessceeeeeeeensnesseeeeeeseeensneeseaneeeseeeenseesneneensneeenennss 87 Stitch in the Ditch using Point to Point Line eeeeeeeeeee e eee e LLL ecce eese eene nnne n nnn nna n nnn a nun n nun ennenen nenne 91 2 Phase 2 BIOCKS m 9
99. e feature and creating a boundary around the outer edges as shown Be sure the boundary around the outer edge covers all of the background filler If any of the bubbles peek out they will be stitched i Project Information Save the Project l 8 Click on Start Quilting and CS moves the sewing head to the start of the Copyright 2009 Gammill Inc All Rights Reserved 136 Getting Started with CreativeStudio pattern and prompts for pulling up the bobbin thread BEI Stitching Important 9 Click OK when ready to quilt If multiple patterns were moved into the boundary they will stitch in the order they were moved At the end of the quilting sequence you will be prompted to pull up the bobbin thread and click OK It doesn t matter how the bobbin thread is pulled up secured or trimmed Just be sure to click OK because it completes this process Tip Be Patient CS will take a little time before it moves to the beg nn ng of the pattern and starts to quilt CS needs to examine every TRIM boundary and identify where each additional tie off goes Be Patient when doing a restart too it takes time Quick Reference Trim Inside 178 4 4 2 Pantographs using Edge To Edge Edge To Edge pantographs are continuous line designs stitched repeatedly across the quilt Many pantographs span the entire quilt but they can also be confined to an inside area
100. e in different sizes and shapes Usually they have the same start and end point Here are some common block styles Kock rics allissa block 3 et allissa block 4 silt allissa tri 1 Allissa block 1 is very detailed with a square ish shape ls very dense Good for larger blocks Has symmetry and heart shapes suggest freeze aspect ON Shape square circle maybe octagon 2 Allissa block 2 is a simpler design with a square shape Is not dense Could fit many sizes Has symmetry suggest freeze aspect ON Shape square 3 Allissa block 3 Is circular with more density on outer edges ls very dense Good for larger blocks Has motion Direction of hearts conveys motion suggest freeze aspect on Shape circular maybe octagon 4 Allissa block 4 is detailed with a rectangular shape ls somewhat open could fit many sizes Has secondary design Multiple repeats might be interesting Shape rectangle 5 Allissa tri is a triangle with more density on outer edges Is not too dense fits triangular shapes Center focus the density on the outer edges actually frames the heart Shape triangle could also be stitched multiple times for a composite shape 3 3 2 Continuous Patterns Continuous Patterns also come in different sizes and shapes By definition the startpoint and the endpoint are not the same point Here are some common continuous styles Cop
101. e the entire Te Bee Parth Pattern Name use eerie ne the mouse to drag the edge of the dialog box Record the design multiple times if needed Choose the best and delete the rest Itis a good idea to rename the chosen pattern file if it will be kept for future use Copyright 2009 Gammill Inc All Rights Reserved Statler Stitcher is a registered trademark of Gammill Inc CreativeStudio is a trademark of Gammill Inc Copyright 2009 Gammill Inc All Rights Reserved 184 Getting Started with CreativeStudio 5 13 Quick Ref Restart Feature Restart Restarts are needed for a variety of reasons Either the thread break sensor stops the machine or the machine is stopped by the quilter or an obstacle 1A Thread Break If the machine stopped because it detected a thread break the pop up box offers an Auto Restart option so press that button The machine head moves to where CS detected the thread break 1B Manual Stop If the machine was stopped for any other reason click the Restart Quilting Icon The sewing head goes back to the spot where it detected the Stop command 2 CS asks if you want to confirm or move the Restart Point If the stitcher is close to the right spot use Back and or Forward to move the sewing head 7 stitches at a time until the sewing head is positioned properly Press Quilt when ready and continue to sew 3 Because there is a delay between the th
102. e the reference point 10 mark in the upper left corner of the block The patterns are easy to individually reposition 7s inside the block If this composite pattern is going to be used repeatedly it may be a good idea to group the four patterns making it one pattern Example 2 Sometimes the patterns need to overlap to provide consistent density The individual patterns are harder to identify when they overlap too Pattern to Boundary was used 4 times Each time the pattern was rotated and repositioned E Reference Point Location Retgrence Pomi UpperlettGormer E Oftsetfram Pom 0 Horiz 0 Ver B Pattern Details Lack Pattem as Cri Feer Aspect Ol Panem width g 5p prre Pstembeeight 9 6 de d hdres Patten i Fu E Rensa tomsa m Multiple copies of the pattern were placed by defining the boundary first then using Pattern to Boundary s four times Each pattern was moved into the boundary then selected repositioned 7s resized 7 and rotated 7 to fit one of the four quadrants After all four patterns were placed and then they were carefully resized so the overlaps appear seamless Again if this composite pattern is going to be used repeatedly it may be a good idea to group the four patterns making it one pattern Example 3 Round patterns placed in square quilt blocks can be problematic Filling the corners with a small pattern will improve quilt density Keeping the corner pattern simple
103. eat Settings first and then choose the reference point f Tip It is easier but not essential to make changes to the settings before clicking on the reference point If you forget CS will move only one repeat into the preview area and it will be the size of the default dimensions Don t worry you can still change the size the number of repeats and rows 3 Make changes to the settings if desired The example shows changes to the pattern size and to the repeat settings 2 repeats 1 row Pattern Details 5 q Offset trom Faini t soati 6 vet El Pattern Details Freeze Aspect Off Pattem Width 2 36 Pattem Height 4 lndvwiduel Patter 0 E Reneat Settings F na ts Ju Lack Fattem as CHf Lock Pattern as Designed means using the Designer s original dimensions Freeze Aspect means keep the pattern proportionate when re sizing Pattern Width is the actual width in inches Pattern Height is the actual height in inches ndividual Pattern Rotation is the number of degrees that each pattern is rotated This applies to each pattern individually not collectively Repeat Settings s micu Piu E Repeat Settings Repeats and Ro 2 Repeats 1 How Repeat Settings Total dith Total Height 4 i determine how the Start End control Off f pattern will be 4 Spacing 1 0 Horiz 0 Vert displayed Square Up Quilt 0 select Between BobbinPullUp a p e m E F
104. ecHNOIOOY BASICS fme t 10 xe Ee DD S r 10 Irun 12 Vr Meer 14 Keyboard ShOFICUIS oaeen noni oe o oec tse iet eoo cu ie heu a aso x n Rose sse De eus deoa cU Tess aAa E a aa aa EA eu sic sa cs Lee LEA aa 16 rone e E 17 Explore Folders noi i E deci reto t EE bh nt died i c a EO Dii ees EE EE 17 dz delro g uM i T E E as E eae kc cals E E E I E E E A EA 23 Main Screen Layout 28 TUS Bar E 28 Command BaF tee asa a a aa a a aa daa 28 Fle Command scera 29 Edit Command sazia T EPEEEE 29 View Command e 30 MOIS Command 2i eaaa aa Aa aces tas a eA ID IM LEM EA Eaa 31 Help Command sean aai araa e aa a eee ars A a aaaea ea aE Aa Eaa a aaa aa aaa A a a A AAEN E 32 i1 5 Mc a A E M M 35 life lr EE 39 Project IniormatiOmM s i sess Deedee TTE 40 Preview Area CAD SGre N aianei E E 41 Prop rty WINGOW e n 42 Project Details Yellow Fram M M 43 Pattern Details Ble Eralme adus ire ar Deer Roe aei dia babes t tie eas bs Sed overated pea eain 46 Selected Pattern Details Magenta Frame sssessssssesseeeeene nnne nnne nnne nennen nnne nennen E 48 Process Details Gray Fram E ce ot e Exe d
105. ed so the Pattern Details are displayed in the Properties Quilting the Quilt Which CS Feature To use Phase 3 Borders Corners using Border_Corner 113 box Most corner patterns need to retain their original shape so Freeze aspect ON might be a good idea steps to follow Click on the Border_Corner icon CS prompts for the border boundaries Click Outer border first UL UR LR LL corners UL upper left Outer Border UR upper right LL lower left LR lower right Our DW da Ame gt FeatherTDQ2001C 3 Border Settings z Margin 025 The lower edge is near the belly bar 3 Comer Type Comers Onental UpperLeft Comer Type LShaped UL upper left Outer Border UR upper right LL lower left LR lower right Inner Border UL upper lett UR upper right LL lower left LR lower right on omes FeatherTDQ2001C 3 Border Settings Margin 0 25 The lower edge is near the belly bar 3 Comer Type Comers Onental UpperLeft Comer Type LShaped The image of the Outer Boundary is blue and the Inner Boundary is red CS can tell if this is an upper or lower border by the distance between the two boundaries If the bottom edges are very close it is an upper border Conversely if the top edges are very close it is a bottom border 3 Edit the Border Corner settings choosing the type and orientation that best fits the corner pattern Here are some examples of corner types Copyright
106. ed together there is no Bobbin Pull up prompt between them and they stay grouped for the entire project 1 Left Click on the pattern to select it 2 Right Click the selected V pattern to display choices Rotate 90 degrees Flip Horizontally Flip Vertically 3 Click an Delete Rubber Stamp Toggle Pattern Sewn Rubber Stamp Circular Array Copyright 2009 Gammill Inc All Rights Reserved 82 Getting Started with CreativeStudio 4 Drag the duplicate off of the original pattern and position it as needed TIP If CS tries to stitch a rubber stamped pattern twice there are probably extra copies on top of the original Just move the extras and delete them Circular Array is a way to make a new circular pattern by repeating and rotating a single pattern CS only needs to know which pattern to use how many repeats are needed how many degrees between each repeat and where the center should be placed 1 Left Click on the pattern V 2 Right Click on the selected pattern X Center Placement to show choices Rotate 90 degrees Flip Horizontally Flip vertically 3 Choose Circular Array 4 Enter the number of copies 5 Enter the degrees of rotation Delete Toggle Pattern Sewn Rubber Stamp Circular Array Number of Copies 5 6 Click on Place Array Center Point the dialog box disappears 7 Click on the scre
107. eeded just keep clicking start amp end points Press Cancel when done measuring It is possible to automatically transfer your most recent set of measured values El General Settings Pattern Name lional block 1 Stitches Per Inch 10 Pattern Speed 1 Tie Stitches PerInch Right click on the receiving field Tie Stitches to display the transfer box Then click the measurement and it will be transferred Pattern Width Height 6 31 Pattern Height 4 42 z g Freeze Aspect On Click to transfe Aches Per nc Pattern Speed 50 Margin 0 25 fli ang Width Oin Tie Stitches PerInch 23 First measure the space b E Width Height 0 00 6 31 Length Angle 6 31 270 00 Length 6 31in Tie Stitches 4 D c c Atir h Pattern Height Can Angle 270 Freeze Aspect OK Cone OK Eo Margin First make the measurement Click on Cancel to stop measuring Next Right click on the field you want to transfer the measured value into The Transfer box appears Finally Click on one of the measurements and it will be transferred Project Information save the project Step 3 Change the Pattern Details Click on the first pattern The pattern image and filename are highlighted in blue and the details below are framed in blue The Title bar also includes the filename Copyright 2009 Gammill Inc All Rights Reserved 74 Getting Started
108. een rolled Steps to follow all these steps are considered edit mode because you can t return to the E2E Setup details 9i Click EdgeToEdge Continue i 70 Mark the boundary as prompted E Click Left registration mark CS prompts for left registration mark Move the machine head to the UpperLeft registration point amp Press OK CS prompts for right registration mark Move the machine head to the UpperRight registration point amp Press OK 141 Look at the screen and make adjustments if needed WYSIWYQ What you see is what you quilt so be sure you like it f Tip If you need to stop for any reason be sure to use the Restart Quilting function to resume If you forget and press 2 Continue again press Undo to correct this 2E Continue tells CS that the current 2E section was completed successfully and you are ready to move on Copyright 2009 Gammill Inc All Rights Reserved 142 Getting Started with CreativeStudio Save the project e m a 12 Click Quilt The machine moves to the start of the pattern takes a single stitch and prompts you to pull up the bobbin so do that Press OK on the keypad when ready The first row of the new section now begins 73 At the end of the row CS stops and prompts you to cut the bobbin thread and click OK IF you have room for another row The machine moves to the beginning of the next row and begins again Co
109. ehe 1 F T E d f 7 a row spain COS cte spe a APO PR i cS ow anl alla e Ow a yc e COR EU eM A uo D Eme 2 MONS D 2D OS oS ee p one IO qe AG Ap NO ag Kop AeA Dre alae T F e AN Ap D f 1 ay AE 4 arse D F r e te aw Az ote s Oo o OR 4 e Foy hy 3 TAS Cae Cadre Y en ase al eS fon i M rsh j ce v JU EA m SS F4 UEM E e e d LU z Sh a eme o LPO Ae a o ore Qo o oy gue A SU os Left Registration DEIR A as e oe etm Oh ORAE mx s St PB Key eh Eee Cy nek Drage CS che 75 Pre CO le Dm dum Kou Mos CMT m foe Lo D d No Mk ce WE RAYS QE ce iN CRM S cl Peck Teo clo iare 6 E 3 E cdi VN aV C oae NUN Fo NN ju M s Lr I r The top edge is the baseline which is used to square up the patterns The pattern in the example has irregular edges which make it nest nicely However the pattern will stitch off of the edge when positioned to eliminate the side gaps The Trim Inside function can be used to trim off the excess just make sure to include the extra space in the Quilt Length dimension When it looks good Save the project 5i Click Quilt The machine moves to the start of the first pattern takes a single stitch and prompts you to pull up the bobbin so do that Press OK on the keypad when ready The first row now begins 81 At the end of the row CS stops and prompts you to cut the bobbin thread It doesn t matter how the bobbin thread is pulled up secured or trimmed Just be sure to click OK bec
110. elative position in the dialog box Scrolling can often be done using the mouse instead of commands To scroll up roll forward on the mouse roller away from you To scroll back roll backwards Introduction Technology Basics Navigating 15 Zoom means to change the size of an object on the screen by getting closer zoom in or farther away zoom out Zooming generally applies to images instead of text not always Zooming can often be done using the mouse roller instead of commands Roll it forward to zoom in and backward to zoom out Zooming is used in the preview areas Panning generally applies to the screen images instead of text It means to move the image on the screen in any direction without changing the size scale or proportion Press and hold the mouse roller wheel and move the mouse The cursor shape becomes a hand Notice the pink cuff on the hand icon Nice work Matt Panning will be used in CreativeStudio in the preview areas Hovering means to hold the cursor over an icon or other object for a couple seconds and see if a little box appears that gives the name or a short description of that object Selecting files means to choose Usually this will also highlight the object When working with files a single click will select a file Double clicks open the file To select more than one file at a time use the control key Ctrl Click on the first file then press and hold
111. en where the center of the array should be at Degrees 60 7 Place Array Center Point First get a single pattern image onto the preview area using Boundary Pattern to Boundary or Repeat Patterns Choose a design that is simple and will fill a circular space evenly Dense quilting at the center can make the quilt pucker Remember that each of the patterns will stitch individually without stopping between each pattern TIP use block patterns for circular arrays Edge to Edge patterns will work but there will be numerous unconnected starts and or stops Once you create a design you like it is a good idea to group the patterns together 84 Getting Started with CreativeStudio 4 1 4 1 1 Quilting the Quilt Which CS Feature To use The quilting process generally includes four phases and uses a variety of techniques 1 Baste the quilt layers to stabilize them 2 Stitch the blocks or whatever is chosen for the center 3 Stitch the borders corners and sashings 4 Finish by doing any background filler stitching The sequence is suggested because it minimizes the risk of distorting the fabric and getting pleats or tucks Not all quilts need all phases and the phases arent always done in this sequence each quilt is unique Each CS feature is described in detail in one of these four phases Phase 1 Basting Basting is a fundamental process that is used during the initial loading o
112. enter Medallion or Side Triangles or Sashings etc Each quilt group has a tab which appears in the preview area 4 of the screen Some quilts require only one quilt group like E2E and others have many like custom quilting The following diagram shows how a quilt group can be used to preview how the patterns will look together By just placing the patterns on the preview area their relative scale can be determined too Multiple repeats of the Border pattern were copied and then oro tse to Ede b eee repositioned to see what the border would look like Pra komein TO I E i Le M f 3 M SS a ATO 13 67 Wu A I p Ws j PANSY GARDEN 1 E2E Reference Point needed for Repeat Pattern preview One repeat of the E2E pattern was copied just to preview the design 3 2 1 Creating a Quilt Group New quilt groups can be added easily Just click on the AddQuiltGroup icon located in the Project Information window Type a unique name in the pop up box Enter Quilt Group Name Project Information f Enter Quilt Group Name Type a name for E lig xe als te Socata and click OK Preview Pattern A tab is created with the new quilt group name Each tab has its own preview area 3 2 2 Removing a Quilt Group Removing the quilt group does not delete any of the patterns selected for the project Just click on the quilt group tab s
113. epeats Or CS can add extra space between patterns CS automatically includes the spacing adjustment when it calculates the Total Width and Total Height of the area to be quilted which means No Math Square Up Quilt is the number of degrees that the set of repeated patterns is angled oelect Between is what CS will do between the blocks Bobbin PullUp means it will stop and prompt for the bobbin thread to be pulled to the top before continuing on Connect Start and End means CS will not pause between blocks but will continue to stitch the entire row This requires that the end point of one pattern is touching the start point of the following pattern 2 The Border Corner Settings control the placement of the corner patterns CS creates a new quilt group for this process called Border Corner The process will prompt for the outer border first then the inner border This gives CS enough information along with the settings to move in the corner patterns The settings are introduced here and will be explained in detail when used in context Copyright 2009 Gammill Inc All Rights Reserved Getting Started with CreativeStudio A eee ee eS SS SS SS SS SS See i The Outer Boundary is ee a aa eee eee defined first blue and the Inner Boundary is defined next red CS can tell if this is an Upper or lower border by the distance between the two boundaries
114. er zm Third stitch the borders comers and sashings Fourth finish by doing any background filler stitching Click an any level in the Table of Contents and see the descriptive text on the right Made Drill Down for mare levels af detail Click an to expand amp see mare levels af detail Click an to compress the levels x Uh Phase 1 Basting 2 Phase 2 Blocks a Wk Phase 3 Borders 4 Wh Phase d Backgrounds 3 Record Mode x dh nuu Main Screen Layout Command Bar Help Command 33 The Table of Contents provides a convenient way to scan the content of the manual quickly The table of contents can be expanded to display all levels or compressed to show just the major sections Any time a title is highlighted in the table of contents on the left the text associated with that title appears on the right Help Using the Index EMIT Seach Favesits Project Information E ees Essi Projects collect and hold the information needed to do a whole quilt Technical Add Pattem Icon but thinking of them as a notebook or as a fokler is sometimes easier Every pi this project is listed The file name and a thumbnail size image are included Th Information box can be ever present or can be docked by clicking on the pust then creates a tab on the lett side of the screen start to type the topic name CS willtake you to that spot in the index list
115. eral Settings Project Name Daisy Designs Stitches Per Inch 10 Stitching Speed 50 Tie Stitches Perlnch 23 X Tie Stitches 4 p i Margin 0 d Enter Project Notes here fal ProjectNotes a Stitches Per Inch Default Stitches Per Inch for the Project Notes Enter any notes to be saved with Project 45 Copyright 2009 Gammill Inc All Rights Reserved 46 Getting Started with CreativeStudio 2 4 3 2 Pattern Details Blue Frame appear in the Property Window and are framed with a blue line They display settings that apply to the pattern selected in the project information area Pattern Details are framed in blue to match the blue highlighting in the Project info Project Information A x Quilt Group led aos Se Pattern Detalls Three patterns have been chosen for this project Pattern choices are framed in blue APD button daisy 1 bor button daisy 1 Pattern ND details are framed in blue Pattern Details button daisy 2 El General Settings Pattern Name button daisy 2 Stitches Per Inch 10 Pattern Speed 50 General Stitcher Settings shown here are Tie Stitches Per Inch 23 inherited from the project s general settings Tie Stitches 4 SS SS eC Pattern Width 8 47 Pattern Height 9 59 General Pattern Settings shown here are Freeze Aspect Off inherited from the pattern or from the de
116. eral Settings Project Name 3 Stitches Per Inch 10 Stitching Speed 50 Tie Stitches Perlnch 23 Tie Stitches E 23 Tie Stitches Per Inch Ties Stitches Per Inch for this project sm 4 Number of Tie Stitches for this project ex 4 is 2 Up 2 back Margin 0 00 Wattle a TOU JAI Stitches per Inch SPI setting will apply to all the patterns selected for the project Stitching Speed is measured as a percentage of maximum motor speed 50 means 50 of the maximum speed Tie Stitches Per Inch is the size of the stitches taken when doing tie off stitches Tie Stitches is the number of stitches taken when doing Tie off knots Half are taken in the direction of the pattern and the other half are in the opposite direction Margin is the distance between the stitch lines and the boundary lines TIT Tieoff Stitches are tiny stitches taken at the beginning and ending of a line of stitching By doing this the threads do not need to be hand knotted or buried with a needle Just trim them off because the knot secures the threads Miscellaneous information like Project Notes is listed here Main Screen Layout Work Area Property Window 1 To begin click on the Project Notes field and the memo area pops up Project Details Daisy Designs 2 Type in the information you wish to keep with this project 3 Click OK when done Customer Gen
117. ered trademark of Gammill Inc CreativeStudio is a trademark of Gammill Inc Index 185 Index A Active Screen 56 Add Pattern Icon 40 68 Add Quilt Group 62 Add Quilt Group Icon 40 Adjust Pattern 67 68 Adjusting patterns 76 Adjustments 136 143 Angle rotation 68 Applique background 133 Auto Restart 153 B Back 7 stitches 153 155 Background fill pattern 133 Background fillers 133 Backgrounds 133 Baseline 68 136 143 Basting 84 Belts Disengaged belts 151 Engaged Belts 151 Belts disengaged 87 Black pattern image 153 155 Bobbin pull up on keypad 54 Bobbin Pullup 136 143 Bobbin refill 155 Border Corner Icon 35 112 121 124 Border Corner settings 50 112 Border Settings Margin 50 Borders Butted corners 111 Custom Corners 111 Mitered corners 111 Square corners 111 Boundary Icon 35 68 95 133 Boundary points Left registration mark 136 143 Lower Left Corner of E2E 136 143 Lower Right Corner of E2E 136 143 Right registration mark 136 143 Butted borders 115 Buttons Channel lock 91 OK 91 Shift 91 Stop 91 Cables 10 CAD screen 41 Preview Area 12 Calibrate Stitcher Motor 30 Change Pattern details 67 68 Channel lock 87 Check measurements 126 Check Project Properties icon 40 Choose a Pattern 67 68 Chunking 126 Click counterclockwise 68 Click sound 91 Closing the Info Box 40 Command Bar 28 157 160 161 Commands 28 Dropdown box 28 Composite patter
118. erous boundaries can be defined for one quilt group which makes it easy to place different patterns together to see how they look r l p IS Quilt Icon This icon initiates the stitching process and is used in the name of the icon n a tool tip Using the keypad to select an icon Copyright 2009 Gammill Inc All Rights Reserved 36 Getting Started with CreativeStudio conjunction with all the other icon features The sewing head will move to the start point of the first pattern take a single stitch and show a prompt to pull up the bobbin thread Clicking OK Select will begin the stitching starting with the tie off stitches if enabled When the quilting is done CS will again show a prompt to pull up the bobbin thread and click OK when done The OK indicates the successful completion of the task Clicking Stop means the task was not completed successfully F F Edge To Edge Continue Icon is a subset of Edge to Edge i and it is not used until the first portion of the quilt is complete and has been rolled The Edge to Edge feature determined the pattern sizes repeats rows placement and stitched the first section Edge to Edge Continue will prompt for the boundary of the next section and will provide prompts for completing that section It is used multiple times until the quilt is done Q9 Point to Point Icon l This function is e
119. es Per Inch is the size of the stitches taken when doing tie off stitches Tie Stitches is the number of stitches taken when doing Tie off knots Half are taken in the direction of the pattern and the other half are in the opposite direction Pattern Width is the width of one pattern measured at the widest point Pattern Height is the height of one pattern measured at the tallest point Freeze Aspect ON means the ratio of Height Width remains the same when the size changes So if one of the dimensions is changed CS will change the other automatically to keep the ratio the same OFF means CS will allow the ratio to be distorted Margin is the closest distance between the stitch lines and the boundary lines Misc Project Notes are saved with the project for future reference Copyright 2009 Gammill Inc All Rights Reserved 48 Getting Started with CreativeStudio 2 4 3 3 Selected Pattern Details Magenta Frame appear in the Property Window and are framed with a magenta hot pink line These details apply to the pattern selected in the preview area not the one highlighted in the project information area The magenta color was chosen to match the highlighting in the Preview area Project Information q x Quilt Group bed i xe Us T5 Proveo Paton Selected Pattern Details d button daisy 2 V uM M EN button daisy 1 E Selected Pattern image is colored Ty
120. estions please contact Statler Stitcher a division of Gammill Inc Toll Free 866 830 3738 Ph 573 474 0320 E Mail support statlerstitcher com Office Hours are 8 AM 5 PM CST Monday Friday www STATLERSTITCHER com 7 mau Mourttine Systems Gammill Inc Corporate Headquarters 1452 Gibson St West Plains MO 65775 Toll free 800 659 8224 www GAMMILL com Copyright 2008 Gammill Inc All Rights Reserved Back Cover
121. ew area is alsa showing the aptianal grid background Every quilt has at least one quilt group and custom quilts will have many Some of the CS features need a quilt group of their own so they are created automatically It is possible to select multiple patterns and position them in the Preview area to see how they work together Not only do you see how the patterns work together but the pattern size scale can be previewed also P Tip Use the first tab called Quilt Group to preview your patterns together This is a fast and easy way to audition patterns with the customer When the patterns are chosen and previewed save the project with the customer s name so all the details are readily available when it is time to Quilt As Desired Copyright 2009 Gammill Inc All Rights Reserved 42 Getting Started with CreativeStudio 2 4 3 Property Window Properties aka settings are the details that define how and what the sewing head will stitch These details may apply to a project 43 blue frame or a selected pattern M Gehtalirame yellow frame a pattern 46 The frame around the details area is color coded to help differentiate between which details are being displayed Na ui Details E Pra um EE DEUM Dais Designs F Customer General Settings Project Name Pattern Details button daisy 2 xj Stitches Per In Stitching Speed General Setti
122. f Freeze Aspect Off Patem Vidi 2 36 Patam Height 4 lndmiduel Patter 0 E Repeat Settings Repeats and Ro 2 Repeats 1 Row Total Width amp T2 Total Height 4 Start End cantral Ct 4 Spacing 1 0 Horiz 0 Vert Square Up Quilt 0 Reference Faint for Select Between BobbinPullUp Block pattern Rapeate and Rows Number of Honzontal Repeats and Vertical Rows Reminder Any of the process Repeat Pattern Setup details can be changed until you exit Setup Mode Then none of them is accessible and all changes have to be done in Edit Mode which means the changes are made to the image in the preview area Save Project Settings often Exit Setup mode by 1 closing the Repeat Pattern Setup dialog box 2 changing to a different quilt group tab 3 opening another project The individual patterns can now be edited as needed Copyright 2009 Gammill Inc All Rights Reserved 102 Getting Started with CreativeStudio 4 2 4 C l Bi Click on Start Quilting and the sewing head will move to the Start of the pattern CS will prompt for pulling up the bobbin thread and choosing OK when ready to quilt Before Stitching E During Stitching Full up bebbin aad fhan click OK After Stitching At the end of the quilting sequence you will be prompted to pull up the bobbin thread and click OK It doesn t matter how the bobbin thread is pulled up secured or trimmed Just be sure to click
123. f a quilt and throughout the quilting process as the quilt is stitched and rolled There are several methods for basting Each method is useful under different circumstances Simple quilts may only need to have the three layers secured together and basting is adequate Complex quilts may need to have many areas of the quilt stitched together to prevent the fabrics especially the backing from shifting and pulling Taking the time to stabilize the quilt will result in a flatter straighter quilt Stitch in the ditch SID is commonly used in complex quilts because it secures the fabrics and can disappear into the seams Securing the Quilt using Baste Securing the quilt is generally hand guided done in regulated mode after the belts have been disengaged regulated mode is explained in the next section For quilts that only need to be secured on the outer edges basting is adequate Feature Baste Stitch The basting stitch is a long stitch and is often temporary It is commonly used around the outer edges of a quilt It might be viewed as being a series of single stitches rather than continuous stitches The difference is the amount of pressure the hopping foot exerts on the fabric The benefit is that less fabric gets pushed forward in the direction of the sewing This is very valuable when trying to prevent stretching and or ease in extra fullness Assumptions The quilt is loaded bobbin is full machine is threaded and the belts are
124. f bii i u E button daisy 1 x 4 qli C Patterns PrecisionStitch Yes finished searching E button daisy 1 qli C Patterns PrecisionStitch Yes but make future searches Faster icc button daisy 2 gli C Patterns PrecisionStitch No refine this search and E daisy Flower 1 qli C Patterns Pec h fi ke d E daisy Flower border 1 qli C Patterns PrecisionStitch P Change Nia name or KeyWords E daisy Flower border 2 qli C Patterns PrecisionStitch Look in more locations E daisy flower border gli C Patterns PrecisionStitch 9 Change whether hidden and system files Ic daisy Flower sash gli C Patterns PrecisionStitch are included Es daisy flower ali C Patterns PrecisionStitch x 4 Start a new search elegant daisy border 1 qli C Patterns PrecisionStitch Es elegant daisy border 2 gli C Patterns PrecisionStitch Here are the Search Results The dog can help if you need to do more searching a gna UP J All the files with the word daisy that were found in the Precision Stitch folder are listed lf you need to search more let the dog help If this is what you wanted to know jot down the path 17 so you can find the file in the correct folder using CreativeStudio Click on the Folders Icon to exit the Search function earch Results Edit View Favorites Tools Creating a New Folder The Statler Stitcher comes with hundreds of patterns already loaded In addition there are dozens more t
125. f needed Save the project e often l Bi Click on Start Quilting and the sewing head will move to the Start of the pattern CS will prompt for pulling up the bobbin thread Press OK when ready to quilt Before Stitching SS as Viabben Cut nee ttn Le At the end of the quilting sequence CS prompts to pull up the bobbin thread and click OK It doesn t matter how the bobbin thread is pulled up secured or trimmed Just be sure to click OK because it completes this process Quick Reference Single Block 171 4 2 3 Stitch Multiple Patterns using Repeat Patterns Repeat Patterns will move a series of patterns any type into the preview area Continuous line patterns will be connected so they stitch in one continuous path Individual block patterns are placed in a row but are stitched individually Boundaries ss are nice to have as a reference but not necessary Feature Repeat Patterns Assumptions Quilt is loaded and stabilized machine is threaded bobbins wound belts engaged and patterns have been chosen Boundaries are not needed but they can be helpful so define them if desired Quilting the Quilt Which CS Feature To use Phase 2 Blocks Stitch Multiple Patterns using Repeat_Patterns 99 steps to follow 1 Be sure the correct pattern is highlighted 2 Click on Repeat Patterns icon CS asks for a Reference Paint You can click on that now or change the Rep
126. fault settings in the Margin 0 configuration form Stitches Per Inch Stitches Per Inch for this Pattern Changing the Pattern Details Pattern Name This relates back to the selected pattern above General Stitcher Settings for this pattern have values that are inherited from the project settings 44 which were inherited from the current defaults 157 If any setting is changed here it will apply to the patterns that are moved into the preview area after the change not those that have already been moved into the preview area General Pattern Settings have values that are inherited from the pattern as originally defined by the pattern designer If any settings are changed here the change will apply to copies of this pattern that are moved into the preview area after the change not those that have already been moved in Main Screen Layout Work Area Property Window 47 General Stitcher Settings Click in the settings box and a drop down box appears Make your changes by dragging the slider using the tumblers or typing a number General Settings Pattern Name Stitches Per Inch 10 Pattern Speed 50 Tie Stitches PerInch 23 Tie Stitches 4 Pattern Width 8 47 Pattern Height 9 59 Freeze Aspect Margin iam otitches per Inch applies to this pattern Pattern Speed is measured as a percentage of maximum motor speed 50 means 50 of the maximum speed Tie Stitch
127. feel giving the quilter greater flexibility to match their personal free motion style Assumptions The quilt is loaded bobbin is full machine is threaded and the belts are probably detached Free motion quilting is usually done without the belts that control the sewing head which allows the sewing head to move freely in all directions oteps to follow v Original Plus 1 Choose a style of Regulated Sewing EUELA Click on the small black arrow to the right of the Regulated Sewing icon to see the choices Original Plus and Smooth vary only in the speed of the needle moving up amp down Try them all and choose the one that you like best Copyright 2009 Gammill Inc All Rights Reserved Getting Started with CreativeStudio 2 Click on the Regulated Sewing icon A Dialog box shows settings and buttons 5 1 Settings Angle This is the current angle that will be used when Channel Lock is turned on stitches Per Inch Change with up down arrows or use mouse amp keyboard Flip Angle If Radiating Lines is not checked this angle will replace the current angle This is intended to be used with the channel lock feature To flip the angle press and hold the shift button on the keypad and press the Chan Lock button To flip it back again repeat the 2 button sequence Radiating Lines When checked CS uses a 2 button sequence to increase the current angle by the number of degrees shown in Flip Angle Th
128. ference boundary Shows Inner camer essentially trace the quilt top on the screen to guarantee accurate pattern placement Tp Reference boundaries are extremely useful They can be used to 4 2 2 Stitch a Single Pattern using Pattern To Boundary Once a boundary is defined this feature will move a pattern into the boundary resizing and repositioning it to fit the boundary Feature Pattern to Boundary Assumptions Quilt is loaded and stabilized machine is threaded bobbins are wound belts are engaged patterns have been chosen boundaries have been defined oteps to follow 1 Be sure the correct pattern is highlighted and the correct boundary is selected If the boundary was just created it is already highlighted red If it wasn t the most recently defined boundary just click it once Quilting the Quilt Which CS Feature To use Phase 2 Blocks Stitch a Single Pattern using Pattern_To_Boundary 97 Rojec infomation quit Group LETS Se Click on the pattern Image to select it The Pattern Details appear below framed in blue Click on the boundary to select it TE will turn red Pattern Name Slitthes Par Inch Paltem Speed i Tie Stitches Fer Inch These sett ngs Tie Stitches define how the PEE rt pattern will be Pattern Height Freeze Aspect stitched Margin 2 Click on Pattern Into Boundary icon and the pattern will appear inside the b
129. ghts Reserved Getting Started with CreativeStudio 10 11 12 13 Quick Ref Borders and Cornesr ccccccceeeeeecccccssssssseeeeeeeeeeeececccceessssseeeeeeeeeeeeeeceeeasssenseeeeeseees 176 Quick Ref Ten Wi SiG TEILS D st 178 Quick Ref Trim Outside ccdsecceectateesesctencundestutwewsesduwevscuatavauectanswnsedteusnseaansandaenausadesestenseentatunaneees 179 Quick Her Edge OC rasa arg eae eects es wera te eee ee te teat 180 Quick Bel RECON ien eae tuva eius iri a eu Ua uie aun MB eU aud 183 Quick Hel Reslalt oou ndi ro t ES es SU UE FN Ca SER Ga Ele DX D DEB ro UE cv DL er D vs sen DUE SeT OPEP RE dEeE 184 Index 185 Foreword Foreword Gammill Inc is fortunate to have had a host of experienced professionals assist us with the development of CreativeStudio The combined efforts of these individuals have produced an amazing piece of software which is truly feature rich Gammill amp Statler wish to thank Patricia Barry of By Design Quilting www PatBarryQuilts com for her exceptional work on the manual as well as the entire Statler Stitcher team who have contricuted to countless hours towrards the development of CreativeStudio We also wish to thank the following individuals who have digitized patterns photographed for this manual Anita Schackelford Thimbleworks www anitaschackelford com Anne Bright Simply Continuous www annebright com Debra Geissler Designs by Deb www debrageissler com
130. gins Just select all the patterns at once Group All icon ss and reposition as needed If adjustments are needed after the first rows have been completed the non quilted patterns need to be selected together This is done by holding down the Ctrl key and clicking on each pattern that needs to be adjusted When it looks good Save the project 0 5i Click Quilt The machine moves to the start of the first pattern takes a single stitch and prompts you to pull up the bobbin so do that Press OK on the keypad when ready The first row now begins Copyright 2009 Gammill Inc All Rights Reserved 140 Getting Started with CreativeStudio CEE EE mum Se oe Important 81 At the end of the row CS stops and prompts you to cut the bobbin thread It doesn t matter how the bobbin thread is pulled up secured or trimmed Just be sure to click OK because it completes this process 8A IF you have room for another row the machine will move to the beginning of the next row take a stitch prompt for Bobbin pull up and click OK to quilt the next row Repeat these steps until all the rows for the current section are complete 7 When CS finishes the last row that fits you will be prompted to cut the bobbin thread and mark the two registration points Here is what will happen TL i Pull up bobbin thread then click O 1 Shove bo Heres abi Ps hire n We d dw eek db enhn Pan
131. happen Each designer has a style of their own so try patterns from multiple designers and collect all their pattern catalogs too They are really inspirational When ready to place an order here is what to do 1 Logon to their website and view their catalogs Most catalogs have shopping cart functions so you can be adding patterns to your shopping cart as you find them When you are done shopping follow the instructions for checking out and paying for the patterns Each designer does this a little differently so follow their directions carefully One of the steps is to give your name address and email address The designer will either email the patterns to you or tell you how to download them yourself 2 When you get your patterns save them to your home computer first This assumes that your home computer has internet access a firewall and virus security software All new files should be received by and saved on your home computer so it can check them for viruses etc The Statler Stitcher should never be connected to a network or to the internet Copyright 2009 Gammill Inc All Rights Reserved 26 Getting Started with CreativeStudio 3 Frequently the patterns will arrive in a zipped file folder which means it has been compressed so it takes less space and can be sent to you faster It is easy to unzip a folder Just like Windows Explorer right click the zipped folder and follow the instructions The
132. hat were provided by different Statler pattern designers These bonus patterns are stored in separate file folders which identify the designer It is a good idea to create a separate file folder for your own patterns This separates the patterns you have purchased from the ones that came with your system When new software versions are released the patterns are often updated and re released too If you put your personal pattern collection in the same file folders as the Statler collection it is possible to write over your personal patterns First use Windows Explorer 18 to find the C drive Looking at the folders tells us that the standard pattern files are stored on the C drive so that is where we will put our new folder C MyPatterns Copyright 2009 Gammill Inc All Rights Reserved 22 Getting Started with CreativeStudio Folders 3 Desktop El i My Documents F My Computer 3 Look for the i Drive C and the f Pattern folders 2 Click on Explore to begin looking at om 2 d dell w Browse Wik Paint Shop Pra 8 7 Documents and Settings COTE 3 drivers Searc i i E i386 i 1 Right Click on Start Explore All Users CH Start A CreativeStudio Properties O Patterns by Anne Bright r O Patterns by Dave Q Patterns by Designs by D Open All Users The following steps show how to create a new folder 1 Right Cl
133. hen using the P2P Line feature SPI is the initial setting for stitches per inch SPI Min SPI is the minimum stitches per inch allowed by CS Tieoffs Check means CS will do tieoff stitches at the beginning and end of each Stitching line Tieoff Stitches This is the number of stitches taken by the tieoff feature Tieoff SPI This is the size of the stitches taken by the tieoff feature Margins This is the default margin size in inches r Tip Tie off stitches will be more secure if the TieSPI is not evenly divisible by the SPI This means TieSPI divided by SPI should not be T a whole number Example If SPI 10 TieSPI should not be 10 20 or 30 It can be 21 22 23 29 31 32 etc If SPI 12 Tie SPI should not be 12 24 or 36 It can be 25 26 27 35 37 36 etc Quilting the Quilt Which CS Feature To use Utility Functions Set Defaults 159 Center Column contains defaults using check boxes check ON blank OFF Trace Do Not Change Laser Control Check means CS controls the laser and will turn it on when needed Auto Laser Do Not Change Bobbin Stitch Check means CS will help bring all the threads to the top of the quilt by stopping at each Start and End taking a single stitch and prompting the quilter to pull up the bobbin thread Unchecking this will make the sewing happen non stop dragging the thread as needed Needle Check means the nee
134. here are many mechanical electrical and numeric settings that are required to run CS Some of the settings are defaults that can be changed to suit the quilter s preferences These default settings 157 are defined in the Controller Definition Form and are explained in detail in the chapter on Utility Functions Technical Support also covers Diagnostics which are metrics that are used to run diagnostic tests The Diagnostics are considered a Restricted Area Do not modify Main Screen Layout Command Bar Tools Command 34 any of the values without the explicit instructions from one of the Statler Stitcher support staff oet Origin 1 60 The origin point is a new variable in CS All graphics products need an origin but CS s ability to set a unique origin point enables the projects to be repeatable across machines The repeatable origin allows recovery from accidental or end of the night power shutdowns It also means that projects can be created for a whole quilt and the project can be sold shared to others just like a single pattern is sold shared in PS Utility Functions Oil Stitcher 11 This is a special routine that is an optional part of the regular cleaning and maintenance It runs the sewing head motor at varying speeds backwards so the oil has a chance to penetrate some places that are otherwise hard to reach New machines and certain climates may require this to be done more frequently See Utility
135. here it stopped Stop will stop the sewing head immediately and terminate the current process Use the Restart feature to continue the line of stitching Status Bar The Status Bar displays the current status of the operation being performed The Status Bar provides information about what is currently happening Ready nu Speed 50 SPr 11 Idle The left section gives a status of the machine s operation Other info listed may be error messages Motor speed Stitches per inch and more Task Bar The last line of the screen display shows the Task Bar which contains buttons that relate back to the computer programs currently open It is possible to have several programs open simultaneously The computer will layer or stack the screen images from each program Clicking one of the buttons will bring the screen for that program to the top of the stack The Task Bar shows the START button and buttons for all programs currently open The button for the program that is currently active is depressed if Start Help amp Manual SL Impict Untitled ipp 23 ScreenPix IPP fia CreativeStudio oc Part Ill 58 Getting Started with CreativeStudio 3 1 Planning the Quilting A key strength of the Statler Stitcher CreativeStudio M software is the ability to See it Pick Position and Preview the quilting patterns before stitching them Stitch it What You See Is What You Quilt
136. hoose a pattern Select a pattern with the startpoint on the left the endpoint on the right and both points on the same horizontal line P2P patterns m must stitch from left to right Prep Step 3 Change pattern details 4 if needed Be aware of the pattern size proportion and any margins Measure the size of the sashing strips and choose a pattern size that fills the space but stays contained in the sashing Use the Preview area to audition the size and placement of the patterns if desired Copyright 2009 Gammill Inc All Rights Reserved 130 Getting Started with CreativeStudio Project Information h 1 10 0 Wx Quit Group Demo Details Sashings a a i bd c ac cows med Preview Pattern 2 Pattern Details nx General Settings Patam Marne pzpflower Stitches Per Inch 12 Pattern Speed 40 Tie Stitthes Perinch 30 Tie Stitches G Patem Wigih 9r scale is poor because Pattem Height 1 Freeza Aspect OT the pattern is distorted Margin too much Prep Step 4 Plan the Point Layout before beginning Most patterns look the best when they maintain their original proportion Freeze aspect On but this means you need to have P2P intervals that also allow the pattern to fill the space Other patterns need to have one consistent dimension even if the other varies Freeze Aspect Off For example a pattern being stitched inside a sashing area should have o
137. iable Settings refer to the quilting process Quilt Length Total Length of the Quilt CS measured the width in step 1 and gets the length from the Primary Settings It now has enough information to automatically calculate the number of repeats and rows required This is just a suggestion All settings can be changed in Setup mode but not in Edit mode 3 Check the E2E Setup Details Size Settings Pattern Width and Pattern Height may be different from what you started with Repeats and Rows have been set but can be changed if you do it in the setup mode Spacing refers to the amount of space between patterns both horizontally and vertically Adjust these numbers if needed to add or remove space between patterns especially between the rows Variable Settings Select Between Blocks use Connect Start And End for pantographs Select Alternating type allows staggered rows Select Registration Place Two Pins is the default amp method shown nere Maintain Aspect is similar to freeze aspect 4 Look at the image in the preview area WYSIWYQ What you see is what you quilt so Quick Reference Sheets Quick Ref Edge To Edge 181 if you don t like it change it now Pattern will stitch off the edge of the quilt unless it is trimmed E fk da m Samia ht me el KO me pir Us CD prodi pis RC Ca e ea le ep eine Gne ime ag ke Start of the first Per LAS GR OR Ske ee Tr ge ey ARS SOY
138. ick on the Start button 2 Click on Explore 3 Look for the C drive Click once on the Local Disk C to select it L Local Disk C Fle Edt View Favorites Tools Help Qe O F seach Folders 3 Folders x Nene Size Typ E Loca 6 Click Seis 3 a top Patterns by Simone Struss File Folder View Favorit My Documents Patterns by Vice Malaski File Folder gt Patterns PrecisionStitch File Folder ld My Computer f BB 3 4 Floppy A gt Patterns PrecisionSttch DXF File Folder 3 lt gt Local Disk C Patterns PrecisionStich JPG File Folder Create Shortcut tel tur H Badams E Patterns PrecisionStitch SKF File Folder 7 Patterns Recorded File Folde Delete E Briefcase p seo ene ite inier Rename ansan fbr fies Fie Foki m y am 5 e er f C Bitmap Image S see D Sater Patt Fie Fol Properties F c 1 3 3 i366 C Statler Patterns e Folder ij Wordpad Document B8B aiii E Satler Projects File Folder Patterns by Anes E Paint Shop Pro Image 1 Patterns by Anne Bright etl cw aie T5 de SK 2 a E Rich Text D t d noe SJ INFCACHE 1 SKB 1F IC ex ocumen C Patterns by Designs by Deb ahs ka i iO E w m 33 AutoSketch Drawing 3 Patterns by Irena Bluhm pa en H Text D pF E Patterns by Kim Diamond zi EBLILEJLE gt Patterns by Linda Taylor x File Folder Gi Wave Sou samaa 7 Type the folder name My Patterns 4 Click on the Command b
139. ide Doing SND on the lower side of the seam allows the stitching to sink down and disappear too a Tip When the seam allowance s pressed toward one s de t f i steps to follow 1 Choose P2P Line v Line Pattern This is one of the choices presented when clicking on the black arrow to the right of the P2P icon 2 Click on the P2P icon 9 A dialog box appears with options Copyright 2009 Gammill Inc All Rights Reserved 92 Getting Started with CreativeStudio settings Settings Angle This is the current angle that will be used when the Channel Lock is turned on Flip Angle If array mode is not checked this angle replaces the current angle To flip the angle press and hold the shift button on the keypad and press the Chan Lock button To flip it back again repeat the 2 button sequence Array Mode When checked CS uses a 2 button sequence to increase the current angle by the number of degrees shown in the Flip Angle To increase the current angle press and hold the shift button on the keypad and press the Chan Lock button Repeat this to increase it again Buttons Chan Lock locks the head so it stitches along one fixed angle Shift Press this and hold it down and then press Chan Lock to Flip or increase in array mode the current lock angle OK either button selects the point based on the position of the needle Stop indicates th
140. ide of the applique area so it won t be stitched over v rim Inside Trim Outside Feature Trim Pattern Inside Assumptions The quilt top is loaded and stabilized machine is threaded bobbins wound belts engaged and patterns have been added to the project In this example a large area will be quilted using a background filler pattern bubbles The quilt has some nautical creatures that are appliqued and will not be quilted with bubbles oteps to follow 1 Click on the Boundary icon Li and follow the prompts to define the boundary of the background area If the project were to fill the background of an appliqued block this would be the outer boundary Click Boundary Point 1 Click Boundary Point 2 Doer Click Boundary Point 3 ic Boundary Point 5 EN EXT ac Copyright 2009 Gammill Inc All Rights Reserved 134 Getting Started with CreativeStudio 2 Move the background filler pattern in Use Pattern to Boundary s or Repeat Patterns s a depending on how many repeats are needed to fill the area O Redurance Point Locabon Reimane Port UpperLetiGomer Ind D Oia Pes Post 0 Horie 0 vert Staa e D Patten Dntails i Lack Patem as Of Preece Aspect ti Faim fae 8 90 Pann Hrga 5 indsajusl Faan Di Setings I Aepests and Ao J Ropes 2 Fw Tote ech 2oo Tual haghi 14 50 fad End oaeo Cii D pacng
141. ih Stop ai End of Row BBC re Arh Ae pact 1 Cnnngrci starnbtAndE nd n Select Altema ng Type one Selg Fiecszvennn Highlight the Pattern T a Input the Quilt Length 55 i 433 Change size settings BAR E Fini ipsas 2 O Hane B Ver select the Alternating Type Copyright 2009 Gammill Inc All Rights Reserved 144 Getting Started with CreativeStudio Choose a pattern change the size for the scale needed input the total quilt length and choose the Alternating Type CS measured the width in step 1 and gets the length from the Primary Settings 55 It now has enough information to automatically calculate the number of repeats and rows required 3 Check the E2E Setup Details s These were described before but it is worth repeating Size Settings s Pattern Width and Pattern Height may be different from what you started with Repeats and Rows have been set but can be changed if you do it in the setup mode which means don t close the E2E Setup box until you are sure adjustments are done Spacing refers to the amount of space between patterns both horizontally and vertically Adjust these numbers if needed to add or remove space between patterns especially between the rows Variable Settings s Select Between Blocks describes what you want CS to do between blocks Connect Start And End is preferred for pantographs Bobbin Pullup is used if each re
142. ill try to resize the pattern Click OK to clear the Sizing Error box Lise the Resizing Handles ta change the size and position of the pattern to find the best fit Prep Step 4 Click on the pattern and resize 7 using the handles until satisfied oteps to follow 1 Choose Trim Outside J Trim Inside v Trim Outside This is one of the choices presented when clicking on the black arrow to the right of the Trim icon RI 2 Click on the Trim icon e CS will prompt for a Trim boundary Copyright 2009 Gammill Inc All Rights Reserved 104 Getting Started with CreativeStudio Tiere Esos NEM Click Trim Point 1 Click as many 4 points as needed Lodi Two boundaries lines shower Cine from the Trim function and one from the initial boundary definition Shas Par Inch Falem Speed Tie Stet het Par inch Tie hic hes Selected Patern Widhi 2 26 Salaried Fasern Height 2 22 Freeze Aspedi fa Selected Patern Rretatc 073 Everything outside the Trim Stitches Per incl Siiches Per inch for thes selected patern boundary has been removed oni r Tip CS hasn t really deleted any of the pattern It just won t sew outside of your boundary Therefore you can click inside your boundary to select the pattern and reposition it or resize it until it fits perfectly Al Reposition the pattern image Click on the pattern s to select if needed Use the handles bl
143. ing the Feature Edge To Edge Continue Copyright 2009 Gammill Inc All Rights Reserved 182 Getting Started with CreativeStudio Feature Edge To Edge Continue t Assumptions The first section or more is done the registration points have been marked and the quilt has been rolled 9 Click EdgeToEdge Continue 10 Mark the boundary as prompted CS prompts for left registration mark and right registration mark 11 Check the screen and adjust if needed 12 Click Quilt The first row of the new section now begins At the end of the row CS stops prompts for bobbin pull up Click OK Repeat each row until the entire current section is done CS will again prompt for marking registration points Roll the quilt Repeat steps 9 12 until the last section when bottom edge of the quilt makes its way up to the current quiltable space 13 Last Section adjustments are often necessary so the last time you roll the quilt the prompts are a little different The last time the quilt is Click Left registration mark rolled CS asks for the registration points AND for the Click Right registration mark ibi lower edge to be marked Select points along bottom of E2E he Blue line is the bottom edge of the quilt Save the project e a 14 Click Quilt The machine moves to the start of the pattern takes a single stitch and prompts you to pull up the bobbin so do that Press OK on
144. is project in the future This is the bottom of the hierarchy Settings always cascade forward and down never backward or up Keypad Window The Keypad Window shows an image of the six buttons on the sewing head keypad Using the keypad reduces the number of times you must walk to the computer and use the mouse to select an option To view the keypad image click on View then click on Keypad Window and the image will appear in the CAD screen This image is grayed out which means it won t respond to any clicking with the mouse It is only a Main Screen Layout Keypad Window 55 reminder of what the keypad buttons will do To hide the window click the X on the title bar It is possible to display the keypad window all the time see the default settings in the configuration form Tip The keypad buttons are very similar to P S so feel free to hide the keypad window and maximize the space n the Preview Area Creative Studio Ty Quilt Project File Edt wew Tools Help A Project Explorer z Y Property Window Rai Keypad Window Key Pad Controls Ej m ax Ten Select abbin Satter Mode Single l Face Stitch Slop Select Keypad Controls can be used instead of the mouse in certain situations Bobbin will initiate the bobbin pull up sequence select pattern will scroll through the selected patterns in the Project Properties Mode will rotate through each of
145. ist of patterns without breaking the sequence This sequence is very important as you will see Project Information n x bed lice es List St a Preview Pattern 4 Patterns that are included mare than once must be added mare than once Add as many patterns as you would like to concatonate together The sequence of selecting patterns is the same as the sequence of stitching them 3 Click the E2E icon EDITEN Edge to Edo chi ck Upper Left corner of E2E et boredany Sedewt ES k Upper Right c orner of E2E EEEN Define a boundary Click Lower ver Right cor omer of E2E around the first area O z ck Lower Left corner of E2E to be quilted T ei 4 Enter the quilt length in the Primary Settings 5s area and CS will display the patterns Here are examples of different combinations of the Ride Into The Sunset patterns Quilting the Quilt Which CS Feature To use Phase 4 Backgrounds E2E Concatonating Patterns 149 Only Pattern 1 was chosen Patterns sequence is 1 3 Pete m pn es ees OL oe a ass UE I Sem UE i tpa ix UE 2 v TD E 1 A PR c ET ED qu AOT p ata er TE De SALE een C d Lr i Lig Patterns sequence is 1 3 5 5 z a i777 a FF cu FTT E 2d oy rz dg acc Y T dn Pt Lib zE Tt i En jet
146. itch size 4 Press Shift and Exit on keypad when ready to exit regulated mode Quick Reference Regulated Sewing Quilting the Quilt Which CS Feature To use Phase 1 Basting Stitch in the Ditch using Point_to_Point Line 91 4 1 3 Stitch in the Ditch using Point to Point Line otitch in ditch SID is a technique where the stitch line follows the seam line resulting in a virtually invisible stitching line With practice SID can be done exactly on the seam line Stitch near ditch SND is a technique where the stitch line is very near but not on the seam line Both SID and SND use normal length stitches and are not removed They become part of the overall quilting design Some quilters prefer to do SID free motion but CS offers another option 9 Pattern Feature Point To Point Line Point to point describes a CS process where a series of connected line segments are positioned and stitched Remember Dot To Dot coloring books The same concept applies The quilter supplies the dots and CS stitches a perfect line between each contiguous pair Each dot is identified by moving the sewing head to each point in order and pressing the OK button The spot where the needle would enter the fabric is the Dot or point Assumptions The quilt is loaded bobbin is full machine is threaded bobbins wound the speakers are on and the belts are engaged becomes higher thicker than the other s
147. itching process and STOP ends it When the shift button is pressed the keypad buttons have additional functions Angle O 4 LL 9 Stitches Per Inch SP 12 00 E r e Py Angle 10 z Tm Stitches Per Inch SP 12 00 t f Radetng Lines EISE S When the stitcher is running the keypad buttons also have additional functions To exit Regulated Sewing Mode Press and hold the Shift key and press the Exit key Additional Functions These functions light blue buttons are initiated by using a 2 button sequence press and hold the Shift button and then press the second button Flip Chan Lock Changes the current angle If Radiating Lines is not checked this will change the current angle to whatever the Flip Angle is set at To flip the angle press and hold the shift button on the keypad and press the Chan Lock button To flip it back again repeat the 2 button sequence If Radiating Lines is checked CS increases the current angle by the number of degrees shown in Flip Angle To increase the angle press and hold the shift button on the keypad and press the Chan Lock button Repeat to increase it again It will go up to 90 degrees and return back to 0 degrees Shift used to display additional functions light blue buttons and to execute them Change to Need Pos is used to check or choose the Needle Position option making the Lower Left button change to Needle Position Press and
148. ke final adjustments 7e in the preview area last Directional patterns like the one shown need to have a different pattern n the center of the border to make the direction change appear planned and orderly That additional pattern is not shown here but should be included in the final adjustments before quilting Project Information 1x Border Corner MiterBorder i 5s E xe ie cd ks Add a different pattern ta the center of the border so the direction change looks planned Preview Pattern zi i a H H Reference Point Location Reterence Point Po LowerRightCormer Offset from Point 0 Horiz 0 Vert H Pattern Details Lock Pattern as Des Off Freeze Aspect Off m patern vidt 1 48 smell LL PD cee oe Add an extra pattern ta the side border sn you can check the alignment at the mitered corners fa Tip When working with mitered corners it is a good idea to position the side border patterns and check the fit at the miters The sides don t have to be quilted yet but seeing how the patterns align will make the final results better Project Information 7 When done Save the project E i 10 Click on Start Quilting and CS moves the sewing head amp prompts for bobbin pull up Quilting the Quilt Which CS Feature To use Phase 3 Borders Borders Mitered 121 4 3 4 Before Stitching During Stitching Full up bebbin aad thee click OK pum After Sti
149. l 1232 pat a CopvyLaptopTaSEatler iE My Dacuments El 12324 pat CopyStatierToLaptop Bs Computer E 1233 pat Jump Drive is J 3 6 Floppy A E 1233A pat Removable Disk F ae Local Disk C E 12338 pat And it contains 2 folders EL CD RW Drive D 2001 pat used far copying files E U3 System E E 2001A pat O Removable Disk F E 20048 pat m c3 Highlight a folder to PE contents la CopyStatlerToLaptop Copying Files We know where the files are source is FACopyLaptopToStatler and where they need to be placed destination is CAMy Patterns Windows Explorer is used here Copyright 2009 Gammill Inc All Rights Reserved 24 Getting Started with CreativeStudio too 2 Highlight the files to be copied Folders source Folder Removable Disk CopyLaptopTaStatler C CopyStatlerToLaptop I I x l JM E ME WIR MI ME 3 Right click the highlighted files to see choices 4 Click COPY Send To 1 Highlight the source folder to display the contents in the right window pane Create Shortec Delete Te a Rename Properties 1 Click on the source folder and the content will be displayed in the right window pane 2 Select 1s the files to be copied 3 Right click the selected highlighted files 4 Click Copy d rs J Desktop E My Documents F My Computer i
150. l Users Cie Start A CreativeStudio 1 Right Click 141 on Start 2 Click on Explore 3 Look for the C drive The screen appears with two panes Single click the folder name in the left pane to select it and display the contents of the folder in the right pane Use the icons to navigate the folders and files Introduction Computer Skills Explore Folders 19 Back up ta your previous screen Mame af the folder Farward ane screen currently highlighted Up ane level P adl Search functian Folder display fe Patterns Precisin istibch Wiews to choose File Edt Ww Faweffes els Help A CS pack gt hF JO search gt Folders FF Drill down 14 and back up using clicks and the icons The drill down path v is shown on the left how to get to the selected folder Stick Alphabet The lowest detail level is listed on the right what is inside the selected Stick Alphabet folder Folders X G9 Desktop E Looking For Mie sian C Patterns PrecisionStitch Stick Alphabet Alpha_old z qli SB 3 Floppy A lt gt Local Disk C 4 O Backups 3 O del 4 Documents and Settings 3 O drivers e i386 O Patterns by Anne Bright O Patterns by Dave Patterns by Designs by Deb C3 Patterns by Irena Bluhm O Patterns by Kim Diamond B D Patt Linda T un e iiam Lope P C3 Patterns by Lone Pine Quilting O Patterns by One Song Needle Arts 23 Patterns
151. l proportion Freeze aspect On but this means you need to have P2P intervals that also allow the pattern to fill the space oteps to follow 1 Choose P2P Pattern This is one of the style choices 2 Click on the P2P icon A dialog box appears with options fie Ande fer Settings Angle O a Amey Mode Chan Lock Shift Line v Pattern OK Stop OK Press OK at every point Press Stop when done Settings Angle Flip Angle and Array Mode are available but not required Buttons Chan Lock locks the head so it stitches along one fixed angle Shift Press this AND Chan Lock to Flip or increase in array mode the current lock angle OK either button selects the point based on the position of the needle otop indicates the end of the P2P pattern sequence 3 Define the path Move the machine head from one point to the next clicking OK on each one The machine makes a boink noise every time the OK button is pressed This sound confirms that the point has been registered The image appears in the preview area of the screen 4 Press Stop to complete the path The images appear in the preview area Check it before stitching Copyright 2009 Gammill Inc All Rights Reserved 170 Getting Started with CreativeStudio Group Demo Details Sashings p Heese SSS rs Boundaries help with scale and placemen
152. llowing types of files gli is the Quilting Language format that Statler Stitcher recognizes dxf is a format used by CAD systems like Autosketch that the Statler recognizes pat is a Pattern File that has been encrypted to run only on a specific Statler machines At some time additional patterns will be purchased and will need to be moved to the folder containing your personal files CAMy Patterns The new files will exist on some type of removable media like a thumb drive and Windows Explorer can help copy them to their new folder First insert the thumb drive 1 removable media generally need a USB port and open up Windows Explorer 18 Search 9 the folder structure and find the removable media In this example the thumb drive has been given the letter F but each computer can be different so it might be E F G H or some other letter The example shows the thumb drive has two folders that will be used for copying files to from the home computer Laptop and the Statler These folders are named CopyLaptopToStatler and CopyeStatlerToLaptop Using descriptive names for files and folders will make this process much easier Folders x Name 3 Desktop 2 CepyLsptepToStatler These files are in the folder CopyLaptopTostatler ae hy Documents 2 CoprStatlerTolaptop DFSWPV7I Documents See Local Disk C System 2 2 O D_VIDEO_RECORDER D Falders P x Names EEA 3 Desktop E
153. lock this would be the outer edges of the block 2 Move the background filler pattern in Use Pattern to Boundary or Repeat Patterns LJ depending on how many repeats are needed to fill the area This example shows repeat patterns nested vertically by 5 There is a gap on one side border and an overlap on the other which need to be adjusted Select patterns together and resize to fill the space Outer edges can be trimmed too w Phor 48v Ad i 4 P Z y LOO e C 575 Ot nv Connected 4 f IYI CX PE ROAXICY VI a EE h v PE CS Sy opt Pet Ner d o Irt a Se ee ECT e s x Er teamy PSY v te TAN paa L p P f p i I a T is W f Ls x L 909 8 55 ah 090 8 7 7 77 8 8 Se Ty a T dum af T atm A E dit A im m an 4 3 Group the patterns together before adjusting the size and position If the pattern doesn t fit exactly let it extend past the outer boundary and trim the excess 4 Choose Trim Inside and Click on the Trim icon CS will prompt for a boundary Use as many points as needed to define the boundary of the applique Ry ee oe Closeup of the Fish 1 applique after it was l ES trimmed v Trim Inside iis Trim Outside E Clie im Point 94 5 Click Stop when done and CS will erase everything inside the boundary leaving the filler pattern in the background Save the project often Conti
154. lt so Custom Corners have been stitched using Border Corner 2 as follows Prep Step 1 Click on Border Corner Icon Prep Step 2 Click the Outer Border boundary as prompted Prep Step 8 Click the Inner Border boundary as prompted Prep Step 4 Choose the Corner type L Square Square Oriented Angle Prep Step 5 Choose the Orientation the pattern image looks like which corner Prep Step 6 Click Pattern To Boundary if CS hasn t automatically done it Prep Step 7 Adjust size and placement if needed Prep Step 8 Stitch the two corners 1 Click on the border pattern to be used This highlights it blue in the Project Info area CS defaults to Freeze Aspect ON initially so a height change to fit the border will change the width proportionately CS then turns off Freeze Aspect so you can make minor changes to fit the space 2 Measure 7 the top border height first and determine the height of the pattern Maximum border size less margins Transfer the height measurements into the pattern height field of the pattern details 99 Quilting the Quilt Which CS Feature To use Phase 3 Borders Borders with Custom Corners 125 3 Measure 7 the top border width next starting at the endpoint of the left corner ending at the startpoint of the right corner knot to knot Be sure to measure in the direction you will be stitching because the measure process will also determine the square
155. ly Flip Vertically Delete Delete Rotate 90 degrees Flip Horizontally Flip Vertically Toggle Group Sewn Toggle Pattern Sewn Toggle Group Unsewn Rubber Stamp Combine Group Circular Array Rubber Stamp Circular Array Reposition Options Rotate 90 degrees rotates the pattern counterclockwise 90 degrees Flip Horizontally turns the pattern sideways Flip Vertically turns the pattern upside down Delete removes the pattern from the preview area More Repasition gt oI D V g o V 0 Flip Horizontally Flip vertically Delete Toggle Pattern Sewn Rubber Stamp Circular Array Sewing Status Options L 4A t 2 Rotate 90 Eme o lt go V g ec K ty u Toggle Pattern Sewn or Toggle Group Sewn means it won t stitch out again Toggle Pattern Unsers or toggle group unsewn means it will stitch again Combine Group will group together all the selected patterns and treat them like a single pattern for the duration of your project with no Bobbin Pull up prompt between them Be sure to select the patterns in their proper stitching order Once the patterns are grouped they can not be un grouped without using the Undo command which will undo everything you have changed not just grouping the patterns Rubber Stamp is a way to make an exact copy an existing pattern or group of patterns When there are several patterns selected CS will create a group
156. ly be done while the body of the quilt is being done A section or chunk of both side borders is stitched every time the quilt top is rolled Planning is important so the number of repeats needed for the side borders is known and the target size is set at the beginning The last sections chunks may need to be adjusted a bit but since the pattern is large open or non symmetrical this difference won t be noticeable Quilting the Quilt Which CS Feature To use Phase 3 Borders Side Borders 127 Pregect kisman Sx us bd xx aan Two Repeats of Fine Tree Border ate Bear moose and pine 1 will fit in this side One Repeat of Bear ih moose and pine heu Mni ee vill NOT fit without being resized harder section ont pine tree block 3 Border patterns that are very detailed or contain stitch lines that are double stitched might look better if the quilt is reloaded sideways This is a personal preference Patterns that are very complicated or detailed heirloom cables or feathers are good examples don t hide size variations well so do the main part of the quilt first including the four corners top and bottom borders and turn the quilt Here are some relevant Tips given in the previous sections about borders that are very important when doing side borders Borders in general a Tip Draw a diagram of the entire quilt top for reference Include the shape of the corner treatments Accurately me
157. m Inside boundaries are possible in one quilt f group but only one Tr m Outs de LE Quick Reference Trim Outside e Stitch a Composite Pattern Composite patterns can be created using any patterns but block patterns e and P2P patterns es work best Composite patterns are recommended when a block is large and needs more than one pattern to fill the space Sometimes composite patterns are created to fit unusual shapes Example 1 Simple patterns are often the best choice for quilts because they add curves and motion without detracting from the piecing Large areas may need multiple copies to provide consistent density Copyright 2009 Gammill Inc All Rights Reserved 106 Getting Started with CreativeStudio Project Monnaie a Quilt Growp ld 2 04 x8 Fire PaT Fr Ey i 4 j Ds 3 n i Bial reunion I EI T Repeat Pattern feature used Repeat Pattern Setup RX Fe mol 4 to create the 4 repeats J 1 P IE P F E pelernenocs Point Location jn curd mor Each pattern Was Reterence Foin UpperLeftCormar T E Ofisetfram Point 0 Horiz 0 Vert repositioned as needed E Pattern Dasteils Lack Faster asi Cr Feer sped O Fanem Vii 4 67 PatemHeight 49 6 Indnaduel Pater i E Repeal Settings a VU E Papapis end Rip phan In the example above the pattern was rotated 45 to fit the space To move the patterns into the preview area Repeat Patterns 8 Was used notic
158. mark of Gammill Inc CreativeStudio is a trademark of Gammill Inc Copyright 2009 Gammill Inc All Rights Reserved 176 Getting Started with CreativeStudio 5 8 Quick Ref Borders and Corners Feature Borders and Corners d Using Border Corner and Repeat Patterns features Steps to follow for corners 1 Click on the Border Corner icon CS prompts for outer border boundaries Click UL UR LR LL corners CS prompts for Inner border UL UR LR LL corners UL upper left Outer Border UR upper right LL lower left LR lower right Inner Border UL upper left UR upper right LL lower left LR lower right d Border Settings 3 Margin 0 25 The lower edge is near the belly bar a 3 Comer Type E Comer s Onenta UpperLeft Comer Type LShaped 2 Select the corner pattern and edit the Border Corner settings choosing a type and orientation that best fits the corner pattern 4 YD I lt NS EE BY IKE ANN This is what This is what This is what This is what the four the four the four the four corners would corners would corners would corners would look like if look like if look like if look like if Type Square Type Square Type Angled Type L Oriented NE P shaped p Jo e eS Ld a BW TAS COCA L 3 Click Pattern to Boundary and CS moves the corner into the preview area If adjus
159. maximum speed Tie Stitches Per Inch is the size of the stitches taken when doing tie off stitches Tie Stitches is the number of stitches taken when doing Tie off knots oelected Pattern Width is the width of one pattern Selected Pattern Height is the height of one pattern Freeze Aspect OFF means the Height amp Width are independent of each other oelected Pattern Rotation is the number of degrees that the pattern is angled Copyright 2009 Gammill Inc All Rights Reserved 50 Getting Started with CreativeStudio 2 4 3 4 Process Details Gray Frame Process Details appear in the Property Window and are framed in gray There are three processes that need additional details for the setup mode Repeat Pattern setup Border Corner Settings and Edge to Edge The Title Bar for the window specifically states which process is being used The Title Bar will always specify Which Details are being displayed followed by two icons The Push Pin icon will dock the details so they are out of the way but still accessible The X will exit or close the details B Primary Settings Quilt Length 66 Separate quilt groups are created for Border Corner and Edge To Edge 1 The Repeat Pattern Setup controls the positioning and placement of repeated patterns The process is used when multiple copies of a particular pattern are needed It contains the settings which determine which pattern will be used
160. might be a good set of patterns to rubber stamp too Example 5 Even Point To Point patterns can be used to fill a block In this example one of the four P2P patterns has been stitched so it is red Composite Black o Using F2P Pattern The pattern s shape was triangular and the P2P clicks were done at the corners of the square block It took five clicks to complete this design the last click and the first click were on the same point which connected the patterns Originally because the patterns were triangular they touched at the center point and looked too dense Since each P2P pattern is editable they were individually selected and the height reduced so they do not touch in the center The result demonstrates better balance Because the composite pattern needs to stitch into the corners of the block and blocks are rarely square it might be better not to group these patterns Copyright 2009 Gammill Inc All Rights Reserved 108 Getting Started with CreativeStudio 4 2 6 Creating Text Blocks Another composite pattern is created using the Text Property which is a Right Click Option This will allow text to be typed placed and stitched This feature is done in the preview area in an open space not on an existing pattern Text patterns let you personalize your quilts with logos dates names or greetings Feature Creating Text Blocks Assumptions Quilt is loaded and sta
161. n Fratalia 0 2 Stitches Per Inch stiches Fer Inch for this selected pattem only Tip The pattern details blue and the Selected Pattern details magenta can be confusing Be sure to notice the colors and read the title bar to see which details are being displayed When a pattern is highlighted in the Preview area the shape can be changed by using the blue re sizing handles The handles have different shapes depending on their function Resize Patterns with square or wedge shaped handles Top amp Bottom Handles change height Original shape D D EL V Ley g V a l J L _ Side IY Cx Ces Il T FS Handles Cc at 3 KE y C c 2 X change aM pirm width Sab oF on The wedge shaped handles change one dimension height or width When one handle is being dragged the opposite is the anchor So moving the top wedge handle will stretch or shrink the shape s height without moving the position of the bottom Moving the right wedge handle will stretch or shrink the shape s width without moving the left side etc Copyright 2009 Gammill Inc All Rights Reserved 78 Getting Started with CreativeStudio Corner Handles change the size proportionately Original shape go n V m T gt Capo 1 cr T Cc AN O The square shaped handles will change both dimensions proportionately Again when one handle is being dragged the opposite is the anchor So moving
162. nd show each of the fields Click on the individual field to input your data Click on the sign to collapse the form 1 Click on the to expand the form and show each field Customer Name Address1 Address City State Zip Project Notes Stitches Per Inch Default Stitches Per Inch for the Project Customer Customer Project Name The default name for all projects is My Quilt Project To change this highlight the default name and then type in the new project name Choose a friendly name that describes the quilt or the patterns being used If you forget th change the project name CS will remind you when you first click Save to save the Stitching Speed Tie Stitches PerlInch S Copyright 2009 Gammill Inc All Rights Reserved 44 Getting Started with CreativeStudio project file This project name is not the same as the project s FILE name which includes that goofy file extension proj or projx The remaining General Settings have values that are inherited from the default settings 187 on the configuration form If any setting is changed here all patterns selected for this project after the change will use the new setting Numeric Changes are easy Click in the settings box anda drop down box appears Make your changes by dragging the slider using the tumblers or typing a number Customer Gen
163. nds to the correct restart point on the quilt and click that spot with the mouse The blue crosshair will move to this location on the screen and the stitcher will move to that location on the quilt oom in to see the lacation af the Restart Point blue Crosshair If it looks good Press Quilt and continue to sew If not try clicking a different point on the screen until the right spot is found locate the crosshair Red means CS thinks that part of the pattern has been stitched Black means CS thinks that part of the pattern needs to be stitched n i i Tip The color of the pattern mage on the screen can help you 4 When ready press Quilt ae and continue to sew Before Stitching e During Stitching Full up bcbbin aad ihe click OK i Taraji sore ome Press OK button At the end of the quilting sequence you will be prompted to pull up the bobbin thread and click OK It doesn t matter how the bobbin thread is pulled up secured or Quilting the Quilt Which CS Feature To use Restart Thread Break Restarts 155 4 6 2 Quick Reference Restart 121 trimmed Just be sure to click OK because it completes this process Manual Stops and Restarts Feature Restart when a manual stop occurred Manual Stops and Restarts are easier to do changed this is very useful When t sounds ike it is time to change a Tip For people who can hear when the b
164. ne of the dimensions fixed so it doesn t stitch outside of the sashing Project Information 4x Quit Group Demo Det ails Sashings E 2259 Se and Patten Duet adis B Balance arel E General Settings Pattern intersects Falem Name p2pflower Y Stitches Per Inch 12 cornerstones Patlern Speed 50 LI ESBS Tie Stitches Perinch 30 s POSS edic e Tie Stitches 6 Pattern Width 3 97 Patlem Height 1 Freeze Aspect On Steps to follow 1 Click on the P2P icon 9 Press OK at every point Press Stop when done A dialog box appears with Settings and Buttons Settings Quilting the Quilt Which CS Feature To use Phase 3 Borders Sashings using Point To Point Pattern 131 Angle This is the current angle that will be used when the Channel Lock is turned on Flip Angle If array mode is not checked this angle can replace the current angle when the channel lock is on To flip the angle press and hold the shift button on the keypad and press the Chan Lock button To flip it back again repeat the 2 button sequence Array Mode when checked CS uses a 2 button sequence to increase the current angle by the number of degrees shown in the Flip Angle To increase the current angle press and hold the shift button on the keypad and press the Chan Lock button Repeat this to increase it again Buttons Chan Lock locks the head so it stitches along one fixed angle
165. next to a border it can cause the border fabric to pucker and tucks are likely A better method is to wait until all the blocks and borders have been completed and do the background fillers last Quick Reference Border Corner 176 4 3 7 Sashings using Point To Point Pattern Sashings are mini borders with an additional design requirement they need to intersect each other and still look attractive Placing border patterns using Repeat Pattern feature in sashing areas is possible but each sashing strip needs to be measured and squared up individually The Point To Point technique using the right Quilting the Quilt Which CS Feature To use Phase 3 Borders Sashings using Point To Point Pattern 129 pattern makes quilting the sashings easy Ling Pattern Feature Point to Point Pattern Assumptions Quilt was measured a diagram is drawn the quilt top is loaded and stabilized machine is threaded bobbins wound belts engaged and patterns have been added to the project Block patterns have probably already been stitched and the sashing will be stitched around these blocks Prep Step 1 Optional Define Reference boundaries s to check the P2P placement To do this click on the Boundary icon and CS prompts for the points that define the boundary Make as many as needed to check the placement Define Reference Boundaries ta check the pattern placement Prep Step 2 C
166. nformation that belongs together like the dimensions of a pattern A dropdown box is a dialog box that appears when a command is selected and there are choices associated with the command The choices appear in a box which is usually just below the command so the association is clear A popup box is a dialog box that appears when the system needs to ask a Introduction Technology Basics Terminology 13 question or give instructions It can pop up anywhere on the screen Properties also called details are descriptive pieces of information Object is a catch all term for anything that can be described It is a very general but techy term that could mean a million things so CS tries to avoid it by using more specific terms Tool Tips are little boxes that pop up and give the name or a short description of something To look for tool tips hold the cursor over an icon for a couple seconds and see if the tip appears Not all objects have tool tips but most icons do CAD Screen also called the Preview Area is the big white open area where the images of the patterns will appear Quilt Group ee is a term used to describe an area of the quilt top to be quilted Quilt groups contain all the information boundaries reference points sizing positioning needed to stitch a particular area of the quilt It has its own Preview area so the patterns can be checked before being stitched
167. ng and selecting patterns The current folder name is shown in the Look In selection In this example it is called Patterns Precision stitch To change folders click on the arrow to the right of the current folder name and navigate to other folders and files Double click on a folder name to open it The list of files in that folder will appear Click on any filename and a preview of that pattern file is displayed n Pattern ile Open Patt Use Scroll Bars to Lock m 3 Petters Frecracnstkch navigate the Tiles Fe Name TE CCaligraphy Alphabet 0 Css Aphabet as CQ Tradicional Alphabet My Recent Document f aternating 1 3 Desktap pessimi p Click an a filename fig amer cage world qi i V oo ff to see the image I2 american eagle d Ej angel with borgi B ance di ES accie core block Lgi GS apple core block gii b Fan bottom romal here i of Click Open to choose a pattern Open Canga Click Cancel when done adding pattems Once the first file is selected the keyboard 16 navigation buttons are activated The down arrow will move down one file at a time The Up arrow moves up one at a time The Right arrow moves sideways showing details associated with each pattern file Using the mouse to scroll is sometimes faster if you don t need to look at each pattern file Click on the scroll bar up arrow to scroll up one file at a tim
168. ng sequence you will be prompted to pull up the bobbin thread and click OK It doesn t matter how the bobbin thread is pulled up secured or trimmed Just be sure to click OK because it completes this process Copyright 2009 Gammill Inc All Rights Reserved 94 Getting Started with CreativeStudio Tip At the end of the stitching pull up the cut the bobbin thread and be sure to press the OK button not the STOP button OX means the stitching is done completely Stop means the process was stopped before it was finished Quick Reference P2P Line 1671 Quilting the Quilt Which CS Feature To use Phase 2 Blocks 4 2 4 2 1 95 Phase 2 Blocks After stabilizing the quilt the blocks are stitched In custom quilting the blocks are usually the dominant design being used The outline of each block is identified called a boundary and CS uses the boundary as a template for the sizing and positioning of the quilt patterns Both the boundary and the pattern image are previewed before being stitched Define the Block using Boundary This is a process where the quilt block shape is traced with a series of clicks using the sewing head During this process CS displays an image of the boundary in the preview area of the screen Feature Boundary Assumptions Quilt is loaded and stabilized machine is threaded bobbins are wound belts are engaged and patterns have been chosen
169. ng the mouse to click the icon or pressing the Mode button on the keypad until the icon is highlighted and then pressing Select on the keypad Each of the quilting features represented by icons is described briefly here and in more depth later when they are used in context Tool Bar Primary Features 4 Tip Holding the cursor over the icon called hovering will display will display the name of the icon n the center of the Command Bar When using the Keypad t Point To Point LINE The name of the Icon appears when the icon is highlighted ud EPEEENE rin a H Bete B8 I1 11 1T Li Boundary Icon Clicking on this icon will initiate a series of prompts asking for the points that define the bounded area Boundaries may have as few as 3 points triangle or may have hundreds unlimited actually of points The boundary can be any shape but is always a closed area and is limited in physical size since the sewing head is used to define the points The maximum size of the boundary depends on the length of the table and the size of the sewing head Boundaries are used for placing patterns and for general reference The concept of the boundary is also used in specific functions like Trim and Edge to Edge Li Pattern to Boundary Icon Clicking on this icon will move the selected pattern into the selected boundary If the pattern and or boundary is not selected highlighted CS will display a reminder Num
170. ngs Margin Misc Project Motes Tie Stitches Per Inch El General Ratna Tie Stitches Stitches Per Inch 10 Pattern width Pattern Speed 50 Fattern Height Tie Stitches Perlnch 23 Freeze Aspect Tie Stitches 4 Margin Selected Pattern vvidtl 3 75 Mic Selected Pattern Heig 3 69 Freeze d Pattern Details Selected Pattern Details Tie Stitches Per Ine E Bs button daisy 2 i i Itnes rer Inc f ove an Satter Speed pCTITIITICIDITINENEM NENNEN Settings can also apply to a process Several important quilting features Edge To Edge Repeat Patterns and Border Corner o require a series of steps and additional information Process s settings provide the extra information E Primary Settings Quilt Length 0 E Size Settings El Border Settings erence Point Location Reference Point LowerLeftCornet TE Offset from Point 0 Horiz 0 Vert El Pattern Details Lock Patten as Off Freeze Aspect Of 25 13 12 Margin 0 25 Fattem Width 25 13 E Comer Type Pattern Height 12 Pattern Width Comers Orientatio UpperLeft E Repeats and Ro 1 Repeats 7 Pattem Height Comer Type LShaped Ed Spacing 0 Horiz 0 Ve cnadual Patter U El Variable Settings 9 Select Between Connects Repeat Settings E Repeats and Ro 3 Repec Stop at End of Fn On Total Width 75 33 Select Altematin Mone Total Height 12 Select Registrati Place T sta
171. ns 105 Computer CPU 10 Computer Equipment 10 Computer files Disk Drive 17 File Folder 17 Path 17 Computer Skills 17 Connect Start and End 136 143 Constant Speed Icon 35 Continuous Curves 64 Continuous line designs 64 111 Continuous Line Patterns 64 Continuous Patterns Border 65 Border to Border 65 Corners 65 Edge to Edge 65 Pantograph 65 Sashing 65 Specialty 65 Controller 161 Mod 10 Power Switches red and green 10 Copyright 2009 Gammill Inc All Rights Reserved 186 Getting Started with CreativeStudio Controller Definition 157 Controller Serial numbers 32 Copy files 23 Corner orientation 50 112 Corner patterns 121 Corner type Angled corner 112 Corner Orientation 50 Corner Type 50 L shaped 112 Square corner 112 Square oriented corner 112 Corners 111 Corners first 126 Creating custom patterns 105 Current operation 56 Current Session settings 54 Custom borders 126 Custom Corners 124 Customer Section 43 or Dec Speed button 54 Default settings 43 54 Define a Boundary 67 68 Define boundary 68 Defining the boundary points 95 Delete All Patterns Icon 35 Delete boundary 68 Delete Pattern Icon 40 Dense quilting 133 136 143 Details 30 Diagonal lines 68 Diagram the borders Dialog Box Dropdown box 12 Popup box 12 Dink 76 Directional patterns 118 126 Docking the Info Box 40 Doink 76 Dongle 10 dongle serialnumber 32 Download files 23 Drill Down 17 112 115 1
172. ntinue quilting until the entire current section is done 1423 When done with the last row that will fit the current area CS will again prompt for marking registration points Repeat steps 7 14 until the last section when bottom edge of the quilt makes its way up to the current quiltable space 151 Last Section adjustments are often necessary so the last time you roll the quilt the prompts are a little different The last time the quilt is Click Laft registration mark rolled CS asks for the registration points AND for the Click Right registration mark lower edge to be marked Mork Cred of 0 37 3 Select points along bottom ol EZE orden l The Blue line is the bottom edge of the quilt Project Information 2 y i 16 Click Quilt The machine moves to the start of the pattern takes a single stitch and prompts you to pull up the bobbin so do that Press OK on the keypad when ready The first row of the new section now begins 171 At the end of the last row CS stops and prompts you to cut the bobbin thread and click OK Save the project e Quilting the Quilt Which CS Feature To use Phase 4 Backgrounds Pantographs using Edge_To Edge 4 4 3 Quick Reference E2E 1120 E2E Alternating Patterns Edge To Edge pantographs look less structured when alternating pattern is used Not all patterns look good using the Alternating Pattern option but CS makes i
173. ntly being used For CS the file is a project PR creative Studio My Quilt Project Title Bars also contain three important icons Minimize will shrink the screen making it a button on the task bar Re size will change the screen size Full Screen or Partial Screen Exit is the quick way to close the software Also called X it meaning click on the X Command Bar The Command Bar is the second line of the screen Click on any of the words and a drop down box appears showing the choices for that command PA Creative Studio My Quilt Project File Edit View Tools Help Main Screen Layout Command Bar File Command 2 2 1 2 2 2 29 File Command The File commands are used to organize and save your work CS uses projects to collect hold preview and save the patterns and layout you choose for your quilt Projects are described in detail later in this text so at this point consider them to be a file folder that holds all the details about a quilt Click on the command File to see the options FA creative Studio My Quilt Project m File Edit View Tools Help p Mew Project Ctrl M m m Qpen Project Ctrl 0 save Project Ctrl s save Project As Exit Creative Studia New Project is used when starting a new quilt Ctrl N is the keyboard shortcut Open Project is used when the project already exists Ctrl O is the keyboard shortcut
174. nue with additional Trims as needed 6 Click on Start Quilting and CS moves the sewing head to the start of the pattern and prompts for pulling up the bobbin thread Click OK when ready to quilt If multiple patterns were moved into the boundary they will stitch in the order they were moved Click OK at the end of the quilting as prompted Copyright 2009 Gammill Inc All Rights Reserved Statler Stitcher amp is a registered trademark of Gammill Inc CreativeStudio is a trademark of Gammill Inc Quick Reference Sheets Quick Ref Trim Outside 179 5 10 Quick Ref Trim Outside a Feature Trim Pattern Outside ES Assumptions This assumes that the following preparation steps have been completed Prep Step 1 Click on Boundary icon Define the boundary and finish by pressing Stop Prep Step 2 Highlight the pattern to be used Prep Step 3 Click on Pattern into Boundary icon When the boundary is odd shaped CS may have trouble automatically resizing the pattern to fit the space It will generate a warning message but still try to resize the pattern Prep Step 4 Click on the pattern and resize using the handles until satisfied Use the Resizing Handles to change the size and position of the pattern to find the best fit oteps to follow 1 Click on the pattern image in the preview area to select it pink 2 Choose Trim Outside 3 Click on the Trim icon CS will prompt for
175. o that tab or quilt group becomes the active one Planning the Quilting Quilt Groups Removing a Quilt Group 63 and click on the RemoveQuiltGroup icon located at the top of the Project Information window CS will always ask if you are sure you want to remove a group Verify the Quilt Group name Project Information Li Remove Quilt Gal before deleting it la A Are you sure you want to remove the Border Corner Quilt Group Yes No f Tip It is always better to remove a group and start over rather than just deleting the patterns and boundaries inside the group Copyright 2009 Gammill Inc All Rights Reserved 64 Getting Started with CreativeStudio 3 3 Quilt Patterns There are a mattilion different quilting patterns available today Good choices are continuous curves also called continuous line designs By definition a continuous line design has only one start and one stop Block patterns are usually a single pattern and frequently have the start and stop at the same point Continuous line patterns 65 are multiple repeats of the same pattern with the end of one pattern connected to the start of the next along the same straight line They also have only one start and one stop but not at the same point Point To Point patterns e must be continuous because the end of one pattern is connected to the beginning of the next The connected
176. obbin needs to be the bobbin watch the stitching until it gets to a place where knots i f will be hidden and press Stop The machine stops instantly and the sewing head can be moved to the side of the quilt and the bobbin can be changed Restart remembers where it stopped and returns to that spot accurately Assumptions The machine stopped and the reason is resolved Steps to follow 1 Press Stop and the Stitcher Control dialog box appears LH n NE Corse Cut Bobbin Mode Single E zabhibch Press Stop and the machine stops instantly Press Stop again to end the stitching completely if needed and use the stitcher to secure the threads V Lal LN 2 Click Restart Quilting when ready to resume quilting The sewing head goes back to the spot where it detected the Stop command and the Pick a Restart Point box appears Conii or move Restart Location ete Press Back ar Forward recs NN click Pick Mew Point click Quilt Pick Hew Pi Canc ull 3 Since this is usually the correct spot chances are good that you can press Quilt and continue on If this is not true but it is close use Back and or Forward to move the sewing head 7 stitches at a time until the sewing head is positioned properly Press Quilt when ready and continue to sew If it isn t close Press PickNewPoint to release the sewing head so you can move it to a different spot The Point Selection dialog box appears
177. oint feature Reference Point is the default position of the reference point used in Repeat Patterns Changes are highlighted on the screen but they will not change the defaults until they are saved Py erdirat OOOO O OOOO Correr py ner Semaiie Suchen Samos Gali Senes 1 pt jM Thane E Fip Type reci E 3 P2P Line Speed a Lac Gord Fg Smashing ANN y an eto Lace E E fiz PFT mt Both Sai fe a aa wm i eX po Peer ur ENEERO Tes E DhemiEma e Tes eec Serie E Did Parts T inei eps p Changes are lt a ENENENNS ze uc NENNEN highlighted 5 until saved Copyright 2009 Gammill Inc All Rights Reserved 160 Getting Started with CreativeStudio To Save Changes Click on the File tab and click Save and Close Remember to Save your changes Veolia Teed Break encu NENNEN Sach Po T HB e If you forget CS will remind you Close without saving l AX A Are you sure you wart to exit vathouk saving ow 4 7 2 Set Origin Every time the software is started CS will ask for an origin point The origin is an anchor for the system and all movement is defined relative to that anchor Most graphics software uses one of three origin points Machine origin some repeatable reliable place like an upper corner absolute origin a fixed point like the center and relative origin which changes by the block or pr
178. oject PS uses a relative origin CS uses the machine origin If the origin could not be reset the CS projects could not be shared re used or restarted CS has the ability to set a specific origin point in this case the upper right corner which enables the projects to be repeatable across machines This means that projects can be created for a whole quilt and the project can be sold shared to others just like a single pattern is sold shared in PS ia Tip When setting the origin not only should you choose a reliable repeatable location but you should handle the stitcher the same way also This means if you are exerting pressure on the machine to get it into the corner you should always exert that same pressure Quilting the Quilt Which CS Feature To use Utility Functions Oil Stitcher Routine 161 4 7 3 Oil Stitcher Routine 4 7 4 This is a special routine that can be part of the weekly cleaning and maintenance It runs the sewing head motor at varying soeeds backwards so the oil has a chance to penetrate some places that are otherwise hard to reach New machines and certain climates may require this to be done more frequently Oil Maintenance X i L Remove Needle thread and bobbin Oil machine at all oil points then click Yes to Start Mo The process will take about 7 minutes to complete Calibrate Stitcher Motor Calibrating the stitcher motors guarantees stitching accuracy
179. or corners This guarantees a sharp point like the Gammill Plus machine Smooth has a different power curve needle up down speed for people who don t pause at points but do slow down going into the point and coming out of it gt Constant Speed Icon When constant sewing is started the needle starts stitching and it is up to the quilter to move the sewing head smoothly and consistently The quilter s motion determines the stitch length not the sewing head This function is preferred by some when doing micro stipple backgrounds in custom quilting Most of the rest of us use constant sewing only when we are winding bobbins using the on board bobbin winder Baste Icon is special because it is designed for stitching slowly and it will not push stretch the fabric It is essentially individual long single stitches done continuously Stitch length can be as long as 4 inches View All Icon is a fast way to zoom out far enough to see all the boundaries and patterns in the current quilt group This is also used by quilters who like to see the grid background behind all boundaries and patterns Es Group All Patterns Icon is a fast way to treat all patterns as one entity This is useful when trying to adjust the positioning of all patterns in a boundary Also very useful when rotating or flipping the group of patterns Help Lg Help Icon is context sensitive help Just in case you have forgotten the purpose of some icon you
180. or even a border Aligning the rows of a pantograph can be tricky especially after rolling the quilt so CS has a special feature E2E Continue to help do that successfully Feature Edge to Edge E2E Assumptions The machine is threaded bobbins wound belts engaged and patterns have been added to the project Prep Step 1 Measure the quilt length and width accurately before loading the quilt If you are leaving a margin at the top and bottom be sure to reduce your total quilt length by this amount Also it is a good idea to reduce the length a little to accommodate shrinkage caused by the quilting This could be from 1 to 5 depending on the fabrics batting and quilting density Prep Step 2 Load the quilt and baste the outer edges Prep Step 3 Choose a pattern and think about the scale Large scale open quilting results in a more supple quilt and small scale dense quilting is a bit stiffer Prep Step 4 Change the pattern details height and width to reflect the scale you prefer Pantograph patterns with irregular outer edges are designed to nest together This Quilting the Quilt Which CS Feature To use Phase 4 Backgrounds Pantographs using Edge_To Edge 137 often puts gaps at the edges If needed plan on oversizing the first E2E boundary so the quilting extends past the edges of the quilt to eliminate gaps Use the Trim function as needed to remove the excess on the top and sides Quilt Group
181. orks too 3 Press Start on keypad when ready to sew and the button label changes to Stop The dark blue button means the stitcher is running Quilting the Quilt Which CS Feature To use Phase 1 Basting Securing the Quilt using Baste 87 When the stitcher is running the 5 keypad buttons also have 4 Anga e mn additional functions Stitches Per Inch EPN B4 0 0 r Angle o 3 Regulated iate ede Running xj rin Record Angle 0 OFF Pad e Chan Lock Stitches Per inch SP B4 0 H Radares Dec SPI Notice that the two buttons on the left have changed in meaning Inc SPI means Increase the stitch size Dec SPI means decrease the stitch size 4 Press Shift and Exit on keypad when ready to exit Baste mode F Tip Try using the single stitch basting method when easing in excess fullness on borders If you can t ease and baste the fabric without tucks you probably cant quilt it without tucks either Securing the Quilt using Regulated_Sewing securing the quilt is generally hand guided done in regulated mode after the belts have been disengaged CS uses a stitch regulator to provide even consistent stitches e v Original Plus smooth Choices Feature Regulated Sewing There are three choices for the regulated stitching process Original Plus and omooth These are very similar but each has a little different
182. ough the choices you can see what the style looks like in the Sample box Add italics if desired but don t bother with a bold style its not like the thread can get thicker for you Choose any font size because you will need to modify it to fit your boundary anyway 81 Click OK when ready and the pattern is moved into the preview area of the screen Resize as needed TIP CS will stitch the first letter and move to the next without stopping and prompting for a bobbin pull up so be sure to set the tie off stitches and stitch length appropriately Project Information Preview Patte H Save the Project so aa a 81 Click on Start Quilting and the sewing head will move to the Start of the first pattern CS will prompt for pulling up the bobbin thread and choosing OK when ready to quilt Copyright 2009 Gammill Inc All Rights Reserved 110 Getting Started with CreativeStudio Before Stitching s During Stitching Full up brbbin usd fan click OK sy a co om Press OK button At the end of the quilting sequence you will be prompted to pull up the bobbin thread It doesn t matter how the bobbin thread is pulled up secured or trimmed Just be sure to click OK because it completes this process TIP CS can use any standard Windows font for text Some fonts look great but sew poorly becau
183. ounded area in the preview area 3 Click on the pattern in the preview area to select it Information Pone _ FE Quilt Group ie aala ee Preview Patten O O O O OOO O Stiches Per Inch 12 Palem Speed 50 E Tie Stitches Perinch 23 The setti ngs show Tie Stilches 4 the size and Selected Patlem widih 3 3 Selected Patem Height 34 Freeze Aspect On Selected Pattam Ratati 0 03 rotation changes In this example CS resized the pattern to fit the bounded space Before After General Settings Pattern Name Stiches Per Inch Slitthes Fer Inch Patlem Speed Pattern Speed Tie Stitches Per Inch Tie Stitches Fer Inch Tie Stitches Tie Slitches i Selected Pattem vidih Pattern Width Selected Pattam Height 3 4 Patiern Height Freeze Aspect Freeze Aspect Selected Patlerm Rolatia 0 03 Margin Copyright 2009 Gammill Inc All Rights Reserved 98 Getting Started with CreativeStudio The original pattern step 1 was 10 18 x 10 54 The bounded pattern step 3 is 3 3 by 3 4 Notice that the margin 7s of 25 was maintained CS rotated the pattern to align to the baseline 7s of the bounded area The new rotation is tiny so it is not noticeable At this point we are still in Setup Mode so any change to the Selected Pattern Details 4s will be reflected in the preview area A Edit the size or placement of the pattern inside the bounded area and make changes i
184. p CS may change the settings so watch them Patterns were moved Up about 2 inches so the pattern length was Increased by 5 2 for the tap 2 for the bottom 1 for good measure Vertical spacing R i E adjusts for the nesting B Vanable Setings Std Between blocks CannectisinrindEnd Sup at Ered of Faser Cis B tinci s i ElusHownTop LE Gic AUR e S Quilting the Quilt Which CS Feature To use Phase 4 Backgrounds E2E Alternating Patterns 4 4 4 147 Tip Shifting the patterns up a little is not a problem but when the pattern needs to be moved up a lot it might change the number of rows that can be quilted in the first section To avoid this start a new E 2E quilt group and define the Upper Left and Upper Right corners as being above the upper edge of the quilt Increase the quilt length to accommodate this space Before quilting be sure to define another Trim Inside boundary at the top of the quilt When it looks good Save the project 0 5i Click Quilt The machine moves to the start of the first pattern takes a single stitch and prompts you to pull up the bobbin so do that Press OK on the keypad when ready The first row now begins Repeat the steps listed in the previous section to complete the quilt Be sure to trim the bottom edge to fit Quick Reference E2E so E2E Concatonating Patterns Edge To Edge patterns can be concatona
185. pattern first and then make a copy of the group and tag it as being unsewn Once several patterns are grouped together there is no Bobbin Pull up prompt between them and they stay grouped for the entire project Copyright 2009 Gammill Inc All Rights Reserved 174 Getting Started with CreativeStudio 1 Left Click on the pattern to select it 2 Right Click the selected V pattern to display choices Rotate 90 degrees 4 Drag the duplicate off of the original pattern and position it as needed Flip Horizontally Flip Vertically 3 Click on Delete Rubber Stamp Toggle Pattern Sewn Rubber Stamp Circular Array Circular Array is a way to make a new circular pattern by repeating and rotating a single pattern CS only needs to know which pattern to use how many repeats are needed how many degrees between each repeat and where the center should be placed 1 Left Click on the pattern 2 Right Click on the selected pattern to show choices Rotate 90 degrees A Center Placement Flip Horizontally Wo Flip vertically 3 Choose Circular Array 4 Enter the number of copies 5 Enter the degrees of rotation Delete Toggle Pattern Sewn Rubber Stamp Circular Array Number of Copies 5 6 Click on Place Array Center Point the dialog box disappears so is asa 7 Click on the screen where the 60
186. peat is a separate block pattern CS automatically switches to Bobbin Pullup if the repeated patterns have become disconnected Select Alternating type allows staggered rows None means don t stagger the rows Plus Row On Top means one extra repeat will be added to the first row and every other row Minus Row On Top means one repeat is taken away from the first row and every other row Select Registration refers to the method of spacing the rows properly every time the quilt is rolled Place Two Pins means CS will pick the registration points and you need to mark them with pins or a marker Use Start Point and End Point means CS will use the start and end point of the previous row as the registration points Due to variations in patterns Place Two Pins is the safest and the default Maintain Aspect means CS will try to keep the adjusted pattern ratio length height the same as the original pattern This can t always be done however because the pattern dimensions may not share common factors with the quilt dimensions For quilters who don t do math this just means it won t fit without a little stretching 4 Look at the image in the preview area W Y SIW YQ What you see is what you quilt so if you don t like it change it now Quilting the Quilt Which CS Feature To use Phase 4 Backgrounds E2E Alternating Patterns 145 The side Trim boundaries have heen created automatically
187. perating details PA Creative Studio My Quilt Project File Edit View Tools Help Project Explorer L z fo H Bb rt Wy r g D y v EER View Project Explorer means to display a dialog box that lists the details of the current project Generally this means showing all of the patterns chosen for the current project View Property Window means to display a dialog box that itemizes the properties of the object currently selected In non techy terms properties means details describing the item selected So viewing the property window means to display the details of the highlighted object View Keypad Window means to display an image of the keypad mounted to your sewing head The image on the screen is grayed out which means it can t be clicked with the mouse It just serves as a reminder by displaying what the current functions are for the keypad on the stitcher Tools Command The tools listed here are used as needed to customize the quilting process The tools may be used frequently or not but they affect how the system operates This section describes briefly what they do If needed more detail is included in other sections of the manual PA creative Studio My Quilt Project File Edit View Tools Help i Technical Support Set Origin Oil Stitcher fag Calibrate Stitcher Motor Laser OFF Needle ON stitch In Points OFF Thread Break Detect ON Tie Offs OFF I Display Grid Grid Size Technical Support T
188. pine tree block 3 Fapuent Eat pens a hin x aera caion n el Harpo e ra 0 Hao PT Macias n Ostc s In this example the patterns were placed in the top border by doing Corners first Border Corner 12 feature with Pine tree block 3 Pattern 1 2 Border pattern next Repeat Pattern feature with 4 repeats of Pine Tree Border 3 Patterns 43 6 Additional border pattern last Repeat Pattern feature with 1 repeat of Bear moose and pine Pattern 7 The patterns will stitch out in the sequence noted in the diagram above which will result in lots of tie offs or dragged threads A better method is to change the sequence by turning off toggle as sewn some of the patterns To do this 1 Turn off 5 6 and 2 toggle as Sewn Quilt 1 23 4 and 7 Turn on 2 toggle as unsewn Quilt 2 Turn on 5 and 6 toggle as unsewn Re measure the distance between the end of pattern 7 and the start of 2 Change the width of the last 2 patterns to fit that space Quilt 5 and 6 Corners using Border_Corner CON O1 W PO When a separate pattern is used for the corner they are generally placed first This feature will resize and position that pattern into the corners Feature Border_Corner Assumptions Quilt is loaded and stabilized machine is threaded bobbins wound belts engaged and patterns have been added to the project The Corner pattern should be highlight
189. pletes this process Quick Reference Border Corner 176 Copyright 2009 Gammill Inc All Rights Reserved 124 Getting Started with CreativeStudio 4 3 5 Borders with Custom Corners To get a visually seamless continuous flow around corners customized corners are needed The corner and border patterns are designed to fit together The best results happen when the patterns can maintain their original proportions so Freeze Aspect is important fr Tip It s a good dea to prev ew how the corners and border patterns will fit together before stitching anything Start with the Border Corner feature using the actual quilt measurements Place the corner patterns but don t stitch them yet Continue with the Repeat Pattern feature also using the actual quilt measurements Place the border patterns and check the size and alignment but don t stitch them yet Draw a sketch and make notes of the measurements Extend the sketch to include the side border placement Be sure the border pattern fits the side borders as well as the top bottom borders SAVE the project Feature Repeat Pattern Assumptions Quilt was measured a diagram is drawn and the target border dimensions have been determined The quilt top is loaded and stabilized machine is threaded bobbins wound belts engaged and patterns have been added to the project You know the pattern repeats and corners will fit this qui
190. press OK again Copyright 2009 Gammill Inc All Rights Reserved Getting Started with CreativeStudio LETT E Width Height 0 00 0 00 Length Angle 1 palum Mesna m AX 0 00 0 00 Width Height Height 0 00 6 31 Length Angle 6 31 270 00 m P Angle is 70 degrees Cancel OK Remember to measure in the same direction that the pattern will be sewn The measure function calculates the angle automatically so use that angle as the squaring angle f rum a tm arma g Width Height TUM 000 X 31000 Width 6 31 C me Angle is 0 degrees 0 00 0 00 ae oe je Ceo Measuring the block diagonally will give the height width length and the angle of the diagonal LETS Tr s Width Height ee 0 00 0 00 a e Width Height 6 31 6 31 Length Angle 8 92 315 01 It is important to understand how the angle rotations are defined CS measures the angles by rotating counterclockwise Planning the Quilting Quilt Pattern Setup and Edit Setup Mode 73 90 degrees Width 8 231 180 315 degre es Angle is S16 degrees 270 degrees Tip The stitcher will measure dynamically too Press OK the first time and move the sewing head The Measure dialog box shows the measurements as it moves Press OK again at the end of the line and the exact measurement is displayed CS is ready to make as many measurements as n
191. probably detached Free motion quilting is usually done without the belts Quilting the Quilt Which CS Feature To use Phase 1 Basting Securing the Quilt using Baste 85 that control the sewing head which allows the sewing head to move freely in all directions steps to follow 1 Click on the Baste Sewing icon A Dialog box shows settings and buttons Lu Requilsted Baste ode settings Baste Stitches have a B preceeding the nurnber Meede Petition P Chan Lock Shift e Start Settings Angle This is the current angle that will be used when Channel Lock is turned on Stitches Per Inch Are really Inches Per Stitch in Baste Mode Basting stitch size ranges from 1 2 long B 5 to 4 inches long B4 Change with up down arrows or use mouse amp keyboard Flip Angle If Radiating Lines is not checked this angle will replace the current angle This is intended to be used with the channel lock feature To flip the angle press and hold the shift button on the keypad and press the Chan Lock button To flip it back again repeat the 2 button sequence Radiating Lines When checked CS uses a 2 button sequence to increase the current angle by the number of degrees shown in Flip Angle To increase the current angle press and hold the Shift Button on the keypad and press the Chan Lock Button Repeat this to increase it again Needle Position If checked the sewing head works like the
192. r to this when downloading software it is important to Know which controller version you are using On newer models there is a small switch box with 2 switches red and green that controls the power supply to the stitcher and the controller Monitor or screen displays the instructions The monitor looks and acts just like most other monitors Some have the speakers attached and some don t All of the Statler Stitcher instructions will be displayed on this screen Responses to the instructions can be given using the mouse the keyboard or the keypad on the sewing head Desktop is a nice name for the first computer screen that appears on the monitor after the computer is turned on It shows a bunch of icons each of which has a Introduction Technology Basics Equipment 11 specific purpose The icons have names and double clicking an icon will initiate that purpose task or program Your Desktop contains Icons for programs you use KN CreativeStudio Double Click ome Creative Studio icon to start AutoSketch 9 A 6 button keypad on the Statler Stitcher sewing head Like the mouse and keyboard these keys are also programmed to respond to or interact with the instructions on the monitor Using the keypad eliminates the need to move from the quilt to the computer every time instructions are executed Cables lots of them are required for all the parts to work together This makes the system
193. r enter the Test System Den without the guidance af the Teele Pp Tenue ff Stich Ports otatler Tech Support Team E CRF Mage m pr p Click Tools Click Technical Support Click Controller Definition User Settable Tab contains your default values Copyright 2009 Gammill Inc All Rights Reserved 158 Getting Started with CreativeStudio Do NOT Change any Stitcher Settings or Galil Settings FR ConfigurationForm ial x File Convert User Setta fle Stitcher Settings Galil Settings Speed 50 Trace M Reg Type Smooth j La PaP re Speed LN T Laser Contro v Eie emaathines MH Auto Laser W SFI i 2 P2P Type P2P Line Bobbin Stitch W Min SPI ae ieee m Reference Point Star Tieoffz L Thread Break M Tieoff Stitches 4 Stitch Points Tiet SP 3 ooo Esos Margin 0 25 Controller Mod Mad F ar G Ethernet Controller for Garnmill The Configuration Form has three tabs User Settable sp Stitcher Settings which controls the stitcher and Galil Settings which control the motors DO NOT make changes to either the Stitcher Settings or the Galil Settings without the guidance of the Statler Tech Support Team The Stitcher Settings Left Column contains the following default values Speed This is the default motor speed in percentage A value of 50 means 50 of the motor capacity P2P Line Speed This is the default motor speed w
194. rd Flip Angle If Radiating Lines is not checked this angle can replace the current angle To flip the angle press and hold the shift button on the keypad and press the Chan Lock button To flip it back again repeat the 2 button sequence Radiating Lines When checked CS increases the current angle by the number of degrees shown in Flip Angle To increase the current angle press and hold the Shift Button on the keypad and press the Chan Lock Button Repeat this to increase it again Needle Position If checked the sewing head works like the Plus machines allowing a half stitch to be taken instead of a full single stitch Press the button once and the needle goes down amp stays there Press it again to bring the needle back up If it is down when stitching starts it will go back down when it stops Buttons Record Off means the motions are not being recorded Chan Lock on off locks the sewing head so it stitches a straight line at one angle Shift Press this once and additional keypad functions appear amp stay for a couple seconds This is for reference only each blue button requires a 2 button sequence single Stitch press this to take a full single stitch If the Needle Position box is checked this button is labeled Needle Position and pressing it takes a half stitch Copyright 2009 Gammill Inc All Rights Reserved 166 Getting Started with CreativeStudio Start starts the st
195. re is a wizard that will help explain the process 4 Now copy the files to your Statler Stitcher computer Moving Files Many people use the terms copy and move interchangeably because they are so similar When files are copied from one place source to another destination the Original files on the source remain When files are moved from one place source to another destination the original files are deleted The previous section described how to copy files from a Removable Media to a folder on the Statler computer Copying files from the home computer to the Statler computer works exactly the same but it takes two steps The first step is to copy or move files from the home computer to the removable media and the second is to copy or move the files from the removable media to the Statler computer Easy Downloading new versions of the software The Statler Stitcher is a stand alone system which means it should NOT be connected to the internet or have any other graphics software loaded on the computer This guarantees that the CS software can run at peak performance and anti virus software is not needed Screen Savers should NOT be used either Use a different computer your home computer to access the internet when downloading files All software upgrades are announced on the Statler Stitcher website and on several internet discussion groups Current owners can download new versions of the software from the site www StatlerStit
196. read breaking and the sensor stopping the machine the Restart Point probably needs to be moved Press PickNewPoint to release the sewing head so you can move it to a different spot The new point can be identified using the stitcher or the computer screen CITIES Confirm or move Restart Location Move the stitcher to the OR Use the screen amp mouse to right restart point and Zoom in to see the pattern Click on the press Use This Point correct Restart Point blue Crosshair 3A To find the restart point using the sewing head move the machine until the needle is just above the point where you want to continue stitching Press Use This Pt on the keypad CS moves to the closest stitch and waits for another response If it looks good Press Quilt and continue to sew If not try again by pressing Use This Pt until the right spot is found 3B To find the restart point using the computer screen look at the image on the screen and find the crosshair mark it is a long skinny blue plus sign Zoom in and out using the roller on the mouse Find the spot on the screen that corresponds to the restart point on the quilt and click that spot with the mouse The blue crosshair will move to this location on the screen and the stitcher will move to that location on the quilt 4 When ready press Quilt and continue to sew Copyright 2009 Gammill Inc All Rights Reserved Statler Stitcher amp is a regist
197. ress Pick Mew Paint Ta confirm this is the right spot Press Quilt If the Auto Restart point is close use Back and or Forward to move the sewing head 7 stitches at a time until the sewing head is positioned properly Press Quilt when ready and continue to sew 3 Because there is a delay between the thread breaking and the sensor stopping the machine the Restart Point probably needs to be moved Press PickNewPoint to release the sewing head so you can move it to a different spot The new point can be identified using the stitcher or the computer screen Copyright 2009 Gammill Inc All Rights Reserved 154 Getting Started with CreativeStudio A Move head Click Use this PT Quilt Find the right restart point and click Use This Paint 3A Find the restart point using the sewing head Move the machine until the needle is just above the point where you want to continue stitching Press Use This Pt on the keypad CS moves to the closest stitch and waits for another response If it looks good Press Quilt and continue to sew If not try again by pressing Use This Pt until the right spot is found 3B Find the restart point using the computer screen Look at the image on the screen and find the crosshair mark it is a long skinny blue plus sign Zoom in and out using the roller on the mouse Find the spot on the screen that correspo
198. rt End control Off z Maintain Aspect On El Spacing p Comers Orienta Saare Up Gr hg nnani Quilt Length Main Screen Layout Work Area Property Window 43 2 4 3 1 Project Details Yellow Frame appear in the Property Window and are framed with a yellow line just like the Project Information box is framed in yellow The Title Bar specifies Project Details and includes the project name If no patterns are selected yet the Project Details box shows the current default settings Project Information A x Quilt Group Rocr 7 Wd ean s AE t Information is framed in yellow button daisy 1 bor button daisy 1 PROJEC IE Details are framed in yellow Customer Daisy Designs is the new project name El General Settings Project Name __ As Stitches Per Inch ti HEEL ou ud e t Stitching Speed 50 General Settings for a project Tie Stitches PerInch 23 define how all of the patterns in this project will be Tie Stitches 1 stitched unless they are individually changed Margin 0 El Misc YR z Project Notes Misc area includes project notes O Stitches Per Inch This area contains a brief Default Stitches Per Inch for the Project description of the highlighted setting Changing the Project Details The Customer Section is a form that includes the customer name and contact information Click on the sign to expand the form a
199. s CS will allow the ratio to be distorted Margin is the closest distance between the stitch lines and the boundary lines Note Below the General Settings area there is a context sensitive help area Clicking on any of the General Settings will provide a brief definition of that setting Save the project e Step 4 Defining a Boundary Boundaries are used in many of the CS techniques They might be required by a technique such as defining the quilting surface of an E2E design or used as a convenient reference for guiding the placement of patterns Either way they synchronize the quilt top with the screen image Planning the Quilting Quilt Pattern Setup and Edit Setup Mode 75 Click on the Boundary icon to begin defining the boundary CS will prompt for points that define the area Press Stop Point2 to complete the boundary ain z Points 1 amp 2 define the Baseline oii sen About boundaries A bounded area must have at least 3 points a triangle and can have hundreds The first point is considered the anchor The lower left corner of the pattern will always be aligned to the first point clicked The first two points define the baseline which determines the pattern rotation Pressing Stop completes the boundary CS will connect the first and last points enclosing the area Choose the baseline and always click the points in a counter clockwise
200. s a new pattern that can be used just like every other CS pattern It is easy to do because the belts do not have to be engaged to record the motions CS automatically creates a new pattern file and saves it for repeated use without needing Autosketch or any other CAD program d cum Choices Smooth Feature Record mode part of the Regulated Sewing feature The Record Mode is a subset of the Regulated Sewing feature Tip Record mode can be used without the belts being engaged The belts need to be engaged when stitching the newly recorded pattern however Assumptions The quilt is loaded bobbin is full machine is threaded and the belts are probably detached Recording the free motion quilting is usually done without the belts that control the sewing head This allows the sewing head to move freely in all directions Replaying the recorded pattern requires the belts to be engaged steps to follow v Original Plus 1 Choose a style of Regulated Sewing EDEN Click on the small black arrow to the right of the Regulated Sewing icon to see the choices Original Plus and Smooth vary only in the speed of the needle moving up amp down Try them all and choose the one that you like best 2 Click on the Regulated Sewing icon A Dialog box shows settings and buttons m EN ini xi UB tesgubat ed Sraith Hide settings Racord Buttons Single Stitch All the functions in Regulated Sewing work the s
201. s on the diagram for use later Measure the border TR height first NEN d Measure the barder width next m Reference boundaries are optional but helpful ma Tip It is always a good idea to see if all four borders are the same size Minor differences lt 5 10 can be handled easily Significant differences require that each border be planned separately 4 Boundaries s are optional but very helpful because they will show in the preview area any curvature in the seamlines Reference boundaries can also trace the edge of a pattern so the butted border pattern can be positioned precisely Quilt Group Edge bo Edge border Use the reference m FED VAD RDG ED e boundaries to help ouit G Edge to Edge border rE ul rou gr E order position patterns precisely f Tip Before providing the reference point be sure the Repeat Pattern Setup dialog box is expecting the Reference point you plan to provide Also change all the Pattern Details and Repeat Settings as needed It is easier to do this now before the patterns are moved Quilting the Quilt Which CS Feature To use Phase 3 Borders Borders Butted 117 to the preview area 6 Change the repeat settings Transfer the border width measurement into the Total Width field and CS will calculate the number of repeats needed 7 Choose a Reference point 100 Click here to see the Reference
202. se they were created with polylines so test all fonts before using them in a favorite quilt Quilting the Quilt Which CS Feature To use Phase 3 Borders 111 4 3 Phase 3 Borders Borders are usually continuous line patterns designed to be stitched repeatedly across an area When patterns are used for the corners they are usually stitched first Then the border pattern is then stitched multiple times in one continuous line connecting the corners The top and bottom borders can be done in one pass but the side borders can t always be done in one pass When the side borders are longer than the quiltable surface area they can sometimes be done in sections With certain designs it might be better to remove the quilt from the frame rotate it and re load so the side borders which are now at the top and bottom can be done in one pass Border designs need to be planned with the corner in mind Sometimes the piecing and seam lines will suggest a method but the final decision probably depends on the available patterns Four examples will be shown in the following section 1 Butted borders s have no corner They stop at the edge of the quilt or at the edge of the border 2 Mitered Corners s use the angled ends of the border pattern to create a mirror image 3 Square Corners 1 are like cornerstones where a separate pattern is used to fill the space 4 Custom corners 124 are designed to let the
203. served 20 Getting Started with CreativeStudio ig Patterns PrecisionStitch File Edit View Favorites Tools Help i OQ Back c T P Search Folders Search Companion Name 4 Coicaligraphy Alphabet Stick Aphabet C Traditional Alphabet abstract daisy border gli alternating 1 qli american eagle 1 qli american eagle world 1 qli 3 Look for a file that is a Daisy pattern Pictures music or video What do you want to search for Documents word processing spreadsheet american eagle world gli american eagle gli angel with box li E angel gli apple core block 1 qli apple core black gli baptist Fan bottom raw gli baptist Fan corner oli A 2 Click on Search 4 All Files and Folders to laok far files by Computers or people Information in Help and Support Center You may also want En B Search the Internet Change preferences 1j Right Click on Start The animated dag can help you find what you are looking far Read the questions and click the icon ta choose a response In this example click an All Files and Folders 1 Right Click 14 on Start 2 Click on Search 3 Click on All Files and Folders i Patterns PrecisionStitch File Edit View Favorites Tools Help sack gt T Fi Lo Search j Folders HEE X Search Companion Mame caligraphy Alphabet Stick Aphabet 4 Search by any or all of th
204. start 184 Quilting the Quilt Which CS Feature To use Utility Functions 157 4 7 4 7 1 Utility Functions Utility Functions are used in many different techniques They are very important but not used on a regular basis PA Creative Studio My Quilt Project File Edt iew Tools Help Te chnical Support Utility Functions are choices listed unger Tools onthe rae Dil Stitcher Command Bar RUM Calibrate Stitcher Motor cet Origin Laser OFF Needle ON stitch In Points OFF Thread Break Detect ON Tie Offs OFF Display rid Grid Size Set Defaults There are many mechanical electrical and numeric default settings that are required to run CS The defaults are the initial values that are set every time CS starts up Many of these values can be changed as needed during the quilting session Others are considered Restricted Areas and should not be modified without the help and guidance of the Statler Stitcher Technical Support staff The user controlled values are described in the following text To find the defaults you can change FA Creative Studio My Quilt Project User Settings tab in Configuration Farm File Edit View Tools teln which is in Controller Definition which is in Technical Support Controller Definition NUTS AL eine e Umen s il Stacker G Diagnostics Calbra 7 Test System Do NOT change any Diagnostics values Technical Support o
205. surement to adjust for top and bottom margins and shrinkage if needed Copyright 2009 Gammill Inc All Rights Reserved 138 Getting Started with CreativeStudio ERESEu ax E Primary Settings Guilt Length 0 El Size Settings Pattern Width 25 13 Fattern Height 12 Repeats and Ro 1 Repeats 1 Row opacing 0 Horiz 0 Vert E Yariable Settings select Between ConnectstartAndE The Variable Settings stop at End of Fu On refer to the quilting Select Alternatin None p Select Registrati Place TwoPins Maintain Aspect On Primary Settings refer to the entire space to be quilted size settings refer to the quilt pattern chosen Quilt Length Total Length of the Quilt CS measured the width in step 1 and gets the length from the Primary Settings It now has enough information to automatically calculate the number of repeats and rows required This is just a Suggestion All settings can be changed in Setup mode but not in Edit mode 3 Check the E2E Setup Details Size Settings s Pattern Width and Pattern Height may be different from what you started with because CS may need to adjust each individual pattern measurements to accommodate the total measurements Repeats and Rows have been set but can be changed if you do it in the setup mode which means don t close the E2E Setup box until you are sure adjustments are done Spacing refers to the amo
206. t Quit Group Demo Details Sashings x Pattern Nam SESS is poor because the aa Per ure is distorted too much Tie Stitches Per Inch 30 Tie Stitches 6 Pattern Width 3 97 hus point TIS to Pattern Height 1 minimize MM Freeze Aspect Off Margin 0 Freview before LL and if needed Pattern intersects cornerstones j pae e nt a ea ste oe 5 Click on Start Quilting and the sewing head moves to the Start of the pattern and CS prompts for the bobbin pull up Press OK when ready to quilt At the end of the quilting sequence you will be prompted to pull up the bobbin thread and click OK Be sure to click OK because it completes this process Copyright 2009 Gammill Inc All Rights Reserved Statler Stitcher amp is a registered trademark of Gammill Inc CreativeStudio is a trademark of Gammill Inc Quick Reference Sheets Quick Ref Single Block 9 9 171 Quick Ref Single Block Feature Single Block og using Boundary and Pattern_to_Boundary features Step 1 Define the Boundary Boundaries are used in many of the CS techniques They might be required by a technique such as defining the quilting surface of an E2E design or used as a convenient reference for guiding the placement of patterns Either way they synchronize the quilt top with the screen image Click on the Boundary icon to begin defining the boundary CS will prompt for points that define
207. t and save all of the planned details together for future reference Section four details how to execute the planned quilt using the CS features Section five contains Quick Reference cards which can be printed and kept close to the Statler Stitcher if needed The key features of CreativeStudio M are presented in the same way they might be executed Baste Blocks Borders Backgrounds Utility features Restart Defaults etc are toward the end of the manual An extensive index was created to help people search for topics of interest Links have been used in the Help system and are denoted by keywords displayed in blue and underlined If using the electronic format clicking on one of the links will take you directly to that place in the electronic format that explains the keyword in more detail If using the printed format a document icon is printed just following the link This icon contains a number which is the page number containing the keyword explanation Color has been used to differentiate certain details that apply to different patterns and processes It is highly recommended that this manual be printed in color to take full advantage of the instruction Suggestions for enhancements to the software and the User Manual can be sent to enhancementsQ statlerstitcher com Again thank you for choosing CreativeStudio from Statler Stitcher a division of Gammill Inc Copyright 2009 Gammill Inc All Rights Reserved
208. t easy to audition them The Alternating option will always have sides that are irregular but CS will automatically Trim the sides to fit the quilt Feature Edge to Edge Alternating Assumptions The machine is threaded bobbins wound belts engaged and patterns have been added to the project The Prep Steps here are the same as a standard E2E 143 Prep Step 1 Measure the quilt length and width accurately before loading the quilt If you are leaving a margin at the top and bottom be sure to reduce your total quilt length by this amount Also it is a good idea to reduce the length a little to accommodate shrinkage caused by the quilting This could be from 196 to 596 depending on the fabrics batting and quilting density Prep Step 2 Load the quilt and baste the outer edges Prep Step 3 Choose a pattern and think about the scale Large scale open quilting results in a more supple quilt and small scale dense quilting is a bit stiffer Prep Step 4 Change the pattern details height and width to reflect the scale you prefer Steps to follow 1 Click the E2E icon CS prompts you to click the four corners of the first boundary Make this as large as possible to minimize the number of times the quilt must be rolled Press Stop when done 2 Change settings Prefgeci Infomation xj hed ig ic ae f 4 Kimonos EE Setup El Primary Settings Quit Length Ei Size Settings F atem ig
209. t is created This is a nice shortcut that you will enjoy having but close it now click Cancel so you can learn how to open patterns on your own Steps to follow Choose a pattern Change the pattern details Measure Define a boundary in the preview area Move the pattern into the boundary Save and name your project Adjust the pattern in the boundary Setup Mode enables the quilter to change the settings that define how the patterns should stitch Step 1 Choose a pattern Choosing and editing patterns can be done as needed during the quilting process or can be done at the beginning of the quilting process Project Information Click on Add Pattern icon if needed The Open Pattern File dialog box appears Planning the Quilting Quilt Pattern Setup and Edit Setup Mode 69 Click here to navigate TM a all falders and files Susi a ECCE CENE C c sq Lok in G Falleres PreciisnShich E Tx Mame Wo o M LL Caligraphyy Alphabet M piv riecent Documents J LISI Aphabet T Desktop i ee My Documents e Ed dternating t i F My Computer Ed american eae 1 i H 3 Floppy m my Socal Dik C Ed amencan eagie al 4 Patterns PrecisionStitch Bici CD AW Drive D mies core bink Lal Sa TRAVELDRIVE E Tl apple core block gi Shared Documents J E baptist Fan bottom mifi T I b Navigate the folders and files previewi
210. tching re Important Press OK button 143 At the end of the quilting sequence you will be prompted to pull up the bobbin thread and click OK It doesn t matter how the bobbin thread is pulled up secured or trimmed Just be sure to click OK because it completes this process Quick Reference Border Corner 176 Borders with Corner Squares Border patterns don t always fit corner spaces so choosing a separate corner pattern is common The corner should complement but not necessarily match the pattern chosen for the border Feature Repeat Pattern Assumptions Quilt was measured a diagram is drawn and the target border dimensions have been determined The quilt top is loaded and stabilized machine is threaded bobbins wound belts engaged and patterns have been added to the project Corner patterns have been placed and stitched as follows Prep Step 1 Click on Boundary Icon and define a boundary in the left corner Prep Step 2 Click on the Corner pattern to highlight it Prep Step 3 Click on Pattern To Boundary icon amp CS moves the pattern in Prep Step 4 Adjust if needed Prep Step 5 Repeat for the right corner 1 Click on the border pattern to be used This highlights it blue in the Project Info area CS defaults to Freeze Aspect ON initially so a height change to fit the border will change the width proportionately CS then turns off Freeze Aspect so you can make minor changes
211. ted giving a very custom look These patterns must have been designed with identical structures the same start point end point size proportion and nesting shape for them to work together Feature Edge to Edge Concatonating Assumptions The machine is threaded bobbins wound the belts engaged and you have patterns that are designed to work together The Prep Steps here are a little different than a standard E2E but the stitching steps will be the same Prep Step 1 Measure the quilt length and width accurately before loading the quilt If you are leaving a margin at the top and bottom be sure to reduce your total quilt length by this amount Also it is a good idea to reduce the length a little to accommodate shrinkage caused by the quilting This could be from 196 to 596 depending on the fabrics batting and quilting density Prep Step 2 Load the quilt and baste the outer edges Steps to follow 1 Add the patterns Using the Add Pattern icon find and select the patterns adding them to the project If any pattern needs to appear more than once in the quilting sequence it needs to be selected more than Copyright 2009 Gammill Inc All Rights Reserved 148 Getting Started with CreativeStudio once 2 Select the patterns in order by holding the control key down and then clicking on each pattern in the sequence they are to appear You will be able to scroll up and down the l
212. the keypad when ready The first row of the new section now begins 15 At the end of the last row CS stops and prompts you to cut the bobbin thread and click OK Copyright 2009 Gammill Inc All Rights Reserved Statler Stitcher amp is a registered trademark of Gammill Inc CreativeStudio is a trademark of Gammill Inc Quick Reference Sheets Quick Ref Record 183 5 12 Quick Ref Record Feature Record mode using Regulated Sewing feature The Record Mode is a subset of the Regulated Sewing feature All the functions in Regulated Sewing work the same way when the Record mode is active Recording is possible without the belts being engaged The belts need to be engaged when stitching the newly recorded pattern however oteps to follow 1 Choose a style of Regulated Sewing 2 Click on the Regulated Sewing icon Move the sewing head to the beginning of the pattern to be recorded 3 Press Record to begin Move the stitcher to create a new pattern Press this buttan to turn on Record Mode When recording J the Record button turns dark blue the name changes to Recording ON and a red warning appears D Heede Pesan PEOR Chan Lock OFF Single Zr ti Stitch nz 4 Press Record again to end CS automatically creates a pattern gives it a name and saves it to a special folder C Patterns Recorded RecordedQLl_ yyyyMondd hhmmss qli mee Tn se
213. the Start of the pattern CS Actual Seam line T Copyright 2009 Gammill Inc All Rights Reserved 168 Getting Started with CreativeStudio will prompt for pulling up the bobbin thread Press OK when ready to quilt At the end of the quilting sequence you will be prompted to pull up the bobbin thread and click OK Be sure to click OK because it completes this process Copyright 2009 Gammill Inc All Rights Reserved Statler Stitcher is a registered trademark of Gammill Inc CreativeStudio is a trademark of Gammill Inc Quick Reference Sheets Quick Ref P2P Pattern 169 9 4 Quick Ref P2P Pattern Feature Point To Point Pattern lii Point to point describes a CS process where a series of patterns are positioned and stitched The quilter clicks the points and CS stitches a pattern between each contiguous pair Each point is identified by moving the sewing head to a spot on the quilt top in order and pressing the OK button Prep Step 1 Optional Define boundaries to check the P2P placement Prep Step 2 Choose a pattern P2P patterns must stitch from left to right Prep Step 3 Change pattern details if needed Be aware of the pattern size proportion and any margins Use the Preview area to audition pattern size and placement if desired Prep Step 4 Plan the Point Layout before beginning Most patterns look the best when they maintain their origina
214. the icons on the Tool Bar highlighting each sequentially To rotate backwards press and hold the Stop button while pressing the Mode button oelect initiates the feature represented by the icon that is currently highlighted otop terminates the feature currently running single Stitch will complete one stitch when pressed Holding down the button will result in a series of single stitches which is useful when basting or doing your own tie offs Tip The buttons n the handles of the mach ne head are hard wired to two of the controls on the keypad The left handle is connected to the lower left Reypad button and the right handle is connected to the lower middle Reypad button The keypad controls change depending on the CS tasks being performed Copyright 2009 Gammill Inc All Rights Reserved 56 Getting Started with CreativeStudio 2 6 2 When the sewing head is stitching the keypad buttons or controls change to Include features that are useful while sewing Stitcher Control Window shows the choices when the machine is sewing Inc Speed will increase the motor speed by 5 every time it is pressed Dec Speed will decrease the motor speed by 5 every time it is pressed Quick Pause will stop the sewing head immediately and remember where it is so it can restart This button is replaced by Quick Start which restarts the stitching exactly w
215. the thread path and it rotates when stitching If it stops rotating when stitching CS assumes that the top thread has broken and CS will stop stitching and show a Thread Break message Tie Offs OFF or ON Tie Offs are the tiny stitches that are made at the beginning and the end of a pattern or a line of stitching They serve to knot the threads so the stitches will not easily come out Display Grid Choosing to display a grid will change the look of the preview area It Copyright 2009 Gammill Inc All Rights Reserved 32 Getting Started with CreativeStudio 2 2 5 can look like graph paper with very fine lines and it is helpful when planning pattern positioning Grid Size Choose the distance between the grid lines that helps you plan the designs effectively If precise pattern placement is important the grid size might be set to a quarter inch 0 25 but if the pattern is very large scale the grid size might be better at one inch a Tip Any changes you make to these settings will affect the current session only When you shut down the system and restart it the settings return to their default values To change defaults see the Configuration Form in the Utilities section Help Command Help is an integrated system that provides information about CreativeStudio Help can be derived by viewing the Table of contents by using the Index of key words by searching for key phrases About
216. the upper right corner will stretch or shrink the shape proportionately without moving the position of the lower left corner Reposition Patterns by grabbing the center circle and dragging the pattern Center Circle Original shape moves the whole pattern o V Li o V O CAD gt 35 2 wo eee e The center circle will move the entire pattern When the cursor is over the center circle it becomes a Hold the left mouse button down and drag the pattern to the new location Rotate Patterns using the curved arrow Curved Arrow rotates the whole pattern Original shape oO V g V Oa Eg i a ae ates aoi nie cane A n n The curved arrow will rotate the pattern Move the cursor over the curved arrow and press down on the left button the center of the curved arrow turns blue Hold the left mouse button down and rotate the shape TIP Rotating a pattern works best if the cursor stays away from the center circle So click the curved arrow drag the cursor away to the right and then rotate the shape Planning the Quilting Quilt Pattern Setup and Edit Edit Mode 79 3 5 3 5 1 Editing mode is easy as well as powerful Always remember that What You See Is What You Quilt so edit until the pattern looks the way you like save the project Quilt Pattern Creating Quilt Patterns can be stitched restitched resized repositioned rotated twisted twirled tweeked combined
217. then right click them Copyright 2009 Gammill Inc All Rights Reserved 80 Getting Started with CreativeStudio Multiple Patterns Selected Single Pattern Selected Reposition Mud andid i Rotate 90 degrees Options pp erteni Flip Horizontally Flip Vertically Flip Vertically Delete PE sewing Status Testo Ere Eutr Toggle Pattern Sewn Toggle Group Unsewn Rubber Stamp l Combine Group Creating Me Circular Array Patterns Rubber Stamp Circular Array Reposition Options Rotate 90 degrees rotates the pattern counterclockwise 90 degrees Flip Horizontally turns the pattern sideways Flip Vertically turns the pattern upside down Delete removes the pattern from the preview area C V More Reposition C o 2o OH V Options Rotate 90 degrees Flip Horizontally Flip Vertically Delete Toggle Pattern Sewn Rubber Stamp Circular Array sewing Status Toggle Pattern Sewn or Toggle Group Sewn means it won t stitch out again sewing status Rotate 90 degrees Rotate 90 degrees Flip Horizontally Flip Horizontally Flip vertically p m Flip vertically Delete ULA Delete Toggle Pattern Sewn Toggle Group Sewn Toggle Group Unsewn Rubber Stamp ae p Combine Group Circular Array Rubber Stamp Circular Array k When a selected pattern is changed using Toggle Pattern Sewn it Planning the Quilting Quilt Pattern Creating Right Cli
218. tions CS automatically creates a new pattern Me anisar oe i without needing Autosketch or any other CAD prod and click List Record Mode Getting Stated 1 po Topics to initiate Quick Rel Record Getting Saeted 3l th h Expkue Files iting siaed 3 p e Search Securing the Quik meer Next click an the Title that seems closest to E what you need Sgach previous pea The search function will search the entire CS User Manual database looking for a match Instead of displaying all of the matches CS displays a list of titles Section titles and locations chapter names to help you choose the right match Click on Display to show the actual text from the CS User Manual Help About your Statler Stitcher System LLLI your Software Version Number is listed here Your Controller information is listed here Controller serial number Red Key security serial number E Mod model Some day you are going to call the Support Team and they are going to ask you onda iter renal reambar And Kor send feat 1 5d F arci Ethermet Canisziter for Copyright 2009 Gammill Inc All Rights Reserved 34 Getting Started with CreativeStudio what version of software you are running and what Controller Mod you have These are good things to know and it is probably a good idea to write down this information somewhere accessible perhaps on the first page of this printed user manual f Tip Ever
219. tments are needed click the pattern to select it pink and then resize and or repositioned as needed Border Corner PKA The corner patterns are resized and rotated to fit the corner space A Click on Start Quilting and the sewing head moves to the Start of the first pattern CS will prompt for pulling up the bobbin thread and choosing OK when ready to quilt CS will stitch the first pattern and move to the next repeating the prompts for bobbin pull ups At the end of the quilting sequence you will be prompted to pull up the bobbin thread the last time and click OK Be sure to click OK because it completes this process Quick Reference Sheets Quick Ref Borders and Corners 177 Feature Borders Repeat Pattern Steps to follow for borders 1 Measure the top border height first and determine the height of the pattern Maximum border size less margins 2 Measure the top border width next using the border seamline as the baseline Be sure to measure in the direction you will be stitching because the measure process will also determine the square up angle of the border Write down these numbers on the diagram for use later 3 Boundaries are optional but very helpful because they will show in the preview area any curvature in the seamlines Reference boundaries can also trace the edge of a pattern so the border pattern can be positioned precisely around the corners Quilt Group Edge to Edge border
220. to a boundary it will be aligned to the baseline so if it slopes up or down the pattern will be rotated accordingly The slope is displayed in the Selected Pattern Rotation field of the details The Preview area is focused on the pattern most recently used To see all patterns and boundaries click View All icon Copyright 2009 Gammill Inc All Rights Reserved 172 Getting Started with CreativeStudio Step 3 Click on Start Quilting and the sewing head will move to the Start of the pattern CS will prompt for pulling up the bobbin thread Press OK when ready to quilt At the end of the quilting sequence you will be prompted to pull up the bobbin thread and click OK Be sure to click OK because it completes this process Copyright 2009 Gammill Inc All Rights Reserved Statler Stitcher is a registered trademark of Gammill Inc CreativeStudio is a trademark of Gammill Inc Quick Reference Sheets Quick Ref Composite Blocks 173 5 6 Quick Ref Composite Blocks Composite patterns can be created for a custom look a large block or to fit an unusual space The Right Click Editing options enable us to modify individual patterns to create that special look Select multiple patterns or a single pattern and right click it to see Multiple Patterns Selected Single Pattern Selected Reposition Options Sewing Status Creating Ne Patterns Rotate 90 degrees Flip Horizontal
221. to be nested if needed The spacing measurements are positive if extra space is needed between rows or repeats opacing measurements are negative if space is removed between the rows or repeats Variable Settings refer to the quilting process and the stitching preferences oelect Between Blocks tells CS what to do between patterns The patterns can be connected no stop between them or individual CS stops does tie offs and bobbin pullups otop at End of Row tells CS to stop and tie off at the end of each row Select Alternating Type describes the pattern positioning No alternating means the patterns are placed like a spreadsheet creating rows and columns The other choices allow every other row to be staggered making the repeats less Copyright 2009 Gammill Inc All Rights Reserved 54 Getting Started with CreativeStudio 2 4 3 5 2 5 noticeable Select Registration describes what CS should use as the registration points so the rows don t get out of alignment when the quilt top is rolled Maintain Aspect is similar to Freeze Aspect for a pattern ON means CS will avoid distorting the pattern proportions if at all possible Some minor distortion may be necessary to completely fill the quilt space besure you are done with editing the Process details LL a Tip If you close the details box you will not get t back again so Inheriting Settings A word about settings and the le
222. to fit the space 2 Measure 7 the top border height first and determine the height of the pattern Maximum border size less margins Transfer the height measurements into the pattern height field of the pattern details e 3 Measure 7 the top border width next using the border seamline as the baseline Allow for a margin at the corners if desired Be sure to measure in the Copyright 2009 Gammill Inc All Rights Reserved 122 Getting Started with CreativeStudio direction you will be stitching because the measure process will also determine the square up angle of the border Write down these numbers on the diagram for use later Measure the barder ret st _ E To Measure the barder width next i Reference boundaries are optional but helpful 4 Reference boundaries are optional but very helpful because they will show in the preview area any curvature in the seamlines The Corner Square patterns are usually done before the borders are stitched The corner blocks are often defined with outlining or SID 91 so do this if desired Project Information ME borderon Crosshatch b 24s Se f Corner Patterns are commonly defined with SID 5 Click on Repeat Patterns 8 icon CS asks for a Reference point 6 Change the repeat settings Change the Total Width to your measurement and CS will calculate the number of repea
223. ts needed Change the Square Up Quilt Angle using the angle rotation number from the width measurement Tip Sometimes it is a good idea to repeat the Measure step to get the Square Up Angle especially if the quilt has been tightened or adjusted in any way 7 Choose a Reference point o Move the machine head to that reference point and press OK to set it C8 moves the pattern s to the area anchored by the reference point The position of the pattern repeats can be changed easily using the reference boundaries as the guide Quilting the Quilt Which CS Feature To use Phase 3 Borders Borders with Corner Squares 123 Project Information fT Border Corner Crosshatch p i ie j m p Preview Pattern 8 ange the pattern size in Pattern Details s and or repeats in Repeat Setting Details 9 first When done Save the project 8i Make final adjustments 7e in the preview area last Is center flower e S Frente Point Location Reference Point Startpoint SL Gisel kom Paint 0 Horiz 0 Vert y a gt a 10 Click on Start Quilting and CS moves the sewing head amp prompts for bobbin pull up Before Stitching 141 At the end of the quilting sequence you will be prompted to pull up the bobbin thread and click OK It doesn t matter how the bobbin thread is pulled up secured or trimmed Just be sure to click OK because it com
224. tt OK Stop OK Settings Angle This is the current angle that will be used when the Channel Lock is turned on Flip Angle If array mode is not checked this angle will replace the current angle To flip the angle press and hold the shift button on the keypad and press the Chan Lock button To flip it back again repeat the 2 button sequence Array Mode when checked CS can increase the current angle by the number of degrees shown in the Flip Angle To increase the current angle press and hold the shift button on the keypad and press the Chan Lock button Repeat this to increase it again Buttons Chan Lock locks the head so it stitches along one fixed angle Shift Press this AND Chan Lock to Flip or increase in array mode the current lock angle OK either button selects the point based on the position of the needle otop indicates the end of the P2P pattern sequence 3 Press OK to define the path Move the machine head from one point to the next clicking OK on each one The machine makes a boink noise every time the OK button is pressed This sound confirms that the point has been registered The image appears in the preview area of the screen 4 Press Stop to complete the line segments The images appear in the preview area Check it before stitching Crooked Seam Enlarged view Straight Seam line T A Click Points 5 Click on Start Quilting and the sewing head will move to
225. ttern repeats can be changed easily using the reference boundaries as the guide 8 ange the pattern size in Pattern Details and or repeats in Repeat Setting Details if needed Copyright 2009 Gammill Inc All Rights Reserved 126 Getting Started with CreativeStudio 4 3 6 Quick Reference Border Corner 176 espe formation 0 garter Corners bl 3x XS i FaatherTDQ2001A B Purensncu Point Location Paste pic P cori nor mun gbk ion Pore 0 Hans j 0 vor E Paturn Oetnils Lock Pipan gt l C 8i Make final adjustments 7e in the preview area last Project Information Preview Patte When done Save the project rai Tip Be careful when adjusting the repeated patterns If the start end points become separated by more than 1 stitch CS will j al stitch them as if they were individual patterns g 10 Click on Start Quilting and CS moves the sewing head amp prompts for bobbin pull up Full up bebbin aad fans click OK Leda During Stitching Saree Tan Important Press OK button 143 At the end of the quilting sequence you will be prompted to pull up the bobbin thread and click OK It doesn t matter how the bobbin thread is pulled up secured or trimmed Just be sure to click OK because it completes this process Side Borders Border patterns that are large open or non symmetrical can usual
226. ue to re size 7 rotate 7s and reposition 7s the pattern so it aligns to the Trim boundary Save the project e LN a 5 Click on Start Quilting Quilting the Quilt Which CS Feature To use Phase 2 Blocks Stitch Partial Patterns using Trim Outside 105 4 2 5 f Tip Be Patient CS takes a little time before it moves to the beginning of the pattern and starts to quilt CS needs to examine every TRIM boundary and identify where each additional tie off goes Be Patient when doing a restart too it takes time 6 The sewing head will move to the Start of the pattern CS will prompt for pulling up the bobbin thread and will begin stitching The Trim function eliminated some of the pattern so tie offs will be done at the beginning and end of each of the remaining pattern segments To avoid thread breaks at these extra tie offs CS will finish a segment with a tie off and instead of moving directly to the beginning of the next segment it goes past about 1 4 and comes back to the correct spot This pulls just enough extra thread to reduce the stress and prevent thread breaks when doing the next tie off Ew Stitching EU i Important At the end of the quilting sequence you will be prompted to pull up the bobbin thread It doesn t matter how the bobbin thread is pulled up secured or trimmed Just be sure to click OK because it completes this process Tip Multiple Tri
227. ue 46 68 Freeze Aspect 50 98 Individual Pattern Rotation 50 98 Lock Pattern as Designed 50 98 Pattern Height 50 98 Pattern Width 50 98 Pattern file details 68 Pattern Height 46 Pattern image color 153 155 Pattern Name 46 Pattern Placement 111 Pattern Repeats 111 Pattern Rotation 68 Pattern Rows 111 Pattern scale 136 143 Pattern Settings 54 Pattern Speed 46 Pattern To Boundary Icon 35 68 96 112 133 Pattern Width 46 Phase1 84 Phase 2 Blocks 95 Pick New Point 153 155 Plan the Point layout 128 Planning the Quilt Preview Patterns 58 WYSIWYQ 58 Point To Point 128 Point To Point Line 91 Point to Point Icon Point to Point Line Icon 35 Point to Point Pattern Icon 35 Point to Point Pattern 105 Point To Point Pattern Icon 128 Point to Point Patterns 64 66 Power Down 12 PowerUp 12 Preview area 41 76 CAD screen 39 Preview Area Grid 30 Preview border with corner 126 Preview P2P line 91 Preview Patterns 58 Preview patterns together 41 Primary Settings Quilt length 50 136 143 Process Details Framed in Gray 50 Project 12 Project Details Framed in Yellow 43 Project Explorer 30 Project File Names 60 Project General Settings Margin 43 Project Name 43 Project Notes 43 Stitches Per Inch 43 Stitching Speed 43 Tie Stitches 43 Tie Stitches Per Inch 43 Project Information 30 43 62 Pattern file name 40 Pattern thumbnail image 40 Project Explorer 39 Selected Patterns
228. uilt Group Remove Quilt Group Dock or Close Project information Box Throughout the quilting process the Project icons can be used Project Information bed ee x i T H Save Project e saves the project file If a name has not been given to the file CS will prompt for one Add Pattern initiates the process of looking previewing and choosing a pattern for this project Delete pattern 7 will remove a pattern from this project Check Project Properties will display some of the project details in the Properties window Add Quilt Group will create a new tab prompt for a name for the tab and create a preview area for the new quilt group tab Remove Quilt Group will delete the current tab CS will ask for confirmation before deleting the tab because it can t be retrieved Main Screen Layout Work Area Preview Area CAD Screen 41 2 4 2 Preview Area CAD Screen The Preview Area also called the CAD window by techies is the big white area where the images of the patterns and boundaries appear Each quilt group tab gets its own preview area where the images can be adjusted Images that are displayed in the preview area will be exactly what will be quilted Each Guilt Group Tab has a Preview Area Quilt Group Edge to Edge border START Images are displayed in the Preview area This previ
229. unt of space between patterns both horizontally and vertically Negative numbers reduce the space between patterns rows or repeats and positive numbers increase it Variable Settings s Select Between Blocks describes what you want CS to do between blocks Connect Start And End is preferred for pantographs This connects the start of one pattern to the end of the previous pattern Bobbin Pullup is used if each repeat is a separate block pattern CS automatically switches to Bobbin Pullup if the repeated patterns have become disconnected Select Alternating type allows staggered rows Complete instructions are included in the next section None means don t stagger the rows Plus Row On Top means one extra repeat will be added to the first row and every other row Minus Row On Top means one repeat is taken away from the first row and every other row Select Registration refers to the method of spacing the rows properly every time the quilt is rolled Place Two Pins means CS will pick the registration points and you need to mark them with pins or a marker Use Start Point and End Point means CS will use the start and end point of the previous row as the registration points Due to variations in patterns Place Two Pins is the safest and the Quilting the Quilt Which CS Feature To use Phase 4 Backgrounds Pantographs using Edge_To Edge 139 default Maintain Aspect means CS will try to keep the a
230. up angle of the border Write down these numbers on the diagram for use later Measure the border height first Border Corner Settings E Border Settings Marge eh B Comer Type Comers Onente UpperLeft s et eee aille m nl am Ln mm mr E 5 Click on Repeat Patterns 8 icon CS asks for a Reference point 6 Change the repeat settings Change Start End Controlled to ON CS will measure the width between the Startpoint and Endpoint instead of using the outside edges of the pattern O Ropoadl Sotings D Papaeats scd Ewi 1 Aepests 1 Ross 725 Poke Pirga mel SanEndconroled Cin 3 Sec Hon veri Sane Lip Duk Angi i Sele Between black Connect orlindEnd Blinn End carteilod Total eih ghia sesing tha daarin beeen rises araj E nd Width when Start End pap EN Width when Start End Controlled OFF Change the Total Width to your measurement and CS will calculate the number of repeats needed Change the Square Up Quilt Angle using the angle rotation number from the width measurement Both of these changes can be done by transferring measurement iff the last thing measured was the width from the endpoint of the left corner to the startpoint of the right corner Z Choose a Reference point 1 Move the machine head to that reference point and press OK to set it CS moves the pattern s to the area anchored by the reference point The position of the pa
231. utted There is no corner pattern required for Butted borders The top and bottom borders stop at the outer edge of the quilt The side borders stop at the edge of the border where the sides meet the top and bottom Sometimes the quilting patterns overlap but usually they are butted too as our example will show Feature Repeat Pattern Assumptions Quilt was measured a diagram is drawn and the target border dimensions have been determined The quilt top is loaded and stabilized machine is threaded bobbins wound belts engaged and patterns have been added to the project Copyright 2009 Gammill Inc All Rights Reserved 116 Getting Started with CreativeStudio 1 Click on the pattern to be used This highlights it blue in the Project Info area CS defaults to Freeze Aspect ON initially so a height change to fit the border will change the width proportionately CS then turns off Freeze Aspect so you can make minor changes to fit the space 2 Measure 7 the top border height first and determine the height of the pattern Maximum border size less margins Transfer the height measurements into the pattern height field of the pattern details e 3 Measure the top border width next using the border seamline as the baseline Be sure to measure in the direction you will be stitching because the measure process will also determine the square up angle of the border Write down these number
232. vel of inheritance of settings Level 0 Tech support at Statler Stitcher controls all settings Period They do allow some of the settings to be modified by the users as follows L1 Default settings 157 that the users can modify are shown in the configuration form A change to the configuration form is permanent going forward until you change it again These changes are not retroactive L2 Settings 31 can be changed for the current session v Tools on command bar A change at this level applies to all new activity for the rest of the session Changes are not retroactive Nor are they permanent L3 Settings 4 can be changed for a single project A change at this level applies to all new activity for that project during the current session Changes are not retroactive or permanent but they are saved with the project so the next time the project is opened the settings will apply L4 Settings 4 can be changed for a single pattern within a project A change at this level applies to all new activity for that pattern in that project during the current session Changes are not retroactive and don t affect other projects but they can be saved with the project L5 Settings can be changed for a pattern that has been selected and is visible in the preview area of the screen These changes are not retroactive and have no effect on any other patterns in the project These changes will not affect the same pattern if it is used again in th
233. where the pattern will be stitched and how many times it is repeated The settings are introduced here and will be explained in detail when used in context Reference Point Location Reference Point LowerLeftCorner Offset from Point 0 Horiz 0 Yer H Pattern Details Lack Pattern as Off Freeze Aspect Off A reference point specifies where the pattern will be placed on the quilt top The Pattern Details refer to the pattern that Pattern Width 25 13 was highlighted when Pattern Height 12 the Repeat Patterns Individual Patter 0 icon was clicked H Repeat Settings Repeats and Ro 3 Repeats 1 Rows Total Width 75 39 Tatal Height 12 start End control Off spacing 0 Horiz 0 Yer square Up Quilt 0 select Between BobbinPulllp The Repeat Settings will vary depending on the pattern scale and the size of the area to be quilted Reference Point Locations are used to position the repeated patterns on the quilt top Reference Point is a specific point on the quilt that is used for placing patterns Offsets are used if the repeated patterns need to be positioned some distance from the initial reference point As an example the reference point may be the upper left corner of the quilt but the repeated patterns are intended for an inner border which starts some distance away This distance is measured in two Main Screen Layout Work Area Property Window 51
234. will display the software version numbers the Controller serial number and the Security Key dongle serial number The Statler Stitcher Software License Agreement is included too FA Creative Studio My Quilt Project File Edit View Tools Help C ontents Index Search About License Agreement This new Help window will look very familiar to people who have used other help systems It is a split screen that allows navigating by topic on the left and full explanations of the selected topic on the right It is possible to search for something by browsing the table of contents by browsing the index or by doing a search for a word or series of words Many of the screens also have a Help icon Help which is a context sensitive request for help Click on this icon once then move to the object on the screen that is not understood and click again A short explanation appears or the help system opens allowing search capabilities Help Using the Table of Contents Access the Help system via the Table of Contents e e amp E Back Home Pant Options Contents index Semch Farvectes Quilting the Quilt Which CS Feature To use 3 b introduction The auilting process generally includes four phases and uses a variety quce 34 Main Screen Layout First baste the quilt layers to Stabile therm sj As Planning the Quilting Second stitch the blocks or whatever is chosen for the cent
235. xtremely powerful because it allows patterns or lines to be placed in very specific positions click on gal the choices Line the arrow on the right side to display the choices Lem It will stitch a line or pattern between every pair of sequential contiguous points It is very useful when making composite designs and when working on an area of the quilt that may not be perfectly aligned like borders sashings and flying geese Points are identified by moving the sewing head to the point on the quilt and pressing the OK Select button Selecting two points will define one line or pattern three points defines two patterns ten points defines nine patterns etc Repeat Pattern Icon This function will use the pattern being highlighted prompt for a reference point and allow you to specify multiple repeats and or rows It does not require a boundary but usually a boundary is helpful when placing multiple patterns It is very similar to the Edge to edge settings but more flexible especially with composite design elements Border Corner Icon This function is extraordinarily useful when joining corner patterns with border patterns because it allows the patterns corners first then borders to be selected placed and previewed before stitching Each pattern can be tweeked to fit the space exactly and the settings are saved as their own Quilt Group Main Screen Layout Tool Bar 37 Edge
236. y Statler Stitcher controller Ras a serial number assigned to it Similarly every new style security key dongle has a serial number also Pattern designers are encrypting purchased patterns with the serial numbers to prevent patterns from being shared inappropriately So don t be surprised if you are asked for your controller serial number when you are buying a new pattern Liens Ag ree ee Vx Create pees Lb 00 Cree T Y ou pm agreed to the terms INSTALLING TI Cres Sli SOFTWARE YOU ARE PRDICATING Yt fthe software li NSTALLING TIE Creati Stellen 1 i YOU ARE INDICATING YOUR of the software license CONDITIONS AND ARE NOT WILLING TO BE BOUND BY THIS LICENSE ASREDIENT TO NOT DOWTLOGAD OR INSTALL THE SOFTWARE b Daak Iss Liai grants you he purchases Lieesaes gu JEDRENE Lee ee bee mwa ihe Sire AS righan in mks amp gangs prp droite t pespeslary momen ann M bebop vopy Like all proprietary software companies Statler Stitcher has certain terms you agree to when you buy and install the CreativeStudio software Basically it says that Statler has done its due diligence in providing a world class software program and that the user you promise not to do anything illegal with it How s that for simple Main Screen Layout Tool Bar 2 3 35 Tool Bar The icons displayed on the Tool Bar also called tool strip represent unique quilting features The features can be initiated by usi
237. yet Continue with the Repeat Pattern feature also using the actual quilt measurements Place the border patterns and check the size and alignment but don t stitch them yet Draw a sketch and make notes of the measurements Extend the sketch to include the side border placement Be sure the border pattern fits the side borders as well as the top bottom borders SAVE the project Turning the Quilt When it is really important to get the perfect heirloom fit turning the quilt to do the side borders makes sense The four corners and top borders are done when the body of the quilt top is being quilted Be sure to baste the side edges of the borders as you roll the quilt Securing the border seams with SID is often a good idea too because it helps prevent the layers from shifting When ready to remove the quilt find the halfway point of the side borders and mark it on both sides with a safety pin This point will be aligned to the center point of the table leaders when it is reloaded Carefully remove the quilt from the table leaders Rotate the quilt and re load attaching just the backing to the leaders The side borders have been moved to the top and bottom edges and can now be measured and stitched as a unit borders have been completed Any dense quilting n the background around custom quilt designs can make the fabric shrink When this a Tip Dense background fillers should be stitched last after the happens
238. yright 2009 Gammill Inc All Rights Reserved 66 Getting Started with CreativeStudio 3 3 3 Project formation s MESSIS T Preview Pattern ge A Notion to Sew spool of thread BGE eA spool of thread 1 A Notion To Sew is a pantograph pattern that can be repeated across and down the entire quilt Edge To Edge E2E Pantographs can also be used on the inside of the quilt from border to border sometimes called B2B The outer edges of this pattern are relatively linear making it a good candidate for B2B or even a very wide border 2 Spool of Thread with two spools is a border pattern It is continuous and is designed to be repeated as many times as needed to span the border 3 Spool of thread with one spool is a corner pattern It is continuous and is designed to connect the stitch lines of the border patterns 4 Spool of Thread with three spools is a specialty pattern This one has been designed to work with the border making the transition into the corner appear more symmetrical Point To Point Patterns Point To Point is a unique process that allows quilting patterns to be placed precisely The process will prompt for a series of points and then stitch one repeat between each consecutive pair of points This process delivers a very custom result The patterns must be continuous because the end of one pattern is connected to the beginning of the next They can

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