SINGER XL1000 User Manual

SINGER'

Quantum XL-1000

Training Guide

SINGER® and Quantum® are registered trademarks of the Singer
Company Limited.

Part #505257-XL1000

Quantum® XL-1000

Part I - Getting Started

1. Memory and Pattern Category Buttons

Part II - Help Screens
Part III - Standard Machine Operation

1. Utility Stitches

■ Running Quilt Stitch

■ Eight Different Top Stitches

2. Buttonholes

■ Bartack Buttonhole

■ Stretch Buttonhole

Part IV - Category Selection Screen

1. Large Motifs

■ Three Sizes

■ Mirror Image a Pattern

■ Two Color Motif

■ Pattern Positioning

■ Repeat a Pattern

■ Balancing a Pattern

2. Fun Faces

3. Fun Flowers

4. Animated Animals

5. Decorative Stitches

■ Elongate

■ Two Color Continuous Sewing

■ Turn a Pattern Over

6. Cross Stitches and Heirloom

■ Pin Stitch

■ Entredeux

■ Blanket Binding Stitch

Table of Contents

Part V - Built-in Continuous Alphabet
Part VI - Combination Embroidery and Memory

1. Combine Embroidery Designs

2. Place Design Into Permanent Memory

Part VII - Advancing or Repeating Colors in Embroidery
Part VIII - Multiple Hoop Embroidery
Part IX - Memories

1.Standard Machine (Working and Permanent)

2.Embroidery (Working and Permanent)

1. Memory and pattern category buttons

Part I

Getting Started

Help key - Opens a screen that will give detail instructions and sewing

advice

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’IN"- file folder key - to place elements into permanent memory

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"OUT- file folder key - to take an element out of permanent

memory

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Tension key - Use to override the tension

Automatic back tack button and thread cutter key - Automatically

back tacks at the start of a stitch/ pattern and automatically back tacks and
cuts threads at the end of a stitch/pattern. When this key is activated an icon
appear on the left corner of the LCD screen.

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Utility key - Opens the screen to the basic utility stitches

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Crown key - Opens the screen to the pattern selection screen; this is

where the large motif, fun faces and flowers, animated animals, decorative

and heirloom stitches are found

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A-B-C

A-B-C key - Opens the screen to the built-in continuous sewing alphabet

(block, large satin script, and small script)

Embroidery key - Opens the screen to the embroidery capabilities

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Page turning keys - Return to previous page or next page within a

section. An icon at the top of the LCD screen will appear and inform you how
many pages exist in the present section.

For example:

1. Large motifs have 5 pages

2. Fun faces have 1 page

3. Fun flowers have 1 page

4. Decorative stitches have 4 pages

5. Heirloom/cross stitches have 6 pages

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Keys above the needle area

Sewing speed limiter- Limits the speed during embroidery (450,600 or

750 stitches per minute) or limits the speed during regular sewing with the
foot control giving infinite settings

Thread trimmer - Trims the needle and bobbin thread

Back tack key - Use to secure the beginning and end of seams or when

wishing to sew in reverse for a few stitches

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Start/stop sewing key - Use to start or stop sewing.

Explanation of color arrow mark on start/stop button

■ Green: Conditions are correct for sewing

■ Red: Conditions are not correct for sewing

■ Orange: Welcome screen is illuminated or bobbin winding shaft is in
winding position

Note: When foot speed controller is plugged in..

■ start/stop button can only be used to stop machine

■ lever serves as a top speed limiter

■ green arrow will only glow when controller is depressed

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Help Screens

□ Turn the machine on and press anywhere on the screen
□ Press the help screen key on the bottom bar

On screen are three different types of guidance

Machine usage

Help in machine set up and
for customizing the options

Advice

Obtain sewing tips

Sewing method

Obtain information on

"how to sew" methods

Each "guidance" category gives detailed information and easy-

to-understand graphics.

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On screen are information on how to

Thread needle Thread machine Change needle Wind bobbin

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Change foot Insert bobbin Change "LCD" contrast

Embroidery preparation Basic sewing Options

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□ Press the "option" key

There are two option screens.

The options will automatically be set at the "default" setting

that is under the word "AUTO" and is highlighted.

Option

«Option»

Error message indioation time.-

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.Additional stitches which may be sewn.

after indioation of low bobbin.

AUTO

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.Setting of automatic backtack & thread-

cutter.

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■Welcome screen indication.

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OK

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1/2

Refers to how long the error message
will stay on the screen

Refers to how many stitches the
machine will make after the
empty bobbin has shut off*

Refers to the automatic back tack and

thread trimmer. They both can be set
to always engage or not.
Applies only to regular sewing

Refers to how to remove the
screen saver (which is the
opening screen with the flowers and

fairies). If the screen saver is turned
off, the utility screen will be displayed
when the machine is turned on.

The XL-1000 has an automatic bobbin shut-off

when approx. 1/2 yard of bobbin thread remains

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□ Press the "PAGE TURNING" key to advance to next page

These settings apply only during embroidery

Option Embroidery

^“COption' Embroidery^
(-Setting sewing range confirmation.-

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•Setting size of letters.-

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(-Setting density of letters.-

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Refers to the speed of the

"RANGE TEST" during embroidery

Refers to number of stitches
the needle will advance or

backup each time the needle
icon is pressed*

Refers to the size of the letters
Refers to the density of the letters

*When the needle advance/backup icon is pressed, the needle will move 1
needle penetration (stitch) each time the icon is pressed the first six times.

After six single moves, set how many stitches at a time (10, 20 or up to

1000) the machine will move each time the needle advance/backup icon is

pressed.

□ Change any or all the settings on the first option page
□ Press "OK", and use the "PAGE -TURNING" key to advance to

the second screen of options
□ Change any or all the settings on the second option page
□ Press "OK", and then the "RETURN KEY" key

It is not necessary to reset options every time you turn on the machine.

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Part III

Standard Machine Operation

1. Utility stitches

□ Turn the machine on and .press anywhere on the screen
□ Attach the "A" foot
□ Press the utility stitch icon

On screen are utility stitches

straight stitch with needle in left-side position
Straight stitch with needle in center position
Zigzag

Blindhem
Overedge
Super stretch stitch

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Multi zigzag

Serpentine stitch

Running quilting stitch
Bartack
10mm Basting
20mm Basting

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Length adjustment

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Exercise #1 - Running quilt stitch (Utility screen)

*Singerpatented feature'

Every quiiter needs the running quilt stitch

because

this stitch emulates "hand-sewn" quilting

□ Press the running quilt stitch

□ Place colored thread in the bobbin and monofil (or light weight

thread) in the needle
□ Change stitch length to 4mm (choice of 5 different lengths)
□ Sew and no need to trim between stitches

Sewing application tip:

Use the circular stitch ruler with the

running quilt stitch to create unique designs.

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Exercise #2 - Top-stitch, choice of 8 kinds (Utility screen)

□ Use page-turning keys to advance to screen 3/3
□ Press the top-stitch on the 2nd row, 5th stitch from left

□ Sew - then clip the single running threads
□ Each stitch is locked at beginning and end of stitch

The 8 top stitches give a professional finish to

garments, quilts and crafts

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2. Buttonholes

Exercise #1 - Bar tack buttonhole

□ Press utility icon
□ Use the page-turning keys to advance to screen 2/3
□ Press the third from the left, top row, bar tack buttonhole
□ Place colored thread in top and bobbin
□ Attach buttonhole foot "E" onto machine
□ Fold the woven fabric in half, cross-wise, placing interfacing between

layers

□ Place fabric between foot and underplate

□ Place button in buttonhole foot, push slide to set buttonhole length,

remove button.
□ Lower buttonhole lever and sew
□ Machine will stop when buttonhole is complete, use thread cutter button

Exercise # 2 - Stretch buttonhole

□ Repeat the same procedure except:
□ Choose the stretch buttonhole, second row, fifth stitch from the left

a Fold the knit fabric in half, cross-wise, placing interfacing between layers

of fabric

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Simply decreasing the stitch length can change the

density of the zigzag stitches on any buttonhole.

This will create a satin-looking buttonhole.

Samples of buttonholes:

special note:

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Part IV

Category Selection Screen

Large Motifs
Fun Faces

Fun Flowers
Animated Animals

Decorative Stitches

Cross Stitch / Heirloom

Q Turn the machine on, press anywhere on the screen
□ Use the teflon foot "T"
□ Press the "CROWN KEY" on the bottom bar

On screen are the six different categories

Large motifs (5 pages)
Fun faces

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Fun flowers
Animated animals

Decorative stitches (4 pages)

Cross-stitches/heirloom (6 pages)

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Special note:

All of the categories can be mixed in memory

For example: a teddy bear, a fun face, a fun flower, the worms

and the crescent stitch could all be joined together

and sewn as a single unit.

(except the cross-stitch/heirioom, they are continuous patterns).

□ Press the large motif icon

On screen are large motifs 1/5

and pattern modifier keys

HI 3 sizes: change the motif's size

Turn over key: turn over a motif or
stitch

Mirror image key: mirror image a motif

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position an element with a choice of

six positions)

Repeat key: continuously repeat an
element or a group of elements)

Memory return key: return to the
beginning of memory sequence

REV
MEM

CLB

MEM

CORR

MEM

Memory review: review elements in

working memory

Memory clear: clear either an element
or all elements in working memory;

press key and hold 3 seconds to clear

all elements
Correct memory: correct an element in

memory
Balance key: balance a shape of a

pattern

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1. Large motifs

Exercise #1 - How to do three different size motifs

□ Press the whale motif
□ Press the 3 size key -until the largest size is highlighted
□ Press the whale motif
□ Press the 3 size key -until the middle size is highlighted

□ Press the whale motif
□ Press the 3 size key -until the smallest size is highlighted
□ Top screen: three whales, each a different size

□ Sew lengthwise across fabric

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Exercise #2 - How to mirror-image a pattern

□ Press "CLR MEM" until the whales are deleted
□ Press the dinosaur motif

□ Press the mirror-image key
□ Press the dinosaur again
□ Top screen: two dinosaurs facing one another
□ Sew lengthwise across fabric

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Exercise #3 - How to make a two-color motif

□ Press "CLR MEM" until the dinosaurs are deleted
□ Press page turning keys until screen 2/ 5 is shown

-all of the designs on this page can be sewn in two colors
□ Press the boat motif A
□ Press the 3-size key until the largest size is chosen El
□ Press the two-color key
□ Place a different color thread in the bobbin than in the needle

-the highlighted color on the screen is the bobbin thread.

□ Sew lengthwise across fabric

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Exercise #4 - How to do pattern positioning

□ Press "CLR MEM" until the boat is deleted from the top screen
□ Press page turning keys until page 1/5 is shown
□ Press the plane motif

□ Press the 3-size key until the smallest size is chosen
□ Press the pattern position key

-top screen shows the different layouts

Six different pattern layouts are available

□ For this exercise press the pattern position key until this

position appears: ^

□ Sew lengthwise across fabric

Each press of
position key will
indicate a different
pattern layout.

Special note:

Only a single element can be used with the pattern position key.

That element can be enlarged, reduced,

mirror imaged or turned over.

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Exercise #5 - How to repeat a pattern

□ Press the "CLR MEM" key until the plane is deleted

□ Press snowflake motif from page 1/5
□ Press the bunny motif from page 1/5 ^
□ Press 3-size key until the largest size is chosen
□ Press the repeat key

□ Sew lengthwise across fabric

The two motifs will repeat indefinitely.

A sequence of up to 40 elements can be repeated.

Tip:

Press the key a second time to deactivate the repeat.

The machine will finish sewing the pattern sequence and stop.

Very helpful feature.

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Exercise #6 - Balancing the shape of a pattern

It is recommended that a test sample of a chosen pattern be

sewn using the same fabric, interfacing and thread before sewing
on the finished project.

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is found on the screen.

□ Press "CLR MEM" until all patterns are deleted from the top

screen

□ Press the balance key and begin to sew a complete trial

pattern
□ The bottom row of stitches should be horizontally lined up
□ Adjust the stitch balance dial up if the stitches are angled up

from left to right
□ Adjust the stitch balance dial down if the stitches are angled

down from left to right

□ Continue to adjust and sew the trial pattern until the bottom

row of stitches are horizontally lined up

Correct balance

Honzontal

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2. Fun faces

Exercise - How to create a fun face

□ Press "CLR MEM" until everything on top screen is deleted
a Press the "FUN FACE" icon at the top of the LCD screen.

□ Create a face by changing the hair, the shape of the mouth,

shape of the chin, and the eyes.

□ Use the arrow keys next to "HAIR" to see the 24 different

hair choices
□ Press the MOUTH icon to see the 4 different mouth choices
□ Press the CHIN icon to see the 4 different chin choices
□ Press the EYE icon to see the 6 different eye choices
□ After finishing selection for the fun face, press "OK"

-selected fun face is placed in working memory

□ Sew in the center of the fabric

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3. Fun flowers

Exercise - How to create a fun flower

□ Press "CLR MEM" until your fun face is deleted from top screen

□ Press the "FUN FLOWER" icon at the top of the LCD screen

□ Create your own flower montage by changing the flowers and

their basket.
Q Press the "FLOWER" icon to see the 5 different flower choices.
a Press the "BASKET" icon to see the 3 different basket and bow

choices.

□ After finishing selection for the fun face, press "OK"

- selected fun flower is placed in working memory.

□ Sew in the center of the fabric

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4. Animated animals

Exercise - How to make the animated animals

□ Press "CLR MEM" until your fun flower is deleted from the top

screen
□ Press the "WORM" icon at the top of the LCD screen

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□ Press the large worm on left of the screen
□ Notice that the worms appear to be crawling

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they are animate

□ Press the repeat key, and now the worms will sew continuously

□ Sew a row of worms length-wise across the fabric

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5. Decorative stitches

Exercise #1 - How to elongate a stitch

□ Press "CLR MEM" until the worms are deleted from the top

screen

□ Press the "CROWN" icon on the top of the LCD screen

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□ Press the crescent from the first screen, first row, first stitch
□ Press the crescent again
□ Press the "lx" icon until it reads "2x"
□ Press crescent, and then press lx icon until it reads "3x"

□ Press crescent, and then press lx icon until it reads "4x"
□ Press crescent, and then press lx icon until it reads "5x"

CLR
MEM

REV
MEM

□ Sew lengthwise across the fabric

Elongation of a design

Without losing the design's density

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Exercise #2 - How to do two color continuous sewing

□ Press the "CLR MEM" until the crescent stitches are deleted

from the top screen

□ Press the filled-in heart (first screen, second row, fifth stitch

from the left) ^

□ Press the tension key on the bottom bar; a pop-up screen will

appear
□ Change the length to .3 on the pop-up screen
□ Decrease the tension by one touch on the pop-up screen
□ Press the tension key again, to eliminate the pop-up screen
□ Press two-color sewing icon

□ Place a different color of thread in the bobbin than the needle

thread

□ Sew lengthwise across fabric

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Exercise #3 - How to turn over a stitch

□ Press "CLR MEM" until hearts are deleted from the top screen
□ Press "PAGE TURNING" keys until page 2/4 appears
□ Press the "moustache-looking" stitch, from the second row, fifth

stitch from left

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□ Press the turn over key

a Press the moustache again
□ Press the repeat key
□ Sew lengthwise across the fabric

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6. CROSS-STITCHES AND HEIRLOOM

□ Press "CLR MEM" until the top screen is clear
□ Press the "CROWN" icon at the bottom bar

□ Press the last icon on the bottom of the category selection

screen. This is the cross- and heirloom stitch category

On screen are cross- and heirloom stitches

Overedge Feather Single cross

Pin stitch
Entredeux
Turkish hem

Blanket
Binding

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All these stitches can be modified

three sizes (7, 5 and 4 mm)

turn over

mirror image

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Exercise #1 - How to use the pin stitch to applique

Fabric preparation:

□ Fuse a heart shaped piece of fabric onto a 4"x 4" piece of

background fabric

a Press the PIN STITCH, first page, second row, first stitch
□ Press "3-size" icon until the smallest size is highlighted
□ Sew around the heart

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Exercise #2 - How to use the entredeux stitch to insert lace

□ Attach the "I" foot and insert wing needle (found in white

accessory pouch)

Remember not to use the needle threader or the auto thread
cutter when using the wing needle

□ Press the ENTREDEUX stitch - first page, second row, second

stitch from the right

a Press the "3 size" key until the smallest size is darkened

□ Place the lace on top and in the center of the linen-like fabric,

and sew the ENTREDEUX stitch twice.
Once on the right side of the lace, the second time on the left
side of the lace.

□ After sewing, trim the woven fabric that is behind the lace.

The ENTREDEUX is a must for heirloom sewing

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Exercise #3 - How to use the blanket binding stitch

Fabric preparation:

□ Place two layers of wash-away soivy under the fleece, the

soivy should extend about 1 inch beyond the fleece

□ Press the BLANKET BINDING stitch; first page, second row,

fourth from the left
□ Press "3 size" icon until the largest size is darkened
□ Place top stitching thread in the bobbin and in needle
□ Sew on the edge of the fleece
a When finished remove the soivy

Note: a size 16 needle works great!

This is a popular method to create a binding

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Built-in Alphabet

□ Turn machine on, and touch anywhere on the screen
Q Press the A-B-C key on the bottom bar

On screen are three styles of alphabet

Block letters

7mm tall

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Satin script letters

15 and 25 mm tall

Script letters

7mm tall

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Exercise #1 - How to use the built-in block alphabet

□ Press the block ABC abc

On screen is alphabet

Each style of alphabet will have its screen.

Folders

Memory
Icon

Upper case Lower case
letters letters

ABC

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Punctuations Foreign

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Pattern position key fuse
to continuously position
a single letter; a choice of
six positions)

Repeat key (use to continuously
repeat a letter, a word or a
group of words)

Memory return key (use to

return to beginning of memory

sequence)
Memory review key (use to

review elements in working
memory)

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Memory clear (use to clear

either a single letter or all

letters in working memory;
press key and hold for 3

seconds to clear all letters)
Correct memory (use to correct

a letter in memory)

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Part VI

Combination Embroidery and Permanent Memory

1. Combine embroidery designs

Combination embroidery is used to join various elements within
one hoop.
Sample illustrates how the machine can combine built-in
embroidery designs, embroidery cards and/or scanner cards - all

within a single hoop.

Exercise - How to do COMBINATION EMBROIDERY

Built-in borders

Built-in alphabet

Import from

Embroidery card

Finished design
is the size of the large hoop

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□ Attach the embroidery unit to the machine

- remember to have the machine turned off

□ Attach the large hoop and turn machine on.

□ Attach the "J" embroidery foot
Q There are two ways to take the machine into the embroidery

mode;

1. Push the embroidery key
or

2. Touch anywhere on the screen saver

□ Follow the "on-screen" instructions for raising presser foot and

needle

□ Screen will ask to properly position the carriage. When "OK" is

pushed, the machine will automatically center the embroidery hoop.

□ Screen appears showing the two types of embroidery

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□ Screen appears

«COfuBNATION EIUBROIDERY2>

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On screen different pattern categories

Block alphabet

Script alphabet

Euro alphabet

Special Note:

Card #1 (small alphabet) and #5 (larger alphabet) are built into

the machine, Just as is card #12 (monogram)

All cards from the XL-100 will work with the XL-1000.

Monogram

Flowers and borders

Embroidery or

scanner card

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Press

Folders

(script alphabet)

On screen script alphabet

Memory icon

(holds up to 40 elements)

Upper case
letters

ABC

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Lower case Punctuation Foreign
letters fonts

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Review memory (use to see all the items in working memory)
Clear (use to delete letters)

Direction icon (the ability to sew letters horizontally or vertically)

The direction that is highlighted will be the direction the

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Note

Press "ENTER" after the entire word has been typed.

It is not necessary to press "ENTER" after each letter.

□ Press the upper case "S"
□ Press the lower case folder
□ Press "inger"
□ Press "ENTER"

"Singer" is now transferred to the layout or working memory

Color clock - time to sew
particular color/part of the
pattern

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Total clock - time it takes to

sew the entire highlighted

pattern

Designs dimension - size of

the design

Hoop - large, medium, or

small installed

REV

MEM

HELP

COWBI

Trash can - to delete entire
design (all elements)

Return key - return to last section

Combi - combine or add elements to a design

j Range - test the size of the design

Help - open the help screen

Review memory - review what is in that memory

Edit - manipulate the design: rotate, move, change size etc.

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□ Press "EDIT" - to edit or change the size of the letters

□ Press "SIZE/SPACE"
□ Press until 25mm appears

Choice of 8 different sizes

Letter sizes can be:

7,10,15, 20, 25, 30, 35 or 40 mm.

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□ Press "POSIT END" - finished adjusting the size of the letters
□ Press "POSITION/ROTATE" - to move the letters
□ Press t ARROW KEY until "Singer" is about one third from the

top of the screen

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□ Press "POSIT END" - finished moving the design
□ Press "EDIT END" - finished editing this sign

□ Press "COMBI" - to combine "Singer" with other designs

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□ Press "COMBI" - the screen showing the different items that

can be combined appears

«COMaNATlON EMBROIDERY»

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□ Press the "FLOWER/BORDER" icon

On screen the flowers and borders

3 different folders

Big single flower designs - 2 pages for a total of 8 flowers

Remember:

Back-up key will return you to the previous section.

Page turning keys will turn the pages within a section.

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Continue building the design.

□ Press center "BORDER" folder

□ Use "PAGE-TURNING" keys to proceed to page 5/5
□ Choose last border on right
□ Press "ENTER"
□ Press "EDIT" - to change or edit this border
□ Press "POSITION/ROTATE" to move the border
□ Use "ARROW KEY" - to move the border as far right as

possible (machine will beep when you have reached the sewing

limits)

□ Press "POSIT END" - finished moving the border

□ Press "EDIT END" - finished editing this border

Add the same border, but move it to the other side and rotate it.

□ Press "COMBI" - to combine with another design
□ Press FLOWER/BORDER icon
□ Press BORDER folder
□ Use "PAGE-TURNING" keys to proceed to page 5/5
□ Choose last border on the right
□ Press "ENTER"
□ Press "EDIT"
□ Press "POSITION/ROTATE"
□ Press 90-degree, arid press the direction of rotation to the left

once. The angle of rotation reads "180"

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The XL-1000 has the capability to rotate

a design in either 90 or 5-degree increments.

It also can rotate to the right or to the left.

Special note:

If you try to rotate a design that is close to the frame or too big,

the machine might not accept a 90-degree rotation.

It would force the design to be sewn outside the hoop.

Since sewing outside the hoop is impossible,

the machine rejects the 90-degree rotation and automatically will

try the acceptable degree that will fit in the hoop sewing area.

□ Press "POSIT END"
□ Press "POSmON/ROTATE"

□ Use "ARROW KEY" - to move the border as far left as possible
□ Press "POSIT END"
□ Press "EDIT END"

Add a design from an embroidery card.

When inserting or removing an embroidery card the machine

does NOT need to be turned off

Q Press "COMBI"

□ Insert embroidery card
□ Press EMBROIDERY CARD icon

Use "PAGE-TURNING" keys to proceed through designs
□ Select the embroidery design of your choice
□ Press "ENTER"
□ Press "EDIT"

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□ Press "POSITION/ROTATE"
□ Press "ARROW KEYS" to position design below "Singer"
□ Press "POSIT END"
□ Press "EDIT END"
□ Press "COMBI END" and begin sewing

If the design looks as desired

The design can still be changed, before sewing it out.

How to change an element in the design.

□ Press "EDIT"
□ Press "NEXT PATTERN" until the pattern that you wish to

change is highlighted (darker than ail other patterns)

□ Options will appear: "POSITION/ROTATE"- "SIZE/SPACE"

"MIRROR"

To delete an element

□ Press the "TRASH CAN" to the right of "NEXT PATTERN".

Only the element that is highlighted will be deleted.

□ Message "DELETE PATTERN" - press "YES"
□ Message "DELETE COMPLETED" - press "OK"

To add an element

□ Press "COMBI" and proceed adding other elements.
□ When all changes are made

Press "EDIT END"

□ Press "COMBI END" and start to sew.

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2. Place design into permanent Memory

Exercise - Place the created COMBINATION DESIGN into
PERMANENT MEMORY

□ Press the "IN"-file folder key on the bottom bar

On screen are Memory Folders

Trash can - to delete a design from

memory folder

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Return key - return to last section

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Screen shows 13 different file folders where designs

can be stored. If the folder is darkened, then there is

something already in that folder.

□ Press an empty file folder
□ Press the "IN"-file folder icon on screen
□ Save completed, press "OK"

When you press "OK", your design will be held

for 99 years or until you rerhove the design.

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________________________Part Vi I

Advancing or Repeating Colors in Embroidery

The XL-1000 has the ability

to advance or to repeat a particular

color or segment In a design.

Exercise - Advance past colors

□ Attach the embroidery unit to the machine

Remember to have the machine turned off
□ Attach the large hoop and turn the machine on
□ Press anywhere on the LCD screen
□ Press "OK" for carriage to move
□ Press "COMBINATION EMBROIDERY"
□ Press the "FLOWER/BORDER" icon
□ Use "PAGE TURNING" key to proceed to page 2/2
□ Choose the Rose
□ Press "ENTER"
□ To skip or advance to the third color of this design

□ Press the "HELP" key
□ Press the "SEL STEP" key
□ A "POP-UP" screen will allow you to advance steps/colors

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On screen is "SEL STEP" and "POP-UP*

ENTER - after step election

STEP RETURN - key return to previous page

SEL STEP - selection of step or color

STEP - shows the step or color number to be sewn; the number

will advance as the "SEL STEP" key is pushed

Carriage - to bring the embroidery unit carriage back to center;
this is sometimes necessary when using the needle threader.

Depending on the design, occasionally the carriage will move the
hoop to the edges. The needle threader may hit the hoop, making
it impossible to use. By pushing "CARRIAGE" the hoop moves to
a position that the needle threader can be used.)

HELP END - only when finished with advancing steps or colors

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□ Press "SEL STEP" on "POP-UP" screen, until the number 3

appears next to "STEP" icon

□ Press "ENTER"

The machine will sew only step 3 of the rose
To sew color 4
□ Press "SEL STEP" on "POP-UP" screen, until the number 4

appears next to "STEP" icon
□ Press "ENTER"

The machine will sew only step 4 of the rose
To sew color 1

□ Press "SEL STEP" on "POP-UP" screen, until the number 1

appears next to "STEP" icon

□ Press "ENTER"

The machine will sew only step 1 of the rose

Special note:

Once the "SEL STEP" feature has been used, the remaining

steps has to be entered using the "SEL STEP".

They will NOT advance automatically

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Part VIII

Multiple Hoop Embroidery

Large designs are easily accomplished

with the multiple hoop embroidery function,

when patterns are too big to fit within a single hoop.

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Exercise - How to do multiple hoop embroidery

Fabric preparation
A multi-hoop with 4 quadrants requires a piece of fabric that is at

least 24 X 16 inches
□ Draw with a water-soluble or disappearing ink pen, a long

horizontal line across the center of the fabric
□ Draw a long vertical line across the center of the fabric
The two lines should intersect in the center of the fabric and

should meet at a 90-degree angle

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□ With machine turned off, install the embroidery unit and large

hoop, then turn machine on
□ Attach the "J" embroidery foot
□ Press anywhere on the screen or press the embroidery key

□ Press "OK" for the carriage to move
□ Press "MULTIPLE HOOP EMBROIDERY" icon

The first element will be the letters:

a Press ABCabc

□ Press vertical-sewing position

Use this key to select the direction the letters will be sewn

□ Type "HOME" in upper case block letters, then "ENTER"

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□ Press "EDIT"
□ Press "S12E/SPACE"

□ Press "+" to change the size to 40mm

Letters enlarge in increments of 5
□ Press "POSIT END"
□ Press "POSITION/ROTATE"
□ Press "ARROWS" to move "HOME"
Q Press "POSIT END", "EDIT END", "COMBI''

□ Select ABCabc
□ Press vertical-direction sewing
□ Press lower case folder
□ Type "for the" in lower case block letters

Space is at lower right side - looks like an empty box.

Q Press "ENTER"
□ Press "EDIT", press "SIZE/SPACE", change size to 30mm
□ Press "POSIT END", "EDIT END", "COMBI"

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□ Select ABCabc
□ Press vertical-direction sewing

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□ Press "ENTER"

□ Press "EDIT", press "SIZE/SPACE",
□ Press "POSIT END" change size to 40mm

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□ Press "ARROWS" to move "HOLIDAYS" as shown
□ Press "POSIT END", "EDIT END" and "COMBI"

Adding the borders in 6 sections

Section 1
□ Press the FLOWER/BORDER icon

□ Press BORDER folder
□ Choose the third border from left on the first screen "ENTER"
□ Press "EDIT"
□ Press "MIRROR"
□ Press "POSITION/ROTATE"
□ Press "ARROW KEYS" to move the border to the upper most

right corner

□ Press "POSIT END", "EDIT END" and "COMBI"

Section 2
□ Press the FLOWER/BORDER icon

□ Press BORDER folder
□ Choose the third border from left on first screen "ENTER"
□ Press "EDIT"
□ Press "POSITION/ROTATE"
□ Press "ARROW KEYS" to move the border to the upper most

left corner.

□ Press "POSIT END", "EDIT END" and "COMBI"

Section 3
□ Press the FLOWER/BORDER icon

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□ Press BORDER folder
□ Choose the third border from left on the first screen "ENTER"
□ Press "EDIT"
□ Press "POSITION /ROTATE"

□ Press 90-degree
□ Press \ right direction. Reads ANGLE ROTATE 180-degree
□ Press "POSIT END"
□ Press "POSITION/ROTATE"
□ Press "ARROW KEYS" to move the border to the lower most

right corner

□ Press "POSIT END", "EDIT END" and "COMBI"

Section 4
□ Press the FLOWER/BORDER icon

□ Press BORDER folder
□ Choose the third border from left on the first screen "ENTER"
□ Press "EDIT"
□ Press "MIRROR"
o Press "POSITION /ROTATE"
□ Press 90-degree

□ Press \ right direction. Reads ANGLE ROTATE 180-degree
□ Press "POSIT END"
□ Press "POSITION/ROTATE"

□ Press "ARROW KEYS" to move the border to the lower most

left corner

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□ Press "POSIT END", "EDIT END" and "COMBI"

Section 5
□ Press the FLOWER/BORDER icon

□ Press BORDER folder
Q Choose the second border from left on the first screen

"ENTER"

□ Press "EDIT"

a Press "POSITION/ROTATE"

□ Press 90-degree
□ Press right direction. Reads ANGLE ROTATE 90-degree

□ Press "POSIT END"
Q Press "POSITION/ROTATE"
□ Press "ARROW KEYS" to move the border to the center bottom

position

□ Press "POSIT END", "EDIT END" and "COMBI"

Section 6
□ Press the FLOWER/BORDER icon

□ Press BORDER folder
□ Choose the second border from left on first screen "ENTER"

□ Press "EDIT"
□ Press "POSITION/ROTATE"
□ Press 90-degree

□ Press left direction. Reads ANGLE ROTATE 90-degree
□ Press "POSIT END"

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□ Press "POSITION/ROTATE"
□ Press "ARROW KEYS" to move the border to the center top

position

□ Press "POSIT END", "EDIT END"

□ Press "EDIT"
□ Press "ZOOM" and touch the screen at the corner where any

two borders meet.

On screen the zoom function

Zoom function is used to get a close-up view.

To enlarge a selected area for a more detailed visual check.

A very valuable tool for editing a design.

Return key - to return to
the previous screen. In this
case the screen with

"POSITION/ROTATE". Very
helpful to be able to move

an element while in the
zoom mode.

Zoom-out key - to return to
previous touch screen

Note:

Touch zoom and get up close.

Touch zoom again and get even closer.

Touch zoom a third time and needle penetrations

are visible for detail editing. ^—

□ Press "EDIT END" when finished with changes
□ Press "MULTI-HOOP END"

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On screen how to define hoop placement

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define sewing section.

This screen will ask where the frame (on screen) should be

defined. Right now it shows it defining the center of the design.
By using the "ARROW KEYS" the frame can be moved anywhere

on the design to define the area to be sewn first.
Your screen represents your fabric - with the lines at a 90-degree

drawn on it

The frame on the screen represents the area that can be sewn in

a single hoop placement. It is moved from section to section until

the entire project has been sewn. Depending on how large the

project is will determine how many frame placements are needed.

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The design is 20 x 12 inches and will not fit into one hoop, and

several hoop placements are needed to cover the entire design.

This used to be a very tedious exercise that required a great deal

of skill and luck. Now it is made simple.

For this exercise we need 5 frame/hoop placements:
Individual hoop placement shown on page 61 and 62

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Do not be concerned if an element is only partially in the frame.

The XL-1000 will only sew designs that it can complete, it will

not attempt to sew only part of a design.

It will sew part of a word, but not part of a letter.

It will remember what has been sewn

and will not attempt to sew the letter or element again.

When placing the frame do not be concern with overlapping.

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□ Press the "ARROW KEYS" so that the frame moves to a

position like the one below:

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The screen now shows just the area that will be sewn in the first
frame/hoop placement. The X and Y lines on the screen are used
as guide lines. Hoop your fabric similar to the display on the
screen regarding placement of those lines within the frame.

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□ Insert the hoop
□ Press "OK"

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Special note:

There is a ”NO SEWING” area around

the edge of the hoop, marked by the triangles.

Make sure neither "X" nor "Y" lines fall In that area.

When securing material in
embroidery frame, take
care to install it so that
vertical and lateral

marker lines on material
align inside triangle marks
on frame, (see page 95 for

preoaration of material and

marking of lines)

After securing material in

frame, press | a» | key.
Attach embroidery frame
on embroidery frame holder

The machine needs to know where the fabric is in the hoop and
that is what the lines are used for

Touch the screen on the lower left portion on or near the X line -

a dot will appear on the screen where you touched it and the hoop
will move placing the needle close to the X line.

Turn handwheel to check that needle entry point is on the X line
Use ARROW KEYS to adjust so needle entry is ON the line and

check it is properly placed turning the handwheel to lower needle

When the needle is on the X line

Press "X-LINE" MEMO POSITION 1
The first of two points the machine needs in order to record X line

Touch the screen on the lower right hand side of the X line and

align the second needle position as above using ARROW KEYS
and checking needle entry is ON the X line turning the handwheel

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Press "X-LINE" MEMO POSITION 2
X-LINE MEMO POSITION 1 - 2 disappear from the screen

The location of the line is recorded in the machine

Record the Y-LINE
Touch the screen approximately at the place where you want the
needle to be. A dot will appear on the screen where you touched

it and the hoop will move placing the needle close to the Y line.

Use ARROW KEYS to adjust so needle entry is ON the Y line and
check it is properly placed turning the handwheel to lower needle

When the needle is on the Y line

Press "Y-LINE" MEMO POSITION 1

The first of two points the machine needs in order to record Y line

Move ARROW KEYS either up or down and at least 2 inch away
from first Y mark and repeat procedure

Press "Y-LINE" MEMO POSITION 2

The location of the Y-line is recorded in the machine

Start sewing, only the items that appear dark on the screen will
be sewn during this frame/hoop placement.

After the first frame/hoop placement is sewn, it will be necessary
to "DEFINE" a new frame/hoop placement, re-hoop fabric and to
tell the machine the new X and Y- LINE locations

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Part IX

Memories

1. Standard machine memory

There are two types of memory used when the machine is in the
standard sewing mode;

1. WORKING MEMORY
and

2. PERMANENT MEMORY

1. WORKING MEMORY for standard machine

When an element (such as a fun face, scallop stitch or letter) is

chosen, it immediately goes into "WORKING MEMORY". The
working memory is also called the layout memory, because this is
where the operator is joining together or laying out the order of
the chosen elements.
To clear this memory, press the "CLR MEM" key. Each time the

key is pushed the last entered element will be erased. To clear all

the elements chosen, hold the "CLR MEM" key for 3 seconds.

Turning the machine off will

erase the standard machine working memory.

2. PERMANENT MEMORY for standard machine

The permanent memory has 15 file folders.

They each hold up to 40 elements.

To store in permanent memory press "IN"-file folder on the bottom

bar.

The PERMANENT MEMORY will hold for 99 years

or until removed from the file-folders

by pushing the TRASH CAN" icon.

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2. Embroidery machine memory

There are two types of memory used when the machine is in the
embroidery mode:

1. WORKING MEMORY

and

2. PERMANENT MEMORY

1 ■ WORKING MEMORY for embroidery machine

When an element is selected it goes into "WORKING MEMORY".

The working memory is also called the layout memory, because
this is where the operator is joining together or laying out the
order of the chosen elements.
To clear this memory, press the "TRASH CAN" icon.

If the machine is turned off,

or there is a power failure,

WORKING MEMORY

for the embroidery machine will stay for

12 hours

When the machine is turned back on, simply press the

"POWER FAIL"

key to retrieve the stored working memory.

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2. PERMANENT MEMORY for embroidery machine

There are two types of Permanent memory used

A. COMPLETE or FILE-FOLDER #1

and

B. PARAMETER or FILE-FOLDERS #2-13

A. COMPLETE (file-folder #1)

Folder #1 holds 150,000
needle penetrations. The
complete memory of each

and every needle penetration,

not just the parameter or
outline of the design.
Using folder #1 it will NOT
be necessary to insert the
embroidery card if used in

the design.

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Pictall scanner cards can only go

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B. PARAMETER (file-folders #2-13) ^PATENTED FEATURE*

To maximize the storage availability, the parameter folders will
remember only the outline or the "parameter" of each design. For
example, a duck from the sampler card #2, a flower from the
floral card#3 and a built-in flower border are joined and placed

into parameter file folder #2. When file folder #2 is opened, the
machine will remember only the parameter or outline of the three
motifs and will prompt the operator to insert the appropriate
embroidery cards. Parameter memory offers unlimited storage of
designs. The machine will remember both the placement of each
design and any editing that has been done (such as mirror image,
rotation etc.).

The PERMANENT MEMORY will hold for 99 years

or until removed from the file-folders

by pushing the "trash can" icon.

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