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Use basting stitch markers to help align the fabric in the hoop for continuous hoop embroidery, multi-piece layouts, and precision placement. For vertical continuous embroidery, you need to place one pair of markers at the top of the design and one pair of markers at the bottom.
1Click the Basting Stitch Marker tool to open the Select Basting Stitch Marker dialog. Various sizes and shapes of marker are available.
2Select a preferred marker and click OK.
3Click a start point at, say, the top left-hand corner, move the mouse to pivot the marker, and click to place it.
4Repeat to add a marker at the other corner. Use the Mirror-Copy Horizontal tool to precisely align the markers.
5Press the Escape key to deactivate the tool.
6Select the top markers and using Mirror-Copy Vertical, duplicate them and mirror the duplicates to the bottom of the design.
7Select both sets of markers in the Sequence docker and move them to the start of the design.
Hoop, rulers and guides should be visible when using this tool.
An unused color should be selected before using the tool.
Turn off hoop automatic centering when inserting markers. Turn on hoop automatic centering to check the design is fully covered by the hoop.
For more precise positioning, hold down Ctrl while dragging – movement is constrained to X / Y axes.
For more accurate positioning, press the arrow keys to ‘nudge’ objects into position.
With continuous hoop embroidery, the first two markers can be skipped on the first stitching. The last two markers can be skipped on the last stitching.
In the case of borders, you need all markers to stitch at the start of the design. Other designs may need markers at the start and end.
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