Endless Embroidery & Imported Stitches
February 9, 2010
Tips for working with Endless Embroidery and Importing Stitches on the BERNINA 830:
Use the Pattern Repeat function to set the number of patterns prior to moving to the embroidery screen. The entire stitch combination will act as one unit and becomes easier to manipulate. However, the original set cannot be taken apart again.
- In the sewing screen, select stitch #501. Set Pattern Repeat at 3.

- Touch the embroidery module icon. The pattern thumbnail shows the 3-repeat pattern.

- Select the pattern just created from the My Designs folder.

- When selected, select the Oval Hoop and set the hoop to fill with 2 patterns.

















Once the basic design was created, selecting the Endless Embroidery option duplicated the design, adding reference points so it was easy to make subsequent hoopings align exactly. The baby blanket was stitched using two and a half repeats of the basic alphabet design.
Don't you love it when you can envision a garment and that's exactly the way it turns out? And fits perfectly? That's the result I had when planning and stitching the Peaches and Cream Bedjacket. Combining the
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The buttons were the final addition. It was great to preview the look of the bedjacket before the fabric was cut. Everything that's needed was on the pattern making it easy to transfer markings, design placement and all notches.
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When I first received the assignment to create a beautiful bag on my new
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I also wanted to try bobbinwork with my new 830, so I found some great 






