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Both machines require an embroidery module for embroidery, because this holds the hoop with the fabric. The module mounting moves the embroidery hoop back and forth under the needle, controlling the embroidery process and the motif. Anyone who already owns a sewing machine and has recently become interested in embroidery should be aware that the embroidery functionality has to be pre-installed in the machine at the factory and cannot be retrofitted or upgraded. Only those who own a sewing machine with the embroidery function included, but without the embroidery module, can simply buy the module later and start embroidering at any time. Therefore, when buying a sewing machine, it is worth considering all the possible desired uses, because with a combined model, the door to the world of embroidery is always open. However, if you prefer to concentrate solely on embroidery or already have a sewing machine without embroidery function, it is recommended to get an embroidery only machine.
Embroidery machines work much like a computer attached to a printer, only that the embroidery machine is both the computer and the printer. First, you have the opportunity to choose a pattern directly on the machine, because each embroidery machine has a certain number of embroidery designs pre-installed. Alternatively, you can save your own embroidery design onto a USB stick, which you can then plug into the machine to load the design onto the machine. The embroidery pattern then appears on the screen and you select an embroidery hoop depending on the size of the desired embroidery and the type of machine. A preview of the embroidery design in the hoop appears on the screen, allowing you to make any necessary adjustments.
For example, it is possible to change the size or position, and you can also rotate, flip or combine it with other designs or alphapets, all via the machine's touch screen. The Undo/Redo function allows you to backtrack on individual steps while you are editing your design. And the Group/Ungroup function allows you to combine several designs before editing them. If there are any color changes, the color number of the matching embroidery thread is also visible, so you can embroider the design 1:1 in the same color combination as you see on the screen (all the features described here are dependent on the machine model).
Once the design is the way you want it, insert the fabric and stabilizer into the hoop and mount it on the embroidery module so that the hoop is under the needle of the machine. Press the button to start the embroidery process and the machine will embroider the design step-by-step. When embroidering multicolor designs, the embroidery machine stops automatically after each color to allow the thread to be changed and the next color to be threaded. The desired pattern is gradually created, stitch-by-stitch, right in front of your eyes, similar to color printing but more beautiful.
Free-arm embroidery is another advantage of BERNINA embroidery machines. This allows you to hoop closed pieces such as trouser legs, cuffs or even small items such as children's t-shirts and mount the hoop onto the module under the needle so you don't have to open up the seam before embroidering. This also saves time because there is no need to sew the piece together again after embroidering.
Embroidery machines also include software that can read various embroidery design formats. BERNINA embroidery machines can read designs in EXP, DST, PES, PEC, JEF, SEW, PCS and XXX format. This means that if you want to buy an embroidery design online, it must be available in one of these formats.
Thread Away is a very useful feature for embroidery because after the thread has been cut automatically, it pulls the thread through to the back by means of a swift movement of the hoop. This creates a beautiful surface with no visible thread ends. The Thread-up function lowers and raises the needle when you start embroidering, bringing the thread end onto the surface of the fabric, where it is then secured into the pattern. This keeps the back clean and free of thread.
And last but not least is Pinpoint Placement. This feature makes it easy to accurately position and align embroidery designs on the fabric. Two points are simply selected on the screen and are matched up with the markings on the hooped fabric. The design is automatically correctly aligned, rotated, resized and positioned as required. But, of course, not all the functions listed here are available on every BERNINA embroidery machine model. Please ask your dealer for more information or check out our website for individual machine models and their features.
The embroidery itself takes place exclusively on the embroidery machine. However, if you want to edit your design extensively before embroidering it, i.e. beyond just the size, which is possible to do directly on the machine, you should get embroidery software. This is installed on your computer and works much like a conventional graphics program. Depending on the software, this will then give you an incredible array of options for editing your design before it is loaded onto the machine via a USB stick and finally embroidered. For example, you can create different lettering layouts or curved writing, compose your own brand new design from lots of small designs, or even digitize your own patterns, drawings, photos, decorations or anything else you want. Everything is possible!
There were many users V8, asking me to explain more about files and their formats/extensions etc. It is important to know what you are doing when downloading clipart, pictures or embroidery designs, loading them into V8 and/or use them via your USB stick to be embroidered.
With the BERNINA Embroidery Software, you can open and save more: native as well as non-native machine file formats. It is important though to understand that different embroidery machines understand different languages, just like us people, from different countries. Once opening non-native designs in V8, it has converted the data into stichtes and outlines, to an ART Grade C file, and saved as such. There is also the possibility to choose to open machine files without conversion: but in that case not all can be changed, like stitch count, density( increase or decrease) etc, just scaling (limited: not more than 10%, because some areas may be too thickly or too thinly covered), edit stitches or add new elements. But with or without object conversion, machine files can still be saved in V8 in ART format, once they are opened in the BERNINA Embroidery Software.
BERNINA Embroidery Software V8 can open supported machine files stored on your PC or Laptop, from a variety of sources. First of course from your hard drive or external hard drive, because of the many files I am saving all the time, with a special files group for my embroidery files: either from my own designs, made with BERNINA V8 or purchased designs. But you can also open files from an USB stick or CD ROM.
A design BERNINA .EXP is divided into three separate files: the .EXP file, which is the actual embroidery, an .INF file (text) with information about object properties and a .BMP file (image), which will be shown at your machine. All thee designs are converted to your machine at the same time, which is required for actual embroidery. Always check if they are there. The difference between machine files and Art files is shown with the list above.
You can download the BERNINA ArtLink 9 Software for free. With this program you can open various embroidery files and export them in the .exp format for BERNINA embroidery machines. With that you should be able to embroider the logos you ordered.
I talked to our embroidery expert and she said that Color Photostitch automaticly reduces the image size to max. 15 x 15 cm because a Photostitch motive has such a huge amount of stitches. You can however trick the program a bit: If you resize your image to max. 21 cm before you use the Color Photostitch tool, you can use the tool for a bigger size. But that really is the max. size it can do. Other auto-digitizing tools should not be limited in their size.
Another idea I would like to suggest, is to part your Photo into several pieces and put it together with multi hooping. However, aligning these pieces will be tricky and maybe, to cover the seams, you could do some free motion embroidery over the separation lines to blend them in. I think this would be the way I would do it if I would wish for a bigger Photostitch design ?
The correct embroidery format for a BERNINA embroidery machine is .EXP or .DST. Only these two formats can be read in the BERNINA embroidery machine. If you are a Mac user, make sure you continue reading below about transferring embroidery designs to a BERNINA USB stick with a Mac computer.
There are two reasons an embroidery design might not stitch out correctly. One is that the embroidery arm or embroidery hoop was bumped or bumped into something while it was embroidering. Make sure to clear the entire embroidery area both in front of the machine and behind it from objects that could interfere during embroidery. Also, watch the back of your sewing chair so that it does not bump the embroidery arm or hoop.
Yes. A secondary thread stand with a metal base can help when embroidering with difficult threads such as metallic thread. With the increased speed of the BERNINA embroidery machines, a thread stand can help the thread not get tangled or caught on the thread caps. Read more about thread stands here:
Yes. Embroidery needles are idle of all embroidery machines because they have a sharper point and a taller eye. Use an embroidery needle with any and all specialty embroidery threads. The special scarf, widened groove and enlarged eye protect fragile threads and guards against excess friction allowing trouble-free embroidery and decorative stitching.
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