qct4 borders and corners tutorial

QCT4BORDERS AND CORNERS

TUTORIAL

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QCT4 Placing Borders and Corners Tutorial

Section 1- Top of Your Border:

Begin by selecting “Borders” from your Home Screen.

• Setyour“Top Left Safety Area” and your “Bottom Right Safety Area”.

• NextchooseNumber1fromthescreen“Border Style and Placement”.

● ChooseyourBorderStyle.(ie),Miter,Corner,BlockorNone.Forthistutorialyouwillbe selecting “Corner”.

● Nowlooktothefarrightofyourscreenandmakesureyouhaveselected “Top”.

● Proceedtoplacealleightpointsofyourborderbymovingyourmachinetoeachcornerpoint and tapping the corresponding pinkdot on your screen.

Moveyourmachinetothetopleftcornerofyourborderandtapthecorrespondingpinkdot.

Moveyourmachinedowntheleftoutsideborderseamandtapthecorrespondingpink dot.


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Moveyourmachinetotheleftinsidebordercornerseamandtapthecorrespondingpink dot.

Moveyourmachinedowntheleftinsideborderseamandtapthecorrespondingpink dot.

Moveyourmachinetothetoprightoutsidecornerofyourborderandtapthecorresponding pink dot.

Moveyourmachinedowntherightoutsideborderseamandtapthecorrespondingpink dot.

Moveyourmachinetorightinsidebordercornerseamandtapthecorrespondingpink dot.

Moveyourmachinedowntheinsideborderseamandtapthecorrespondingpinkdot.

• NextChooseNumber2“SetMargins”and tap the yellowlocktounlockit.

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• Undermarginsselect“outer” and tap the blue “+”marktillyoureachthedesiredmargin.(Wesuggest0.500)foryouroutermarginonyourfirstborder.Thiswillallowforyourbinding.

• Continuesettingmarginsbytapping“inner” and again tapping the blue “+” to reach your desiredmargin.(Oursuggestionis0.125)Pleasenote:thatwesuggestthatallsubsequentbordermarginsbothinnerandouterbesetat0.125.

• NextChooseNumber3“Get Patterns”Nowyouarereadytoselectyourpattern.Lookslightly to your right on the screen and select “Corner”thiswillopenyourstoredpatterns.SelectGold Patterns. Then go into the Gold Border Set. Select a corner pattern from your library and tap open.

Ifthesystemasksifyouwouldliketooptimizeyourpattern,select“No”andyourcornerpatternwillbe placed in your border.

Youarenowreadytoselectyourborderpattern.Lookatthebottomleftofthescreen;slightlytoyour right and select “Border”thiswillopenyourstoredpatterns.Hereyouwillneedtoselectthecorrespondingborderpatterntothecornerpatternyoupreviouslyselectedfromyourlibraryandtap open.


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Please Note:Youwillgetthismessagebecauseyouareusingapurchasedpatternandhavenotimported the pattern.


● AutoFillFunction(Optional)Occasionally,youmayneedtoaddordeleteapatterninyourborder.Ifso,uncheckthe“AutoFill” and select the blue “+” or the blue “–“ sign to add or delete a pattern.

• Ifyouhavemadealltheappropriateselectionsyourscreenshouldnowdisplayyourentirepatternwithbothcornersandtheborder.

• Atthistimeyoushould“NameandSave”yourpatterntoyourbordersfolder.Selectthesavebuttononthetoptoolbarofyourscreen,tapinthefieldnexttofilename,akeyboardwillappeartypeinyourfilenameforyourborderpatternthenhitenteronthekeyboardandthensave.

• Next,select“SewAll”.Fromthisscreenselectfromtherighttopcorner,“Plug Ins” then choose “FabricComp”.Hereyouwillmarkallseamsoftheborderandadjustyourpatterntoaccuratelyfitintoyourborderbyslowlymovingyourmachineacrosstheseamhorizontallyfirstthenverticallytappingthe“green +” mark.

• In“FabricComp” your border seam lines are green,thedarkgreenlineisyouractiveline.Startingwithyourtopborderseamline,moveyourmachinefromlefttorightalongyourseamaddingmarksbyusingthe“green +”.Asyoucontinuemovingandtappingthe“green +” youwillnoticethatasmallgreencirclewillappearalongtheseamtoindicateyourplacement.As you complete each seam select “next”onyourscreen;repeattheprocessforeachofthesubsequentseamsinyourborder.Onceyouhavemarkedallverticalandhorizontalseamstap “OK”.

• Aftermarkingallseamsandselectingoktap“Pull Bobbin”fromyourscreen,oncebobbinhas been pulled you can select “Sew”tocompleteyourfirstborder.Makesureyouselect “Reset” after stitching each border. To Reset tap on the “red”toolboxinthetoptoolbar.Then choose the “Reset All” button.

• Continuethisprocessuntilalltopbordershavebeenstitched.

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Section2-BottomofYourBorder:

Please note that instructions for the Bottom of Your Border may seem redundant but it is important thatyoufollowthemspecificallytoensureproperplacementandstitchingofyourpattern.



● ChooseyourBorderStyle.(ie),Miter,Corner,BlockorNone.Forthistutorialyouwillbe selecting “Corner”.

● Nowlooktothefarrightofyourscreenandmakesureyouhaveselected “Bottom”.

● Proceedtoplacealleightpointsofyourborderbymovingyourmachinetoeachcornerpoint and tapping the corresponding pinkdot on your screen.

Moveyourmachinetothebottomleftoutsidecornerofyourborderandtapthecorrespondingpinkdot.

Moveyourmachineuptheleftoutsideborderseamandtapthecorrespondingpink dot.

● Onceagainbeginbyselecting “Borders” from your Home Screen.

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Moveyourmachineuptheleftinsideborderseamandtapthecorrespondingpink dot.

Moveyourmachinetotheoutsidebottomrightcornerofyourborderandtapthe corresponding pink dot.

Moveyourmachineuptherightoutsideborderseamandtapthecorrespondingpink dot.


Moveyourmachineuptherightinsideborderseamandtapthecorrespondingpinkdot.


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• Undermarginsselect“outer” and tap the blue “+”marktillyoureachthedesiredmargin.(Wesuggest0.500)foryouroutermarginonyourfirstborder.Thiswillallowforyourbinding.


• NextChooseNumber3“Get Patterns”Nowyouarereadytoselectyourpattern.Lookslightly to your right on the screen and select “Corner”thiswillopenyourstoredpatterns.SelectGold Patterns. Then go into the Gold Border Set. Select a corner pattern from your library and tap open.


Youarenowreadytoselectyourborderpattern.Lookatthebottomleftofthescreen;slightlytoyour right and select “Border”thiswillopenyourstoredpatterns.Hereyouwillneedtoselectthecorrespondingborderpatterntothecornerpatternyoupreviouslyselectedfromyourlibraryandtap open.

Ifthesystemaskifyouwouldliketooptimizeyourpattern,select“No”andyourborderpatternwillbe placed in your border.

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• Ifyouhavemadealltheappropriateselectionsyourscreenshouldnowdisplayyourentirepatternwithbothcornersandtheborder.• Atthistimeyoushould“NameandSave”yourpatterntoyourbordersfolder.Selectthesavebuttononthetoptoolbarofyourscreen,tapinthefieldnexttofilename,akeyboardwillappear,typeinyourfilenameforyourborderpatternthenhitenteronthekeyboardandthensave.

• Next,select“SewAll”.Fromthisscreenselectfromtherighttopcorner,“Plug Ins” then choose “FabricComp”.Hereyouwillmarkallseamsoftheborderandadjustyourpatterntoaccuratelyfitintoyourborderbyslowlymovingyourmachineacrosstheseamhorizontallyfirstthenverticallytappingthe“green +” mark.

• In“FabricComp” your border seam lines are green,thedarkgreenlineisyouractiveline.Startingwithyourtopborderseamline,moveyourmachinefromlefttorightalongyourseamaddingmarksbyusingthe“green +”.Asyoucontinuemovingandtappingthe“green +” youwillnoticethatasmallgreencirclewillappearalongtheseamtoindicateyourplacement.As you complete each seam select “next”onyourscreen;repeattheprocessforeachofthesubsequentseamsinyourborder.Onceyouhavemarkedallverticalandhorizontalseamstap “OK”.• Aftermarkingallseamsandselectingoktap“Pull Bobbin”fromyourscreen,oncebobbinhas been pulled you can select “Sew”tocompleteyourfirstborder.Makesureyouselect “Reset” after stitching each border. To Reset tap on the “red”toolboxinthetoptoolbar.Then choose the “Reset All” button.• Continuethisprocessuntilallbottombordershavebeenstitched.

● Pleasenote:Thiswillapplytothe “bottom border only”.Somepatternswillnotbeaffectedbythefollowinghoweveroccasionallyyoumayneedto“Flip”your corner pattern so that itwillcorrectlyalignbecausesomepatternswillhaveaparticulardirection.Mostofthesepatternswillbeeasytorecognizevisually.ToaccomplishthisyouwillneedtoselectNumber 4 “FlipPatterns” and under “Corners”check“FlipLeft”and“FlipRight”.

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Section3-TheTopofYourSideBorder

● Select“Borders” from your home screen.• Setyour“Top Left Safety Area” and your “Bottom Right Safety Area”.• NextchooseNumber1fromthescreen“Border Style and Placement”.

● ChooseyourBorderStyle.(ie),Miter,Corner,BlockorNone.Forthistutorialyouwillbe selectling “Corner”.

● Nowlooktothefarrightofyourscreenandtap“LockVerticals”;lookdirectlyaboveLockVerticalsandselect“Top Border”.

● Proceedtoplaceonly 4cornersofyourborderbymovingyourmachinetoeachcornerpoint and tapping the corresponding pink dot on your screen. Moveyourmachinetothetopleftoutsidecornerofyourborderandtapthe corresponding pinkdot.


● Nowthatyouhavestitchedthetopborder,quiltedthecenterofyourquiltwitheitherapantographorablockpatternandstitchedyourbottomborderyouarereadytostitchthe sides of your border.●Youwillbeginbyremovingthequiltfromyourframeandrotatingittothesideand reattaching it to your frame.

● Onceyouhaverotatedandreattachedyourquilttoyourframeyouarereadytobegin.

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Moveyourmachinetothetopoutsiderightcornerofyourborderandtapthecorresponding pink dot.



• Undermarginsselect“outer” and tap the blue “+”marktillyoureachthedesiredmargin.(We suggest0.500)foryouroutermarginonyourfirstborder.Thiswillallowforyourbinding.


● Onceyourinnerandoutermarginshavebeenset,lookslightlytotherightonyourscreenandyourwillsee“CustomBorderArea”;noticethe“Left Edge” and the “Right Edge”.Youwillnowneedtomanuallymoveyourmachinetotheleftendingpointofyourcornerstitchingandtap “Left Edge”.Nextmanuallymoveyourmachinetotherightendingpointofyourcorner stitching and tap “Right Edge”youhavenowsetyourstitchingboundary.

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• NextChooseNumber3“Get Patterns”andchoosethepreviouslystitchedborderandtab open.

● Next,tap“SewAll”.Fromthisscreenselectfromtherighttopcorner,“Plug In” then choose “FabricComp”.Hereyouwillonlymarkthetopandbottomseamsoftheborderbyslowlymovingyourmachineacrosstheseamhorizontallytappingthe“green +”mark.Rememberthisprocedureadjustyourpatterntoaccuratelyfitintoyourborder.

● Note:JustaReminder:In“FabricComp” your border seam lines are green,thedarkgreen lineisyouractiveline.Startingwithyourtopborderseamline,moveyourmachinefromlefttorightalongyourseamaddingmarksbyusingthe“green +”.Asyoucontinuemovingandtap ping the “green +”youwillnoticethatasmallgreen circlewillappearalongtheseamto indicate your placement. As you complete each seam select “next”onyourscreen;repeattheprocessforeachbottomseaminyourborder.Onceyouhavemarkedyourtopandbottom seams only tap “OK”.• Aftertappingokchoose“Pull Bobbin”fromyourscreen,oncebobbinhasbeenpulledyoucan select “Sew”tocompleteyourfirstsideborder.Makesureyouselect“Reset” after stitching each border. To Reset tap on the redtoolboxinthetoptoolbar.Thenselectthe “Reset All” button.


● Ifyouhavemadealltheappropriateselectionsyourscreenshouldnowdisplayyourpatterncorrectlyplacedwithinbothpreviouslystitchedcorners.

• Continuethisprocessuntilalltop“side”bordershavebeenstitched.

Section 4- Bottom of Your Side Border● Nowthatyouhavestitchedthetophalfofyoursideborder,youwillneedtoagainselect “Borders” from your home screen.



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● ChooseyourBorderStyle.(ie),Miter,Corner,BlockorNone.Forthistutorialyouwillbe selectling “Corner”.

● Nowlooktothefarrightofyourscreenandtap“LockVerticals”;lookdirectlyaboveLockVerticalsandselect“Bottom Border”.

● Proceedtoplaceonly 4cornersofyourborderbymovingyourmachinetoeachcornerpoint and tapping the corresponding pink dot on your screen.

Moveyourmachinetotheoutsidebottomleftcornerofyourborderandtapthecorresponding pinkdot.


Moveyourmachinetotheoutsidebottomrightcornerofyourborderandtapthe corresponding pink dot.


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• Undermarginsselect“outer” and tap the blue “+”marktillyoureachthedesiredmargin.(We suggest0.500)foryouroutermarginonyourfirstborder.Thiswillallowforyourbinding.


● Onceyourinnerandoutermarginshavebeenset,lookslightlytotherightonyourscreenandyourwillsee“CustomBorderArea”;noticethe“Left Edge” and the “Right Edge”.Youwillnowneedtomanuallymoveyourmachinetotheleftendingpointofyourcornerstitchingandtap “Left Edge”.Nextmanuallymoveyourmachinetotherightendingpointofyourcorner stitching and tap “Right Edge”youhavenowsetyourstitchingboundary.

• NextChooseNumber3“Get Patterns”andchoosethepreviouslystitchedborderandtab open.

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• Aftermarkingallseamsandselectingoktap“Pull Bobbin”fromyourscreen,oncebobbinhas been pulled you can select “Sew”tocompleteyourfirstborder.Makesureyouselect “Reset” after stitching each border. To Reset tap on the “red”toolboxinthetoptoolbar.Then choose the “Reset All” button.

• ContinuethisprocessuntilallBottombordershavebeenstitched.


● Ifyouhavemadealltheappropriateselectionsyourscreenshouldnowdisplayyourpatterncorrectlyplacedwithinbothpreviouslystitchedcorners.

● Next,tap“SewAll”.Fromthisscreenselectfromtherighttopcorner,“Plug In” then choose “FabricComp”.Hereyouwillonlymarkthetopandbottomseamsoftheborderbyslowlymovingyourmachineacrosstheseamhorizontallytappingthe“green +”mark.Rememberthisprocedureadjustyourpatterntoaccuratelyfitintoyourborder.

● Note:JustaReminder:In“FabricComp” your border seam lines are green,thedarkgreen lineisyouractiveline.Startingwithyourtopborderseamline,moveyourmachinefromlefttorightalongyourseamaddingmarksbyusingthe“green +”.Asyoucontinuemovingand tapping the “green +”youwillnoticethatasmallgreen circlewillappearalongtheseamto indicate your placement. As you complete each seam select “next”onyourscreen;andrepeattheprocessforeachbottomseaminyourborder.Onceyouhavemarkedyourtopand bottom seams only tap“OK”.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

YOUHAVECOMPLETEDSTITCHINGTHEBORDER(S)ANDCORNER(S)ONYOURQUILT!!

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