In this video, we explain how the repeat button is used to sew a design multiple times. We typically use this function for items such as patches, where we take one simple design and duplicate it across the sewing area. After pressing the repeat button, the machine asks for six parameters that determine how the design will be repeated and sewn.
We first enter the x-repeat, which is how many times the design repeats from left to right, and then the y-repeat, which is how many times it repeats from front to back or top to bottom. After each value is entered on the numeric keypad, we press the set button to lock it in. We then enter the x-design interval and y-design interval, both in millimeters. These intervals are measured from the center point of one design to the center point of the next, and we calculate them by taking the design size in that direction and adding whatever spacing we want between designs.
Next, we set the y-x priority to tell the machine whether it should sew in the left-to-right direction first or in the top-to-bottom direction first. On stable backing material, this setting is generally not very critical, but we still choose the preferred sewing direction and confirm it with the set button. Finally, we choose the design interval option, which determines whether the machine will jump automatically to the next design or stop after each one.
If we select jump, the machine sews one design, moves to the next position, and continues until all repeats are complete. If we select stop, the machine finishes one design and waits for us to press start before sewing the next. This option is useful when design placement must be handled manually, such as when we do not have software laying out each patch position in advance. Once the final setting is entered, the machine calculates the layout, recalculates the stitch count, and the design is ready to sew in repeat mode.
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