The cutwork needle features allow you to draw a cutting line within a design, optimized for the INSPIRA® Cutwork Needles. Use two or four cutwork needles, add secure points for fabric stability, and add a stabilizing line.
Method
Choose between:
By default 2 needles is selected.
With 2 needles, a bladed needle set at one angle is used to cut around the shape, and then the second needle travels around the shape cutting at a different angle.
With 4 needles a more precise cutting method is used, where each needle is used for the section of the shape that closely matches its angle. This method is recommended for more delicate fabrics.
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Select 2 Cutwork Needles or 4 Cutwork Needles.
Cutwork Line
Include Secure Points
This allows the cut fabric to remain attached for stability while all the cutwork needle lines are created. Afterwards it can be easily trimmed with scissors. By default Include Secure Points is selected, and the initial distance between secure points is 30mm.
Distance Between Secure Points
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Click the Distance Between Secure Points up and down arrows or enter a number to change the distance from 10mm to 100mm in steps of 1mm.
Stabilizing Line
Insert a stabilizing line of stitching before and/or after the cutwork line. This may be helpful for reverse appliqué or free-standing lace, but is not required if you are simply cutting out a shape.
Before Cutwork Line
By default Before Cutwork Line is selected.
After Cutwork Line
By default After Cutwork Line is selected.
Stitch Length
The default setting is 2.0mm.
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Click the up and down arrows or enter a number to set the Stitch Length from 1.0 to 6.0mm in 0.1mm steps.
Distance from Cutwork Line
The default setting is 1.0mm.
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Click the up and down arrows or enter a number to set the distance of the stabilizing line from the cutwork line from 0.1 to 10.0mm in 0.1mm steps.