CUTWORK

Working on the project for Software Sampler tomorrow and have to admit this is an amazing accessory. My husband was just in awe that our machine will do this when I showed him what I was doing. The project is to create a backgammon gameboard out of wool felt. It's amazing that it will cut 4 layers of it at one time. If you're not familiar with how this functions it is an accessory for only an embroidery machine. The software to create the objects comes with the face plate you see in the above shot. Notice how shiny it is - not your normal face plate. The needle has 4 different positions for cutting. In the screen shot below notice the big red x through the thread spool! Time to remove the thread from your machine. Anyway, the software is so smart to know when to tell you that the cutting direction needs to be changed. Your machine will cut all of one angle before it tells you which direction to use next. That's one smart team - the machine and the software.

This is the screen shot for the design that is using the cutwork needle to cut. Notice the thread spool with the red X - no thread is needed. Also shows the direction needed for the needle. Once it finishes all cuts for that direction then the display will change to the next direction, just as it would normally when it's time to change the thread color for the embroidery design. You just rotate the needle until you see the number that matches the display and you're ready to start cutting. Another winner from BERNINA!