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To start or stop quilting
• Start or stop the machine at any time by pressing the Start/Pause
button on the handlebars.
To tie off threads when starting and ending quilting
ONLINE
: To see how to perform a thread tie off when starting and ending quilting, watch the video
Starting and Stopping Quilting
at:
http://www.handiquilter.com/videos/hq-infinity/229/
.
• Touch the
Tieoff
button on the Main screen to perform a tieoff. For
more information about tying off your stitching, see
To configure
automatic tieoffs
in the
Toolbar Options
section of this manual.
NOTE
: If you have customized either the star or diamond button to do a tieoff, press that button on
the handlebar instead. For more information about configuring the handlebar buttons,
see
To customize the handlebar buttons
in the
Machine Settings
section of this manual.
To use the bobbin-thread cutter
The infinity will cut the bobbin thread for you following a tieoff. It cuts the bobbin thread at the needle
plate, leaving sufficient bobbin thread for the next time you bring the bobbin thread to the top of the quilt
for quilting. You will need to trim the needle thread following a tieoff.
ONLINE
: To see how to perform a bobbin-thread cut, watch the video
Using the Bobbin Thread
Cutter
at:
http://www.handiquilter.com/videos/hq-infinity/232/
.
• Tie off your quilt stitches and press the bobbin-thread cutter button on the Main screen. If the
needle is in the down position, it is raised to the up position before the thread is cut. You’ll hear a
slight beep to let you know the thread has been cut.
NOTE
: If you configured either the star or diamond button on the handlebars to do a bobbin-thread
cut, you can also press that button on the handlebars. For more information about configuring the
handlebar buttons, see
To customize the handlebar buttons
in the
Toolbar Options
section of
this manual.
NOTE
: If you want a bobbin thread tail that is longer than one inch, move the machine away from
your tieoff stitches before pressing the bobbin-thread cut button. The thread tail will match the
distance you moved the machine from the tieoff stitches.
NOTE
: You will still need to trim the bobbin thread tails when you remove the quilt from the frame.
The length of the thread tail is determined by how far you move your machine between tying off
the stitching and doing the bobbin thread cut.