Cutwork Embroidery
withSample Designs

TABLE OF CONTENTSPREPARATION..............................................................................................................................1Fabric.....................................................................................................................................1
Stabilizer................................................................................................................................1
Cutwork needle......................................................................................................................1
CUTWORK EMBROIDERY WITH SAMPLE DESIGNS................................................................2
Example-1: Cut and Embroider...................................................................................................2
Opening a cutwork design on your machine..........................................................................2
Stitching the stabilizing run....................................................................................................2
Replacing cutwork needle......................................................................................................2
Cutting the fabric....................................................................................................................3
Stitching the embroidery design....................................................................................... 3 - 4Example-2: Embroider and Cut...................................................................................................4
Stitching the embroidery design.............................................................................................4
Cutting the fabric....................................................................................................................4Example-3: Fill Cutwork Opening with Organdy.......................................................................5
Stitching the stabilizing run....................................................................................................5
Cutting the fabric....................................................................................................................5Attaching a piece of organdy.................................................................................................5
Stitching the embroidery design.............................................................................................5Example-4: Creating an Applique Piece.....................................................................................6Stitching around the applique piece.......................................................................................6Cutting out the applique piece...............................................................................................6Example-5: Applique Embroidery...............................................................................................6Attaching the applique piece..................................................................................................6Stitching the embroidery design.............................................................................................6Example-6: Combine Border Designs........................................................................................7Printing template sheets and marking the centerlines...........................................................7Stitching the flower motif........................................................................................................7Stitching the border trim................................................................................................... 7 - 8Marking the next centerlines..................................................................................................8
Stitching and cutting the next designs...................................................................................8

PREPARATION

Print out this manual and keep it handy along with theinstruction manual of your machine or save the PDF fileon your PC / Mac.
Sample cutwork designs are available in the “CutworkDesigns” folder on the download site.
(https://www.janome.co.jp/e/e_downloads/cutwork.html)

Save the sample designs on your PC / Mac.
Fabric:Dense woven fabrics of natural material, such as cotton,
hemp, soft denim or sheeting fabrics are recommended
for cutwork.
Stabilizer:
Use iron-on type stablizers. Sticky type stabilizers are notrecommended as residue of the glue sticks to the needle
and bobbin holder which may cause stitching problems.
Heat-away stablizers and water soluble stabilizers arerecommended for stitching around cut holes.

Cutwork needle:
Each cutwork needle is color coded to identify the cuttingangle.
Red: 0 deg.
Blue: 45 deg.
Black: 90 deg.
Green: 135 deg.
The following instructions describe the operation on theContinental M17.

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CUTWORK EMBROIDERY WITH SAMPLE
DESIGNS
Example-1: Cut and Embroider
Opening a cutwork design on your machine
Copy sample design CUT_4_01 to a USB flash drive orsend the sample design to your machine via Direct PC /Mac Link (refer to instruction manual of your machine).
NOTE:
The filename extension varies depending on a transfer
method between the machine and PC / Mac (with USBflash drive / with wireless LAN or Direct PC / Mac Link).
・Using USB flash drive: .JPX data (download from thedownload site)
・Using wireless LAN or Direct PC / Mac Link: 		.Draw data (download from the download site)
Data will not recognized correctly when the filename
extension is wrong.

Save file key

Open file key

Set up your machine for embroidery. Press the file open
key to open the sample design from the USB flash drive.
You can send the sample design via wireless LAN or
Direct PC / Mac Link with the Artistic Digitizer Jr., theready to sew window of the sample design will open.

NOTE:
Values of mumber of stitches on the touch panel canbe different from this manual, but there is no problem
with the sewing quality.

NOTE:
Cutwork designs cannot be opened or saved in theediting mode.
To save the cutwork design, press the save file key inthe ready to sew window.
Stitching the stabilizing run
Stitch the first section. This is a stabilizing run for cutting.
When the stabilizing run is finished, the LCD shows amessage that advises you to replace the needle with theblack cutwork needle.
Replacing cutwork needle
The machine is automatically locked when the message
appears.
Remove the sewing needle from the needle clamp.
Select the black cutwork needle and insert its tip into thecutwork needle holder with the flat side of the needle
facing to the rear.
Insert the cutwork needle into the needle clamp andtighten the needle clamp screw firmly with a screwdriver.

2Cutting the fabricPress the OK key and the LCD will show the ready to sewwindow for vertical cutting (90 degrees).
Start the machine to cut the vertical portion. When thevertical cutting is finished, the LCD  will show the message
for changing to the next cutwork needle.
Replace the cutwork needle and cut diagonal portion (45degrees).
NOTE:
When removing the cutwork needle, be sure to use
the cutwork needle holder as the needle point has a
sharp edge.
Continue cutting until all the cutting angles are completed
and the message appears. Press the OK key to proceed.
Remove the hoop from the carriage but do not unhoop thefabric.
A few spots along the cutting line are left uncut to preventthe fragments of the cut fabric from falling into the needle
plate hole. Clip the uncut spots and remove the fragments.

Stitching the embroidery design
Replace the cutwork needle with the sewing needle andthread the machine, then press the OK key.
Set the hoop to the carriage again.

Attach a heat-away stabilizer or a water soluble stabilizer
on the wrong side of the fabric. The size of the stabilizer
must be 3 cm larger than the overall design size.
Baste the stabilizer as necessary by Trace and baste (referto the instruction manual of the machine).

Attach a stabilizer
on the wrong side ofthe fabric.

3Stitch sections 6 to 8.
After the last section is completed, a message for cleaning
the hook area will appear.
Remove the hoop and clean the hook area (refer to theinstruction manual of the machine).
NOTE:
Make sure to clean the hook area every time when themessage appears.

Press the OK key, if you wish to stitch this design again,otherwise press the X key.

Remove the basting stitches and tear away the stabilizers.
Use an iron to melt away the remains of the heat-awaystabilizer.

Example-2: Embroider and CutOpen sample design CUT_1_01 on your machine.
In this design, the fabric will be cut after the embroidery
design is stitched out.
Stitching the embroidery design
Stitch sections 1 and 2.

Cutting the fabric
The message will appear when the second section iscompleted.
Replace the sewing needle with the cutwork needle. Press
the OK key.
Start the machine and cut the fabric in the same way as
example-1.

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Remove the hoop and fabric.
Clean the hook area and press the OK key.

Example-3: Fill Cutwork Opening with Organdy
Open sample design CUT_1_02 on your machine.
This design uses organdy as a backing for open area.
Stitching the stabilizing run
Stitch section 1. This is stabilizing run for cutting.

Cutting the fabricReplace the sewing needle with the cutwork needle. Press
the OK key.
Start the machine and cut the fabric in the same way as
example-1.

Attaching a piece of organdy
Replace the cutwork needle with the sewing needle.
Prepare a piece of organdy 3 cm larger than the overall
embroidery design size.
Attach the hoop to the carriage and place a piece oforgandy under the fabric. Baste the organdy to the fabricby Trace and baste (refer to instruction manual of themachine).
Organdy
Stitching the embroidery design
Stitch sections 6 to 9 in the same way as example-1.
Remove the basting stitches and trim away excessorgandy with scissors.
Use a piece of organdy for CUT_4_05, same as
CUT_1_02.

CUT_4_05
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Example-4: Creating an Applique Piece
Creating an applique piece for applique embroidery.
Open sample design CUT_4_02 on your machine.
An applique piece can be cut out automatically with thisdesign.
Stitching around the applique piece
Cotton felt

Prepare top fabric and cotton felt that adds a dimensional
effect to the applique. Set the top fabric and felt to thehoop.
Baste the layers by Trace and baste (refer to instruction
manual of the machine).
Stitch sections 1 and 2. The first section is stabilizing
run for cutting and the second section is zigzag stitches
around the applique to seam the top fabric and cotton felt
together.

Top fabricCutting out the applique piece
The message will appear when the second section iscompleted. Replace the sewing needle with the cutwork
needle. Press the OK key.
Start the machine and cut the fabric in the same way as
example-1. Remove the applique piece from the layers.
This method can also be used for creating fabric broaches.

Example-5: Applique Embroidery
Attaching the applique piece and embellishing with theembroidery design.
Prepare the applique piece created in example-4. Opensample design CUT_4_03 on your machine.
Attaching the applique piece
Stitch section 1 on the base fabric. This is an outline forthe applique placement.
Place the created applique piece on the base fabric.
Align the applique piece with the outline stitches and fix itin place. Stitch section 2 to sew the applique piece to thebase fabric.
Stitching the embroidery design
Stitch sections 3 to 6 to stitch embroidery design on andaround the applique piece.

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Example-6: Combine Border Designs

CUT_4_01

Printing template sheets and marking the centerlines
Start the Artistic Digtizer Jr. and open the CUT_4_01.
Drag-and-drop the CUT_1_04 into the editing window.
Arrange the layout of the CUT_4_01 and CUT_1_04.
(CUT_4_01 should be sewn first.)
Save the data of arranged patterns.
Print the template sheet.
Check only Center lines, 3D-preview, Fill areas, Hoop andGrid line on Print Preview.
Place the template sheets on the fabric.

CUT_1_04
Centerlines on thefabricMark centerlines of designs on the fabric with a washable
marker.
Lay the inner hoop with the template on the fabric,
matching the centerlines and the centerlines on the fabric.
Set the fabric and inner hoop into the outer hoop andstretch the fabric in the hoop.

Stitching the flower motif
Open the designs on your machine.
Move the needle position to the center of the centerlines
with jog keys.
Stitch and cut the design in exactly the same way as
example-1.

The center of thecenterlines

Stitching the border trim
Stitch section 9 (motif of 4 little flowers).
Replace the sewing needle with the cutwork needle.
Cut out the center of flower motifs.

7Replace the cutwork needle with the sewing needle.
Stitch section 14 (border trim).
Replace the sewing needle with the cutwork needle.
Cut the fabric along the border trim.
NOTE:
Do not remove the cut fabric.
Remove the fabric from the hoop. Attach a sticky typestabilizer to the back side of the fabric to line the cut areaof the border trim.

Sticky typestabilizer

Marking the next centerlines
Print the template sheet.
Check only Center lines, 3D-preview, Fill areas, Hoop andGrid line on Print Preview.
Cut out the unnecessary margin part of the template.
Place the template sheet on the fabric. Align the end
points of template sheet and stitched design. Mark thecenterlines for the next set of the border design.
Set the fabric to the hoop by aligning the centerlines of thefabric and template.

Align the end points

Stitching and cutting the next designs
Stitch and cut the flower motif in the same way as the firststep.

Repeat these steps to combine theborder designs.
Print the template of only CUT_1_04
and sew only CUT_1_04 patterns asneeded.
Clip the all uncut spots and remove thecut fabric.

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