Videos

Tips & Techniques

(In reverse order, with newest listed first)

NEW!!! 14. Format your embroidery stick (pdf format)

13. SHV Disks saved to computer using Disk Manager or Organizer (pdf format)

12. Blind hem for any Viking machine (pdf format)

11. Fix/Baste for Viking machines

10. Happy Holidays 2007 (pdf format)

9. Transferring Design Files before uninstalling a program
(pdf format)

8. Vista and Embird problem with pictures showing up in Explorer

7. Installing 4D Embroidery Extra on Vista or XP (pdf format)

6. ATTENTION: Smart update

5. Machine Maintenance (pdf format)

4. Safe to Remove Hardware (pdf format)

3. Installing 3D Embroidery with Vista

2. SEMLPT error message

1. Disk Manager

Designer Diamond Tips

NEW!!! 9. 2008 Xmas Stitches from Viking (pdf format)

NEW!!! 8. Pre Wound bobbins (Nebs or Robison Anton)

NEW!!! 7. In the Hoop Purse Instructions (pdf format)

6. Diamond needle threader (pdf format)

5. Hoop clips for Diamond hoops (pdf format)

4. Diamond Density Setting (pdf format)

3. Designer Diamond’s Owner’s Information (pdf format)

2. Diamond stitching lines repositioned (pdf format)

1. Designer SE and Diamond Stick Info for Newbies (pdf format)

4D Embroidery Tips

NEW!!! 18. Letter tab in 4D Embroidery

17. Making a clock in 6” size with encore (pdf format)

16. Using Configure and Machine Manager to add Pfaff stitches, Disk Manager, Reader/writers and File Assistant (pdf format)

15. 4D Sample designs viewed with the camera icon (pdf format)

14. Deleting fonts from my fonts (pdf format)

13. Shortcuts on desktop for 4D Disk Manager and reader/writer programs (pdf format)

12. Endless Hoop Feature (pdf format)

11. 4D Disk Manager for D1 Floppy and D1 USB stick (pdf format)

10. Designer 1 USB Disk 114 designs (pdf format)

9. 4D 8.1 update Error 1003: Envelope Internal Error

8. Disk Manager missing from accessories (pdf format)

7. Removing picture from clipboard block

6. Disk Manager Used to Save Fonts from Stick (pdf format)

5. Disk Manager Used to Save Designs from Stick (pdf format)

4. Sewing machine icon doesn't show on the taskbar

3. 4D and Designer SE Communication problem.

2. Pfaff machine stitches and Viking Machine stitches combined in 4D

1. 4D Pro contains both the basic 4D Embroidery and the 4D Embroidery EXTRA

 

Designer SE and Designer SE LE Tips

27. Quick Fonts saved to the stick instead of to the Designer SE

26. DSE Go To Embroidery Stitch Number (pdf format)

25. Applique, pin, blanket stitches (pdf format)

24. Designer SE Embroidery Stick Info for Newbies (pdf format)

23. Double Wing Needle Techniques (pdf format)

22. Decorative Stitches used in the hoop on the DSE (pdf format)

21. DSE Sampler CD (pdf format)

20. Bobbin winding on DSE (pdf format)

19. Designer SE update

18. External Floppy Drive to use SHV Disks on the Designer SE (pdf format)

17. U Menu saved as VP3 (pdf format)

16. Xmas Stiches (pdf format)

15. Wrong hoop message

14. Mouse for DSE

13. Saving U Menu on Embroidery Stick

12. Free motion change with V1 or A2 since the 8918 Update

11. 3D or 4D Organizer to transfer designs to SE machine

10. Deleting designs from the embroidery stick

9. Threading problems and solutions

8. Judy Nowicki's Pictogram Block Party Quilt Conversion by Jan Henning

7. French knot

6. Rolled Hem for the DSE using the C foot (buttonhole foot)

5. Candlewicking with Designer SE

4. 8 way stitches Border with Designer SE

3. Designer SE Installation and Updating with 3D Software

2. SE ¼" seam

1. Freezing Screen Problem



3D Stitch Combination Tutorials

3. Hearts Border

2. Stick Figure Border

1. Candy Border

3D/4D Organizer tips
(tips apply to both 3D and 4D Organizers)

NEW!!! 12. Convert thread range (pdf format)

11. 4D Organizer used to add trim commands (pdf format)

10. D1 fonts saved as designs using Organizer (pdf format)

9. Organizer has a problem and closes

8. Organizing with 3D or 4D Organizer (pdf format)

7. Printing table of contents in 3D Organizer

6. Drag and Drop several designs to the 3D Embroidery Screen or Disk Manager or Reader Writer Screen

5. Printing a design in full size from 3D Organizer

4. Printing out a design in 3D Customizing to show thread color numbers and NAMES

3. Converting disks or folders of designs to different thread and VP3 format using the "file, convert thread range" feature.

2. Using the "convert icon" to batch unzip and convert to ANY format.

1. Batch Unzipping designs and converting to VP3 and different thread using the "file, convert thread range" feature.


Embird

2. Organizing Designs with Embird’s Iconizer

1. Embird Iconizer problem

3D Embroidery Studio

Viking released an update for the 3D Embroidery that now gives us the ability to add alignment stitches to any design to make it an endless border.  You no longer need to use the special type that I created.  Just create the design, then click on "endless" to add those stitches. 

19. Quick Fonts

18. My Threads back up and restore

17. Zoom in and out in 3D

16. True Type Fonts

15. 3D Toolbar Explanation

14. Import thread range in 3D Configure

13. Utilizing 2D mode

12. Lost Endless and 5X7 Hoops

11. Designer 1 Fonts Disks

10. Missing tools on toolbar

9. 3D 7.2 upgrade files to print

8. Fonts Using Foreign Characters

7. Hoop Sizes and 3D Button

6. Pfaff Stitches

5. Endless hoop and editing tutorial

4. 3D Programs on Desktop

3. Endless Hoop alignment stitch with Customizing Plus

2. Clipboard picture in 3D Embroidery

1. Stitchout Endless Hoop


Mini Tutorials Using 3D or 4D Embroidery

3. Snowflake Design using Encore (pdf format)

2. Blanket Stitch with French Knot using the DSE

1. Omnigram Lesson (pdf format)


Viking 1+ Endless Border


1. Viking 1+ Scallop

Designer 1 Tips

19. D1 USB stick used to save and write new designs (pdf format)

18. D1 fonts saved as designs using Organizer (pdf format)

17. Double Wing Needle Techniques (pdf format)

16. Designer 1 converted to D1 USB

15. Designer 1 USB Disk 114 designs (pdf format)

14. Disk manager for D1

13. Embird used for converting Designer1 Fonts disks

12. Free Motion Using Decorative Stitches

11. Free Motion V Menu

10. Candlewicking stitch D1

9. Cut Function

8. Printing 240 X 150 Size Designs On One Page

7. Designer 1 Borders With 8-Way Stitches

6. Designer 1 Threading & Bobbin Winding Information

5. Designer 1 Lesson for Beginners on Programming Letters &6 Designs On Screen and Saving on Disk

4. Omnigrams Done in the Hoop (Designer1)

3. Omnigram Stitching (Designer1 or Viking 1+ Without Hoop)

2. Making Scalloped Tucks, on Designer 1

1. Installing your Q foot on the Designer 1


Other Tips

NEW!!! 42. Hemstitched hems

NEW!!! 41. Plus Hoop Tutorial (pdf format)

40. Viking 1+ Bobbin Winder Problem and Fix

39. Card 13 Monogram

38. Button foot instructions

37. Taper Stitch

36. French Knots for the Viking 1+ and D1

35. Installing Designs from a CD

34. Backing up Designs on CD or DVD

33. Sending Pictures of your designs by email

32. Mega Hoop Single vs. Mega Hoop Multi

31. Stippling stitch

30. Plus hoop converted to midsize

29. Needlethreader help

28. Miter corner with F16

27. Hooping frames

26. Download problem to temp file

25. Blind hem instructions

24. Installing the Q Foot for Viking 1+

23. Viking 1+ Embroidery Setup

22. Millimeter Explanation

21. Eyes and Noses Using Customizing Lettering Page

20. Downloading Designs and using Win Zip or Windows Zip to unzip the files

19. Chenille Designs

18. Decorating Ribbon or Applique

17. Rolled hem with C Button hole foot

16. Spider Web Weaving technique

15. Pintuck techniques

14. Hooping and non hooping techniques

13. Plus hoop designs renamed

12. Using Buzz Tools to Convert, Unzip, Organize & Print Design Files This is the companion printout for my Viking System 5 Customizing Tutorial video . The steps described are shown in detail on the video, but you may find it helpful whether you have purchased the video or not.

11. Looping problems while embroidering

10. Viking 1+ Maintenance

9. Plus Hoop stitchouts

8. Small Spring Hoop

7. Paperclip "Thread Guide" for Designer 1

6. Organizing or Printing Design Folders with Viking's Disk Manager Program

5. Omnigrams Done in the Hoop (Viking 1+ Large Omnigrams)

4. Omnigram Stitching (Without Hoop)

3. Color change tips

2. Thread shredding & skipped stitches

1. Words on a curve

Buttonhole Tips

8. Eyelets using the Eyelet Plates

7. Bound Buttonholes

6. Programmed buttonholes on 1+ with C foot

5. Buttonholes With the Sensor Foot

4. Buttonholes With the C Foot

3. Manual Buttonholes Repeated in "Special Memory"

2. Buttonholes in Customizing

1. Eyelet buttonholes