Wildcard Week

Assignment:
Design and produce something with a digital fabrication process (incorporating computer-aided design and manufacturing) not covered in another assignment.

Software:
Digitizer V5 Embroidery Software

Machine:
Memory Craft 15000

Steps:

    A- Creating a design
  1. 1- Open Digitizer V5 Embroidery Software
  2. 2- Change type of hoop from the top bar


  3. 3- Select manage designs and choose any ready design. Then, add text to it from lettering.




  4. 4- Select save designs as from toolboxes.
  5. 5- Export design from toolboxes and save it on USB. The design will be saved in DST format.


  6. B- Setting up the machine
    *Phase 1
  7. 1- Select an embroidery hoop (Embroidery hoop FA10) & fabric.


  8. There are 5 different types of hoop (Embroidery hoop SQ14, Embroidery hoop SQ23, Embroidery hoop GR, Embroidery hoop ASQ22 & Embroidery hoop FA10 )
  9. 2- Set the fine fabric in an embroidery hoop. Add a paper below the fabric to ensure having a clean finishing.
  10. 3- Tight center of fabric through stretching the sides.


  11. 4- Attach the embroidery hoop to the machine

  12. Follow the below steps. It was taken from machine's manual.

    A- Inserting the bobbin



    B- Threading the machine



    C- Needle threader



    *Phase 2
  13. 1- Connect USB to the machine
  14. 2- Click on folder icon. An Embf file will be shown on the window.
  15. 3- Select your Embf design and press ok.






  16. Challenges:
    The thread keeps trimming when it’s jumping from one area to another.

    Assignment Files:
  17. DST
  18. EMBF