Designer I Features and Benefits
EXCLUSIVE SENSOR SYSTEM; EXCLUSIVE SENSOR FOOT LIFT
Lowers automatically for every sewing technique. Four positions: up, extra lift, pivot and down.
Your hands are free to guide fabric.
EXCLUSIVE SENSOR FOOT PIVOT
Stop with needle down, foot floats on farbic.
EXCLUSIVE SENSOR FOOT PRESSURE
Automatically adjusts for any fabric thickness as you sew. Perfect even feed results.
EXCLUSIVE SEWING ADVISOR
Enter the type of fabric and the sewing technique, instantly the correct stitch, stitch width and length, thread tension, sewing speed and presser foot pressure are set. Override anytime for specialty technique.
WORLD´S FIRST COLOR TOUCH SCREEN
Everything is right at your fingertips. Preview embroideries in color before sewing, see and edit stitches before you sew them.
THREE EMBROIDERY HOOPS INCLUDED
Make designs in three different embroidery hoops. Embroider designs in the Standard Hoop 4" x 4" (100 x 100 mm), Large hoop 9.6" x 6" (240 x 150 mm), or Mega Hoop 14.2" x 6" (360 x 150 mm) without re-positioning.
BUILT-IN DISK DRIVE
Designs come on standard 3.5 inch floppy disks. Transfer designs from your PC.
BUILT-IN CUSTOMIZING
Combine and arrange designs and lettering right on the Color Touch Screen. Save designs on disk for future.
QUICK UPDATES VIA INTERNET OR AT YOUR LOCAL DEALER
Download the latest updates for your Designer I for continuous creative enjoyment.
EXCLUSIVE SELECTIVE THREAD CUTTER
One touch cuts the top and bobbin thread when you finish embroidering or sewing and pulls both top and bobbin threads to the back. Automatically cuts top thread only for embroidery color changes. Touch the Selective Thread Cutter while sewing or program thread cut to automatically trim
after you’ve finished a progammed sequence.
SEE BEFORE YOU SEW
Stitches appear on the Color Touch Screen in the direction they will sew. Any alterations you make appear instantly. Presser foot is recommended.
QUICKFONT PLUS INCLUDED
Use the included software to turn any Windows® True Type® font into embroideries.
MADE IN SWEDEN
Husqvarna Viking has engineered superior quality and cutting edge technology sewing machines for
over 130 years.
EXTRA LIFT
The extra lift position of the exclusive Sensor Foot Lift features more lift space than other machines to slide thick and heavy quilts and fabric under the foot easily.
FIX FUNCTION
Touch FIX to stop and lock any stitch instantly with tiny forward and backward stitches. Program
FIX for instant tie-off at the end of a programmed sequence.
STOP FUNCTION
Touch STOP to finish stitch pattern at end and tie off automatically. Perfect for single stitch tying of
quilts and quilted projects. Put into program to stop sewing at a specific stitch or program.
INSTANT AND PERMANENT REVERSE
Touch REVERSE to sew any stitch backward for lockstitch, and tie off. Touch reverse twice for
continuous reverse.
SPEED ADJUSTMENT
Touch SPEED to adjust to five sewing speeds according to your sewing project and skill level. Perfect for teaching sewing.
SEW WITHOUT FOOT CONTROL
Touch START to sew and to stop sewing. Perfect for long rows of stitching.
SELECTRONIC NEEDLE STOPRIGHT
Set needle stop up or down. Tap foot control or touch function button to move needle up or
down at any time.
STITCH RE-START
Touch Stitch Re-start to begin sewing at the start of any stitch. Any stitch length, width, mirror
image or elongation alterations will be remembered.
TRULY AUTOMATIC SELF ADJUSTING TENSION
Designer I tension is set individually for every sewing technique and fabric.
TWO BUILT-IN SPOOL PINS
Easy threading for twin needle and other specialty sewing and topstitching techniques.
TWIN NEEDLE SAFETY
Enter twin needle width and your Designer I sets stitch width to eliminate broken needles.
EASY THREADING.
Threading arrows guide top thread path.
AUTOMATIC NEEDLE THREADER
Built-in needle threader eliminates tedious hand threading.
BOBBIN WINDS FROM NEEDLE
No need to unthread or rethread to wind a bobbin.
AUTOMATIC BOBBIN THREAD PICK-UP
No need to bring bobbin thread up manually.
JAMPROOF ROTARY HOOK
No tangled threads or threads sewn down into the machine.
PERMANENTLY LUBRICATED
No oiling means no oil on fabric.
TOP AND BOBBIN THREAD SENSOR
Designer I stops sewing and alerts you when thread runs out or breaks.
SNAP OFF AND ON PRESSER FEET
Change presser feet quickly and easily.
BUTTONHOLE SENSOR FOOT
Measures buttonhole size on all weights and types of fabric as you sew. Stops automatically. Sew as many perfect buttonholes as large or as small as you need.
19 SPECIALTY STITCH MENUS FEATURE 700+ STITCHES
Endless opportunities to be creative.
STYLUS
Use the stylus for easier stitch selection on your Color Touch Screen.
PICTOGRAMS
Thirty three satin elements can be programmed in combination to create decorative stitches and
Pictogram embroidery.
ELONGATION
Increase or decrease the size of decorative satin stitches and Pictogram elements with elongation.
The density of the stitch remains the same.
OMNIMOTION SPECIALTY STITCHES
Side motion feeding creates up to 36.5 mm wide decorative stitches and scallops.
Program them with mirror image for even larger border designs.
FOUR-WAY STITCHES
Menu features 15 different stitches to sew in four directions. Sew around corners to patch
knees. Decorate or applique small projects.
EIGHT-WAY STITCHES
Menu features straight stitch and reinforced straight stitch that can be sewn in 8 directions.
No need to turn the fabric, simply touch the arrow in the direction you wish to sew or program together with other stitches to achieve large decorative borders and embellishments.
MY STITCHES
Customize your favorite Stitches, save and repeat them whenever you wish.
SPECIALTY TECHNIQUES
Select Menu V for specialty techniques such as free hand stippling, tacking etc.
EASY PROGRAMMING
See your stitch and/or lettering combinations horizontally as you put them into program. Program
FIX and CUT for instant tie-off at the end of a programmed sequence followed by an automatic thread cut for faster and easier sewing. Touch Repeat to see them in the direction they will sew.
PERMANENT MEMORIES
15 permanent memories, each holds 62 stitches for stitch and/or
lettering programs up to 930 stitches.
25 NEEDLE POSITIONS
Set needle position perfectly for topstitching, zippers, quilting and specialty techniques and accessory presser feet.
ADJUSTABLE STITCH LENGTH AND STITCH WIDTH
Adjust stitch width from 0 - 6 mm and for certain stitches up to 36.5 mm. Adjust stitch length from 0 - 6 mm for specialty sewing.
MIRROR IMAGE
Flip stitches and/or stitch programs side to side and/or end to end for unlimited creative
combinations.
HELP TAB
HELP TAB tells you everything you need to know to sew. Recommends needle type and
size, stabilizer, buttonhole tips and more.
SCREEN SAVER OPTION
Select SET menu to activate Screen saver.
LARGEST WORK SPACE INSIDE SEWING ARM AND LONGEST FREE ARM
Ergonomic design gives ample space for quilting and extra large projects. Designer series features
the longest free arm in the industry.
ERGONOMICALLY DESIGNED
Up-front convenient threading, bobbin winding and placement, free arm to the front of machine,
all settings at your fingertips with simple function buttons and Color Touch Screen. One piece aluminum casting is lightweight yet strong, long lasting and prevents vibration.
DUAL LIGHTS
Excellent illumination over work area and just above needle.
ELECTRONIC POWER/SPEED CONTROL
Stitch by stitch control with full needle penetration at any speed.
BUILT IN RULER
Ruler on front base of Designer I lets you measure ribbing and elastic at your fingertips. Convert
from inches to centimeters in an instant.
SLIDE-ON ACCESSORY TRAY
Stores your bobbins, accessory feet, needles and more, right at your fingertips.
ATTRACTIVE CARRYING CASE
Easy to carry and protects your Designer I and accessories for storage and/or transport.
EDUCATION PACKAGE
Husqvarna Viking Designer I User’s Guide with step by step teaching exercises and companion video. Husqvarna Viking Accessory User’s Guide teaches you how to use over 40 accessories to make specialty technique sewing faster and easier. Plus a Mini ZigZag magazine, Embroidery
Collection and Software Demo CD, all to guide and inspire your joy of sewing.
