Modify and add patterns to motifs
Modify your embroidery designs creative Stitch Editor

Create completely new embroideries from parts of your existing creative Cards. Use new patterns to transform your designs.

Load designs in any hoop
View, open or drag and drop to select your favorite designs on screen, as many as you like each in its own window. Select hoop size or create your own size. Work with sections of designs or whole designs
Select and adjust stitches

Display designs by color block or use the slider bars to show the order of embroidery, then select a specific area using freehand or polygon features. Cut, copy, or paste the marked section in that embroidery or a new one. You can also mirror vertically and horizontally, rotate by degree, or scale parts or whole designs up and down
Prepare unique designs with new patterns
Choose from over 200 PatternMake stamps in two sizes to transform flat areas into 3D works of art. Use them as individual patterns, in a line or to fill a whole section of your embroidery. Change the angle of the stamp, too.

Split large designs into smaller ones
Split large designs into smaller ones Creative Stitch Editor

If you have a design that is too big for your chosen hoop, you can use the Split Design feature. For the 7500 series of machines, try the special Design Splitter program that cuts designs for your creative Fantasy Big Hoop.
Divide large embroideries for a smaller hoop
Decide where you want the cut, and the design is instantly split in two. The program will ensure that the parts fit together and jump stitches are minimized.
Design Splitter program
For the 7570, 7562 and 7560 models use the Design Splitter program included so that the design will fit in your creative Fantasy Big Hoop.
Change embroideries to improve stitching quality
Use compensation to adjust for fabrics sinking into certain fabrics or break up stitches into smaller lengths. Center a design automatically with just one click.

Use all the colors of the rainbow
All the colors of the rainbow creative Stitch Editor

Choose thread colors from any of the nine thread databases. Alter color order and reduce the number of thread changes with ColorSort.

Choose and rearrange your colors
Change the order of colors, combine colored areas and reduce the number of thread changes using ColorSort. You can use the thread color numbers from your preferred manufacturer. Add notes, too.

Quick 3D View
Preview the embroidered design in three-dimensional stitches and set at Real Size. Use the VIP Configure program to set your fabric color. Print a design worksheet in color to use as a sewing guide. Set your screen background to any color in the 16-million Windows color palette. Turn the grid on and off or change the size or color.

Multi-format!
Load and save designs in the following formats: Brother/Babylock/Bernina PEC (.pec), Brother/Babylock/Bernina PES (.pes version 2,3,4 - version 3&4 load only), Compucon/Singer PSW (.xxx), Husqvarna Viking / Pfaff (.vip), Husqvarna (.hus), Janome (.sew), Melco (.exp), Pfaff (.pcs), Tajima (.dst), and Toyota (.10*).

Help and Tutorials
A printed User's Guide and extensive on-screen help provide advice if needed. The interactive training program included will show you how easy it is to use Pfaff creative Stitch Editor.

System requirements
PC with Pentium processor or 100% compatible (600MHz recommended)
Windows 95/98/NT/ME/2000/XP
creative Customizing
16 MB RAM (64MB recommended)
70MB hard disk space (for full install)
SVGA monitor, 1028 x 764 1028 x 764 resolution, high color (16 million colors recommended)
Mouse
CD-Rom or DVD-Rom drive
Serial port (COM)
USB or parallel port
The Embroidery System
VipStitch Editor

Features & Benefits

Adjust your designs to create new embroideries!
Work with sections of designs or whole designs, split designs to fit in your preferred hoop size, PatternMake
designs, and so much more.

Use all major embroidery file formats
Load and manipulate an unlimited number of stitch files at a time. Load many stitch files simultaneously in
different windows – simply click on the tab for the design you wish to work with. Drag and drop designs from
Windows Explorer for quick access to all designs, or use the Design View Directory Browser. Simply click on a
picture to load the design. The viewer remains on screen to load multiple files.
File types loaded
Brother/Babylock/Bernina PEC (.pec), Brother/Babylock/Bernina PES (.pes version 2,3,4), Compucon/Singer
PSW (.xxx), Husqvarna Viking / Pfaff (.vip), Husqvarna (.hus), Janome (.sew), Melco (.exp), Pfaff (.pcs), Tajima
(.dst), and Toyota (.10*).
File types saved
Brother/Babylock/Bernina PEC (.pec), Brother/Babylock/Bernina PES (.pes version 2), Compucon/Singer PSW
(.xxx), Husqvarna Viking / Pfaff (.vip), Husqvarna (.hus), Janome (.sew), Melco (.exp), Pfaff (.pcs), Tajima (.dst),
and Toyota (.10*)

Unlimited hoop sizes
Select hoop size or create your own size. See designs at their Real Size, and Save Edited designs in the desired
hoop size.

Select your favorite colors
Matches nearest colors automatically from your original designs. Then choose actual thread shades from any of
9 thread databases: Sulky Rayon, Alcazar Rayon, R-A Rayon, Madeira Rayon, Isafil Rayon, Stickma Poly, R-A
Poly, Madeira Poly, Isacord Poly. Adjust up to 60 colors in any design. Store the color information in your .vip
files, or export to your preferred format.

Manage colors
Rearrange color blocks in your designs with the Color Block Configuration window. Move colors up or down,
merge color blocks and reduce the number of thread changes in your design with the intelligent ColorSort
feature.

Add beautiful patterns to your embroideries
Turn a flat embroidered leaf into a three dimensional masterpiece by inserting needlepoints along a line or curve to create beautiful veins.

PatternMake.... with your choice of over 200 stamps as a single stamp, along a line or
over a large area of your design. Two sizes are available for each stamp, too. Change the angle of the stamp as desired and preview the results in a helpful display box. Automatically remove needlepoints to create a blank canvas for your new patterns.

Stamps: 15 in each category
Climate, Games, Miscellaneous 1-4, Monogram 1 a-c, Monogram 2 a-c, People, Plants

Select Stitches
Step through designs by using slider bars from beginning or end of design (mimics the stitching of the machine). Choose stitches by block, color, polygon or freehand select to work with specific stitches. Display only the desired colors with a simple click of the mouse to turn the color off or on. Set the needle penetration points on to see the points where the needle will penetrate the fabric. Set the stitch points off to see the design only.

Rotate, Mirror, Scale
Change a block of stitches by rotating to any degree, mirroring side to side or end to end or scaling proportionally or stretching the height or width. Click and drag, or type in new angle and scale values. Simply click and drag to change the center of rotation.

Cut, Copy, Paste
Cut or copy sections of a design to create a new embroidery. Use the handy clipboard to remind you of the block available, then paste it into another design. You can also copy whole designs into other VIP Embroidery System programs.

Move, Insert, Remove
Choose any stitch to manipulate, or add stitches to your design.

Split designs
Split larger designs for use in smaller hoops using the Design Splitter feature. Decide where you want the cut with a polygon select tool, then the design is instantly split into two. Color blocks are maintained so both halves of the design look the same, and jump stitches are minimized.

Quick 3D with changeable background
See the selected design in your chosen thread shades in three-dimensional stitches and set at ÒReal SizeÓ. The 3D-background texture is colored as set in VIP Configure.

Printing
Print a design worksheet in color to use as a sewing guide. Print the distances from the center for easy placement on garments. The number of thread colors and the approximate amount of thread used for each color is calculated for each design.

Customize the screen
Set your screen background to any color in the 16-million Windows color palette. Turn the grid on and off or change the size for easier alignment of designs.

Automatic Center
Click a button to center any design.

Co-ordinates
Switch between absolute and relative co-ordinates to see the precise placement of stitches or commands within the design.

Add / Delete Embroidery Commands
Add or delete color changes, stops, trim commands or jump stitches.

Break up Stitches
For long stitches or scaled designs, break up stitches into smaller lengths.

Compensation
Make a whole design or areas within it ÒbolderÓ by increasing their relative size. This allows for the effects of stitches' tendency to pull in, which varies according to fabric weight and type.

Brand-new Interface
Uses a tabbed MDI interface to load many stitch files simultaneously in different windows – simply click on the tab for the design you wish to work with. You can also arrange designs by tiling horizontally or vertically, or cascading. Icons are grouped together for ease of use on function-specific panels to the right of the program.

Design Splitter utility included!
Unique Design Splitter utility program allows you to cut up large designs especially for use in the creative Fantasy Big hoop for Pfaff 7500 series embroidery machines. Simply load a design, move it to the position you want and it can be cut automatically. Or place a straight or polygon cut like wherever you prefer, to split patterns or color blocks as you wish. After splitting, save the design automatically in its two sections.

Help and Tutorials
A printed UserÕs Guide and extensive on-screen help provide advice and help ensure perfect results. Learn the program with interactive tutorials that help you to Òclick throughÓ the QuickStart Exercises.

System Requirements
VIP Customizing System
PC with Pentium processor (600 300MHz recommended)
For Windows 95/98/NT/ME/2000/XP
16 MB RAM (64MB recommended)
70 MB hard disk space (for full install)
SVGA monitor, 1024 x 768 resolution, high color (16 million colors recommended)
Mouse
CD-Rom drive or DVD-Rom drive

Features and benefits
The Embroidery System
VipStitch Editor
Features & Benefits

Adjust your designs to create new embroideries!
Work with sections of designs or whole designs, split designs to fit in your preferred hoop size, PatternMake
designs, and so much more.

Use all major embroidery file formats
Load and manipulate an unlimited number of stitch files at a time. Load many stitch files simultaneously in
different windows – simply click on the tab for the design you wish to work with. Drag and drop designs from
Windows Explorer for quick access to all designs, or use the Design View Directory Browser. Simply click on a
picture to load the design. The viewer remains on screen to load multiple files.
File types loaded
Brother/Babylock/Bernina PEC (.pec), Brother/Babylock/Bernina PES (.pes version 2,3,4), Compucon/Singer
PSW (.xxx), Husqvarna Viking / Pfaff (.vip), Husqvarna (.hus), Janome (.sew), Melco (.exp), Pfaff (.pcs), Tajima
(.dst), and Toyota (.10*).

File types saved
Brother/Babylock/Bernina PEC (.pec), Brother/Babylock/Bernina PES (.pes version 2), Compucon/Singer PSW
(.xxx), Husqvarna Viking / Pfaff (.vip), Husqvarna (.hus), Janome (.sew), Melco (.exp), Pfaff (.pcs), Tajima (.dst),
and Toyota (.10*)

Unlimited hoop sizes
Select hoop size or create your own size. See designs at their Real Size, and Save Edited designs in the desired
hoop size.

Select your favorite colors
Matches nearest colors automatically from your original designs. Then choose actual thread shades from any of
9 thread databases: Sulky Rayon, Alcazar Rayon, R-A Rayon, Madeira Rayon, Isafil Rayon, Stickma Poly, R-A
Poly, Madeira Poly, Isacord Poly. Adjust up to 60 colors in any design. Store the color information in your .vip
files, or export to your preferred format.

Manage colors
Rearrange color blocks in your designs with the Color Block Configuration window. Move colors up or down,
merge color blocks and reduce the number of thread changes in your design with the intelligent ColorSort
feature.

Add beautiful patterns to your embroideries
Turn a flat embroidered leaf into a three dimensional masterpiece by inserting needlepoints along a line or curve to create beautiful veins.

PatternMake.... with your choice of over 200 stamps as a single stamp, along a line or
over a large area of your design. Two sizes are available for each stamp, too. Change the angle of the stamp as desired and preview the results in a helpful display box. Automatically remove needlepoints to create a blank canvas for your new patterns.

Stamps: 15 in each category
Climate, Games, Miscellaneous 1-4, Monogram 1 a-c, Monogram 2 a-c, People, Plants

Select Stitches
Step through designs by using slider bars from beginning or end of design (mimics the stitching of the machine). Choose stitches by block, color, polygon or freehand select to work with specific stitches. Display only the desired colors with a simple click of the mouse to turn the color off or on. Set the needle penetration points on to see the points where the needle will penetrate the fabric. Set the stitch points off to see the design only.

Rotate, Mirror, Scale
Change a block of stitches by rotating to any degree, mirroring side to side or end to end or scaling proportionally or stretching the height or width. Click and drag, or type in new angle and scale values. Simply click and drag to change the center of rotation.

Cut, Copy, Paste
Cut or copy sections of a design to create a new embroidery. Use the handy clipboard to remind you of the block available, then paste it into another design. You can also copy whole designs into other VIP Embroidery System programs.

Move, Insert, Remove
Choose any stitch to manipulate, or add stitches to your design.

Split designs
Split larger designs for use in smaller hoops using the Design Splitter feature. Decide where you want the cut with a polygon select tool, then the design is instantly split into two. Color blocks are maintained so both halves of the design look the same, and jump stitches are minimized.

Quick 3D with changeable background
See the selected design in your chosen thread shades in three-dimensional stitches and set at ÒReal SizeÓ. The 3D-background texture is colored as set in VIP Configure.

Printing
Print a design worksheet in color to use as a sewing guide. Print the distances from the center for easy placement on garments. The number of thread colors and the approximate amount of thread used for each color is calculated for each design.

Customize the screen
Set your screen background to any color in the 16-million Windows color palette. Turn the grid on and off or change the size for easier alignment of designs.

Automatic Center
Click a button to center any design.

Co-ordinates
Switch between absolute and relative co-ordinates to see the precise placement of stitches or commands within the design.

Add / Delete Embroidery Commands
Add or delete color changes, stops, trim commands or jump stitches.

Break up Stitches
For long stitches or scaled designs, break up stitches into smaller lengths.

Compensation
Make a whole design or areas within it ÒbolderÓ by increasing their relative size. This allows for the effects of stitches' tendency to pull in, which varies according to fabric weight and type.

Brand-new Interface
Uses a tabbed MDI interface to load many stitch files simultaneously in different windows – simply click on the tab for the design you wish to work with. You can also arrange designs by tiling horizontally or vertically, or cascading. Icons are grouped together for ease of use on function-specific panels to the right of the program.

Design Splitter utility included!
Unique Design Splitter utility program allows you to cut up large designs especially for use in the creative Fantasy Big hoop for Pfaff 7500 series embroidery machines. Simply load a design, move it to the position you want and it can be cut automatically. Or place a straight or polygon cut like wherever you prefer, to split patterns or color blocks as you wish. After splitting, save the design automatically in its two sections.

Help and Tutorials
A printed UserÕs Guide and extensive on-screen help provide advice and help ensure perfect results. Learn the program with interactive tutorials that help you to Òclick throughÓ the QuickStart Exercises.

System Requirements
VIP Customizing System
PC with Pentium processor (600 300MHz recommended)
For Windows 95/98/NT/ME/2000/XP
16 MB RAM (64MB recommended)
70 MB hard disk space (for full install)
SVGA monitor, 1024 x 768 resolution, high color (16 million colors recommended)
Mouse
CD-Rom drive or DVD-Rom drive