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Cover A Enclosed Accessories After open ing the b ox, chec k that th e followin g acce ssor ies are e nclosed . If any it em is m issing or damage d, contact your reta iler. Access ories The f ollowing items should also be enclosed in the bo x. 1. 2. 3.
Cover B GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Names of Machine Parts and Their Fun ctions The nam es of the various parts of the se wing ma chine a nd their functions a re describ ed belo w. Before using the sewing mac hine, ca refully read these description s to learn th e names of th e mach ine parts.
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Cover D GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Operation buttons The ope ration b uttons h elp you t o easily perform v arious basic se wing ma chine op eratio ns. 1 Start/stop button Press the start/stop button to start or stop sewing.
Cover E GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Operation panel The ope ration p anel, locat ed on the front at th e right of the sewin g machine, consists of the LCD (liq uid crystal display) a nd keys for spe cifying va rious sewing se ttings.
1 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Optional Accessories The follo wing are availab le as optiona l accessories.
2 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Introduction Thank y ou for purc hasing thi s sewing machin e. Before using this sewing machine, ca refully rea d the “Import ant Safet y Instruction s” (p age 6), and th en study this manual for the co rrect oper ation of th e various f unctions.
3 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Contents Enclosed Accessorie s ................ ............. .................... ................... ............. ............... Co ver A Acces sori es ...... .... ......
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5 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Reinforce ment Stitching ........... .................... ............. ................... ................... ................ 100 Triple str etch s titch ing ....... .....
6 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Important Safety Instructions When us ing this mac hine, basic sa fety precau tions shou ld always be taken, includi ng the foll owing: Read all ins tructions befor e using. DANGER - To reduce t he risk o f electri c shock: 1.
7 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX FOR USERS IN THE UK, EIRE, MALTA AND CYPRUS ONLY If this ma chine is fitte d with a thre e-pin non- rewireable BS plu g then pl ease read the following.
8 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX CONGRATULATIONS ON C HOOSING OU R MACHIN E Your machi ne is one of the most a dvanced com puterized househol d sewing m achines. To fully enjoy all t he features, we suggest that you stud y the manua l before u sing the mach ine.
1 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX GETTING READY The variou s preparat ions requir ed before sta rting to se w are desc ribed in thi s chapter . Turning the Machine On /Off ...... .................... ........
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GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Turning the Machine On /Off 11 Turning on the machine 1 Make sure that the sewi ng mach ine is turned off (th e mai n power switch is set to “O”) , and then plug the power supply cord i nto the power supply jack on the right side o f the machi ne.
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GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Underst anding th e LCD Screen s 13 Checking machine operating procedures Simp le descript ions on re placing the pres ser foot, threading the upp er thread, windi ng the bo bbin and installing the bobbi n can be displayed in the LCD.
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Changing the Machine S ettings 15 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX ■ List of st itch or m achine at tribut e The stitc h or machin e attribute th at can be set are listed below. F or details on e ach attr ibute, refe r to the correspondin g reference page.
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GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Changing the Machine S ettings 17 Changing the screen language The l anguage u sed in th e scree ns tha t are dis played can be change d to on e of the m any av ailable. When the sewing ma chine is purchased , the screens appe ar in English.
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GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Winding/ Installing the Bobbin 19 1 Turn on the sewing m achine . 2 Lift o pen th e upper cover . 3 Place th e bobbin on the bobbin wi nder sha ft so that the spring on the shaft f its into the notch in t he bob bin.
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GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Winding/ Installing the Bobbin 21 c Slide the sewing speed controller to the right (so that the speed will be f ast). 1 Sewing spe ed controll er d Press (start/stop b utton) once.
GETTING READY —————— ———————— ————————— ————— ———————— ———————— —————— — 22 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Installing the bobbin Install the bobbin w ound with thr ead.
GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Winding/ Installing the Bobbin 23 7 Reatt ach the bo bbin co ver. Insert the tab in the lower-lef t corner of the bobbin c over, and then lightly press dow n on the ri ght sid e.
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GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Uppe r Thre ading 25 • If the presser foot is not rais ed, the sewin g machi ne cann ot be t hread ed corr ectly . 3 Press ( nee dle positio n butto n) once or twice to raise t he needle .
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GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Uppe r Thre ading 27 Threading the needle The nee dle threa der can be used w ith needl e size 75/11 thro ugh 100/1 6. For mo re details on th e needle, refer t o “Needle types an d their us es” (page 3 3).
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GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Uppe r Thre ading 29 3 Manually th read the left ne edle with the upper thread. Pass the th read throu gh the eye of the need le from the front. • The needle threa der cannot be use d with the twin needle .
GETTING READY —————— ———————— ————————— ————— ———————— ———————— —————— — 30 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX a Press (settings key) in the operation pa nel.
GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Uppe r Thre ading 31 Using thread that winds off quickly When using thread that winds off q uickly, such as transparen t nylon threa d or metallic thr ead, place the encl osed spool net over the spool before placing th e spool of thr ead onto the spool pi n.
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Replacing the Needle 33 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Replacing the Ne edle This sectio n provides informatio n on sewing m achine needles. Needle pre cautions Be sure to observe th e following precautions c oncerning the h andling of the needle .
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GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Replacing the Needle 35 Replacing t he ne edle Repl ace the needle as descr ibed below. Use the screwdriver and a ne edle tha t has been determined to be strai ght acco rding to th e instructio ns in “Check ing the n eedle”.
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GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Replac ing the Pres ser Foot 37 Replacing the Presser Foot The presse r foot presses d own on the fabric. Presser foot precautions Be sure to observe th e following precautions c oncerning the needle s.
GETTING READY —————— ———————— ————————— ————— ———————— ———————— —————— — 38 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 4 Press the blac k butto n at the b ack of t he presser foot hold er.
GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Replac ing the Pres ser Foot 39 Adjusting the pressure of the presser foot The am ount of pre ssure tha t the pres ser foot ap plies to the fabric can be adjuste d. 1 Lower the presser foot le ver.
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GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Replac ing the Pres ser Foot 41 Note ● When sewing with the walkin g foot , sew at a spe ed betwee n slow and med ium. ■ Removi ng th e walki ng foot 1 Press (nee dle po siti on but ton) o nce o r twic e to raise th e needle.
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GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Sewing Cylind rical or La rge Piec es 43 4 Turn the sc rew at the bottom of the legs to adjust t heir heigh t. 5 When yo u are f inished usi ng the wi de tabl e, remove it. While sl ightly lifti ng up the wide table , pull it off to the left.
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2 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX SEWING BASICS The n ecessar y prepara tions f or sewin g are de scribe d in this chapte r. Sewing ... ................... ................... .................... ...........
SEWI NG BA SICS ————————— ————— ————————— ———————— ————— ———————— —————— — 46 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Sewing Basic se wing op erations are describe d below.
Sewing 47 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UTILITY STITCHES APPENDIX INDEX General sewing procedure Follow the basic procedures below to sew. 1 Turn on the machine. Turn on the sewing machine. For details on turning on the machine, refer to “Turning on the machine” (page 11).
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Sewing 49 2 Starting to sew Once yo u are re ady to sta rt sewin g, you can st art the sewin g machi ne. Th e sewi ng spee d can b e adju sted using eith er the ope ration bu ttons or the foot controller. ■ Usin g the ope ration b utton s Sewin g can b e starte d and st opped usin g the operati on button (start/stop button ).
SEWI NG BA SICS ————————— ————— ————————— ———————— ————— ———————— —————— — 50 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 3 Turn on the sewing m achine .
Sewing 51 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Securing the stitching When sewing w ith the straight stitc h, for example , at the end of an openin g or whe re seams do not overlap , use reverse stitching or reinforcem ent stitching t o secure th e end of the threa d.
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Sewing 53 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Cutting the threa d When yo u have finis hed sew ing, cut the thread s. The threads can be cut in either of t wo ways. ■ Using the thread cutter bu tton 1 When yo u wish to f inish the stitchi ng, press (thread cutter button) once.
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55 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Adjusting th e Sti tch Width and Length The zig zag width ( pattern width ) and st itch length o f utility stit ches can be adjusted. Normally, w hen a stitch i s selected , the app ropriate width and len gth are a utomaticall y selecte d.
SEWI NG BA SICS ————————— ————— ————————— ———————— ————— ———————— —————— — 56 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Adjusting the stitch leng th The stit ch lengt h can be ad justed wit h the arrow keys .
Useful Fun ctions 57 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Useful Functions Function s useful i n improving sewing effic iency a re described b elow.
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Useful Fun ctions 59 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 6 Press to select . To re tur n to , pres s . X The mach ine i s now set f or pro grammed thread- cutting. 7 Pres s (OK key). X The ini tial stitch scree n appears ag ain, and appears in the lowe r-left corner of the screen.
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Useful Fun ctions 61 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Hands-free raising and lifting of the presser foot Using the knee li fter, you c an raise and lower the presser foot with you r knee, le aving b oth hands fr ee to handle the fabr ic.
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Usef ul Sew ing Ti ps 63 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Sewing thick fabrics ■ If the f abric does not fit under the presser f oot If the fa bric does not fit easily u nder the presse r foot, raise the p resser foot le ver even h igher to bring th e presser foo t to its high est position.
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Usef ul Sew ing Ti ps 65 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX ■ Aligning the fabric w ith a needle p late marking The ma rkings on the need le plat e show th e distan ce fro m the needle p ositi on of a seam sewn with th e straight stitch (left needle position).
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3 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX UTILITY ST ITCHES The variou s stitches a nd their a pplications a re describ ed in this chapter. Selecting St itching .......... .................... ................... ...
UTILIT Y S TITCH ES ——— ———————— ———————— ————— ———————— ————————— ————— ——— — 68 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Selecting Stitching You can select an y of the v arious types of stitching ava ilable.
Selectin g Stitching 69 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 6 Press , , and (arrow keys ) unti l the type of stitch that y ou wish to us e is selected. 7 Press (OK ke y). X The screen containing the various stitches in the sele cted stitc h type appe ars.
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Overcastin g Stitches 71 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Sewing overcasting stitches using zigzag foot “J” Seven stitches can b e used to se w overcastin g stitch es with zigz ag foot “J ”. 1 Attac h zigza g foot “J” .
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Overcastin g Stitches 73 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 6 Raise t he press er foo t lever to chec k that t he side cutter is securely attached. 7 Pass the upper thread unde r the side cutter, and then pull it out t oward the rear of the sewing mach ine.
UTILIT Y S TITCH ES ——— ———————— ———————— ————— ———————— ————————— ————— ——— — 74 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Basic Stitching Straight stitches are used for sewin g plain se ams.
Basic Stitc hing 75 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 5 Star t sewi ng. • For d etails, refer to “ Starting to sew” (page 4 9). • For d etails on sewing rev erse/reinforceme nt stitches, refer to “S ecuring t he stitching” (page 5 1).
UTILIT Y S TITCH ES ——— ———————— ———————— ————— ———————— ————————— ————— ——— — 76 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Blind Hem Stitchi ng Secure the bottoms of skirts an d pants with a bli nd hem.
Blind He m Stitching 77 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 6 Adjust the stitc h width until the needl e slightly catc hes the fo ld of the hem . 1 Needle drop point 1 Stitch width ■ If the needle catches too mu ch of the he m fold The needle is too far to the left.
UTILIT Y S TITCH ES ——— ———————— ———————— ————— ———————— ————————— ————— ——— — 78 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Buttonhol e Stitching Buttonhole s can be sewn and bu ttons can b e sewn on.
Buttonhole S titching 79 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Buttonhole sewing The ma ximum button hole l ength is abou t 28 mm (1 -1/8 inch) (diameter + thickness of the butt on). Button holes are se wn from t he front of the presser f oot to t he back, a s shown below.
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Buttonhole S titching 81 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 9 Raise the buttonhole lever to its original position . 0 Insert a pi n along t he insid e of one ba r tack at the end of the butto nhole stitchin g to preven t the sti tching fro m being cu t.
UTILIT Y S TITCH ES ——— ———————— ———————— ————— ———————— ————————— ————— ——— — 82 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 2 Attach butt onhole fo ot “A”.
Buttonhole S titching 83 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 3 Place the butto n into button -sewing foot “M”.
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Zipper Inse rtion 85 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Zipp er Inse rtion A zippe r can b e sewn in pl ace. Ther e are many method s for in serting zi pper s. The pr ocedure s for in serting a cente red zipp er and a si de zip per are d escribe d belo w.
UTILIT Y S TITCH ES ——— ———————— ———————— ————— ———————— ————————— ————— ——— — 86 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 6 Select stitch 3 .
Zipper Inse rtion 87 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 4 Press the seam allowance so that t he right side (the side that will not be stitched ) has an extra 3 mm (1/8 inch).
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Zipper/pipin g Insertion 89 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Zipper/pi ping Insertion A zipper a nd piping can be sewn in pl ace.
UTILIT Y S TITCH ES ——— ———————— ———————— ————— ———————— ————————— ————— ——— — 90 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 7 Securel y tighten the positioni ng screw w ith a screwdriver.
Sewing S tretch Fabric s and Elas tic Tape 91 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Sewing Stretch Fabrics and Elastic Tape Stretch fabrics ca n be sewn and elast ic tape c an be attac hed. Observe the corresp onding prec autions wh en perform ing each o f the follo wing stitc hing operatio ns.
UTILIT Y S TITCH ES ——— ———————— ———————— ————— ———————— ————————— ————— ——— — 92 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 3 Select a stit ch.
Appliqué , Patchwork and Quilt S titching 93 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Appliqué, Patchwork and Quil t Stitching The sti tches th at can b e used for sewing appliqué s, patc hwork and q uilts are descri bed below.
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Appliqué , Patchwork and Quilt S titching 95 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Patchwork (cra zy quilt) stitching 1 Fold the edg e of th e top p iece of fabr ic and place it over th e low er piece. 2 Sew the two piece s of fabric together so the pattern s pans ove r both piec es.
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Appliqué , Patchwork and Quilt S titching 97 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX ■ Using th e optiona l quilting g uide Use the quilting guid e to sew p arallel stitches tha t are equal ly spa ced. 1 Insert the stem o f the quilter into the h ole at the re ar of the wa lking fo ot or pr esser foo t holder .
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Appliqué , Patchwork and Quilt S titching 99 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Satin stitching A decor ative st itch can be sewn b y changin g the stitch widt h of a satin stitch .
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Reinforcemen t Stitching 101 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 2 Attach butt onhole fo ot “A”. • For d etails, refer to “Replac ing the pr esser foot” (page 3 7). 3 Select stitch 54 . • For d etails, refer to “Selec ting stitch ing” (page 6 8).
UTILIT Y S TITCH ES ——— ———————— ———————— ————— ———————— ————————— ————— ——— — 102 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Dar ning Fabric t hat ha s been torn can b e darned .
Reinforcemen t Stitching 103 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 5 Pull down t he butt onhol e leve r as f ar as possible . 1 Buttonhole lever The butto nhole lev er is positio ned behin d the bracket on the bu ttonhole f oot.
UTILIT Y S TITCH ES ——— ———————— ———————— ————— ———————— ————————— ————— ——— — 104 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Eyelet Stitching Eyelets, such as those on belts, ca n be sewn.
105 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Decorative Stitching Various dec orative st itches can be sewn with t his sewing ma chine. Stitch Name Pattern Applic ation Stitch Wid th [mm (inch.)] Stitch Lengt h [mm (in ch.
UTILIT Y S TITCH ES ——— ———————— ———————— ————— ———————— ————————— ————— ——— — 106 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Fagoting Stitching across an ope n seam is cal led “fagotin g”.
Decorative S titching 107 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Scal lop stit ching The wa ve-shaped repeatin g pat tern that l ooks like shells is called “scallop ing”. It is used on the c ollars of blou ses and t o decor ate the ed ges of handke rchief s.
UTILIT Y S TITCH ES ——— ———————— ———————— ————— ———————— ————————— ————— ——— — 108 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 5 Select stitch 25 , 26 or 27 .
Decorative S titching 109 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 5 Unfold t he fabric , and then iron the tucks down to o ne side . Joining Decorativ e bridgin g stitches c an be sewn over the seam al lowance of joined fabric s.
UTILIT Y S TITCH ES ——— ———————— ———————— ————— ———————— ————————— ————— ——— — 110 GETTING READ Y CO.
Decorative S titching 111 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Partially rem oving threa ds is calle d “drawnwork ”. This give s a beauti ful result w ith fabrics t hat have a loose w eave. Two ways to create dra wnwork are described below.
UTILIT Y S TITCH ES ——— ———————— ———————— ————— ———————— ————————— ————— ——— — 112 GETTING READ Y CO.
Sewing the Various Bu ilt-In Deco rative Patter ns 113 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Sewing the Various B uil t-In Decorative Patterns Satin stitc hes, cross-stitche s and dec orative satin sti tch es can be sew n.
UTILIT Y S TITCH ES ——— ———————— ———————— ————— ———————— ————————— ————— ——— — 114 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 4 Sew reinforcem ent stitches.
Sewing the Various Bu ilt-In Deco rative Patter ns 115 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Memo ● Up to 7 0 pattern s can be c ombined .
UTILIT Y S TITCH ES ——— ———————— ———————— ————— ———————— ————————— ————— ——— — 116 GETTING READ Y CO.
Sewing the Various Bu ilt-In Deco rative Patter ns 117 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Changing the pattern size The size of characte r stitches in the Gothic f ont and outline sty le can b e switched b etween la rge and small.
UTILIT Y S TITCH ES ——— ———————— ———————— ————— ———————— ————————— ————— ——— — 118 GETTING READ Y CO.
Sewing the Various Bu ilt-In Deco rative Patter ns 119 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Mirror imaging the pattern The p attern ca n be mir ror imag ed al ong a ver tical axis. 1 Select a stit ch. 2 Press (sett ings key) in the o peratio n panel .
UTILIT Y S TITCH ES ——— ———————— ———————— ————— ———————— ————————— ————— ——— — 120 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Storing a pattern Combined patterns ca n be store d for late r use.
Sewing the Various Bu ilt-In Deco rative Patter ns 121 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 5 Press ( OK key). X The con tents of the sel ected pocket are disp layed . 6 Check t he con tents, and th en pre ss (O K key).
UTILIT Y S TITCH ES ——— ———————— ———————— ————— ———————— ————————— ————— ——— — 122 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 5 Check the sewn pa ttern.
Designin g a Pattern 123 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Designing a Pattern With the M y Custom Stitc h function , you can sew stitch pa tterns that you design yourself. Draw ing a sketch of the pattern Prep are a grid s heet set.
UTILIT Y S TITCH ES ——— ———————— ———————— ————— ———————— ————————— ————— ——— — 124 GETTING READ Y CO.
Designin g a Pattern 125 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX X The embroide ry scr een ap pears. a Specif y the v arious stitch ing se ttin gs, such as reverse/r einforcement stitching, in the same way as with other stitches.
UTILIT Y S TITCH ES ——— ———————— ———————— ————— ———————— ————————— ————— ——— — 126 GETTING READ Y CO.
4 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX APPENDIX The variou s mainte nance and troubles hooting proc edures a re desc ribed in t his chapt er. Stitch Setting s ........... ................... .................... .
APPENDIX ———————— —————— ———————— ———————— ————— ————————— ———————— — 128 GETTING READ Y CONTE.
Stitch Set tings 129 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Overcasting stitch 11 G Overcast ing on thin or medium weight fabrics 3.5 (1/8) 2.5–5.0 (3/32– 3/16) 2.0 (1/16) 1.0– 4.0 (1/16– 3/16) No Reinfo rce- ment Reinfo rce- ment + thread-cut- ting No 12 G Overcasting on thick fabr ics 5.
APPENDIX ———————— —————— ———————— ———————— ————— ————————— ———————— — 130 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Decorative stitch 29 J Decorative stitchi ng 4.
Stitch Set tings 131 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Buttonh ole stitch 42 A Horizon tal button- holes o n thin and medium weight fabrics 5.
APPENDIX ———————— —————— ———————— ———————— ————— ————————— ———————— — 132 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Quilting s titch (for stip pling) 62 J Quilting backgrou nd stitchin g (stippling) 7.
Stitch Set tings 133 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Other stitche s Stitch Type Patter n Presser F oot Twin Need le Pattern Size Adjustab le Stitching Dens .
APPENDIX ———————— —————— ———————— ———————— ————— ————————— ———————— — 134 GETTING READ Y CONTE.
Maintena nce 135 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Maintenance Simp le sewing machin e mainte nance o perations are des cribed below.
APPENDIX ———————— —————— ———————— ———————— ————— ————————— ———————— — 136 GETTING READ Y CONTE.
Troublesho oting 137 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Troubleshoo ting If the ma chine stop s operating c orrectly, check the following possible prob lems before re questing service. If the prob lem persists, contact you r retailer or the n earest au thorize d service ce nter.
APPENDIX ———————— —————— ———————— ———————— ————— ————————— ———————— — 138 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX The upp er thread b reaks.
Troublesho oting 139 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX The fab ric is wrinkl ed. The up per thread was not threa ded correct ly, or the bobbin is in cor- rectly installe d. Correctly thread the upper t hread and co rrectly in stall the bo bbin thre ad.
APPENDIX ———————— —————— ———————— ———————— ————— ————————— ———————— — 140 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX The fab ric doe s not feed .
Troublesho oting 141 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Error message s If the s tart/stop button is pressed be fore the se wing ma chin e is corre ctly set up or if an operatio n is performed incorrectly, an er ror message ap pears in th e LCD.
APPENDIX ———————— —————— ———————— ———————— ————— ————————— ———————— — 142 GETTING READ Y CONTE.
Troublesho oting 143 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Cancelling the operation beep When the sewing machin e is purc hased, it is set to beep ea ch time an operation panel k ey is pressed . This sett ing can be c hanged so th at the machine does not beep .
APPENDIX ———————— —————— ———————— ———————— ————— ————————— ———————— — 144 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Index Symbol s + key .
Index 145 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX N needle ...... ...... ...... ..... ...... ...... .... ....... ...... ...... .... ....... ...... 33 needle ba r thread hook ..... ...... ....... .... ...... ......C over C , 26 need le cla mp scr ew .
APPENDIX ———————— —————— ———————— ———————— ————— ————————— ———————— — 146 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX W walk ing fo ot .
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