Bobbin work kit Operation Manual
BEFORE YOU START Thank you for choosing our product. This manual describes the procedures for sewing bobbin work. For specific details on operating the machine, refer to the Operation Manual provided with your machine. The images and patterns used in this manual are for illustration purposes and may differ from the actual items. This is a kit used for sewing (utility stitches, decorative stitches or free-motion sewing). This kit cannot be used for machine embroidering. CONTENTS ABOUT BOBBIN WORK ..........
ABOUT BOBBIN WORK You can create designs, which gives a three-dimensional appearance to the surface of the fabric, by winding the bobbin with heavy weight thread or ribbon too thick to be fed through the sewing machine needle and sewing on the wrong side of the fabric. Bobbin work is sewn using the special bobbin case (gray) and bobbin cover with tabs included with this kit. Utility stitches Decorative stitches (For models with built-in decorative stitches) Free-motion sewing INCLUDED ACCESSORIES 1. 2.
PREPARING FOR BOBBIN WORK Required Materials ■ Bobbin case and bobbin cover Note • Do not use thread heavier than No.5 hand embroidery thread. • Some threads may not be appropriate for bobbin work. Be sure to sew trial stitches before sewing on your project. ■ Upper thread a Bobbin case (gray) This bobbin case is only for bobbin work. The bobbin case will allow you to sew with thick thread or narrow ribbon that cannot be inserted through the eye of the needle.
■ Fabric Be sure to sew trial stitches on a piece of scrap fabric, which includes the same threads and fabric as what is being used in your project. d Remove the bobbin case. Note • The sewing results may be affected by the type of fabric used. Before sewing your project, be sure to sew trial stitches on a piece of scrap fabric that is the same as the fabric used in the project. Upper Threading a a Bobbin case e Install a needle appropriate for the upper thread and fabric to be used.
■ When tension is applied to the bobbin thread CAUTION • Be sure to use the bobbin case (gray) when creating bobbin work. Using any other bobbin case may result in the thread becoming tangled or damage to the machine. • Make sure that the bobbin case is correctly installed. If the bobbin case is incorrectly installed, the thread may become tangled or the machine may be damaged. h Insert bobbin into bobbin case so the thread unwinds from the left side.
■ When tension is not applied to the bobbin thread m Gently pull the upper thread to bring the bobbin thread up through the needle plate. If the bobbin thread in the trial stitching is too tight and adjusting the bobbin case tension does not help (*As described in “Adjusting the Tension of the Bobbin Thread” on page 13), do not pass the thread through the tension spring. Hold the bobbin with your left hand so the thread unwinds from the right side and hold the end of the thread with your right hand.
p Install the needle plate cover and bobbin cover with tabs. For details on installing the needle plate cover, refer to the machine’s Operation Manual. a Needle plate cover b Bobbin cover with tabs Note • Two bobbin covers may be included, depending on the country or region where this kit was purchased. Use the bobbin cover with the same shape as the bobbin cover included with your machine. The bobbin cover with a shape different than that included with your machine cannot be installed on the machine.
CREATING BOBBIN WORK Positioning the Fabric and Sewing e Note Turn the handwheel toward you (counterclockwise) to feed the needle into the punched hole. Position the upper thread over the presser foot and lightly hold then, lower the presser foot. • Be sure to sew trial stitches using same fabric and threads as your project in order to check the sewing results. • The bobbin thread may become tangled due to the type of pattern and thread that are being used.
h Align the upper thread and bobbin thread, and then pass them under the presser foot toward the rear of the machine. i Turn on the machine. j Select a stitch. m While gently holding threads at the rear of the machine, turn the handwheel to feed the needle into the punched hole again, and then lower the presser foot lever. n Select a low speed, gently hold the threads behind the presser foot and start sewing. Threads can be released after several stitches have been made.
q Leaving about 10 cm (approx. 4 inches) of thread at the ends, use scissors to cut the threads. Finishing the thread ends a At the end of the stitching, pull the end of the bobbin thread up to the wrong side of the fabric. a 10 cm (approx. 4 inches) Note • Do not sew reinforcement/reverse stitches or use a “Thread Cutter” button (if so equipped) at the end of the stitching; otherwise it will be difficult to pull the bobbin thread up to the wrong side of the fabric.
Bobbin Work Free-Motion Sewing d Once the design is transferred to the stabilizer, position the fabric under the free-motion presser foot on the machine, and then use freemotion sewing to sew the design. Note • For bobbin work free motion sewing use the instructions for “CREATING BOBBIN WORK” beginning on page 8. • Use the quilting foot provided with your machine. If you do not have a quilting foot, contact your nearest authorized dealer to purchase.
Templates for Free-Motion Sewing Note • Bobbin work is sewn with the wrong side of the fabric facing up. For this reason, the template designs are backwards. a Wrong side of fabric (template design) b Right side of fabric No.1 No.01.pdf a No.2 No.02.pdf b No.5 No.05.pdf a b b b a b a b a a a b a b a b a b No.12 No.12.pdf b a b No.16 No.16.pdf b No.19* No.19.pdf b a No.8 No.08.pdf No.15 No.15.pdf No.18* No.18.pdf b b No.11 No.11.pdf No.14 No.14.pdf No.17 No.17.
ADJUSTING THE THREAD TENSION After sewing trial stitches and checking the sewing results, adjust the thread tensions if necessary. After adjusting the tensions, be sure to sew trial stitches again in order to check the sewing results. Adjusting the Upper Thread Tension We recommend an upper thread tension that is higher than the standard setting. Refer to the machine’s Operation Manual for detailed instruction.
TROUBLESHOOTING Several solutions for minor problems are described below. If the problem persists, contact your nearest authorized dealer. ■ The thread was accidentally cut automatically and the bobbin thread is caught inside the machine (Only for machines equipped with the automatic thread cutting function) a d Press the “Thread Cutter” button again, and then pull the thread out to the left while the thread cutter is operating.
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