Owner's Manual

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CONTENTS

CONTENTS .........................................................................................................................3

1. KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE ..........................................................5

NAMES OF MACHINE PARTS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS ....................................................5

The main parts ................................................................................................................................................. 5

Needle and presser foot section ...................................................................................................................... 6

Flat bed attachment ......................................................................................................................................... 6

ACCESSORIES .....................................................................................................................7

OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES ..................................................................................................7

USING YOUR SEWING MACHINE ..................................................................................... 8

Power supply precautions ................................................................................................................................ 8

Power supply .................................................................................................................................................... 8

Foot controller .................................................................................................................................................. 9

Steadying the machine ..................................................................................................................................... 9

THREADING THE MACHINE ............................................................................................10

Winding the bobbin ........................................................................................................................................ 10

Lower threading ............................................................................................................................................. 11

Upper threading ............................................................................................................................................. 13

Drawing up the lower thread .......................................................................................................................... 14

REPLACING THE NEEDLE .................................................................................................15

Needle precautions ........................................................................................................................................ 15

Selecting the needle depending on the thread and fabric types .................................................................... 15

Checking the needle ...................................................................................................................................... 16

Replacing the needle ..................................................................................................................................... 16

Sewing with a twin needle (Option) ................................................................................................................ 18

REPLACING THE PRESSER FOOT ......................................................................................19

Replacing the presser foot ............................................................................................................................. 19

Removing the presser foot holder .................................................................................................................. 20

2. SEWING BASICS ...........................................................................................21

SEWING ............................................................................................................................21

General sewing procedure ............................................................................................................................. 21

Selecting stitching .......................................................................................................................................... 22

Starting to sew ............................................................................................................................................... 23

Sewing in reverse ........................................................................................................................................... 23

Thread tension ............................................................................................................................................... 24

USEFUL SEWING TIPS ......................................................................................................25

Trial sewing .................................................................................................................................................... 25

Changing the sewing direction ....................................................................................................................... 25

Sewing curves ................................................................................................................................................ 25

Sewing thick fabrics ....................................................................................................................................... 25

Sewing thin fabrics ......................................................................................................................................... 26

Sewing stretch fabrics .................................................................................................................................... 26

Using a free-arm style .................................................................................................................................... 26

3. UTILITY STITCHES ........................................................................................27

USEFUL STITCHES ............................................................................................................27

Zigzag stitches ............................................................................................................................................... 27

Basic stitching ................................................................................................................................................ 28

Blind hem stitching ......................................................................................................................................... 28

Darning ........................................................................................................................................................... 30