Brother NX 400 manual

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Cover A GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Enclosed Accessories After open ing the b ox, check that the follo wing acce ssor ies are encl osed. If an y item is m issing or damaged, contact your retaile r. Access ories The f ollowing item s should al so be encl osed in the bo x. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. [...]

Cover B GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Names of Machine Parts and Their Fun ctions The nam es of the various part s of the s ewing ma chine and their fun ctions are de scribed belo w. Before us ing the sewing mac hine, care fully read the se descript ions to learn th e names of th e machine parts. Front v[...]

— ———— ———————— ——————————— ——————————— ————— Names of Ma chine Parts and Their Functions Cover C GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Needle a nd presser foot section 1 Buttonhole leve r Lower the buttonhole lever when sewing butt [...]

Cover D GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Operation buttons The ope ration butt ons help you to eas ily perform v arious bas ic sewi ng mach ine operatio ns. 1 Start/stop button Press the start/stop button to start or stop sewing. The machine sews at a slow speed at the beginni ng of sewing while the button [...]

Cover E GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Operation panel The ope ration pan el, located on the front a t the right of the sewing m achine, co nsists of the LCD (liquid crystal display) a nd keys for spec ifying variou s sewing settings. 1 LCD (liquid cry stal display) Settings for the selecte d stit ch and [...]

1 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Optional Accessories The follo wing are av ailable as o ptional accessori es. 1. Side cutter Part code: SA 177,XC3879-002 2. Quil ting g uide Part code: SA132, XC2215-002 3. Wide table Part code: SA 537,XC4541-051 Memo ● To obta in optional acc essories or parts, c ontac[...]

2 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Introduction Thank y ou for purcha sing this sewing machin e. Before using this sewing mach ine, caref ully read the “Im portant Safet y Instruction s” (page 6), and then st udy this manual for the correc t operatio n of the vari ous functions. In additio n, after you [...]

3 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Contents Enclosed Accessorie s ................ ............. .................... ................... ............. ............... Co ver A Acces sories .. ...... ...... ......... ...... ...... ......... ...... ...... ......... ...... ...... ......... ...... ...... .....[...]

———————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— —————— — 4 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX SEWING BASICS .... ................... .............. ................... .............. ..[...]

5 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Reinforce ment Stitching ........... .................... ............. ................... ................... ................ 1 00 Triple stret ch st itchin g ..... ........ ...... ....... ........ ...... ....... ........ ...... ....... ........ ...... ....... ........ [...]

6 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Important Safety Instructions When us ing this mac hine, basic safety 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 of e lectric sh ock: 1. The machin e should n ever be lef t unattended [...]

7 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y 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. IMPORTANT If the ava ilable sock et outlet is n ot suitable fo r the plug s upplied with t his equipm ent, it sho uld be[...]

8 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX CONGRATULATIONS ON C HOOSING OUR MA CHINE 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 ma chine. PLEASE READ BEFORE USING THIS MACHINE For sa[...]

1 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX GETTING READY The variou s preparat ions requir ed before starting to sew are desc ribed in thi s chapte r. Turning the Machine On /Off ............. ................... ................... .................... .......... 10 Understa nding the LC D Screens ............... [...]

GETTING READY —————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— —————— — 10 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Turning the Machine On/Off This sectio n explains ho w to turn the sewing mac hine on and off. Pow[...]

GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Turning the Machine On /Off 11 Turning on the machine 1 Make sure that the sewing machine is tu rned off (th e main po wer swi tch is set t o “O”) , and then plug the power supply cord into the power supply jack on the right side of the machi ne. 2 Insert the plug of the[...]

GETTING READY —————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— —————— — 12 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Understanding th e LCD Screens The LCD screen, loca ted on the fro nt at the righ t of the sewin g[...]

GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Underst anding the LC D Screens 13 Checking machine operating procedures Simp le descript ions on repl acing the p resser foo t, threading the upper t hread, wi nding the bobbin and installing the bobbi n can be display ed in the LCD . 1 Turn on the sewing ma chine. X The LC[...]

GETTING READY —————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— —————— — 14 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Changing the Machine Settin gs Various s ewing m achine oper ations and sewing set tings can be ch[...]

Changing the Machine S ettings 15 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX ■ List of st itch or m achine at tribut e The stitc h or machine a ttribute that c an be set are li sted below. F or details on eac h attribut e, refer to the correspondin g reference page. Attribute Icon De tails Reference Automatic rever[...]

GETTING READY —————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— —————— — 16 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Changing the needle stop position When the sewing machin e is purchased , it is set to leave t he [...]

GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Changing the Machine S ettings 17 Changing the screen language The l anguage u sed in the sc reens t hat are di splayed can be change d to one of the many a vailable. When the sewing ma chine is purchase d, the screens appe ar in English. 1 Press (settings key) i n the opera[...]

GETTING READY —————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— —————— — 18 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Winding/ Installing the Bo bbin This sectio n describes how to wind the thread on to the bobbin, a[...]

GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Winding/ Installing the Bobbin 19 1 Turn on the sewing ma chine. 2 Lift o pen the u pper co ver. 3 Place th e bobbin on t he bobbin winder s haft so that the spring on the shaft fits in to the notch in t he bobbin . 1 Not ch 2 Bobbin winder shaft spring 4 Slide the bobbi n w[...]

GETTING READY —————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— —————— — 20 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 8 While hold ing the spool with your right hand , pull the th read with yo ur left hand, and then [...]

GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y 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 fast). 1 Sewing spe ed controll er d Press (start/stop b utton) once. 1 Start/stop button X The bobbin s tarts spinning and the thread is wound around th e bobbin. X[...]

GETTING READY —————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— —————— — 22 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Installing the bobbin Install the bobbin woun d with threa d. Memo ● The ord er that the bo bbin[...]

GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Winding/ Installing the Bobbin 23 7 Reatt ach the bo bbin co ver. Insert the tab in the low er-left corne r of the bobbin c over, and the n lightly pre ss down on the ri ght sid e. X The lowe r threading is f inished. Next, threa d the upper thread. Con tinue with the proc e[...]

GETTING READY —————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— —————— — 24 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Upper Threading In this sect ion, the proce dures for positio ning the sp ool for the upp er threa[...]

GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Uppe r Thread ing 25 • If the presser foot is no t raised, the sewing machi ne cann ot be t hread ed corr ectly . 3 Press (needle positio n button ) once or twice to raise the needle. 1 Nee dle pos ition but ton • If the needle is no t correctly ra ised, the sewing machi[...]

GETTING READY —————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— —————— — 26 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 8 While hold ing the spool with your right hand , pull the th read with yo ur left hand, and then [...]

GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Uppe r Thread ing 27 Threading the needle The nee dle threade r can be used with needl e size 75/11 thro ugh 100/16. F or more deta ils on the needle, refer to “ Needle type s and their uses” (page 3 3). 1 With your le ft hand, hold the end of the thread p assed through [...]

GETTING READY —————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— —————— — 28 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 7 Raise the presser foot lever, pass th e thread through the presser f oot, and th en pull out abo[...]

GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Uppe r Thread ing 29 3 Manually th read the left needl e with the upper thread. Pass the th read through the eye of t he needle from the front. • The needle threa der cannot be use d with the twin needle . If the needle threade r is used with the t win needle , the sew ing[...]

GETTING READY —————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— —————— — 30 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX a Press (settings key) in the operation pane l. X The sett ings screen ap pears. b Press , , and ([...]

GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Uppe r Thread ing 31 Using thread that winds off quickly When using thread that winds off quickly , such as transparen t nylon thread or me tallic thread, pla ce the encl osed spool net over the spoo l before placin g the spool of thr ead onto the spool pin. If the spool net[...]

GETTING READY —————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— —————— — 32 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 5 Pull out a bout 5 cm (2 i nch) of the b obbin thread under the presser foot toward the rea r of [...]

Replacing the Needle 33 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Replacing the Ne edle This sectio n provides info rmation on sew ing machi ne needles. Needle pre cautions Be sure to observe the f ollowing pre cautions concer ning the h andling of th e needle. F ailure to obse rve these precaut ions is ex tremely d[...]

GETTING READY —————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— —————— — 34 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Memo ● The sma ller the threa d number, th e thicker the thre ad, and the larger the n eedle num[...]

GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Replacing the Needle 35 Replacing t he needle Repl ace the needl e as desc ribed below. Use the screwdriver and a need le that has be en determin ed to be strai ght accordin g to the i nstructions in “Check ing the nee dle”. 1 Press (n eedle posi tion butto n) onc e or t[...]

GETTING READY —————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— —————— — 36 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX ● Be sure t o insert t he needle un til it touches t he needle stoppe r and secur ely tigh ten t[...]

GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Replac ing the Press er Foot 37 Replacing the Presser Foot The presse r foot presses down o n the fab ric. Presser foot precautions Be sure to observe the f ollowing preca utions concer ning the needle s. Replacing the pr esser foot Replace th e presse r foot as describ ed b[...]

GETTING READY —————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— —————— — 38 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 4 Press the blac k butto n at the b ack of t he presser foot holder . 1 Black button 2 Presser foo[...]

GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Replac ing the Press er Foot 39 Adjusting the pressure of the presser foot The am ount of pressu re that the p resser foo t applies to the fabric can be adjuste d. 1 Lower the presser foot le ver. 1 Presser foot lever 2 Turn t he presse r foot di al at the b ack of t he sewi[...]

GETTING READY —————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— —————— — 40 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Note ● If the p resser foot ho lder is not corre ctly installed , the thread tension wi ll be in[...]

GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Replac ing the Press er Foot 41 Note ● When sewing with th e walking foot, sew at a spe ed between s low and m edium. ■ Removi ng th e walki ng foot 1 Press (n eedle posi tion butto n) onc e or twic e to raise th e needle. 1 Nee dle pos ition but ton X The ne edle is rai[...]

GETTING READY —————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— —————— — 42 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Sewing Cylindrical or Large Pi eces When sewing cylindrical or large piec es of fabri c, remove th[...]

GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Sewing Cylindri cal or Large Pieces 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 lifting up the wide table, pull it off to the left. 6 Install the f lat bed attachm ent [...]

GETTING READY —————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— —————— — 44 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX[...]

2 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX SEWING BASICS The n ecessary pr eparat ions for se wing are de scribed i n this ch apter. Sewing ... ................... ................... .................... ............. ................... ................... .... 46 Adjusting t he Thread Tension ...................[...]

SEWI NG BASI CS ————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— ———————— —————— — 46 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Sewing Basic se wing opera tions are d escribed belo w. Before op erating the sewing mac hine, r[...]

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). ↓ 2 Select the stitch. Select the stitch appropriate for the a[...]

SEWI NG BASI CS ————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— ———————— —————— — 48 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Positioning the fabric Be sure that the fabric pieces ar e sewn in the correct order an d that t[...]

Sewing 49 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Starting to sew Once yo u are ready to start sew ing, you can start the sewin g machin e. The se wing sp eed can b e adjust ed using eith er the opera tion buttons or the foot controller. ■ Usin g the ope ration but tons Sewin g can be s tarted and stopped us ing[...]

SEWI NG BASI CS ————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— ———————— —————— — 50 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 3 Turn on the sewing ma chine. 4 Slide the sewing speed controller to the left or right to selec[...]

Sewing 51 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y 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 where se ams do not overlap , use reverse stit ching or reinf orcement stitching t o secure the end of the th read. 1 Lower the n eedle into th e fabric at th e[...]

SEWI NG BASI CS ————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— ———————— —————— — 52 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 7 After 3 to 5 reverse stitches have been sewn, release (reverse /reinforcem ent stitch button) [...]

Sewing 53 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Cutting the threa d When yo u have finish ed sewin g, cut the thre ads. The threads can be cut in eit her of two w ays. ■ Using the thread cutter bu tton 1 When yo u wish to f inish the stitchi ng, press (thread cutter button) once. 1 Thread cutte r button X The [...]

SEWI NG BASI CS ————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— ———————— —————— — 54 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Adjusting th e Thread Tension The tens ions of the u pper thread a nd of the bob bin thread (th [...]

55 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Adjusting th e Sti tch Width and Length The zig zag width (pa ttern width) a nd stitch leng th of utility stit ches can be adjusted. Norma lly, when a stitc h is selected , the appropri ate width a nd length are automaticall y selected. F or details on the range of values[...]

SEWI NG BASI CS ————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— ———————— —————— — 56 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Adjusting the stitch leng th The stit ch length c an be adjuste d with the a rrow keys . 1 Turn [...]

Useful Fun ctions 57 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Useful Functions Function s useful in impro ving sewing efficiency are described b elow. Automatically s ewing reverse/ rein forcemen t stitches The sewi ng machi ne can b e set to au tomat ically sew reverse o r reinforceme nt stitches at the begin ning[...]

SEWI NG BASI CS ————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— ———————— —————— — 58 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 9 After re aching the end of th e stitchin g, press (revers e/reinfor cement stitch but ton) onc[...]

Useful Fun ctions 59 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y 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 gramme d thread- cutting. 7 Pres s ( OK key). X The ini tial stitch screen a ppears again, a nd appears in the lower-lef t corner of the screen. • When the sewing m achin[...]

SEWI NG BASI CS ————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— ———————— —————— — 60 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Saving st itch setti ngs Adjusted stitc h width and le ngth settings c an be saved so t hat they[...]

Useful Fun ctions 61 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Hands-free raising and lifting of the presser foot Using the knee lifter , you can ra ise and lowe r the presser foot with your kn ee, leaving both hands fr ee to handle the fabr ic. ■ Instal ling th e knee l ifter 1 Turn of f the sewing machine. 2 Ins[...]

SEWI NG BASI CS ————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— ———————— —————— — 62 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Useful Sewi ng Tips Various ways t o achieve better results for your se wing projec ts are descr[...]

Usef ul Sewi ng Tip s 63 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Sewing thick fabrics ■ If the f abric does not fit under the p resser foot If the fa bric does not fit easily under th e presser foot, raise the presse r foot lever e ven higher to bring th e presser foot to its highest positi on. ■ If thic k sea[...]

SEWI NG BASI CS ————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— ———————— —————— — 64 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Sewing thin fabrics When sewing t hin fabrics, the stitching ma y become misaligne d or the fabr[...]

Usef ul Sewi ng Tip s 65 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX ■ Aligning the fabric with a needle plate marking The ma rkings on the needle plate show the distan ce fro m the needle positi on of a seam sewn with th e straight stitch (left needle po sition). Sew while keeping the edge of th e fabric alig ned w[...]

SEWI NG BASI CS ————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— ———————— —————— — 66 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX[...]

3 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX UTILITY ST ITCHES The variou s stitches a nd their a pplication s are describ ed in this chapter. Selecting St itching ................. ................... ............. ................... .................... .......... 68 Overcastin g Stitches . ............. .........[...]

UTILIT Y ST ITCHES ——————————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— — 68 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Selecting Stitching You can select any o f the various t ypes of stitchin g available. Stitch typ[...]

Selectin g Stitching 69 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 6 Press , , and (arrow keys ) unti l the type of stitch that you wish to use is selected. 7 Press (OK key). X The screen containing the various stitches in the sele cted stitch ty pe appears. ■ Unders tanding t he screen 1 Selected sti tch type 2 Nu[...]

UTILIT Y ST ITCHES ——————————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— — 70 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Overcasting Stitc hes Sew overca sting stitches along the e dges of cut fabric to prevent them fr[...]

Overcastin g Stitches 71 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Sewing overcasting stitches using zigzag foot “J” Seven stitches can b e used to sew ov ercasting st itches with zigz ag foot “J” . 1 Attac h zigza g foot “J” . • For d etails, refer to “R eplacing th e presser foot” (page 37). 2 Se[...]

UTILIT Y ST ITCHES ——————————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— — 72 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Sewing overcasting stitches us ing the optional side cutter Using the side cutter, sea m allowanc[...]

Overcastin g Stitches 73 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 6 Raise t he presse r foot le ver to che ck 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 rea r of the sewing mach ine. 8 Select a stit ch. • For d etails, refer to “ [...]

UTILIT Y ST ITCHES ——————————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— — 74 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Basic Stitching Straight stitches are use d for sewing plai n seams. Fi ve stitches ar e availabl[...]

Basic Stitc hing 75 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 5 Star t sewi ng. • For d etails, refer to “S tarting to sew” (page 4 9). • For d etails on sewing reverse/re inforcement stitches, refer to “Sec uring the stitc hing” (page 5 1). 6 When sewi ng is fi nished , cut the t hread. • For d etails[...]

UTILIT Y ST ITCHES ——————————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— — 76 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Blind Hem Stitchi ng Secure the bottoms of skirts and pa nts with a bli nd hem. T wo stitches ar [...]

Blind He m Stitching 77 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 6 Adjust the stitc h width until the needle slightly catc hes the fold o f the hem. 1 Needle drop point 1 Stitch width ■ If the needle catches too much of the hem fold The needle is too far to the left. Press (of the arrow keys) to decrease the stit[...]

UTILIT Y ST ITCHES ——————————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— — 78 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Buttonhol e Stitching Buttonhole s can be sew n and button s can be sewn on . Eleven stit ches ar[...]

Buttonhole S titching 79 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Buttonhole sewing The ma ximum button hole length is about 28 mm (1-1/8 inch) (diameter + thi ckness of the b utton). Button holes are se wn from the fron t of the pres ser foot to t he back, a s shown bel ow. The names of par ts of b utto nhole foo [...]

UTILIT Y ST ITCHES ——————————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— — 80 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX ■ If the button does not fit in the button gu ide plate Add togeth er the diam eter and thic kn[...]

Buttonhole S titching 81 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 9 Raise the buttonhole le ver to its origi nal position . 0 Insert a pi n along t he insid e of one ba r tack at the end of the buttonho le stitching to p revent the sti tching fro m being cu t. 1 Pin a Use th e seam r ipper t o cut to wards t he pin[...]

UTILIT Y ST ITCHES ——————————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— — 82 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 2 Attach butt onhole fo ot “A”. • For d etails, refer to “R eplacing th e presser foot”[...]

Buttonhole S titching 83 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 3 Place the butto n into button-sewing f oot “M”. 1 Butt on • When attaching four-h ole buttons, first se w the two holes closest to you. Then, slid e the button so t hat the ne edle goes i nto the two holes tow ard the rea r of the sewin g mac[...]

UTILIT Y ST ITCHES ——————————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— — 84 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX ■ Attach ing a shan k to a but ton To sew the b utto n with a sha nk, a ttach t he bu tton with[...]

Zipper Inse rtion 85 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Zipp er Inserti on A zippe r can b e sewn in place. Ther e are many method s for in sertin g zipper s. The pr ocedure s for i nserting a cente red zipp er and a side zip per are d escribed b elow. Inserting a centered zipper Stitching is sewn on bo th pi[...]

UTILIT Y ST ITCHES ——————————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— — 86 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 6 Select stitch 3 . • For d etails, refer to “ Selectin g stitching” (page 6 8). 7 Topstitc[...]

Zipper Inse rtion 87 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 4 Press the seam allowance so that the rig ht side (the side that will not be stitched) ha s an extra 3 mm (1/8 inch). 1 Wrong side of fabric 2 3 mm (1 /8 inch) 5 Align the zipp er teet h with th e press ed edge of the fabric having the extra 3 mm (1/8 i[...]

UTILIT Y ST ITCHES ——————————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— — 88 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 0 Clos e the zippe r, turn ov er the fab ric, an d then baste th e other sid e of the z ipper to [...]

Zipper/pipin g Insertion 89 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Zipper/pi ping Insertion A zipper a nd piping can be sew n in place. There are many method s for inserting zip pers and pipings . The procedur es for inse rting a cen tered zi pper and a piping a re described b elow, with the adjustable z ipper/pi[...]

UTILIT Y ST ITCHES ——————————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— — 90 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 7 Securel y tighten the positioning screw with a screwdriver. 1 Positioning screw 8 Topstitc h ar[...]

Sewing S tretch Fabric s and Elas tic Tape 91 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Sewing Stretch Fabrics and Elastic Tape Stretch fabrics ca n be sewn and e lastic tap e can be attac hed. Observe the correspond ing precaut ions when pe rforming each o f the followin g stitching op erations. Stretch stitching 1[...]

UTILIT Y ST ITCHES ——————————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— — 92 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 3 Select a stit ch. • For d etails, refer to “ Selectin g stitching” (page 6 8). 4 Sew the [...]

Appliqué , Patchwor k and Quilt S titching 93 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Appliqué, Patchwork and Quil t Stitching The sti tches that can be u sed for sew ing appli qués, patchw ork and quilt s are des cribed below . Appliqué stitching 1 Cut out the appliqué , leaving a seam allowan ce of betw een[...]

UTILIT Y ST ITCHES ——————————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— — 94 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 3 Turn the fabric ove r, and then baste or pin it onto the f abric that it will be atta ched to. [...]

Appliqué , Patchwor k and Quilt S titching 95 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y 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 lower p iece. 2 Sew the two piece s of fabric tog ether so the pattern s pans over both pieces. Piecing Sewing to gether tw[...]

UTILIT Y ST ITCHES ——————————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— — 96 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Memo ● To ch ange the width of the seam allow ance (the ne edle position), a djust the stitch w[...]

Appliqué , Patchwor k and Quilt S titching 97 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX ■ Using th e optional quilting guid e Use the quilting guid e to sew paralle l stitches that are equal ly spa ced. 1 Insert the stem o f the quilter in to the hole a t the re ar of the wa lking fo ot or pr esser foo t holder .[...]

UTILIT Y ST ITCHES ——————————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— — 98 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 4 Slide t he drop feed lev er, locat ed at the re ar of the mac hine on the base, to (to the righ[...]

Appliqué , Patchwor k and Quilt S titching 99 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Satin stitching A decor ativ e stitch can be sewn b y changi ng the stitch widt h of a satin stitch . If the sewing mac hine is set so that the stitch wid th can be adjuste d using the sewing spee d controller, the stitc h width[...]

UTILIT Y ST ITCHES ——————————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— — 100 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Reinforcement Stitching Reinforce points that w ill be subject to st rain, such as sle eve holes[...]

Reinforcemen t Stitching 101 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 2 Attach butt onhole fo ot “A”. • For d etails, refer to “R eplacing th e presser foot” (page 37). 3 Select stitch 54 . • For d etails, refer to “ Selectin g stitching” (page 6 8). 4 Position the fabric so th at the openi ng of th[...]

UTILIT Y ST ITCHES ——————————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— — 102 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Dar ning Fabric t hat has been torn ca n be dar ned. Darning is sewn as shown below. 1 Determine[...]

Reinforcemen t Stitching 103 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y 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 leve r is positioned behind the bracket on the button hole foot . 1 Buttonhole lever 2 Bracket 6 Gently hold the end of the upp er thread in your left h[...]

UTILIT Y ST ITCHES ——————————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— — 104 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Eyelet Stitching Eyelets, such as those on belts, can be se wn. Three siz es of eyelets are poss[...]

105 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Decorative Stitching Various dec orative stitc hes can be sewn w ith this sewing machine. Stitch Name Pattern Applic ation Stitch Wid th [mm (inch.)] Stitch Length [mm (in ch.)] Presse r Foot Auto Manual Au to Ma nual Fagot ing stitch 26 Sewing two piece s of fabric toge[...]

UTILIT Y ST ITCHES ——————————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— — 106 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Fagoting Stitching across an open sea m is called “fa goting”. It is used on bl ouses and ch[...]

Decorative S titching 107 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Scal lop stit ching The wa ve-shaped repeating pattern tha t looks lik e shells is called “scalloping ”. It is used on the collars of blou ses and t o decor ate the ed ges of handke rchiefs. 1 Attach mo nogramming foot “N”. • For d etails,[...]

UTILIT Y ST ITCHES ——————————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— — 108 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 5 Select stitch 25 , 26 or 27 . • For d etails, refer to “ Selectin g stitching” (page 6 8[...]

Decorative S titching 109 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 5 Unfold t he fabric, an d then iron the tucks down to o ne side. Joining Decorativ e bridging stit ches can be sewn over th e seam al lowance of join ed fabrics. Th is is used when making a crazy quilt. 1 Attach zigzag foot “J ”. • For d etai[...]

UTILIT Y ST ITCHES ——————————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— — 110 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Heirloom stitching When sewin g with the wing need le, the need le holes are enla rged, creat in[...]

Decorative S titching 111 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Partially rem oving threads i s called “dra wnwork”. This give s a beautiful result with f abrics that ha ve a loose w eave. Two ways to create draw nwork are de scribed below. ■ Drawnw ork (Ex ample 1 ) 1 Pull out several threads from the fab[...]

UTILIT Y ST ITCHES ——————————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— — 112 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX ■ Drawnw ork (Ex ample 2 ) 1 Pull out several threads from two sections of the fabric , separa[...]

Sewing the Various Bu ilt-In Deco rative Patter ns 113 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Sewing the Various B uil t-In Decorative Patterns Satin stitc hes, cross-stitches and decorati ve satin stitch es can be sew n. All are sew n with mono gramming foot “N”. Sewing beautiful patterns In order to sew the[...]

UTILIT Y ST ITCHES ——————————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— — 114 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 4 Sew reinforcem ent stitches. When sewing with a characte r stitch, reinforce ment stitches are[...]

Sewing the Various Bu ilt-In Deco rative Patter ns 115 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Memo ● Up to 7 0 patterns can be combin ed. ● Some util ity stitches cannot be combin ed. ● If multip le patterns have been combin ed, the sew ing machine sto ps once all th e selecte d patterns disp layed in the L[...]

UTILIT Y ST ITCHES ——————————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— — 116 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 1 Single 2 Repeated Note ● If repea ted sewing is set , the pattern is repeat edly sewn until [...]

Sewing the Various Bu ilt-In Deco rative Patter ns 117 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Changing the pattern size The size of character stitc hes in the G othic font an d outline sty le can be switc hed betwe en large and small. However, the size of other pattern s cannot be chan ged. 1 Select a stit ch. Se[...]

UTILIT Y ST ITCHES ——————————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— — 118 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Changing the stit ch density If a decora tive satin st itch has been selected, th e stitch den s[...]

Sewing the Various Bu ilt-In Deco rative Patter ns 119 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Mirror imaging the pattern The p attern can b e mirro r imaged a long a ve rtical axis. 1 Select a stit ch. 2 Press (setti ngs key) in the o peratio n panel . X The sett ings screen ap pears. 3 Press , , and (arrow keys [...]

UTILIT Y ST ITCHES ——————————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— — 120 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Storing a pattern Combined patterns can b e stored f or later use. Since stored pat terns are no[...]

Sewing the Various Bu ilt-In Deco rative Patter ns 121 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y 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, an d then pre ss (OK key). To selec t a different p ocket, press (back key). X The ini tial stitch screen a ppears again[...]

UTILIT Y ST ITCHES ——————————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— — 122 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 5 Check the sewn pa ttern. If the pa rt of the patte rn indicated in the illustration is sewn un[...]

Designin g a Pattern 123 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Designing a Pattern With the M y Custom Stitc h function, yo u can sew stitch patterns that you design y ourself. Draw ing a sketch of the pattern Prep are a grid sheet set. 1 Draw a sketch o f the pat tern on the grid s heet set. Draw th e pattern a[...]

UTILIT Y ST ITCHES ——————————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— — 124 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Entering the patte rn data Follow t he pattern dr awn on the g rid sheet and program the pattern[...]

Designin g a Pattern 125 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX X The embroide ry screen appears . a Specif y the v arious st itching settin gs, such as reverse/r einforcement stitching, in the same way as with other stitches. • With th is screen display ed, pressing (back k ey) allows y ou to add or remove poi[...]

UTILIT Y ST ITCHES ——————————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— — 126 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Desi gn exampled Enter ea ch of the po ints indica ted in the ta ble to sew the sample stitch . [...]

4 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX APPENDIX The variou s mainte nance and troubles hooting pr ocedures a re des cribed in t his chapt er. Stitch Setting s ........... ................... .................... ................... ............. ................... .. 128 Maintenance .................. ........[...]

APPENDIX ———————— ———————— ————————— —————————— ————————— ———————— — 128 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Stitch Settings Applicatio ns, stitch leng ths and widths and whether the tw in needl e can be u[...]

Stitch Set tings 129 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y 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 5.0 (3/16) 2.5– [...]

APPENDIX ———————— ———————— ————————— —————————— ————————— ———————— — 130 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Decorative stitch 29 J Decorative stitchi ng 4. 0 (3/16) 0.0–7.0 (0–1/4) 3.0 (1/8) 2.0– 4.[...]

Stitch Set tings 131 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Buttonh ole stitch 42 A Horizon tal button- holes o n thin and medium weight fabrics 5.0 (3/16) 3.0– 5.0 (1/8–3/16 ) 0.4 (1/64) 0.2– 1.0 (1/64– 1/16) No Automatic reinfo rce- ment Thread-cu t- ting No 43 A Horizon tal button- holes on ar eas that[...]

APPENDIX ———————— ———————— ————————— —————————— ————————— ———————— — 132 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Quilting s titch (for stip pling) 62 J Quilting backgrou nd stitchin g (stippling) 7.0 (1/4) 1.0[...]

Stitch Set tings 133 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Other stitche s Stitch Type Patter n Presser F oot Twin Need le Pattern Size Adjustab le Stitching Dens ity Adjustable Patt ern Length /width Left/Right Fli pping Decorative stitches 123456 7891 0 N No Large No Yes Yes 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 1 8 19 2 0 21 [...]

APPENDIX ———————— ———————— ————————— —————————— ————————— ———————— — 134 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Character stitches (Scrip t font) 1 234567 891 0 N No Large No No Yes 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 1 8 1[...]

Maintena nce 135 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Maintenance Simp le sewing m achine mai ntenance operatio ns are desc ribed bel ow. Cleani ng the machine surface If the surfa ce of the mac hine is dirty, li ghtly soak a cloth in neutral de tergent, sq ueeze it ou t firmly, a nd then wipe th e surf ace of [...]

APPENDIX ———————— ———————— ————————— —————————— ————————— ———————— — 136 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 3 Turn the b alance wh eel toward y ou until the tip of the shuttle hook alig ns with the edge o[...]

Troublesho oting 137 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Troubleshoo ting If the ma chine stops op erating correctl y, check th e following possible proble ms before requ esting service . If the prob lem persists, co ntact your re tailer or th e nearest au thorized se rvice cente r. Symp tom Probable Ca use Re[...]

APPENDIX ———————— ———————— ————————— —————————— ————————— ———————— — 138 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX The upp er thread b reaks. The up per thread w as not threaded correct ly (for example, the spoo[...]

Troublesho oting 139 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX The fab ric is wrinkl ed. The up per thread w as not threaded correct ly, or the bobbin is incor- rectly installe d. Correctly thread the upper thread and co rrectly inst all the bobbi n thre ad. page 22, 24 The spoo l is incorrectly installed. Co rrectl[...]

APPENDIX ———————— ———————— ————————— —————————— ————————— ———————— — 140 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX The fab ric does not feed . The fe ed dogs are lo wered. Slide t he drop fe ed lever to the left[...]

Troublesho oting 141 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Error message s If the s tart/stop but ton is pres sed before the sewing ma chin e is correctl y set up or if a n operation is perf ormed incorrectly, an error m essage appears i n the LCD . Follow the instru ctions that appear. If yo u pre ss (OK ke y),[...]

APPENDIX ———————— ———————— ————————— —————————— ————————— ———————— — 142 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Nothing appears in the LCD If nothing appears in th e LCD when th e sewing machine is t urned on[...]

Troublesho oting 143 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Cancelling the operation beep When the sewing machin e is purchased , it is set to beep ea ch time an operation pa nel key is pressed . This sett ing can be cha nged so that t he mach ine does not beep . 1 Turn on the sewing ma chine. X The LC D comes on[...]

APPENDIX ———————— ———————— ————————— —————————— ————————— ———————— — 144 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Index Symbol s + key ......... ...... ...... ......... ...... ...... ......... ...... ...... ...[...]

Index 145 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX N needle ...... ........ ...... ....... ........ ...... ....... ........ ...... ....... ...... 33 needle ba r thread hook ..... ........ ....... ...... ........C over C , 26 need le cla mp scre w ...... ...... ...... ......... ...... ...... ......... ...... 35 need[...]

APPENDIX ———————— ———————— ————————— —————————— ————————— ———————— — 146 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX W walk ing foo t ... ........ ....... ...... ........ ....... ..... Cover A , 40 , 96 wide table[...]

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