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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 o[...]

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 sewin g machine, co nsists of various bu ttons and sliders for spe cifying how the sti tch will be sewn . 1 Stitch width adju stment slid er / 2 Stitch width adjustment button These are [...]

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: SA177, XC3879-002 2. Quil ting g uide Part code: SA132, XC2215-002 3. Wide table Part code: SA537, XC4541-051 4. Walking foot Part code: SA140, XC2214-002 5. Quilting fo[...]

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 Adjusting the Stitch W idth and Le ngth ......... ................... ......[...]

5 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX APPENDIX ..... .............. .............. ................... .............. .............. .................. ..... 91 Stitch Se ttings .. ................... ................... ............. .................... ................... ................... ..... 92 Utili [...]

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 Winding/Ins talling the Bobbin ...............[...]

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[...]

Turning the Machine On /Off 11 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 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 Winding/ Installing the Bo bbin This sectio n describes how to wind the thread on [...]

Winding/ Installing the Bobbin 13 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 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 —————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— ————————— —— — 14 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[...]

Winding/ Installing the Bobbin 15 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 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 T he bobbin starts spinni ng and the thread is wound around th e bobbin. [...]

GETTING READY —————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— ————————— —— — 16 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 [...]

Winding/ Installing the Bobbin 17 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 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 —————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— ————————— —— — 18 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 [...]

Uppe r Thread ing 19 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX • 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 —————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— ————————— —— — 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[...]

Uppe r Thread ing 21 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 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 2 6). 1 With your le ft hand, hold the end of the thread p assed through [...]

GETTING READY —————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— ————————— —— — 22 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[...]

Uppe r Thread ing 23 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 4 Insert the extra spool pi n onto the bobbin winder shaf t. Insert the extra spoo l pin so that it i s perpend icular to the bobbin wi nder shaft. 1 Bobbin winder shaft 5 Swing d own the spoo l pin so that it is horizo ntal. 6 Place the uppe r thread sp[...]

GETTING READY —————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— ————————— —— — 24 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX a Select a stit ch. • For d etails on selectin g a stitch, refer to “Selec tin[...]

Uppe r Thread ing 25 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Pulling up the bobbin thread When making gathers or before free-motion qui lting, first pull up the bobbi n thread as described be low. 1 Insert the bobbi n into the shuttle . • Refer to steps 1 through 5 of “Installing the bobbin” (page 16). 2 Pas[...]

GETTING READY —————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— ————————— —— — 26 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 need[...]

Replacing the Needle 27 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 numbe r, the thicke r the needle. ● Use the ball point ne edle when sew ing on stretch f abrics or fabrics where sk ipped stit ches easi ly occur . ● Us[...]

GETTING READY —————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— ————————— —— — 28 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Replacing t he needle Repl ace the needl e as desc ribed below. Use the screwdrive[...]

Replac ing the Press er Foot 29 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 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 presse r feet. Replacing the pr esser foot Replace th e presse r foot as describ[...]

GETTING READY —————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— ————————— —— — 30 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 5 Place a di fferent pr esser foot be low the holder so that the pr esser foot pin[...]

Replac ing the Press er Foot 31 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Removing the presser foot holder Remove the presser foot holder when clea ning the sewing mac hine or whe n installing a p resser foot tha t does not u se the presse r foot holder, su ch as the quilting f oot. Use th e screwdriver to remove th[...]

GETTING READY —————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— ————————— —— — 32 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Note ● When sewing with th e walking foot, sew at a spe ed between s low and m e[...]

Sewing Cylindri cal or Large Pieces 33 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 the flat bed atta chment. Stitching cylindrica l pieces Removin g the flat be d attachme nt makes it easier t o sew cyl indrical pi eces su [...]

GETTING READY —————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— ————————— —— — 34 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 4 Turn the sc rew at the bottom of the legs to adjust t heir heigh t. 5 When yo u [...]

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 .... ................... ................... ............. .................... ................... ................... .... 36 Adjusting t he Thread Tension .............. ...[...]

SEWI NG BASI CS ————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— ———————— ————————— —— — 36 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 se[...]

Sewing 37 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX General sewing procedure Follow t he basi c procedure s below to sew. 1 Turn on the machi ne. Turn o n the se wing ma chine . For det ails on turni ng on the ma chine, refer to “Turning on the machin e” (pag e 11). ↓ 2 Select t he stit ch. Selec t the sti tch[...]

SEWI NG BASI CS ————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— ———————— ————————— —— — 38 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 o[...]

Sewing 39 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 ————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— ———————— ————————— —— — 40 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 o[...]

Sewing 41 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 ————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— ———————— ————————— —— — 42 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[...]

Sewing 43 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Cutting the threa d When you have finished se wing, cut th e threads. 1 When y ou wish to finish th e stitch ing and th e sewing machine is stopped, press (needle pos ition button) o nce to raise th e needle. 1 Nee dle pos ition but ton • The needle is ra ised. 2[...]

SEWI NG BASI CS ————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— ———————— ————————— —— — 44 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[...]

Adjusting the Thread Tension / Adju sting the Stitch Width a nd Length 45 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 [...]

SEWI NG BASI CS ————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— ———————— ————————— —— — 46 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 rro[...]

Useful Fun ctions 47 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. Changing the needle stop position The sew ing mac hine can b e set to l eave the n eedle in the fa bric (lowered ne edle stop position ) or leave the needle raised ([...]

SEWI NG BASI CS ————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— ———————— ————————— —— — 48 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 3 Position the fabric un der the press er foot, and then press (start/stop butto[...]

Usef ul Sewi ng Tip s 49 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 ibed belo w. Refer to th ese tips when sewi ng your proje ct. Trial sewing After you have set up t he machine with the thre ad and nee dle appropria te f[...]

SEWI NG BASI CS ————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— ———————— ————————— —— — 50 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 [...]

Usef ul Sewi ng Tip s 51 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 fabri c may not f eed correctly. If this oc curs, place th in paper or sta bilizer materia l under the fabric and sew it together w ith the fabri c. When you [...]

SEWI NG BASI CS ————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— ———————— ————————— —— — 52 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX F0_brotherE.book Page 52 Wednesday, May 21, 2003 11:38 AM[...]

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 ..... ............. ................... .................... ................... ............. .......... 54 Overcastin g Stitches .. ............. ......[...]

UTILIT Y ST ITCHES ———————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— ———————— ————————— —— — 54 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 avai[...]

Selectin g Stitching 55 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 2 To adjust th e stitch wi dth, slide the stitc h width ad justment slider up or down. Press the stitch width adj ustment button, a nd then slide the stitch wi dth adjustmen t slider to adjust the stitch width. 1 Stitch width adj ustment slider 2 Stit[...]

UTILIT Y ST ITCHES ———————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— ———————— ————————— —— — 56 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Overcasting Stitc hes Sew overcas ting stitches along the ed ges of cut fabric t[...]

Overcastin g Stitches 57 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Sewing overcasting stitches using zigzag foot “J” Three stitc hes can be used to sew overc asting stitche s with zigzag f oot “J”. 1 Attac h zigza g foot “J” . • For d etails, refer to “R eplacing th e presser foot” (page 29). 2 Sel[...]

UTILIT Y ST ITCHES ———————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— ———————— ————————— —— — 58 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 cutte[...]

Overcastin g Stitches 59 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 ———————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— ———————— ————————— —— — 60 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Basic Stitching Straight stitches are use d for sewing p lain seams. Th ree stit[...]

Blind He m Stitching 61 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 e available fo r blind hem stit ching. Sew a blind hem ac cording to t he follow ing procedure . 1 Fold the fabric along the desired e dge of the hem, an [...]

UTILIT Y ST ITCHES ———————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— ———————— ————————— —— — 62 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 of th e h[...]

Buttonhole S titching 63 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Buttonhol e Stitching Button holes can be sew n and button s can be sew n on. Five stit ches are av ailable for sew ing one-step buttonhol es. Stitch Name Pattern Application Stitch Wi dth [mm (inch.)] Stitch Le ngth [mm (inch.)] Presser Foot Auto Ma[...]

UTILIT Y ST ITCHES ———————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— ———————— ————————— —— — 64 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) (d[...]

Buttonhole S titching 65 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 kness of the button , and then se t the button g uide plate to t he calcu lated le ngth. (The distance between th e markings o n the presser foo t scale is[...]

UTILIT Y ST ITCHES ———————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— ———————— ————————— —— — 66 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 [...]

Buttonhole S titching 67 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX ■ Sewin g buttonholes on stretch fabrics When sewing buttonhole s on str etch fabrics , use a gimp t hread. 1 Hook the gim p thread onto the part o f buttonhole foot “A” s hown in the i llustration so that it fi ts into the grooves, a nd then l[...]

UTILIT Y ST ITCHES ———————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— ———————— ————————— —— — 68 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 4 Place the butto n into button-sewing f oot “M”. 1 Butt on • When attachi[...]

Buttonhole S titching 69 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 spa ce between it and the fa bric, and then wind the thread by hand. Th is attaches the button securely. 1 Place the butt on into button-se wing foot ?[...]

UTILIT Y ST ITCHES ———————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— ———————— ————————— —— — 70 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[...]

Zipper Inse rtion 71 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 6 Select stitch . • For d etails, refer to “ Selectin g stitching” (page 5 4). 7 Topstitc h around the z ipper. 1 Stitching 2 Right side of fabric 3 Basting stitching 4 End of zipper opening 8 Remove the basting stitchin g. Inserting a side zipper [...]

UTILIT Y ST ITCHES ———————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— ———————— ————————— —— — 72 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 st[...]

Zipper Inse rtion 73 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 the fabric. 1 Basting stitching a Attach the presser foot hold er to the other pin of zi pper foot “I ”. If the pre sser foot holder w as attache d to th[...]

UTILIT Y ST ITCHES ———————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— ———————— ————————— —— — 74 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 lasti[...]

Sewing S tretch Fabric s and Elas tic Tape 75 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 3 Select stitch . • For d etails, refer to “ Selectin g stitching” (page 5 4). 4 Sew the elastic ta pe to the fabric while stretching the tape so that it is the same le ngth as the fabr ic. While pulling the fa bric behind [...]

UTILIT Y ST ITCHES ———————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— ———————— ————————— —— — 76 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 se[...]

Appliqué , Patchwor k and Quilt S titching 77 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Appliqué stitching 1 Cut out the appliqué , leaving a seam allowan ce of betw een 3 an d 5 mm (1/ 8 and 3/ 16 i nch). 1 Seam allo wance 2 Place a pa ttern made of th ick paper on the back of the appliqu é, and then fold over [...]

UTILIT Y ST ITCHES ———————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— ———————— ————————— —— — 78 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 i[...]

Appliqué , Patchwor k and Quilt S titching 79 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 widt h. Quilting Sandw iching battin g between the top and bottom layers of fabric is called “quilting”. Quilts can easily be se[...]

UTILIT Y ST ITCHES ———————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— ———————— ————————— —— — 80 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[...]

Appliqué , Patchwor k and Quilt S titching 81 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 right as se en fr om the fro nt of the ma chine ). 1 Feed dog posi tion switch (as seen from the rear of the machine) 2 Back side X The[...]

UTILIT Y ST ITCHES ———————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— ———————— ————————— —— — 82 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 [...]

Reinforceme nt Stitching 83 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 29). 3 Select stitch . • For d etails, refer to “ Selectin g stitching” (page 5 4). 4 Position the fabric so th at the openi ng of the po[...]

UTILIT Y ST ITCHES ———————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— ———————— ————————— —— — 84 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 [...]

Decorativ e Stitching 85 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 Width [mm (inch.)] Stitch Length [mm (inc h.)] Presser Foot Auto Manua l Auto Manu al Fagot ing stitch Sewing two pieces[...]

UTILIT Y ST ITCHES ———————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— ———————— ————————— —— — 86 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[...]

Decorativ e Stitching 87 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 ———————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— ———————— ————————— —— — 88 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 5 Select stitch or . • For d etails, refer to “ Selectin g stitching” (pag[...]

Decorativ e Stitching 89 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 ing a lac e-like dec orative stitch . This is used to decorate he ms and table cloths on thin or mediu mweight fabrics in addition to pla in weave fabrics. [...]

UTILIT Y ST ITCHES ———————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— ———————— ————————— —— — 90 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 3 Select stitch . • For d etails, refer to “ Selectin g stitching” (page 5[...]

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 .................. .................... ............. ................... ................... ................. 92 Maintenance ...... ...................[...]

APPENDIX ———————— ———————— ————————— —————————— ————————— ———————— ————— — 92 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 n[...]

Stitch Se ttings 93 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Joining s titch J Patchwor k stitching and decorat ive stitching 4.0 (3/ 16) 0.0–7. 0 (0–1/4) 1.2 (1/16) 0.2 –4.0 (1/64–3/1 6) Yes Reinforce- ment No No J Patchwor k stitching, decorative stitching and sewing o vercasting on both pi eces of fabr i[...]

APPENDIX ———————— ———————— ————————— —————————— ————————— ———————— ————— — 94 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Buttonh ole stitch A Horizon tal buttonh oles on thi n and m edium- weight fab ri[...]

Stitch Se ttings 95 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Decorative stitches N For dec oration, etc. 7.0 (1/4) 0.0–7. 0 (0–1/4) 2.5 (3/32) 0.2 –4.0 (1/64–3/1 6) No Reinforce- ment No No N For dec oration, etc. 7.0 (1/4) 0.0–7. 0 (0–1/4) 2.0 (1/16) 0.2–4.0 (1/64–3/1 6) No Reinforce- ment No No N [...]

APPENDIX ———————— ———————— ————————— —————————— ————————— ———————— ————— — 96 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 o[...]

Maintenanc e 97 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 of the race sh elf. 1 Shuttle r ace 2 Shuttle 3 Edge of t he shutt le race 4 Tip of the shuttle hook • Be sure to turn the bala nce wheel tow ard you. Turn ing th[...]

APPENDIX ———————— ———————— ————————— —————————— ————————— ———————— ————— — 98 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 followin[...]

Trouble shooting 99 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 spool is not inst alled correctl y, the spool cap is to o big for t he sp ool being used , or the thread has co me out of the nee- dle ba r thread ho ok). Corr ect[...]

APPENDIX ———————— ———————— ————————— —————————— ————————— ———————— ————— — 100 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[...]

Troublesho oting 101 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 incorre ctly, an error mess age appe ars in th e stitch indicato r. Follow t he instru ctions that appear. If yo u p[...]

APPENDIX ———————— ———————— ————————— —————————— ————————— ———————— ————— — 102 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Operation beep Each tim e a key i s pressed o r an incor rect op eration is perf[...]

Index 103 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Index Numeri cs 3-po int zigza g stitc h ........ ...... ...... ......... ...... ...... ......... .... 57 A acce ssorie s ..... ........ ....... ...... ........ ....... ...... ........ .... Cover A adju stable zi pper/ pipin g foot ....... ....... ...... ........ .[...]

APPENDIX ———————— ———————— ————————— —————————— ————————— ———————— ————— — 104 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX P patc hwork sti tching ....... ...... ........ ....... ...... ........ ....... [...]

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