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CONTENTS
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ..................i
WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH THIS MACHINE.....vi
HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL ............................vii
NAMES OF MACHINE PARTS AND THEIR
FUNCTIONS .........................................................1
Machine ................................................................................. 1
Needle and Presser Foot Section.............................................2
Embroidery Unit .....................................................................2
Operation Buttons...................................................................3
Included Accessories ..............................................................3
Options................................................................................... 6
Chapter 1 Getting Ready 7
TURNING THE MACHINE ON/OFF .....................8
LCD SCREEN .........................................................9
Using the Machine Setting Mode Key ..................................12
Using the Machine Operation Mode Key .............................. 17
Using the Pattern Explanation Key ........................................18
LOWER THREADING..........................................19
Winding the Bobbin.............................................................. 19
Setting the Bobbin.................................................................22
Pulling Up the Bobbin Thread............................................... 23
UPPER THREADING ...........................................25
Threading Using the “Automatic Threading” Button.............. 25
Threading Manually..............................................................27
Using the Twin Needle Mode ..............................................29
Using Threads that Unwind Quickly ..................................... 31
CHANGING THE PRESSER FOOT .......................32
Removing the Presser Foot .................................................... 32
Attaching the Presser Foot..................................................... 32
Attaching the Walking Foot................................................... 33
CHANGING THE NEEDLE...................................34
Chapter 2 Sewing Basics 37
SEWING ..............................................................38
Sewing a Stitch .....................................................................38
Sewing Reinforcement Stitches ............................................40
Sewing Curves ...................................................................... 40
Changing Sewing Direction ................................................. 40
Sewing Heavyweight Fabrics ...............................................41
Sewing Lightweight Fabrics .................................................. 41
STITCH SETTINGS ..............................................42
Setting the Stitch Width......................................................... 42
Setting the Stitch Length ....................................................... 42
Setting the Thread Tension ...................................................43
USEFUL FUNCTIONS..........................................44
Automatic Reinforcement Stitching ......................................44
Automatic Thread Cutting.....................................................45
Locking the Screen ...............................................................46
Chapter 3 Utility Stitches 47
SELECTING UTILITY STITCHES ..........................48
Selecting a Stitch...................................................................48
Saving Your Stitch Settings ................................................... 50
Using the Sewing Type Selection Key ..................................51
SEWING THE STITCHES .....................................53
Straight Stitches.....................................................................53
Dart Seam............................................................................. 57
Gathering..............................................................................57
Flat Fell Seam ....................................................................... 58
Pintuck .................................................................................59
Zigzag Stitches ..................................................................... 60
Elastic Zigzag Stitches ..........................................................62
Overcasting .........................................................................63
Quilting ............................................................................... 67
Blind Hem Stitches ..............................................................72
Appliqué ..............................................................................73
Shelltuck Stitches .................................................................74
Scallop Stitches ....................................................................75
Top Stitching .........................................................................75
Smocking Stitches ................................................................76
Fagoting ...............................................................................76
Tape or Elastic Attaching ......................................................77
Heirloom ..............................................................................78
One-step Buttonholes ...........................................................80
Four-step Buttonholes............................................................84
Bar Tacks .............................................................................88
Button Sewing ......................................................................90
Eyelet ...................................................................................92
Multi-directional Sewing (Straight Stitch and Zigzag Stitch) ..93
Zipper Insertion ....................................................................94
Chapter 4 Character/Decorative Stitches 97
SELECTING STITCH PATTERNS.......................... 98
Selecting Decorative Stitch Patterns/7mm Decorative Stitch
Patterns/Satin Stitch Patterns/7mm Satin Stitch Patterns/Cross
Stitch/Utility Decorative Stitch Patterns ...............................100
Alphabet Characters ...........................................................100
SEWING STITCH PATTERNS ........................... 102
Sewing Attractive Finishes ..................................................102
Basic Sewing.......................................................................102
Making Adjustments ...........................................................103
EDITING STITCH PATTERNS ........................... 105
Changing the Size ...............................................................106
Changing the Length (for 7mm Satin Stitch Patterns Only) ..107
Creating a Vertical Mirror Image ........................................107
Creating a Horizontal Mirror Image ....................................107
Sewing a Pattern Continuously ...........................................107
Changing Thread Density
(for Satin Stitch Patterns Only) ............................................108
Checking the Image.............................................................108
COMBINING STITCH PATTERNS .................... 110
Before Combining ...............................................................110
Combining Various Stitch Patterns ......................................110
Combining Large and Small Stitch Patterns .........................112
Combining Horizontal Mirror Image Stitch Patterns ............112
Combining Stitch Patterns of Different Length .....................113
Making Step Stitch Patterns
(for 7mm Satin Stitch Patterns Only) ...................................114
USING THE MEMORY FUNCTION .................. 116
Stitch Data Precautions .......................................................116
Saving Stitch Patterns in the Machine’s Memory .................118
Saving Stitch Patterns to USB Media
(Commercially Available)....................................................120
Saving Stitch Patterns in the Computer ................................121
Retrieving Stitch Patterns from the Machine’s Memory ........122
Recalling from USB Media ..................................................123
Recalling from the Computer...............................................124
Chapter 5 Embroidery 125
BEFORE EMBROIDERING................................. 126
Embroidery Step by Step .....................................................126
Attaching Embroidery Foot “W” .........................................127
Attaching the Embroidery Unit ...........................................128
SELECTING PATTERNS .................................... 130
Selecting Embroidery Patterns/Heirloom Patterns/Border
Patterns/Cross stitch Patterns/Floral alphabet Patterns..........132
Selecting Alphabet Character Patterns .................................133
Selecting Frame Patterns .....................................................134
Selecting Patterns from Embroidery Cards ..........................135
Selecting Patterns from USB media/Computer .....................135
VIEWING THE SEWING SCREEN ..................... 136
PREPARING THE FABRIC ................................. 138
Attaching Iron-on Stabilizers (backing) to the Fabric ...........138