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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