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CONTENTS
1. KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE ..........................................................5
NAMES OF MACHINE PARTS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS ....................................................5
The main parts ................................................................................................................................................. 5
Needle and presser foot section ......................................................................................................................6
Operation buttons .............................................................................................................................................6
Operation panel ................................................................................................................................................7
Flat bed attachment .........................................................................................................................................7
ACCESSORIES .....................................................................................................................8
Optional accessories ........................................................................................................................................8
USING YOUR SEWING MACHINE .....................................................................................9
Power supply precautions ................................................................................................................................9
Power supply ....................................................................................................................................................9
Foot controller ................................................................................................................................................10
Sewing speed controller (for models equipped with the start/stop button) .....................................................10
Changing the needle stop position .................................................................................................................10
THREADING THE MACHINE ............................................................................................11
Winding the bobbin ........................................................................................................................................11
Lower threading .............................................................................................................................................14
Upper threading .............................................................................................................................................16
Drawing up the lower thread ..........................................................................................................................19
REPLACING THE NEEDLE .................................................................................................20
Needle precautions ........................................................................................................................................20
Needle types and their uses ...........................................................................................................................20
Checking the needle ......................................................................................................................................21
Replacing the needle .....................................................................................................................................21
Sewing with a twin needle ..............................................................................................................................23
REPLACING THE PRESSER FOOT ......................................................................................24
Replacing the presser foot .............................................................................................................................24
Removing the presser foot holder ..................................................................................................................25
2. SEWING BASICS ...........................................................................................26
SEWING ............................................................................................................................26
General sewing procedure .............................................................................................................................26
Selecting stitching ..........................................................................................................................................27
Starting to sew ...............................................................................................................................................28
Thread tension ...............................................................................................................................................29
USEFUL SEWING TIPS ......................................................................................................31
Trial sewing ....................................................................................................................................................31
Changing the sewing direction .......................................................................................................................31
Sewing curves ................................................................................................................................................31
Sewing thick fabrics .......................................................................................................................................31
Sewing hook-and-loop fastener .....................................................................................................................32
Sewing thin fabrics .........................................................................................................................................33
Sewing stretch fabrics ....................................................................................................................................33
Using a free-arm style ....................................................................................................................................33