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CONTENTS
1. KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE ..........................................................5
THE MAIN PARTS ...............................................................................................................5
ACCESSORIES .....................................................................................................................6
Optional Accessories ........................................................................................................................................ 6
USING YOUR SEWING MACHINE .....................................................................................7
Connecting Plugs ..............................................................................................................................................7
Main Power and Sewing Light Switch ............................................................................................................... 8
Foot Controller ..................................................................................................................................................8
Checking the Needle ......................................................................................................................................... 8
Replacing the Needle ........................................................................................................................................ 8
Changing the Presser Foot ................................................................................................................................. 9
Flat Bed Attachment ........................................................................................................................................10
Using a Free-arm Style .................................................................................................................................... 10
THE CONTROLS ...............................................................................................................11
Pattern Selection Dial ...................................................................................................................................... 11
Patterns and Stitch Names ............................................................................................................................... 12
Stitch Length Dial ............................................................................................................................................14
Stretch Stitching ..............................................................................................................................................15
Stitch Width Dial ............................................................................................................................................15
Reverse Sewing Lever ...................................................................................................................................... 15
THREADING THE MACHINE ............................................................................................16
Winding the Bobbin ........................................................................................................................................ 16
Lower Threading .............................................................................................................................................18
Lower Threading (for models equipped with a quick-set bobbin) .................................................................... 19
Upper Threading .............................................................................................................................................21
Using the Needle Threader (for models equipped with a needle threader) ....................................................... 22
Drawing up the Lower Thread ......................................................................................................................... 24
Sewing with a Twin Needle ............................................................................................................................24
Thread Tension ...............................................................................................................................................25
FABRIC, THREAD, AND NEEDLE COMBINATIONS .........................................................26
2. STRAIGHT AND ZIGZAG STITCHING .........................................................27
Please Read Before Sewing ............................................................................................................................. 27
Straight Stitching ............................................................................................................................................. 27
Zigzag Stitching ..............................................................................................................................................28
3. BUILT-IN STITCHES ......................................................................................29
Blind Hem Stitching ........................................................................................................................................ 29
Shell Tuck Stitching .........................................................................................................................................29
Elastic Stitching ...............................................................................................................................................30
Double Action Stitching .................................................................................................................................. 31
Heirloom Stitching ..........................................................................................................................................31
Overedge Stitching ..........................................................................................................................................31
Feather Stitching ............................................................................................................................................. 32
Triple Zigzag Stretch Stitching ......................................................................................................................... 32
Decorative Stitching ........................................................................................................................................33
4. SEWING BUTTONHOLES AND BUTTONS ..................................................34
Making a Buttonhole (1-Step Automatic Buttonhole) ....................................................................................... 34
Adjusting Buttonholes ..................................................................................................................................... 35
Sewing Buttons ............................................................................................................................................... 36