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CONTENTS
1. KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE ........................................................10
THE MAIN PARTS .............................................................................................................10
ACCESSORIES ...................................................................................................................12
Optional Accessories ......................................................................................................................................13
USING YOUR SEWING MACHINE ...................................................................................14
Connecting Plugs ............................................................................................................................................15
Main Power and Sewing Light Switch .............................................................................................................15
Foot Controller ................................................................................................................................................15
Checking the Needle ....................................................................................................................................... 16
Replacing the Needle ......................................................................................................................................16
Changing the Presser Foot ............................................................................................................................... 18
Flat Bed Attachment ........................................................................................................................................19
Using a Free-arm Style ....................................................................................................................................19
THE CONTROLS ...............................................................................................................20
Pattern Selection Dial ......................................................................................................................................20
Patterns and Stitch Names ............................................................................................................................... 21
Stitch Length Dial ............................................................................................................................................24
Stretch Stitching ..............................................................................................................................................24
Stitch Width Dial ............................................................................................................................................ 25
Reverse Sewing Lever ......................................................................................................................................25
THREADING THE MACHINE ............................................................................................26
Winding the Bobbin ........................................................................................................................................26
Lower Threading .............................................................................................................................................28
Lower Threading (for models equipped with a quick-set bobbin) ....................................................................30
Upper Threading ............................................................................................................................................. 32
Using the Needle Threader (for models equipped with a needle threader) .......................................................34
Drawing up the Lower Thread .........................................................................................................................36
Sewing with a Twin Needle ............................................................................................................................36
Thread Tension ...............................................................................................................................................38
FABRIC, THREAD, AND NEEDLE COMBINATIONS .........................................................39
2. STRAIGHT AND ZIGZAG STITCHING .........................................................41
Please Read Before Sewing .............................................................................................................................41
Straight Stitching .............................................................................................................................................41
Zigzag Stitching ..............................................................................................................................................43
3. BUILT-IN STITCHES ......................................................................................45
Blind Hem Stitching ........................................................................................................................................45
Shell Tuck Stitching .........................................................................................................................................46
Elastic Stitching ...............................................................................................................................................46
Double Action Stitching ..................................................................................................................................47
Patchworking ..................................................................................................................................................48
Overedge Stitching ..........................................................................................................................................48
Feather Stitching .............................................................................................................................................49
Triple Zigzag Stretch Stitching .........................................................................................................................50
Decorative Stitching ........................................................................................................................................50
4. SEWING BUTTONHOLES AND BUTTONS ..................................................52
Making a Buttonhole .......................................................................................................................................52
Adjusting Buttonholes ..................................................................................................................................... 54
Sewing Buttons ...............................................................................................................................................55
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