Janome 15000 Sewing Machine User Manual


 
TABLE OF COTENTS
GETTING READY TO SEW
Names of Parts ....................................................................... 1-2
Standard Accessories ............................................................. 3-4
Thread Cutter Switch .............................................................. 5-6
Placing the thread cutter switch to the left ...............................5
Adjusting the lateral position ....................................................6
Adjusting the longitudinal position ...........................................6
Foot Control Preparation ............................................................6
Extension Table ..........................................................................7
Free arm sewing ......................................................................7
Accessory Storage .....................................................................7
Accessory Case ..........................................................................7
Connecting the Power Supply ....................................................8
Controlling Sewing Speed ..........................................................9
Speed control slider .................................................................9
Foot Control ................................................................................9
Extra Wide Table ........................................................................9
Machine Operating Buttons ......................................................10
Common Keys ..........................................................................11
Setting the Spool of Thread ......................................................12
Additional spool pin................................................................12
Winding the Bobbin ............................................................ 12-14
Removing the bobbin .............................................................12
Winding the bobbin ................................................................13
Inserting the bobbin ...............................................................14
Threading the Machine .............................................................15
Automatic Needle Threader ......................................................16
Drawing up the Bobbin Thread .................................................17
Replacing Needles ...................................................................18
Fabric, Thread and Needle Chart .............................................18
Replacing the Presser Foot ......................................................19
Replacing the Foot Holder .................................................. 20-21
Removing the presser foot holder..........................................20
Attaching the dual feed holder ...............................................20
Detaching and attaching the dual feed foot ...........................21
Attaching the darning foot PD-H ............................................21
Attaching the embroidery foot P ............................................21
Replacing the Needle Plate ......................................................22
Raising and Lowering the Presser Foot ...................................23
Knee Lifter ................................................................................23
Retractable Sewing Light ..........................................................24
Optic Magnifier .........................................................................24
Mode Selection .........................................................................25
On-screen Help ........................................................................25
ORDINARY SEWING MODE
Ordinary Stitch Patterns ..................................................... 26-27
Function Keys in Ordinary Sewing Mode ........................... 28-29
Utility Stitches ..................................................................... 30-42
Straight stitches .....................................................................30
Starting to sew .......................................................................30
Sewing from the edge of thick fabric......................................30
Changing sewing direction.....................................................30
Turning a square corner ........................................................30
Securing seams .....................................................................31
Cutting threads ......................................................................31
Using the seam guide lines....................................................31
Angle scale on the needle plate.............................................31
Variety of Straight Stitches ................................................. 32-34
Sewing with the Dual Feed Device ...........................................33
Dual feed balancing dial ........................................................33
Zigzag Stitches .........................................................................34
Variety of Overcasting Stitches ................................................35
Manual Stitch Settings ........................................................ 36-37
Altering needle drop position (straight stitches) .....................36
Altering stitch width ................................................................36
Altering stitch length ..............................................................36
Adjusting thread tension ........................................................37
Adjusting foot pressure control ..............................................37
Foot up for pivoting ................................................................37
Favorite Stitch Adjustment ............................................... 38-39
Cloth Guide ...............................................................................40
Other Utility Stitches ........................................................... 41-42
Buttonholes and Specialty Stitches .................................... 43-55
Variety of Buttonholes ..............................................................43
B1 Sensor (Square) Buttonhole .......................................... 44-47
Manual settings......................................................................46
Using the stabilizer plate........................................................47
B2 Automatic (square) buttonhole ...................................... 48-49
Other Buttonholes .....................................................................50
B13 Welted Buttonhole (Bound buttonhole) ....................... 51-52
Corded Buttonhole ....................................................................53
Specialty Stitches ............................................................... 53-55
B14 Button Sewing ...................................................................53
B15 Darning ..............................................................................54
Fly Stitches (B17 to B20) ..........................................................55
Eyelets (B21 to B25) .................................................................55
Decorative Stitches ............................................................. 56-59
Quilting(Q) ................................................................................60
Using the quilting guide bar ...................................................60
Q1-Q3 Patchwork pieceing ....................................................60
Q80-Q85 Hand-look quilt stitches ..........................................60
S1-S31 Decorative satin stitches ..............................................61
Elongation ratio ......................................................................61
Created Stitches (CS) ...............................................................62
Twin Needle Sewing .................................................................63
Programming a Pattern Combination .......................................64
Mirror image of patterns.........................................................64
Bridge stitches .......................................................................64
Editing a Pattern Combination ..................................................65
Deleting a pattern ..................................................................65
Inserting a pattern ..................................................................65
Startover Key ............................................................................66
Current pattern startover........................................................66
First pattern startover.............................................................66
Checking Pattern Combination Length .....................................67
Monogramming ................................................................... 68-70
Function keys.........................................................................68
Manual thread tension ...........................................................69
Individual thread tension adjustment .....................................69
Unified thread tension adjustment .........................................69
Spacing .................................................................................69
Reduce the size of letters ......................................................69
Programming a monogram ....................................................70
Saving a Pattern Combination ..................................................71
Creating a new folder.............................................................71
Changing the folder name or file name..................................71
Opening a Pattern Combination ...............................................72
Sewing Application ...................................................................73
Seaming.................................................................................74
Overedge ...............................................................................75
Blind Hem ........................................................................ 76-77
Shell Tuck ..............................................................................77
Rolled Hem ............................................................................78
Zipper Sewing .................................................................. 79-83
Lapped zipper sewing ................................................... 79-81
Concealed zipper sewing .............................................. 82-83
Gathering ...............................................................................84
Basting .................................................................................84
Button Sewing........................................................................85
Tacking .................................................................................86
Applique .................................................................................87
Patchwork ..............................................................................88
Quilting ........................................................................... 89-91
Straight stitches (with dual feed) .........................................89
Quilting guide bar for dual feed foot
....................................89
Clasp stitches .....................................................................89
Free quilting ........................................................................90
One stitch off .......................................................................90
Foot height for free motion quilting .....................................90
Sculpture stitches ...............................................................91