Janome JP760 manual Blind Hemming, Machine setting, Adjusting the needle drop position

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Blind Hemming

 

 

 

 

 

 

Machine setting

 

 

 

 

q Stitch pattern:

#15 or #14

 

 

 

w Presser foot:

Zigzag foot A

 

 

 

e Thread tension:

3 – 6

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z On heavy weight fabrics that ravel, the raw

 

 

 

edge should be overcast first.

 

 

 

Fold the hem under the fabric as illustrated for

 

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fine or medium fabrics.

 

 

Fold a hem with the wrong side up forming a

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1/8” (0.5 cm) allowance.

 

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q Wrong side of the fabric

 

 

 

 

 

w 1/8” (0.5 cm)

 

 

 

e Heavy weight fabric

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r Fine and medium weight fabric

 

 

 

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x Place the fabric so that the needle just pierces

 

 

the folded edge when the needle comes over

 

 

 

the extreme left side.

 

 

 

Lower the presser foot.

 

 

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Adjust the needle drop position with the stitch

 

 

 

width adjusting button if necessary.

 

 

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c Sew slowly while guiding the folded edge along

 

 

 

the left side of the clear window of the foot.

 

 

 

t Folded edge

 

 

 

y Clear window

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vOpen and press the fabric after sewing is finished.

u Right side of the fabric

NOTE:

If the needle drops too far left, the stitches will be apparent on the right side of the fabric.

Adjusting the needle drop position

Press the stitch width adjusting button to adjust the needle drop position. The top green light will light up and the preset value "0.6" will be indicated.

The value indicates a distance from the center needle drop position in milimeter.

qDistance

wCenter needle drop position

Press on the "+" sign to move the needle drop position to the right.

Press on the "–" sign to move the needle drop position to the left.

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Contents Instruction Book Important Safety Instructions Know Your Machine Utility Stitches Setting the Spool Pin Know Your MachineName of Parts Standard Accessories Extention TableDetaching the table Attaching the tableConnecting the Power Supply Using the start/stop buttonUsing the foot control Turn off the power switch Getting Ready to SEWControlling Sewing Speed Speed control sliderFoot control Auto-lock button When stitch pattern #01, #05 or #10 Has Function ButtonsStart/stop button Up/down needle buttonStitch width adjusting button Stitch length adjusting buttonDirect pattern selection buttons Dropping the Feed Dog Changing the Presser FootDetaching and Attaching the Foot Holder Balanced tension Needle thread tension is too tightNeedle thread tension is too loose Needle and Thread Chart Changing NeedlesSetting the spool Winding the BobbinRemoving the bobbin Threading for bobbin winding Additional spool pinInserting the bobbin Threading the Machine Needle Threader Drawing Up the Bobbin Thread Basic Stitches Straight StitchAltering the stitch length Altering the needle drop positionUsing the seam guide lines Turning square cornersSewing from the edge of thick fabric Variety of Straight Stitches and Recommended Feet Zigzag Stitch Altering the stitch widthUtility Stitches Overcasting with Zigzag StitchMultiple Zigzag Stitch Tricot Stitch Buttonholes To sew Step Altering the buttonhole width Step Altering the buttonhole stitch densityDouble layer buttonhole Round end and keyhole buttonholes Machine Settings Altering the buttonhole width Round-end buttonholeKeyhole buttonhole Step Knit buttonhole Corded buttonhole Machine Settings Auto buttonhole Machine Settings Button Sewing Zipper Sewing Attaching the zipper foot optional itemFabric preparation Page Machine setting Adjusting the needle drop positionBlind Hemming Eyelet Correcting the shape of an eyeletDecorative Sewing AppliquePatchwork Smocking Scallop Stitch Decorative Satin StitchesFagoting Cross StitchCorrecting Distorted Stretch Patterns Pattern CombinationCare and Maintenance Cleaning the Hook Race and Feed DogsReplacing the Bobbin Holder Problems and Warning Signals Condition Cause Reference Needle thread BreaksBobbin thread Needle breaks

JP760 specifications

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