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3. UTILITY STITCHES | 32 |
OVERCASTING STITCHES | 32 |
BASIC STITCHING | 33 |
Basic stitching | 33 |
BLIND HEM STITCHING | 34 |
BUTTONHOLE SEWING | 35 |
Button sewing | 38 |
ZIPPER INSERTION | 40 |
SEWING STRETCH FABRICS AND ELASTIC TAPE | 41 |
Stretch stitching | 41 |
Elastic attaching | 41 |
APPLIQUÉ, PATCHWORK AND QUILT STITCHING | 42 |
Appliqués | 42 |
Patchwork (crazy quilt) stitching | 43 |
Piecing | 43 |
Quilting | 44 |
Free-motion quilting | 45 |
REINFORCEMENT STITCHING | 46 |
Triple stretch stitching | 46 |
Bar tack stitching | 46 |
DECORATIVE STITCHING | 48 |
Fagoting | 49 |
Scallop stitching | 49 |
Smocking | 50 |
Shell tuck stitching | 50 |
Joining | 51 |
Heirloom stitching | 51 |
4. APPENDIX | 52 |
STITCH SETTINGS | 52 |
Utility stitches | 52 |
MAINTENANCE | 57 |
Cleaning the machine surface | 57 |
Cleaning the bobbin case | 57 |
TROUBLESHOOTING | 59 |
ERROR MESSAGES | 62 |
Operation beep (for models equipped with the operation beep) | 62 |
INDEX | 63 |
Computerized Sewing Machine
Important Safety Instructions
For Users in the UK, EIRE, Malta and Cyprus only
For a longer service life
For safe operation
Contents
Utility Stitches
Names of Machine Parts and Their Functions
Main parts
Needle and presser foot section
Operation buttons
Buttons provided on some models
Operation panel
Flat bed attachment
ASlideopen theit. flat bed attachment to the left to
Accessories
Optional accessories
BSet the main power switch to
Using Your Sewing Machine
Power supply precautions
CTo turn off the machine, set the main power switch to
Foot controller
Changing the needle stop position
Pass the thread around the pre-tension disk
Threading the Machine
Winding the bobbin
ETurn on the sewing machine
GTrim the excess thread above the bobbin
For models equipped with the fast bobbin winding system
CSlide the bobbin winder shaft to the right
Lower threading
Actual size 11.5mm 7/16 inch This model
Right side see arrow b until the cover clicks into place
For models equipped with the quick-set bobbin
Upper threading
Thread take-up lever
DFully lower the needle threader lever
Catch the thread on the hook as shown below
Drawing up the lower thread
For models equipped with the quick-set bobbin
Lightly hold the end of the upper thread
Needle types and their uses
Needle precautions
Replacing the Needle
Fabrics
Correct needle
Checking the needle
Replacing the needle
Incorrect needle
Installing the needle clamp
Sewing with a twin needle
Twin needle threading
Replacing the Presser Foot
Replacing the presser foot
Mark on the wheel points up. With models
Attaching the presser foot holder
Removing the presser foot holder
Removing the presser foot holder
Remove the presser foot
General sewing procedure
Sewing
Turn on the sewing machine
DIfwidth.necessary, adjust the stitch length
Selecting stitching
CAttach the presser foot
Starting to sew
On the wheel points up. With models equipped
BRaise the presser foot lever
Correct tension
Thread tension
Sewing reinforcement stitches
Upper tension is too tight
Changing the sewing direction
Useful Sewing Tips
Trial sewing
Sewing curves
Sewing stretch fabrics
Using a free-arm style
Sewing thin fabrics
Slide the flat bed attachment to the left to release it
Overcasting Stitches
Attach overcasting foot G or zigzag foot J Select a stitch
Basic stitching
When sewing is finished, cut the thread
Basic Stitching
Changing the needle position
Blind HEM Stitching
BAttach blind hem foot R CSelect a stitch
If the needle does not catch the hem fold
Buttonhole Sewing
Buttonholes can be sewn and buttons can be sewn on
Size of the buttonhole is set
If the button does not fit in the button guide plate
FPullpossible.down the buttonhole lever as far as
Button sewing
Sewing buttonholes on stretch fabrics
CAttach presser foot M
ESelect a stitch
With stitch Select stitch
Zipper Insertion
Rev. Reverse
Sewing Stretch Fabrics and Elastic Tape
Stretch stitching
Elastic attaching
APPLIQUÉ, Patchwork and Quilt Stitching
Appliqués
Patchwork crazy quilt stitching
Piecing
Baste the fabric to be quilted
Using the optional quilting guide
Quilting
DSelect stitch , or
Free-motion quilting
GAfter sewing is finished, slide the feed dog
Bar tack stitching
Reinforcement Stitching
Triple stretch stitching
Attach zigzag foot J Select stitch Start sewing
Once sewing is completed,
Pullpossible.down the buttonhole lever as far as
Decorative Stitching
Fagoting
Scallop stitching
DTrim along the stitches
Sew parallel stitching at intervals of 1 cm 3/8 inch
Smocking
Shell tuck stitching
DPull the bobbin threads to create gathers
Joining
Heirloom stitching
Unfold the fabric, and then iron the tucks down to one side
Stitch Settings
Utility stitches
Rfc. Reinforcement
Decorative Stitch Buttonhole Bar tack
Rfc Binding
Appendix
Maintenance
Cleaning the machine surface
Cleaning the bobbin case
Remove the bobbin case
Troubleshooting
Thread ten
Lower
Or breaks
Fabric is
There is a high
Stitches are
Skipped
Pitched noise While sewing
Error Messages
Operation beep for models equipped with the operation beep
Index
Numerics
30, 32
English 885-S33/S34/S36/S37 XC8835-3215