CONTENTS

CONTENTS

 

INTRODUCTION..................................................

1

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS .................

1

OUTSTANDING FEATURES ..................................

6

WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH THIS MACHINE ......

8

HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL ..............................

9

NAMES OF MACHINE PARTS AND THEIR

 

FUNCTIONS .........................................................

13

Machine................................................................................

13

Needle and Presser Foot Section ...........................................

14

Embroidery Unit....................................................................

15

Operation Buttons .................................................................

15

Using the Flat Bed Attachment ..............................................

16

Using the Accessory Case......................................................

16

Storing Bobbin Clips..............................................................

17

Using the Embroidery Unit Carrying Case .............................

17

Included Accessories.............................................................

17

Options .................................................................................

20

Using the Spool Stand ...........................................................

21

Using the Pen Tablet .............................................................

23

Chapter 1 Getting Ready

25

TURNING THE MACHINE ON/OFF....................

26

LCD SCREEN .......................................................

28

USB Connectivity ..................................................................

32

Using the Machine Setting Mode Key ...................................

35

Using the Sewing Machine Help Key ...................................

44

Using the Operation Guide Function.....................................

45

Using the Sewing Guide Function .........................................

46

Using the Pattern Explanation Function .................................

47

LOWER THREADING..........................................

48

Winding the Bobbin ..............................................................

48

Setting the Bobbin .................................................................

54

Pulling Up the Bobbin Thread ...............................................

55

UPPER THREADING............................................

57

Upper Threading ...................................................................

57

Using the Twin Needle Mode................................................

60

Using the Spool Stand ...........................................................

63

Using Threads that Unwind Quickly .....................................

64

CHANGING THE PRESSER FOOT .......................

65

Removing the Presser Foot ....................................................

65

Attaching the Presser Foot .....................................................

65

Attaching the Walking Foot ...................................................

66

CHANGING THE NEEDLE...................................

67

About the Needle ..................................................................

69

Fabric/Thread/Needle Combinations .....................................

69

Chapter 2 Sewing Basics

71

SEWING ..............................................................

72

Sewing a Stitch......................................................................

72

Sewing Reinforcement Stitches..............................................

74

Sewing Curves.......................................................................

74

Changing Sewing Direction...................................................

75

Sewing Heavyweight Fabrics.................................................

75

Sewing Hook-and-Loop Fastener...........................................

76

Sewing Lightweight Fabrics ...................................................

76

Sewing Stretch Fabrics...........................................................

77

STITCH SETTINGS...............................................

78

Setting the Stitch Width .........................................................

78

Setting the Stitch Length ........................................................

79

Setting the Thread Tension ....................................................

79

USEFUL FUNCTIONS..........................................

81

Automatic Reinforcement Stitching .......................................

81

Automatic Thread Cutting .....................................................

82

Using the Knee Lifter .............................................................

83

Pivoting.................................................................................

84

Automatic Fabric Sensor System (Automatic Presser Foot

 

Pressure) ...............................................................................

85

Needle Position – Stitch Placement.......................................

86

Locking the Screen ...............................................................

86

Checking the Needle Location in the Screen.........................

87

Chapter 3 Utility Stitches

89

SELECTING UTILITY STITCHES ..........................

90

Selecting a Stitch ..................................................................

91

Saving Your Stitch Settings....................................................

92

SEWING THE STITCHES .....................................

94

Straight Stitches ....................................................................

94

Dart Seam.............................................................................

99

Gathering .............................................................................

99

Flat Fell Seam .....................................................................

100

Pintuck ...............................................................................

101

Zigzag Stitches....................................................................

102

Elastic Zigzag Stitches.........................................................

104

Overcasting ........................................................................

105

Quilting ..............................................................................

110

Blind Hem Stitches .............................................................

122

Appliqué.............................................................................

125

Shelltuck Stitches................................................................

126

Scallop Stitches...................................................................

127

Crazy Quilting ....................................................................

127

Smocking Stitches...............................................................

128

Fagoting..............................................................................

128

Tape or Elastic Attaching ....................................................

129

Heirloom ............................................................................

130

One-step Buttonholes .........................................................

132

Four-step Buttonholes .........................................................

136

Bar Tacks............................................................................

140

Button Sewing ....................................................................

142

Eyelet..................................................................................

144

Multi-directional Sewing (Straight Stitch and Zigzag Stitch) .....

145

Zipper Insertion ..................................................................

146

Edge Sewing .......................................................................

148

Chapter 4 Character/Decorative Stitches 155

SELECTING STITCH PATTERNS ........................

156

Selecting Decorative Stitch Patterns/7mm Decorative Stitch

Patterns/Satin Stitch Patterns/7mm Satin Stitch Patterns/

 

Cross Stitch/Utility Decorative Stitch Patterns .....................

158

Alphabet Characters ...........................................................

158

SEWING STITCH PATTERNS ............................

161

Sewing Attractive Finishes ..................................................

161

Basic Sewing ......................................................................

161

Making Adjustments ...........................................................

162

EDITING STITCH PATTERNS............................

164

Changing the Size...............................................................

166

Changing the Length (for 7mm Satin Stitch Patterns Only) ....

166

Creating a Vertical Mirror Image.........................................

166

Creating a Horizontal Mirror Image ....................................

167

Sewing a Pattern Continuously ...........................................

167

Changing Thread Density (for Satin Stitch Patterns Only) ....

167

Returning to the Beginning of the Pattern............................

168

Checking the Image ............................................................

168

COMBINING STITCH PATTERNS.....................

170

Before Combining...............................................................

170

Combining Various Stitch Patterns ......................................

170

Combining Large and Small Stitch Patterns .........................

171

Combining Horizontal Mirror Image Stitch Patterns ............

172

Combining Stitch Patterns of Different Length.....................

173

Making Step Stitch Patterns (for 7mm Satin Stitch Patterns Only) .....

174

USING THE MEMORY FUNCTION ..................

176

Stitch Data Precautions.......................................................

176

Saving Stitch Patterns in the Machine’s Memory .................

177

Saving Stitch Patterns to USB Media ...................................

178

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