SEWING

■If the Fabric does not Feed

If the fabric does not feed when starting to sew or when sewing thick seams, press the black button on the left side of presser foot “J”.

aRaise the presser foot.

bWhile keeping the black button on the left side of presser foot “J” pressed in, press the “Presser Foot Lifter” button to lower the presser foot.

cRelease the black button.

→The presser foot remains level, enabling the fabric to be fed.

Memo

•Once the trouble spot has been passed, the foot will return to its normal position.

•When “Automatic Fabric Sensor System” (Automatic Presser Foot Pressure) in the machine settings screen is set to “ON”, the thickness of the fabric is automatically detected by the internal sensor so the fabric can be fed smoothly for best sewing results. (see page 85 for details.)

Sewing Hook-and-Loop Fastener

CAUTION

•Do not use adhesive backed hook-and-loop fastener designed for sewing. If the adhesive sticks to the needle or the bobbin hook race, it may cause malfunction.

•If the hook-and-loop fastener is sewn with a fine needle (65/9-75/11), the needle may bend or break.

Note

•Before starting to sew, baste the fabric and hook-and-loop fastener together.

Make sure that the needle passes through the hook-and-loop fastener by rotating the handwheel and lower the needle into the hook-and-loop fastener before sewing. Sew the edge of the hook- and-loop fastener at a slow speed.

If the needle does not pass through the hook-and- loop fastener, replace the needle with the needle for thick fabrics (page 69).

aEdge of the hook-and-loop fastener

Sewing Lightweight Fabrics

Place thin paper or tear away embroidery stabilizer under thin fabrics to make sewing easier. Gently tear off the paper or the stabilizer after sewing.

aThin paper

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