Main
Cover A
Included Accessories
Accessories
Cover B
Names of Machine Parts and Their Functions
Front view
Cover C
Needle and presser foot section
Right-side/rear view
zRefer to Cover B, C, D or E pages while you are learning to use your machine.
Cover D
Operation buttons
The operation buttons help you to easily perform various basic sewing machine operations.
Cover E
Operation panel
The front operation panel has an LCD (liquid crystal display) and operation keys.
Introduction
Sewing Machine Features
Contents
GETTING READY 9
SEWING BASICS 43
UTILITY STITCHES 63
EMBROIDERY 111
APPENDIX 145
Important Safety Instructions
DANGER
WARNING
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS This machine is intended for household use.
FOR USERS IN THE UK, EIRE, MALTA AND CYPRUS ONLY
IMPORTANT
CONGRATULATIONS ON CHOOSING OUR MACHINE
PLEASE READ BEFORE USING THIS MACHINE
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Turning the Machine On/Off
Power supply precautions
WARNING
Turning the Machine On/Off 11
Turning on the machine
Turning off the machine
LCD (liquid crystal display) operation
Viewing the LCD
LCD (liquid crystal display) operation 13
Changing the Machine Settings
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LCD (liquid crystal display) operation 15
Checking machine operating procedures
Winding/Installing the Bobbin
Bobbin precautions
Winding the bobbin
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18
Installing the bobbin
20
Upper Threading 21
Upper Threading
About the spool of thread
Loading the spool into the thread cassette
Upper Threading 23
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Upper Threading 25
Threading the needle
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Upper Threading 27
Using the extra spool pin
Thread the needle manually (
without using the needle threader
)
Using the twin needle
30
Pulling up the bobbin thread
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Replacing the Needle
Needle precautions
34
Needle types and their uses
Replacing the Needle 35
Checking the needle
Replacing the needle
36
Replacing the Needle 37
Replacing the Presser Foot
Presser foot precautions
Replacing the presser foot
Replacing the Presser Foot 39
Removing the presser foot holder
Sewing Cylindrical Pieces 41
Sewing Cylindrical Pieces
Free-arm sewing makes sewing cylindrical pieces easy.
Free-arm sewing
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Sewing
General sewing procedure
Sewing 45
Selecting stitching
Positioning the fabric
Sewing 47
Starting to sew
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Sewing 49
Securing the stitching
50
Cutting the thread
Sewing 51
Adjusting the Thread Tension
Thread tension
Adjusting the Thread Tension 53
Changing the upper thread tension
54
Adjusting the Stitch Width and Length
Adjusting the stitch width
Adjusting the stitch length
Useful Functions
Functions useful in improving sewing efficiency are described below.
Automatically sewing reverse/ reinforcement stitches
Useful Functions 57
Automatically cutting the thread
Mirroring stitches
Useful Sewing Tips 59
Useful Sewing Tips
Trial sewing
Changing the sewing direction
Sewing curves
60
Sewing thick fabrics
Sewing thin fabrics
Sewing stretch fabrics
Useful Sewing Tips 61
Sewing an even seam allowance
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3 UTILITY STITCHES
Stitch Settings
Utility stitches
Stitch Settings 65
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Stitch Settings 67
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Overcasting Stitches 69
Overcasting Stitches
Sewing overcasting stitches using overcasting foot "G"
Sewing overcasting stitches using zigzag foot "J"
Overcasting Stitches 71
Sewing overcasting stitches using the optional side cutter
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Basic Stitching 73
Basic Stitching
Straight stitches are used for sewing plain seams. Five stitches are available for basic stitching.
Basting
Basic stitching
0.0 2.0 5.5 7.0 345
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Blind Hem Stitching 75
Blind Hem Stitching
Sew a blind hem according to the following procedure.
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Buttonhole Stitching 77
Buttonhole Stitching
Buttonhole sewing
Buttonhole Stitching 79
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Buttonhole Stitching 81
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Button sewing
Buttonhole Stitching 83
Zipper Insertion
A zipper can be sewn in place.
Inserting a centered zipper
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Inserting a side zipper
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Sewing Stretch Fabrics and Elastic Tape 89
Sewing Stretch Fabrics and Elastic Tape
Stretch fabrics can be sewn and elastic tape can be attached.
Observe the corresponding precautions when performing each of the following stitching operations.
Stretch stitching
Elastic attaching
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Appliqu, Patchwork and Quilt Stitching 91
Appliqu, Patchwork and Quilt Stitching
The stitches that can be used for sewing appliqus, patchwork and quilts are described below.
Appliqu stitching
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Appliqu, Patchwork and Quilt Stitching 93
Patchwork (crazy quilt) stitching
Piecing
Quilting
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Free-motion quilting
Appliqu, Patchwork and Quilt Stitching 97
Satin stitching
Reinforcement Stitching
Reinforce points that will be subject to strain, such as sleeve holes, inseams and pocket corners.
Triple stretch stitching
Bar tack stitching
Reinforcement Stitching 99
Darning
Reinforcement Stitching 101
Eyelet Stitching
Decorative Stitching 103
Decorative Stitching
The utility stitch group contains the following decorative stitches.
Fagoting
Decorative Stitching 105
Scallop stitching
Smocking
Shell tuck stitching
Decorative Stitching 107
Joining
Heirloom stitching
Decorative Stitching 109
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4EMBROIDERY
Embroidering neatly
What to prepare
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Embroidery step by step
Attaching the embroidery foot
Attaching the embroidery foot
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Attaching the embroidery foot 117
Removing the embroidery foot
Attaching the embroidery unit
Embroidery unit precautions
Attaching the embroidery unit
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Removing the embroidery unit
Attaching the embroidery unit 121
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Preparing the fabric
Attaching a stabilizer material to the fabric
Preparing the fabric 123
Setting the fabric in the embroidery frame
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Preparing the fabric 125
Attaching the embroidery frame
Attaching the embroidery frame
Removing the embroidery frame
Selecting embroidery patterns
The pattern for the embroidery is selected.
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Copyright Information
Embroidery pattern types
LCD (liquid crystal display) operation
Selecting characters
Selecting embroidery patterns 131
Selecting embroidery patterns
Selecting a frame pattern
Selecting embroidery patterns 133
Using an embroidery card
134
Embroidering
Embroidering a pattern
Embroidering 135
Appliquing
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Convenient Functions
Adjusting the layout
Storing characters
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Convenient Functions 141
Adjusting the thread tension
Resewing
Thread runs out partway through a design
Stopping while embroidering
Convenient Functions 143
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Maintenance
Cleaning the machine surface
Cleaning the shuttle
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Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting 149
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Troubleshooting 151
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Troubleshooting 153
Error messages
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Troubleshooting 155
Nothing appears in the LCD
Operation beep
Cancelling the operation beep
Index