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CONTENTS

1. KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE ..........................................................5

NAMES OF MACHINE PARTS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS .................................................... 5
The main parts ................................................................................................................................................. 5
Needle and presser foot section ........................................................................ ..............................................6
Operation buttons .............................................................................................................................................6
Operation panel ................................................................................................................................................7
Flat bed attachment .................................................................................................................................... ..... 7
ACCESSORIES .....................................................................................................................8
Optional accessories ........................................................................................................................................ 8
USING YOUR SEWING MACHINE ..................................................... ................................9
Power supply precautions ................................................................................................................................ 9
Power supply ....................................................................................................................................................9
Foot controller ................................................................................................................................................ 10
Sewing speed controller (for models equipped with the start/stop button) .....................................................10
Changing the needle stop position ................................................................................................................. 10
THREADING THE MACHINE ................................. ...........................................................11
Winding the bobbin ........................................................................................................................................ 11
Lower threading ...................................................................................................................... .......................14
Upper threading ................................................................................................. ............................................16
Drawing up the lower thread .......................................................................................................................... 19
REPLACING THE NEEDLE ... ..............................................................................................20
Needle precautions ........................................................................................................................................ 20
Needle types and their uses ...........................................................................................................................20
Checking the needle ........................................................................................................... ...........................21
Replacing the needle .......................................................................................................... ...........................21
Sewing with a twin needle .............................................................................................................................. 23
REPLACING THE PRESSER FOOT ...................................................................................... 24
Replacing the presser foot ............................................................................................................................. 24
Removing the presser foot holder .................................................................................................................. 25

2. SEWING BASICS ...........................................................................................26

SEWING ........................................................................................................................... .26
General sewing procedure ............................................................................................................................. 26
Selecting stitching .......................................................................................................................................... 27
Starting to sew ................................................................................................... ............................................28
Thread tension ............................................................................................................................................... 29
USEFUL SEWING TIPS .............. ........................................................................................31
Trial sewing .................................................................................................................................................... 31
Changing the sewing direction ....................................................................................................................... 31
Sewing curves ................................................................................................................................................ 31
Sewing thick fabrics .................................................................................................................................... ... 31
Sewing hook-and-loop fastener .............................................................................................. .......................32
Sewing thin fabrics ......................................................................................................................................... 33
Sewing stretch fabrics .................................................................................................................................... 33
Using a free-arm style .................................................................................................................................... 33