CONTENTS

KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE

 

PRINCIPAL PARTS

1

ACCESSORIES

3

OPERATING YOUR SEWING

 

MACHINE

5

Connecting Plugs

5

Main Power and Sewing Light Switches

6

Foot Controller

6

Inserting the Needle

7

Checking the Needle

7

Changing the Presser Foot

8

Converting to Free-Arm Style

9

Steadying the Machine

9

VARIOUS CONTROLS

10

Pattern Selection Dial

10

RECOMMENDED WIDTHS AND

 

LENGTHS FOR STITCHES

11

Stitch Length Dial

20

Stretch Stitching

21

Stitch Width Dial

22

Reverse Sewing Lever

23

Drop Feed Lever

 

(when the machine is equipped with a drop feed lever)23

THREADING THE MACHINE

24

Winding the Bobbin

24

Lower Threading

25

Upper (Needle) Threading

26

Using the Needle Threader

 

(when the machine is equipped with a needle threader) ..

28

Quick Thread-setting System

 

FAST START BOBBIN

 

(when the machine is equipped with a quick

 

thread-setting system)

30

Drawing Up Lower Thread

31

Twin-Needle Sewing

32

Thread Tension

33

CHART OF SEWING FABRICS, NEEDLES AND

 

THREAD COMBINATIONS

35

STRAIGHT AND ZIGZAG STITCHING

 

Straight Stitching

37

Zigzag Stitching

40

BUILT-IN STITCHES

 

Blindhem Stitching

41

Shell Tuck Stitching

42

Elastic Stitching

43

Scallop Stitching

44

Universal Stitching

44

Overedge Stitching

45

Feather Stitching

46

Triple Zigzag Stretch Stitching

47

Decorative Stitching

47

BUTTONHOLE AND BUTTON SEWING

 

Making a Buttonhole

 

(XL5300, XL5200, PX300 and PX200 only)

48

Making a Buttonhole

 

(XL5100 and PX100 only)

50

Buttonhole Fine Adjustment

53

Button Sewing

55

USING ATTACHMENTS AND APPLICATIONS

 

Zipper Inserting

57

Gathering

57

Darning

59

Appliques

60

Monogramming and Embroidering

61

MAINTENANCE

 

Changing the Bulb

63

Oiling

64

Cleaning

65

Performance Checklist

66

Repacking the Machine

72

INDEX

 

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