TABLE OF CONTENTS

KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE

 

PRINCIPAL PARTS

1

ACCESSORIES

3

OPERATING YOUR SEWING MACHINE

5

Connecting Plugs

5

Main Power/Sewing Light Switch

7

Foot Controller

8

Checking the Needle

9

Replacing the Needle

9

Changing the Presser Foot

11

Flat Bed Attachment

11

VARIOUS CONTROLS

12

Pattern Selection Dial

12

Recommended Widths and Lengths for Stitches ...

13

Stitch Length Dial

16

Stitch Width Dial

17

Reverse Sewing Lever

17

Feed Dog Position Switch

18

Converting to Free-arm Style

18

Wide table

19

THREADING THE MACHINE

21

Winding the Bobbin

21

Lower Threading

23

Upper Threading

25

Using Needle Threader

27

Manually Drawing Up Lower Thread

29

Twin Needle Sewing

30

Thread Tension

32

FABRIC/THREAD/NEEDLE COMBINATIONS

33

STRAIGHT AND ZIGZAG STITCHING

 

PLEASE READ BEFORE SEWING

34

Straight Stitching

35

Zigzag Stitching

37

BUILT-IN STITCHES

 

Blind Hem Stitching

38

Shell Tuck Stitching

39

Elastic Stitching

40

Double Action Stitching

41

Scallop Stitching

42

Decorative Stitching

43

Patchwork

44

Overedge Stitching

45

Feather Stitching

46

Triple Zigzag Stretch Stitching

46

BUTTONHOLE AND BUTTON SEWING

 

Making a Buttonhole

47

Odd-shaped buttons that do not fit into

 

the button holder plate

49

Buttonhole Fine Adjustment

51

Button Sewing

54

USING ATTACHMENTS AND APPLICATIONS

 

Zipper Insertion

55

Gathering

55

Appliqués

57

Using the Free-motion Quilting Foot

58

Monogramming, Embroidering and Quilting

60

Darning

62

Using the Walking Foot

63

Using the 1/4-Inch Quilting Foot

65

Using the Quilting Guide

67

MAINTENANCE

 

Changing the Light Bulb

68

Cleaning

69

Performance Check List

71

Repacking the Machine

77

INDEX

 

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Sewing Manching specifications

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