SECTION

 

KNOW

YOUR

MACHINE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A

Portable

Case

or

Cabinet

is

Available

.......

 

4

 

Locate

 

and

Identify

 

the

Parts

..............

 

 

5_6

 

Identify

 

the

Accessories

...................

 

 

 

 

6

SECTION

2.

PREPARE

YOUR

MACHINE

FOR

SEWING

 

 

 

Set

Up

 

the

Machine

 

..................

 

 

 

 

 

 

7_11

 

 

Plug

 

m

the

Machine

and

Switch

on

the Power

 

. . 7

 

 

 

Set

the

Foot

Control

.................

 

 

 

 

8

 

 

Check

the

Feed

 

Balance

Dial

 

 

B

 

 

Set

the

Pressure

 

Adjusting

 

Lever

 

8

 

 

Adjust

the

Presser

Foot

Lever ....

 

 

9

 

 

Thread

Cutter

 

 

 

 

 

..............

 

 

 

9

 

o

 

Accessory

 

Storage

Box

 

....

 

 

10

 

Free-Arm Sewing: the Removabte

 

 

 

 

 

 

Extension

 

Tabfe

 

 

................

 

 

 

 

 

1 O--11

 

Know

What the Presser Feet Will Do

 

.

t 2_I5

 

 

Foot

 

Storage

Compartment

........

 

 

12

 

,

 

Presser

FootTypes

 

 

...............

 

 

 

 

13_15

 

 

 

A.

 

Zigzag

Foot

 

 

 

................

 

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

C,

 

Overedge

Foot

..................

 

 

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

D,

 

Quilter

 

 

 

 

 

.....

 

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

E.

 

Zipper

Foot

 

................

 

 

 

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

F

 

Satin

Stitch

 

Foot

 

................

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

G,

 

Blind

 

Hem

Stitch

Foot

 

.........

 

 

14

 

 

 

H,

 

Stratght

 

Stitch

Foot

..............

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

J.

 

Sliding

 

Buttonhole

 

Foot

........

 

14

 

 

 

N,

 

Automatic

 

Buttonhole

Foot

............

 

14

 

 

Cheek

the

Presser

Foot

................

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

Change

the

Presser

Foot

..............

 

 

 

15

 

Choose

 

the

Needle

 

and

Thread

 

............

 

16_17

 

,

 

Check

the

Needle

..................

 

 

 

 

 

16

 

 

Fabric,

Needle,

Thread

and

Stitch

Length Chart

....

17

 

 

To

Change

the

Needle

.................

 

 

 

17

 

Prepare

 

the

Bobbin

 

 

.....................

 

 

 

 

 

18_20

 

o

 

To

Remove

 

the

 

Bobbin

from

the Machine

 

18

 

 

Horizontal

 

Spool

Pin

 

 

 

...............

 

18

 

 

 

Additional

 

Spool

Pin

...................

 

 

 

 

18

 

o

 

Wind

the

Bobbin

 

 

.....................

 

 

 

 

 

19

 

 

Insert

the

Bobbin

 

into the

Bobbin

Holder

 

20

 

Prepare

 

the

Top

Thread

...................

 

 

 

 

21_24

 

 

 

Thread

the

Needle

 

...................

 

 

 

 

21

 

 

Pick

Up

the

Bobbin

 

Thread

 

..............

 

22

 

 

Adjust

the

Top

 

Thread

Tension

 

23_24

 

 

For

Straight

Stitch

..................

 

 

 

23

 

 

For

Zigzag

Stitch

....................

 

 

 

 

24

SECTION

3.

LEARN

 

TO

USE

THE

CONTROLS

 

 

 

 

Main

Function

of Buttons

...............

 

....

25

 

Reverse

Stitch

Button

 

.................

 

 

25

 

Auto-Lock

Button

....................

 

 

 

25

 

 

Up/Down

Needle

Position

Button

...............

 

25

 

 

Control

 

Panel

....................

 

 

 

 

--

26

 

 

Display

 

Sharpness

Adjusting

Knob

............

 

26

 

,

Mode

Button

............................

 

 

 

 

 

27

 

-

Pattern

 

Selection

Buttons

 

 

27

 

Direct

Entry

 

Stitch Buttons

................

 

27

 

Memory

Button

........................

 

 

 

 

28

 

J

Mirror

 

Image

Button

...................

 

 

 

28

 

Clear

Button

 

..................

 

 

 

 

 

28

 

Twin

 

Needle

Button

....................

 

 

 

29

 

o

Editing

 

Button

 

.......................

 

 

 

 

29

 

Stitch

Width

 

Control

Button

 

29

 

o

Stitch

Length

Control

 

Button

 

29

 

 

Message

Button

....................

 

 

 

 

30

SECTION

4.

PRACTICE

COMMON

STITCHING

SKILLS

 

 

 

Use

the

Seam

Guides

 

 

 

 

31

 

Turn

a

Square

Corner

...................

 

 

 

31

 

Sewing

on

Heavy

Fabrics

...................

 

 

32

 

Dropping

 

the

Feed

Dogs

................

 

 

32

 

Basting

 

[]

 

 

.........................

 

 

 

 

 

33

 

Darning

 

[]

......................

 

 

 

 

 

 

34

 

Sew

a Button

..........................

 

 

 

 

 

 

35

 

Put

in a Zipper

 

....................

 

 

 

 

 

36 _ 38

SECTION

5.

LEARN

 

THE

STITCHES

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chart of

Sewing

Functions

.................

 

 

39

 

Stitch

Pattern

Chart

.....................

 

 

 

 

40_46

 

Straight

 

Stitches

[]

 

_

_],

[]

and []

....

47_56

 

Straight

Stitch

 

 

 

 

.......

47

 

 

Topstitching

 

.....................

 

 

 

 

 

48

 

Position

the

Needle

for

Topstitching

.........

 

49

 

 

Pintucking

............................

 

 

 

 

 

 

50

 

Quilting

............................

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

51

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