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Question posted by stephanie57 on November 20th, 2012

No Manual. Does This Machine Have A Feature For Gathering Fabric?

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Users Manual - English - Page 2

... your back or knees. To reduce the risk of the electrical outlet. Lifting the sewing machine by its handle. When lifting the sewing machine, be careful not to make any adjustments mentioned in the instruction manual: • To unplug the machine, switch the machine to the symbol "O" position to turn it off, then grasp the plug and...

Users Manual - English - Page 3

... pull the fabric when sewing, and follow careful instruction when freehand stitching so that this sewing machine on the ...sewing machine was supplied in injuries. 5 Special care is required when sewing: • Always pay close attention to clean the case. Keep ventilation openings of the sewing machine...and scouring powders can damage the case and machine, and should be kept out of the reach...

Users Manual - English - Page 5

... presser foot holder ...26 2. SEWING BASICS 27 SEWING ...27 General sewing procedure ...27 Selecting a stitch ...28 Starting to sew ...29 Adjusting thread tension ...31 USEFUL SEWING TIPS ...32 Trial sewing ...32 Changing the sewing direction ...32 Sewing curves ...32 Sewing thick fabrics ...32 Sewing hook-and-loop fastener ...33 Sewing thin fabrics ...34 Sewing stretch fabrics ...34 Using a free...

Users Manual - English - Page 6

APPENDIX ...70 MAINTENANCE ...70 Cleaning the machine surface ...70 Cleaning the bobbin case ...70 TROUBLESHOOTING ...72 ERROR ... STITCHES 42 BASIC STITCHING ...43 Basic stitching ...43 BLIND HEM STITCHING 44 BUTTONHOLE SEWING 46 Button sewing ...49 ZIPPER INSERTION ...51 SEWING STRETCH FABRICS AND ELASTIC TAPE 52 Stretch stitching ...52 Elastic attaching ...52 APPLIQUÉ, PATCHWORK...

Users Manual - English - Page 7

... 12 and 17) This is used when winding the thread onto the bobbin and then threading the machine. j Operation panel (page 7) This is used to manually raise and lower the needle. 1 KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE 1 NAMES OF MACHINE PARTS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS The main parts a Bobbin winder (page 12) This winds the thread onto the...

Users Manual - English - Page 8

... with the needle position button) Press the needle position button to adjust the sewing speed. 6 e Presser foot The presser foot applies pressure consistently on the sewing machine model. f Feed dogs The feed dogs feed the fabric in place. Pressing the button twice sews one stitch. i Needle plate The needle plate is installed onto the presser...

Users Manual - English - Page 12

... left and turn off the sewing machine in , the start/stop button...SEWING MACHINE Foot controller Insert the foot controller plug into its jack/socket on the foot controller. When you take your foot off the sewing machine. Slower Faster You should make sure that nothing is placed on the foot controller when the machine is not in the fabric when sewing is the foot controller's maximum sewing...

Users Manual - English - Page 22

... the lower thread, put the bobbin back in the direction a of the upper thread. When sewing gathers or darts, you can begin sewing immediately without drawing up the lower thread Lightly hold the end of the arrow, and leave it... will be removed. a Upper thread While holding the end of the machine under the presser foot. KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE Drawing up the bobbin thread.

Users Manual - English - Page 23

... threads, regardless of the fabric being sewn. ● A 75/11 needle is already installed when the sewing machine is extremely dangerous. Use of any other needle may bend the needle or damage the machine. ● Never use home sewing machine needles. Needle types and their uses The sewing machine needle that you wish to sew. REPLACING THE NEEDLE This...

Users Manual - English - Page 24

...or 1 2 a Mark b Needle position button Turn off the sewing machine, otherwise injuries may break while the machine is accidentally pressed and the machine starts sewing. Replacing the needle Replace the needle as 65/9 to 75/11... use a bent needle. KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE CAUTION ● The appropriate fabric, thread and needle combinations are shown in "Checking the needle" .

Users Manual - English - Page 26

... needle). a First spool b Second spool Use the thread from front to thread the twin needle. KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE Sewing with a twin needle We have been made for this needle and two top threads. If the fabric is turned while the needle is the same as a single needle (page 22). b Right needle thread passes...

Users Manual - English - Page 29

...; Do not pull or push the fabric too hard while sewing, otherwise injuries may occur or the needle may break or bend. Turn on starting to sew, refer to "Starting to the needle location. 2 SEWING BASICS SEWING Basic sewing operations are described below to sew. 1 Turn on the machine. Before operating the sewing machine, read the following precautions. 2 CAUTION ●...

Users Manual - English - Page 31

...fabric under the presser foot, pass c the thread under the presser foot, and then pull out about 5 cm (2 inch) of thread toward you have finished making adjustments, g start sewing. • For details, refer to "Starting to sew" (page 29). Continuing to sew...your left hand, turn the handwheel toward the rear of the machine. When you (counterclockwise) and check that the mark on selecting ...

Users Manual - English - Page 32

... fabric to the left or right to "Sewing speed controller (for models equipped with the start/stop button)) (for models equipped with the sewing speed controller)" (page 10). g (With models equipped with reverse stitching, pressing (reverse/reinforcement stitch button) sews reinforcement stitches, 3 to start /stop button) cannot be set so that is stopped. X The machine...

Users Manual - English - Page 34

... the handwheel toward you select a stitch, the machine automatically sets the stitch width and length for the stitch that are described below. Turn the fabric using a zigzag stitch, select a shorter stitch length in the fabric). Raise the presser foot lever, and then turn the b fabric. SEWING BASICS USEFUL SEWING TIPS Various ways to achieve better results...

Users Manual - English - Page 36

... bed attachment 34 Slide the flat bed attachment to the left to -reach areas. SEWING BASICS Sewing thin fabrics When sewing thin fabrics, the stitching may become misaligned or the fabric may not feed correctly. To change your machine to the free-arm style, lift out the flat bed attachment. If this occurs, place thin paper or...

Users Manual - English - Page 37

... 3 machine may be used are listed for stitches in the following table. J 09 09 09 - - - - Overcasting on thin or medium weight fabrics 3.5 (1/8) 2.0 (1/16) 2.5-5.0 1.0-4.0 (3/32-3/16) (1/16-3/16) No No Rfc. Application Stitch Width Stitch Length [mm (inch.)] [mm (inch.)] Auto Manual Auto Manual Left J 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 Basic stitching, sewing gathers or...

Users Manual - English - Page 59

... Stitching Stitch Name Pattern No. J 02 02 02 02 02 02 02 ing inseams, sewing stretch fabrics and deco- Bar tack stitch A Reinforcing openings 2.0 (1/16) 0.4 (1/64) 42 42 ... Stitch Width Stitch Length [mm (inch.)] [mm (inch.)] Auto Manual Auto Manual Triple stretch stitch Attaching sleeves, sew- Triple stretch stitching Use triple stretch stitching to the desired length. ...

Users Manual - English - Page 61

...Rfc. Stitch Name Application Stitch Width Stitch Length [mm (inch.)] [mm (inch.)] Auto Manual Auto Manual Fagoting stitch J 19 19 19 17 17 17 17 Fagoting, smocking and decorative stitching 5.0 ... fabrics, heirloom stitching, etc. 5.0 (3/16) 1.5-7.0 (1/16-1/4) 2.5 (3/32) 1.5-4.0 (1/16-3/16) No No Rfc. *Select a stitch width of fabrics, such as with this sewing machine...

Users Manual - English - Page 65

... from the front to "Upper threading" (page 17). Start sewing. Heirloom stitching When sewing with the wing needle, otherwise the sewing machine may be used to decorate hems and tablecloths on inserting a needle, refer to plain weave fabrics. For details, refer to the back. d 3 63 Manually pass the thread through the eye of 6.0 mm (15/64...