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UTILITY STITCHES ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————94Satin stitchingA decorative stitch can be sewn by changing the stitch width

Reinforcement Stitching 953Reinforcement StitchingReinforce points that will be subject to strain, such as sleeve holes, inseams and pocket corners

UTILITY STITCHES ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————962Attach buttonhole foot “A”.• For details, refer to “Replacing the presser

Reinforcement Stitching 973DarningFabric that has been torn can be darned.Darning is sewn as shown below.1Determine the desired length of the darni

UTILITY STITCHES ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————985Pull down the buttonhole lever as far as possible.1 Buttonhole leverThe bu

Eyelet Stitching 993Eyelet StitchingEyelets, such as those on belts, can be sewn. Three sizes of eyelets are possible: 7 mm, 6 mm and 5 mm (1/4, 15

UTILITY STITCHES ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————100Decorative StitchingVarious decorative stitches can be sewn with this sewi

Decorative Stitching 1013FagotingStitching across an open seam is called “fagoting”. It is used on blouses and children's clothing. This stitc

UTILITY STITCHES ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————102Scallop stitchingThe wave-shaped repeating pattern that looks like shells

Decorative Stitching 10335Select stitch 25, 26 or 27.• For details, refer to “Selecting stitching” (page 66).6Stitch between the straight stitches.

5Decorative Stitching ...100Fagoting ...

UTILITY STITCHES ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————1045Unfold the fabric, and then iron the tucks down to one side.JoiningDecora

Decorative Stitching 1053Heirloom stitchingWhen sewing with the wing needle, the needle holes are enlarged, creating a lace-like decorative stitch.

UTILITY STITCHES ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————1062Attach monogramming foot “N”.• For details, refer to “Replacing the press

Decorative Stitching 10732Attach monogramming foot “N”.• For details, refer to “Replacing the presser foot” (page 41).3Select stitch 36.• For detai

UTILITY STITCHES ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————108Sewing the Various Built-In Decorative PatternsDecorative stitches, satin

Sewing the Various Built-In Decorative Patterns 1093Combining patternsMultiple patterns can be combined and sewn together.1Select the first pattern

UTILITY STITCHES ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————110Repeat sewing patternsTo repeatedly sew the combined pattern, follow the p

Sewing the Various Built-In Decorative Patterns 1113Checking the selected patternUp to 70 patterns can be combined. If all of the selected patterns

UTILITY STITCHES ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————112Mirror imaging the patternThe pattern can be mirror imaged along a vertica

Sewing the Various Built-In Decorative Patterns 1133Storing a patternCombined patterns can be stored for later use. Since stored patterns are not l

6Important Safety InstructionsWhen using this machine, basic safety precautions should always be taken, including the following:Read all instructions

UTILITY STITCHES ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————1145Press (OK key).X The contents of the selected pocket are displayed.6Che

Sewing the Various Built-In Decorative Patterns 11535Check the sewn pattern.If the part of the pattern indicated in the illustration is sewn unifor

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4 APPENDIXThe various maintenance and troubleshooting procedures are described in this chapter.Stitch Settings ...

APPENDIX ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————118Stitch SettingsApplications, stitch lengths and widths and whether the twin nee

Stitch Settings 1194Blind hem stitch17RBlind hem stitching on mediumweight fabrics0.0(0)3← – 3→2.0(1/16)1.0–3.5(1/16–1/8)NoReinforce-mentNo18RBlind

APPENDIX ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————120Decorative stitch29J Decorative stitching4.0(3/16)0.0–7.0(0–1/4)3.0(1/8)2.0–4.0

Stitch Settings 1214Buttonhole stitch42AHorizontal button-holes on thin and mediumweight fabrics5.0(3/16)3.0–5.0(1/8–3/16)0.4(1/64)0.2–1.0(1/64–1/1

APPENDIX ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————122Side cutter63SSewing straight stitches while cutting the fabric0.0(0)0.0–2.5(0–

Stitch Settings 1234Other stitchesStitch Type PatternPresser FootTwin NeedleAdjustable PatternLength/widthLeft/Right FlippingDecorative stitches123

7FOR USERS IN THE UK, EIRE, MALTA AND CYPRUS ONLYIf this machine is fitted with a three-pin non-rewireable BS plug then please read the following.IMPO

APPENDIX ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————124MaintenanceSimple sewing machine maintenance operations are described below.Cle

Maintenance 12543Turn the balance wheel toward you until the tip of the shuttle hook aligns with the edge of the race shelf.1 Shuttle race2 Shuttle

APPENDIX ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————126TroubleshootingIf the machine stops operating correctly, check the following po

Troubleshooting 1274The upper thread breaks.The upper thread was not threaded correctly (for example, the spool is not installed correctly, the spo

APPENDIX ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————128The fabric is wrinkled.The upper thread was not threaded correctly, or the bobb

Troubleshooting 1294The fabric does not feed.The feed dogs are lowered. Slide the drop feed lever to the left. page 92The stitch is too fine. Lengt

APPENDIX ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————130Error messagesIf the start/stop button is pressed before the sewing machine is

Troubleshooting 1314Nothing appears in the LCDIf nothing appears in the LCD when the sewing machine is turned on, the brightness of the LCD is eith

APPENDIX ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————132Cancelling the operation beepWhen the sewing machine is purchased, it is set to

Index 1334IndexSymbols+ key ...Cover ENumerics2-point zigzag stitch ...

8CONGRATULATIONS ON CHOOSING OUR MACHINEYour machine is one of the most advanced computerized household sewing machines. To fully enjoy all the featur

APPENDIX ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————134OOK key ...Cover

1 GETTING READYThe various preparations required before starting to sew are described in this chapter.Turning the Machine On/Off ...

GETTING READY ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————10Turning the Machine On/OffThis section explains how to turn the sewing machine

Turning the Machine On/Off 111Turning on the machine1Make sure that the sewing machine is turned off (the main power switch is set to “O”), and th

GETTING READY ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————12Understanding the LCD ScreensThe LCD screen, located on the front of the sewin

Understanding the LCD Screens 131Checking machine operating proceduresSimple descriptions on replacing the presser foot, threading the upper threa

Cover AEnclosed AccessoriesAfter opening the box, check that the following accessories are enclosed. If any item is missing or damaged, contact your r

GETTING READY ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————14Changing the Machine SettingsVarious sewing machine operations and sewing sett

Changing the Machine Settings 151 List of stitch or machine attributesThe stitch or machine attributes that can be set are listed below. For deta

GETTING READY ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————16Changing the needle stop positionWhen the sewing machine is purchased, it is s

Changing the Machine Settings 171Changing the screen languageThe language used in the screens that are displayed can be changed to one of the many

GETTING READY ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————18Winding/Installing the BobbinThis section describes how to wind the thread ont

Winding/Installing the Bobbin 1915Slide the bobbin winder shaft to the right.6Place the spool of thread for the bobbin onto the bobbin thread spoo

GETTING READY ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————20Memo● When using thread that winds off quickly, such as transparent nylon thre

Winding/Installing the Bobbin 211bPress (start/stop button) once.1 Start/stop buttonX The bobbin starts spinning and the thread is wound around

GETTING READY ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————22Installing the bobbinInstall the bobbin wound with thread.Memo● The order that

Winding/Installing the Bobbin 2316Pass the thread through the slot as shown, and then pull the thread out toward the front.1 CutterX The cutter cu

Cover BNames of Machine Parts and Their FunctionsThe names of the various parts of the sewing machine and their functions are described below. Before

GETTING READY ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————24Upper ThreadingIn this section, the procedures for positioning the spool for t

Upper Threading 251Loading the spool into the thread cassetteLoad the spool of thread into the enclosed thread cassette to prepare the upper threa

GETTING READY ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————263Push the thread cassette eject lever on the left side of the machine toward t

Upper Threading 2718While holding the end of the thread with your right hand and the thread cassette with your left hand, close the cover.9Pass th

GETTING READY ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————28cPull the thread under the disc at the front in the lower-left corner and arou

Upper Threading 291• If the needle is not raised to the correct position, the needle cannot be threaded with the needle threader. Be sure to check

GETTING READY ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————305Close the thread cassette compartment cover.X Now that the upper threading an

Upper Threading 3114Thread the thread cassette with the thread from the spool on the extra spool pin.• For more details, refer to “Loading the spo

GETTING READY ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————32Using the twin needleUsing the twin needle, you can sew two parallel lines of

Upper Threading 3315Insert the thread cartridge (with the extra spool pin attached) into the thread cassette compartment.• For more details, refer

———————————————————————————————————————— Names of Machine Parts and Their FunctionsCover CNeedle and presser foot section1 Buttonhole leverLower the b

GETTING READY ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————34cPress (OK key).X The screen for selecting the twin needle appears.dPress to

Upper Threading 351Pulling up the bobbin threadWhen making gathers or before free-motion quilting, first pull up the bobbin thread as described be

GETTING READY ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————36Replacing the NeedleThis section provides information on sewing machine needle

Replacing the Needle 371Memo● The smaller the thread number, the thicker the thread, and the larger the needle number, the thicker the needle.● Us

GETTING READY ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————38Replacing the needleReplace the needle as described below. Use the screwdriver

Replacing the Needle 3916While holding the needle with your left hand, use the screwdriver to tighten the needle clamp screw.Install the twin need

GETTING READY ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————404Lower the needle-changing tool.X The needle can be removed from the needle ba

Replacing the Presser Foot 411Replacing the Presser FootThe presser foot presses down on the fabric.Presser foot precautionsBe sure to observe the

GETTING READY ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————424Press the black button at the back of the presser foot holder.1 Black button

Replacing the Presser Foot 431Removing the presser foot holderRemove the presser foot holder when cleaning the sewing machine or when installing a

Cover DOperation buttonsThe operation buttons help you to easily perform various basic sewing machine operations.1 Thread cassette indicatorThe indica

GETTING READY ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————44Using the optional walking footWith the walking foot, both pieces of fabric ar

Replacing the Presser Foot 4513Raise the presser foot lever.1 Presser foot leverX The presser foot is raised.4With a screwdriver, loosen the press

GETTING READY ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————46Sewing Cylindrical PiecesFree-arm sewing makes sewing cylindrical pieces easy.

2 SEWING BASICSThe necessary preparations for sewing are described in this chapter.Sewing ...

SEWING BASICS ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————48SewingBasic sewing operations are described below.Before operating the sewing

Sewing 492General sewing procedureFollow the basic procedures below to sew.1Turn on the machine.Turn on the sewing machine.For details on turning o

SEWING BASICS ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————50Positioning the fabricBe sure that the fabric pieces are sewn in the correct

Sewing 512Starting to sewOnce you are ready to start sewing, you can start the sewing machine. The sewing speed can be adjusted using either the op

SEWING BASICS ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————523Turn on the sewing machine.4Slide the sewing speed controller to the left or

Sewing 532Securing the stitchingWhen sewing with the straight stitch, for example, at the end of an opening or where seams do not overlap, use reve

Cover EOperation panelThe operation panel, located on the front of the sewing machine, consists of the LCD (liquid crystal display) and keys for speci

SEWING BASICS ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————547After 3 to 5 reverse stitches have been sewn, release (reverse/reinforceme

Sewing 552Cutting the threadWhen you have finished sewing, cut the threads.1When you wish to finish the stitching and the sewing machine is stopped

SEWING BASICS ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————56Adjusting the Thread TensionThe tensions of the upper thread and of the bobbi

257Adjusting the Stitch Width and LengthThe zigzag width (pattern width) and stitch length of utility stitches can be adjusted. Normally, when a stitc

SEWING BASICS ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————58Adjusting the stitch lengthThe stitch length can be adjusted with the arrow k

Useful Functions 592Useful FunctionsFunctions useful in improving sewing efficiency are described below.Automatically sewing reverse/reinforcement

SEWING BASICS ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————609After reaching the end of the stitching, press (reverse/reinforcement stitc

Useful Sewing Tips 612Useful Sewing TipsVarious ways to achieve better results for your sewing projects are described below. Refer to these tips wh

SEWING BASICS ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————62Sewing thick fabrics If the fabric does not fit under the presser footIf the

Useful Sewing Tips 632Sewing thin fabricsWhen sewing thin fabrics, the stitching may become misaligned or the fabric may not feed correctly. If thi

1Optional AccessoriesThe following are available as optional accessories.1. Side cutterPart code: SA177, XC3879-0022. Quilting guidePart code: SA132,

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3 UTILITY STITCHESThe various stitches and their applications are described in this chapter.Selecting Stitching ...

UTILITY STITCHES ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————66Selecting StitchingYou can select any of the various types of stitching ava

Selecting Stitching 6736Press , , and (arrow keys) until the type of stitch that you wish to use is selected.7Press (OK key).X The screen conta

UTILITY STITCHES ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————68Overcasting StitchesSew overcasting stitches along the edges of cut fabric

Overcasting Stitches 693Sewing overcasting stitches using zigzag foot “J”Seven stitches can be used to sew overcasting stitches with zigzag foot “J

UTILITY STITCHES ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————70Sewing overcasting stitches using the optional side cutterUsing the side cu

Overcasting Stitches 7134Raise the presser foot lever to check that the side cutter is securely attached.5Pass the upper thread under the side cutt

UTILITY STITCHES ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————72Basic StitchingStraight stitches are used for sewing plain seams. Five stit

Basic Stitching 7335Start sewing.• For details, refer to “Starting to sew” (page 51).• For details on sewing reverse/reinforcement stitches, refer

2IntroductionThank you for purchasing this sewing machine.Before using this sewing machine, carefully read the “Important Safety Instructions” (page 6

UTILITY STITCHES ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————74Blind Hem StitchingSecure the bottoms of skirts and pants with a blind hem.

Blind Hem Stitching 7536Adjust the stitch width until the needle slightly catches the fold of the hem.1 Needle drop point1 Stitch width If the nee

UTILITY STITCHES ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————76Buttonhole StitchingButtonholes can be sewn and buttons can be sewn on. Ele

Buttonhole Stitching 773Buttonhole sewingThe maximum buttonhole length is about 28 mm (1-1/8 inch) (diameter + thickness of the button).Buttonholes

UTILITY STITCHES ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————78 If the button does not fit in the button guide plateAdd together the diam

Buttonhole Stitching 7938Raise the presser foot lever, remove the fabric, and then cut the thread.9Raise the buttonhole lever to its original posit

UTILITY STITCHES ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————80 Sewing buttonholes on stretch fabricsWhen sewing buttonholes on stretch f

Buttonhole Stitching 8134Place the button into button-sewing foot “M”.1 Button• When attaching four-hole buttons, first sew the two holes closest t

UTILITY STITCHES ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————82Zipper InsertionA zipper can be sewn in place.There are many methods for in

Zipper Insertion 8336Select stitch 3.• For details, refer to “Selecting stitching” (page 66).7Topstitch around the zipper.1 Stitching2 Right side o

3ContentsEnclosed Accessories ... Cover AAccessories ...

UTILITY STITCHES ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————844Press the seam allowance so that the right side (the side that will not be

Zipper Insertion 8530Close the zipper, turn over the fabric, and then baste the other side of the zipper to the fabric.1 Basting stitchingaAttach t

UTILITY STITCHES ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————86Sewing Stretch Fabrics and Elastic TapeStretch fabrics can be sewn and elas

Sewing Stretch Fabrics and Elastic Tape 8733Select a stitch.• For details, refer to “Selecting stitching” (page 66).4Sew the elastic tape to the fa

UTILITY STITCHES ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————88Appliqué, Patchwork and Quilt StitchingThe stitches that can be used for se

Appliqué, Patchwork and Quilt Stitching 893Appliqué stitching1Cut out the appliqué, leaving a seam allowance of between 3 and 5 mm (1/8 and 3/16 in

UTILITY STITCHES ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————90Patchwork (crazy quilt) stitching1Fold the edge of the top piece of fabric

Appliqué, Patchwork and Quilt Stitching 913Memo● To change the width of the seam allowance (the needle position), adjust the stitch width.QuiltingS

UTILITY STITCHES ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————92 Using the optional quilting guideUse the quilting guide to sew parallel s

Appliqué, Patchwork and Quilt Stitching 9334Slide the drop feed lever, located at the rear of the machine on the base, to (to the right as seen f