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CONTENTS

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ...........1

1. KNOWING YOUR SEWING

MACHINE .................................. 4

ACCESSORIES .................................................4

Optional accessories .......................................... 4

THE MAIN PARTS ...........................................5

Flat bed attachment ............................................ 5

USING YOUR SEWING MACHINE ................6

Connecting plugs ............................................... 6

Main power and sewing light switch .................. 7

Foot controller .................................................... 7

Checking the needle ........................................... 7

Replacing the needle .......................................... 7

Changing the presser foot ................................... 8

THE CONTROLS .............................................9

Pattern selection dial .......................................... 9

Patterns and stitch names ................................... 9

Reverse sewing lever ........................................ 10

THREADING THE MACHINE .......................11

Winding the bobbin ......................................... 11

Lower threading ............................................... 13

Upper threading ............................................... 14

Drawing up the lower thread ............................ 16

FABRIC, THREAD, AND NEEDLE

COMBINATIONS .........................................17

2. SEWING BASICS ......................18

Please read before sewing ................................ 18

Starting sewing ................................................. 18

Trial sewing ...................................................... 19

Changing the sewing direction ......................... 19

Sewing thick fabrics ......................................... 19

Sewing thin fabrics ........................................... 20

Sewing stretch fabrics ....................................... 20

Stitching cylindrical pieces ............................... 20

Sewing with a twin needle (Option) ................. 20

Thread tension ................................................. 22

3. BUILT-IN STITCHES .................23

Straight stitching ............................................... 23

Zigzag stitching ................................................ 23

Blind hem stitching .......................................... 24

Shell tuck stitching ........................................... 25

Elastic stitching ................................................. 25

Double action stitching .................................... 26

Decorative stitching ......................................... 26

4. SEWING BUTTONHOLES AND

BUTTONS ............................... 27

Making a buttonhole .........................................27

Adjusting buttonholes .......................................28

Sewing buttons .................................................29

5. USING ATTACHMENTS AND

APPLICATIONS ....................... 30

Zipper insertion ................................................30

Gathering ..........................................................31

Darning ............................................................31

Appliqués .........................................................32

OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES ........................... 33

Using the walking foot ......................................33

Using the quilting guide ....................................34

Using the quilting foot ......................................34

Using the 1/4-inch quilting foot ........................35

Using the narrow hemmer foot .........................35

Using the blind stitch foot .................................37

6. APPENDIX ................................ 38

MAINTENANCE ........................................... 38

Restrictions on oiling ........................................38

Precautions on storing the machine ..................38

Cleaning ...........................................................38

TROUBLESHOOTING .................................. 40

INDEX .......................................................... 43

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