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CONTENTS

Accessories

Names of

Parts

Before You

Begin

Changing

Needles and

Light Bulb

Threading

Stitch

Samples and

Needle Chart

Changing

Presser Feet

Basic

Sewing

Caring for

Your

Machine

Trouble

Shooting

Fabric - Thread - Needles

Special

fabric

Light

weight

fabrics

Medium

weight

fabrics

Heavy

weight

fabrics

Thread

Silk, Polyester #30 – #50

Polyester #20 – #50

Cotton #80

Polyester #60

Silk #50

Silk, Polyester #50

Cotton #60 – #80

Polyester #60

Silk #50

Cotton #20 – #50

Polyester #20 – #50

Silk #20 – #50

Needle (HLX5)

#11 – #14

#11 – #16

#11

#11 – #14

#11

#14 – #18

#11 – #16

Cloth

Velvet

Synthetic Suede

Lawn

Tricot

Silk Georgette

Wool Georgette

Gingham

Lightweight Jersey

Gabardine, Flannel

Denim

Jersey

Tweed

✽ HLX5 needles are recommended; however, Schmetz 130/705H needles may

also be used under normal sewing conditions.

✽ Adjust pressure of sewing foot and drop feet height according to chart.

✽ When sewing on knit fabrics such as jersey or tricot, use a ballpoint needle or

other needle designed for use with knit fabrics.

Stitch Samples and Needle Chart

Stitch Samples

1 Set stitch length regulator to

desired stitch length.

2 Make sure approximately 15cm

of upper and bobbin threads are

pulled out and laying behind

presser foot. While needle is in

raised position, insert a test strip

from the garment fabric under the

foot.

3 Lower presser foot.

4 Lower needle through fabric,

then step gently on presser foot

and begin.

5 Raise needle to highest point.

6 Lift needle, remove fabric and

then cut thread.

✽ When using thread cutter:

5 Push thread cutter button

6 Lift foot and remove fabric.

Thread Tension

●

Selecting the proper needle for use with the fabric and thread you are working with.

✽ The following chart applies to many different sewing methods.

✽ Bobbin thread should feed smoothly. Adjust bobbin thread

to match that of upper thread. (If bobbin thread is too tight it

may cause fabric to bunch up)

to increase

bobbin

tension

to reduce

needle thread tension

to increase

needle

thread

tension

Fabric

Upper

Thread

Lower

Thread

Using the right needle

Upper

Thread

Lower

Thread

Right side of Fabric

Upper

Thread

Lower

Thread

Right side of fabirc

Wrong side of fabric

Bobbin tension

· · ·

Proper

When it is week

Bobbin tension

· · ·

Adjust needle thread tension with dial

Proper

When it is strong

Wrong side of fabric

Using the wrong needle can lead to

such undesirable results as messy

stitches, puckered seams and

thread breakage.

to reduce

bobbin

tension

HLX5

Schmetz

130/705H

#9 #65

#11 #75

#14 #90

#16 #100

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