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CONTENTS

1. KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE ..........................................................5

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

ACCESSORIES .....................................................................................................................6

Optional Accessories ........................................................................................................................................ 6

USING YOUR SEWING MACHINE .....................................................................................7

Connecting Plugs .............................................................................................................................................. 7

Main Power and Sewing Light Switch ............................................................................................................... 8

Foot Controller .................................................................................................................................................. 8

Checking the Needle ......................................................................................................................................... 8

Replacing the Needle ........................................................................................................................................ 8

Changing the Presser Foot ................................................................................................................................. 9

Flat Bed Attachment ........................................................................................................................................ 10

Using a Free-arm Style .................................................................................................................................... 10

THE CONTROLS ...............................................................................................................11

Pattern Selection Dial ...................................................................................................................................... 11

Patterns and Stitch Names ............................................................................................................................... 12

Stitch Length Dial ............................................................................................................................................ 14

Stretch Stitching .............................................................................................................................................. 15

Stitch Width Dial ............................................................................................................................................ 15

Reverse Sewing Lever ...................................................................................................................................... 15

THREADING THE MACHINE ............................................................................................16

Winding the Bobbin ........................................................................................................................................ 16

Lower Threading ............................................................................................................................................. 18

Lower Threading (for models equipped with a quick-set bobbin) .................................................................... 19

Upper Threading ............................................................................................................................................. 21

Using the Needle Threader (for models equipped with a needle threader) ....................................................... 22

Drawing up the Lower Thread ......................................................................................................................... 24

Sewing with a Twin Needle ............................................................................................................................ 24

Thread Tension ............................................................................................................................................... 25

FABRIC, THREAD, AND NEEDLE COMBINATIONS .........................................................26

2. STRAIGHT AND ZIGZAG STITCHING .........................................................27

Please Read Before Sewing ............................................................................................................................. 27

Straight Stitching ............................................................................................................................................. 27

Zigzag Stitching .............................................................................................................................................. 28

3. BUILT-IN STITCHES ......................................................................................29

Blind Hem Stitching ........................................................................................................................................ 29

Shell Tuck Stitching ......................................................................................................................................... 29

Elastic Stitching ............................................................................................................................................... 30

Double Action Stitching .................................................................................................................................. 31

Patchworking .................................................................................................................................................. 31

Overedge Stitching .......................................................................................................................................... 31

Feather Stitching ............................................................................................................................................. 32

Triple Zigzag Stretch Stitching ......................................................................................................................... 32

Decorative Stitching ........................................................................................................................................ 33

4. SEWING BUTTONHOLES AND BUTTONS ..................................................34

Making a Buttonhole ....................................................................................................................................... 34

Adjusting Buttonholes ..................................................................................................................................... 35

Sewing Buttons ............................................................................................................................................... 36

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