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    Cover A GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Enclosed Accessories After open ing the b ox, check that the follo wing acce ssor ies are encl osed. If an y item is m issing or damaged, contact your retaile r. Access ories The f ollowing item s should al so be encl osed in the bo x. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. ...

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    Cover B GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Names of Machine Parts and Their Fun ctions The nam es of the various part s of the s ewing ma chine and their fun ctions are de scribed belo w. Before us ing the sewing mac hine, care fully read the se descript ions to learn th e names of th e machine parts. Front v ...

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    — ———— ———————— ——————————— ——————————— ————— Names of Ma chine Parts and Their Functions Cover C GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Needle a nd presser foot section 1 Buttonhole leve r Lower the buttonhole lever when sewing butt ...

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    Cover D GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Operation buttons The ope ration butt ons help you to eas ily perform v arious bas ic sewi ng mach ine operatio ns. 1 Start/stop button Press the start/stop button to start or stop sewing. The machine sews at a slow speed at the beginni ng of sewing while the button ...

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    Cover E GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Operation panel The ope ration pan el, located on the front a t the right of the sewing m achine, co nsists of the LCD (liquid crystal display) a nd keys for spec ifying variou s sewing settings. 1 LCD (liquid cry stal display) Settings for the selecte d stit ch and ...

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    1 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Optional Accessories The follo wing are av ailable as o ptional accessori es. 1. Side cutter Part code: SA 177,XC3879-002 2. Quil ting g uide Part code: SA132, XC2215-002 3. Wide table Part code: SA 537,XC4541-051 Memo ● To obta in optional acc essories or parts, c ontac ...

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    2 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Introduction Thank y ou for purcha sing this sewing machin e. Before using this sewing mach ine, caref ully read the “Im portant Safet y Instruction s” (page 6), and then st udy this manual for the correc t operatio n of the vari ous functions. In additio n, after you ...

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    3 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Contents Enclosed Accessorie s ................ ............. .................... ................... ............. ............... Co ver A Acces sories .. ...... ...... ......... ...... ...... ......... ...... ...... ......... ...... ...... ......... ...... ...... ..... ...

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    ———————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— —————— — 4 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX SEWING BASICS .... ................... .............. ................... .............. .. ...

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    5 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Reinforce ment Stitching ........... .................... ............. ................... ................... ................ 1 00 Triple stret ch st itchin g ..... ........ ...... ....... ........ ...... ....... ........ ...... ....... ........ ...... ....... ........ ...

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    6 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Important Safety Instructions When us ing this mac hine, basic safety precau tions shou ld always be taken, includi ng the foll owing: Read all ins tructions befor e using. DANGER - To reduce t he risk of e lectric sh ock: 1. The machin e should n ever be lef t unattended ...

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    7 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX FOR USERS IN THE UK, EIRE, MALTA AND CYPRUS ONLY If this ma chine is fitte d with a thre e-pin non- rewireable BS plu g then pl ease read the following. IMPORTANT If the ava ilable sock et outlet is n ot suitable fo r the plug s upplied with t his equipm ent, it sho uld be ...

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    8 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX CONGRATULATIONS ON C HOOSING OUR MA CHINE Your machi ne is one of the most a dvanced com puterized househol d sewing m achines. To fully enjoy all t he features, we suggest that you stud y the manua l before u sing the ma chine. PLEASE READ BEFORE USING THIS MACHINE For sa ...

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    1 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX GETTING READY The variou s preparat ions requir ed before starting to sew are desc ribed in thi s chapte r. Turning the Machine On /Off ............. ................... ................... .................... .......... 10 Understa nding the LC D Screens ............... ...

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    GETTING READY —————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— —————— — 10 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Turning the Machine On/Off This sectio n explains ho w to turn the sewing mac hine on and off. Pow ...

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    GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Turning the Machine On /Off 11 Turning on the machine 1 Make sure that the sewing machine is tu rned off (th e main po wer swi tch is set t o “O”) , and then plug the power supply cord into the power supply jack on the right side of the machi ne. 2 Insert the plug of the ...

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    GETTING READY —————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— —————— — 12 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Understanding th e LCD Screens The LCD screen, loca ted on the fro nt at the righ t of the sewin g ...

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    GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Underst anding the LC D Screens 13 Checking machine operating procedures Simp le descript ions on repl acing the p resser foo t, threading the upper t hread, wi nding the bobbin and installing the bobbi n can be display ed in the LCD . 1 Turn on the sewing ma chine. X The LC ...

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    GETTING READY —————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— —————— — 14 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Changing the Machine Settin gs Various s ewing m achine oper ations and sewing set tings can be ch ...

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    Changing the Machine S ettings 15 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX ■ List of st itch or m achine at tribut e The stitc h or machine a ttribute that c an be set are li sted below. F or details on eac h attribut e, refer to the correspondin g reference page. Attribute Icon De tails Reference Automatic rever ...

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    GETTING READY —————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— —————— — 16 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Changing the needle stop position When the sewing machin e is purchased , it is set to leave t he ...

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    GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Changing the Machine S ettings 17 Changing the screen language The l anguage u sed in the sc reens t hat are di splayed can be change d to one of the many a vailable. When the sewing ma chine is purchase d, the screens appe ar in English. 1 Press (settings key) i n the opera ...

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    GETTING READY —————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— —————— — 18 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Winding/ Installing the Bo bbin This sectio n describes how to wind the thread on to the bobbin, a ...

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    GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Winding/ Installing the Bobbin 19 1 Turn on the sewing ma chine. 2 Lift o pen the u pper co ver. 3 Place th e bobbin on t he bobbin winder s haft so that the spring on the shaft fits in to the notch in t he bobbin . 1 Not ch 2 Bobbin winder shaft spring 4 Slide the bobbi n w ...

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    GETTING READY —————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— —————— — 20 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 8 While hold ing the spool with your right hand , pull the th read with yo ur left hand, and then ...

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    GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Winding/ Installing the Bobbin 21 c Slide the sewing speed controller to the right (so that the speed will be fast). 1 Sewing spe ed controll er d Press (start/stop b utton) once. 1 Start/stop button X The bobbin s tarts spinning and the thread is wound around th e bobbin. X ...

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    GETTING READY —————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— —————— — 22 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Installing the bobbin Install the bobbin woun d with threa d. Memo ● The ord er that the bo bbin ...

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    GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Winding/ Installing the Bobbin 23 7 Reatt ach the bo bbin co ver. Insert the tab in the low er-left corne r of the bobbin c over, and the n lightly pre ss down on the ri ght sid e. X The lowe r threading is f inished. Next, threa d the upper thread. Con tinue with the proc e ...

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    GETTING READY —————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— —————— — 24 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Upper Threading In this sect ion, the proce dures for positio ning the sp ool for the upp er threa ...

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    GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Uppe r Thread ing 25 • If the presser foot is no t raised, the sewing machi ne cann ot be t hread ed corr ectly . 3 Press (needle positio n button ) once or twice to raise the needle. 1 Nee dle pos ition but ton • If the needle is no t correctly ra ised, the sewing machi ...

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    GETTING READY —————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— —————— — 26 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 8 While hold ing the spool with your right hand , pull the th read with yo ur left hand, and then ...

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    GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Uppe r Thread ing 27 Threading the needle The nee dle threade r can be used with needl e size 75/11 thro ugh 100/16. F or more deta ils on the needle, refer to “ Needle type s and their uses” (page 3 3). 1 With your le ft hand, hold the end of the thread p assed through ...

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    GETTING READY —————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— —————— — 28 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 7 Raise the presser foot lever, pass th e thread through the presser f oot, and th en pull out abo ...

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    GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Uppe r Thread ing 29 3 Manually th read the left needl e with the upper thread. Pass the th read through the eye of t he needle from the front. • The needle threa der cannot be use d with the twin needle . If the needle threade r is used with the t win needle , the sew ing ...

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    GETTING READY —————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— —————— — 30 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX a Press (settings key) in the operation pane l. X The sett ings screen ap pears. b Press , , and ( ...

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    GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Uppe r Thread ing 31 Using thread that winds off quickly When using thread that winds off quickly , such as transparen t nylon thread or me tallic thread, pla ce the encl osed spool net over the spoo l before placin g the spool of thr ead onto the spool pin. If the spool net ...

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    GETTING READY —————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— —————— — 32 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 5 Pull out a bout 5 cm (2 i nch) of the b obbin thread under the presser foot toward the rea r of ...

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    Replacing the Needle 33 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Replacing the Ne edle This sectio n provides info rmation on sew ing machi ne needles. Needle pre cautions Be sure to observe the f ollowing pre cautions concer ning the h andling of th e needle. F ailure to obse rve these precaut ions is ex tremely d ...

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    GETTING READY —————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— —————— — 34 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Memo ● The sma ller the threa d number, th e thicker the thre ad, and the larger the n eedle num ...

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    GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Replacing the Needle 35 Replacing t he needle Repl ace the needl e as desc ribed below. Use the screwdriver and a need le that has be en determin ed to be strai ght accordin g to the i nstructions in “Check ing the nee dle”. 1 Press (n eedle posi tion butto n) onc e or t ...

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    GETTING READY —————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— —————— — 36 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX ● Be sure t o insert t he needle un til it touches t he needle stoppe r and secur ely tigh ten t ...

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    GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Replac ing the Press er Foot 37 Replacing the Presser Foot The presse r foot presses down o n the fab ric. Presser foot precautions Be sure to observe the f ollowing preca utions concer ning the needle s. Replacing the pr esser foot Replace th e presse r foot as describ ed b ...

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    GETTING READY —————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— —————— — 38 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 4 Press the blac k butto n at the b ack of t he presser foot holder . 1 Black button 2 Presser foo ...

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    GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Replac ing the Press er Foot 39 Adjusting the pressure of the presser foot The am ount of pressu re that the p resser foo t applies to the fabric can be adjuste d. 1 Lower the presser foot le ver. 1 Presser foot lever 2 Turn t he presse r foot di al at the b ack of t he sewi ...

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    GETTING READY —————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— —————— — 40 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Note ● If the p resser foot ho lder is not corre ctly installed , the thread tension wi ll be in ...

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    GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Replac ing the Press er Foot 41 Note ● When sewing with th e walking foot, sew at a spe ed between s low and m edium. ■ Removi ng th e walki ng foot 1 Press (n eedle posi tion butto n) onc e or twic e to raise th e needle. 1 Nee dle pos ition but ton X The ne edle is rai ...

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    GETTING READY —————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— —————— — 42 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Sewing Cylindrical or Large Pi eces When sewing cylindrical or large piec es of fabri c, remove th ...

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    GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Sewing Cylindri cal or Large Pieces 43 4 Turn the sc rew at the bottom of the legs to adjust t heir heigh t. 5 When yo u are f inished usi ng the wi de tabl e, remove it. While sl ightly lifting up the wide table, pull it off to the left. 6 Install the f lat bed attachm ent ...

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    GETTING READY —————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— —————— — 44 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX ...

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    2 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX SEWING BASICS The n ecessary pr eparat ions for se wing are de scribed i n this ch apter. Sewing ... ................... ................... .................... ............. ................... ................... .... 46 Adjusting t he Thread Tension ................... ...

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    SEWI NG BASI CS ————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— ———————— —————— — 46 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Sewing Basic se wing opera tions are d escribed belo w. Before op erating the sewing mac hine, r ...

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    Sewing 47 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UTILITY STITCHES APPENDIX INDEX General sewing procedure Follow the basic procedures below to sew. 1 Turn on the machine. Turn on the sewing machine. For details on turning on the machine, refer to “Turning on the machine” (page 11). ↓ 2 Select the stitch. Select the stitch appropriate for the a ...

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    SEWI NG BASI CS ————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— ———————— —————— — 48 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Positioning the fabric Be sure that the fabric pieces ar e sewn in the correct order an d that t ...

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    Sewing 49 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Starting to sew Once yo u are ready to start sew ing, you can start the sewin g machin e. The se wing sp eed can b e adjust ed using eith er the opera tion buttons or the foot controller. ■ Usin g the ope ration but tons Sewin g can be s tarted and stopped us ing ...

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    SEWI NG BASI CS ————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— ———————— —————— — 50 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 3 Turn on the sewing ma chine. 4 Slide the sewing speed controller to the left or right to selec ...

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    Sewing 51 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Securing the stitching When sewing w ith the straight stitc h, for example, at the end of an openin g or where se ams do not overlap , use reverse stit ching or reinf orcement stitching t o secure the end of the th read. 1 Lower the n eedle into th e fabric at th e ...

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    SEWI NG BASI CS ————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— ———————— —————— — 52 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 7 After 3 to 5 reverse stitches have been sewn, release (reverse /reinforcem ent stitch button) ...

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    Sewing 53 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Cutting the threa d When yo u have finish ed sewin g, cut the thre ads. The threads can be cut in eit her of two w ays. ■ Using the thread cutter bu tton 1 When yo u wish to f inish the stitchi ng, press (thread cutter button) once. 1 Thread cutte r button X The ...

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    SEWI NG BASI CS ————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— ———————— —————— — 54 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Adjusting th e Thread Tension The tens ions of the u pper thread a nd of the bob bin thread (th ...

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    55 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Adjusting th e Sti tch Width and Length The zig zag width (pa ttern width) a nd stitch leng th of utility stit ches can be adjusted. Norma lly, when a stitc h is selected , the appropri ate width a nd length are automaticall y selected. F or details on the range of values ...

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    SEWI NG BASI CS ————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— ———————— —————— — 56 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Adjusting the stitch leng th The stit ch length c an be adjuste d with the a rrow keys . 1 Turn ...

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    Useful Fun ctions 57 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Useful Functions Function s useful in impro ving sewing efficiency are described b elow. Automatically s ewing reverse/ rein forcemen t stitches The sewi ng machi ne can b e set to au tomat ically sew reverse o r reinforceme nt stitches at the begin ning ...

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    SEWI NG BASI CS ————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— ———————— —————— — 58 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 9 After re aching the end of th e stitchin g, press (revers e/reinfor cement stitch but ton) onc ...

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    Useful Fun ctions 59 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 6 Press to select . To re tur n to , pres s . X The mach ine i s now set f or pro gramme d thread- cutting. 7 Pres s ( OK key). X The ini tial stitch screen a ppears again, a nd appears in the lower-lef t corner of the screen. • When the sewing m achin ...

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    SEWI NG BASI CS ————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— ———————— —————— — 60 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Saving st itch setti ngs Adjusted stitc h width and le ngth settings c an be saved so t hat they ...

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    Useful Fun ctions 61 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Hands-free raising and lifting of the presser foot Using the knee lifter , you can ra ise and lowe r the presser foot with your kn ee, leaving both hands fr ee to handle the fabr ic. ■ Instal ling th e knee l ifter 1 Turn of f the sewing machine. 2 Ins ...

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    SEWI NG BASI CS ————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— ———————— —————— — 62 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Useful Sewi ng Tips Various ways t o achieve better results for your se wing projec ts are descr ...

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    Usef ul Sewi ng Tip s 63 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Sewing thick fabrics ■ If the f abric does not fit under the p resser foot If the fa bric does not fit easily under th e presser foot, raise the presse r foot lever e ven higher to bring th e presser foot to its highest positi on. ■ If thic k sea ...

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    SEWI NG BASI CS ————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— ———————— —————— — 64 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Sewing thin fabrics When sewing t hin fabrics, the stitching ma y become misaligne d or the fabr ...

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    Usef ul Sewi ng Tip s 65 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX ■ Aligning the fabric with a needle plate marking The ma rkings on the needle plate show the distan ce fro m the needle positi on of a seam sewn with th e straight stitch (left needle po sition). Sew while keeping the edge of th e fabric alig ned w ...

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    SEWI NG BASI CS ————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— ———————— —————— — 66 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX ...

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    3 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX UTILITY ST ITCHES The variou s stitches a nd their a pplication s are describ ed in this chapter. Selecting St itching ................. ................... ............. ................... .................... .......... 68 Overcastin g Stitches . ............. ......... ...

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    UTILIT Y ST ITCHES ——————————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— — 68 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Selecting Stitching You can select any o f the various t ypes of stitchin g available. Stitch typ ...

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    Selectin g Stitching 69 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 6 Press , , and (arrow keys ) unti l the type of stitch that you wish to use is selected. 7 Press (OK key). X The screen containing the various stitches in the sele cted stitch ty pe appears. ■ Unders tanding t he screen 1 Selected sti tch type 2 Nu ...

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    UTILIT Y ST ITCHES ——————————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— — 70 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Overcasting Stitc hes Sew overca sting stitches along the e dges of cut fabric to prevent them fr ...

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    Overcastin g Stitches 71 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Sewing overcasting stitches using zigzag foot “J” Seven stitches can b e used to sew ov ercasting st itches with zigz ag foot “J” . 1 Attac h zigza g foot “J” . • For d etails, refer to “R eplacing th e presser foot” (page 37). 2 Se ...

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    UTILIT Y ST ITCHES ——————————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— — 72 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Sewing overcasting stitches us ing the optional side cutter Using the side cutter, sea m allowanc ...

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    Overcastin g Stitches 73 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 6 Raise t he presse r foot le ver to che ck that t he side cutter is securely attached. 7 Pass the upper thread unde r the side cutter, and then pull it out t oward the rea r of the sewing mach ine. 8 Select a stit ch. • For d etails, refer to “ ...

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    UTILIT Y ST ITCHES ——————————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— — 74 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Basic Stitching Straight stitches are use d for sewing plai n seams. Fi ve stitches ar e availabl ...

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    Basic Stitc hing 75 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 5 Star t sewi ng. • For d etails, refer to “S tarting to sew” (page 4 9). • For d etails on sewing reverse/re inforcement stitches, refer to “Sec uring the stitc hing” (page 5 1). 6 When sewi ng is fi nished , cut the t hread. • For d etails ...

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    UTILIT Y ST ITCHES ——————————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— — 76 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Blind Hem Stitchi ng Secure the bottoms of skirts and pa nts with a bli nd hem. T wo stitches ar ...

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    Blind He m Stitching 77 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 6 Adjust the stitc h width until the needle slightly catc hes the fold o f the hem. 1 Needle drop point 1 Stitch width ■ If the needle catches too much of the hem fold The needle is too far to the left. Press (of the arrow keys) to decrease the stit ...

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    UTILIT Y ST ITCHES ——————————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— — 78 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Buttonhol e Stitching Buttonhole s can be sew n and button s can be sewn on . Eleven stit ches ar ...

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    Buttonhole S titching 79 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Buttonhole sewing The ma ximum button hole length is about 28 mm (1-1/8 inch) (diameter + thi ckness of the b utton). Button holes are se wn from the fron t of the pres ser foot to t he back, a s shown bel ow. The names of par ts of b utto nhole foo ...

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    UTILIT Y ST ITCHES ——————————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— — 80 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX ■ If the button does not fit in the button gu ide plate Add togeth er the diam eter and thic kn ...

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    Buttonhole S titching 81 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 9 Raise the buttonhole le ver to its origi nal position . 0 Insert a pi n along t he insid e of one ba r tack at the end of the buttonho le stitching to p revent the sti tching fro m being cu t. 1 Pin a Use th e seam r ipper t o cut to wards t he pin ...

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    UTILIT Y ST ITCHES ——————————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— — 82 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 2 Attach butt onhole fo ot “A”. • For d etails, refer to “R eplacing th e presser foot” ...

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    Buttonhole S titching 83 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 3 Place the butto n into button-sewing f oot “M”. 1 Butt on • When attaching four-h ole buttons, first se w the two holes closest to you. Then, slid e the button so t hat the ne edle goes i nto the two holes tow ard the rea r of the sewin g mac ...

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    UTILIT Y ST ITCHES ——————————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— — 84 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX ■ Attach ing a shan k to a but ton To sew the b utto n with a sha nk, a ttach t he bu tton with ...

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    Zipper Inse rtion 85 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Zipp er Inserti on A zippe r can b e sewn in place. Ther e are many method s for in sertin g zipper s. The pr ocedure s for i nserting a cente red zipp er and a side zip per are d escribed b elow. Inserting a centered zipper Stitching is sewn on bo th pi ...

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    UTILIT Y ST ITCHES ——————————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— — 86 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 6 Select stitch 3 . • For d etails, refer to “ Selectin g stitching” (page 6 8). 7 Topstitc ...

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    Zipper Inse rtion 87 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 4 Press the seam allowance so that the rig ht side (the side that will not be stitched) ha s an extra 3 mm (1/8 inch). 1 Wrong side of fabric 2 3 mm (1 /8 inch) 5 Align the zipp er teet h with th e press ed edge of the fabric having the extra 3 mm (1/8 i ...

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    UTILIT Y ST ITCHES ——————————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— — 88 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 0 Clos e the zippe r, turn ov er the fab ric, an d then baste th e other sid e of the z ipper to ...

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    Zipper/pipin g Insertion 89 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Zipper/pi ping Insertion A zipper a nd piping can be sew n in place. There are many method s for inserting zip pers and pipings . The procedur es for inse rting a cen tered zi pper and a piping a re described b elow, with the adjustable z ipper/pi ...

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    UTILIT Y ST ITCHES ——————————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— — 90 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 7 Securel y tighten the positioning screw with a screwdriver. 1 Positioning screw 8 Topstitc h ar ...

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    Sewing S tretch Fabric s and Elas tic Tape 91 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Sewing Stretch Fabrics and Elastic Tape Stretch fabrics ca n be sewn and e lastic tap e can be attac hed. Observe the correspond ing precaut ions when pe rforming each o f the followin g stitching op erations. Stretch stitching 1 ...

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    UTILIT Y ST ITCHES ——————————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— — 92 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 3 Select a stit ch. • For d etails, refer to “ Selectin g stitching” (page 6 8). 4 Sew the ...

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    Appliqué , Patchwor k and Quilt S titching 93 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Appliqué, Patchwork and Quil t Stitching The sti tches that can be u sed for sew ing appli qués, patchw ork and quilt s are des cribed below . Appliqué stitching 1 Cut out the appliqué , leaving a seam allowan ce of betw een ...

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    UTILIT Y ST ITCHES ——————————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— — 94 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 3 Turn the fabric ove r, and then baste or pin it onto the f abric that it will be atta ched to. ...

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    Appliqué , Patchwor k and Quilt S titching 95 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Patchwork (cra zy quilt) stitching 1 Fold the edg e of th e top p iece of fabr ic and place it over th e lower p iece. 2 Sew the two piece s of fabric tog ether so the pattern s pans over both pieces. Piecing Sewing to gether tw ...

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    UTILIT Y ST ITCHES ——————————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— — 96 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Memo ● To ch ange the width of the seam allow ance (the ne edle position), a djust the stitch w ...

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    Appliqué , Patchwor k and Quilt S titching 97 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX ■ Using th e optional quilting guid e Use the quilting guid e to sew paralle l stitches that are equal ly spa ced. 1 Insert the stem o f the quilter in to the hole a t the re ar of the wa lking fo ot or pr esser foo t holder . ...

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    UTILIT Y ST ITCHES ——————————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— — 98 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 4 Slide t he drop feed lev er, locat ed at the re ar of the mac hine on the base, to (to the righ ...

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    Appliqué , Patchwor k and Quilt S titching 99 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Satin stitching A decor ativ e stitch can be sewn b y changi ng the stitch widt h of a satin stitch . If the sewing mac hine is set so that the stitch wid th can be adjuste d using the sewing spee d controller, the stitc h width ...

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    UTILIT Y ST ITCHES ——————————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— — 100 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Reinforcement Stitching Reinforce points that w ill be subject to st rain, such as sle eve holes ...

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    Reinforcemen t Stitching 101 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 2 Attach butt onhole fo ot “A”. • For d etails, refer to “R eplacing th e presser foot” (page 37). 3 Select stitch 54 . • For d etails, refer to “ Selectin g stitching” (page 6 8). 4 Position the fabric so th at the openi ng of th ...

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    UTILIT Y ST ITCHES ——————————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— — 102 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Dar ning Fabric t hat has been torn ca n be dar ned. Darning is sewn as shown below. 1 Determine ...

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    Reinforcemen t Stitching 103 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 5 Pull down t he butt onhol e leve r as f ar as possible . 1 Buttonhole lever The butto nhole leve r is positioned behind the bracket on the button hole foot . 1 Buttonhole lever 2 Bracket 6 Gently hold the end of the upp er thread in your left h ...

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    UTILIT Y ST ITCHES ——————————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— — 104 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Eyelet Stitching Eyelets, such as those on belts, can be se wn. Three siz es of eyelets are poss ...

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    105 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Decorative Stitching Various dec orative stitc hes can be sewn w ith this sewing machine. Stitch Name Pattern Applic ation Stitch Wid th [mm (inch.)] Stitch Length [mm (in ch.)] Presse r Foot Auto Manual Au to Ma nual Fagot ing stitch 26 Sewing two piece s of fabric toge ...

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    UTILIT Y ST ITCHES ——————————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— — 106 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Fagoting Stitching across an open sea m is called “fa goting”. It is used on bl ouses and ch ...

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    Decorative S titching 107 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Scal lop stit ching The wa ve-shaped repeating pattern tha t looks lik e shells is called “scalloping ”. It is used on the collars of blou ses and t o decor ate the ed ges of handke rchiefs. 1 Attach mo nogramming foot “N”. • For d etails, ...

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    UTILIT Y ST ITCHES ——————————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— — 108 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 5 Select stitch 25 , 26 or 27 . • For d etails, refer to “ Selectin g stitching” (page 6 8 ...

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    Decorative S titching 109 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 5 Unfold t he fabric, an d then iron the tucks down to o ne side. Joining Decorativ e bridging stit ches can be sewn over th e seam al lowance of join ed fabrics. Th is is used when making a crazy quilt. 1 Attach zigzag foot “J ”. • For d etai ...

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    UTILIT Y ST ITCHES ——————————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— — 110 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Heirloom stitching When sewin g with the wing need le, the need le holes are enla rged, creat in ...

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    Decorative S titching 111 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Partially rem oving threads i s called “dra wnwork”. This give s a beautiful result with f abrics that ha ve a loose w eave. Two ways to create draw nwork are de scribed below. ■ Drawnw ork (Ex ample 1 ) 1 Pull out several threads from the fab ...

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    UTILIT Y ST ITCHES ——————————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— — 112 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX ■ Drawnw ork (Ex ample 2 ) 1 Pull out several threads from two sections of the fabric , separa ...

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    Sewing the Various Bu ilt-In Deco rative Patter ns 113 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Sewing the Various B uil t-In Decorative Patterns Satin stitc hes, cross-stitches and decorati ve satin stitch es can be sew n. All are sew n with mono gramming foot “N”. Sewing beautiful patterns In order to sew the ...

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    UTILIT Y ST ITCHES ——————————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— — 114 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 4 Sew reinforcem ent stitches. When sewing with a characte r stitch, reinforce ment stitches are ...

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    Sewing the Various Bu ilt-In Deco rative Patter ns 115 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Memo ● Up to 7 0 patterns can be combin ed. ● Some util ity stitches cannot be combin ed. ● If multip le patterns have been combin ed, the sew ing machine sto ps once all th e selecte d patterns disp layed in the L ...

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    UTILIT Y ST ITCHES ——————————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— — 116 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 1 Single 2 Repeated Note ● If repea ted sewing is set , the pattern is repeat edly sewn until ...

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    Sewing the Various Bu ilt-In Deco rative Patter ns 117 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Changing the pattern size The size of character stitc hes in the G othic font an d outline sty le can be switc hed betwe en large and small. However, the size of other pattern s cannot be chan ged. 1 Select a stit ch. Se ...

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    UTILIT Y ST ITCHES ——————————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— — 118 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Changing the stit ch density If a decora tive satin st itch has been selected, th e stitch den s ...

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    Sewing the Various Bu ilt-In Deco rative Patter ns 119 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Mirror imaging the pattern The p attern can b e mirro r imaged a long a ve rtical axis. 1 Select a stit ch. 2 Press (setti ngs key) in the o peratio n panel . X The sett ings screen ap pears. 3 Press , , and (arrow keys ...

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    UTILIT Y ST ITCHES ——————————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— — 120 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Storing a pattern Combined patterns can b e stored f or later use. Since stored pat terns are no ...

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    Sewing the Various Bu ilt-In Deco rative Patter ns 121 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 5 Press ( OK key). X The con tents of the sel ected pocket are disp layed . 6 Check t he con tents, an d then pre ss (OK key). To selec t a different p ocket, press (back key). X The ini tial stitch screen a ppears again ...

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    UTILIT Y ST ITCHES ——————————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— — 122 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 5 Check the sewn pa ttern. If the pa rt of the patte rn indicated in the illustration is sewn un ...

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    Designin g a Pattern 123 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Designing a Pattern With the M y Custom Stitc h function, yo u can sew stitch patterns that you design y ourself. Draw ing a sketch of the pattern Prep are a grid sheet set. 1 Draw a sketch o f the pat tern on the grid s heet set. Draw th e pattern a ...

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    UTILIT Y ST ITCHES ——————————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— — 124 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Entering the patte rn data Follow t he pattern dr awn on the g rid sheet and program the pattern ...

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    Designin g a Pattern 125 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX X The embroide ry screen appears . a Specif y the v arious st itching settin gs, such as reverse/r einforcement stitching, in the same way as with other stitches. • With th is screen display ed, pressing (back k ey) allows y ou to add or remove poi ...

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    UTILIT Y ST ITCHES ——————————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— — 126 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Desi gn exampled Enter ea ch of the po ints indica ted in the ta ble to sew the sample stitch . ...

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    4 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX APPENDIX The variou s mainte nance and troubles hooting pr ocedures a re des cribed in t his chapt er. Stitch Setting s ........... ................... .................... ................... ............. ................... .. 128 Maintenance .................. ........ ...

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    APPENDIX ———————— ———————— ————————— —————————— ————————— ———————— — 128 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Stitch Settings Applicatio ns, stitch leng ths and widths and whether the tw in needl e can be u ...

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    Stitch Set tings 129 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Overcasting stitch 11 G Overcast ing on thin or medium weight fabrics 3.5 (1/8) 2.5–5.0 (3/32– 3/16) 2.0 (1/16) 1.0– 4.0 (1/16– 3/16) No Reinfo rce- ment Reinfo rce- ment + thread-cut- ting No 12 G Overcasting on thick fabr ics 5.0 (3/16) 2.5– ...

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    APPENDIX ———————— ———————— ————————— —————————— ————————— ———————— — 130 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Decorative stitch 29 J Decorative stitchi ng 4. 0 (3/16) 0.0–7.0 (0–1/4) 3.0 (1/8) 2.0– 4. ...

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    Stitch Set tings 131 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Buttonh ole stitch 42 A Horizon tal button- holes o n thin and medium weight fabrics 5.0 (3/16) 3.0– 5.0 (1/8–3/16 ) 0.4 (1/64) 0.2– 1.0 (1/64– 1/16) No Automatic reinfo rce- ment Thread-cu t- ting No 43 A Horizon tal button- holes on ar eas that ...

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    APPENDIX ———————— ———————— ————————— —————————— ————————— ———————— — 132 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Quilting s titch (for stip pling) 62 J Quilting backgrou nd stitchin g (stippling) 7.0 (1/4) 1.0 ...

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    Stitch Set tings 133 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Other stitche s Stitch Type Patter n Presser F oot Twin Need le Pattern Size Adjustab le Stitching Dens ity Adjustable Patt ern Length /width Left/Right Fli pping Decorative stitches 123456 7891 0 N No Large No Yes Yes 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 1 8 19 2 0 21 ...

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    APPENDIX ———————— ———————— ————————— —————————— ————————— ———————— — 134 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Character stitches (Scrip t font) 1 234567 891 0 N No Large No No Yes 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 1 8 1 ...

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    Maintena nce 135 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Maintenance Simp le sewing m achine mai ntenance operatio ns are desc ribed bel ow. Cleani ng the machine surface If the surfa ce of the mac hine is dirty, li ghtly soak a cloth in neutral de tergent, sq ueeze it ou t firmly, a nd then wipe th e surf ace of ...

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    APPENDIX ———————— ———————— ————————— —————————— ————————— ———————— — 136 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 3 Turn the b alance wh eel toward y ou until the tip of the shuttle hook alig ns with the edge o ...

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    Troublesho oting 137 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Troubleshoo ting If the ma chine stops op erating correctl y, check th e following possible proble ms before requ esting service . If the prob lem persists, co ntact your re tailer or th e nearest au thorized se rvice cente r. Symp tom Probable Ca use Re ...

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    APPENDIX ———————— ———————— ————————— —————————— ————————— ———————— — 138 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX The upp er thread b reaks. The up per thread w as not threaded correct ly (for example, the spoo ...

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    Troublesho oting 139 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX The fab ric is wrinkl ed. The up per thread w as not threaded correct ly, or the bobbin is incor- rectly installe d. Correctly thread the upper thread and co rrectly inst all the bobbi n thre ad. page 22, 24 The spoo l is incorrectly installed. Co rrectl ...

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    APPENDIX ———————— ———————— ————————— —————————— ————————— ———————— — 140 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX The fab ric does not feed . The fe ed dogs are lo wered. Slide t he drop fe ed lever to the left ...

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    Troublesho oting 141 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Error message s If the s tart/stop but ton is pres sed before the sewing ma chin e is correctl y set up or if a n operation is perf ormed incorrectly, an error m essage appears i n the LCD . Follow the instru ctions that appear. If yo u pre ss (OK ke y), ...

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    APPENDIX ———————— ———————— ————————— —————————— ————————— ———————— — 142 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Nothing appears in the LCD If nothing appears in th e LCD when th e sewing machine is t urned on ...

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    Troublesho oting 143 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Cancelling the operation beep When the sewing machin e is purchased , it is set to beep ea ch time an operation pa nel key is pressed . This sett ing can be cha nged so that t he mach ine does not beep . 1 Turn on the sewing ma chine. X The LC D comes on ...

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    APPENDIX ———————— ———————— ————————— —————————— ————————— ———————— — 144 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Index Symbol s + key ......... ...... ...... ......... ...... ...... ......... ...... ...... ... ...

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    Index 145 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX N needle ...... ........ ...... ....... ........ ...... ....... ........ ...... ....... ...... 33 needle ba r thread hook ..... ........ ....... ...... ........C over C , 26 need le cla mp scre w ...... ...... ...... ......... ...... ...... ......... ...... 35 need ...

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    APPENDIX ———————— ———————— ————————— —————————— ————————— ———————— — 146 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX W walk ing foo t ... ........ ....... ...... ........ ....... ..... Cover A , 40 , 96 wide table ...

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    English 882-S62 XC4547-051 Printed in T aiwan ...

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A complete manual for the device Brother NX 400, how should it look like?
A manual, also referred to as a user manual, or simply "instructions" is a technical document designed to assist in the use Brother NX 400 by users. Manuals are usually written by a technical writer, but in a language understandable to all users of Brother NX 400.

A complete Brother manual, should contain several basic components. Some of them are less important, such as: cover / title page or copyright page. However, the remaining part should provide us with information that is important from the point of view of the user.

1. Preface and tips on how to use the manual Brother NX 400 - At the beginning of each manual we should find clues about how to use the guidelines. It should include information about the location of the Contents of the Brother NX 400, FAQ or common problems, i.e. places that are most often searched by users in each manual
2. Contents - index of all tips concerning the Brother NX 400, that we can find in the current document
3. Tips how to use the basic functions of the device Brother NX 400 - which should help us in our first steps of using Brother NX 400
4. Troubleshooting - systematic sequence of activities that will help us diagnose and subsequently solve the most important problems with Brother NX 400
5. FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
6. Contact detailsInformation about where to look for contact to the manufacturer/service of Brother NX 400 in a specific country, if it was not possible to solve the problem on our own.

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