Brother PC-420 manual

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Cover A Enclosed Accessories After open ing the b ox, chec k that th e followin g acce ssor ies are e nclosed . If any it em is m issing or damage d, contact your reta iler. Access ories The f ollowing items should also be enclosed in the bo x. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12 . 13. 14 . 15. 16.* 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23 . 24. 25 . 26. 27. 2[...]

Cover B GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Names of Machine Parts and Their Fun ctions The nam es of the various parts of the se wing ma chine a nd their functions a re describ ed belo w. Before using the sewing mac hine, ca refully read these description s to learn th e names of th e mach ine parts. Front vi[...]

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

Cover D GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Operation buttons The ope ration b uttons h elp you t o easily perform v arious basic se wing ma chine op eratio 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[...]

Cover E GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Operation panel The ope ration p anel, locat ed on the front at th e right of the sewin g machine, consists of the LCD (liq uid crystal display) a nd keys for spe cifying va rious sewing se ttings. 1 LCD (liquid cry stal display) Settings for the selecte d stit ch an[...]

1 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Optional Accessories The follo wing are availab le as optiona l accessories. 1. Side cutter Part code: SA 177,XC3879-002 2. Quil ting guide Part code: SA132, XC2215-002 3. Wide table Part code: SA 537,XC4541-051 Memo ● To obta in optional a ccessories or pa rts, contac t[...]

2 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Introduction Thank y ou for purc hasing thi s sewing machin e. Before using this sewing machine, ca refully rea d the “Import ant Safet y Instruction s” (p age 6), and th en study this manual for the co rrect oper ation of th e various f unctions. In additio n, after y[...]

3 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Contents Enclosed Accessorie s ................ ............. .................... ................... ............. ............... Co ver A Acces sori es ...... .... ....... ...... .... ...... ....... ...... .... ...... ....... .... ...... ....... .... ...... ...... ....[...]

———————— ————— ———————— ————————— ————— ———————— ———————— —————— — 4 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX SEWING BASICS .... .............. .............. .............. .......... .............. [...]

5 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Reinforce ment Stitching ........... .................... ............. ................... ................... ................ 100 Triple str etch s titch ing ....... ...... .... ....... ...... .... ...... ....... .... ...... ....... .... ...... ...... ..... ...... .....[...]

6 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Important Safety Instructions When us ing this mac hine, basic sa fety 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 o f electri c shock: 1. The machin e should n ever be lef t unattended[...]

7 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY 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[...]

8 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX CONGRATULATIONS ON C HOOSING OU R MACHIN E 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 mach ine. PLEASE READ BEFORE USING THIS MACHIN E For [...]

1 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX GETTING READY The variou s preparat ions requir ed before sta rting to se w are desc ribed in thi s chapter . Turning the Machine On /Off ...... .................... ................... ............. ................... .... 10 Understa nding the LC D Screens .............[...]

GETTING READY —————— ———————— ————————— ————— ———————— ———————— —————— — 10 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Turning the Machine On/Off This sectio n explain s how to tu rn the sew ing machin e on and off. [...]

GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Turning the Machine On /Off 11 Turning on the machine 1 Make sure that the sewi ng mach ine is turned off (th e mai n power switch is set to “O”) , and then plug the power supply cord i nto the power supply jack on the right side o f the machi ne. 2 Insert the plug of th[...]

GETTING READY —————— ———————— ————————— ————— ———————— ———————— —————— — 12 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Understanding th e LCD Screens The LCD screen, lo cated on the front at t he righ t of the sewin [...]

GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Underst anding th e LCD Screen s 13 Checking machine operating procedures Simp le descript ions on re placing the pres ser foot, threading the upp er thread, windi ng the bo bbin and installing the bobbi n can be displayed in the LCD. 1 Turn on the sewing m achine . X The LC[...]

GETTING READY —————— ———————— ————————— ————— ———————— ———————— —————— — 14 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Changing the Machine Settin gs Various s ewing m achine o peratio ns and s ewing set tings can be[...]

Changing the Machine S ettings 15 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX ■ List of st itch or m achine at tribut e The stitc h or machin e attribute th at can be set are listed below. F or details on e ach attr ibute, refe r to the correspondin g reference page. Attribute Icon De tails Reference Automatic rever[...]

GETTING READY —————— ———————— ————————— ————— ———————— ———————— —————— — 16 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Changing the needle stop position When the sewing machin e is purc hased, it is set to leave t he[...]

GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Changing the Machine S ettings 17 Changing the screen language The l anguage u sed in th e scree ns tha t are dis played can be change d to on e of the m any av ailable. When the sewing ma chine is purchased , the screens appe ar in English. 1 Press (settings key) i n the op[...]

GETTING READY —————— ———————— ————————— ————— ———————— ———————— —————— — 18 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Winding/ Installing the Bo bbin This sectio n describe s how to wind the thr ead on to the bobbin[...]

GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Winding/ Installing the Bobbin 19 1 Turn on the sewing m achine . 2 Lift o pen th e upper cover . 3 Place th e bobbin on the bobbin wi nder sha ft so that the spring on the shaft f its into the notch in t he bob bin. 1 Not ch 2 Bobbin winder shaft spring 4 Slide the bobbi n [...]

GETTING READY —————— ———————— ————————— ————— ———————— ———————— —————— — 20 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 8 While hold ing the spo ol with your rig ht hand, pull the th read with yo ur left han d, and th[...]

GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY 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 f ast). 1 Sewing spe ed controll er d Press (start/stop b utton) once. 1 Start/stop button X The bobbin s tarts spinnin g and the threa d is wound around th e bobbin[...]

GETTING READY —————— ———————— ————————— ————— ———————— ———————— —————— — 22 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Installing the bobbin Install the bobbin w ound with thr ead. Memo ● The ord er that the bo bbi[...]

GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Winding/ Installing the Bobbin 23 7 Reatt ach the bo bbin co ver. Insert the tab in the lower-lef t corner of the bobbin c over, and then lightly press dow n on the ri ght sid e. X The lowe r threadin g is finished. Next, threa d the upp er thread . Continue with the proc ed[...]

GETTING READY —————— ———————— ————————— ————— ———————— ———————— —————— — 24 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Upper Threading In this sect ion, the pro cedures for po sitioning th e sp ool for t he upp er th[...]

GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Uppe r Thre ading 25 • If the presser foot is not rais ed, the sewin g machi ne cann ot be t hread ed corr ectly . 3 Press ( nee dle positio n butto n) once or twice to raise t he needle . 1 Nee dle pos ition button • If the needle is not correc tly raised , the sewing m[...]

GETTING READY —————— ———————— ————————— ————— ———————— ———————— —————— — 26 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 8 While hold ing the spo ol with your rig ht hand, pull the th read with yo ur left han d, and th[...]

GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Uppe r Thre ading 27 Threading the needle The nee dle threa der can be used w ith needl e size 75/11 thro ugh 100/1 6. For mo re details on th e needle, refer t o “Needle types an d their us es” (page 3 3). 1 With your le ft hand, hold the end o f the thread p assed thro[...]

GETTING READY —————— ———————— ————————— ————— ———————— ———————— —————— — 28 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 7 Raise the presser foot lever, pass th e thread through the press er foot, an d then pul l out a[...]

GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Uppe r Thre ading 29 3 Manually th read the left ne edle with the upper thread. Pass the th read throu gh the eye of the need le from the front. • The needle threa der cannot be use d with the twin needle . If the needle threade r is used w ith the tw in needle , the sew i[...]

GETTING READY —————— ———————— ————————— ————— ———————— ———————— —————— — 30 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX a Press (settings key) in the operation pa nel. X The sett ings screen appears. b Press , , and ([...]

GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Uppe r Thre ading 31 Using thread that winds off quickly When using thread that winds off q uickly, such as transparen t nylon threa d or metallic thr ead, place the encl osed spool net over the spool before placing th e spool of thr ead onto the spool pi n. If the spool net[...]

GETTING READY —————— ———————— ————————— ————— ———————— ———————— —————— — 32 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 5 Pull out a bout 5 cm (2 inch) of the bobbin thread under the presser foot toward the rea r of t[...]

Replacing the Needle 33 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Replacing the Ne edle This sectio n provides informatio n on sewing m achine needles. Needle pre cautions Be sure to observe th e following precautions c oncerning the h andling of the needle . Failure to observe these precaut ions is ex tremely dange[...]

GETTING READY —————— ———————— ————————— ————— ———————— ———————— —————— — 34 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Memo ● The sma ller the th read numbe r, the thic ker the thre ad, and the larger the needle nu[...]

GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Replacing the Needle 35 Replacing t he ne edle Repl ace the needle as descr ibed below. Use the screwdriver and a ne edle tha t has been determined to be strai ght acco rding to th e instructio ns in “Check ing the n eedle”. 1 Press (nee dle po siti on but ton) o nce o r[...]

GETTING READY —————— ———————— ————————— ————— ———————— ———————— —————— — 36 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY 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 [...]

GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Replac ing the Pres ser Foot 37 Replacing the Presser Foot The presse r foot presses d own on the fabric. Presser foot precautions Be sure to observe th e following precautions c oncerning the needle s. Replacing the pr esser foot Replace th e press er foot as described belo[...]

GETTING READY —————— ———————— ————————— ————— ———————— ———————— —————— — 38 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 4 Press the blac k butto n at the b ack of t he presser foot hold er. 1 Black button 2 Presser fo[...]

GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Replac ing the Pres ser Foot 39 Adjusting the pressure of the presser foot The am ount of pre ssure tha t the pres ser foot ap plies 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 the sewi[...]

GETTING READY —————— ———————— ————————— ————— ———————— ———————— —————— — 40 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Note ● If the p resser foo t holder is n ot correctly installed , the thre ad tens ion will be [...]

GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Replac ing the Pres ser Foot 41 Note ● When sewing with the walkin g foot , sew at a spe ed betwee n slow and med ium. ■ Removi ng th e walki ng foot 1 Press (nee dle po siti on but ton) o nce o r twic e to raise th e needle. 1 Nee dle pos ition button X The ne edle is r[...]

GETTING READY —————— ———————— ————————— ————— ———————— ———————— —————— — 42 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Sewing Cylindrical or Large Pi eces When sewing cylindric al or larg e pieces of fabric, remove t[...]

GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Sewing Cylind rical or La rge Piec es 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 lifti ng up the wide table , pull it off to the left. 6 Install the f lat bed atta chm[...]

GETTING READY —————— ———————— ————————— ————— ———————— ———————— —————— — 44 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX[...]

2 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX SEWING BASICS The n ecessar y prepara tions f or sewin g are de scribe d in this chapte r. Sewing ... ................... ................... .................... ............. ................... ................... .... 46 Adjusting t he Thread Tension ............. ....[...]

SEWI NG BA SICS ————————— ————— ————————— ———————— ————— ———————— —————— — 46 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Sewing Basic se wing op erations are describe d below. Before op erating t he sewing machine, r[...]

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[...]

SEWI NG BA SICS ————————— ————— ————————— ———————— ————— ———————— —————— — 48 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Positioning the fabric Be sure that the fabric pieces a re sewn in the c orrect order an d that[...]

Sewing 49 2 Starting to sew Once yo u are re ady to sta rt sewin g, you can st art the sewin g machi ne. Th e sewi ng spee d can b e adju sted using eith er the ope ration bu ttons or the foot controller. ■ Usin g the ope ration b utton s Sewin g can b e starte d and st opped usin g the operati on button (start/stop button ). 1 Slide the sewing s[...]

SEWI NG BA SICS ————————— ————— ————————— ———————— ————— ———————— —————— — 50 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 3 Turn on the sewing m achine . 4 Slide the sewing speed controller to the left or right to sel[...]

Sewing 51 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY 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 whe re seams do not overlap , use reverse stitching or reinforcem ent stitching t o secure th e end of the threa d. 1 Lower the n eedle in to the fabri c at th[...]

SEWI NG BA SICS ————————— ————— ————————— ———————— ————— ———————— —————— — 52 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 7 After 3 to 5 reverse stitches have been sewn, release (reverse /reinforcem ent stitch button)[...]

Sewing 53 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Cutting the threa d When yo u have finis hed sew ing, cut the thread s. The threads can be cut in either of t wo ways. ■ 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 t[...]

SEWI NG BA SICS ————————— ————— ————————— ———————— ————— ———————— —————— — 54 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Adjusting th e Thread Tension The tens ions of the upper th read and of t he bobbin thread (th [...]

55 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Adjusting th e Sti tch Width and Length The zig zag width ( pattern width ) and st itch length o f utility stit ches can be adjusted. Normally, w hen a stitch i s selected , the app ropriate width and len gth are a utomaticall y selecte d. For det ails on the range of val[...]

SEWI NG BA SICS ————————— ————— ————————— ———————— ————— ———————— —————— — 56 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Adjusting the stitch leng th The stit ch lengt h can be ad justed wit h the arrow keys . 1 Turn[...]

Useful Fun ctions 57 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Useful Functions Function s useful i n improving sewing effic iency a re 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 reinforce ment stitc hes at the beginni[...]

SEWI NG BA SICS ————————— ————— ————————— ———————— ————— ———————— —————— — 58 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 9 After re aching the end of the st itchin g, press (revers e/reinfor cement st itch but ton) o[...]

Useful Fun ctions 59 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY 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 grammed thread- cutting. 7 Pres s (OK key). X The ini tial stitch scree n appears ag ain, and appears in the lowe r-left corner of the screen. • When the sewin g machine [...]

SEWI NG BA SICS ————————— ————— ————————— ———————— ————— ———————— —————— — 60 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Saving st itch setti ngs Adjusted stitc h width and length settin gs can be saved so t hat they[...]

Useful Fun ctions 61 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Hands-free raising and lifting of the presser foot Using the knee li fter, you c an raise and lower the presser foot with you r knee, le aving b oth hands fr ee to handle the fabr ic. ■ Instal ling th e knee l ifter 1 Turn of f the sew ing mac hine. 2 [...]

SEWI NG BA SICS ————————— ————— ————————— ———————— ————— ———————— —————— — 62 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Useful Sewi ng Tips Various ways t o ach ieve bet ter res ults for your s ewing projects are de[...]

Usef ul Sew ing Ti ps 63 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Sewing thick fabrics ■ If the f abric does not fit under the presser f oot If the fa bric does not fit easily u nder the presse r foot, raise the p resser foot le ver even h igher to bring th e presser foo t to its high est position. ■ If thic k [...]

SEWI NG BA SICS ————————— ————— ————————— ———————— ————— ———————— —————— — 64 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Sewing thin fabrics When sewing t hin fabrics, the stitchin g may become misaligne d or the fa [...]

Usef ul Sew ing Ti ps 65 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX ■ Aligning the fabric w ith a needle p late marking The ma rkings on the need le plat e show th e distan ce fro m the needle p ositi on of a seam sewn with th e straight stitch (left needle position). S ew while keeping the edg e of the fa bric ali[...]

SEWI NG BA SICS ————————— ————— ————————— ———————— ————— ———————— —————— — 66 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX[...]

3 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX UTILITY ST ITCHES The variou s stitches a nd their a pplications a re describ ed in this chapter. Selecting St itching .......... .................... ................... ............. ................... ................. 68 Overcastin g Stitches . ............. .........[...]

UTILIT Y S TITCH ES ——— ———————— ———————— ————— ———————— ————————— ————— ——— — 68 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Selecting Stitching You can select an y of the v arious types of stitching ava ilable. Stitch[...]

Selectin g Stitching 69 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 6 Press , , and (arrow keys ) unti l the type of stitch that y ou wish to us e is selected. 7 Press (OK ke y). X The screen containing the various stitches in the sele cted stitc h type appe ars. ■ Unders tanding t he screen 1 Selected sti tch type [...]

UTILIT Y S TITCH ES ——— ———————— ———————— ————— ———————— ————————— ————— ——— — 70 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Overcasting Stitc hes Sew overca sting stitches along the e dges of cut fabric to prevent the[...]

Overcastin g Stitches 71 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Sewing overcasting stitches using zigzag foot “J” Seven stitches can b e used to se w overcastin g stitch es with zigz ag foot “J ”. 1 Attac h zigza g foot “J” . • For d etails, refer to “Replac ing the pr esser foot” (page 3 7). 2 [...]

UTILIT Y S TITCH ES ——— ———————— ———————— ————— ———————— ————————— ————— ——— — 72 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Sewing overcasting stitches us ing the optional side cutter Using the side cutte r, seam allo[...]

Overcastin g Stitches 73 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 6 Raise t he press er foo t lever to chec k 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 rear of the sewing mach ine. 8 Select a stit ch. • For d etails, refer to “Se[...]

UTILIT Y S TITCH ES ——— ———————— ———————— ————— ———————— ————————— ————— ——— — 74 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Basic Stitching Straight stitches are used for sewin g plain se ams. Five stitc hes are a vai[...]

Basic Stitc hing 75 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 5 Star t sewi ng. • For d etails, refer to “ Starting to sew” (page 4 9). • For d etails on sewing rev erse/reinforceme nt stitches, refer to “S ecuring t he stitching” (page 5 1). 6 When sewi ng is fin ished , cut the t hread. • For d etail[...]

UTILIT Y S TITCH ES ——— ———————— ———————— ————— ———————— ————————— ————— ——— — 76 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Blind Hem Stitchi ng Secure the bottoms of skirts an d pants with a bli nd hem. T wo stitches[...]

Blind He m Stitching 77 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 6 Adjust the stitc h width until the needl e slightly catc hes the fo ld of the hem . 1 Needle drop point 1 Stitch width ■ If the needle catches too mu ch of the he m fold The needle is too far to the left. Press (of the arrow keys) to decrease the [...]

UTILIT Y S TITCH ES ——— ———————— ———————— ————— ———————— ————————— ————— ——— — 78 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Buttonhol e Stitching Buttonhole s can be sewn and bu ttons can b e sewn on. E leven stit che[...]

Buttonhole S titching 79 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Buttonhole sewing The ma ximum button hole l ength is abou t 28 mm (1 -1/8 inch) (diameter + thickness of the butt on). Button holes are se wn from t he front of the presser f oot to t he back, a s shown below. The names of par ts of b utto nhole foo[...]

UTILIT Y S TITCH ES ——— ———————— ———————— ————— ———————— ————————— ————— ——— — 80 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX ■ If the button does not fit in the button gu ide plate Add togeth er the dia meter a nd th[...]

Buttonhole S titching 81 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 9 Raise the buttonhole lever to its original position . 0 Insert a pi n along t he insid e of one ba r tack at the end of the butto nhole stitchin g to preven t the sti tching fro m being cu t. 1 Pin a Use th e seam ripp er to c ut towa rds th e pin [...]

UTILIT Y S TITCH ES ——— ———————— ———————— ————— ———————— ————————— ————— ——— — 82 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 2 Attach butt onhole fo ot “A”. • For d etails, refer to “Replac ing the pr esser foo[...]

Buttonhole S titching 83 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 3 Place the butto n into button -sewing foot “M”. 1 Butt on • When attaching fo ur-hole button s, first sew the two holes close st to you. T hen, slide the button so t hat the ne edle go es into the two holes tow ard the rea r of the sew ing ma[...]

UTILIT Y S TITCH ES ——— ———————— ———————— ————— ———————— ————————— ————— ——— — 84 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX ■ Attach ing a shan k to a but ton To sew the b utto n with a sha nk, at tach t he bu tton [...]

Zipper Inse rtion 85 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Zipp er Inse rtion A zippe r can b e sewn in pl ace. Ther e are many method s for in serting zi pper s. The pr ocedure s for in serting a cente red zipp er and a si de zip per are d escribe d belo w. Inserting a centered zipper Stitching is sewn on bo th[...]

UTILIT Y S TITCH ES ——— ———————— ———————— ————— ———————— ————————— ————— ——— — 86 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 6 Select stitch 3 . • For d etails, refer to “Selec ting stitch ing” (page 6 8). 7 Tops[...]

Zipper Inse rtion 87 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 4 Press the seam allowance so that t he right side (the side that will not be stitched ) has 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 [...]

UTILIT Y S TITCH ES ——— ———————— ———————— ————— ———————— ————————— ————— ——— — 88 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 0 Clos e the zippe r, turn ov er the fab ric, and then baste th e other sid e of the z ipper [...]

Zipper/pipin g Insertion 89 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Zipper/pi ping Insertion A zipper a nd piping can be sewn in pl ace. There are many method s for inserting zippers and p ipings. Th e procedur es for in sertin g a center ed zipp er and a piping a re described b elow, w ith the ad justable zipp er[...]

UTILIT Y S TITCH ES ——— ———————— ———————— ————— ———————— ————————— ————— ——— — 90 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 7 Securel y tighten the positioni ng screw w ith a screwdriver. 1 Positioning screw 8 Topstit[...]

Sewing S tretch Fabric s and Elas tic Tape 91 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Sewing Stretch Fabrics and Elastic Tape Stretch fabrics ca n be sewn and elast ic tape c an be attac hed. Observe the corresp onding prec autions wh en perform ing each o f the follo wing stitc hing operatio ns. Stretch stitching[...]

UTILIT Y S TITCH ES ——— ———————— ———————— ————— ———————— ————————— ————— ——— — 92 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 3 Select a stit ch. • For d etails, refer to “Selec ting stitch ing” (page 6 8). 4 Sew [...]

Appliqué , Patchwork and Quilt S titching 93 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Appliqué, Patchwork and Quil t Stitching The sti tches th at can b e used for sewing appliqué s, patc hwork and q uilts are descri bed below. Appliqué stitching 1 Cut out the appliqué , leaving a seam allowan ce of be tween 3[...]

UTILIT Y S TITCH ES ——— ———————— ———————— ————— ———————— ————————— ————— ——— — 94 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 3 Turn the fabric o ver, and th en bast e or pin it onto the f abric t hat it will be attach [...]

Appliqué , Patchwork and Quilt S titching 95 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY 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 low er piece. 2 Sew the two piece s of fabric together so the pattern s pans ove r both piec es. Piecing Sewing to gether tw[...]

UTILIT Y S TITCH ES ——— ———————— ———————— ————— ———————— ————————— ————— ——— — 96 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Memo ● To ch ange the wi dth of the seam allo wance (the ne edle positio n), adjust the sti[...]

Appliqué , Patchwork and Quilt S titching 97 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX ■ Using th e optiona l quilting g uide Use the quilting guid e to sew p arallel stitches tha t are equal ly spa ced. 1 Insert the stem o f the quilter into the h ole at the re ar of the wa lking fo ot or pr esser foo t holder .[...]

UTILIT Y S TITCH ES ——— ———————— ———————— ————— ———————— ————————— ————— ——— — 98 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 4 Slide t he drop feed lev er, located at the re ar of the mac hine on the base, to (to the r[...]

Appliqué , Patchwork and Quilt S titching 99 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Satin stitching A decor ative st itch can be sewn b y changin g the stitch widt h of a satin stitch . If the sewin g machine is set so that the stitch w idth can be adjusted using the sewing spee d controlle r, the stitch width c[...]

UTILIT Y S TITCH ES ——— ———————— ———————— ————— ———————— ————————— ————— ——— — 100 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Reinforcement Stitching Reinforce points tha t will be subje ct to strain , such as sleev e [...]

Reinforcemen t Stitching 101 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 2 Attach butt onhole fo ot “A”. • For d etails, refer to “Replac ing the pr esser foot” (page 3 7). 3 Select stitch 54 . • For d etails, refer to “Selec ting stitch ing” (page 6 8). 4 Position the fabric so that the opening of the[...]

UTILIT Y S TITCH ES ——— ———————— ———————— ————— ———————— ————————— ————— ——— — 102 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Dar ning Fabric t hat ha s been torn can b e darned . Darning is sewn as shown below. 1 Dete[...]

Reinforcemen t Stitching 103 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY 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 lev er is positio ned behin d the bracket on the bu ttonhole f oot. 1 Buttonhole lever 2 Bracket 6 Gently hold the e nd of the upper th read in your lef[...]

UTILIT Y S TITCH ES ——— ———————— ———————— ————— ———————— ————————— ————— ——— — 104 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Eyelet Stitching Eyelets, such as those on belts, ca n be sewn. Th ree sizes of e yelets are[...]

105 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Decorative Stitching Various dec orative st itches can be sewn with t his sewing ma chine. Stitch Name Pattern Applic ation Stitch Wid th [mm (inch.)] Stitch Lengt h [mm (in ch.)] Presser Foot Auto Manual Au to Manu al Fagot ing stitch 26 Sewing two piece s of fabri c to[...]

UTILIT Y S TITCH ES ——— ———————— ———————— ————— ———————— ————————— ————— ——— — 106 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Fagoting Stitching across an ope n seam is cal led “fagotin g”. It is used on bl ouses a[...]

Decorative S titching 107 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Scal lop stit ching The wa ve-shaped repeatin g pat tern that l ooks like shells is called “scallop ing”. It is used on the c ollars of blou ses and t o decor ate the ed ges of handke rchief s. 1 Attach mo nogramm ing foot “ N”. • For d et[...]

UTILIT Y S TITCH ES ——— ———————— ———————— ————— ———————— ————————— ————— ——— — 108 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 5 Select stitch 25 , 26 or 27 . • For d etails, refer to “Selec ting stitch ing” (page[...]

Decorative S titching 109 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 5 Unfold t he fabric , and then iron the tucks down to o ne side . Joining Decorativ e bridgin g stitches c an be sewn over the seam al lowance of joined fabric s. This is used w hen making a crazy quilt. 1 Attach zigz ag foot “J”. • For d eta[...]

UTILIT Y S TITCH ES ——— ———————— ———————— ————— ———————— ————————— ————— ——— — 110 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Heirloom stitching When sewin g with the wing ne edle, the ne edle hole s are enla rged, cre[...]

Decorative S titching 111 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Partially rem oving threa ds is calle d “drawnwork ”. This give s a beauti ful result w ith fabrics t hat have a loose w eave. Two ways to create dra wnwork are described below. ■ Drawnw ork (Ex ample 1 ) 1 Pull out several threads from the fa[...]

UTILIT Y S TITCH ES ——— ———————— ———————— ————— ———————— ————————— ————— ——— — 112 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX ■ Drawnw ork (Ex ample 2 ) 1 Pull out several threads from two sections of the fabric , se[...]

Sewing the Various Bu ilt-In Deco rative Patter ns 113 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Sewing the Various B uil t-In Decorative Patterns Satin stitc hes, cross-stitche s and dec orative satin sti tch es can be sew n. All are sewn with m onogrammin g foot “N”. Sewing beautiful patterns In order to sew t[...]

UTILIT Y S TITCH ES ——— ———————— ———————— ————— ———————— ————————— ————— ——— — 114 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 4 Sew reinforcem ent stitches. When sewing with a charac ter stitch, reinforce ment stitches[...]

Sewing the Various Bu ilt-In Deco rative Patter ns 115 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Memo ● Up to 7 0 pattern s can be c ombined . ● Some util ity stitches canno t be combined. ● If multip le patterns ha ve been c ombined, the sew ing machin e stops once a ll the selecte d patterns displayed in the[...]

UTILIT Y S TITCH ES ——— ———————— ———————— ————— ———————— ————————— ————— ——— — 116 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 1 Single 2 Repeated Note ● If repea ted sewing is set , the pattern is repeat edly sewn un[...]

Sewing the Various Bu ilt-In Deco rative Patter ns 117 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Changing the pattern size The size of characte r stitches in the Gothic f ont and outline sty le can b e switched b etween la rge and small. However, the size of other patterns cannot be chan ged. 1 Select a stit ch. Sel[...]

UTILIT Y S TITCH ES ——— ———————— ———————— ————— ———————— ————————— ————— ——— — 118 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Changing the stit ch density If a decora tive satin stitch has be en selec ted, the stitch d[...]

Sewing the Various Bu ilt-In Deco rative Patter ns 119 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Mirror imaging the pattern The p attern ca n be mir ror imag ed al ong a ver tical axis. 1 Select a stit ch. 2 Press (sett ings key) in the o peratio n panel . X The sett ings screen appears. 3 Press , , and (arrow keys [...]

UTILIT Y S TITCH ES ——— ———————— ———————— ————— ———————— ————————— ————— ——— — 120 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Storing a pattern Combined patterns ca n be store d for late r use. Sin ce stored pat terns [...]

Sewing the Various Bu ilt-In Deco rative Patter ns 121 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY 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, and th en pre ss (O K key). To selec t a differe nt pocket, p ress (back key). X The ini tial stitch scree n appears ag [...]

UTILIT Y S TITCH ES ——— ———————— ———————— ————— ———————— ————————— ————— ——— — 122 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 5 Check the sewn pa ttern. If the pa rt of the pa ttern indic ated in the illustration is se[...]

Designin g a Pattern 123 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Designing a Pattern With the M y Custom Stitc h function , you can sew stitch pa tterns that you design yourself. Draw ing a sketch of the pattern Prep are a grid s heet set. 1 Draw a sketc h of th e patte rn on the grid s heet set. Draw th e patt er[...]

UTILIT Y S TITCH ES ——— ———————— ———————— ————— ———————— ————————— ————— ——— — 124 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Entering the patte rn data Follow t he pattern dr awn on th e grid sheet and program the pat[...]

Designin g a Pattern 125 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX X The embroide ry scr een ap pears. a Specif y the v arious stitch ing se ttin gs, such as reverse/r einforcement stitching, in the same way as with other stitches. • With th is screen disp layed, pressing (back k ey) allo ws you to add or rem ove [...]

UTILIT Y S TITCH ES ——— ———————— ———————— ————— ———————— ————————— ————— ——— — 126 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Desi gn exampled Enter ea ch of the points indic ated in the table to sew the sample sti tch[...]

4 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX APPENDIX The variou s mainte nance and troubles hooting proc edures a re desc ribed in t his chapt er. Stitch Setting s ........... ................... .................... ................... ............. ................... .. 128 Maintenance .................. ........[...]

APPENDIX ———————— —————— ———————— ———————— ————— ————————— ———————— — 128 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Stitch Settings Applicatio ns, stitch le ngths and widths and whet her the tw in needl e can be[...]

Stitch Set tings 129 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY 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– [...]

APPENDIX ———————— —————— ———————— ———————— ————— ————————— ———————— — 130 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY 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.[...]

Stitch Set tings 131 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY 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[...]

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

Stitch Set tings 133 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY 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 /wid th Left/Right Fli pping Decorative stitches 123456 7891 0 N No Large No Y es Yes 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 1 8 19 2 0 2[...]

APPENDIX ———————— —————— ———————— ———————— ————— ————————— ———————— — 134 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY 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 [...]

Maintena nce 135 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Maintenance Simp le sewing machin e mainte nance o perations are des cribed below. Cleani ng the ma chine surface If the surfa ce of the m achine is dirty, light ly soak a cloth in neutral deterge nt, squeez e it out firm ly, and then wipe th e surf ace of t[...]

APPENDIX ———————— —————— ———————— ———————— ————— ————————— ———————— — 136 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 3 Turn the b alance w heel towa rd you until the tip of the shuttle hook a ligns with the edge [...]

Troublesho oting 137 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Troubleshoo ting If the ma chine stop s operating c orrectly, check the following possible prob lems before re questing service. If the prob lem persists, contact you r retailer or the n earest au thorize d service ce nter. Symp tom Probabl e Cause Remed[...]

APPENDIX ———————— —————— ———————— ———————— ————— ————————— ———————— — 138 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX The upp er thread b reaks. The up per thread was not threa ded correct ly (for example , the sp[...]

Troublesho oting 139 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX The fab ric is wrinkl ed. The up per thread was not threa ded correct ly, or the bobbin is in cor- rectly installe d. Correctly thread the upper t hread and co rrectly in stall the bo bbin thre ad. page 22, 24 The spoo l is incorrec tly install ed. Corre[...]

APPENDIX ———————— —————— ———————— ———————— ————— ————————— ———————— — 140 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX The fab ric doe s not feed . The fe ed dogs ar e lowered. Slide the drop feed lev er to the lef[...]

Troublesho oting 141 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Error message s If the s tart/stop button is pressed be fore the se wing ma chin e is corre ctly set up or if an operatio n is performed incorrectly, an er ror message ap pears in th e LCD. F ollow the instru ctions tha t appear. If yo u pre ss (OK ke y)[...]

APPENDIX ———————— —————— ———————— ———————— ————— ————————— ———————— — 142 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Nothing appears in the LCD If nothing appears i n the LCD w hen the sewi ng machine is t urned [...]

Troublesho oting 143 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Cancelling the operation beep When the sewing machin e is purc hased, it is set to beep ea ch time an operation panel k ey is pressed . This sett ing can be c hanged so th at the machine does not beep . 1 Turn on the sewing m achine . X The LC D comes on[...]

APPENDIX ———————— —————— ———————— ———————— ————— ————————— ———————— — 144 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Index Symbol s + key ......... .... ...... ....... .... ...... ...... ..... ...... ...... .....[...]

Index 145 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX N needle ...... ...... ...... ..... ...... ...... .... ....... ...... ...... .... ....... ...... 33 needle ba r thread hook ..... ...... ....... .... ...... ......C over C , 26 need le cla mp scr ew .. ...... .... ...... ....... .... ...... ...... ..... ...... .. 3[...]

APPENDIX ———————— —————— ———————— ———————— ————— ————————— ———————— — 146 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT I LI TY ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX W walk ing fo ot . ...... .... ....... ...... .... ....... ...... ... C over A , 40 , 96 wide t[...]

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