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Basic Sewing (1)
Basic Sewing
Raise presser foot, pull
1
about 15 cm (6 inches) of
upper and bobbin thread
under and behind foot, and
position fabric under foot.
Lower presser foot lever to
2
lower foot.
Turn the handwheel toward you
3
to lower the needle through the
fabric, then press gently on the
foot controller to begin.
Raise needle to highest position.
4
Raise presser foot, remove
5
fabric and cut thread.
When using thread trimmer:
✽
4
Push thread trimmer button (this will
cause the upper and bobbin threads
to be cut automatically and the
needle to stop in a raised position).
5
Raise presser foot and remove fabric.
Make sure needle is pierced
1
all the way through fabric.
Raise presser foot, and turn
2
fabric using needle as an
axis.
Lower presser foot and
3
continue sewing.
At the beginning and end
✽
of a seam, press down the
reverse stitch lever and
backstitch about 1 cm (3/8
inch).
Before
sewing.
Begin
sewing.
Finish
sewing.
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When changing sewing directions.
Backstitches
1 cm
1 cm
Pin Feeding (for hard-to-handle fabrics)
The feed pin passes up through all layers of fabric moving with the feed
dog’s motion to feed all layers of the fabric evenly.
For safety, the feed pin is automatically lowered when presser foot is raised.
✽
Move feed
1
adjustment knob
to pin feeding
position.
Adjust pressure adjustment
2
dial until indicator needle is
in the right position in the
matching color coded area.
Attach flex reaction presser
3
foot for perfect stitching on
difficult fabrics like velvet,
leather and suede.
Feed Pin
Feed Pin Feed Dog
Fabric
Indicator Needle
Velvet, quilt fabric, synthetic suede, knits and other fabrics can be joined evenly by activating the pin feed mechanism.
Machine Set-up for Pin Feeding
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Pin Feeding Mechanism
●
Start to Sew
●
Gently pull thread until feed
pin catches fabric and sew.
Feed Dog
Adjustment Knob
Presser Foot
Pressure Adjustment Dial
Presser Foot
CAUTION
While the presser foot lever is lowered, the feed pin appears up through the feed dog. Keep your fingers away from the feed pin.
