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SECTION 1. KNOW YOUR MACHINE

Names of Parts .............................................................. 4
Standard Accessories .................................................... 6
Accessory storage .......................................................... 6
Extension Table ............................................................. 8
Free-arm sewing ............................................................ 8

SECTION 2. GETTING READY TO SEW

Connecting the Power Supply ..................................... 10
Controlling the Sewing Speed ..................................... 10
Operating Instructions .................................................. 10
Reverse Stitch Button .................................................. 12
Presser Foot Pressure Dial ......................................... 12
Dropping the Feed Dog ............................................... 12
Raising and Lowering the Presser Foot ...................... 14
Changing the Presser Foot .......................................... 14
Removing and Attaching the Presser Foot Holder ...... 14
Changing Needles ....................................................... 16
Needle and Thread Chart ............................................. 16
Winding the Bobbin ...................................................... 20
Setting the spool .......................................................... 20
Additional spool pin ...................................................... 20
Removing the bobbin ................................................... 20
Winding the bobbin ...................................................... 22
Inserting the bobbin ..................................................... 24
Threading the Machine ................................................ 26
Needle threader ........................................................... 28
Drawing up the Bobbin Thread .................................... 30
Selecting the Stitch Pattern ......................................... 32
Pattern selector dial ..................................................... 32
Stitch Length Dial ......................................................... 32
Adjusting stretch stitch balance ................................... 34
Stitch Width Dial .......................................................... 34
Variable needle position .............................................. 34
Balancing Needle Thread Tension .............................. 36

SECTION 3. BASIC SEWING

Straight Stitch Sewing .................................................. 38
Starting to Sew ............................................................ 38
Changing the sewing direction .................................... 38
Finishing sewing .......................................................... 38
Seam guides on the needle plate ................................ 40
Turning a square corner .............................................. 40

SECTION 4. UTILITY STITCHES

Basic Zigzag ................................................................ 42
Overcasting .................................................................. 42
Knit Stitch ..................................................................... 44
Tricot Stitch (Multiple Zigzag Stitch) ............................ 44
Straight Stretch Stitch .................................................. 46
Zigzag Stretch Stitch .................................................... 46
Button Sewing .............................................................. 48
Automatic Buttonhole ................................................... 50
Adjusting the buttonhole stitch density ............................. 54
Corded Buttonhole ....................................................... 56
Manual Buttonhole ....................................................... 58
Zipper Application ........................................................ 62
Blind Hemming ............................................................. 64

SECTION 5. DECORATIVE STITCHES

Decorative Satin Stitches ............................................. 66
Decorative Stretch Stitches ......................................... 66
Smocking ..................................................................... 68
Quilting ......................................................................... 70
Pin Tucking .................................................................. 72
Shell Tucking ............................................................... 72
Fagoting ....................................................................... 74
Patchwork .................................................................... 74
Appliqué ....................................................................... 76

SECTION 6. CARE AND MAINTENANCE

Cleaning the Hook Race and Feed Dogs .................... 78
Replacing the Bobbin Holder ....................................... 80
Troubleshooting ............................................................ 82

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