Janome Elna Lotus, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...J a n o m e F l y e r c o m Elna Lotus Instruction Manual Elna Lotus Sewing Machine Instruction Manual www janomeflyer com Lotus Owners Manual User Guide...

Page 2: ...urer as contained in this owner s manual 3 Never operate this sewing machine if it has a damaged cord or plug if it is not working properly if it has been dropped or damaged or dropped into water Retu...

Page 3: ...etting Mode 20 21 SECTION III BASIC SEWING Straight Stitch Sewing 22 23 Lock a Matic Stitch 24 Triple Stretch Stitch 24 Stretch Stitch 24 Zigzag Stitch 25 Multiple Zigzag 25 Super Stretch Stitch 26 Su...

Page 4: ...ndle 7 Accessory storage 8 Stitch reference chart 9 Thread take up lever 0 Thread guide B 1 Bobbin winder thread guide B 2 Bobbin winder thread guide A 3 Retractable thread guide 4 Threading chart 5 T...

Page 5: ...ntrol 1 Power supply cable Standard Accessories q Zigzag foot A set on the machine w Zipper foot E e Blind hem foot G r Satin stitch foot F t Rolled hem foot D y Automatic buttonhole foot R u Spool ho...

Page 6: ...ry storage and the accessory drawer Open the top cover to access the accessory storage Open the protection flap front and pull the tab on the right side of the flap to open the accessory drawer Elna L...

Page 7: ...ection flap left q w e r Detaching the protection flaps To detach the protection flaps push down the protection flap unlock button and pull the protection flaps away from the machine as illustrated t...

Page 8: ...e machine plug w into the machine inlet e Insert the power supply plug r into the wall outlet t Turn on the power switch q q Power switch w Machine plug e Machine inlet r Power supply plug t Wall outl...

Page 9: ...emoving the foot holder Remove the thumbscrew q by turning it counterclockwise with a screwdriver Attaching the foot holder Align the hole in the foot holder w with the threaded hole in the presser ba...

Page 10: ...ION Turn OFF the power switch before changing the needle Fabric Light Thread Medium Heavy Lawn Georgette Tricot Wool Polyester Cotton Polyester Fine jersey Wool Denim Jersey Coating Quilting Silk 80 1...

Page 11: ...se knits and interlock knits Not recommended for embroidery C Denim the sharp point effectively pierces densely woven fabrics such as denim and canvas D Stretch specially designed to prevent skipped s...

Page 12: ...Press this button to trim the threads after sewing The thread cutter sign will blink y while the machine cuts the threads You can continue sewing without pulling the bobbin thread up after trimming th...

Page 13: ...peed slide the slider to the right To decrease sewing speed slide the slider to the left Controlling Sewing Speed Depress the foot control to start the machine The further down you press on the foot c...

Page 14: ...thread running off counterclockwise Draw the thread from the spool about 4 10 cm of thread Attach the large spool holder t t Large spool holder y Slit c Press the spool holder t firmly against the sp...

Page 15: ...hole in the top of the bobbin from the inside to outside b Put the bobbin on the bobbin winder spindle n Push the bobbin to the right The bobbin mark e appears on the LCD display m With the free end o...

Page 16: ...raw the thread to the left sliding it between the tension spring blades v Continue to draw the thread lightly until the thread slips into the second notch r Pull out about 4 10 cm of thread r Notch b...

Page 17: ...the thread through the thread guide A e q w z x c v b z x c v b n e r t y n m u i c Draw the thread around the thread guide B r v Draw the end of the thread down around the check spring holder t t Che...

Page 18: ...s it will go The hook comes out through the needle eye from behind q Knob x Draw the thread from guide a e to guide b r and under the hook w Draw the thread up along the right side of guide b r and sl...

Page 19: ...h your left hand x Press the needle up down button q twice to lower and raise the needle to pick up the bobbin thread q Needle up down button c Pull both threads 4 to 6 10 to 15 cm under and behind th...

Page 20: ...tension setting number to loosen the needle thread tension Adjusting the Needle Thread Tension Correct tension q Needle thread top thread w Bobbin thread bottom thread e To loosen r To tighten The ide...

Page 21: ...ted Stretch Stitch Patterns The sewing results of the stretch patterns may vary depending upon the sewing conditions such as sewing speed type of fabric number of layers etc Always test sew on a scrap...

Page 22: ...ch on until the setting mode screen appears The LCD display will show 01 on and oF and the on mark will blink In this mode you can set the following machine functions Needle stop position setting You...

Page 23: ...opener press q on the touch panel of your machine 1 2 3 4 5 x c v b n m c P2 will be shown on the LCD display Press the w on the touch panel v P3 will be shown on the LCD display Press the e on the t...

Page 24: ...osition This is helpful when starting to sew from the far edge of thick fabrics w or sewing across a hem Lower the needle into the fabric at the point where you wish to start sewing Lower the foot whi...

Page 25: ...Needle Plate The seam guides on the needle plate and the hook cover help you to measure seam allowance The numbers on the needle plate indicate the distance between the center needle position q and th...

Page 26: ...tension 2 to 6 e Presser foot Zigzag foot A This strong durable stitch is recommended when both elasticity and strength are necessary in order to ensure comfort and durability Use it to reinforce area...

Page 27: ...2 to 5 e Presser foot Zigzag foot A Adjusting the stitch width Press the stitch width adjustment button q to change the stitch width w Press to decrease stitch width e Press to increase stitch width r...

Page 28: ...spired overlock stitch is excellent for assembling and finishing fabrics together in one step Apply ribbing to knits and garment retains its shape Elna invented this stitch in 1982 Place the fabric ed...

Page 29: ...1 8 0 3 cm fold Place the zipper teeth next to the fold and pin it in place q Bottom fabric w End of the zipper opening e Zipper teeth r 1 8 0 3 cm t Wrong side of the upper fabric y Opening size u F...

Page 30: ...r the zipper Baste the upper fabric and zipper tape together 0 Basting stitch b Detach the foot and attach it with the pin on the left Backstitch across the end of the opening to 3 8 1 cm Turn the fab...

Page 31: ...nd sew several stitches slowly while pulling on the threads to assist feeding the fabric c Stop the machine and lower the needle into the fabric Raise the foot and insert the folded portion of the fab...

Page 32: ...very tiny pleats Gathering is one row or two parallel rows Shirring is three or more parallel rows Light to medium weight fabrics provide the best results Decrease needle thread tension to between 1 a...

Page 33: ...istance of the holes of the button v Adjust the stitch width so the needle will enter the left hole of the button b Turn the handwheel so that the needle will enter the right hole of the button Readju...

Page 34: ...x There is a sliding guide screw on the blind hem foot that allows you to control where the needle pierces the edge of the fabric fold Adjust the screw so that at the leftmost position of the stitch...

Page 35: ...sion 1 to 4 e Presser foot Satin stitch foot F Fringing q Stitch pattern 11 w Needle thread tension 3 to 6 e Presser foot Satin stitch foot F Fringing adds a special touch on table linens and shawls C...

Page 36: ...ead tension 3 to 6 e Presser foot Satin stitch foot F z A fun method of decorating your quilt often called Crazy Quilting is to sew a patchwork stitch over the opened seam Select 1 Attach satin stitch...

Page 37: ...on seam line After sewing trim fabric close to stitch taking care not to cut scallops Bridging Fagoting q Stitch pattern 13 w Needle thread tension 3 to 6 e Presser foot Satin stitch foot F Two folde...

Page 38: ...s necessary to change buttonhole size to match certain heavy or specific materials and threads Make a test buttonhole on an extra piece of the fabric to check your setting Place the button on the fabr...

Page 39: ...s far as it will go t Buttonhole Lever v Insert the corner of the fabric under the foot Press the needle up down button twice Remove the fabric to the left to draw the needle thread through the hole o...

Page 40: ...d on the LCD display NOTE If you start sewing the buttonhole without lowering the buttonhole lever the LCD display will show bL message and the buttonhole lever sign 2 will blink Lower the buttonhole...

Page 41: ...e selected buttonhole The default setting is 0 4 Adjusting the stitch width Press the stitch width adjustment key q to change the stitch width Press the button to decrease buttonhole width w Press the...

Page 42: ...over the cord Remove the fabric from the machine and cut the sewing threads only e Needle thread top thread r Bobbin thread bottom thread c Pull the loose ends of the filler cord to tighten it Thread...

Page 43: ...will sew locking stitch 16 rows of darning locking stitch again and stop automatically v Turn the fabric and repeat sewing in different direction The machine will trim the threads at the end of sewing...

Page 44: ...edle plate e with the screwdriver q supplied with the machine Remove the needle plate e x Remove the bobbin Lift up the bobbin holder y and remove it c Clean the bobbin holder y with a lint brush r v...

Page 45: ...lowering the buttonhole lever The bobbin winder spindle is moved to the right Move the bobbin winder spindle to the left The machine is restarted too soon after it has halted due to the overload Wait...

Page 46: ...eads are not suitable for the work being sewn 3 A Blue Tipped needle is not being used for sewing stretch very fine fabrics and synthetics 4 The needle thread is not threaded properly 5 A poor quality...

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