Janome HD523, Instruction Manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

ESSENTIAL PARTS

Names of Parts .................................................... 3

Standard Accessories

 ......................................... 4

GETTING READY TO SEW

Connecting the Machine to the Power Supply

 .... 5

Controlling Sewing Speed

 ................................... 5

To Attach and Remove the Presser Foot ............ 6

To Attach and Remove the Foot Holder .............. 6

Presser Foot Lifter ............................................... 7

Pressure Regulator.............................................. 7

Changing Needle ................................................. 8

To check the needle ............................................ 8

Thread and Needle Chart .................................... 8

Setting Spool Pins

 ............................................... 9

Removing or Inserting the Bobbin Case ............. 9

Winding the Bobbin ........................................... 10

Threading Bobbin Case .................................... 10

Threading the Machine...................................... 11

Needle Threader ............................................... 11

Drawing Up Bobbin Thread ............................... 12

Thread Tension Dial .......................................... 12

Stitch Selector Dial

 ............................................ 13

Stitch Length Dial

 .............................................. 13

Stitch Width Dial

 ................................................ 14

Reverse Stitch Button

 ........................................ 14

Dropping or Raising the Feed Dog .................... 14

BASIC SEWING

Straight Stitch Sewing

 ....................................... 15

To Change Sewing Direction

 ............................. 15

Seam Guide Lines

 ............................................. 16

Turning a Square Corner

 ................................... 16

Variable Needle Position ................................... 16

Zigzag Stitching

 ................................................. 17

UTILITY STITCHING

Tricot Stitching

 ................................................... 18

Knit Stitch

 .......................................................... 18

Straight Stretch

 .................................................. 19

Rick-rack Stretch

 ............................................... 19

Buttonhole ....................................................20-21

Adjusting buttonhole stitch density

 .................... 21

Sewing Buttons

 .................................................22

Zipper Application .............................................23

Blind Hem Stitch

 ................................................ 24

Rolled Hem ........................................................25

DECORATIVE STITCHING

Shell Tuck

 ..........................................................26

Box Stitching

 ..................................................... 26

Fagoting ............................................................. 27

Smocking

 ...........................................................27

Applique

 ............................................................28

Stretch Stitch Patterns

 .......................................29

Decorative Satin Stitch Patterns

 ........................29

TAKING CARE OF YOUR MACHINE

Cleaning the Bobbin Case and the Hook ..........30

Cleaning the Feed Dog .....................................30

Troubleshooting ................................................. 31