Janome M100QDC, Instruction Book

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

NAMES OF PARTS

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

Standard Accessories

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

Large Extension Table .....................................................5

Stitch Chart

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

GETTING READY TO SEW

Connecting the Power Supply

 .........................................6

Before Using Your Sewing Machine

 ................................6

Operating Instructions: ....................................................6

Controlling Sewing Speed

 ...............................................7

Extension Table ...............................................................7

Free-arm Sewing

 .............................................................7

Machine Operating Buttons

 .............................................8

LCD Display.....................................................................9

Function Keys ..................................................................9

Selecting the Stitch Patterns

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

Direct pattern selection ..................................................9

Stitch width adjusting key

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

Stitch length adjusting key

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

Thread cut memory key .................................................9

Presser Foot Lifter .........................................................10

Changing the Presser Foot............................................10

Removing and Attaching the Foot Holder ......................10

Adjusting the Needle Thread Tension

 .......................11-12

Dropping or Raising the Feed Dog ................................13

Needle Stop Position Setting

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

Changing the Needle .....................................................14

Fabric and Needle Chart ...............................................14

Setting the Spool of Thread

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

Bobbin Winding ........................................................15-17

Threading the Machine

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

Needle Threader ............................................................19

Drawing up the Bobbin Thread ......................................20

BASIC SEWING

Straight Stitch Sewing

 ...................................................21

Auto Thread Cutting ......................................................21

Changing Sewing Direction

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

Sewing from the Edge of Thick Fabric

 ...........................22

Using Seam Guides

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

Turning Square Corners

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

Altering the Needle Drop Position .................................23

Altering the Stitch Length

 ..............................................23

Lock-a-matic Stitch

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

Locking Stitch

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

Triple Stretch Stitch

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

Stretch Stitch

 .................................................................25

Sculpture Stitches

..........................................................25

Zigzag Stitch

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

Overcasting with Zigzag Stitch

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

Multiple Zigzag Stitch

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

Overedge Stitch

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

Knit Stitch

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

Double Overedge Stitch

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

Attaching Elastic ............................................................28

Buttonholes....................................................................29

Square Buttonhole

 ....................................................30-32

Round-end and Fine Fabric Buttonhole.........................33

Keyhole Buttonholes......................................................33

Stretch Buttonhole and Antique Buttonhole

 ...................33

Corded Buttonhole.........................................................34

Welted Buttonhole ....................................................35-36

Darning Stitch

 ................................................................37

Tacking ..........................................................................38

Eyelet.............................................................................39

Zipper Sewing

...........................................................40-42

Blind Hemming ..............................................................43

Button Sewing

 ...............................................................44

Gathering

 .......................................................................44

DECORATIVE STITCHING

Shelltuck

 ........................................................................45

Applique

.........................................................................45

Pintucking ......................................................................46

Fringing..........................................................................46

Drawn Work ...................................................................47

Cross Stitch

 ...................................................................47

Fagoting.........................................................................48

French Knots .................................................................48

Scallop Stitch

 .................................................................48

Smocking

 .......................................................................49

Stippling Stitch

 ...............................................................49

Clasp Stitches

................................................................50

Satin Stitches

.................................................................50

Decorative Stitches

........................................................51

Correcting Deformed Stitch Patterns

 .............................51

CARE OF YOUR MACHINE

Cleaning the Hook Race and Feed Dog ........................52

Installing the Bobbin Holder...........................................52

Problems and Warning Signals

 .....................................53

Troubleshooting .............................................................54

Stitch Chart

 ....................................................................55