Janome HD2200, Instruction Book

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Page 3: ...rasp the plug not the cord 10 Keep fingers away from all moving parts Special care is required around the sewing machine needle and or cutting blade 11 Always use the proper needle plate The wrong pla...

Page 4: ...p Bobbin Thread 14 Balanced Thread Tension 15 Manual Thread Tension Adjustment 15 Pattern Selector Dial 16 Zigzag Width Dial 16 Stitch Length Dial 16 Variable Needle Position 16 SECTION III BASIC SEWI...

Page 5: ...ttonhole lever Thread cutter Needle threader Needle plate Hook cover plate Hook cover plate release button Extension table Accessory storage box Reverse stitch button Thread take up lever Carrying han...

Page 6: ...large set on the machine Spool holder small Bobbin 4 pcs 1 set on the machine Extra spool pin Felt Each presser foot and pocket is lettered for easy identification and storage To achieve optimum sewin...

Page 7: ...g q Extension table w Free arm To detach Draw the table out to the left To attach Slide the table on the base and push the table to the right w q w Free arm sewing Free arm sewing is used for stitchin...

Page 8: ...hen leaving the machine unattended when attaching or removing parts when cleaning the machine Do not place anything on the foot control otherwise the machine will run inadvertently Operating Instructi...

Page 9: ...g chiffon lace organdy and other fine fabrics Velours and knits with a lot of stretch may also require a 1 setting Dropping the Feed Dogs Drop feed lever is located underneath of free arm bed q Drop f...

Page 10: ...esser foot so the pin on the foot lies just under the groove of the foot holder Lower the foot holder to lock the foot in place CAUTION Turn the power switch off before replacing the presser foot To D...

Page 11: ...tton depressed the machine sews backwards Seam Guide Line The numbers on the needle plate indicate the distance between the left needle position and the line The numbers in the front indicate in milli...

Page 12: ...lat surface should be consistent Never use a blunt needle r Gap Fine Medium Silk 80 100 Cotton 80 100 Synthetic 80 100 Heavy weight Denim Tweed Coating Quilting Lawn Georgette Tricot Sheeting Jersey W...

Page 13: ...hout unthreading the machine The additional spool pin is also for twin needle sewing To use insert the additional spool pin in the hole Place the felt and the spool on the pin q Additional spool pin w...

Page 14: ...b Put the bobbin on the bobbin winder spindle and push it to the right e Bobbin winder spindle n With the free end of the thread held in your hand depress the foot control Stop the machine when it has...

Page 15: ...lder x Guide the thread into the notch A on the front side of the bobbin holder Draw the thread to the left sliding it between the tension spring blades w Notch A c Continue to draw the thread lightly...

Page 16: ...nd the bottom of the thread guide plate Pull the thread up along the left channel w Right channel e Thread guide plate r Left channel c While holding the thread at the spool firmly draw the thread up...

Page 17: ...close attention to the needle point draw the thread around the guide and under the hook w Guide e Hook c Turn the knob in the direction of the arrow in the illustration drawing the thread loop through...

Page 18: ...e thread x Turn the handwheel slowly towards you with your right hand until the needle goes down and continue turning handwheel until the take up lever is at its highest position Lightly draw up the n...

Page 19: ...ad Manual Thread Tension Adjustment Set the desired number of the thread tension dial at setting mark You may also need to adjust tension manually depending on the sewing conditions such as the type o...

Page 20: ...sew the maximum 6 5mm 1 4 wide zigzag The mark shows the adjustment range when using the twin needle The red zone is the appropriate adjustment range for buttonhole sewing NOTE Raise the needle above...

Page 21: ...reverse stitch button and sew several reverse stitches Raise the presser foot and remove the fabric drawing the threads to the back The threads are cut the proper length for starting the next seam w q...

Page 22: ...on as desired Lower the presser foot Straight Stitching on Heavy Fabrics Lower the needle into the fabric at the point where you wish to start sewing Press the small black button on the zigzag foot wi...

Page 23: ...be used to finish a hem edge Place the edge of the fabric next to the black prong of overedge foot C SECTION IV UTILITY STITCHING q Pattern selector 2 w Presser foot Zigzag foot A e Thread tension 2...

Page 24: ...selector 4 w Presser foot Overedge foot C e Thread tension 3 7 r Stitch length S S t Stitch width 5 Overedge Stitch e 4 6 5 1 0 3 4 2 S S Place the fabric under the presser foot so that the edge will...

Page 25: ...use when constructing items such as backpacks for extra strength The stitch is sewn with two stitches forward and one stitch backward forming a seam that does not rip easily Garments should be basted...

Page 26: ...needle swing lower the foot and depress the foot control To strengthen the shank cut the threads leaving a 20 cm 8 tail Bring the needle thread down through the hole in the button and wind it around...

Page 27: ...facing on the stretch fabrics z Turn the handwheel toward you to raise the needle to its highest position Raise the presser foot lifter x Set the pattern indicator at BH by turning the pattern selecto...

Page 28: ...ads leaving about 10 cm 4 thread ends Draw the needle thread to wrong side of fabric by pulling the bobbin thread Then knot the threads 1 Cut the both needle and bobbin threads leaving about 10 cm 4 t...

Page 29: ...the needle into the garment where the buttonhole is to start and lower the foot n Sew the front bartack and left row then stop the machine after sewing the desired total length of buttonhole m Pull th...

Page 30: ...buttonhole foot R to hold them tight v Lower the needle into the garment where the buttonhole will start and lower the foot b Depress the foot control gently and sew the buttonhole Each side of the b...

Page 31: ...o the zipper size This is the overall opening size q Right side of the fabric w 1 cm 3 8 e Opening size r Zipper size t Slider y Zipper teeth u Zipper tape i Wrong side of the fabric o End of the open...

Page 32: ...eeth next to margin edge and baste the zipper tape to the lower fabric layer Align zipper foot with margin edge Return thread tension and stitch length to original settings Sew a seam the entire lengt...

Page 33: ...and sew a seam the entire length of the zipper tape Before reaching the slider stop the machine with needle in fabric and raise the foot Use seam ripper to open a few inches of basting stitch 3 Unsti...

Page 34: ...ng side of fabric e 0 4 0 7 cm 3 16 1 4 x Place the fabric so that the needle just pierces the folded edge when the needle comes over the extreme left side Lower the presser foot c Turn the screw to a...

Page 35: ...so you do not need to select the stitch length for these patterns SECTION V DECORATIVE STITCHING w w e e q q r t q Pattern selector 9 13 w Presser foot Satin stitch foot F e Thread tension 1 4 r Stit...

Page 36: ...nal setting c Sew rows of the smocking stitch between the gathering stitches Remove the gathering stitches after finished z x c w e q q Pattern selector 3 or 9 w Presser foot Zigzag foot A e Thread te...

Page 37: ...uide bar The quilting guide bar is helpful when sewing parallel evenly spaced rows of stitching Insert the quilting guide bar into the opening and slide the quilting guide bar to the position accordin...

Page 38: ...Pin Tucking 3 5 4 Fold a fabric wrong side together and Lower the needle into the fabric 0 1 0 2 cm 1 16 inside the folded edge Lower the foot and turn the screw to align the guide on the foot with th...

Page 39: ...d tension 6 8 r Stitch length 2 3 t Stitch width 5 6 5 Shell Tuck 6 8 7 Use this stitch to join two pieces of fabric to create an open work appearance and add design interest Fold under each fabric ed...

Page 40: ...hen applique sewing is finished return the pressure dial to 3 Sew seam and press seam allowance open Sew pattern stitch on the right side of garment centering stitches over the seam line w e q y t q P...

Page 41: ...12 v Slip one of the threads through the needle bar thread guide on the left and the other one on the right b Thread the needles from front to back NOTE The needle threader cannot be used with the twi...

Page 42: ...e plate q Screwdriver w Needle plate x Take out the bobbin and bobbin holder e Bobbin holder c Clean the bobbin holder and feed dog with the lint brush r Lint brush t Feed dog SECTION VI CARE AND MAIN...

Page 43: ...ed 2 The needle is bent or blunt 3 The needle clamp screw is loose 4 The tension of the needle thread is too tight 5 The fabric is not drawn to the rear when sewing is finished 6 The needle is too fin...

Page 44: ...dle is either too heavy or too fine for the thread 1 The feed dog is packed with lint 2 The presser foot pressure is too weak 3 The stitches are too fine 4 The feed dog is not raised after Drop feed h...

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