Quick Setup GuideTable of ContentsIMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS11. KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE6ACCESSORIES6Included accessories6accessories6Optional accessories7Accessory compartment7optional accessories7NAMES OF MACHINE PARTS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS8The main parts8main parts8Needle and presser foot section9Operation buttons9needle plate9needle position button9operation buttons9Operation panel10Spool pin10operation panel10stitch selection key10USING YOUR SEWING MACHINE12Power supply precautions12Power supply12main power switch12Foot controller13Sewing speed controller (for models equipped with the start/stop button)13Changing the needle stop position13THREADING THE MACHINE14Winding the bobbin14fast bobbin winding17Lower threading19bobbin19Upper threading22upper threading22Drawing up the lower thread27REPLACING THE NEEDLE28Needle precautions28Needle types and their uses28needle28sewing machine needles28Checking the needle29Replacing the needle29Sewing with the twin needle31extra spool pin31REPLACING THE PRESSER FOOT33Replacing the presser foot33Removing the presser foot holder342. SEWING BASICS36SEWING36General sewing procedure36Selecting stitching37Adjusting the stitch length and width38stitch length38stitch width38Starting to sew39thread cutter40Thread tension41thread tension41USEFUL SEWING TIPS42Trial sewing42Changing the sewing direction42Sewing curves42Sewing thick fabrics42thick fabrics42trial sewing42Sewing hook-and-loop fastener43hook-and-loop fastener43Sewing thin fabrics44Sewing stretch fabrics44Stitching cylindrical pieces44stretch fabrics44thin fabrics443. UTILITY STITCHES45OVERCASTING STITCHES45Using zigzag foot45overcasting stitches45Using overcasting foot46BASIC STITCHING47Basic stitching47needle position47basic stitching47straight stitch47triple stretch stitch47BLIND HEM STITCHING48blind hem stitching48BUTTONHOLE SEWING51buttonhole sewing51eyelet punch54seam ripper54Button sewing55button sewing55ZIPPER INSERTION57zipper foot57zipper insertion57SEWING STRETCH FABRICS AND ELASTIC TAPE59Stretch stitching59Elastic attaching59elastic tape59APPLIQUÉ, PATCHWORK AND QUILT STITCHING61appliqués61Appliqués62Patchwork (crazy quilt) stitching62Piecing62patchwork stitching62piecing62crazy quilt stitching62Quilting63quilting63walking foot63Free-motion quilting64quilting foot64free-motion quilting64REINFORCEMENT STITCHING66Triple stretch stitching66Bar tack stitching66bar tack66openings66pocket corners66sleeve holes66DECORATIVE STITCHING68Fagoting69fagoting69Scallop stitching70Smocking70scallop stitching70smocking70Shell tuck stitching71Joining71joining71Heirloom stitching72heirloom stitching72wing needle724. APPENDIX73STITCH SETTINGS73Utility stitches73stitch settings73MAINTENANCE78Cleaning the machine surface78Cleaning the bobbin case78TROUBLESHOOTING81Frequent troubleshooting topics81Upper thread tightened up81troubleshooting81Tangled thread on wrong side of fabric82Incorrect thread tension85Fabric is caught in the machine and cannot be removed86List of symptoms90ERROR MESSAGES95Operation beep (for models equipped with the operation beep)95operation beep95error messages95INDEX96Size: 2.43 MBPages: 100Language: EnglishOpen manual