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CONTENTS GETTING READY SEWING BASICS UTILITY STITCHES 3 UTILITY STITCHES The various stitches and their applications are described in this chapter. Selecting Stitching 66 Overcasting Stitches 68 Basic Stitching ...72 Blind Hem Stitching 74 Buttonhole Stitching 76 Zipper Insertion...83 Zipper/piping Insertion 88 Sewing Stretch Fabrics and Elastic Tape 90 Appliqué, Patchwork and Quilt Stitching 92 Reinforcement Stitching 100 Eyelet Stitching...104 Horizontal Stitching 105 Decorative Stitching 107 Sewing the Various Built-In Decorative Patterns 115 Designing a Pattern 126 APPENDIX INDEX

Section	Page
Cover	1
Enclosed Accessories	2
Accessories	2
Names of Machine Parts and Their Functions	3
Front view	3
Needle and presser foot section	4
Right-side/rear view	4
Operation buttons	5
Operation panel	6
Optional Accessories	7
Introduction	8
Sewing Machine Features	8
CONTENS	9
Important Safety Instructions	12
1 GETTING READY	15
Turning the Machine On/Off	16
Power supply precautions	16
Turning on the machine	17
Turning off the machine	17
Understanding the LCD Screens	18
Checking machine operating procedures	19
Changing the Machine Settings	20
Changing the settings	20
Changing the needle stop position	22
Adjusting the brightness of the LCD	22
Changing the screen language	23
Winding/Installing the Bobbin	24
Bobbin precautions	24
Winding the bobbin	24
Installing the bobbin	28
Upper Threading	30
Threading the upper thread	30
Threading the needle	33
Using the twin needle	34
Using thread that winds off quickly	37
Pulling up the bobbin thread	37
Replacing the Needle	39
Needle precautions	39
Needle types and their uses	40
Checking the needle	41
Replacing the needle	41
Replacing the Presser Foot	43
Presser foot precautions	43
Replacing the presser foot	43
Adjusting the pressure of the presser foot	45
Removing the presser foot holder	45
Using the walking foot	46
Sewing Cylindrical or Large Pieces	48
Stitching cylindrical pieces	48
Sewing large pieces of fabric	48
2 SEWING BASICS	51
Sewing	52
General sewing procedure	52
Positioning the fabric	53
Starting to sew	54
Securing the stitching	56
Cutting the thread	57
Adjusting the Thread Tension	59
Thread tension	59
Changing the tension of the upper thread	60
Adjusting the Stitch Width and Length	61
Adjusting the stitch width	61
Adjusting the stitch length	62
Useful Functions	63
Automatically sewing reverse/ reinforcement stitches	63
Automatically cutting the thread	64
Saving stitch settings	66
Hands-free raising and lifting of the presser foot	67
Useful Sewing Tips	68
Trial sewing	68
Changing the sewing direction	68
Sewing curves	68
Sewing thick fabrics	69
Sewing thin fabrics	69
Sewing stretch fabrics	69
Sewing leathers or vinyl fabrics	70
Sewing an even seam allowance	70
3 UTILITY STITCHES	71
Selecting Stitching	72
Stitch types	72
Selecting stitching	72
Overcasting Stitches	74
Sewing overcasting stitches using overcasting foot \	74
Sewing overcasting stitches using zigzag foot \	75
Sewing overcasting stitches using the side cutter	76
Basic Stitching	78
Basting	78
Basic stitching	79
Blind Hem Stitching	80
Buttonhole Stitching	82
Buttonhole sewing	83
Button sewing	87
Zipper Insertion	89
Inserting a centered zipper	89
Inserting a side zipper	91
Zipper/piping Insertion	94
Inserting a centered zipper	94
Inserting a piping	95
Sewing Stretch Fabrics and Elastic Tape	96
Stretch stitching	96
Elastic attaching	96
Appliqué, Patchwork and Quilt Stitching	98
Appliqué stitching	99
Patchwork (crazy quilt) stitching	100
Piecing	100
Quilting	102
Free-motion quilting	103
Satin stitching	104
Reinforcement Stitching	106
Triple stretch stitching	106
Bar tack stitching	106
Darning	108
Eyelet Stitching	110
Horizontal Stitching	111
Decorative Stitching	113
Fagoting	114
Scallop stitching	115
Smocking	115
Shell tuck stitching	116
Joining	117
Heirloom stitching	118
Sewing the Various Built-In Decorative Patterns	121
Sewing beautiful patterns	121
Sewing patterns	121
Combining patterns	122
Repeat sewing patterns	123
Checking the selected pattern	124
Changing the pattern size	125
Changing the stitch density	126
Changing the pattern length	126
Shifting patterns	127
Mirror imaging the pattern	128
Storing a pattern	129
Realigning the pattern	130
Designing a Pattern	132
Drawing a sketch of the pattern	132
Entering the pattern data	133
Examples of designs	135
4 APPENDIX	137
Stitch Settings	138
Utility stitches	138
Other stitches	143
Maintenance	146
Cleaning the machine surface	146
Cleaning the shuttle	146
Troubleshooting	148
Error messages	152
Nothing appears in the LCD	153
Easily adjusting the thread tension	153
Operation beep	154
Cancelling the operation beep	154
Removing the upper cover	155

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GETTING READY

CONTENTS

SEWING BASICS

UTILITY STITCHES

APPENDIX

INDEX

UTILITY STITCHES

The various stitches and their applications are described in this chapter.

Selecting Stitching

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Overcasting Stitches

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Basic Stitching

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Blind Hem Stitching

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Buttonhole Stitching

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Zipper Insertion

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Zipper/piping Insertion

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Sewing Stretch Fabrics and Elastic Tape

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Appliqué, Patchwork and Quilt Stitching

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Reinforcement Stitching

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100

Eyelet Stitching

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104

Horizontal Stitching

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105

Decorative Stitching

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107

Sewing the Various Built-In Decorative Patterns

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115

Designing a Pattern

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126