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NCBC2000.book Page 3 Thursday, October 21, 2004 4:32 PM CONTENTS 1. KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE 5 NAMES OF MACHINE PARTS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS 5 The main parts ...5 Needle and presser foot section ...6 Operation buttons ...6 Operation panel ...7 Flat bed attachment ...7 ACCESSORIES ...8 Optional accessories ...8 USING YOUR SEWING MACHINE 9 Power supply precautions ...9 Power supply ...9 Foot controller ...10 Sewing speed controller (for models equipped with the start/stop button 10 Changing the needle stop position ...10 THREADING THE MACHINE 11 Winding the bobbin ...11 Lower threading ...14 Upper threading ...16 Drawing up the lower thread ...19 REPLACING THE NEEDLE 20 Needle precautions ...20 Needle types and their uses ...20 Checking the needle ...21 Replacing the needle ...21 Sewing with a twin needle ...23 REPLACING THE PRESSER FOOT 24 Replacing the presser foot ...24 Removing the presser foot holder ...25 2. SEWING BASICS 26 SEWING ...26 General sewing procedure ...26 Selecting stitching ...27 Starting to sew ...28 Thread tension ...29 USEFUL SEWING TIPS ...30 Trial sewing ...30 Changing the sewing direction ...30 Sewing curves ...30 Sewing thick fabrics ...30 Sewing thin fabrics ...31 Sewing stretch fabrics ...31 Using a free-arm style ...31 3

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CONTENTS
1. KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE
..........................................................
5
NAMES OF MACHINE PARTS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS
....................................................
5
The main parts
.................................................................................................................................................
5
Needle and presser foot section
......................................................................................................................
6
Operation buttons
.............................................................................................................................................
6
Operation panel
................................................................................................................................................
7
Flat bed attachment
.........................................................................................................................................
7
ACCESSORIES
.....................................................................................................................
8
Optional accessories
........................................................................................................................................
8
USING YOUR SEWING MACHINE
.....................................................................................
9
Power supply precautions
................................................................................................................................
9
Power supply
....................................................................................................................................................
9
Foot controller
................................................................................................................................................
10
Sewing speed controller (for models equipped with the start/stop button)
.....................................................
10
Changing the needle stop position
.................................................................................................................
10
THREADING THE MACHINE
............................................................................................
11
Winding the bobbin
........................................................................................................................................
11
Lower threading
.............................................................................................................................................
14
Upper threading
.............................................................................................................................................
16
Drawing up the lower thread
..........................................................................................................................
19
REPLACING THE NEEDLE
.................................................................................................
20
Needle precautions
........................................................................................................................................
20
Needle types and their uses
...........................................................................................................................
20
Checking the needle
......................................................................................................................................
21
Replacing the needle
.....................................................................................................................................
21
Sewing with a twin needle
..............................................................................................................................
23
REPLACING THE PRESSER FOOT
......................................................................................
24
Replacing the presser foot
.............................................................................................................................
24
Removing the presser foot holder
..................................................................................................................
25
2. SEWING BASICS
...........................................................................................
26
SEWING
............................................................................................................................
26
General sewing procedure
.............................................................................................................................
26
Selecting stitching
..........................................................................................................................................
27
Starting to sew
...............................................................................................................................................
28
Thread tension
...............................................................................................................................................
29
USEFUL SEWING TIPS
......................................................................................................
30
Trial sewing
....................................................................................................................................................
30
Changing the sewing direction
.......................................................................................................................
30
Sewing curves
................................................................................................................................................
30
Sewing thick fabrics
.......................................................................................................................................
30
Sewing thin fabrics
.........................................................................................................................................
31
Sewing stretch fabrics
....................................................................................................................................
31
Using a free-arm style
....................................................................................................................................
31
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