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How to sew with a twin needle

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Operate your hobby 1142 1:11 C D E Threading the twin needle Turn off the main switch Insert the twin needle. Insert the extra spool pin into its hole (C). Place a piece of felt and a spool on the extra spool pin. The threading path is the same as single needle threading. Slide one of the threads through the needle bar thread guide (D) on the left, and the other one on the right (E). Thread the needles from the front to back. Note: You cannot use the needle threader for a twin needle. How to sew with a twin needle Do not set the stitch width at more than 3 mm, otherwise the needle hit the needle plate and the needle will break. Set the stitch length at 2 mm or more for straight stitches. Set the stitch length at 1.5 mm or more for other stitches. Use the same foot as recommended for single needle sewing of the selected stitch. Cotton threads and cotton wrapped threads are recommended. Synthetic threads are not recommendable, as they tend to twist. Note: When changing the sewing direction, raise the needle and turn the fabric.

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1:11
C
E
D
Operate your hobby 1142
Threading the twin needle
Turn off the main switch
Insert the twin needle.
Insert the extra spool pin into its hole (C).
Place a piece of felt and a spool on the
extra spool pin.
The threading path is the same as single
needle threading.
Slide one of the threads through the
needle bar thread guide (D) on the left,
and the other one on the right (E).
Thread the needles from the front to back.
Note:
You cannot use the needle threader for
a twin needle.
How to sew with a twin needle
Do not set the stitch width at more than 3
mm, otherwise the needle hit the needle
plate and the needle will break.
Set the stitch length at 2 mm or more for
straight stitches. Set the stitch length at 1.5
mm or more for other stitches.
Use the same foot as recommended for
single needle sewing of the selected stitch.
Cotton threads and cotton wrapped
threads are recommended. Synthetic
threads are not recommendable, as they
tend to twist.
Note
: When changing the sewing direction,
raise the needle and turn the fabric.