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Needle threads used by the various, stitches

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Threading the needles „„Needle threads used by the various stitches The triple cover stitch (three-needle, four-thread cover stitch) uses the left needle thread, center needle thread and right needle thread. The two-needle, three-thread cover stitch (Wide) (6 mm (15/64 inch)) uses the left needle thread and right needle thread. The two-needle, three-thread cover stitch (Narrow) (3 mm (1/8 inch)) uses the center needle thread and right needle thread. The chain stitch uses the center needle thread. 2 1 3    4 A 3 4  6 DB C 7  5 Threading the left needle Run the thread in the sequence illustrated, following the yellow numbers and  marks next to the threading points. (1-9) Threading the center needle Run the thread in the sequence illustrated, following the green numbers and  marks next to the threading points. (1-9) Threading the right needle Run the thread in the sequence illustrated, following the pink numbers and  marks next to the threading points. (1-9) CAUTION When threading the needles, always thread in the following order: left needle, center needle and right needle. 1. Pull the thread off the spool and directly up through thread holder 111 and thread holder 222 on the thread tree, from back to front. 2. Pass each thread through 333, shown in the illustration. 3. Pass the thread through the tension disc 444 in the channel next to the tension dial. 4. Guide the thread down the channel and across through threading points 555-888 next to the color marks, following the numerical order in the illustration. 5. Pass the thread through the eye of the needle, front to back. 8 8 E 9 A To left needle B To center needle C To right needle D Branching plate E Pull about 6 cm (about 2-1/2 inches) of thread through the eye of the needle. 999 Front to back 18

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Threading the needles
±
Needle threads used by the various
stitches
The triple cover stitch (three-needle, four-thread
cover stitch) uses the left needle thread, center
needle thread and right needle thread.
The two-needle, three-thread cover stitch (Wide) (6
mm (15/64 inch)) uses the left needle thread and
right needle thread.
The two-needle, three-thread cover stitch (Narrow)
(3 mm (1/8 inch)) uses the center needle thread
and right needle thread.
The chain stitch uses the center needle thread.
7
8
8
±
9
²
²
³
³
E
A
DBC
±
²
³
3
´
´
´
µ
´
µ
3
4
5
2
1
·
¸
·
¸
4
µ
µ
6
¹
¹
A
To left needle
B
To center needle
C
To right needle
D
Branching plate
E
Pull about 6 cm (about 2-1/2 inches) of thread through the
eye of the needle.
9
9
9
Front to back
Threading the left needle
Run the thread in the sequence illustrated,
following the yellow numbers and
marks next to
the threading points. (
1
-
9
)
Threading the center needle
Run the thread in the sequence illustrated,
following the green numbers and
marks next to
the threading points. (
1
-
9
)
Threading the right needle
Run the thread in the sequence illustrated,
following the pink numbers and
±
marks next to
the threading points. (
1
-
9
)
CAUTION
When threading the needles, always thread in the
following order: left needle, center needle and right
needle.
1. Pull the thread off the spool and directly up
through thread holder
1
1
1
and thread holder
2
2
2
on the thread tree, from back to front.
2. Pass each thread through
3
3
3
, shown in the
illustration.
3. Pass the thread through the tension disc
4
4
4
in the channel next to the tension dial.
4. Guide the thread down the channel and across
through threading points
5
5
5
-
8
8
8
next to
the color marks, following the numerical order in
the illustration.
5. Pass the thread through the eye of the needle,
front to back.