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Basic Sewing (1) Basic Sewing Before sewing. Begin sewing. Backstitches 1 cm Finish sewing. 8 When changing sewing directions. 1 cm 1 Raise presser foot, pull about 2 Lower presser foot lever to ✽ At the beginning and end 15 cm (approx. 6 inches) of lower foot. of a seam, press down the thread under and behind 3 Turn the handwheel toward you reverse stitch lever and foot, and position fabric to lower the needle through the backstitch about 1 cm under foot. fabric, then press gently on the (approx. 3/8 inch). foot controller to begin. Pin Feeding (for hard-to-handle fabrics) 4 Raise needle to highest position. 5 Raise presser foot, remove fabric and cut thread. ✽ When using thread cutter: 4 Press thread cutter button (this will cause the upper and bobbin threads to be cut automatically and the needle to stop in a raised position). 5 Raise presser foot and remove fabric. Velvet, quilt fabric, synthetic suede, knits and other fabrics can be joined evenly by activating the pin feed mechanism. ● Machine Set-up for Pin Feeding ● Pin Feeding Mechanism 1 Make sure needle is pierced all the way through fabric. 2 Raise presser foot, and turn fabric using needle as an axis. 3 Lower presser foot and continue sewing. ● Start to Sew Feed Dog Adjustment Knob Presser Foot Pressure Adjustment Dial Indicator Needle Presser Foot Fabric Feed Pin Feed Pin Feed Dog 1 Move feed dog 2 Adjust pressure adjustment 3 Attach pin feed foot adjustment knob dial until indicator needle is for perfect stitching on to pin feeding in the right position in the difficult fabrics like velvet, position. matching color coded area. leather and suede. The feed pin passes up through all layers of fabric moving with the feed dog's motion to feed all layers of the fabric evenly. ✽ For safety, the feed pin is automatically lowered when presser foot is raised. CAUTION While the presser foot lever is lowered, the feed pin appears up through the feed dog. Keep your fingers away from the feed pin. 20 Gently pull thread until feed pin catches fabric and sew.

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Basic Sewing (1)
Basic Sewing
1
Raise presser foot, pull about
15 cm (approx. 6 inches) of
thread under and behind
foot, and position fabric
under foot.
2
Lower presser foot lever to
lower foot.
3
Turn the handwheel toward you
to lower the needle through the
fabric, then press gently on the
foot controller to begin.
4
Raise needle to highest position.
5
Raise presser foot, remove
fabric and cut thread.
✽
When using thread cutter:
4
Press thread cutter button (this will
cause the upper and bobbin threads
to be cut automatically and the
needle to stop in a raised position).
5
Raise presser foot and remove fabric.
1
Make sure needle is pierced
all the way through fabric.
2
Raise presser foot, and turn
fabric using needle as an axis.
3
Lower presser foot and
continue sewing.
✽
At the beginning and end
of a seam, press down the
reverse stitch lever and
backstitch about 1 cm
(approx. 3/8 inch).
Before
sewing.
Begin
sewing.
Finish
sewing.
°
When changing sewing directions.
Backstitches
1 cm
1 cm
Pin Feeding (for hard-to-handle fabrics)
The feed pin passes up through all layers of fabric moving with the feed
dog’s motion to feed all layers of the fabric evenly.
✽
For safety, the feed pin is automatically lowered when presser foot is raised.
1
Move feed dog
adjustment knob
to pin feeding
position.
2
Adjust pressure adjustment
dial until indicator needle is
in the right position in the
matching color coded area.
3
Attach pin feed foot
for perfect stitching on
difficult fabrics like velvet,
leather and suede.
Feed Pin
Feed Pin
Feed Dog
Fabric
Indicator Needle
Velvet, quilt fabric, synthetic suede, knits and other fabrics can be joined evenly by activating the pin feed mechanism.
●
Machine Set-up for Pin Feeding
●
Pin Feeding Mechanism
●
Start to Sew
Gently pull thread until feed
pin catches fabric and sew.
Feed Dog
Adjustment Knob
Presser Foot
Pressure Adjustment Dial
Presser Foot
CAUTION
While the presser foot lever is lowered, the feed pin appears up through the feed dog. Keep your fingers away from the feed pin.