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Drawing up the lower thread

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KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE Drawing up the lower thread While lightly holding the end of the upper 1 thread, slowly turn the balance wheel to the front (counterclockwise) once by hand to lower and then raise the needle. ■ One-touch lower threading This is only available on certain models. You can begin sewing immediately without drawing up the bobbin thread. When sewing gathers or darts, you can draw up the lower thread by hand so that some thread will be left over. Before you draw up the lower thread, put the bobbin back in. Pass the thread along the slit in the direction 1 of the arrow, and leave it there without cutting it. Pull on the upper thread to draw up the lower 2 thread. • The bobbin cover should still be removed. Draw up the lower thread as described in 2 steps 1 to 3. Replace the bobbin cover. 3 Pull out about 10 cm (4 inch) of both threads 3 and put them toward the back of the machine under the presser foot. 1 2 1 Upper thread 2 Lower thread 26

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KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE
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Drawing up the lower thread
1
While lightly holding the end of the upper
thread, slowly turn the balance wheel to the
front (counterclockwise) once by hand to
lower and then raise the needle.
2
Pull on the upper thread to draw up the lower
thread.
3
Pull out about 10 cm (4 inch) of both threads
and put them toward the back of the machine
under the presser foot.
1
Upper thread
2
Lower thread
■
One-touch lower threading
This is only available on certain models.
You can begin sewing immediately without
drawing up the bobbin thread. When sewing
gathers or darts, you can draw up the lower
thread by hand so that some thread will be left
over. Before you draw up the lower thread, put
the bobbin back in.
1
Pass the thread along the slit in the direction
of the arrow, and leave it there without
cutting it.
• The bobbin cover should still be removed.
2
Draw up the lower thread as described in
steps
1
to
3
.
3
Replace the bobbin cover.
1
2