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CONTENTS
1. KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE
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THE MAIN PARTS
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ACCESSORIES
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Optional Accessories
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USING YOUR SEWING MACHINE
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Connecting Plugs
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Main Power and Sewing Light Switch
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Foot Controller
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Checking the Needle
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Replacing the Needle
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Changing the Presser Foot
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Flat Bed Attachment
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Using a Free-arm Style
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THE CONTROLS
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Pattern Selection Dial
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Patterns and Stitch Names
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Stitch Length Dial
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Stretch Stitching
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Stitch Width Dial
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Reverse Sewing Lever
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THREADING THE MACHINE
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Winding the Bobbin
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Lower Threading
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Lower Threading (for models equipped with a quick-set bobbin)
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Upper Threading
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Using the Needle Threader (for models equipped with a needle threader)
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Drawing up the Lower Thread
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Sewing with a Twin Needle
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Thread Tension
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FABRIC, THREAD, AND NEEDLE COMBINATIONS
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2. STRAIGHT AND ZIGZAG STITCHING
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Please Read Before Sewing
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Straight Stitching
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Zigzag Stitching
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3. BUILT-IN STITCHES
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Blind Hem Stitching
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Shell Tuck Stitching
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Elastic Stitching
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Double Action Stitching
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Patchworking
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Overedge Stitching
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Feather Stitching
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Triple Zigzag Stretch Stitching
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Decorative Stitching
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4. SEWING BUTTONHOLES AND BUTTONS
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Making a Buttonhole
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Adjusting Buttonholes
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Sewing Buttons
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