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CONTENTS
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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CONNECTING PLUGS AND MAIN POWER/SEWING LIGHT SWITCH
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CONTENTS
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PRINCIPAL PARTS
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ACCESSORIES
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USING YOUR SEWING MACHINE
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Connecting Plugs
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Main Power/Sewing Light Switch
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Foot Controller
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Inserting the Needle
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Checking the Needle
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Changing the Presser Foot
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Converting to Free-arm Style
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Steadying the Machine
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THE CONTROLS
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Pattern Selection Dial
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Recommended Widths and Lengths for Stitches
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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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Drop Feed Lever (if the machine is equipped with a drop feed 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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Upper Threading
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Using the Needle Threader (models equipped with a needle threader)
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Quick Thread-Setting System FAST START BOBBIN (models equipped with a quick thread-setting system)
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Drawing up the lower thread
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Sewing with a Twin Needle
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Tension of the Thread
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CHART OF SEWING FABRICS, NEEDLES AND THREAD COMBINATIONS
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Please Read Before Sewing
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Straight Stitching
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Zigzag Stitching
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Blind Hem Stitching
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Shell Tuck Stitching
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Elastic Stitching
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Scallop Stitching
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Double Action Stitching
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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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Making a Buttonhole (1-Step Automatic Buttonhole)
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Making a Buttonhole (4-Step Buttonhole)
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Adjusting Buttonholes
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Sewing Buttons
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Zipper Insertion
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Gathering
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Darning
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Appliqués
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Monogramming and Embroidering
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MAINTENANCE
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Changing the Light Bulb
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Oiling
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Cleaning
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Performance Checklist
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Repacking the Machine
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INDEX
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