INTRODUCTION
Safety Instructions ..................................................................................................... 1-2
Table of Contents .......................................................................................................... 3
How Your Sashiko Operates ......................................................................................... 4
Important Notice............................................................................................................ 4
Accessories................................................................................................................... 5
Optional Accessories..................................................................................................... 6
OVERVIEW
Principal Parts of the Machine....................................................................................... 7
Setting Up Your Sashiko ............................................................................................... 8
Turn Machine On/Off..................................................................................................... 9
Needle........................................................................................................................... 9
Latch Wire ..................................................................................................................... 9
Thread......................................................................................................................... 10
Fabric .......................................................................................................................... 10
Side Cover .................................................................................................................. 10
Presser Foot Pressure Adjustment.............................................................................. 11
Presser Foot Height Adjustment.................................................................................. 11
Stitch Length & Stitch Spacing Levers......................................................................... 12
Stitch Length Adjustment............................................................................................. 13
Stitch Spacing Adjustment........................................................................................... 14
Positioning Button ................................................................................................. 15-16
GETTING READY
Winding the Bobbin ..................................................................................................... 17
Loading Position.......................................................................................................... 18
Inserting the Bobbin .................................................................................................... 18
Bobbin Tension Adjustment........................................................................................ 19
Removing the Bobbin.................................................................................................. 20
Pulling Up the Bobbin Thread ..................................................................................... 21
Beginning a Stitch ....................................................................................................... 22
Ending a Stitch ............................................................................................................ 23
BASIC SASHIKO TECHNIQUES
Securing Stitches ........................................................................................................ 24
Straight Sewing .......................................................................................................... 25
Curved Sewing............................................................................................................ 26
Pivot Sewing .......................................................................................................... 27-28
Sewing Bulky Seams .................................................................................................. 29
Moving Within Designs................................................................................................ 29
Traditional Sashiko Designs................................................................................... 30-31
USEFUL SEWING INFORMATION
Quilting Guide ............................................................................................................. 32
Needle Plate Scale ...................................................................................................... 32
MAINTENANCE
Replacing Needle ........................................................................................................ 33
Replacing Latch Wire .................................................................................................. 34
Cleaning the Machine Surface ..................................................................................... 35
Cleaning the Feed Dog ................................................................................................ 35
Cleaning the Shuttle Hook............................................................................................ 36
APPENDIX
Safety Devices ............................................................................................................ 37
Troubleshooting ..................................................................................................... 38-39
Bobbin Case Thread Jam ........................................................................................... 39
Thread/Fabric Reference Chart ............................................................................. 40-41
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