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Threading the needles
Needle threads used by the various
stitches
The triple cover stitch (three-needle, four-thread
cover stitch) uses the left needle thread, center
needle thread and right needle thread.
The two-needle, three-thread cover stitch (Wide) (6
mm (15/64 inch)) uses the left needle thread and
right needle thread.
The two-needle, three-thread cover stitch (Narrow)
(3 mm (1/8 inch)) uses the center needle thread
and right needle thread.
The chain stitch uses the center needle thread
and looper thread.
A
D B C
7
8
8
9
E
3
3
4
5
2
1
4
6
A
To left needle
B
To center needle
C
To right needle
D
Branching plate
E
Pull about 6 cm (about 2-1/2 inches) of thread through the
eye of the needle.
9
9
9
Front to back
Threading the left needle
Run the thread in the sequence illustrated,
following the yellow numbers and
marks next to
the threading points. (
1
-
9
)
Threading the center needle
Run the thread in the sequence illustrated,
following the green numbers and
marks next to
the threading points. (
1
-
9
)
Threading the right needle
Run the thread in the sequence illustrated,
following the pink numbers and
marks next to
the threading points. (
1
-
9
)
CAUTION
When threading the needles, always thread in the
following order: left needle, center needle and right
needle.
1. Pull the thread off the spool and directly up
through thread holder
1
1
1
and thread holder
2
2
2
on the thread tree, from back to front.
2. Pass each thread through
3
3
3
, shown in the
illustration.
3. Pass the thread through the tension disc
4
4
4
in the channel next to the tension dial.
4. Guide the thread down the channel and across
through threading points
5
5
5
-
8
8
8
next to
the color marks, following the numerical order in
the illustration.
5. Pass the thread through the eye of the needle,
front to back.
