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Page 2: ...for your wonderful ELNA When you have become well acquainted with your machine you can save time and money by referring to the handy index of general subjects on page 2 I am the ELNA elf inviting you...

Page 3: ...ELNA Special and some examples of practical sewing 21 24 First familiarize yourself with the simpler kinds of work You will then take better advantage of the other possibilities offered by your ELNA E...

Page 4: ...rews at the bottom Keep them in the accessory box for use again it necessary important for shipping Fig 4 Open the flap Fig 5 Remove the cover Take out the foot control Fig 6 Take out the machine the...

Page 5: ...ectrical Controls Check the voltage on the switch plate Make sure that the voltage is the same as that indicated on the light bulbs in your home If this is not the case do not plug in the machine but...

Page 6: ...read and lint Oiling Fig 14 15 To oil the machine raise the thread take up lever to its highest position Use only good quality oil for your sewing machine Two drops of ELNA oil will suffice for each o...

Page 7: ...eferable A dry thread becomes brittle lt regains its strength when placed near an open window overnight Fig 20 For darning use left twist thread stronger Choice of Threads and Needles Choose the threa...

Page 8: ...thread guide and then through one of the bobbin holes Fig 23a Place the bobbin with the holes on top on the bobbin winder The thread will then wind and un wind automatically in the right direction Fig...

Page 9: ...rated Fig 26 Close the rotary hook cover and draw the thread into the slot with a slight tug It then snaps into the tension spring automatically Fig 27 Check Open the rotary hook cover and check by pu...

Page 10: ...e threaded exactly as shown in the drawing Fig 30 30a Thread the needle from front to back When using the needle threader you must there fore insert it into the eye of the needle from the back Pull fo...

Page 11: ...d then is drawn up automatically Free it by hand completely Fig 33 Make sure that the lower thread crosses the bobbin correctly Fig 34 Close the rotary hook cover pull both threads about 6 inches towa...

Page 12: ...ack numbers Adapt the stitch length to the kind of work and the thickness of the material used i e short stitches for fine material longer stitches for heavy material The two threads should be held ba...

Page 13: ...knob If the lower tension has to be altered nylon work turn the graduated screw with the screwdriver The graduation marks allow you to come back easily to the universal tension Fig 41 Perfect tension...

Page 14: ...thout a darning hoop by covering up the openings in the needle plate o Place the material beneath the darning foot and make sure to lower the presser foot lever before starting to darn Stretch the mat...

Page 15: ...the usual way Fig 50 If the button plate is used together with the zig zag stitch to fasten off the wool the darn is softer ELNA Zig Zag and ELNA Special Fig 51 Zip Fasteners 0 1 4 Use the adjustable...

Page 16: ...zontal position It can then be moved freely from 1 4 and from 4 1 with the thumb of the right hand Fig 55 This free adjustment of the stitch width is particu larly suitable for making filled in patter...

Page 17: ...4 1 3 a The shell stitch is sewn on the bias b Proceed as shown in fig 59 taking care that the stitches are sewn successively one on the material and the other just off it Also suitable for sewing wi...

Page 18: ...e same stitch width Fig 63 For small monograms marking linen etc it is preferable to use the darning foot Fig 64 Tapered Stitch 1 4 1 Y Y Turn the stitch width lever into the horizontal position The w...

Page 19: ...terial half a turn around the needle Lower the foot Raise the needle Fig 69 Set the stitch width lever at position 4 Sew a few stitches for the bartack Raise the needle Fig TO Set the stitch width lev...

Page 20: ...to the left Adjust the stitch width so that the needle will descend in the center of the holes of the button Sew about 6 8 stitches When sewing on 4 hole buttons move the button after having sewn the...

Page 21: ...ight and sew with an open zigzag back to the beginning of the first row of stitches Release the instant reverse lever Raise the needle Fig 80 Set the stitch width lever at position 4 Sew a few stitche...

Page 22: ...ch Serpentine Stretch Stitch and Overcasting Blind Stitch and Shell Hem Stitch width lever at 0 Pull out and turn the stitch width lever so that the symbol for the desi ed stitch is on top Fig Bl Cont...

Page 23: ...two selvedg es Fig 90 Patching Cover the damaged part with a patch Sew with the serpentine stitch around the edges of the patch Then cut out the defective portion of the original close to the serpent...

Page 24: ...jersey material Fig 94 Blind Stitch eD 1 4 1 4 Form the hem I a wrong side of fabric Fold it back underneath the fabric II Place it under the presser foot as shown in fig 94 Sew the hem making sure t...

Page 25: ...other Make a trial on a remnant first to practise assembling the patterns correctly Fig 97 Satin Stitch Border This border is enhanced by a combination of the blind stitch and the serpentine stitch se...

Page 26: ...ed quilting for guiding edges and for sewing in cords Multiple Cord Foot 205 As many as five cords can be inserted into this foot By covering them with decorative stitches very attractive designs can...

Page 27: ...ng Also makes it possible to sew long stitches or apparent seams with embroidery cotton or coarse sewing thread Needle Plate with Round Hole 219 Very handy for professionals who mainly do straight sew...

Page 28: ...ower tension are too tight The stitch is too long The thread is too coarse The Material is Fed Unevenly or Insufficiently The needle plate has not been inserted 12 11 6 properly 5 The feed dog is clog...

Page 29: ...d ery Tapered Satin Stitch darning or cord ing 1 4 1 Y Y I 17 embroidery t u 11 url nu l lullonli olutJ tlr 11 rdnu r11 uortl lrr u lHl Y Y Ill For buttons and buttonholes ur11 brolc Jury 4 0 decenter...

Page 30: ...ical Sewing Rotary Hook Servicing Sewing Straight Zigzag Special Practical Sewing Surface Starting the Machine Stitch Length Stitch Length Knob Stitch Width Stitch Width Lever Table of Adjustments Tap...

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