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Summary of Contents for Plana Star de Luxe CI.

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Page 2: ...e 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 yo...

Page 3: ...3 Combi Stitch Patterns 23 B uttonhole N o turn 24 Practical St it c hes w ith ELNA Super 25 26 First familiarize yourself with the simpl er kinds of work You will then take better advantage of the ma...

Page 4: ...t the bottom Keep them in t he accessory box for use again if necessary important for sh ipping Fig 4 open the flap Fig 5 a Remove the cover Take out t he foot control Fig 5 b Take out the machine the...

Page 5: ...e sure that the voltage is the same as that indicated on the light bulbs in your home If th is is not t h case do not plug in the machine but get in touch with the ELNA service Do not go by the markin...

Page 6: ...an ing bru sh to remove the pieces of th read and lint Oiling Fig 15 16 To oil the machine raise the t hread tak e up lever see arrow Use only good quality oil for your sewing machine Two drops of ELN...

Page 7: ...ferable A dry t hread becomes brittle It regains its st re ngth when placed near an open window overnig ht Fig 21 For darning use left twist thread stronger Choice of T hreads and Needles Select the t...

Page 8: ...then wind and unwind automatically in the right di rection Push the bobbin winder to the right Pull out the spool pin Place the spool on it and pass the thread through the guide Wind the end of the th...

Page 9: ...illustrated Fig 27 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 28 Check Open the rotary hook cover and chec...

Page 10: ...threaded exactly as shown in the drawing Fig 31 31a Thread the needle from front to back When usin g t he needle threader you must therefore insert it into the eye of the needle from the rear Pull fo...

Page 11: ...ad is then drawn up automatically Free it by hand completely Fig 34 Make sure that the lower thread crosses the bobbin correctly Fig 35 Close the rotary hook cover pull both threads about 6 inches tow...

Page 12: ...c Stitch width lever Stitch length knob Important Characteristics Fig 37 38 39 The stitch w idth lever has vario us f unc tions and can be turned to one of the f ollowing position s 1 for a pre determ...

Page 13: ...r fi ne material longer stitches for heavy material The two threads should be held back while sew ing the first t wo or three stitches Fig 41 42 Reverse Stitching a For a short distance to finish off...

Page 14: ...ator knob If the lower ten sion has to be altered nylo n work turn the graduated screw with the screw driver The graduation marks allow you to come back easily to the universal tension Fig 46 Perfect...

Page 15: ...strated opposite fig 50 T he use of these stitches is explai ned from page 17 and onward s Fig 49 Adjustments for sewing the automatic stitches 1 to 6 on the selection dial Stitch width lever at 0 n T...

Page 16: ...h width lever at 0 fig 53 Remove th e disc from th e ELNAgraph fig 54 Insert the new disc in th e ELNAgraph fig 55 56 i the white circle must be placed over the driving pin so that the disc snaps in F...

Page 17: ...ig 60 This free adjustment of the stitch width is par ticularly suitable for making filled in patterns and tapered monograms as well as for doing fancy em broidery particularly if based on the zigzag...

Page 18: ...ne adjustments between 0 and 1 on th e stitch length knob Generally used f or decorative pattern s mono grams etc A nice raised effect is obtained by covering the first row of stitches once or twice u...

Page 19: ...made and sewn in the same basic way as the patch that is to say Yo 1 cen timeter away from t he edge which is then cut back close to the stitching Fig 68 Shell Stitch 3 4 1 2 It is mainly sewn on the...

Page 20: ...the foot and pivot t he material half a turn around the needle Lower the foot Raise the needle Fig 73 Set th e stitch width lever at 4 Sew a few stitches for the bartack Raise the needle Fig 74 Set th...

Page 21: ...2 4 0 Decenter the needle 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 to 8 stitches W hen sewing on 4 hole buttons move the...

Page 22: ...osely woven stitches going from ri ght to left and vice versa Finish t he darn by sewing parallel serpentines forward and reverse To reinforce a worn out spot it is not necessary to sew a screen fi rs...

Page 23: ...rds Fig 87 Cut the wool an d fasten it off in the usual way Fig 88 Zip Fasteners 0 1 4 Use th e zipper foot which can be moved to the left or right of the needle after the screw has been loosened This...

Page 24: ...hemstitching etc sewn with the double ELNA discs it may be desirable to lengthen or shorten the pattern to adapt it better to the material and thread used To lengthen or shorten the stitch t urn the...

Page 25: ...ttonhole Raise the needle Fig 96 Set the stitch width lever at position 4 Sew a few stitches for the bartack Raise the needle Fig 97 Set the stitch width lever at position 2 and sew the second side of...

Page 26: ...elastic and not liable to break It is suitable for tricot seams on the bias puttin g in linings armholes etc Fig 104 Darning w it h A utomatic Stitches A 0 151 0 A See assortment of ELNAdiscs page 28...

Page 27: ...es them hold t hei r shape too Fig 106 and 107 Edging or Setting a Collar in Jersey Fabrics A 0 152 4 A The Superstretch stitch is ideal for this kind of sewing Sew on the edging material or the colla...

Page 28: ...work on silk nylon muslin Embroidery Stitch Fig 114 For tablecloths cushions couch covers V enetian Hemstitch Fig 115 Finishing off hems flounces Embroidering underclothes dusters Jumpers Daisies Fig...

Page 29: ...2 IIIIIII 20 I 120 21 Vv v 121 23 A A A AA 122 24 I VYVV IV IV 123 25 124 28 I J 1I 1I1II 125 29 Nt II 1t 126 f lllll l1 lf ilPllPlI1I 127 31 r W l 1 1 J 1 32 33 34 35 T 36 II 37 128 129 S ZS ZS ZS Z...

Page 30: ...ry attractive designs can be obtained Hemmer Feet 1 16 1 8 Yo 2 4 6 mm 206 For hems of various widths Roller Foot 207 For various types of sewing and decorative work especially on plastics the edges o...

Page 31: ...fter sewing and makes it possible to sew long stitches or apparent seams with embroidery cotton or coarse sewing thread Needle Plat e w it h Round H ole 219 Very handy for professionals who mainly do...

Page 32: ...the wrong way roun d or atth ewrong fteigh t it is not suitable f or t he kind of material 7 8 6 6 13 13 12 6 5 5 32 6 7 6 7 and their Remedies T he needle is poorly centred and strikes against the d...

Page 33: ...types of work Shell stitch 3 embroidery 4 1 2 18 can be sewn atthe Universal Blind stitch 3 presser 1 4 1 4 18 Tension Darn ing darning A 151 presser 0 A 25 If necessary increase or de Su per zigzag o...

Page 34: ...Hook Selection Dial Servicing Sewing Straight Stitches Automatic Stitches Combi Stitches Practical Sewing Sewing Surface Starting the Mach i ne Stitch Length Stitch Length Knob Stitch T uner Stitch W...

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