Janome 5300QDC, Instruction Book

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children’s clothes or women’s blouses.
Use a soft and lightweight fabric such as batiste, gingham
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the thread tension.
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area to be smocked. Knot the threads along one edge.
From the other edge, pull the bobbin threads to distribute
the gathers evenly.
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straight stitches.
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Use the thread cutter on the face cover when cutting
the threads (refer to page 27).
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