With a few cm of thread hanging loose,
place the bobbin in the bobbin case.
Slide the thread through the slit in the
side of the bobbin case.
Run the thread under the tension plate
to the notch in the top centre of the
bobbin case.
Pull out 10 or so cm of thread.
To install the bobbin case.
With the case threaded, hold the bobbin case by the lever to prevent the bobbin falling out, and
insert onto the axle of the shuttle. Keep the lever horizontal and the finger vertical.
Release the lever and push the bobbin case into the shuttle. You’ll feel the bobbin case click in
place.
To pick up the bobbin thread
Raise the foot bar using the lever on the top of the machine.
With the needle thread held in your left hand, turn the balance wheel towards you (from the top)
until the needle goes through one full revolution and finishes in its highest position.
The needle thread will now be looped around the bobbin.
Pull the needle thread gently to pull up the bobbin thread.
Fish out both threads using a flat object such as a pair of small scissors and pass at least 10 cm
of thread behind the foot. Make sure the needle thread is running through the hole in the centre of
the walking foot.
Threading the Bobbin Case.
Sewing.
With the machine fully threaded,
lift the foot using the lever on top of the machine and place
some fabric under the foot.
Make sure at least 10 cm of both the needle thread and the bobbin thread are behind the foot.
Hold the thread ends lightly behind the foot and begin sewing, releasing the thread as the
machine starts to sew.
Holding the thread out of the way prevents the stray thread being sewn over.
Never sew without fabric under the machine as the thread may jam, causing damage to the
machine.