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Janome 8900 Sewing Machine Instruction Manual

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MC8900 Owners Manual/ User Guide

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Page 1: ...J a n o m e F l y e r c o m Janome Memory Craft 8900QCP Instruction Book Janome 8900 Sewing Machine Instruction Manual www janomeflyer com MC8900 Owners Manual User Guide...

Page 2: ...urer as contained in this owner s manual 3 Never operate this sewing machine if it has a damaged cord or plug if it is not working properly if it has been dropped or damaged or dropped into water Retu...

Page 3: ...Overcasting Stitch 47 Knit Stitch 48 Double Overcasting Stitch 48 Overlocking Stitch 49 Blind Hemming 50 51 Shell Tuck 52 Buttonholes 53 Square Sensor buttonholes 54 56 Using the Stabilizer Plate 57...

Page 4: ...tter Extension table accessory storage Needle plate release lever Start stop button Reverse button Auto lock button Needle up down button Thread cutter button Speed control slider Feed balancing dial...

Page 5: ...guide Bobbin 5 pcs 1 set on the machine Spool holder large set on the machine Spool holder small Spool supporter Felt Extra spool pin Needle case Screwdriver Lint brush Seam ripper Buttonhole opener...

Page 6: ...Free arm Accessories Storage The accessories can be conveniently stored in the foot storage compartment under the top cover and in the extension table Under top cover q Zigzag foot A w Overcast foot...

Page 7: ...and insert the pin connector into the jack on the machine z First make sure the power switch q is off x Insert the machine plug w of the power supply cord into the machine socket e c Draw out the cor...

Page 8: ...he reverse button is pressed If you press the reverse button when sewing any other patterns the machine will immediately sew locking stitches and automatically stop e Auto lock button When sewing stit...

Page 9: ...ol slider when the foot control is fully depressed Cord storage The cord of the foot control can be conveniently stored in the cord storage under the base cover of the foot control q Base cover w Cord...

Page 10: ...to delete the last memorized pattern Press and hold this key until the buzzer sounds to delete the whole pattern combination 2 Auto thread cutter key refer to page 85 Press this key before sewing if y...

Page 11: ...ls the presser foot Attaching the knee lifter Match the ribs on the knee lifter with the notches in the knee lifter socket and insert the knee lifter q Knee lifter w Knee lifter socket Adjusting the k...

Page 12: ...le set the dial at 4 for applique stitches e Recommended setting Dropping the Feed Dog The feed dog can be lowered for basting sewing on buttons free motion quilting etc Shift the drop feed lever towa...

Page 13: ...fabric e Needle thread r Bobbin thread Turn the thread tension dial to a lower number to decrease the thread tension If the needle thread is too loose the needle thread loops on the underside of the...

Page 14: ...ss this key to lockout the machine when threading the machine replacing the accessories etc To reduce the risk of injury all the buttons and keys are deactivated q u w Attaching the presser foot Place...

Page 15: ...crewdriver Attach the needle after installation of the foot holder q Presser bar w Foot holder e Setscrew NOTE Lower the presser foot when loosening and tightening the thumbscrew if it is hard to acce...

Page 16: ...feed drive b Lower the presser foot lifter Lower the needle to the lowest position by turning the handwheel n Tighten the setscrew securely with the screwdriver Replacing the dual feed foot Pull the...

Page 17: ...r and the needle plate will snap off e Needle plate release lever r Needle plate q w e r c Place the straight stitch needle plate on the machine Set the left edge of the needle plate into the opening...

Page 18: ...avy weight Denim Tweed Coating Quilting Lawn Georgette Tricot Sheeting Jersey Wool Knit 9 65 11 75 Blue tip needle Thread Needle Silk 50 Cotton 50 80 Synthetic 50 80 11 75 14 90 Red tip needle Silk 30...

Page 19: ...obbin q w e NOTE Use the Janome plastic bobbins for horizontal hook marked with J Using other bobbins such as pre wound paper bobbins may cause stitching problems and or damage to the bobbin holder Ex...

Page 20: ...nning Return the bobbin winder spindle to its original position Remove the bobbin and cut the thread with the thread cutter t Thread cutter NOTE For safety purposes the machine will automatically stop...

Page 21: ...blades v Continue to draw the thread lightly until the thread slips into the side notch e Side notch z x c v b b Pull out about 10 cm 4 of thread to the rear Reattach the hook cover plate r Hook cover...

Page 22: ...ull the thread toward you along the right channel until the thread snaps w Corner of the guide e Right channel c Draw the thread down along the right channel and around the bottom of the thread guide...

Page 23: ...button w Lockout key e Threader knob r Threader hook x Draw the thread from left to right under the left guide threader hook and right guide Draw the thread around the right guide toward you t Left g...

Page 24: ...e needle up down button twice to draw up the bobbin thread w Needle up down button c Pull the needle thread to bring up the loop of bobbin thread e Loop of bobbin thread v Pull both threads 10 cm 4 an...

Page 25: ...86 Selecting the Patterns z When turning the power switch on the LCD screen will show the straight stitch D1 selected Press the mode key and the group selection window will open q Mode key w Group sel...

Page 26: ...sure 3 Tension setting NOTE A message window will be displayed briefly when certain stitch pattern is selected CAUTION Do not press the surface of the LCD screen with hard or sharp objects like pencil...

Page 27: ...c The third page shows the zipper foot E for zipper sewing applications v Pages A1 to A6 and D1 to D6 show step by step instructions on how to engage and disengage the dual feed device NOTES Use the j...

Page 28: ...d from level 0 to 20 The preset level is 10 Turn the jog dial to adjust the screen brightness Press the confirm button to register the new setting Buzzer sound The level of the buzzer sound can be adj...

Page 29: ...on setting The last pattern sewn before turning the power off can be recalled when turning the power on again by setting the resumption setting on Turn the jog dial to select the normal set or resumpt...

Page 30: ...Needle up position e LED signal q w e Start up speed setting The machine will start running slowly and the sewing speed will gradually increase to maximum when pressing the start stop button You can s...

Page 31: ...ns q Clear icon q Resetting all to default The following customized settings can be reset to the original settings factory settings Brightness of the screen Buzzer sound Sub window display time Resump...

Page 32: ...that appears on the LCD screen with the touch panel stylus b Press the center of the D4 D4S key with the touch panel stylus n Press the sign that appears on the LCD screen with the touch panel stylus...

Page 33: ...The machine sews in reverse as long as you press and hold the reverse button q Reverse button Press the reverse button once when sewing the lock a matic stitch pattern D2 or locking stitch pattern D3...

Page 34: ...ront edge of fabric reaches the cornering guide lines Raise the presser foot and turn the fabric 90 degrees Lower the presser foot and begin stitching in the new direction q Cornering guide w Fabric e...

Page 35: ...le bar to the left Adjusting the needle drop position The needle drop position of the straight stitches can be altered by pressing the stitch width adjusting key NOTE The value in brackets q indicates...

Page 36: ...off the backing paper from the rubber soles and attach to the bottom of the legs q Rubber sole w Leg Attach the 6 legs to the table top with the setscrews e Setscrew r Table top Remove the extension t...

Page 37: ...display the custom setting window e Favorite setting key Press the memory key r or its icon t on the LCD screen to save the favorite settings r Memory key t Memory icon The LCD screen will return to t...

Page 38: ...ong the seam guide letting the fabric feed naturally When seaming plaid fabrics match the plaids of the upper and lower layers and pin them together Dual Feed Balancing Dial The dual feed balancing di...

Page 39: ...everse button q This unique stitch is used where an invisible locking stitch is needed Lower the needle close to the front edge of the fabric The machine will sew several locking stitches in place and...

Page 40: ...o ensure comfort and durability Use it to reinforce areas such as crotch and armhole seams Also use it when constructing items such as backpacks for extra strength Knit Stitch Machine settings q Patte...

Page 41: ...r t o i t u y Place the right sides of the fabric together and sew to the end of the opening with a 2 cm 5 8 seam allowance Reverse stitch to lock the seams Manually increase the stitch length to 5 0...

Page 42: ...itch length and thread tension back to the original setting q 0 2 to 0 3 cm 1 8 margin w Zipper teeth e Fold r End of the zipper opening t Opening size c Sew through all layers next to the fold Stop 5...

Page 43: ...e fabric 90 degrees 0 0 7 1 cm 3 8 n Stitch through the garment and zipper tape guiding the zipper teeth along the side edge of the foot Stop about 5 cm 2 from the top of the zipper Unfasten the basti...

Page 44: ...the foot and sew 1 2 cm 1 2 1 while pulling both thread to the back e Threads c Stop the machine and lower the needle into the fabric Raise the foot and insert the folded portion of the fabric into t...

Page 45: ...foot Align the edge of the fold with the guide on the foot and lower the foot Sew while guiding the edge of the fold along the guide Open the fabric and press the tuck to one side Loosen the thread te...

Page 46: ...putting the pin on the needle clamp screw q Pin w Needle clamp screw Tighten the thumbscrew firmly with the screwdriver q e w r To sew Hold the fabric taut and depress the foot control The machine wil...

Page 47: ...ad tension AUTO e Presser foot Zigzag foot A r Foot pressure 5 q e w r Adjusting the stitch width The stitch width of the zigzag stitches can be altered by pressing the stitch width adjusting key NOTE...

Page 48: ...ewing trim the seam allowance close to the stitches Overcasting Stitch Machine settings q Pattern 12 w Thread tension AUTO e Presser foot Overcast foot M r Foot pressure 5 q e w r This stitch can be u...

Page 49: ...he stitch width cannot be changed q e w r w q Double Overcasting Stitch Machine settings q Pattern 14 w Thread tension AUTO e Presser foot Overcast foot M r Foot pressure 5 This is an excellent stitch...

Page 50: ...re 5 q e w r This stitch finishes the edges of fabric similar to a commercial overlocking machine for a professional look Place the fabric edge next to the guide of the foot and then sew q Edge of fab...

Page 51: ...edle swing with the stitch width adjusting key so that the needle just pierces the folded edge of the fabric when the needle comes over to the left side Sew guiding the fold along the guide y Guide on...

Page 52: ...ition e Guide on foot r Distance between the left needle position and the guide NOTE The stitch width of patterns 16 and 17 cannot be changed but the needle drop position will move Making the straight...

Page 53: ...tension q Folded edge w Right needle drop position If you sew rows of shell stitches space the rows at least 1 5 cm 5 8 apart You can also sew shell stitches on knits or soft silky woven fabrics in a...

Page 54: ...fine to medium weight fabrics especially for blouses and children s clothes 26 Fine fabric buttonhole This buttonhole is rounded at both ends and is used on fine delicate fabrics such as fine silk 27...

Page 55: ...ply an interfacing to stretch or fine fabrics Sewing z Press the needle up down button to raise the needle Attach the automatic buttonhole foot R snapping the pin into the groove of the foot holder Yo...

Page 56: ...e there is no gap between the slider and front stopper otherwise the buttonhole will be out of position or the left and right lengths i No gap o Starting point 0 Gap i o o o 0 0 0 b Start sewing while...

Page 57: ...le lever the LCD screen will show a warning and the machine will stop after a few stitches Pull the buttonhole lever down and start sewing m After you finish buttonhole sewing push the buttonhole leve...

Page 58: ...uttonhole foot to the machine Insert the fabric between buttonhole foot and stabilizer plate Press the needle up down button twice and remove the fabric to the left to draw both needle and bobbin thre...

Page 59: ...se the buttonhole width Press the sign on the stitch width adjusting key to decrease the buttonhole width q Stitch width adjusting key w Narrower buttonhole e Wider buttonhole q q w e w e w e Adjustin...

Page 60: ...lling the needle thread lightly to the left After sewing a few stitches free the thread and continue sewing NOTE You do not need to pull down the buttonhole lever If you wish to sew a buttonhole longe...

Page 61: ...point n Start sewing again and machine sews the back bartack and locking stitches then stops automatically with the needle in the up position m When the buttonhole is finished a message will appear To...

Page 62: ...ty can be adjusted from 0 30 to 1 00 q e w r Keyhole buttonholes Machine settings q Pattern 27 28 or 29 w Thread tension AUTO e Presser foot Automatic buttonhole foot R r Foot pressure 5 The sewing pr...

Page 63: ...rn 30 and 0 50 to 2 50 for pattern 32 If the stitch balance of the left and right row is not even correct it by turning the feed balancing dial q e w r Stretch buttonhole Machine settings q Pattern 31...

Page 64: ...s of the cord and insert both ends between the ribs and metal plate w Metal plate To sew a corded buttonhole follow the same procedure as a sensor buttonhole Lower the needle into the fabric where the...

Page 65: ...tch w Right side of garment fabric e Right side of patch c Pull out the patch until the right side of the patch is showing Use an iron to press both corner ends until they are squared off e Right side...

Page 66: ...rs should be cut rounded off as shown e Right side of patch r Wrong side of garment fabric 0 Place the facing on the wrong side of the garment fabric Mark the 4 corners with pins as shown y Facing u G...

Page 67: ...ning the handwheel with your hand Lower the foot to hold the button in place aligning the direction of the button Raise the needle by turning the handwheel until the needle bar swings to the right Pre...

Page 68: ...ly e Reverse button r Required length c Sew another layer of darning over the first layer at a right angle to it NOTE The maximum darning length is 2 cm 3 4 and the maximum width is 0 9 cm 3 8 w q r z...

Page 69: ...essing the or key of the stitch length adjusting key If the left corner is lower than the right side press the key to correct it and vice versa NOTE The evenness can be adjusted within d1 to d9 defaul...

Page 70: ...a tack shorter than 1 5 cm 9 16 first stop the machine after sewing the required length and then press the reverse button The required length has been determined Start the machine and continue sewing...

Page 71: ...triangle tacking stitch for use on a zipper fly bottom and on the side pockets of men s pants Attach the satin stitch foot F To sew Place the garment under the foot and lower the needle at the startin...

Page 72: ...aps NOTE The shape can be adjusted within S1 to S3 default setting is S2 The eyelet is used for belt holes etc Sewing Sew until the machine stops automatically Open the eyelet with an eyelet puncher o...

Page 73: ...of the applique when the needle swings to the right A The patterns number 50 to 52 have a fixed left needle drop position When you change the stitch width the right needle drop position will change B...

Page 74: ...ide so the right hand stitches fall in the open space q e w Drawn Work Machine settings q Pattern 41 w Thread tension AUTO e Presser foot Satin stitch foot F r Foot pressure 4 Drawn work uses the same...

Page 75: ...on the face plate Smocking Machine settings q Pattern 64 w Thread tension AUTO e Presser foot Satin stitch foot F r Foot pressure 5 Stitch patterns can also be used q e w r x Sew down the left side gu...

Page 76: ...es to paper or tear away backing 0 3 cm 1 8 apart q 0 3 cm 1 8 Sew slowly guiding the fabric so the needle catches the folded edge on each side After finishing sewing tear away the paper Scallop Machi...

Page 77: ...the edge of the fabric along the guide on the foot to keep a precise 1 4 seam allowance q Guide w Right sides of the fabric w Angle scales on the needle plate You can easily seam patchwork pieces at t...

Page 78: ...e Space between seams Quilting Machine settings q Pattern D1 w Thread tension AUTO e Presser foot Zigzag foot A or Dual feed foot AD r Foot pressure 5 t Quilter q e w r t q w e Sewing Sew while tracin...

Page 79: ...fer to page 16 Loosen the setscrew and remove the foot holder Attach the convertible free motion quilting foot to the presser bar and tighten the setscrew firmly with the screwdriver Place the fabric...

Page 80: ...hands Move the quilt layers 3 mm 1 8 or less per stitch q w e r Free quilting with darning foot PD H Stitch patterns D1S D4 9 and 10 can also be used for the free motion quilting Use the darning foot...

Page 81: ...density remains the same Elongation ratio Example Pattern number 147 Select pattern number 147 Press the elongation key to select the desired elongation ratio Elongation ratio is indicated in multipl...

Page 82: ...pin into the hole in the foot storage compartment Place a spool of thread on the extra spool pin and fix the spool with the spool holder w Extra spool pin Draw both threads from the spools and pass t...

Page 83: ...nt Use the zigzag foot A or satin stitch foot F for twin needle sewing Use the threads 60 or finer When changing the sewing direction raise the needle and presser foot then turn the fabric Select the...

Page 84: ...ing a Pattern Combination Pattern Combination Example Programming patterns 147 and 151 NOTES Patterns in the different groups letters and numbers can also be programmed Check tension balance by test s...

Page 85: ...atically z Select pattern 147 z x c v x Press the memory key q c Select pattern L S q Auto lock sign w w v Start sewing Pattern 147 and auto lock stitch will be sewn automatically The auto lock stitch...

Page 86: ...tern When a pattern in the buttonhole group is selected the machine will cut the threads and stop automatically after the pattern is completed r Buttonhole group When a pattern in any other group is s...

Page 87: ...mirror sign is displayed The stitch pattern will be back to normal if the pattern cannot be turned over horizontally w Horizontal mirror sign v Press the mirror image key again to turn over the patte...

Page 88: ...x Press the memory key c Select pattern 150 again v Press the mirror image key to turn over the pattern q Vertical mirror sign b Press the memory key n Start sewing The machine will sew the pattern co...

Page 89: ...ct the pattern you wish to start over from Example Pattern combination 147 151 and 148 z Program the pattern combination 147 151 and 148 Start sewing x Sewing stopped q Stopped position c Press the st...

Page 90: ...o be inserted The stitch length and needle drop position of patterns 164 to 167 and 170 are independent from those of the combined pattern Patterns 168 169 and 171 will inherit the stitch length and n...

Page 91: ...image window q Stitch image window The readout of the total length is a theoretical value and the actual length may vary depending on sewing conditions Press the close key to close the window w Total...

Page 92: ...d character by pressing the icon of the font The LCD screen shows the upper case alphabet lower case alphabet upper case European letters 1 and 2 lower case European letters 1 and 2 and numbers in thi...

Page 93: ...ess the monogram key b Press the numbers and symbols icon q q n Select letter w m Press the Upper case alphabet icon w Select letter B Press the auto thread cutter key z x c v b n m 0 0 The machine wi...

Page 94: ...f the three space icons on the lower right corner of the monogram selection window q Space icons w Small size space e Medium size space r Large size space q w e r Monogram size When the stitch width i...

Page 95: ...t key to shift the cursor to the left NOTE Arrow signs on the LCD screen indicate that there is the rest of the combination in that direction Once sewing has started the cursor appears under the first...

Page 96: ...er pattern B x Press the clear key Pattern B will be deleted NOTE Pressing and holding the clear key will delete all the programmed patterns and the LCD screen will return to the display prior to prog...

Page 97: ...will be adjusted uniformly q Original width w Uniformly adjusted width Unified needle drop position The needle drop position of the programmed patterns will vary depending on the pattern combination A...

Page 98: ...ting key to adjust the width to 3 5 NOTES To view the stitch settings of each pattern shift the cursor under the desired pattern then press the stitch width or length adjusting key The settings will b...

Page 99: ...jog dial to select the desired address q Memory recall key w Memory address q w e r c Press the memory key or memory key icon on the LCD screen The pattern combination will be stored in the selected m...

Page 100: ...combination q Memory recall key w Jog dial e Confirm button icon q w e Deleting a stored combination z Press the memory recall key to select the memory address storing the pattern combination you wish...

Page 101: ...n 108 Quilt If the pattern is compressed turn the feed balancing dial in the direction of If the pattern is drawn out turn the feed balancing dial in the direction of Stitch balance of the stretch but...

Page 102: ...obbin holder x Clean the bobbin holder with a lint brush Clean the feed dog and auto thread cutter device with the lint brush w Lint brush e Feed dog r Auto thread cutter device u y q z x c v c Clean...

Page 103: ...e lint and dust from the brush on the underside of the thread guide plate using a lint brush w Brush on the thread guide plate c Clean the area around and under the pre tension leaf with the lint brus...

Page 104: ...Or the thread cutter button is pressed 4 times in a row The start stop button is pressed with the foot control connected Connect the foot control and start the machine again Disconnect the foot contro...

Page 105: ...ser foot or shift bobbin winder spindle while the machine is running Contact the service center or the store from whom the machine was purchased Warning Sign Cause Try this The machine is started with...

Page 106: ...o fine for the fabric 1 The machine is not plugged in or foot control is not connected 2 Thread has been caught in the hook race 3 The presser foot is not lowered 1 The stitch density is not suitable...

Page 107: ...J a n o m e F l y e r c o m 858 800 481q EN Janome 8900 Sewing Machine Instruction Manual www janomeflyer com MC8900 Owners Manual User Guide...

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