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Q132A

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Page 1: ...Instruction Manual Q132A ...

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Page 3: ...ldren aged from 8 years and above and persons with reduced physical sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe way and understand the hazards involved 6 Children shall not play with the appliance 7 Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made by children without supervision 8 Alw...

Page 4: ...rnment for information regarding the collection systems available I HOHFWULFDO DSSOLDQFHV DUH GLVSRVHG RI LQ ODQG OOV RU GXPSV KD DUGRXV substances can leak into the groundwater and get into the food chain damaging your health and well being 22 When replacing old appliances with new ones the retailer is legally obligated to take back your old appliance for disposal at least for free of charge 23 T...

Page 5: ...ng needle fabric thread 15 Changing the presser foot 16 Remove the presser foot 16 Attach the presser foot 16 Remove and insert the presser foot holder 16 Insert the edge quilting guide 16 To raise or drop the feed dogs 17 Thread tension 18 Sewing Basics 19 How to choose your pattern 20 Straight stitch 21 Three needle position dial 21 Adjusting the stitch length 21 Zigzag stitch 22 Adjusting the s...

Page 6: ... Gathering 39 Smocking 40 Free motion darning embroidery and monogramming 41 Preparation for embroidering and monogramming 41 Darning 42 Embroidery 42 Monogramming 42 Quilting 43 Using the edge quilting guide 43 Joining the pieces of the fabric 43 Non stick foot 44 Patchwork stitching 44 Applique 45 Fagoting 45 Scallop stitch 46 Scallop edging 46 Shell tuck stitching 46 Twin needle 47 Maintenance ...

Page 7: ...Machine Introduction ...

Page 8: ...models page 13 13 Needle plate page 49 14 Needle clamp screw page 14 15 Presser foot page 16 16 Horizontal spool pin page 11 17 Bobbin winder spindle page 8 18 Second spool pin hole page 47 19 Handwheel 20 Buttonhole balance control dial page 35 21 Power switch page 4 22 Power cord page 4 23 Bobbin thread guide page 8 24 Adjust presser foot pressure page 7 25 Upper thread guide page 11 26 Handle 2...

Page 9: ...edle 3x single needles 80 11 90 14 100 16 8 Spool holder 9 Bobbin 4x 1x already installed 10 L screwdriver 11 Spool pin felt 12 Second spool pin 13 Twin needle 14 Non stick foot 15 Extension table 16 Soft cover v Optional 17 Satin stitch foot 18 Overcasting foot 19 Hemmer foot 20 Cording foot 21 Blind hem foot 22 Darning embroidery foot 23 Gathering foot 24 Quilting foot 25 Walking foot Note To pu...

Page 10: ...nce has a polarized plug one blade is wider than the other to reduce the ULVN RI HOHFWULFDO VKRFN WKLV SOXJ ZLOO W LQ D polarized outlet only one way If the plug does QRW W IXOO LQ WKH RXWOHW UHYHUVH WKH SOXJ I LW VWLOO GRHV QRW W FRQWDFW D TXDOL HG HOHFWULFLDQ to install the proper outlet Do not modify the plug in any way v Foot control When the machine is off insert the foot control plug into it...

Page 11: ...Machine Setup ...

Page 12: ...used as an accessory box v Free arm Free arm sewing is convenient for sewing tubular areas such as pant hems and cuffs Two step presser foot lifter The presser foot lifter is to raise or lower your presser foot When sewing multi layers or thick fabrics the presser foot can be further raised up manually to allow enough space for your sewing work Note The needle must always be at the highest positio...

Page 13: ...ver if you need to adjust the presser foot pressure turn the presser adjusting screw with a coin For sewing very thin fabric loosen the pressure by turning the screw counter clockwise and for heavy fabric tighten by turning it clockwise Pull the sewing table and accessory box off by sliding it to the left Follow the arrow and stretch the foot of the extension table Snap A of the extension table in...

Page 14: ...pool and place the thread in between the upper thread guide 3 Wind the thread clockwise around the tension discs 4 Place the thread end through one of the inner holes as illustrated and place the empty bobbin on the bobbin winder spindle Then align the notch with bobbin winder spindle spring 1 Notch 2 Bobbin winder spindle spring 5 Push the bobbin to the right Please following the number order and...

Page 15: ...the foot control to stop the machine then push the bobbin winder spindle to the left 9 Cut the thread and then remove the bobbin Note When the bobbin winder spindle is pushed to the right position it s in bobbin winding mode and the machine is not allowed to sew and the handwheel will not be able to turn To start sewing push the bobbin winder spindle back to the left Note Use a bobbin that has bee...

Page 16: ...nsert the bobbin in the bobbin case with the thread running in a counter clockwise direction arrow Pull the thread through the slit A LWK D QJHU KROG JHQWO RQ WRS RI WKH EREELQ please follow the arrow markings and draw the thread into the bobbin thread guide from A to B Follow the arrow markings and draw the thread into the bobbin thread guide from B to C To cut off excessive thread pull it to the...

Page 17: ...spool holder onto the spool pin For better sewing quality choose a proper size of the spool holder for the thread and attach it next to to the thread 1 Large spool holder 2 Small spool holder 1 2 Please follow the number order and see the corresponding illustrations below It is important to carry out the threading correctly to get sewing quality Otherwise several problems will occur ON OFF 3 5 7 7...

Page 18: ...ilver discs to keep the thread in proper tension 7 Pass the thread under the take up spring then pull it upwards as arrow marks illustrated 8 Pull the thread to the top then pass the thread through the slotted eye of the take up lever Guide the thread down afterwards 9 3DVV WKH WKUHDG EHKLQG WKH ÀDW KRUL RQWDO thread guide Pull the end of the thread through the needle from front to rear and pull o...

Page 19: ...needle threader automatically turns to the threading position and the hook pin passes through the needle eye 1 Hook pin 2 Needle Take the thread in front of the needle 1 Hook pin Hold the thread loosely and release the lever slowly The hook turns and passes the thread through the needle eye forming a loop Pull the thread through the needle eye Lower the needle threader lever slowly and draw the th...

Page 20: ...screw Needles must be in perfect condition KHQ LQVHUWLQJ D QHZ QHHGOH NHHS WKH ÀDW side of the shaft to the back Push the needle into the clamp until it touches the pin and stops Then secure it by tightening the needle clamp screw 1 Flat side of the shaft 2 Pin Change the needle regularly especially when it shows signs of wear or if it causes problems Problems can occur with 1 Bent needles 2 Blunt...

Page 21: ...its terrycloth denims 100 16 Heavyweight fabrics canvas woolens outdoor tent and quilted fabrics denims upholstery material light to medium Note 1 Q JHQHUDO QH WKUHDGV DQG QHHGOHV DUH XVHG IRU VHZLQJ QH IDEULFV WKLFNHU WKUHDGV DQG needles are used for sewing heavy fabrics 2 Always test thread and needle size on a small piece of fabric which will be used for actual sewing 3 Use the same thread for ...

Page 22: ...will attach to the presser foot holder automatically 1 Cut out 2 Pin v Remove and insert the presser foot holder Raise the presser foot lifter Align the presser foot holder with the lower left side of the presser bar Hold the presser foot holder then tighten the screw using the enclosed L screwdriver 1 Presser foot bar 2 Presser foot holder v Insert the edge quilting guide Insert the edge quilting...

Page 23: ...lower or raise the feed dogs When lever is in raised position the feed dog will arise automatically when you are sewing 1 Drop feed lever 2 Lowered position 3 Raised position Note KHQ RX QLVK WKH ZRUN H J EXWWRQ sewing free motion darning embroidery and monogramming please move the drop feed lever to raised position for general sewing purpose 2 3 1 ...

Page 24: ...ead 3 Surface 4 Wrong side Thread tension is too loose for straight stitch sewing Turn the dial to the higher number Thread tension is too tight for straight stitch sewing Turn the dial to the lower number Normal thread tension for zig zag and decorative sewing For all decorative sewing you will always obtain a nicer stitch and less fabric puckering Correct thread tension is when a small number of...

Page 25: ...Sewing Basics ...

Page 26: ...selector dial For zigzag stitch select pattern with the pattern selector dial Adjust the stitch length and stitch width according to the fabric being used To obtain the other patterns turn the stitch length dial to S1 or S2 select the pattern desired with pattern selector dial depends on models 1 Three needle position dial 2 Stitch width dial 3 Stitch length dial 4 Pattern selector dial 1 2 3 4 2 ...

Page 27: ...ly speaking the thicker the fabric thread and needle the longer the stitch should be Three needle position dial The needle position can be altered with the three needle position dial For normal work the needle position is middle For edge stitching or sewing parallel lines of top stitch select needle position left or right For twin needle stitching needle position is middle 1 Straight 2 Zigzag L Le...

Page 28: ...ase as the setting of stitch length approaches 0 Neat zig zag stitches are usually achieved at 2 5 or below Closed up zigzag stitches close together are referred to as a satin stitch v Adjusting the stitch width The width increases as you move stitch width dial from 0 6 The width can be reduced on any patterns ...

Page 29: ... foot pass the thread under the presser foot and then pull out about 10cm of thread toward the rear of the machine 1 10cm 5 Turn the handwheel toward you counter clockwise to lower the needle into the fabric at the beginning of the stitching Make sure you follow the needle fabric thread combinations Page 16 and use the suggested presser foot before sewing 6 Lower the presser foot lifter 1 Turn the...

Page 30: ...ng seams by pressing the reverse sewing lever Please refer to Useful skills chapter Page 25 for more information 8 Turn the handwheel toward you counter clockwise to raise the needle Raise the presser foot lifter and remove the fabric 9 Guide both threads to the side of the face plate and into the thread cutter Pull the threads down to cut them 1 Thread cutter 1 ...

Page 31: ...d stitch length and width Since the results differ depending on types of stitching and layers of fabric sewn perform the trial sewing under the same conditions that will be used with your project v Reverse sewing Reverse stitching is used to secure the threads at the beginning and at the end of a seam Press the reverse sewing lever and sew 4 5 stitches The machine will sew forward when the lever i...

Page 32: ... the stitches may become misaligned or the fabric may not feed correctly If this occurs place thin paper or stabilizer material under the fabric and sew it together with the fabric KHQ RX KDYH QLVKHG VHZLQJ WHDU RII DQ excess paper 1 Stabilizer material or paper v Sewing stretch fabrics Baste the pieces of fabric together and then sew without stretching the fabric 1 Basting Lower the presser foot ...

Page 33: ...eams when hemming jeans 1 When you reach the point of an increased thickness lower the needle and raise the presser foot Press the toe of the foot to the horizontal line and push in the black button then lower the foot and continue sewing The black button releases automatically after sewing few stitches You also can place another piece of fabric with the same thickness at the back of the seam Or s...

Page 34: ...Utility Stitches ...

Page 35: ...2 1 Use this stitch with knitted tricot or other stretchy fabrics The stitch enables your seam to stretch without breaking the thread v Straight stretch stitch Straight stretch stitch is used to add triple reinforcement to stretch and hardwearing seams Using the all purpose foot v Zigzag stretch stitch 7ULSOH LJ DJ VWUHWFK VWLWFK LV VXLWDEOH IRU UP fabrics like denim poplin etc Using the all purpo...

Page 36: ...ew points to make sure that the tape is uniformly positioned on the fabric 1 Pin 2 Elastic tape 3 Wrong side 2 3 2 5 5 Sew the elastic tape to the fabric while stretching the tape so that it is the same length as the fabric While pulling the fabric behind the presser foot with your left hand pull the fabric at the pin nearest the front of the presser foot with your right hand Note When sewing be s...

Page 37: ... stitches along the edge of fabric to prevent it from fraying Sewing the overcasting along the edge of the fabric so that the needle drops over the edge of the fabric on the right side 1 Needle drop point Using the all purpose foot 2 3 3 5 1 ...

Page 38: ...fabric of the project and do a sewing test in advance Place the fabric under the foot Turn the handwheel forwards until the needle swings fully to the left It should just pierce the fold of the fabric 1 Needle drop point Sew slowly guiding the fabric carefully along the edge of the guide Turn over the fabric 1 Wrong side 2 Right side Fold the fabric as illustrated with the wrong side up 1 Wrong si...

Page 39: ...ed in the button plate Pull the button holder plate to the back and place the button in it Push back the button holder plate against the button to hold it tight Attach the buttonhole foot The thread should be passed through the hole in the presser foot then be placed under the foot Position the fabric under the presser foot so that the centerline s mark is aligning with the center of the buttonhol...

Page 40: ...is sewn Raise the presser foot and cut the thread To sew over the same buttonhole raise the presser foot it will return to its original position After sewing the buttonhole stitch raise the buttonhole lever as far as it will go 1 Buttonhole lever Use the seam ripper to cut the center of the buttonhole being careful not to cut any stitches on either side Use a pin as a stopper at the bar tack so yo...

Page 41: ...ack Cross the gimp in front of the needle and thread gimp ends into a large needle pull to the wrong side and knot ends before cutting excess 1 Wrong side Note It is suggested that you sew with a stabilizer material under the fabric v Left and right side balance for buttonhole Stitch density on right and left sides of buttonhole can be adjusted by buttonhole balance control dial This dial should u...

Page 42: ...hout width dial Select the zig zag stitch width according to the distance between the two holes of the button Machine model with width dial Select the zig zag stitch and adjust the stitch width according to the distance between the two holes of the button Turn the handwheel to check that the needle goes cleanly into the left and right holes of the button Slowly sew on the button with about 10 stit...

Page 43: ...d zipper Place the right sides of the fabric together Sew a bottom seam 2cm from the right edge of the zipper bottom stop position Sew few UHYHUVH VWLWFKHV IRU HG QFUHDVH WKH VWLWFK length to maximum set the tension below 2 and baste the remaining length of the fabric Press open the seam allowance Place the zipper face down on the seam allowance with the teeth against the seam line Baste the zippe...

Page 44: ...he seam allowance to form a 3mm fold 1 Wrong side 2 2cm 3 5mm 4 Basting 5 Reverse stitches 6 3mm Attach the zipper foot Attach the right pin for sewing the left side of the zipper Sew the zipper to the piece of fabric with the extra 3mm starting from the end of the zipper Stop the machine about 5cm from the top of the zipper Lowered the needle into the fabric raise the presser foot lever and then ...

Page 45: ...m the top of the zipper Remove the basting and open the zipper Stitch the remaining of the seam Using the all purpose foot Before sewing please check the upper and bobbin threads are already pulled out about 5cm to leave enough room for sewing Please refer to Bringing up the bobbin thread chapter for more information Set the tension below 2 Sew a single row or many rows of straight stitches Pull t...

Page 46: ...ncrease the stitch length to maximum set the tension below 2 and basting lines 1cm across the area to be smocked 1 1cm 2 Basting 1 1 2 1 Knot the threads along one edge Pull the bobbin threads and distribute the gathers evenly Secure the threads at the other end 1 Bobbin thread Reduce the tension if necessary and sew decorative pattern stitches between the straight seams Pull out the basting Using...

Page 47: ...S DV UPO DV SRVVLEOH Place the fabric under the needle Make sure the presser foot bar is down to its lowest position Turn the handwheel towards you to bring up the bobbin thread through the fabric Sew a few securing stitches at the starting point ROG WKH KRRS ZLWK WKXPE DQG IRUH QJHU RI both hands while pressing the material with WKH PLGGOH DQG WKLUG QJHU DQG VXSSRUWLQJ WKH RXWVLGH RI WKH KRRS ZLW...

Page 48: ...operator It is necessary to coordinate sewing speed and movement of fabric v Embroidery Stitch along the outline of the design by moving the embroidery hoop When sewing make sure to maintain a constant speed Fill in the design working from the outline towards the inside Keep the stitches close together You will get longer stitches by moving the hoop faster and shorter stitches by moving the hoop s...

Page 49: ...als joined together 6HZ WKH UVW URZ DQG PRYH RYHU WKH IDEULF to sew successive rows with the guide riding along the previous row of stitching Using the all purpose foot with edge quilting guide v Joining the pieces of the fabric Place the two pieces of fabric with the right side together and sew with the straight stitch Join the pieces of fabric with a seam allowance of 5mm Sew with the side of th...

Page 50: ... vinyl Using the non stick foot 1 1 v Patchwork stitching Place the two fabrics right sides together and sew using a straight stitch 2SHQ WKH VHDP DOORZDQFH DQG SUHVV LW ÀDW 1 Wrong side Working on the right side of the fabric place the center of the presser foot on the seam line of the joined fabrics and stitch over the seam Select desired stitch Sew slowly and guide the layers Using the all purp...

Page 51: ...er 3 Basting Align the center of the presser foot with the center of the two pieces of fabric and begin sewing After sewing remove the stabilizer and basting Applique Cut out the applique design and baste it on the fabric Sew slowly around the edge of the design 1 Basting Trim the excess material outside the stitching Make sure not to cut any stitches Remove the basting You can create and applique...

Page 52: ...ing sure not to sew directly on the edge of the fabric For better results apply spray starch onto the fabric and press with a hot iron before it is sewn Trim the fabric close to the stitching taking care not to cut the stitches v Shell tuck stitching Use a lightweight fabric tricot for example Fold the fabric along the bias When the needle swings to the right allow the needle to just clear the fol...

Page 53: ...the twin needle are of the same weight You can use one or two colors Twin needle Using the all purpose foot n Attention If the machine have no stitch width dial only can use the straight stitch of the center needle position the twin needle may bend or break if the wrong stitch pattern is used Carefully turn the handwheel to check that the twin needle enters the stitch hole without touching or even...

Page 54: ...Maintenance and Trouble shooting ...

Page 55: ... soft and dry cloth to clean them v Clean the hook If lint and bits of thread accumulate in the hook this will interfere with the smooth operation of the machine Check regularly and clean the stitching mechanism when necessary Remove the needle presser foot and presser foot holder Remove the bobbin cover and bobbin Remove the screws on the needle plate then remove the needle plate 1 Bobbin cover 2...

Page 56: ...HHGOH ÀDW VLGH WRZDUGV WKH back 14 2 The needle is damaged 2 Insert a new needle 14 3 The wrong size needle has been used 3 Choose a needle to suit the thread 15 4 The presser foot is not attached correctly 4 Check and attach it correctly 16 5 The machine is not threaded correctly 5 Rethread the upper thread 11 Needle breaks 1 The needle is damaged 1 Insert a new needle 14 2 The needle is not corr...

Page 57: ...stitch length shorter 22 5 Sewing on thin fabric 5 Sew with a stabilizer material under the fabric 26 Patterns are distorted 1 The presser foot is not suited for the pattern 1 Select the correct foot 2 The needle thread tension is too tight 2 Loosen the thread tension 18 Thread has jammed 1 Thread is caught in the hook Remove the upper thread and bobbin case turn the handwheel backwards and forwar...

Page 58: ...sewing machine doesn t operate 1 The machine is not turned on 1 Turn on the machine 4 2 The presser foot lifter is raised 2 Lower the presser foot lifter 6 3 The machine is not plugged in 3 Connect the power cord to the electric outlet 4 52 ...

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