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Setting up the machine
Thread cutter
Thread cutter on head frame
· pull both threads from front to back over
the cutter.
· the threads release as soon as the first
stitch is sewn
Stitch Plate
Stitch plate markings
· the stitch plate is marked with vertical
lines in millimeters and inches
· mm measurements are at the front
· inch measurements are at the back
· the measurements correspond to the
distance from the needle to the line
· needle insertion point is position 0
(center needle position)
· the mm/inch measurements are marked
to the right and left
Feed-dog
Button under the handwheel
Button flush with base plate = feed dogs
up, sewing position
· for all machine-fed sewing
Button depressed = feed dogs lowered,
darning position
· for free-hand sewing (darning, free-
hand embroidery, freehand quilting)
· for embroidery with the Embroidery
Module
25
20
10
25
20
10
1
5
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8
1
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4
1
5
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8
1
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4
Presser foot pressure
Standard pressure
· for all normal sewing
Reduced pressure
· for jerseys and loose
knits, quilting
· prevents fabric stretching
· adjust pressure so that
the fabric still feeds
correctly
Increased pressure
· for sheer, slippery
lightweight fabrics,
quilting
· improves fabric feed and
prevents puckering
Dial on head frame
· the presser foot pressure
dial is on the left of the
head frame
· the lines help to guide the fabric for
perfectly spaced stitching
· the horizontal markings are helpful for
sewing buttonholes, etc.
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