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Using your Machine
Needle/Thread Selection Guide
Needle Size
Threads
12 (80)
Monofilament, 100 wt. Silk, 60 wt. poly, mylar
14 (90)
Silk (100 wt) 60 wt., monofilament, glitter, some metallics
16 (100)
60 wt., 50 wt., 40 wt., monofilament, glitter, metallics
18 (110)
50 wt., 40 wt., 30 wt., metallic
21 (125)
30 wt., 20 wt., 12 wt.
Changing the Hopping Foot
Your machine comes with two hopping feet: a ruler foot and an open-toe foot. Use the ruler foot
for ruler work and everyday quilting, and the open-toe foot when you need greater stitch visibility
(such as micro quilting).
1. Remove the foot that is on the mount by using the 2.5mm hex
wrench to loosen the mounting screw far enough that you can
slide the foot off of the mount.
2. Slide the desired foot onto the mount. Note that the opening on the
side of the foot is lined up with the screw hole. Push the foot
up as far as it will go.
3. Tighten the foot firmly with the 2.5mm hex wrench.
4. Ensure the middle of the foot opening is centered with the needle
when the foot is fully tightened with the 2.5mm hex wrench. If it isn’t
properly centered, loosen the lock nut on the foot adaptor with an
8mm wrench, center the foot with the needle; hold the foot firmly in
position; and tighten the lock nut.
