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General threading information
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upper looper, followed by the lower looper and then the needles from right to left.
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Re-threading if a thread breaks
If the two loopers are not threaded in the correct order they will not create a stitch. If a looper thread
breaks always do the following:
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2. Unthread the loopers
3. Thread the upper looper
4. Thread the lower looper
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The following pages give you detailed step by step instructions on threading.
Fabric
Light fabric
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Medium fabric
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Needles
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Thread
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Twisted thread
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Twisted thread
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Twisted thread
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