LOWER THREADING
Sewing Basics
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e
With your right hand, hold the thread near
the thread spool. With your left hand, hold
the end of the thread, and use both hands to
pass the thread through the thread guide.
a Thread guide
f
Pass the thread around the pretension disk
making sure that the thread is under the
pretension disk.
a Pretension disk
Make sure that the thread passes under the
pretension disk.
b Pretension disk
c Pull it in as far as possible.
Check to make sure thread is securely set between
pretension disks.
g
Wind the thread clockwise around the
bobbin 5-6 times.
• When sewing with fine, cross-wound
thread, use the small spool cap, and leave a
small space between the cap and the
thread spool.
a Spool cap (small)
b Thread spool (cross-wound thread)
c Space
• If a spool of thread whose core is 12 mm (1/
2 inch) in diameter and 75 mm (3 inches)
high is inserted onto the spool pin, use the
mini spool cap.
a Spool cap (mini king spool insert)
b 12 mm (1/2 inch)
c 75 mm (3 inches)
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