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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ESSENTIAL PARTS
Names of Parts 6
Standard Accessories 7
Dust cover 7
Sewing table 7
Accessory box 7
Free arm sewing 8
GETTING READY TO SEW
Connecting the Power Supply 8
Controlling the Sewing Speed 8
Presser foot lever 9
Changing the Presser Foot 9
Attaching and removing the presser foot holder 9
Changing the needle 10
Fabric and Needle Chart 10
Setting Spool Pins 11
Removing or Inserting the Bobbin Case 11
Winding the Bobbin 12
Threading the Bobbin Case 12
Threading the Machine 13
Needle threader 13
Drawing Up Bobbin Thread 14
Thread tension dial 14
Stitch pattern selector knob 15
Stitch length knob 15
Reverse sewing lever 16
Lowering and raising the feed dog 16
BASIC SEWING
Straight stitch 17
Seam Guide Lines 18
Turning a Square Corner 18
UTILITY STITCHES
Zigzag 18
3-step zigzag 19
Stretch-Overlock Stitch 19
Triple straight stitch 20
Triple zigzag 20
Sewing Buttons 21
Four-step buttonhole 22
Zipper Application 23
Blindstitch 23
DECORATIVE STITCHING
Vari-Overlock (scallop hem) 24
Smocking 24
Appliqué 25
Stretch Stitch Patterns 25
CARE OF YOUR MACHINE
Cleaning the Bobbin Case and the Shuttle Race 26
Removing the shuttle race unit 26
Assembling Shuttle Race Unit 26
Oiling 27
Cleaning the feed dog 27
Troubleshooting 28
STITCH PATTERN
Overview 29