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Manual • Sewing machine W6 N 2000 Exklusive W6 N 2000 Exklusive • 27/04/2018 • 1.0 • GBR
11.9.4 Stretch buttonhole: Program 97 ................................................................... 138
11.9.5 Sewing buttonholes...................................................................................... 138
11.9.6 Cutting out the buttonhole............................................................................ 142
11.10 Darning and bar-tacking: Programs 98 and 99 .............................................................. 142
11.11 Sewing with the walking foot (special accessory) .......................................................... 145
11.12 Sewing eyelets: Program 88 .......................................................................................... 149
11.13 Sewing on buttons: Program 89 ..................................................................................... 151
11.14 Sewing with the twin needle: Program 00 ...................................................................... 155
11.15 Free-hand embroidery: Program 00 ............................................................................... 159
11.16 Sewing in a zipper: Program 00 ..................................................................................... 164
12 Practical Tips ............................................................................................................................... 167
12.1 General notes | Tension test and thread change ........................................................... 167
12.1.1 Why using W6 thread is important................................................................ 167
12.1.2 Tension test | Is my thread unwinding correctly?...........................................168
12.1.3 Thread change............................................................................................. 169
12.2 Darts: Programs 00 and 01 ............................................................................................ 169
12.3 Gathering: Program 00 ................................................................................................... 172
12.4 Appliqués / Appliqué....................................................................................................... 175
12.5 Sewing corners............................................................................................................... 177
12.6 Sewing at edges ............................................................................................................. 180
12.7 Sewing thick fabrics ....................................................................................................... 182
12.8 Sewing thin fabrics ......................................................................................................... 184
12.9 Sewing stretch fabrics. ................................................................................................... 186
12.10 Sewing a straight line using a straight stitch on the edges of the fabric...........................188
13 Maintenance ................................................................................................................................. 192
13.1 Inspection at W6............................................................................................................. 192
13.2 Maintenance that must be performed by the customer .................................................. 193
13.2.1 Checking the needle plate ........................................................................... 193
13.2.2 Checking a needle / Why using W6 needles is important............................ 193
13.2.3 Cleaning the hook race................................................................................. 194
13.2.4 Machine lighting ........................................................................................... 201
13.2.5 Disposal ....................................................................................................... 202
14 Help ............................................................................................................................................... 203
14.1 Troubleshooting.............................................................................................................. 203
14.2 Tips & tricks.................................................................................................................... 205
14.2.1 Changing the thread .................................................................................... 205
14.2.2 Checking thread quality ..................................
............................................. 206
14.2.3 Inserting a new needle................................................................................. 206
14.2.4 Checking the needle plate ........................................................................... 207
14.2.5 Removing and cleaning the hook race......................................................... 208
14.2.6 Correct position when threading .................................................................. 208
14.2.7 Why using plastic bobbins is important (original W6 WERTARBEIT bobbins
only) ............................................................................................................. 208
14.2.8 Threading the upper thread correctly........................................................... 209
14.2.9 Take note of the stitch length setting ........................................................... 210
14.2.10 Thread tension ............................................................................................. 210