Sewing Lightweight Fabrics ; If the Fabric does not Feed; Raise the presser foot. - Page 78

SEWING

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If the Fabric does not Feed

If the fabric does not feed when starting to sew or 
when sewing thick seams, press the black button on 
the left side of presser foot “J”. 

a

Raise the presser foot. 

b

While keeping the black button on the left 
side of presser foot “J” pressed in, press the 
“Presser Foot Lifter” button to lower the 
presser foot.

c

Release the black button.

o

The presser foot remains level, enabling the fabric to 
be fed.

Sewing Hook-and-Loop Fastener

Make sure that the needle passes through the 
hook-and-loop fastener by rotating the handwheel 
and lower the needle into the hook-and-loop 
fastener before sewing. Sew the edge of the hook-
and-loop fastener at a slow speed.
If the needle does not pass through the hook-and-
loop fastener, replace the needle with the needle 
for thick fabrics (page 58).

a

Edge of the hook-and-loop fastener

Sewing Lightweight Fabrics 

Place thin paper or tear away embroidery 
stabilizer under thin fabrics to make sewing easier. 
Gently tear off the paper or the stabilizer after 
sewing.

a

Thin paper

Memo

• Once the trouble spot has been passed, the 

foot will return to its normal position.

• When “Automatic Fabric Sensor System” 

(Automatic Presser Foot Pressure) in the 
machine settings screen is set to “ON”, the 
thickness of the fabric is automatically 
detected by the internal sensor so the fabric 
can be fed smoothly for best sewing results. 
(see page 73 for details.)

 CAUTION

• Do not use adhesive backed hook-and-loop 

fastener designed for sewing. If the adhesive 
sticks to the needle or the bobbin hook race, it 
may cause malfunction.

• If the hook-and-loop fastener is sewn with a 

fine needle (65/9-75/11), the needle may bend 
or break.

Note

• Before starting to sew, baste the fabric and 

hook-and-loop fastener together.