BUTTONHOLE AND BUTTON SEWING; USING ATTACHMENTS AND APPLICATIONS; KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE- Page 7

CONTENTS

BUTTONHOLE AND BUTTON SEWING

Buttonhole Sewing .............................................. 36
Button Sewing ..................................................... 40

USING ATTACHMENTS AND APPLICATIONS

Zipper Insertion .................................................. 42
Gathering ............................................................ 44
Darning .............................................................. 45
Attaching Lace .................................................... 46
Appliques ........................................................... 47
Blind Hem Stitch ................................................. 48
Over Edge Stitch ................................................. 49
Cording ............................................................... 50
Monogramming and Embroidering ...................... 51

MAINTENANCE

Changing the Bulb .............................................. 53
Oiling ................................................................. 54
Cleaning ............................................................. 55
Performance Checklist ........................................ 57
Repacking the Machine ...................................... 65

INDEX

KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE

PRINCIPAL PARTS ......................................................... 2

ACCESSORIES ................................................................ 3

OPERATING YOUR SEWING

MACHINE ...................................................................... 4

Connecting Plugs .................................................. 4
Main Power and Sewing Light Switches ................ 5
Foot Controller ...................................................... 5
Inserting the Needle .............................................. 6
Checking the Needle ............................................ 6
Changing the Presser Foot ..................................... 7
Converting to Free-Arm Style ................................ 8
Steadying the Machine .......................................... 8

VARIOUS CONTROLS ................................................... 9

Stitch Length Knob ................................................ 9
Reverse Sewing Lever ......................................... 10
Stitch Width Knob ............................................... 11
Needle Position Selector ..................................... 12

THREADING THE MACHINE ...................................... 14

Winding the Bobbin ............................................ 14
Lower (bobbin) Threading ................................... 15
Upper (Needle) Threading .................................. 16
Drawing Up The Bobbin Thread ......................... 18
Twin-Needle Sewing (Option) ............................. 19
Thread Tension ................................................... 21
CHART OF SEWING FABRICS, NEEDLES AND
THREAD COMBINATIONS ................................. 23

STRAIGHT AND ZIGZAG STITCHING

Straight Stitching ................................................. 25
Sewing Fabric Edges ........................................... 27
For sewing denim ............................................... 28
Sewing on Very Thin Fabric ................................ 29
Guiding the Fabric .............................................. 30
Zigzag Stitching .................................................. 31

BUILT-IN STITCHES

Decorative Stitches ............................................. 33