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3.

4.

5.

6.

7,

8.

9.

10.

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dial

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dialto“3”

Set Sew

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dial

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left

the

5-6

the

right

the

5-6

the

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to

“i”

side.

needle

to

“2”

stitches.

needle

side.

needle

to

“4”

stitches.

needle

position.

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fit

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shown,

as

sewing

button-hole

foot

shown.

.

along

-

Cut

buttonhole

cutter

as

—

25

—

centre

with

HEMMING

(optional)

3mm

1.

2.

Raise

hemmer

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the

over

edge

foot

foot.

the

with

hemmer

and

fabric

foot

1mmj

the

needle

to

highest

its

edge

few

a

by

about

by

stitches.

pulling

the

3mm

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and

out

position.

place

the

‘1

20mm

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it

under

workpiece

the

and

the

foot.

foot

draw

with

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the

hem

3.

4.

5.

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best

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piece

suitable

results.

the

sure

must

edge

foot sewing, foot.

that

be

runs

materials

and

fold

the

fed

freely

sew

fabric

into

can

the

through

be

hem.

fabric

does

scroll

used

to

the

left

a

little

and

allow

it

run

to

into

the

not

move

under

the

right

half

of

the

foot.

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of

the

hemmer

the

groove

under

and

some

—

26

—

practice

sufficiently

the

foot.

may

be

necessary

so

that

the

work-

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to

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(optional)

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procedure:

NB.

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will

result

in

EMBROIDERY

(Use

drop

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feed

as

width

breaking

feed

dog

for

should

of

see

page

and

normal

not

needles.

move

exceed

13) hooped

sewing

fabric

the

passing

third

slowly

both

widest

to

form

threads

stitch

the

through

width,

desired

the

exceeding

effect.

same

this

—

27

—

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2.

1.

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supporter

quilter

and

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of

adjust

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stitch

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GUIDE

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distance Set

2. and Run

3.

guide. curved

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guide

adjust

machire

guide

from

in

distance.

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seam.

edge

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when

on

with

cloth

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of

28

sewing

materal.

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guide

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a

right

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of

material

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seam

of

needle

regular

plate,

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to

a

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(A) (B>

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shuttle

knob

race hook

race

cover

(CLEANING

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out

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latch

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off

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out

and

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shuttle

oil

to

knob

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its

case.

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hook.

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as

illustrated.

cover.

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reverse

position.

and

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order.

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face

cated.

cover

and

oil

points

‘

dog

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—

29

—

feed

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CORRECTION

TO

WHAT

motion.

dog.

feed

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—

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dial

stop

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—

foot.

presser on

pressure

needle.

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—

needle.

fabric.

new

pull

not

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—

fabric. and

thread,

needle,

using

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—

position.

correct

machine.

to

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—

tension.

thread

needle.

new

upper

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Replace

—

burrs off

polish or

shuttle,

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completely.

tension.

thread

bobbin

needle.

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—

-

machine.

shuttle.

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—

oil.

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—

shuttle.

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—

pressure

foot

sewing

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—

thread. and

needle

fabric,

using

Correct

—

PROBLEMS

foot.

CAUSE

position.

0 in

dial

moving.

PERFORMANCE

down.

not

PROBABLE

dog

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—

length

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—

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not

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moving

needle.

presser

of

on

setting

pressure

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—

fabric.

bent.

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—

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fabric.

dial.

and

width

thread

zigzag of

needle,

position

using

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--

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tension.

thread

threading.

bent.

upper

ight I

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—

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shuttle. on

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—

tension.

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of

thread

setting

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—

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shuttle.

in

threading.

thread and

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—

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shuttle. in

thread

and

oil.

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—

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Machine

strong. too

tight.

pressure

too

foot

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—

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thread. and

needle,

fabric,

using

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