IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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3 INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION Thnk you for purhsing this mhine. Before using this mhine, refully red the IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS, nd then study this mnul for the orret opertion of the vrious funtions. In ddition, fter you hve finished reding this mnul, store it where it n quikly e essed for future referene. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Plese red these sfety instrutions efore ttempting to use the mhine. DANGER - To redue the risk of eletril shok Alwys unplug the mhine from the eletril outlet immeditely fter using, when lening, mking ny user serviing djustments mentioned in this mnul, or if you re leving the mhine unttended. WARNING - To redue the risk of urns, fire, eletril shok, or injury to persons. 2 Alwys unplug the mhine from the eletril outlet when mking ny djustments mentioned in the instrution mnul. To unplug the mhine, swith the mhine to the symol O position to turn it off, then grsp the plug nd pull it out of the eletril outlet. Do not pull on the ord. Plug the mhine diretly into the eletril outlet. Do not use n extension ord. Alwys unplug your mhine if there is power filure. 3 Eletril Hzrds: This mhine should e onneted to n AC power soure within the rnge indited on the rting lel. Do not onnet it to DC power soure or onverter. If you re not sure wht kind of power soure you hve, ontt qulified eletriin. This mhine is pproved for use in the ountry of purhse only. 4 Never operte this mhine if it hs dmged ord or plug, if it is not working properly, hs een dropped or dmged, or wter is spilled on the unit. Return the mhine to the nerest uthorized By Lok retiler for exmintion, repir, eletril or mehnil djustment. While the mhine is stored or in use if you notie nything unusul, suh s n odor, het, disolortion or deformtion, stop using the mhine immeditely nd unplug the power ord. When trnsporting the mhine, e sure to rry it y its hndle. Lifting the mhine y ny other prt my dmge the mhine or result in the mhine flling, whih ould use injuries. When lifting the mhine, e reful not to mke ny sudden or reless movements, whih my use personl injury. i

4 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 5 Alwys keep your work re ler: Never operte the mhine with ny ir openings loked. Keep ventiltion openings of the mhine nd foot ontrol free from the uild up of lint, dust, nd loose loth. Do not store ojets on the foot ontroller. Do not use extension ords. Plug the mhine diretly into the eletril outlet. Never drop or insert foreign ojets in ny opening. Do not operte where erosol (spry) produts re eing used or where oxygen is eing dministered. Do not use the mhine ner het soure, suh s stove or iron; otherwise, the mhine, power ord or grment eing sewn my ignite, resulting in fire or n eletri shok. Do not ple this mhine on n unstle surfe, suh s n unstedy or slnted tle, otherwise the mhine my fll, resulting in injuries. 6 Speil re is required when sewing: Alwys py lose ttention to the needle. Do not use ent or dmged needles. Keep fingers wy from ll moving prts. Speil re is required round the mhine needle. Swith the mhine to the symol O position to turn it off when mking ny djustments in the needle re. Do not use dmged or inorret needle plte, s it ould use the needle to rek. Do not push or pull the fri when sewing, nd follow reful instrution when free motion stithing so tht you do not deflet the needle nd use it to rek. 7 This mhine is not toy: Your lose ttention is neessry when the mhine is used y or ner hildren. The plsti g tht this mhine ws supplied in should e kept out of the reh of hildren or disposed of. Never llow hildren to ply with the g due to the dnger of suffotion. Do not use outdoors. 8 For longer servie life: When storing this mhine, void diret sunlight nd high humidity lotions. Do not use or store the mhine ner spe heter, iron, hlogen lmp, or other hot ojets. Use only neutrl sops or detergents to len the se. Benzene, thinner, nd souring powders n dmge the se nd mhine, nd should never e used. Alwys onsult the Instrution nd Referene Guide when repling or instlling ny ssemlies, the presser feet, needle, or other prts to ssure orret instlltion. 9 For repir or djustment: If the light unit is dmged, it must e repled y n uthorized By Lok retiler. In the event mlfuntion ours or djustment is required, first follow the trouleshooting tle in the k of the Instrution nd Referene Guide to inspet nd djust the mhine yourself. If the prolem persists, plese onsult your lol uthorized By Lok retiler. Use this mhine only for its intended use s desried in the mnul. Use essories reommended y the mnufturer s ontined in this mnul. The ontents of this mnul nd speifitions of this produt re sujet to hnge without notie. For dditionl produt informtion, visit our wesite t ii

5 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS This mhine is intended for household use. FOR USERS IN COUNTRIES EXCEPT EUROPEAN COUNTRIES This ppline is not intended for use y persons (inluding hildren) with redued physil, sensory or mentl pilities, or lk of experiene nd knowledge, unless they hve een given supervision or instrution onerning use of the ppline y person responsile for their sfety. Children should e supervised to ensure tht they do not ply with the ppline. FOR USERS IN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES This ppline n e used y hildren ged from 8 yers nd ove nd persons with redued physil, sensory or mentl pilities or lk of experiene nd knowledge if they hve een given supervision or instrution onerning use of the ppline in sfe wy nd understnd the hzrds involved. Children shll not ply with the ppline. Clening nd user mintenne shll not e mde y hildren without supervision. IMPORTANT FOR USERS IN THE UK, EIRE, MALTA AND CYPRUS ONLY In the event of repling the plug fuse, use fuse pproved y ASTA to BS 362, i.e. rrying the mrk, rting s mrked on plug. Alwys reple the fuse over. Never use plugs with the fuse over omitted. If the ville eletril outlet is not suitle for the plug supplied with this equipment, you should ontt your uthorized By Lok retiler to otin the orret led. iii

6 ABOUT THIS MANUAL ABOUT THIS MANUAL This mnul ws written for severl mhine models. The sreen displys my differ from the ones displyed on your mhine. Refer to the Quik Referene Guide for detils on essories, settings sreen nd pre-progrmmed stith ptterns. First, red Funtions ville with eh model nd Using the utility stith tles in the Sewing setion on pge B-6. WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH THIS MACHINE B Bsi opertions After purhsing your mhine, e sure to red this setion first. This setion provides detils on the initil setup proedures s well s desriptions of this mhine s more useful funtions. Chpter GETTING READY Pge B-2 To lern the opertion of the prinipl prts nd the sreens Chpter 2 STARTING TO SEW Pge B-3 To lern how to prepre for sewing nd si sewing opertions S Sewing This setion desries proedures for using the vrious utility stithes s well s other funtions. It provides detils on si mhine sewing in ddition to the more expressive fetures of the mhine, suh s sewing tuulr piees nd uttonholes. Chpter SEWING ATTRACTIVE FINISHES Pge S-2 Tips for sewing ttrtive finishes nd vrious fris Chpter 2 UTILITY STITCHES Pge S-6 Sew pre-progrmmed frequently used stithes D Deortive sewing This setion provides instrutions on sewing hrter stithes nd deortive stithes s well s on djusting nd editing them. Chpter CHARACTER / DECORATIVE STITCHES Pge D-2 The vriety of stithes widen your retivity A Appendix This setion provides importnt informtion for operting this mhine. Chpter MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLESHOOTING Pge A-2 The vrious mintenne nd trouleshooting proedures re desried. iv

7 CONTENTS CONTENTS INTRODUCTION... i IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS... i ABOUT THIS MANUAL... iv WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH THIS MACHINE... iv B Bsi opertions Chpter GETTING READY 2 Nmes of Mhine Prts nd Their Funtions... 2 Mhine... 2 Needle nd presser foot setion... 3 Opertion uttons... 4 Opertion pnel nd opertion keys... 4 Using the flt ed tthment... 5 Inluded essories... 6 Funtions ville with eh model... 6 Using the utility stith tles in the Sewing setion... 6 Turning the Mhine On/Off... 7 Turning on the mhine... 8 Turning off the mhine... 8 Selet mhine setting for the first time... 8 LCD... 9 Viewing the LCD... 9 Settings sreen... 0 Choosing the disply lnguge... 2 Adjusting input sensitivity for opertion keys... 2 Winding/Instlling the Boin... 3 Winding the oin... 3 Instlling the oin... 6 Upper Threding... 9 Threding the upper thred... 9 Threding the needle... 2 Threding the needle mnully (without using the needle threder) Pulling up the oin thred Using the twin needle Repling the Needle Fri/thred/needle omintions Cheking the needle Repling the needle Repling the Presser Foot Repling the presser foot Removing nd tthing the presser foot holder Chpter 2 STARTING TO SEW 3 Sewing... 3 Stith seletion methods... 3 Seleting stith pttern Sewing stith Sewing reinforement stithes Automti reinforement stithing Setting the Stith Setting the stith width Setting the stith length Setting the thred tension Sving stith settings Useful Funtions Automtilly utting the thred Mirroring stithes Adjusting the presser foot pressure... 4 Automti Fri Sensor System (Automti presser foot pressure)... 4 Pivoting... 4 Sewing with free motion mode S Hnds-free rising nd lifting of the presser foot Stith Setting Chrt Sewing Chpter SEWING ATTRACTIVE FINISHES 2 Sewing Tips... 2 Tril sewing... 2 Chnging the sewing diretion... 2 Sewing urves... 2 Sewing ylindril piees... 2 Sewing n even sem llowne... 3 Sewing Vrious Fris... 4 Sewing thik fris... 4 Sewing thin fris... 4 Sewing streth fris... 5 Sewing lethers or vinyl fris... 5 Sewing hook-nd-loop fstener tpe... 5 Chpter 2 UTILITY STITCHES 6 Bsi Stithing... 6 Bsting... 6 Bsi stithing... 6 Blind Hem Stithing... 8 Oversting Stithes... Sewing oversting stithes using oversting foot G... Sewing oversting stithes using zigzg foot J... 2 Sewing oversting stithes using the side utter (sold seprtely with some models)... 2 Buttonhole Stithing/Button Sewing... 4 Buttonhole sewing... 4 Button sewing... 7 Zipper Insertion... 9 Inserting entered zipper... 9 Inserting side zipper Zipper/piping Insertion Inserting entered zipper Inserting piping Sewing Streth Fris nd Elsti Tpe Streth stithing Elsti tthing Appliqué, Pthwork nd Quilt Stithing Appliqué stithing Pthwork (rzy quilt) stithing Pieing Quilting Free motion quilting Stin stithing using the sewing speed ontroller Reinforement Stithing Triple streth stithing Br tk stithing Drning Eyelet Stithing Atthing Pthes or Emlems to Shirt Sleeves Deortive Stithing... 4 Fgoting... 4 Sllop stithing Smoking Shell tuk stithing Joining Heirloom stithing v

8 CONTENTS D Deortive sewing Chpter CHARACTER / DECORATIVE STITCHES 2 Sewing the Vrious Built-in Deortive Ptterns... 2 Seleting stith ptterns... 2 Deleting pttern... 3 Sewing ttrtive finishes... 3 Bsi sewing... 4 Comining ptterns... 5 Repeting omined ptterns... 5 Cheking the seleted pttern... 6 Chnging the pttern size... 6 Chnging the stith density... 6 Chnging the pttern length... 7 Chnging hrter sping... 7 Creting step stith ptterns... 7 Mirroring pttern imge... 8 Returning to the eginning of the pttern... 9 Sving pttern... 9 Retrieving pttern... 0 Religning the pttern... 0 A Appendix Chpter MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLESHOOTING 2 Cre nd Mintenne... 2 Restritions on oiling... 2 Preutions on storing the mhine... 2 Clening the LCD sreen... 2 Clening the mhine surfe... 2 Clening the re... 2 Trouleshooting... 4 Frequent trouleshooting topis... 4 Upper thred tightened up... 4 Tngled thred on wrong side of fri... 5 Inorret thred tension... 6 Fri is ught in the mhine nd nnot e removed... 7 When the thred eme tngled under the oin winder set... 0 List of symptoms... 2 Error messges... 7 Opertion eep Nothing ppers in the LCD Speifitions Index... 2 vi

9 Bsi opertions This setion provides detils on the initil setup proedures s well s desriptions of this mhine s more useful funtions. Pge numer strts with B in this setion. Chpter GETTING READY...B-2 Chpter2 STARTING TO SEW...B-3

10 Nmes of Mhine Prts nd Their Funtions Chpter GETTING READY Nmes of Mhine Prts nd Their Funtions The nmes of the vrious prts of the mhine nd their funtions re desried elow. Before using the mhine, refully red these desriptions to lern the nmes of the mhine prts nd their lotions. Mhine Front view d e f C Thred utter Pss the threds through the thred utter to ut them. D Needle threder lever Use the needle threder lever to thred the needle. E Thred tension dil (Equipped on some models. Refer to pge B-6) Use the dil to djust the upper thred tension. (pge B-38) o g Right-side/rer view n m i h l Top over Open the top over to ple the spool of thred on the spool pin. 2 Thred guide plte Pss the thred round the thred guide plte when threding the upper thred. 3 Boin winding thred guide nd pretension disk Pss the thred under this thred guide nd round the pretension disk when winding the oin thred. 4 Spool p Use the spool p to hold the spool of thred in ple. 5 Spool pin Ple spool of thred on the spool pin. 6 Boin winder Use the oin winder when winding the oin. 7 LCD (liquid rystl disply) Settings for the seleted stith nd error messges pper in the LCD. (pge B-9) 8 Opertion pnel From the opertion pnel, stith settings n e seleted nd edited, nd opertions for using the mhine n e seleted (pge B-4). 9 Knee lifter mounting slot Insert the knee lifter into the knee lifter mounting slot. 0 Knee lifter Use the knee lifter to rise nd lower the presser foot. (pge B-43) A Opertion uttons nd sewing speed ontroller Use these uttons nd the slide to operte the mhine. (pge B-4) B Flt ed tthment Insert the presser foot essory try into the essory omprtment of the flt ed tthment. Remove the flt ed tthment when sewing ylindril piees suh s sleeve uffs. k j i h f g Hndwheel Turn the hndwheel towrd you (ounterlokwise) to rise nd lower the needle to sew one stith. 2 Hndle Crry the mhine y its hndle when trnsporting. 3 Presser foot lever Rise nd lower the presser foot lever to rise nd lower the presser foot. 4 Feed dog position swith Use the feed dog position swith to lower the feed dogs. 5 Min power swith Use the min power swith to turn the mhine on nd off. 6 Power supply jk Insert the plug on the power supply ord into the power supply jk. 7 Foot ontroller Depress the foot ontroller to ontrol the speed of the mhine. (pge B-34) 8 Air vent The ir vent llows the ir surrounding the motor to irulte. Do not over the ir vent while the mhine is eing used. 9 Foot ontroller jk Insert the plug on the end of the foot ontroller le into the foot ontroller jk. e d B-2

11 Nmes of Mhine Prts nd Their Funtions Needle nd presser foot setion i h Mesurements on the needle plte, oin over (with mrk) nd needle plte over The mesurements on the oin over re referenes for ptterns with middle (enter) needle position. The mesurements on the needle plte nd the needle plte over re referenes for stithes with left needle position. B GETTING READY g d f e Needle r thred guide Pss the upper thred through the needle r thred guide. 2 Needle plte The needle plte is mrked with guides for sewing stright sems. 3 Needle plte over Remove the needle plte over to len the oin se nd re. 4 Boin over/oin se Remove the oin over, nd then insert the oin into the oin se. 5 Feed dogs The feed dogs feed the fri in the sewing diretion. 6 Presser foot The presser foot pplies pressure onsistently on the fri s the sewing tkes ple. Atth the pproprite presser foot for the seleted stith. 7 Presser foot holder The presser foot is tthed onto the presser foot holder. 8 Presser foot holder srew Use the presser foot holder srew to hold the presser foot in ple. (pge B-30) 9 Buttonhole lever Lower the uttonhole lever when sewing uttonholes nd r tks or when drning. d For stithes with middle (enter) needle position 2 For stithes with left needle position 3 Left needle position on the needle plte <inh> 4 Left needle position on the needle plte <m> 5 Middle (enter) needle position on the oin over (with mrk) <inh> 6 Left needle position on the needle plte over <inh> e f Bsi opertions B-3

12 Nmes of Mhine Prts nd Their Funtions Opertion uttons Opertion pnel nd opertion keys d e f g d v e Strt/Stop utton Press the Strt/Stop utton to strt or stop sewing. The mhine stithes t slow speed t the eginning of sewing while the utton is pressed. When sewing is stopped, the needle is lowered in the fri. For detils, refer to STARTING TO SEW on pge B-3. The utton hnges olor ording to the mhine s opertion mode. Green: The mhine is redy to sew or is sewing. Red: The mhine n not sew. Ornge: The mhine is winding the oin thred, or the oin winder shft is moved to the right side. 2 Reverse stith utton For stright, zigzg, nd elsti zigzg stith ptterns tht use reverse stithes, the mhine will sew reverse stithes t low speed only while holding down the Reverse stith utton. The stithes re sewn in the opposite position. For other stithes, use this utton to sew reinforement stithes t the eginning nd end of sewing. Press nd hold this utton, nd the mhine sews 3 stithes in the sme spot nd stops utomtilly. (pge B-35) 3 Reinforement stith utton Use this utton to sew single stith repetedly nd tie-off. For hrter/deortive stithes, press this utton to end with full stith insted of t mid-point. The LED light eside this utton lights up while the mhine is sewing full motif, nd utomtilly turns off when the sewing is stopped. (pge B- 35) 4 Needle position utton Press the needle position utton to rise or lower the needle. Pressing the utton twie sews one stith. 5 Thred utter utton Press the thred utter utton fter sewing is stopped to ut oth the upper nd the oin threds. For detils, refer to step j under Sewing stith setion on pge B Presser foot lifter utton (Equipped on some models. Refer to pge B-6) Press this utton to lower the presser foot nd pply pressure to the fri. Press this utton gin to rise the presser foot. 7 Sewing speed ontroller Slide the sewing speed ontroller to djust the sewing speed. CAUTION Do not press (Thred utter utton) fter the threds hve lredy een ut, otherwise the needle my rek, the threds my eome tngled or dmge to the mhine my our. u t s r q p o nm l f g h i The keys with * re lit while they re ON. LCD (liquid rystl disply) Settings for the seleted stith nd error messges for inorret opertions pper in the LCD. For detils, refer to LCD on pge B-9 2 Pivot key * (Equipped on some models. Refer to pge B-6) Press to tivte pivot funtion. 3 Automti reverse/reinforement key * Press to use the utomti reverse/reinforement stithing funtion. 4 Automti thred utting key * Press to selet the utomti thred utting funtion. 5 Stith length keys/item seletion keys Press to djust the stith length or to selet the next/previous items in the settings sreen. 6 Thred tension keys (Equipped on some models. Refer to pge B-6)/Vlue seletion keys Press to djust the thred tension or to hnge the vlue of the seleted item in the settings sreen. 7 Settings key Press to selet sewing settings or other settings, or to move to next pges in the settings sreen. 8 Mnul memory key Press to sve the djusted stith width nd length settings. For models equipped with the thred tension keys (Refer to pge B-6.), the thred tension setting is lso sved. 9 Mirror imge key Press to rete mirror imge of the seleted stith pttern. 0 Single/repet sewing key Press to hoose single pttern or ontinuous ptterns. A Bk to eginning key Press this key to return to the eginning of the pttern. B Presser foot/needle exhnge key Press this key efore hnging the needle, the presser foot, et. This key loks ll key nd utton funtions to prevent opertion of the mhine. C Memory key Press to sve stith pttern omintions to mhine memory. D Reset key Press to reset the seleted stith to its originl settings. j k B-4

13 Nmes of Mhine Prts nd Their Funtions E OK key Press to pply the seletion or perform the opertion. F Numeri keys Use these keys to quikly selet one of the ten most often used stithes. When seleting other stithes, use these keys to type in the numer of the desired stith. G Bk key Press this key to nel the opertion nd return to the previous sreen. In ddition, pressing this key removes the lst pttern dded when omining hrters or deortive stithes. H Chrter stith key * Press to selet hrter stith. I Deortive stith key * Press to selet deortive stith. J Utility stith key * Press to selet utility stith. K Preset utility stith/sved pttern key * Press to selet the utility stith ssigned to numeri key or to retrieve pttern tht hs een sved. L Stith width keys/settings sreen pge seletion keys Press to djust the stith width or to move to previous/next pges in the settings sreen. Using the flt ed tthment Pull the top of the flt ed tthment to open the essory omprtments. A presser foot essory try is stored in the essory omprtment of the flt ed tthment. B GETTING READY Note The opertion keys of this mhine re pitive touh sensors. Operte the keys y diretly touhing them with your finger. The response of the keys vries ording to the user. The pressure exerted on the keys does not ffet the response of the keys. Sine the opertion keys ret differently depending on the user, djust the setting for the input sensitivity. (pge B-2) When using n eletrostti touh pen, mke sure tht its point is 8 mm or more. Do not use touh pen with thin point or unique shpe. 2 Storge spe of the flt ed tthment 2 Presser foot essory try Bsi opertions B-5

14 Nmes of Mhine Prts nd Their Funtions Inluded essories Refer to the Quik Referene Guide for the inluded essories nd their prt odes for your mhine model. Note (For U.S.A. only) Foot ontroller: Model T This foot ontroller n e used on mhine models: BLMSP, BLMLR nd BL20A. Funtions ville with eh model Speifitions differ depending on the mhine model. For the funtions ville with your sewing mhine model, refer to the tle elow. Using the utility stith tles in the Sewing setion The utility stith numers differ depending on the model of your mhine. BLMSP BLMLR BL20A Pge Automti fri sensor system (setting) N/A N/A B-4 Fine djustment horizontl (setting) N/A D-0 Free motion foot height (setting) N/A N/A B-42 Stith nme Stith BLMAV BLMSP/BLMLR Stith numer BL20A Presser foot Free motion mode (setting) N/A N/A B-42 Pivoting N/A N/A B-4 Presser foot height (setting) N/A N/A B- Presser foot lifter utton N/A N/A B-4 Size seletion * * *2 (setting) D-6 Step stith pttern N/A D-7 Thred tension dil N/A N/A B-38 Thred tension key N/A B-38 Bsting stith * 0* Stright stith (Left) * 02* Stright stith (Middle) * 03* Triple streth stith * 05* BLMAV: Aventur BLMSP: Soprno BLMLR: Lyri BL20A: Ktherine J * Pttern size n e hnged for deortive stithes, stin stithes nd ll fonts of hrter stithes. *2 Pttern size n e hnged for hrter stithes other thn hndwriting font. B-6

15 Turning the Mhine On/Off Turning the Mhine On/Off WARNING Use only regulr household eletriity for the power soure. Using other power soures my result in fire, eletri shok, or dmge to the mhine. Mke sure tht the plugs on the power ord re firmly inserted into the eletril outlet nd the power ord reeptle on the mhine. Otherwise, fire or eletri shok my result. Do not insert the plug on the power ord into n eletril outlet tht is in poor ondition. Turn the min power to OFF nd remove the plug in the following irumstnes: When you re wy from the mhine After using the mhine When the power fils during use When the mhine does not operte orretly due to d onnetion or disonnetion During eletril storms B GETTING READY CAUTION Use only the power ord inluded with this mhine. Do not use extension ords or multi-plug dpters with ny other pplines plugged into them. Fire or eletri shok my result. Do not touh the plug with wet hnds. Eletri shok my result. When unplugging the mhine, lwys turn the min power to OFF first. Alwys grsp the plug to remove it from the eletril outlet. Pulling on the ord my dmge the ord, or led to fire or eletri shok. Do not llow the power ord to e ut, dmged, modified, forefully ent, pulled, twisted, or undled. Do not ple hevy ojets on the ord. Do not sujet the ord to het. These things my dmge the ord, or use fire or eletri shok. If the ord or plug is dmged, tke the mhine to your uthorized By Lok retiler for repirs efore ontinuing use. Unplug the power ord if the mhine is not to e used for long period of time. Otherwise, fire my result. When leving the mhine unttended, either the min swith of the mhine should e turned to OFF or the plug must e removed from the eletril outlet. When serviing the mhine or when removing overs, the mhine must e unplugged. For USA only This ppline hs polrized plug (one lde wider thn the other). To redue the risk of eletril shok, this plug is intended to fit in polrized eletril outlet only one wy. If the plug does not fit fully in the eletril outlet, reverse the plug. If it still does not fit, ontt qulified eletriin to instll the proper eletril outlet. Do not modify the plug in ny wy. Bsi opertions B-7

16 Turning the Mhine On/Off Turning on the mhine Mke sure tht the mhine is turned off (the min power swith is set to ), nd then plug the power ord into the power supply jk on the right side of the mhine. Insert the plug of the power ord into household eletril outlet. Turning off the mhine When you re finished using the mhine, turn it off. In ddition, efore trnsporting the mhine to nother lotion, e sure to turn it off. Mke sure tht the mhine is not sewing. Press the min power swith on the right side of the mhine in the diretion of the symol to turn the mhine off. 2 Selet mhine setting for the first time Power supply jk 2 Min power swith Press the right side of the min power swith on the right side of the mhine to turn the mhine on (set it to I ). When you first turn on the mhine, selet the lnguge of your hoie. Follow the proedure elow when the settings sreen ppers utomtilly. Use the - or + key to hoose the desired lnguge. The light, LCD nd the Strt/Stop utton light up when the mhine is turned on. Memo When the mhine is turned on, the needle nd the feed dogs will mke sound when they move; this is not mlfuntion. If the mhine is turned off in the middle of sewing in the Sewing funtion, the opertion will not resume fter turning the power on gin. Press. B-8

17 LCD LCD Viewing the LCD When the power is turned on, the LCD omes on, nd the following sreen is displyed. The sreen will vry slightly depending on your mhine model. The sreen is hnged using the keys elow the LCD B GETTING READY No. Disply Item Nme Explntion Pge Presser foot Shows presser foot to e used. B Stith preview Shows preview of the seleted stith. B-32 3 Stith tegory Shows the tegory of the urrently seleted stith pttern. B-3 : Preset utility stith : Utility stith : Deortive stith (tegory ) : Deortive stith (tegory 2) : Deortive stith (tegory 3) : Chrter stith (Gothi font) : Chrter stith (Hndwriting font) : Chrter stith (Outline) : Chrter stith (Cyrilli font) : Chrter stith (Jpnese font) 4 - Stith numer Shows the numer of the urrently seleted stith pttern. B-44 5 Needle position setting Shows single or twin needle mode setting, nd the needle stop position. B-0 : Single needle/down position : Single needle/up position : Twin needle/down position : Twin needle/up position 6 Single/repet sewing Shows single or ontinuous ptterns sewing mode setting. D-5 : Single sewing mode : Repet sewing mode 7 Horizontl mirror imge Appers when the stith is mirrored. B-40 8 Stith width Shows the stith width of the urrently seleted stith pttern. B-37 9 Stith length Shows the stith length of the urrently seleted stith pttern. B-37 0 Thred tension (Equipped on some models. Refer to pge pge B-6) Shows the utomti thred tension setting for the urrently seleted stith pttern. B-38 Bsi opertions B-9

18 LCD Settings sreen Press to hnge vrious sewing mhine opertions nd sewing settings. Press to move to previous/next pges. * You n lso move to next pges y pressing. Press to selet the next/previous items. * Press (Downwrd rrow) to selet the next item. * Press (Upwrd rrow) to selet the previous item. Press to hnge the vlue of the seleted item. Note The prmeters nd numer of pges in the settings sreens differ depending on the model of your mhine. For detils on the settings sreen for your mhine, refer to the Quik Referene Guide. 2 3 Pge numer (The pge numers vry depending on your mhine model.) 2 Mhine settings 3 Vlue Use to hek the pttern when the speified pttern is not displyed on the sreen. For detils, refer to Cheking the seleted pttern in the Deortive sewing setion. 2 Selet the needle stop position (the needle position for when the mhine is not eing operted) to e up or down. 3 Set to ON when using twin needle. For detils, refer to Using the twin needle on pge B Allows the stith width to e djusted using the sewing speed ontroller. For detils, refer to Stin stithing using the sewing speed ontroller in the Sewing setion. 5 Selet either 0 Stright stith (Left) or 03 Stright stith (Middle) s the utility stith tht is utomtilly seleted when the mhine is turned on. 6 Chnges the stith length when 7 mm stin stith ptterns re seleted. For detils, refer to Chnging the pttern length in the Deortive sewing setion. 7 Chnges the thred density when stin stith ptterns re seleted. For detils, refer to Chnging the stith density in the Deortive sewing setion. 8 Chnges the hrter sping. For detils, refer to Chnging hrter sping in the Deortive sewing setion. B-0

19 LCD 9 0 A B C D E F G B 9 Chnges the size of the stith pttern. For detils, refer to Chnging the pttern size in the Deortive sewing setion. 0 Adjusts the up nd down position of the pttern. For detils, refer to Religning the pttern in the Deortive sewing setion. A Adjusts the left nd right position of the pttern. (Equipped on some models. Refer to pge B-6.) For detils on this funtion, refer to Religning the pttern in the Deortive sewing setion. B Adjust the presser foot pressure. The higher the numer, the greter the pressure will e. For detils on this funtion, refer to Adjusting the presser foot pressure on pge B-4. C Adjust the height of the presser foot when the presser foot is rised. (Equipped on some models. Refer to pge B-6.) D When set to ON the thikness of the fri is utomtilly deteted y n internl sensor while sewing. This enles the fri to e fed smoothly. (Equipped on some models. Refer to pge B-6.) For detils on this funtion, refer to Automti Fri Sensor System (Automti presser foot pressure) on pge B-4. E Set to ON when sewing with the free motion mode. (Equipped on some models. Refer to pge B-6.) For detils on this funtion, refer to Sewing with free motion mode on pge B-42. F Chnge the height of the presser foot when the mhine is set to free motion sewing mode. (Equipped on some models. Refer to pge B-6.) For detils on this funtion, refer to Sewing with free motion mode on pge B-42. G Chnge the height of the presser foot when sewing is stopped when the pivot key is seleted. (Equipped on some models. Refer to pge B-6.) For detils on this funtion, refer to Pivoting on pge B-4. GETTING READY H I J K L M N H I J K L M N Speifies whether or not eep is sounded with eh opertion. For detils, refer to Opertion eep in the Appendix setion. Swithes the needle re nd work re lights to remin ON or OFF. Adjusts the rightness of the LCD. When set ON, reinforement stithes re sewn t the eginning nd/or end of sewing for reinforement stith pttern, even when the reverse utton is pressed. For detils, refer to Automti reinforement stithing on pge B-35. Selet the level of the input sensitivity for opertion keys. For detils, refer to Adjusting input sensitivity for opertion keys on pge B-2. Selets the disply lnguge. For detils, refer to Choosing the disply lnguge on pge B-2. Displys the progrm version. Memo Press or to return to the originl sreen. Bsi opertions B-

20 LCD Choosing the disply lnguge Press. Adjust the input sensitivity y pressing the - or + key. The lower the setting, the less sensitive the keys will e; the higher the setting, the more sensitive the keys will e. The defult setting is 3. Selet (Lnguge) disply. Use the - or + key to hoose the desired lnguge. Note We reommend seleting the highest setting if n eletrostti touh pen is eing used. d Press to return to the originl sreen. Adjusting input sensitivity for opertion keys You n djust the sensitivity of the opertion keys to five levels. Disply the settings sreen to set desired level. If the mhine does not respond when n opertion key is pressed Hold down (Thred utter utton) nd turn on the mhine to reset the settings. Disply the settings sreen, nd then djust the settings gin. Opertion keys Selet (Input sensitivity) in the settings sreen. B-2

21 Winding/Instlling the Boin Winding/Instlling the Boin CAUTION Only use the Boin (prt ode: X ) designed speifilly for this mhine. Use of ny other oin my result in injuries or dmge to the mhine. The inluded oin ws designed speifilly for this mhine. If oins from other models re used, the mhine will not operte orretly. Use only the inluded oin or oins of the sme type (X ). X is Clss5 type oin. Ple the oin on the oin winder shft so tht the spring on the shft fits into the noth in the oin. Press down on the oin until it snps into ple. 2 Noth 2 Boin winder shft spring B GETTING READY Slide the oin winder in the diretion of the rrow until it snps into ple. * Atul size This model 2 Other models 3.5 mm (pprox. 7/6 inh) d The Strt/Stop utton lights up in ornge. Remove the spool p tht is inserted onto the spool pin. Memo When the foot ontroller is onneted, oin winding n e strted nd stopped with the foot ontroller. 2 Winding the oin This setion desries how to wind thred onto oin. e Spool pin 2 Spool p Ple the spool of thred for the oin onto the spool pin. Slide the spool onto the pin so tht the spool is horizontl nd the thred unwinds to the front t the ottom. Open the top over. If the spool is not positioned so tht the thred unwinds orretly, the thred my eome tngled round the spool pin. Bsi opertions B-3

22 Winding/Instlling the Boin Slide the spool p onto the spool pin. f Slide the spool p s fr s possile to the right, s shown, with the rounded side on the left. Memo When sewing with fine, ross-wound thred, use the smll spool p, nd leve smll spe etween the p nd the spool. CAUTION If the spool or the spool p is not instlled orretly, the thred my eome tngled round the spool pin, using the needle to rek. Three spool p sizes re ville, llowing you to hoose spool p tht est fits the size of spool eing used. If the spool p is too smll for the spool eing used, the thred my th on the slit in the spool or the mhine my e dmged. Spool p (smll) 2 Spool (ross-wound thred) 3 Spe When using thred tht winds off quikly, suh s trnsprent nylon thred or metlli thred, ple the spool net over the spool efore pling the spool of thred onto the spool pin. If the spool net is too long, fold it to fit the size of the spool Spool net 2 Spool 3 Spool p 4 Spool pin If spool of thred whose ore is 2 mm (/2 inh) in dimeter nd 75 mm (3 inhes) high is inserted onto the spool pin, use the thred spool insert (mini king thred spool). Thred spool insert (mini king thred spool) 2 2 mm (/2 inh) 3 75 mm (3 inhes) B-4

23 Winding/Instlling the Boin g While holding the thred ner the spool with your right hnd, s shown, pull the thred with your left hnd, nd then pss the thred ehind the thred guide over nd to the front. j While holding the thred with your left hnd, wind the thred tht ws pulled out lokwise round the oin five or six times with your right hnd. B Thred guide over Pss the thred under the thred guide plte, nd then h pull it to the right. k Note Mke sure tht the thred etween the spool nd the oin is pulled tight. Be sure to wind the thred lokwise round the oin, otherwise the thred will eome wrpped round the oin winder shft. Pss the end of the thred through the guide slit in the oin winder set, nd then pull the thred to the right to ut it. GETTING READY i Thred guide plte Pss the thred under the hook on the thred guide, nd then wind it ounterlokwise under the pretension disk. 2 Guide slit in oin winder set (with uilt-in utter) Slide the sewing speed ontroller to the right. l CAUTION Be sure to ut the thred s desried. If the oin is wound without utting the thred using the utter uilt into the slit in the oin winder set, the thred my eome tngled in the oin or the needle my end or rek when the oin thred strts to run out. Thred guide 2 Pretension disk 3 Pull it in s fr s possile Note Mke sure tht the thred psses under the pretension disk. 3 Speed ontroller Note Boin winding speeds my vry depending on type of thred eing wound on oin. Turn on the mhine. m Bsi opertions B-5

24 Winding/Instlling the Boin n Press the Strt/Stop utton one to strt winding the oin. When the foot ontroller is plugged in, press down on the foot ontroller. Instlling the oin Instll the oin wound with thred. You n egin sewing immeditely without pulling up the oin thred y simply inserting the oin in the oin se nd guiding the thred through the slit in the needle plte over. o p q Strt/Stop utton When the oin winding eomes slow, press the Strt/Stop utton one to stop the mhine. When the foot ontroller is plugged in, remove your foot from the foot ontroller. CAUTION When the oin winding eomes slow, stop the mhine, otherwise the mhine my e dmged. Use sissors to ut the end of the thred wound round the oin. Slide the oin winder shft to the left, nd then remove the oin from the shft. Memo For detils on sewing fter pulling up the oin thred, for exmple, when mking gthers or with free motion quilting, refer to Pulling up the oin thred on pge B-22. CAUTION Use oin tht hs een orretly wound with thred, otherwise the needle my rek or the thred tension will e inorret. Before inserting or hnging the oin, e sure to press (Presser foot/needle exhnge key) on the opertion pnel to lok ll keys nd uttons, otherwise injuries my our if the Strt/Stop utton or ny other utton is pressed nd the mhine strts. Press (Needle position utton) one or twie to rise the needle, nd then lower the presser foot lever. Press. If is pressed while the presser foot is rised, n error messge ppers: Lower the presser foot lever. or Use the presser foot lifter utton to lower the presser foot. The sreen hnges, nd ll keys nd opertion uttons re loked (exept ). Memo If the oin winder shft is set to the right side, the needle will not move. (Sewing is impossile.) r s Slide the sewing speed ontroller k to desired sewing speed position. Remove the spool for the oin thred from the spool pin. Rise the presser foot lever. Memo When the mhine is strted or the hndwheel is turned fter winding the oin, the mhine will mke liking sound; this is not mlfuntion. B-6

25 Winding/Instlling the Boin Slide the oin over lth to the right. d 2 Memo The order tht the oin thred should e pssed through the oin se is indited y mrks round the oin se. Be sure to thred the mhine s indited. B Boin over 2 Lth Remove the oin over. e f Hold the oin with your right hnd with the thred unwinding to the left, nd hold the end of the thred with your left hnd. Then, with your right hnd, ple the oin in the oin se. While lightly holding down the oin with your right h hnd (), guide the thred through the slit in the needle plte over (2) nd lightly pull it with your left hnd (3). The thred enters the tension spring of the oin se. GETTING READY g Lightly hold down the oin with your right hnd (), nd then guide the end of the thred round the t of the needle plte over with your left hnd (2). i While lightly holding down the oin with your right hnd (), ontinue guiding the thred through the slit with your left hnd (2) Then, ut the thred with the utter (3). T CAUTION Be sure to hold down the oin with your finger nd unwind the oin thred orretly, otherwise the thred my rek or the thred tension will e inorret. Bsi opertions B-7

26 Winding/Instlling the Boin Note If the thred is not orretly inserted through the tension-djusting spring of the oin se, it my use inorret thred tension. Tension-djusting spring Retth the oin over. j Insert the t in the lower-left orner of the oin over, nd then lightly press down on the right side. 2 The oin threding is finished. Next, thred the upper thred. Continue with the proedure in Upper Threding on pge B-9. Memo You n egin sewing without pulling up the oin thred. If you wish to pull up the oin thred efore strting to sew, pull up the thred ording to the proedure in Pulling up the oin thred on pge B-22. Press k to unlok ll keys nd uttons. B-8

27 Upper Threding Upper Threding CAUTION Three spool p sizes re ville, llowing you to hoose spool p tht est fits the size of spool eing used. If the spool p is too smll for the spool eing used, the thred my th on the slit in the spool or the needle my rek. For more informtion regrding the hoie of spool ps for your thred hoie, see pge B-4. Turn on the mhine. Rise the presser foot lever to rise the presser foot. B GETTING READY When threding the upper thred, refully follow the instrutions. If the upper threding is not orret, the thred my eome tngled or the needle my end or rek. Never use thred weight of 20 or lower. Use the needle nd the thred in the orret omintion. For detils on the orret omintion of needles nd threds, refer to Fri/thred/needle omintions on pge B-26. Threding the upper thred Presser foot lever The upper thred shutter opens so the mhine n e threded. Note If the presser foot is not rised, the mhine nnot e threded. Press (Needle position utton) one or twie to rise the needle. Needle position utton The needle is orretly rised when the mrk on the hndwheel is t the top, s shown elow. Chek the hndwheel nd, if this mrk is not t this position, press (Needle position utton) until it is. d Mrk on hndwheel Remove the spool p tht is inserted onto the spool pin. Spool pin 2 Spool p 2 Bsi opertions B-9

28 Upper Threding Ple the spool of thred onto the spool pin. e Slide the spool onto the pin so tht the spool is horizontl nd the thred unwinds to the front t the ottom. i While using your right hnd to lightly hold the thred pssed under the thred guide plte, pss the thred through the guides in the order shown elow. CAUTION If the spool or the spool p is not positioned orretly, the thred my eome tngled round the spool pin or the needle my rek. Slide the spool p onto the spool pin. f Slide the spool p s fr s possile to the right, s shown, with the rounded side on the left. Note If the presser foot hs een lowered nd the shutter is losed, the mhine nnot e threded. Be sure to rise the presser foot to open the shutter efore threding the mhine. In ddition, efore removing the upper thred, e sure to rise the presser foot to open the shutter. This mhine is equipped with window tht llows you to hek the position of the tke-up lever. Look through this window nd hek tht the thred is orretly fed through the tke-up lever. g While holding the thred lightly with your right hnd, pull the thred with your left hnd, nd then pss the thred ehind the thred guide over nd to the front. Lower the presser foot. j Thred guide over Pss the thred under the thred guide plte, nd then h pull it up. Press. k If is pressed while the presser foot is rised, n error messge ppers: Lower the presser foot lever. or Use the presser foot lifter utton to lower the presser foot. The sreen hnges, nd ll keys nd opertion uttons re loked (exept ). Thred guide plte B-20

29 Upper Threding Slide the thred ehind the needle r thred guide. l The thred n esily e slid ehind the needle r thred guide y holding the thred in your left hnd, then feeding the thred with your right hnd, s shown. Cut the thred with the utter on the left side of the mhine. B Needle r thred guide Rise the presser foot lever. m Threding the needle Memo The needle threder n e used with mhine needles 75/ through 00/6. The needle threder nnot e used with the wing needle or the twin needle. When thred suh s trnsprent nylon monofilment or speilty threds re used it is not reommended to use the needle threder. If the needle threder nnot e used, refer to Threding the needle mnully (without using the needle threder) on pge B-22. Cutter Note If the thred is pulled through nd nnot e ut orretly, lower the presser foot lever so tht the thred is held in ple efore utting the thred. If this opertion is performed, skip step. When using thred tht quikly winds off the spool, suh s metlli thred, it my e diffiult to thred the needle if the thred is ut. Therefore, insted of using the thred utter, pull out out 80 mm (pprox. 3 inhes) of thred fter pssing it through the threder thred guide disks (mrked 7 ). GETTING READY Pull the end of the thred, whih hs een pssed through the needle r thred guide, to the left, then pss the thred through the noth of the threder thred guide, nd then firmly pull the thred from the front nd insert it into the slit of the threder thred guide disk mrked 7 ll the wy. Mke sure tht the thred psses through the noth of the threder thred guide. 80 mm (pprox. 3 inhes) or more Lower the presser foot lever to lower the presser foot. Presser foot lever 2 2 Noth of the threder thred guide 2 Threder thred guide disk Bsi opertions B-2

30 Upper Threding d Lower the needle threder lever on the left side of the mhine until it liks, nd then slowly return the lever to its originl position. Threding the needle mnully (without using the needle threder) When using speilty thred, suh s trnsprent nylon thred, wing needle or twin needle whih nnot e used with the needle threder, thred the needle s desried elow. Thred the mhine to the needle r thred guide. For detils, refer to Upper Threding on pge B-9. Lower the presser foot lever. Hook 2 Needle threder lever The hook is rotted nd psses the thred through the eye of the needle. Note If the needle is not rised to its highest position, the needle threder nnot thred the needle. Turn the hndwheel ounterlokwise until the needle is t its highest position. The needle is orretly rised when the mrk on the hndwheel is t the top, s shown under step on pge B-9. Presser foot lever Insert the thred through the eye of the needle from front to k. e Crefully pull the end of thred tht ws pssed through the eye of the needle. If the needle ws not ompletely threded, ut loop in the thred ws formed in the eye of the needle, refully pull the loop through the eye of the needle to pull out the end of the thred. d Rise the presser foot lever, pss the end of the thred through nd under the presser foot, nd then pull out out 5 m (pprox. 2 inhes) of thred towrd the rer of the mhine. Press e to unlok ll keys nd uttons. f CAUTION When pulling out the thred, do not pull it with extreme fore, otherwise the needle my rek or end. Rise the presser foot lever, pss the end of the thred through nd under the presser foot, nd then pull out out 5 m (pprox. 2 inhes) of thred towrd the rer of the mhine. Pulling up the oin thred When mking gthers or efore free motion quilting, first pull up the oin thred s desried elow. Refer to Threding the upper thred (pge B-9) to thred the mhine with the upper thred nd thred the needle. Follow steps d to f in Instlling the oin (pge B-6) for instlling the oin to insert the oin into the oin se. Pss the oin thred through the slot. Do not ut the thred with the utter. 5 m (pprox. 2 inhes) g Press to unlok ll keys nd uttons. B-22

31 Upper Threding While lightly holding the upper thred with your left d hnd, press (Needle position utton) twie to rise the needle. e The oin thred is looped round the upper thred nd n e pulled up. Crefully pull the upper thred upwrd to pull out the end of the oin thred. Using the twin needle With the twin needle, you n sew two prllel lines of the sme stith with two different threds. Both upper threds should hve the sme thikness nd qulity. Be sure to use the twin needle, the horizontl spool pin nd the pproprite spool p. For detils on the stithes tht n e sewn with the twin needle, refer to Stith Setting Chrt eginning on pge B-44. B GETTING READY Memo Trditionlly twin needle is lso used for reting pintuks. Contt your nerest uthorized By Lok retiler to otin the optionl pintuk foot for your mhine (ESG-PF). f Pull up the oin thred, pss it under the presser foot nd pull it out 0 m (4 inhes) towrd the k of the mhine, mking it even with the upper thred. Retth the oin over. g Insert the t in the lower-left orner of the oin over, nd then lightly press down on the right side. 2 CAUTION Only use the twin needle (2.0/ needle, prt ode: X ). Use of ny other needle my end the needle or dmge the mhine. Never use ent needles. Bent needles n esily rek, possily resulting in injuries. The needle threder nnot e used with the twin needle. If the needle threder is used with the twin needle, the mhine my e dmged. Instll the twin needle. For detils on instlling needle, refer to Repling the needle on pge B-27. Thred the upper thred for the left needle eye. For detils, refer to steps through l of Threding the upper thred on pge B-9. Mnully thred the left needle with the upper thred. Pss the thred through the eye of the needle from the front. Bsi opertions B-23

32 Upper Threding d Insert the horizontl spool pin onto the oin winder shft. Insert the horizontl spool pin so tht it is perpendiulr to the oin winder shft. Without pssing the thred through the needle r h thred guide, mnully thred the right needle. Insert the thred through the eye of the needle from the front. e Boin winder shft Swing the spool pin towrd the left so tht it is horizontl. The needle threder nnot e used with the twin needle. If the needle threder is used with the twin needle, the mhine my e dmged. Atth zigzg foot J. i For detils on hnging the presser foot, refer to Repling the presser foot on pge B-29. CAUTION When using the twin needle, e sure to tth zigzg foot J. If unhed stithes our, use presser foot N or tth stilizer mteril. f g Ple the upper thred spool for the needle on the right side onto the horizontl spool pin, nd then seure it with the spool p. The thred should unroll from the top front of the spool. Spool p 2 Spool 2 Thred the upper thred in the sme wy tht the upper thred for the left side ws threded. Turn on the mhine nd selet stith. j For stith seletion see Seleting stith pttern on pge B-32. See Stith Setting Chrt on pge B-44 for stithes tht use twin needle. CAUTION When using the twin needle, e sure to selet n pproprite stith, otherwise the needle my rek or the mhine my e dmged. k Selet (Twin needle) in the settings sreen. Set the twin needle mode to ON. l Thred guide over For detils, refer to steps g through i of Threding the upper thred on pge B-9. Press. m CAUTION When using the twin needle, e sure to selet the twin needle setting, otherwise the needle my rek or the mhine my e dmged. B-24

33 Upper Threding Strt sewing. n For detils on strting to sew, refer to STARTING TO SEW on pge B-3. Two lines of stithing re sewn prllel to eh other. B GETTING READY Note When hnging the sewing diretion, press (Needle position utton) to rise the needle from the fri, nd then rise the presser foot lever nd turn the fri. CAUTION Do not try turning the fri while the twin needle is down in the fri, otherwise the needle my rek or the mhine my e dmged. Bsi opertions B-25

34 Repling the Needle Repling the Needle Be sure to oserve the following preutions onerning the hndling of the needle. Filure to oserve these preutions is extremely dngerous, for exmple, if the needle reks nd frgments re dispersed. Be sure to red nd refully follow the instrutions elow. CAUTION Only use reommended home mhine needles. Use of ny other needle my end the needle or dmge the mhine. Never use ent needles. Bent needles n esily rek, possily resulting in injuries. Fri/thred/needle omintions The mhine needle tht should e used depends on the fri nd thred thikness. Refer to the following tle when hoosing the thred nd needle pproprite for the fri tht you wish to sew. Fri Type/Applition Thred Size of Needle Type Size Medium weight fris Brodloth Tffet Cotton thred Syntheti thred / 90/4 Flnnel, Grdine Silk thred 50 Thin fris Lwn Cotton thred Georgette Syntheti thred /9 75/ Hevy fris Chllis, Stin Silk thred 50 Denim Corduroy Tweed Cotton thred Syntheti thred Silk thred 30 00/ /4 00/6 Streth fris Jersey Bll point needle Thred for knits / 90/4 Triot (gold olored) Esily fryed fris Cotton thred Syntheti thred 65/9 90/4 Silk thred 50 For top-stithing Syntheti thred 30 00/6 Silk thred / 90/4 Note Never use thred of 20 weight or lower. It my use mhine to mlfuntion. Thred nd needle numer The lower the thred numer is, the hevier the thred; the higher the needle numer, the lrger the needle. Bll point needle (gold olored) To void skipped stithes use ll point needles (75/ 90/4) with streth fris. CAUTION The pproprite fri, thred nd needle omintions re shown in the tle ove. If the omintion of the fri, thred nd needle is not orret, prtiulrly when sewing hevy fris (suh s denim) with thin needles (suh s 65/9 to 75/), the needle my end or rek. In ddition, the stithing my e uneven or pukered or there my e skipped stithes. Trnsprent nylon thred Use 90/4 to 00/6 needle, regrdless of the fri or thred. B-26

35 Repling the Needle Cheking the needle Sewing with ent needle is extremely dngerous sine the needle my rek while the mhine is eing operted. Before using the needle, ple the flt side of the needle on flt surfe nd hek tht the distne etween the needle nd the flt surfe is even. Press. d If is pressed while the presser foot is rised, n error messge ppers: Lower the presser foot lever. or Use the presser foot lifter utton to lower the presser foot. The sreen hnges, nd ll keys nd opertion uttons re loked (exept ). B 2 e Hold the needle with your left hnd, nd then use srewdriver to turn the needle lmp srew towrd you (ounterlokwise) to remove the needle. GETTING READY Flt side 2 Needle type mrking The needle lmp srew n lso e loosened or tightened with the L-shped (or dis-shped) srewdriver. CAUTION If the distne etween the needle nd the flt surfe is not even, the needle is ent. Do not use ent needle. 2 Srewdriver 2 Needle lmp srew Do not pply strong fore when loosening or tightening the needle lmp srew, otherwise ertin prts of the mhine my e dmged. f With the flt side of the needle towrd the rer of the mhine, insert the needle until it touhes the needle stopper. Flt surfe Repling the needle Use the srewdriver nd needle tht hs een determined to e stright ording to the instrutions in Cheking the needle. Press (Needle position utton) one or twie to rise the needle. Needle stopper Ple fri or pper under the presser foot to over the hole in the needle plte. Note Before repling the needle, over the hole in the needle plte with fri or pper to prevent the needle from flling into the mhine. Lower the presser foot. Bsi opertions B-27

36 Repling the Needle g While holding the needle with your left hnd, use the srewdriver to tighten the needle lmp srew. Turn the srew towrd the k of the mhine (lokwise). CAUTION Be sure to insert the needle until it touhes the needle stopper nd seurely tighten the needle lmp srew with the srewdriver, otherwise the needle my rek or dmge my result. Press h to unlok ll keys nd uttons. B-28

37 Repling the Presser Foot Repling the Presser Foot CAUTION Use the presser foot pproprite for the type of stith tht you wish to sew, otherwise the needle my hit the presser foot, using the needle to end or rek. Only use presser feet designed speifilly for this mhine. Use of ny other presser foot my result in injuries or dmge to the mhine. Repling the presser foot Press (Needle position utton) one or twie to rise the needle. Lower the presser foot. Press. If is pressed while the presser foot is rised, n error messge ppers: Lower the presser foot lever. or Use the presser foot lifter utton to lower the presser foot. The sreen hnges, nd ll keys nd opertion uttons re loked (exept ). f g Ple different presser foot elow the holder so tht the presser foot pin is ligned with the noth in the holder. 3 Presser foot holder 2 Noth 3 Pin 4 Presser foot type Slowly lower the presser foot lever so tht the presser foot pin snps into the noth in the presser foot holder. 2 Presser foot lever 2 Presser foot holder 3 Noth 4 Pin The presser foot is tthed. 2 J B GETTING READY Rise the presser foot lever. d e Press the lk utton t the k of the presser foot holder. Rise the presser foot lever to hek tht the presser h foot is seurely tthed. Presser foot lever Press to unlok ll keys nd uttons. i Blk utton 2 Presser foot holder Bsi opertions B-29

38 Repling the Presser Foot Note When stith is seleted, the ion for the presser foot tht should e used ppers in the sreen. Chek tht the orret presser foot is tthed efore strting to sew. If the wrong presser foot is instlled, tth the orret presser foot. Atthing the presser foot holder Rise the presser foot lever. Align the presser foot holder with the lower-left side of the presser r. Zigzg foot J Monogrmming foot N Oversting foot G Removing nd tthing the presser foot holder Remove the presser foot holder when lening the mhine or when instlling presser foot tht does not use the presser foot holder, suh s the wlking foot nd quilting foot. Use the srewdriver to remove the presser foot holder. Remove the presser foot. Buttonhole foot A Blind stith foot R Button fitting foot M Side utter S For detils on the presser foot tht should e used with the seleted stith, refer to Stith Setting Chrt on pge B-44. For detils, refer to Repling the presser foot on pge B-29. Use the srewdriver to loosen the presser foot holder srew. Turn the srew towrd the k of the mhine (ounterlokwise). The presser foot holder srew n lso e loosened or tightened with the L-shped (or dis-shped) srewdriver. Hold the presser foot holder in ple with your right hnd, nd then tighten the srew using the srewdriver in your left hnd. Turn the srew towrd you (lokwise). Srewdriver CAUTION Be sure to seurely tighten the presser foot holder srew, otherwise the presser foot holder my fll off nd the needle my strike it, using the needle to end or rek. Note If the presser foot holder is not orretly instlled, the thred tension will e inorret. 3 Srewdriver 2 Presser foot holder 3 Presser foot holder srew 2 B-30

39 Sewing Chpter 2 STARTING TO SEW Sewing B CAUTION While the mhine is in opertion, py speil ttention to the needle lotion. In ddition, keep your hnds wy from ll moving prts suh s the needle nd hndwheel, otherwise injuries my our. Do not pull or push the fri too hrd while sewing, otherwise injuries my our or the needle my rek. Never use ent needles. Bent needles n esily rek, possily resulting in injuries. Mke sure tht the needle does not strike sting pins, otherwise the needle my rek or end. Stith seletion methods A stith n e seleted from the following methods ville. Stith ptterns n e seleted through either diret selet (y pressing the designted key for speifi stith) or numer seletion (y entering the numer for the stith pttern). For detils on the types of stithes ville, refer to the Quik Referene Guide. Diret seletion With diret seletion, there re two stith modes listed elow. Eh press of swithes the modes. 2 Preset utility stith/sved pttern key 2 Numeri keys Numer seletion After pressing (Utility stith key), (Deortive stith key) or (Chrter stith key) to selet the stith mode, use the numeri keys to type in the numer for the desired stith. 2 3 STARTING TO SEW Preset utility stith Sved ptterns The most frequently used utility stithes hve een ssigned to the numeri keys. These stithes n e seleted simply y pressing the designted key. For detils, refer to Preset utility stithes on pge B-50. Frequently used ptterns nd omined ptterns n e sved on the mhine s memory nd esily retrieved using (Preset utility stith/sved pttern key) nd the numeri keys. For detils, refer to Sving pttern in the Deortive sewing setion. 4 Utility stith key 2 Deortive stith key 3 Chrter stith key 4 Numeri keys Utility stithes There re vrious utility stithes, inluding stright stithes, oversting stithes nd uttonhole stithes. Deortive stithes There re three deortive stith modes: deortive stith mode, deortive stith 2 mode nd deortive stith 3 mode. For detils, refer to Seleting stith ptterns in the Deortive sewing setion. Bsi opertions B-3

40 Sewing Chrter stithes There re five hrter stith modes: Gothi font mode, Hndwriting font mode, Outline font mode, Cyrilli font mode nd Jpnese font mode. For detils, refer to Seleting stith ptterns in the Deortive sewing setion. When seleting from the preset utility stithes Sine vrious stithes hve een ssigned to the numeri keys, these stithes n e seleted simply y pressing the designted numeri key. Chek tht sreen. ppers in the upper-left orner of the Seleting stith pttern When seleting utility stith Press. If different ion is displyed, press. is displyed on the upper-left orner of the LCD sreen. Press the numeri key on whih the desired stith is printed. When seleting hrter/deortive stith After pressing or on the opertion pnel the neessry numer of times, enter numer. For more detils, refer to Seleting stith ptterns in the Deortive sewing setion. Enter the numer of the desired stith using numeri keys. For numer of eh stith, refer to Stith Setting Chrt on pge B-44 or the Quik Referene Guide. For stithes 0 through 09, the stith n lso e seleted y using the numeri keys to type in onedigit numer, then pressing. When using one-digit numers nd it is entered inorretly, press to erse the entered numer. The seleted stith is displyed on the LCD sreen. B-32

41 Sewing Sewing stith Turn the min power to ON nd push position utton) to rise the needle. (Needle Selet the desired stith following the proedure desried in Seleting stith pttern ove. Lower the presser foot. f You do not hve to pull up the oin thred. g Adjust the sewing speed with the sewing speed ontroller. You n use this ontroller to djust sewing speed during sewing. B If neessry, speify the setting for utomti reverse/ reinforement stithing nd djust the stith length, et. For detils on djusting the stith width nd length, refer to Setting the stith width on pge B-37 nd Setting the stith length on pge B-37. Instll the presser foot. d For detils on hnging the presser foot, refer to Repling the Presser Foot on pge B-29. Fst 2 Slow Press the Strt/Stop utton to strt sewing. h Guide the fri lightly y hnd. STARTING TO SEW Note When stith is seleted, the ion for the presser foot tht should e used ppers on the sreen. Chek tht the orret presser foot is tthed efore strting to sew. If the wrong presser foot is instlled, tth the orret presser foot. CAUTION Alwys use the orret presser foot. If the wrong presser foot is used, the needle my strike the presser foot nd end or rek, possily resulting in injury. Refer to pge B-44 for presser foot reommendtions. Memo When the foot ontroller is eing used, you nnot strt sewing y pressing the Strt/Stop utton. Press the Strt/Stop utton gin to stop sewing. i Set the fri under the presser foot. Hold the fri e nd thred with your left hnd, nd rotte the hndwheel ounterlokwise or press (needle position utton) to set the needle in the sewing strt position. Press the (Thred utter utton) to trim the upper j nd lower threds. Memo The lk utton on the left side of presser foot J should e pressed only if the fri does not feed or when sewing thik sems. For detils, refer to Sewing thik fris in the Sewing setion. Normlly, you n sew without pressing the lk utton. Thred utter utton The needle will return to the up position utomtilly. Bsi opertions B-33

42 Sewing CAUTION Do not press (Thred utter utton) fter the threds hve een ut. Doing so ould tngle the thred or rek the needle nd dmge the mhine. Do not press (Thred utter utton) when there is no fri set in the mhine or during mhine opertion. The thred my tngle, possily resulting in dmge. Note When utting thred suh s nylon monofilment thred, or other deortive threds, use the thred utter on the side of the mhine. Insert the foot ontroller plug into its jk on the mhine. Foot ontroller jk Turn on the mhine. Slowly depress the foot ontroller to strt sewing. d k When the needle hs stopped moving, rise the presser foot nd remove the fri. Using the foot ontroller You n lso use the foot ontroller to strt nd stop sewing. CAUTION Do not llow fri piees nd dust to ollet in the foot ontroller. Doing so ould use fire or n eletri shok. Memo The speed tht is set using the sewing speed ontroller will e the foot ontroller s mximum sewing speed. Relese the foot ontroller to stop the mhine. e Memo When the foot ontroller is eing used, you nnot strt sewing y pressing the Strt/Stop utton. Boin winding n e strted nd stopped with the foot ontroller. Turn off the mhine. B-34

43 Sewing Sewing reinforement stithes Reverse/reinforement stithes re generlly neessry t the eginning nd end of sewing. You n use (Reverse stith utton) to sew reverse/reinforement stithes (Refer to Stith Setting Chrt under the olumn for Reverse/ Reinforement stithing on pge B-44.). While pressing (Reinforement stith utton), the mhine will sew 3 to 5 reinforement stithes t tht point nd then stop. Automti reinforement stithing After seleting stith motif, turn on the utomti reinforement stithing funtion efore sewing, nd the mhine will utomtilly sew reinforement stithes (or reverse stithes, depending on the stith motif) t the eginning nd end of sewing. Refer to the tle on pge B-36. Selet stith pttern. Press to set the utomti reinforement stithing funtion. B STARTING TO SEW 2 Reverse stith utton 2 Reinforement stith utton If the utomti reinforement stith is seleted on the sreen, reverse stithes (or reinforement stithes) will e sewn utomtilly t the eginning of sewing when the Strt/ Stop utton is pressed. Press (Reverse stith utton) or (Reinforement stith utton) to sew reverse stithes or reinforement stithes utomtilly t the end of sewing. The key will e lit. Memo Some stithes, suh s uttonholes nd r tks, require reinforement stithes t the eginning of sewing. If you selet one of these stithes, the mhine will utomtilly turn on this funtion (the key is lit when the stith is seleted). Set the fri in the strt position nd egin sewing. Reverse stith 2 Reinforement stith The opertion performed when the utton is pressed differs depending on the seleted pttern. Refer to the tle in Automti reinforement stithing on pge B-35. Memo While pressing (Reinforement stith utton) when sewing hrter/deortive stith pttern, you n end sewing with ompleted motif insted of t the midpoint of stith motif. The green light on the left of (Reinforement stith utton) lights up while the mhine is sewing full motif, nd it utomtilly turns off when the sewing is stopped. Reverse stithes (or reinforement stithes) The mhine will utomtilly sew reverse stithes (or reinforement stithes) nd then ontinue sewing. Memo When seleting the stithes elow, the mhine will utomtilly sew reverse stithes t the eginning of the stith. If you press the Strt/Stop utton to puse sewing, press it gin to ontinue. The mhine will not sew reverse/reinforement stithes gin. Bsi opertions B-35

44 Sewing d Press (Reverse stith utton) or (Reinforement stith utton). Reverse stith utton Reinforement stith utton Reverse stithes (or reinforement stithes) The mhine will sew reverse stithes (or reinforement stithes) nd stop. Memo To turn off the utomti reinforement stithing funtion, press so tht the key is no longer lit. The opertion performed when the utton is pressed differs depending on the seleted pttern. Refer to the following tle for detils on the opertion tht is performed when the utton is pressed. When the utomti reinforement stithing funtion is not tive while seleting hrter/ deortive stithes When the utomti reinforement stithing funtion is tive while seleting hrter/deortive stithes Mhine strts sewing nd then sews reinforement stithes while holding the Reverse stith utton. Mhine sews reinforement stithes t the eginning nd sews reinforement stithes when the Reverse stith utton is pressed. Mhine strts sewing t the eginning, then ompletes the pttern nd sews reinforement stithes t the end of sewing. Mhine sews reinforement stithes t the eginning, then ompletes the pttern nd sews reinforement stithes t the end of sewing. * If (Reinforement priority) in the settings sreen is set to ON, reinforement stithes re sewn insted of reverse stithes. When the utomti reinforement stithing funtion is not tive while seleting utility stithes like exmples shown elow Reverse stith utton Mhine strts sewing the stithes nd only sews reverse stithes while holding the Reverse stith utton. Reinforement stith utton Mhine strts sewing the stithes nd sews 3-5 reinforement stithes while holding the Reinforement stith utton. When the utomti reinforement stithing funtion is not tive while seleting utility stithes like exmples shown elow Mhine strts sewing the stithes nd only sews reverse stithes while holding the Reverse stith utton.* Mhine strts sewing the stithes nd sews 3-5 reinforement stithes while holding the Reinforement stith utton. When the utomti reinforement stithing funtion is tive while seleting utility stithes like exmples shown elow Mhine sews reverse stithes t the eginning nd end of sewing. Mhine sews reverse stithes t the eginning nd reinforement stithes t the end of sewing. When the utomti reinforement stithing funtion is tive while seleting utility stithes like exmples shown elow Mhine sews reinforement stithes t the eginning nd reverse stithes t the end of sewing.* Mhine sews reinforement stithes t the eginning nd end of sewing. B-36

45 Setting the Stith Setting the Stith This mhine is preset with the defult settings for the stith width nd stith length for eh stith. Some models re lso preset with the defult settings for upper thred tension for eh stith. However, you n hnge their settings or djust them y following the proedure desried in this setion. Note Stith settings return to their defults if they re hnged, when the mhine is turned off or different stith is seleted efore the stith setting is sved, refer to Sving stith settings on pge B-39. Setting the stith width CAUTION After djusting the stith width, slowly turn the hndwheel towrd you (ounterlokwise) nd hek tht the needle does not touh the presser foot. If the needle hits the presser foot, the needle my end or rek. Setting the stith length The stith length n e djusted to mke the stith orser (longer) or finer (shorter). B STARTING TO SEW The stith width (zigzg width) n e djusted to mke the stith wider or nrrower. Eh press of - mkes the stith finer (shorter). Eh press of - mkes the zigzg stith nrrower. Eh press of + mkes the stith orser (longer). Eh press of + mkes the zigzg stith wider. Memo Press to return the setting to its defult. If the stright stith (left needle position or triple streth stith) ws seleted, hnging the stith width hnges the needle position. Inresing the width moves the needle to the right; reduing the width moves the needle to the left. mens the setting nnot e djusted. Memo Press to return the setting to its defult. mens the setting nnot e djusted. Bsi opertions B-37

46 Setting the Stith Setting the thred tension 5 You my need to hnge the thred tension, depending on the fri nd thred eing used. Corret thred tension The upper thred nd the oin thred should ross ner the enter of the fri. Only the upper thred should e visile from the right side of the fri, nd only the oin thred should e visile from the wrong side of the fri. 2 3 Wrong side of fri 2 Right side of fri 3 Upper thred 4 Boin thred Upper thred is too tight If the oin thred is visile from the right side of the fri, the upper thred is too tight. Loosen the thred tension. 4 Note If the oin thred ws inorretly threded, the upper thred my e too tight. In this se, refer to Instlling the oin on pge B-6 nd rethred the oin thred Wrong side of fri 2 Right side of fri 3 Upper thred 4 Boin thred 5 The upper thred is visile from the wrong side of the fri. Note If the upper thred is not threded orretly or the oin is not instlled orretly, it my not e possile to set the orret thred tension. If the orret thred tension nnot e hieved, rethred the upper thred nd insert the oin orretly. Adjusting the thred tension Using thred tension key (For models equipped with thred tension key. Refer to pge B-6) Use the - nd + keys. Eh time the - key is pressed less tension is pplied. Eh time the + key is pressed more tension is pplied Wrong side of fri 2 Right side of fri 3 Upper thred 4 Boin thred 5 The oin thred is visile from the right side of the fri. Upper thred is too loose If the upper thred is visile from the wrong side of the fri, the upper thred is too loose. Tighten the thred tension. Memo Press to return the setting to its defult. Using thred tension dil (For models equipped with thred tension dil. Refer to pge B-6) Pushing the thred tension dil towrd the left mkes the thred tension looser. Note If the upper thred ws inorretly threded, the upper thred my e too loose. In this se, refer to Upper Threding on pge B-9 nd rethred the upper thred. B-38

47 Setting the Stith Pushing the thred tension dil towrd the right mkes the thred tension tighter. Sving stith settings If you wish to sve speifi settings for stith so tht they n e used lter, press fter hnging the settings to sve the new settings with the seleted stith. This feture n e used only with utility stithes. To use stith length of 2.0 mm for the stright stith Selet stright stith. Note The next time tht the sme stright stith is seleted, the stith length is set to 2.0 mm. Both of the stith width (zigzg width) nd stith length re sved, not just the setting tht ws hnged. With models equipped with the thred tension keys, the setting for upper thred tension is lso sved, even if it ws not hnged. When the sme stith pttern is seleted, the lst settings sved re displyed even if the mhine ws turned off. If the settings re hnged gin, or if is pressed to reset the setting to its defult, the new settings re not sved unless is pressed nother time. Even if is pressed, the settings for progrmmed thred utting nd utomti reverse/reinforement stithing nnot e reset. B STARTING TO SEW Set the stith length to 2.0 mm. Press. To reset the seleted stith pttern k to its defult settings, press, nd then press. Bsi opertions B-39

48 Useful Funtions Useful Funtions Automtilly utting the thred The mhine n e set to utomtilly ut the threds t the end of the stithing. This is lled progrmmed thredutting. If progrmmed thred-utting is set, utomti reverse/reinforement stithing is lso set. Turn on the mhine. Selet stith. For detils on seleting stith, refer to Seleting stith pttern on pge B-32. Press. Memo Progrmmed thred-utting will not e performed if the Strt/Stop utton is pressed while sewing. Press (Reverse stith utton) or (Reinforement stith utton) t the end of the stithing. If the power is turned off, progrmmed thredutting will e turned off. Mirroring stithes You n sew the mirror imge of stith horizontlly (left nd right). Turn on the mhine. Selet stith. For detils on seleting stith, refer to Seleting stith pttern on pge B-32. Press. d e nd re lit, nd the mhine is set for progrmmed thred-utting nd utomti reverse/ reinforement stithing. To turn progrmmed thred utting off, press. Set the fri in ple, nd press the Strt/Stop utton one. Stithing will egin fter reverse stithes or reinforement stithes re sewn. One you hve rehed the end of the stithing, press (Reverse stith utton) or (Reinforement stith utton) one. If stithing, suh s uttonholes nd r tking, tht inludes reinforement stithing hs een seleted, this opertion is unneessry. After the reverse stithing or reinforement stithing hs een done, the mhine stops, nd the thred is ut. is displyed on the sreen, nd the pttern displyed on the sreen is mirrored. B The point where the Strt/Stop utton ws pressed. 2 The point where (Reverse stith utton) or (Reinforement stith utton) ws pressed. 3 The thred is ut here. To turn the mirrored stithing off, press gin.

49 Useful Funtions Memo Depending on the seleted stith, mirroring my not e possile; for exmple, uttonhole stith. When the mhine is turned off, the mirroring setting is nelled. Selet (Automti fri sensor system) in the settings sreen. Set the sensor system to ON y pressing the - or + key. B Adjusting the presser foot pressure You n djust the presser foot pressure (the mount of pressure pplied to the fri y the presser foot) on the settings sreen. The higher the numer, the greter the pressure will e. Set the pressure t 3 for norml sewing. Selet sreen. (Presser foot pressure) in the settings Adjust the pressure y pressing the - or + key. Pivoting (For models equipped with pivot funtion. Refer to pge B-6) If the pivot key is seleted, the mhine stops with the needle lowered (in the fri) nd the presser foot is utomtilly rised to n pproprite height when the Strt/Stop utton is pressed. When the Strt/Stop utton is pressed gin, the presser foot is utomtilly lowered nd sewing ontinues. This funtion is useful for stopping the mhine to rotte the fri. STARTING TO SEW Automti Fri Sensor System (Automti presser foot pressure) (For models equipped with utomti fri sensor system. Refer to pge B-6) The thikness of the fri is utomtilly deteted nd the presser foot pressure is utomtilly djusted with n internl sensor while sewing, to insure tht your fri is fed smoothly. The fri sensor system works ontinuously while sewing. This funtion is useful for sewing over thik sems or quilting. For detils, refer to the Sewing setion. CAUTION When the pivot key is seleted, the mhine will egin stithing when the Strt/Stop utton is pressed or the foot ontroller is pressed down even if the presser foot hs een rised y pressing (presser foot lifter utton). Be sure to keep your hnds nd other items wy from the needle, otherwise injuries my our. Memo When the pivot key is seleted, the height of the presser foot when sewing is stopped n e hnged ording to the type of fri eing sewn. Selet (Pivoting height) in the settings sreen. Press the - or + key to selet one of the three heights (3.2 mm, 5.0 mm or 7.5 mm). Generlly 3.2 mm is the preferred setting. Bsi opertions B-4

50 Useful Funtions Note (Needle position) in the settings sreen, must e set to the down position for the pivot funtion to e used. When (Needle position) is set in the rised position, nnot e used. The pivot funtion n only e used with stithes where presser foot J or N is indited on the sreen. If ny other stith is seleted, is not ville. Use (Presser foot lifter utton) to mke sure the presser foot is lowered, nd then press the Strt/Stop utton to ontinue sewing. If the pivot key is seleted, (Presser foot height) setting in the settings sreen n not e hnged. d e Press the Strt/Stop utton to stop the mhine t the point where the sewing diretion hnges. The mhine stops with the needle in the fri, nd the presser foot is rised. Rotte the fri, nd then press the Strt/Stop utton. Selet stith. Press to selet the pivot funtion. The presser foot is utomtilly lowered, nd sewing ontinues. Sewing with free motion mode The key will e lit. Ple the fri under the presser foot with the needle t the strting point of the stithing, lower the presser foot nd then press the Strt/Stop utton. The mhine will egin sewing. (For models equipped with free motion mode. Refer to pge B-6) With free motion mode, the presser foot is rised to the neessry height for free motion sewing. When strting to sew, the internl sensor detets the thikness of the fri, nd the quilting foot is rised to the height speified in the mhine settings sreen. In free motion mode, lower the feed dogs (using the feed dog position swith) so tht the fri n e moved freely in ny diretion. Setting the mhine to free motion mode Selet stith pttern. Selet (Free motion) in the settings sreen. Memo If you press the Strt/Stop utton to puse sewing, press it gin to ontinue, reverse stithes (or reinforement stithes) will not e sewn. Set the free motion mode to ON y pressing the - or + key. B-42

51 Useful Funtions CAUTION With free motion quilting, ontrol the feeding speed of the fri to mth the sewing speed. If the fri is moved fster thn the sewing speed, the needle my rek or other dmge my result. Adjusting free motion presser foot height Selet sreen. (Free motion foot height) in the settings Adjust the height tht the quilting foot is rised ove the fri y pressing the - or + key. Inrese the setting y pressing +, for exmple, when sewing very strethy fri, so tht it is esier to sew. Note If the knee lifter is not fully inserted into the mounting slot, it my fll out while the mhine is operting. B STARTING TO SEW Memo In order to sew with lned tension, it my e neessry to djust the upper thred tension. For detils, refer to Setting the thred tension on pge B-38. Test with smple piee of quilting fri. Using the knee lifter Stop the mhine. Do not use the knee lifter while the mhine is operting. With your knee, press the knee lifter to the right. Keep the knee lifter pressed to the right. Hnds-free rising nd lifting of the presser foot Using the knee lifter, you n rise nd lower the presser foot with your knee, leving oth hnds free to hndle the fri. Instlling the knee lifter Turn off the mhine. Insert the knee lifter into the mounting slot on the front of the mhine in the lower-right orner. Align the ts on the knee lifter with the nothes in the mounting slot, nd then insert the knee lifter s fr s possile. The presser foot is rised. Relese the knee lifter. The presser foot is lowered. CAUTION While sewing, keep your knee wy from the knee lifter. If the knee lifter is pressed while the mhine is operting, the needle my rek or the mhine my e dmged. Bsi opertions B-43

52 Stith Setting Chrt Stith Setting Chrt Applitions, stith lengths nd widths nd whether the twin needle n e used re listed for utility stithes in the following tle. * Ptterns printed on the numeri keys on the mhine n e seleted diretly. For detils, refer to Preset utility stithes on pge B-50. *2 For free motion quilting, use free motion open toe quilting foot O (sold seprtely with some models). *3 When (Automti reverse/reinforement key) is tivted, the stith will egin with reinforement stith. If (Reinforement priority) on the settings sreen is lso set to ON, the mhine will sew reinforement stithes t the end of stithing nd then stop. *4 For free motion quilting, use free motion quilting foot C (sold seprtely with some models) or free motion open toe quilting foot O (sold seprtely with some models). Note Do not sew reverse stithing when using the wlking foot. Stith width [mm (inh)] Stith length [mm (inh)] Stith BLMSP/BLMLR BL20A Stith nme Presser foot Applitions Auto. Mnul Auto. Mnul Twin needle Reverse/ Reinforement stithing Wlking foot Stith numer 0 * 0 * (Left) J *2 gther, pintuk, et. Stright stith Generl sewing, 02 * 02 * (Left) J *2 gther, pintuk, et. Stright stith Generl sewing, 03 * 03 * (Middle) J *2 gther, pintuk, et. Stright stith Generl sewing, 04 * 04 * (Middle) J *2 gther, pintuk, et. Stright stith Generl sewing, 05 * 05 * Triple streth stith 06 * 06 * Stem stith J *2 J *2 Generl sewing for reinforement nd deortive topstithing Reinfored stithing, sewing nd deortive pplitions Deortive Deortive stithing, stith N *2 top stithing Bsting stith 09 * 08 * Zigzg stith 0 * 09 * Zigzg stith J *2 J *2 J *2 Bsting For oversting, mending. For oversting, mending. Zigzg stith (Right) J *2 Strt from right needle position, zigzg sew t left. Zigzg stith Strt from left needle (Left) J *2 position, zigzg sew t right. 0.0 (0) (0 - /4) 0.0 (0) (0 - /4) 3.5 (/8) (0 - /4) 3.5 (/8) (0 - /4) 0.0 (0) (0 - /4).0 (/6) (0 - /4) 0.0 (0) (0 - /4) 0.0 (0) (0 - /4) 3.5 (/8) (0 - /4) 3.5 (/8) (0 - /4) 3.5 (/8) (3/32-3/6) 3.5 (/8) (3/32-3/6) 2.5 (3/32) (/64-3/6) 2.5 (3/32) (/64-3/6) 2.5 (3/32) (/64-3/6) 2.5 (3/32) (/64-3/6) 2.5 (3/32) (/64-3/6) 2.5 (3/32) (/64-3/6) 2.5 (3/32) (/64-3/6) 20 (3/4) 5-30 (3/6 - -3/ 6).4 (/6) (0-3/6).4 (/6) (0-3/6).4 (/6) (/64-3/6).4 (/6) (/64-3/6) OK ( J ) OK ( J ) OK ( J ) OK ( J ) OK ( J ) OK ( J ) OK ( J ) OK ( J ) OK ( J ) OK ( J ) OK ( J ) Reverse Reverse *3 Reverse Reverse *3 Reinforement Reinforement Reinforement Reinforement Reverse Reverse *3 Reverse *3 Reverse *3 OK OK B-44

53 Stith Setting Chrt Stith width [mm (inh)] Stith length [mm (inh)] Stith BLMSP/BLMLR BL20A Stith nme Presser foot Applitions Auto. Mnul Auto. Mnul Twin needle Reverse/ Reinforement stithing Wlking foot B Stith numer 3 4 * 2 * 2 steps elsti zigzg stith 3 steps elsti zigzg stith J *2 J *2 Oversting (medium weight nd streth fris), tpe nd elsti Oversting (medium, hevyweight nd streth fris), tpe nd elsti 5.0 (3/6) (0 - /4) 5.0 (3/6) (0 - /4).0 (/6) (/64-3/6).0 (/6) (/64-3/6) OK ( J ) OK ( J ) Reverse *3 Reverse *3 OK STARTING TO SEW 5 * 3 * stith Oversting G Reinforing of light nd medium weight fris 3.5 (/8) (3/32-3/6) 2.0 (/6) (/64-3/6) Reinforement 6 4 Oversting stith G Reinforing of hevyweight fri 5.0 (3/6) (3/32-3/6) 2.5 (3/32) (/64-3/6) Reinforement 7 5 Oversting stith G Reinforing of medium, hevyweight nd esily frile fris or deortive stithing. 5.0 (3/6) (/8-3/6) 2.5 (3/32) (/64-3/6) Reinforement 8 6 Oversting Reinfored seming of stith J *2 streth fri 5.0 (3/6) (0 - /4) 2.5 (3/32) (/64-3/6) OK ( J ) Reinforement 9 7 Oversting stith J *2 Reinforing of medium streth fri nd hevyweight fri, deortive stithing 5.0 (3/6) (0 - /4) 2.5 (3/32) (/64-3/6) OK ( J ) Reinforement 20 8 Oversting Reinforement of stith J *2 streth fri or deortive stithing 4.0 (3/6) (0 - /4) 4.0 (3/6) (/64-3/6) OK ( J ) Reinforement 2 9 Oversting Streth knit sem 5.0 (3/6) stith J * (0 - /4) 4.0 (3/6) (/64-3/6) Reinforement 22 - Single dimond overst stith J *2 Reinforement nd seming streth fri 6.0 (5/64) (0 - /4) 3.0 (/8) (/64-3/6) OK ( J ) Reinforement 23 - Single dimond overst stith J *2 Reinforement of streth fri 6.0 (5/64) (0 - /4).8 (/6) (/64-3/6) OK ( J ) Reinforement With side utter S Stright stith while utting fris 0.0 (0) (0-3/32) 2.5 (3/32) (/64-3/6) Reinforement 25 2 With side utter S Zigzg stith while utting fris 3.5 (/8) (/8-3/6).4 (/6) (0-3/6) Reinforement With side utter S Oversting stith while utting fris 3.5 (/8) (/8-3/6) 2.0 (/6) (/64-3/6) Reinforement With side utter S Oversting stith while utting fris 5.0 (3/6) (/8-3/6) 2.5 (3/32) (/64-3/6) Reinforement With side utter S Oversting stith while utting fris 5.0 (3/6) (/8-3/6) 2.5 (3/32) (/64-3/6) Reinforement Pieing stith (Right) J *2 Pieework/pthwork 6.5 mm (pprox. /4 inh) right sem llowne 5.5 (7/32) (0 - /4) 2.0 (/6) (/64-3/6) Reverse * Pieing stith Pieework/pthwork (Middle) J *4 2.0 (/6) (/64-3/6) Reverse *3 Bsi opertions B-45

54 Stith Setting Chrt Stith width [mm (inh)] Stith length [mm (inh)] Stith BLMSP/BLMLR BL20A Stith nme Presser foot Applitions Auto. Mnul Auto. Mnul Twin needle Reverse/ Reinforement stithing Wlking foot Stith numer 3 - Pieing stith (Left) J *2 Pieework/pthwork 6.5 mm (pprox. /4 inh) left sem llowne.5 (/6) (0 - /4) 2.0 (/6) (/64-3/6) Reverse *3 OK Hnd-look Quilting stith mde to quilting stith J *2 look like hnd quilting stith 0.0 (0) (0 - /4) 2.5 (3/32) (/64-3/6) Reinforement Quilting ppliqué zigzg stith J *2 Zigzg stith for quilting nd sewing on ppliqué quilt piees 3.5 (/8) (0 - /4).4 (/6) (0-3/6) Reverse *3 OK Quilting Quilting stith for ppliqué stith J *2 invisile ppliqué or tthing inding.5 (/6) (0 - /4).8 (/6) (/64-3/6) Reinforement Quilting Bkground quilting 7.0 (/4) stippling stith J * (0 - /4).6 (/6) (/64-3/6) Reinforement 36 3 Blind hem stith R Hemming woven fris (/6) (/64-3/6) Reinforement Blind hem streth stith R Hemming streth fri (/6) (/64-3/6) Reinforement Blnket stith J Appliqués, deortive lnket stith 3.5 (/8) (0 - /4) 2.5 (3/32) (/64-3/6) OK ( J ) Reinforement Shell tuk Shell tuk edge finish edge stith J *2 on fris 4.0 (3/6) (0 - /4) 2.5 (3/32) (/64-3/6) OK ( J ) Reinforement Stin sllop Deorting ollr of stith N *2 louse, edge of hndkerhief 5.0 (3/6) (0 - /4) 0.5 (/32) (/64-3/6) OK ( J ) Reinforement 4 - Sllop stith N *2 Deorting ollr of louse, edge of hndkerhief 7.0 (/4) (0 - /4).4 (/6) (/64-3/6) Reinforement Pthwork join Pthwork stithes, stith J *2 deortive stithing 4.0 (3/6) (0 - /4).2 (/6) (/64-3/6) OK ( J ) Reinforement Pthwork doule overlok stith J *2 Pthwork stithes, deortive stithing 5.0 (3/6) (0 - /4) 2.5 (3/32) (/64-3/6) OK ( J ) Reinforement Couhing Deortive stithing, stith J *2 tthing ord nd ouhing 5.0 (3/6) (0 - /4).2 (/6) (/64-3/6) OK ( J ) Reinforement Smoking Smoking, deortive stith J *2 stithing 5.0 (3/6) (0 - /4).6 (/6) (/64-3/6) OK ( J ) Reinforement Fether stith J *2 Fgoting, deortive stithing 5.0 (3/6) (0 - /4) 2.5 (3/32) (/64-3/6) OK ( J ) Reinforement 47 4 Fgoting ross Fgoting, ridging nd stith J *2 deortive stithing 5.0 (3/6) (0 - /4) 2.5 (3/32) (/64-3/6) OK ( J ) Reinforement Tpe tthing Atthing tpe to stith J *2 sem in streth fri 4.0 (3/6) (0 - /4).0 (/6) (/64-3/6) OK ( J ) Reinforement Ldder stith J * Deortive stithing 4.0 (3/6) (0 - /4) 3.0 (/8) (/64-3/6) Reinforement B-46

55 Stith Setting Chrt Stith width [mm (inh)] Stith length [mm (inh)] Stith BLMSP/BLMLR BL20A Stith nme Presser foot Applitions Auto. Mnul Auto. Mnul Twin needle Reverse/ Reinforement stithing Wlking foot B Stith numer Rik-rk Deortive top stith J *2 stithing 4.0 (3/6) (0 - /4) Deortive Deortive stithing 5.5 (7/32) stith J * (0 - /4) Serpentine Deortive stithing stith N *2 nd tthing elsti 5.0 (3/6) (0 - /4) 2.5 (3/32) (/64-3/6).6 (/6) (/64-3/6).0 (/6) (/64-3/6) OK ( J ) OK ( J ) OK ( J ) Reinforement Reinforement Reinforement STARTING TO SEW 53 - Deortive Deortive stithing stith N *2 nd ppliqué 6.0 (5/64) (0 - /4).0 (/6) (/64-3/6) OK ( J ) Reinforement 54 - Deortive Deortive stithing 7.0 (/4) stippling stith N * (0 - /4).6 (/6) (/64-3/6) Reinforement 55 - Hemstithing N *2 Deortive hems, triple stright t left.0 (/6) (0 - /4) 2.5 (3/32) (/64-3/6) OK ( J ) Reinforement 56 - Hemstithing N *2 Deortive hems, triple stright t enter 3.5 (/8) (0 - /4) 2.5 (3/32) (/64-3/6) OK ( J ) Reinforement Hemstithing Deortive hems, top zigzg N *2 stithing 6.0 (5/64) (0 - /4) 3.0 (/8) (/64-3/6) OK ( J ) Reinforement Hemstithing N *2 Deortive hems, le tthing pin stith 3.5 (/8) (0 - /4) 2.5 (3/32) (/64-3/6) Reinforement Hemstithing N * Deortive hems 3.0 (/8) (0 - /4) 3.5 (/8) (/64-3/6) Reinforement Hemstithing N *2 Deortive hems disy stith 6.0 (5/64) (0 - /4) 3.0 (/8) (/64-3/6) Reinforement 6 - Hemstithing N *2 Heirloom, deortive hems 5.0 (3/6) (0 - /4) 3.5 (/8) (/64-3/6) Reinforement 62 5 Hemstithing N *2 Heirloom, deortive hems 5.0 (3/6) (0 - /4) 3.5 (/8) (/64-3/6) Reinforement 63 - Hemstithing N *2 Heirloom, deortive hems 5.0 (3/6) (0 - /4) 3.5 (/8) (/64-3/6) OK ( J ) Reinforement Hemstithing N *2 Heirloom, deortive hems 5.0 (3/6) (0 - /4) 4.0 (3/6) (/64-3/6) OK ( J ) Reinforement 65 - Hemstithing N *2 Heirloom, deortive hems 4.0 (3/6) (0 - /4) 2.5 (3/32) (/64-3/6) OK ( J ) Reinforement 66 - Honeyom Heirloom, deortive stith N *2 hems 5.0 (3/6) (0 - /4) 2.5 (3/32) (/64-3/6) OK ( J ) Reinforement 67 - Honeyom Heirloom, deortive stith N *2 hems 6.0 (5/64) (0 - /4) 3.5 (/8) (/64-3/6) OK ( J ) Reinforement Hemstithing N *2 Heirloom, deortive hems 6.0 (5/64) (0 - /4).6 (/6) (/64-3/6) OK ( J ) Reinforement Bsi opertions B-47

56 Stith Setting Chrt Stith width [mm (inh)] Stith length [mm (inh)] Stith BLMSP/BLMLR BL20A Stith nme Presser foot Applitions Auto. Mnul Auto. Mnul Twin needle Reverse/ Reinforement stithing Wlking foot Stith numer Hemstithing N *2 Heirloom, deortive hems 6.0 (5/64) (0 - /4) 3.0 (/8) (/64-3/6) Reinforement 70 - Hemstithing N *2 Heirloom, deortive hems 6.0 (5/64) (0 - /4) 4.0 (3/6) (/64-3/6) OK ( J ) Reinforement 7 55 Hemstithing N *2 Heirloom, deortive hems 4.0 (3/6) (0 - /4) 2.5 (3/32) (/64-3/6) Reinforement Hemstithing N *2 Heirloom, deortive hems 5.0 (3/6) (0 - /4) 2.0 (/6) (/64-3/6) OK ( J ) Reinforement 73 - Hemstithing N *2 Deortive hems nd ridging stith 6.0 (5/64) (0 - /4) 2.0 (/6) (/64-3/6) OK ( J ) Reinforement 74 - Hemstithing N *2 Deortive hems. Fgoting, tthing rion 5.0 (3/6) (0 - /4) 3.0 (/8) (/64-3/6) OK ( J ) Reinforement 75 - Hemstithing N *2 Deortive hems, smoking 6.0 (5/64) (0 - /4).6 (/6) (/64-3/6) Reinforement 76 - Hemstithing N *2 Deortive hems, smoking 5.0 (3/6) (0 - /4).6 (/6) (/64-3/6) Reinforement Nrrow rounded uttonhole stith A Buttonhole on light to medium weight fris 5.0 (3/6) (/8-3/6) 0.4 (/64) (/64 - /6) Automti reinforement Tpered round ended uttonhole stith A Reinfored wist tpered uttonholes 5.0 (3/6) (/8-3/6) 0.4 (/64) (/64 - /6) Automti reinforement Round ended uttonhole stith A Buttonholes with vertil r tk in hevyweight fris 5.0 (3/6) (/8-3/6) 0.4 (/64) (/64 - /6) Automti reinforement Nrrow squred uttonhole stith A Buttonholes for light to medium weight fris 5.0 (3/6) (/8-3/6) 0.4 (/64) (/64 - /6) Automti reinforement 8 6 Streth uttonhole stith A Buttonholes for streth or woven fris 6.0 (5/64) (/8-5/64).0 (/6) (/32 - /6) Automti reinforement Heirloom uttonhole stith A Buttonholes for heirloom nd streth fris 6.0 (5/64) (/8-5/64).5 (/6) (/6 - /8) Automti reinforement Bound uttonhole stith A The first step in mking ound uttonholes 5.0 (3/6) (0-5/64) 2.0 (/6) (/64-3/6) Automti reinforement Keyhole uttonhole stith A Buttonholes in hevyweight or thik fris for lrger flt uttons 7.0 (/4) (/8 - /4) 0.5 (/32) (/64 - /6) Automti reinforement Tpered keyhole uttonhole stith A Buttonholes in medium to hevy weight fris for lrger flt uttons 7.0 (/4) (/8 - /4) 0.5 (/32) (/64 - /6) Automti reinforement B-48

57 Stith Setting Chrt Stith width [mm (inh)] Stith length [mm (inh)] Stith BLMSP/BLMLR BL20A Stith nme Presser foot Applitions Auto. Mnul Auto. Mnul Twin needle Reverse/ Reinforement stithing Wlking foot B Stith numer Keyhole uttonhole stith Drning stith A A Buttonholes with vertil r tk for reinforement in hevyweight or thik fris Drning of medium weight fri 7.0 (/4) (/8 - /4) 7.0 (/4) (3/32 - /4) 0.5 (/32) (/64 - /6) 2.0 (/6) (/64-3/32) Automti reinforement Automti reinforement STARTING TO SEW Drning stith A Drning of hevyweight fri 7.0 (/4) (3/32 - /4) 2.0 (/6) (/64-3/32) Automti reinforement Br tk stith A Reinforement t opening of poket, et. 2.0 (/6) (/6 - /8) 0.4 (/64) (/64 - /6) Automti reinforement Button sewing stith M Atthing uttons 3.5 (/8) (3/32-3/6) Reinforement 9 7 Eyelet stith N For mking eyelets, holes on elts, et. 7.0 (/4) (/4 5/64 3/6) 7.0 (/4) (/4 5/64 3/6) Automti reinforement 92 - Reverse (Stright stith) N For tthing ppliqué on tuulr piees of fri nd mitering orners Reinforement 93 - Sidewys to left (Stright stith) N For tthing ppliqué on tuulr piees of fri Reinforement 94 - Sidewys to right (Stright stith) N For tthing ppliqué on tuulr piees of fri Reinforement 95 - Forwrd (Stright stith) N For tthing ppliqué on tuulr piees of fri nd mitering orners Reinforement 96 - Sidewys to left (Zigzg stith) N For tthing ppliqué on tuulr piees of fri Reinforement 97 - Sidewys to right (Zigzg stith) N For tthing ppliqué on tuulr piees of fri Reinforement 98 - Forwrd (Zigzg stith) N For tthing ppliqué on tuulr piees of fri nd mitering orners Reinforement 99 - Reverse (Zigzg stith) N For tthing ppliqué on tuulr piees of fri nd mitering orners Reinforement Bsi opertions B-49

58 Stith Setting Chrt Preset utility stithes The most frequently used utility stithes hve een ssigned to the numeri keys. These stithes n e seleted simply y pressing the designted key while in the preset utility stith mode. Preset utility stithes Stith nme BLMSP/BLMLR BL20A Stith numer Stright stith (Left) 0 0 Stright stith (Left) Stright stith (Middle) Stright stith (Middle) Zigzg stith Zigzg stith 0 09 Triple streth stith Stem stith Oversting stith steps elsti zigzg stith 4 2 B-50

59 Sewing This setion desries proedures for using the vrious utility stithes s well s other funtions. It provides detils on si sewing in ddition to the more expressive fetures of the mhine, suh s sewing tuulr piees nd uttonholes. Pge numer strts with S in this setion. Chpter SEWING ATTRACTIVE FINISHES... S-2 Chpter2 UTILITY STITCHES... S-6 CAUTION Before repling the presser foot, e sure to press (Presser foot/needle exhnge key) on the opertion pnel to lok ll keys nd uttons, otherwise injuries my our if the Strt/Stop utton or ny other utton is pressed nd the mhine strts. For detils on hnging the presser foot, refer to Repling the Presser Foot in the Bsi opertions setion.

60 Sewing Tips Chpter SEWING ATTRACTIVE FINISHES Sewing Tips Tril sewing After you hve set up the mhine with the thred nd needle pproprite for the type of fri eing sewn, the mhine utomtilly sets the stith length nd width for the stith tht is seleted. However, tril piee of fri should e sewn sine, depending on the type of fri nd stithing eing sewn, the desired results my not e hieved. For the tril sewing, use piee of fri nd thred tht re the sme s those used for your projet, nd hek the thred tension nd stith length nd width. Sine the results differ depending on the type of stithing nd the numer of lyers of fri sewn, perform the tril sewing under the sme onditions tht will e used with your projet. Chnging the sewing diretion When the stithing rehes orner, stop the mhine. Leve the needle lowered (in the fri). If the needle remins up when the mhine stops sewing, press (Needle position utton) to lower the needle. Rise the presser foot lever, nd then turn the fri. Turn the fri using the needle s pivot. Sewing urves Stop sewing, nd then slightly hnge the sewing diretion to sew round the urve. For detils on sewing with n even sem llowne, refer to Sewing n even sem llowne on pge S-3. When sewing long urve while using zigzg stith, selet shorter stith length in order to otin finer stith. Sewing ylindril piees Removing the flt ed tthment llows for free-rm sewing, mking it esier to sew ylindril piees suh s sleeve uffs nd pnt legs. Pull the flt ed tthment off to the left. Slide the prt tht you wish to sew onto the free rm, nd then sew from the top. Lower the presser foot lever nd ontinue sewing. When you re finished with free rm sewing, instll the flt ed tthment k in its originl position. S-2

61 Sewing n even sem llowne To sew n even sem, strt sewing so tht the sem llowne is to the right of the presser foot, nd the edge of the fri is ligned with either the right edge of the presser foot or mrking on the needle plte. Aligning the fri with the presser foot Sew while keeping the right edge of the presser foot fixed distne from the edge of the fri. Sewing Tips Aligning the fri with needle plte mrking The mrkings on the needle plte show the distne from the needle position of sem sewn with the stright stith (left needle position). Sew while keeping the edge of the fri ligned with mrking on the needle plte. The distne etween the mrkings in the upper sle is /8 inh (3 mm) nd the distne etween the mrkings in the grid is 5 mm (3/6 inh). For stithes with left needle position (Stith width: 0.0 mm) S Sem 2 Presser foot Aligning the fri with the stith guide foot (sold seprtely with some models) Sew while keeping the right edge of the fri ligned with desired position of mrkings on the stith guide foot Sem 2 Presser foot 3 Centimeters 4 Inhes 5 Needle plte 6.6 m (5/8 inh) SEWING ATTRACTIVE FINISHES Sem 2 Stith guide foot 3 Mrkings Sewing S-3

62 Sewing Vrious Fris Sewing Vrious Fris Sewing thik fris If the fri does not fit under the presser foot If the fri does not fit esily under the presser foot, rise the presser foot lever even higher to ring the presser foot to its highest position. Relese the presser foot loking pin (lk utton). d The presser foot remins level, llowing the fri to e fed. After the sem is sewn, the presser foot will return to its originl ngle. If thik sems re eing sewn nd the fri does not feed t the eginning of stithing The fri my not feed when thik sems re eing sewn nd the presser foot is not level, s shown elow. In this se, use the presser foot loking pin (lk utton on the left side of zigzg foot J so tht the presser foot remins level while sewing, llowing the fri to e fed smoothly. Memo You my find djusting the Presser Foot Pressure in the settings sreen helpful on some thik fris. (For models equipped with Automti Fri Sensor System) When Automti Fri Sensor System in the settings sreen is set to ON, the thikness of the fri is utomtilly deteted y the internl sensor so the fri n e fed smoothly for est sewing results. For detils on the utomti fri sensor system, refer to Automti Fri Sensor System (Automti presser foot pressure) in the Bsi opertions setion. Sewing diretion Rise the presser foot lever. Align the eginning of stithing, nd then position the fri. While holding zigzg foot J level, hold the presser foot loking pin (lk utton on the left side) pressed in, nd lower the presser foot lever. CAUTION If fri more thn 6 mm (5/64 inh) thik is sewn or if the fri is pushed with too muh fore, the needle my end or rek. Sewing thin fris When sewing thin fris, the stithing my eome misligned or the fri my not feed orretly. Move the needle (e sure to use fine needle) to the furthest left or right hnd position so tht the fri does not get pulled down into the feed dog re. If this ours, ple thin pper or stilizer mteril under the fri nd sew it together with the fri. When you hve finished sewing, ter off ny exess pper. Presser foot holding pin (lk utton) Stilizer mteril or pper S-4

63 Sewing Vrious Fris Sewing streth fris Sewing hook-nd-loop fstener tpe First, ste the piees of fri together, nd then sew without strething the fri. Bsting For est results when sewing on knit fris use the streth stithes. Also e sure to use needle for knits. The reommended stithes nd their stith numers re indited elow. Stith BLMAV BLMSP/BLMLR 05* 06* 3 4* 48 BL20A 05* 06* 2* 42 * Stith ptterns n e seleted diretly y pressing the numeri keys on the mhine during preset utility stith mode. Refer to Bsi opertions setion. CAUTION Use only the dhesive-free hook-nd-loop fstener tpe whih is designed for sewing. When the glue dheres to the needle or the oin hook re, it my use mlfuntion. If the hook-nd-loop fstener tpe is sewn with the thin needle (65/9-75/), the needle my end or rek. Note Before sewing, ste together the fri nd the hook-nd-loop fstener tpe. Mke sure tht the needle psses through the hook-nd-loop fstener tpe y turning the hndwheel nd lower the needle into the hook-nd-loop fstener tpe efore sewing. And then, sew the edge of the hook-nd-loop fstener tpe t slow speed. If the needle does not pss through the hook-nd-loop fstener tpe, reple the needle with the needle size for thiker fris. For detils, refer to Fri/thred/needle omintions in the Bsi opertions setion. S SEWING ATTRACTIVE FINISHES Sewing lethers or vinyl fris When sewing fris tht my stik to the presser foot suh s lethers or oted fris, hnge the presser foot to the non stik foot*. The wlking foot* is lso suitle for sewing some lethers or vinyl fris. * Sold seprtely with some models. Edge of the hook-nd-loop fstener tpe Lether Note The wlking foot n only e used with stright or zigzg stith ptterns with reinforement stithes. For detils, refer to Stith Setting Chrt in the Bsi opertions setion. When using the wlking foot, test sew on srp piee of lether or vinyl tht is to e used in projet to mke sure foot does not leve ny mrks. Sewing S-5

64 Bsi Stithing Chpter 2 UTILITY STITCHES Bsi Stithing Stright stithes re used for sewing plin sems. Using the tle elow, refer to Using the utility stith tles in the Sewing setion in the Bsi opertions setion. Bsi stithing Bste or pin together the fri piees. Stith nme Stith BLMAV BLMSP/BLMLR BL20A Presser foot Atth zigzg foot J. J Stith numer Bsting stith Selet stith. -0 0* 0* Stright stith (Left) * 02* Stright stith (Middle) * 03* Stright stith (Middle) * 04* J d Lower the needle into the fri t the eginning of the stithing. Lower the presser foot lever, nd then strt sewing. e When sewing is finished, ut the thred. f Triple streth stith * 05* * Stith ptterns n e seleted diretly y pressing the numeri keys on the mhine during preset utility stith mode. Refer to Bsi opertions setion. Bsting Sew sting with stith length etween 5 mm (3/6 inh) nd 30 mm (-3/6 inhes). Atth zigzg foot J. J Selet stith. Strt sewing. S-6

65 Bsi Stithing Chnging the needle position The needle position used s the seline is different for the stright stith (left needle position) nd the stright stith (enter needle position). 2 Stright stith (left needle position) 2 Stright stith (enter needle position) When the stith width of the stright stith (left needle position) is set to its stndrd setting (0.0 mm), the distne from the needle position to the right side of the presser foot is 2 mm (/2 inh). If the stith width is hnged (etween 0 nd 7.0 mm (/4 inh)), the needle position will lso hnge. By hnging the stith width nd sewing with the right side of the presser foot ligned with the edge of the fri, sem llowne n e sewn with fixed width. S UTILITY STITCHES Stith width setting 2 Distne from the needle position to the right side of the presser foot mm (/2 inh) mm (3/8 inh) mm (/4 inh) mm (3/6 inh) For detils, refer to Setting the stith width in the Bsi opertions setion. Sewing S-7

66 Blind Hem Stithing Blind Hem Stithing Seure the ottoms of skirts nd pnts with lind hem. Using the tle elow, refer to Using the utility stith tles in the Sewing setion in the Bsi opertions setion. Turn the skirt or pnts wrong side out. 2 Stith nme Stith Wrong side of fri 2 Right side of fri 3 Edge of fri 4 Bottom side BLMAV BLMSP/BLMLR Stith numer BL20A Blind hem stith Blind hem streth stith Presser foot Memo When the size of ylindril piees is too smll to slide onto the rm or the length is too short, the fri will not feed nd desired results my not e hieved. Fold the fri long the desired edge of the hem, nd press Wrong side of fri 2 Right side of Fri 3 Edge of fri 4 Desired edge of hem <Thik fri> <Norml fri> R Use hlk to mrk on the fri out 5 mm (3/6 inh) from the edge of the fri, nd then ste it. Fold k the fri inside long the sting. d Wrong side of fri 2 Right side of fri 3 Edge of fri Desired edge of hem mm (3/6 inh) 6 Bsting 2 7 Bsting point e <Seen from the side> <Seen from the side> Unfold the edge of fri, nd position the fri with the wrong side fing up <Seen from the side> 4 Atth lind hem foot R. f Wrong side of fri 2 Right side of fri 3 Edge of fri 4 Desired edge of hem 5 5 mm (3/6 inh) 6 Bsting <Thik fri> <Norml fri> <Thik fri> <Norml fri> Wrong side of fri 2 Right side of fri 3 Edge of fri 4 Desired edge of hem 5 Bsting point 6 Bsting <Thik fri> <Norml fri> <Seen from the side> Selet or. g Remove the flt ed tthment to use the free rm. h S-8

67 Blind Hem Stithing i j Slide the item tht you wish to sew onto the free rm, mke sure tht the fri feeds orretly, nd then strt sewing. Free rm Position the fri with the edge of the folded hem ginst the guide of the presser foot, nd then lower the presser foot lever. Memo Blind hem stithes nnot e sewn if the left needle drop point does not th the fold. If the needle thes too muh of the fold, the fri nnot e unfolded nd the sem ppering on the right side of the fri will e very lrge, leving n unttrtive finish. If you experiene either of these ses, perform the following instrutions to solve the prolem. If the needle thes too muh of the hem fold The needle is too fr to the left. Derese the stith width so tht the needle slightly thes the fold of the hem. Exmple: Thik fri S UTILITY STITCHES k Wrong side of fri 2 Fold of hem 3 Guide Adjust the stith width until the needle slightly thes the fold of the hem. Exmple: Norml fri 2 Wrong side of fri 2 Right side of fri Needle drop point When you hnge the needle drop point, rise the needle, nd then hnge the stith width. If the needle does not th the hem fold The needle is too fr to the right. Inrese the stith width so tht the needle slightly thes the fold of the hem. Exmple: Thik fri Thik fri 2 Norml fri Sewing S-9

68 Blind Hem Stithing Exmple: Norml fri l m Wrong side of fri 2 Right side of fri Sew with the fold of the hem ginst the presser foot guide. Press the Strt/Stop utton to stop sewing when you re finished, nd rise the presser foot nd needle to remove the fri y pulling it k. Note Be sure to pull the fri kwrd fter finished sewing. If you pull the fri towrd side or forwrd, the presser foot my e dmged. Remove the sting stithing nd reverse the fri. n 2 Wrong side of fri 2 Right side of fri S-0

69 Oversting Stithes Oversting Stithes Sew oversting stithes long the edges of ut fri to prevent them from frying. d Sew with the edge of the fri ginst the presser foot guide. Sewing oversting stithes using oversting foot G Using the tle elow, refer to Using the utility stith tles in the Sewing setion in the Bsi opertions setion. S Stith nme Stith BLMAV BLMSP/BLMLR BL20A Stith numer -5 5* 3* Presser foot Needle drop point CAUTION After the stith width is djusted, rotte the hndwheel towrd you (ounterlokwise). Chek tht the needle does not touh the presser foot. If the needle hits the presser foot, the needle my rek nd use injury. UTILITY STITCHES Oversting stith G * Stith ptterns n e seleted diretly y pressing the numeri keys on the mhine during preset utility stith mode. Refer to Bsi opertions setion. Atth oversting foot G. G e The needle should not touh the enter r If the presser foot is rised to its highest level, the needle my strike the presser foot. Press the Strt/Stop utton to stop sewing when you re finished, nd rise the presser foot nd needle to remove the fri y pulling it k. Selet stith. Position the fri with the edge of the fri ginst the guide of the presser foot, nd then lower the presser foot lever. Guide Sewing S-

70 Oversting Stithes Sewing oversting stithes using zigzg foot J Using the tle elow, refer to Using the utility stith tles in the Sewing setion in the Bsi opertions setion. Stith nme Stith * Stith ptterns n e seleted diretly y pressing the numeri keys on the mhine during preset utility stith mode. Refer to Bsi opertions setion. BLMAV BLMSP/BLMLR Stith numer BL20A Zigzg stith * 08* Zigzg stith (Right) steps elsti zigzg stith 3 steps elsti zigzg stith Oversting stith Single dimond overst stith * 2* Presser foot J Needle drop point Sewing oversting stithes using the side utter (sold seprtely with some models) Using the side utter, sem llownes n e finished while the edge of the fri is ut off. Five utility stithes n e used to sew oversting stithes with the side utter. Using the tle elow, refer to Using the utility stith tles in the Sewing setion in the Bsi opertions setion. Note Thred the needle mnully when using the side utter, or only tth the side utter fter threding the needle using the needle threder. Stith nme Stith BLMAV BLMSP/BLMLR Stith numer BL20A Presser foot Atth zigzg foot J. With side utter S J Selet stith. Side utter Sew long the edge of the fri with the needle dropping off the edge t the right. Needle drop point S-2

71 Oversting Stithes Remove the presser foot. Hook the onneting fork of the side utter onto the needle lmp srew. Selet stith. f g Mke ut of out 2 m (3/4 inh) long in the fri t the eginning of the stithing. 2 m (3/4 inh) S Conneting fork 2 Needle lmp srew Position the side utter so tht side utter pin is ligned with the noth in the presser foot holder, nd then slowly lower the presser foot lever. Position the fri in the side utter. h The ut in the fri should e positioned over the guide plte of the side utter. UTILITY STITCHES Noth in presser foot holder 2 Pin Guide plte If the fri is not positioned orretly, the fri will not e ut. Lower the presser foot lever, nd then strt sewing. i d e Note When it is hrd to set under the presser foot holder, fit the pin on the side utter into the noth of the presser foot holder rising up the presser foot lever higher. Rise the presser foot lever to hek tht the side utter is seurely tthed. Pss the upper thred under the side utter, nd then pull it out towrd the rer of the mhine. A sem llowne is ut while the stithing is sewn. If the stithing is sewn in stright line, the sem llowne will e out 5 mm (3/6 inh). 5 mm (3/6 inh) Memo The side utter n ut s muh s one lyer of 3-oz. denim. After using the side utter, len it y removing ny lint or dust. If the side utter n no longer ut fri, use piee of loth to pply smll mount of oil to the utting edge of the utter. Sewing S-3

72 Buttonhole Stithing/Button Sewing Buttonhole Stithing/Button Sewing Using the tle elow, refer to Using the utility stith tles in the Sewing setion in the Bsi opertions setion. Stith nme Nrrow rounded uttonhole stith Stith BLMAV BLMSP/BLMLR Stith numer BL20A Presser foot Buttonhole sewing The mximum uttonhole length is out 28 mm (-/8 inhes) (dimeter + thikness of the utton). Buttonholes re sewn from the front of the presser foot to the k, s shown elow. Tpered round ended uttonhole stith Round ended uttonhole stith Nrrow squred uttonhole stith Streth uttonhole stith Heirloom uttonhole stith Bound uttonhole stith Keyhole uttonhole stith Tpered keyhole uttonhole stith A Keyhole uttonhole stith Reinforement stithing Button sewing stith M The nmes of prts of uttonhole foot A, whih is used to rete uttonholes, re indited elow A Button guide plte 2 Presser foot sle 3 Pin 4 Mrks on uttonhole foot 5 5 mm (3/6 inh) S-4

73 Buttonhole Stithing/Button Sewing Use hlk to mrk on the fri the position nd length of the uttonhole. Selet stith. d 2 e Position the fri with the front end of the uttonhole mrk ligned with the red mrks on the sides of the uttonhole foot, nd then lower the presser foot lever. Mrks on fri 2 Buttonhole sewing Pull out the utton guide plte of uttonhole foot A, nd then insert the utton tht will e put through the uttonhole. A 2 Mrk on fri (front) 2 Red mrks on uttonhole foot Pss the upper thred down through the hole in the presser foot. When lowering the presser foot, do not push in the front of the presser foot. S UTILITY STITCHES If the utton does not fit in the utton guide plte Add together the dimeter nd thikness of the utton, nd then set the utton guide plte to the lulted length. (The distne etween the mrkings on the presser foot sle is 5 mm (3/6 inh).) Do not redue the gp. Pull down the uttonhole lever s fr s possile. f 2 Presser foot sle 2 Length of uttonhole (dimeter + thikness of utton) 3 5 mm (3/6 inh) Exmple: For utton with dimeter of 5 mm (9/6 inh) nd thikness of 0 mm (3/8 inh), the utton guide plte should e set to 25 mm ( inh) on the sle. 2 0 mm (3/8 inh) 2 5 mm (9/6 inh) The size of the uttonhole is set. Atth uttonhole foot A. 3 Buttonhole lever The uttonhole lever is positioned ehind the rket on the uttonhole foot. Buttonhole lever 2 Brket 2 Sewing S-5

74 Buttonhole Stithing/Button Sewing g Gently hold the end of the upper thred in your left hnd, nd then strt sewing. For keyhole uttonholes, use the eyelet punh to mke hole in the rounded end of the uttonhole, nd then use the sem ripper to ut open the uttonhole. One sewing is ompleted, the mhine utomtilly sews reinforement stithes, then stops. Press (Thred utter utton) one. h Rise the presser foot, nd then remove the fri. Memo If the utomti thred utting setting ws seleted efore sewing, the mhine will utomtilly ut the threds t the end of the stithing. For detils, refer to Automtilly utting the thred in the Bsi opertions setion. When using the thred utter on the left side of the mhine or sissors to ut the threds, press (Needle position utton) to rise the needle, rise the presser foot, nd then pull out the fri efore utting the threds. Eyelet punh When using the eyelet punh, ple thik pper or some other protetive sheet under the fri efore punhing the hole in the fri. CAUTION When opening the uttonhole with the sem ripper, do not ple your hnds in the utting diretion, otherwise injuries my result if the sem ripper slips. Do not use the sem ripper in ny other wy thn how it is intended. Chnging the density of the stithing Adjust the stith length. Rise the uttonhole lever to its originl position. i j Insert pin long the inside of one r tk t the end of the uttonhole stithing to prevent the stithing from eing ut. For detils, refer to Setting the stith length in the Bsi opertions setion. If the fri does not feed (for exmple, if it is too thik), derese the density of the stithing. Pin Chnging the stith width Adjust the stith width. k Use the sem ripper to ut towrds the pin nd open the uttonhole. Sem ripper For detils, refer to Setting the stith width in the Bsi opertions setion. Memo Before sewing uttonholes, hek the stith length nd width y sewing tril uttonhole on srp piee of fri. Sewing uttonholes on streth fris When sewing uttonholes on streth fris, use gimp thred. S-6

75 Buttonhole Stithing/Button Sewing Hook the gimp thred onto the prt of uttonhole foot A shown in the illustrtion. Rise the presser foot lever, nd then slide the feed dog position swith, loted t the rer of the mhine on the se, to (to the left s seen from the rer of the mhine). It fits into the grooves, nd then loosely tie it. Feed dog position swith (s seen from the rer of the mhine) Atth utton fitting foot M. S UTILITY STITCHES Atth uttonhole foot A. Selet stith or. d e f g Adjust the stith width to the thikness of the gimp thred. Lower the presser foot lever nd the uttonhole lever, nd then strt sewing. When sewing is finished, gently pull the gimp thred to remove ny slk. Selet stith. d Sine the end of the thred will e tied off lter, do not set the mhine for progrmmed-thred utting. Adjust the stith width so tht it is the sme s the e distne etween the holes in the utton. f Ple the utton in the position where it will e sewn, nd lower the presser foot lever. Use hndsewing needle to pull the gimp thred to the h wrong side of the fri, nd then tie it. Button sewing Buttons n e sewn on with the mhine. Buttons with two or with four holes n e tthed. Mesure the distne etween the holes in the utton to e tthed. Button When tthing four-hole uttons, first sew the two holes losest to you. Then, slide the utton so tht the needle goes into the two holes towrd the rer of the mhine, nd then sew them in the sme wy. Sewing S-7

76 Buttonhole Stithing/Button Sewing g Turn the hndwheel towrd you (ounterlokwise) to hek tht the needle orretly goes into the two holes of the utton. If it seems s if the needle will hit the utton, remesure the distne etween the holes in the utton. Adjust the stith width to the distne etween the uttonholes. Atthing shnk to utton To sew the utton with shnk, tth the utton with spe etween it nd the fri, nd then wind the thred y hnd. This tthes the utton seurely. Ple the utton into utton fitting foot M, nd then pull the shnk lever towrd you. Shnk lever CAUTION When sewing, e sure tht the needle does not touh the utton, otherwise the needle my end or rek. Strt sewing. h Set the sewing speed ontroller to the left (so tht the speed will e slow). After sewing is finished, ut the upper thred with plenty of exess, wind it round the thred etween the utton nd the fri, nd then tie it to the upper thred t the eginning of the stithing. Tie together the ends of the oin thred t the end nd t the eginning of the stithing t the wrong side of the fri. Cut off ny exess thred. i The mhine utomtilly stops fter sewing reinforement stithes. Do not press (Thred utter utton). Use sissors to ut the upper thred nd the oin thred t the eginning of the stithing. Pull the upper thred t the end of the stithing to the wrong side of the fri, nd then tie it with the oin thred. When you re finished tthing the utton, slide the j feed dog position swith, to (to the right s seen from the rer of the mhine) nd turn the hndwheel to rise the feed dogs. Memo The feed dogs ome up when you strt sewing gin. S-8

77 Zipper Insertion Zipper Insertion Using the tle elow, refer to Using the utility stith tles in the Sewing setion in the Bsi opertions setion. d Press open the sem llowne from the wrong side of the fri. Stith nme Stith * Stith ptterns n e seleted diretly y pressing the numeri keys on the mhine during preset utility stith mode. Refer to Bsi opertions setion. BLMAV BLMSP/BLMLR Stith numer Stright stith (Middle) * 03* J, I BL20A Presser foot e Wrong side of fri Align the sem with the enter of the zipper, nd then ste the zipper in ple. 2 S UTILITY STITCHES Inserting entered zipper Stithing is sewn on oth piees of fri utted ginst eh other. Wrong side of fri 2 Bsting stithing 3 Zipper 3 2 f Remove out 5 m (2 inhes) from the end of the sting on the outside. 2 4 Right side of fri 2 Stithing 3 End of zipper opening 3 3 Atth zigzg foot J. Sew stright stithes up to the zipper opening. With the right sides of the fri fing eh other, sew reverse stithes fter rehing the zipper opening. Using sting stith, ontinue sewing to the edge of the fri. g Wrong side of fri 2 Zipper sting 3 Outside sting 4 5 m (2 inhes) Atth the presser foot holder to the right pin of zipper foot I. I Bsting stithing 2 Reverse stithes 3 Wrong side of fri 4 End of zipper opening 4 Pin on the right side 2 Needle drop point Sewing S-9

78 Zipper Insertion Selet stith. h CAUTION When using zipper foot I, e sure to selet the stright stith (enter needle position), nd slowly turn the hndwheel towrd you (ounterlokwise) to hek tht the needle does not touh the presser foot. If different stith is seleted or the needle hits the presser foot, the needle my end or rek. Topstith round the zipper. i Inserting side zipper Stithing is visile on only one piee of fri. Use this type of zipper pplition for side openings nd k openings. Stithing 2 Right side of fri 3 End of zipper opening The following proedure will desrie how to stith on the left side, s shown in the illustrtion. Atth zigzg foot J. Sew stright stithes up to the zipper opening. With the right sides of the fri fing eh other, sew reverse stithes fter rehing the zipper opening. 3 2 Using sting stith, ontinue sewing to the edge of the fri. Stithing 2 Right side of fri 3 Bsting stithing 4 End of zipper opening CAUTION When sewing, e sure tht the needle does not touh the zipper, otherwise the needle my end or rek. Remove the sting stithing. j d 2 Bsting stithing 2 Reverse stithes 3 Wrong side of fri 4 End of zipper opening Press open the sem llowne from the wrong side of the fri. 4 3 Wrong side of fri S-20

79 Zipper Insertion e Press the sem llowne so tht the right side (the side tht will not e stithed) hs n extr 3 mm (/8 inh). i Sew the zipper to the piee of fri with the extr 3 mm (/8 inh), strting from the se of the zipper. 2 Wrong side of fri 2 3 mm (/8 inh) S f Align the zipper teeth with the pressed edge of the fri hving the extr 3 mm (/8 inh), nd then ste or pin the zipper in ple. 2 j CAUTION When sewing, e sure tht the needle does not touh the zipper, otherwise the needle my end or rek. When you re out 5 m (2 inhes) from the end of the zipper, stop the mhine with the needle lowered (in the fri), rise the presser foot lever. UTILITY STITCHES g Zipper teeth 2 Bsting stithing Atth the presser foot holder to the right pin of zipper foot I. If the stithing will e sewn on the right side, tth the presser foot holder to the left pin of the zipper foot. Open the zipper nd ontinue sewing. k I 2 l Close the zipper, turn over the fri, nd then ste the other side of the zipper to the fri. Pin on the right side 2 Needle drop point Selet stith. h CAUTION When using zipper foot I, e sure to selet the stright stith (enter needle position), nd slowly turn the hndwheel towrd you (ounterlokwise) to hek tht the needle does not touh the presser foot. If different stith is seleted or the needle hits the presser foot, the needle my end or rek. m Bsting stithing Atth the presser foot holder to the other pin of zipper foot I. If the presser foot holder ws tthed to the right pin in step g, hnge it to the left pin. I 2 Pin on the left side 2 Needle drop point Sewing S-2

80 Zipper Insertion Topstith round the zipper. n Sew reverse stithes t the end of the zipper opening nd lign the zipper teeth with the side of the presser foot o p Right side of fri 2 End of zipper opening 3 Reverse stithes 4 Beginning of stithing 5 Bsting stithing CAUTION When sewing, e sure tht the needle does not touh the zipper, otherwise the needle my end or rek. When you re out 5 m (2 inhes) from the end of the zipper, stop the mhine with the needle lowered (in the fri), nd then rise the presser foot lever. Remove the sting stithing, open the zipper, nd then ontinue sewing. S-22

81 Zipper/piping Insertion Zipper/piping Insertion A zipper nd piping n e sewn in ple. Using the tle elow, refer to Using the utility stith tles in the Sewing setion in the Bsi opertions setion. e Slide the presser foot over either the left or right feed dog. Stith nme Stith * Stith ptterns n e seleted diretly y pressing the numeri keys on the mhine during preset utility stith mode. Refer to Bsi opertions setion. **Adjustle zipper/piping foot (sold seprtely with some models) BLMAV BLMSP/BLMLR Stith numer Stright stith (Left) -0 0* 0* ** BL20A Presser foot f Left sewing position Chnge the needle position so tht the needle does not touh the presser foot. For detils, refer to Setting the stith width in the Bsi opertions setion. Right sewing position S UTILITY STITCHES Inserting entered zipper Refer to step f of Inserting entered zipper on pge S-9. Remove the presser foot nd presser foot holder to tth the srew-on djustle zipper/piping foot (sold seprtely with some models). For detils on removing the presser foot holder, refer to Removing nd tthing the presser foot holder in the Bsi opertions setion. Needle drop point CAUTION After djusting the needle position, slowly turn the hndwheel towrd you (ounterlokwise) nd hek the needle does not touh the presser foot. If the needle hits the presser foot, the needle my end or rek. Seurely tighten the positioning srew. g Note Mke sure tht the thred etween the spool nd the oin is pulled tight. Positioning srew Selet stith. d Loosen the positioning srew on the k of the presser foot. Positioning srew Sewing S-23

82 Zipper/piping Insertion Topstith round the zipper. h After sewing, turn them over. d Stithing 2 Right side of fri 3 Bsting stithing 4 End of zipper opening CAUTION When sewing, e sure tht the needle does not touh the zipper, otherwise the needle my end or rek. Remove the sting stithing. i Inserting piping Ple the piping etween two fris inside out, s shown elow. 3 2 Fri 2 Piping 3 Fri Refer to the steps of tthing the djustle zipper/ piping foot on the previous pge. Sew long the piping. S-24

83 Sewing Streth Fris nd Elsti Tpe Sewing Streth Fris nd Elsti Tpe Using the tle elow, refer to Using the utility stith tles in the Sewing setion in the Bsi opertions setion. Pin the elsti tpe to the wrong side of the fri. Pin the elsti tpe to the fri t few points to mke sure tht the tpe is uniformly positioned on the fri. Stith nme Stith BLMAV BLMSP/BLMLR BL20A Presser foot S Stith numer Stem stith * 06* 2 steps elsti zigzg stith 3 steps elsti zigzg stith * 2* Tpe tthing stith J Elsti tpe 2 Pin Atth zigzg foot J. 2 J UTILITY STITCHES * Stith ptterns n e seleted diretly y pressing the numeri keys on the mhine during preset utility stith mode. Refer to Bsi opertions setion. Streth stithing Atth zigzg foot J. Selet stith. d Sew the elsti tpe to the fri while strething the tpe so tht it is the sme length s the fri. While pulling the fri ehind the presser foot with your left hnd, pull the fri t the pin nerest the front of the presser foot with your right hnd. J Selet stith. Sew the fri without strething it. Elsti tthing When elsti tpe is tthed to the uff or wist of piee of lothing, the finished dimensions will e tht of the strethed elsti tpe. Therefore, it is neessry tht suitle length of the elsti tpe e used. CAUTION When sewing, e sure tht the needle does not touh ny pins, otherwise the needle my end or rek. Sewing S-25

84 Appliqué, Pthwork nd Quilt Stithing Appliqué, Pthwork nd Quilt Stithing Using the tle elow, refer to Using the utility stith tles in the Sewing setion in the Bsi opertions setion. Appliqué stithing Cut out the ppliqué, leving sem llowne of etween 3 nd 5 mm (/8 nd 3/6 inh). Stith nme Stith BLMAV BLMSP/BLMLR BL20A Presser foot Stith numer Zigzg stith * 08* Quilting ppliqué zigzg stith Blnket stith Quilting ppliqué stith Sem llowne Ple pttern mde of thik pper or stilizer on the k of the ppliqué, nd then fold over the sem llowne using n iron. Pieing stith (Right) Pieing stith (Middle) Pieing stith (Left) -3 3 J Pthwork join stith Pthwork doule overlok stith Turn the fri over, nd then ste or fuse it onto the fri tht it will e tthed to. Couhing stith Hnd-look quilting stith Quilting stippling stith * Stith ptterns n e seleted diretly y pressing the numeri keys on the mhine during preset utility stith mode. Refer to Bsi opertions setion. Memo Ptterns showing Q in the tle ove re for quilting nd those showing P re for pieing. d Bsting stithing Atth the zigzg foot J or the open toe foot (sold Seprtely with some models) shown elow. J Zigzg foot J Open toe foot Selet stith. e S-26

85 Appliqué, Pthwork nd Quilt Stithing f Turn the hndwheel towrd you (ounterlokwise), nd then egin sewing round the edge of the ppliqué, mking sure tht the needle drops just outside of the ppliqué. Pieing Sewing together two piees of fri is lled pieing. The fri piees should e ut with 6.5 mm (/4 inh) sem llowne. Sew pieing stright stith 6.5 mm (/4 inh) from either the right side or the left side of the presser foot. Bste or pin long the sem llowne of the fri tht you wish to piee together. Atth zigzg foot J. S When sewing round orners, stop the mhine with the needle in the fri just outside of the ppliqué, rise the presser foot lever, nd then turn the fri s needed to hnge the sewing diretion. Selet stith or. d J Sew with the side of the presser foot ligned with the edge of the fri. UTILITY STITCHES For sem llowne on the right side Align the right side of the presser foot with the edge of the fri, nd sew using stith. Pthwork (rzy quilt) stithing Fold the edge of the top piee of fri nd ple it over the lower piee. Sew the two piees of fri together so the pttern spns over oth piees. 6.5 mm (/4 inh) For sem llowne on the left side Align the left side of the presser foot with the edge of the fri, nd sew using stith. 6.5 mm (/4 inh) Memo To hnge the width of the sem llowne (needle position), djust the stith width. For detils, refer to Setting the stith width in the Bsi opertions setion. Sewing S-27

86 Appliqué, Pthwork nd Quilt Stithing Pieing using the /4" quilting foot with guide (sold seprtely with some models) This quilting foot n sew n urte /4 inh or /8 inh sem llowne. It n e used for pieing together quilt or for topstithing. Topstithing quilting, /8 inh Sew with the edge of the fri ligned with the left side of the presser foot end. Press guide., nd then tth the /4 quilting foot with Use the guide nd mrks on the presser foot to sew urte sem llownes. Pieing /4 inh sem llowne Sew keeping the edge of the fris ginst the guide. Surfe of fri 2 Sem 3 /8 inh Using the /4" quilting foot (sold seprtely with some models) If the /4" quilting foot is used, sems n e sewn with sem llowne of 6.4 mm (/4 inh). Guide 2 /4 inh Creting n urte sem llowne Use the mrk on the foot to egin, end, or pivot /4 inh from edge of fri. Bste or pin long the sem llowne of the fri tht you wish to piee together. Atth the /4" quilting foot. e Selet stith. d Align the mrk t the upper edge of the /4" quilting foot with the upper edge of the fri. Align the right edge of the fri with the right edge of the nrrow prt of the /4" quilting foot. e d Align this mrk with edge of fri to egin. 2 Beginning of stithing 3 End of stithing 4 Opposite edge of fri to end or pivot 5 /4 inh Memo For detils, refer to Pivoting in the Bsi opertions setion. Mrk on /4" quilting foot 2 Beginning of stithing When sewing with sem llowne, lign the left edge of the nrrow prt of the /4" quilting foot with the fri edge. 2 Sem (3.2 mm (/8 inh)) S-28

87 Appliqué, Pthwork nd Quilt Stithing Strt sewing. e Bste the fri to e quilted. f When the end of the stithing is rehed, stop the mhine. Sew until the mrk t the lower edge of the /4" quilting foot ligns with the lower edge of the fri. 6.4mm (/4 inh) 2 End of stithing 3 Mrk on /4" quilting foot 2 3 Remove the presser foot nd the presser foot holder. For detils, refer to Removing nd tthing the presser foot holder in the Bsi opertions setion. d Hook the onneting fork of the wlking foot onto the needle lmp srew. Conneting fork 2 Needle lmp srew Lower the presser foot lever, insert the presser foot holder srew, nd then tighten the srew with the srewdriver. S UTILITY STITCHES Quilting Sndwihing tting etween the top nd ottom lyers of fri is lled quilting. Quilts n esily e sewn using the wlking foot* nd the quilting guide*. * Sold seprtely with some models. Note Thred the needle mnully when using the wlking foot, or only tth the wlking foot fter threding the needle using the needle threder. When sewing with the wlking foot, sew t speed etween slow nd medium. When quilting, use 90/4 home mhine needle. The wlking foot n only e used with stright or zigzg stith ptterns. Reverse stithes nnot e sewn with the wlking foot. Only selet stright or zigzg stith ptterns with reinforement stithes. For detils, refer to Stith Setting Chrt in the Bsi opertions setion. (For models equipped with Automti Fri Sensor System) When Automti Fri Sensor System in the settings sreen is set to ON, the thikness of the fri is utomtilly deteted y the internl sensor so the fri n e fed smoothly for est sewing results. For detils on the utomti fri sensor system, refer to Automti Fri Sensor System (Automti presser foot pressure) in the Bsi opertions setion. Presser foot holder srew Selet stith. e f CAUTION Be sure to seurely tighten the srews with the srewdriver, otherwise the needle my touh the presser foot, using it to end or rek. Before strting to sew, slowly turn the hndwheel towrd you (ounterlokwise) nd hek tht the needle does not touh the presser foot. If the needle hits the presser foot, the needle my end or rek. Ple one hnd on eh side of the presser foot, nd then evenly guide the fri while sewing. Sewing S-29

88 Appliqué, Pthwork nd Quilt Stithing Using the quilting guide (sold seprtely with some models) Use the quilting guide to sew prllel stithes tht re eqully sped. Insert the stem of the quilting guide into the hole t the rer of the wlking foot or presser foot holder. Using free motion open toe quilting foot O * or quilting foot* * Sold seprtely with some models. The free motion open toe quilting foot O or quilting foot is used for free motion quilting with zigzg or deortive stithes or for free motion quilting of stright lines on fri with n uneven thikness. Vrious stithes n e sewn using free motion open toe quilting foot O. For detils on the stithes tht n e used, refer to Stith Setting Chrt in the Bsi opertions setion. Wlking foot Free motion open toe quilting foot O Quilting foot Presser foot holder Slide the feed dog position swith, loted t the rer of the mhine on the se, to (to the left s seen from the rer of the mhine). Adjust the stem of the quilting guide so tht the guide ligns with the sem tht hs lredy een sewn. Feed dog position swith (s seen from the rer of the mhine) The feed dogs re lowered. Selet stith. Free motion quilting We reommend tthing the foot ontroller nd sewing t onsistent speed. You n djust the sewing speed with the speed ontrol slide on the mhine. CAUTION With free motion quilting, ontrol the feeding speed of the fri to mth the sewing speed. If the fri is moved fster thn the sewing speed, the needle my rek or other dmge my result. Memo On models equipped with the free motion sewing mode, the presser foot n e djusted to the est height for free motion sewing. For detils, refer to Sewing with free motion mode in the Bsi opertions setion. Remove the presser foot holder. For detils, refer to Removing nd tthing the presser foot holder in the Bsi opertions setion. d Atth free motion open toe quilting foot O y positioning the pin of the quilting foot ove the needle lmp srew nd ligning the lower-left of the quilting foot nd the presser r. 3 Pin 2 Needle lmp srew 3 Presser r Note Mke sure tht the quilting foot is not slnted. 2 S-30

89 Appliqué, Pthwork nd Quilt Stithing e f Hold the quilting foot in ple with your right hnd, nd tighten the presser foot holder srew using the srewdriver with your left hnd. Presser foot holder srew CAUTION Be sure to seurely tighten the srews with the inluded srewdriver. Otherwise, the needle my touh the quilting foot, using it to end or rek. Use oth hnds to streth the fri tut, nd then move the fri t onsistent pe in order to sew uniform stithes roughly 2.0 mm mm (pprox. / 6 inh - 3/32 inh) in length. CAUTION When using free motion quilting foot C, e sure to use the stright stith needle plte nd sew with the needle in middle (enter) needle position. If the needle is moved to ny position other thn the middle (enter) needle position, the needle my rek, whih my result in injuries. Memo On models equipped with the free motion sewing mode, the presser foot n e djusted to the est height for free motion sewing. For detils, refer to Sewing with free motion mode in the Bsi opertions setion. Atth the stright stith needle plte (sold seprtely with some models). For detils on tthing the stright stith needle plte, refer to opertion mnul supplied with the produt. S UTILITY STITCHES Stith After sewing is finished, slide the feed dog position g swith lever to (to the right s seen from the rer of the mhine) nd turn the hndwheel to rise the feed dogs. Memo Do not e disourged with your initil results. The tehnique requires prtie. Round hole Memo Notie this needle plte hs round hole for the needle. Slide the feed dog position swith, loted t the rer of the mhine on the se, to (to the left s seen from the rer of the mhine). Using free motion quilting foot C (sold seprtely with some models) Use the free motion quilting foot C with stright stith needle plte for free motion sewing. Free motion quilting foot C Feed dog position swith (s seen from the rer of the mhine) The feed dogs re lowered. Selet. Remove the presser foot holder. d For detils, refer to Removing nd tthing the presser foot holder in the Bsi opertions setion. Sewing S-3

90 Appliqué, Pthwork nd Quilt Stithing e Atth free motion quilting foot C t the front with the presser foot holder srew ligned with the noth in the quilting foot. After sewing is finished, slide the feed dog position h swith lever to (to the right s seen from the rer of the mhine) nd turn the hndwheel to rise the feed dogs. f g Presser foot holder srew 2 Noth Note Mke sure tht the quilting foot is tthed properly nd not slnted. Hold the quilting foot in ple with your right hnd, nd tighten the presser foot holder srew using the srewdriver with your left hnd. Presser foot holder srew CAUTION Be sure to seurely tighten the srews with the inluded srewdriver. Otherwise, the needle my touh the quilting foot, using it to end or rek. Use oth hnds to streth the fri tut, nd then move the fri t onsistent pe in order to sew uniform stithes roughly 2.0 mm mm (pprox. / 6 inh - 3/32 inh) in length. Note Free motion open toe quilting foot O n lso e used with the stright stith needle plte. We reommend using free motion open toe quilting foot O with free motion sewing of fris of uneven thiknesses. When using the stright stith needle plte, ll stright stithes eome middle needle position stithes. You nnot hnge the needle position using the width disply. Memo Do not e disourged with your initil results. The tehnique requires prtie. Eho quilting using the free motion eho quilting foot E (sold seprtely with some models) Sewing quilting lines t equl distnes round motif is lled eho quilting. The quilting lines, whih pper s ripples ehoing wy from the motif, re the distinguishing hrteristi of this quilting style. Use the optionl free motion eho quilting foot E for eho quilting. Using the mesurement on the presser foot s guide, sew round the motif t fixed intervl. We reommend tthing the foot ontroller nd sewing t onsistent speed. Free motion eho quilting foot E mesurement Stith 6.4 mm (pprox. /4 inh) mm (pprox. 3/8 inh) S-32

91 Appliqué, Pthwork nd Quilt Stithing CAUTION With free motion quilting, ontrol the feeding speed of the fri to mth the sewing speed. If the fri is moved fster thn the sewing speed, the needle my rek or other dmge my result. Memo On models equipped with the free motion sewing mode, the presser foot n e djusted to the est height for free motion sewing. For detils, refer to Sewing with free motion mode in the Bsi opertions setion. Slide the feed dog position swith, loted t the rer of the mhine on the se, to (to the left s seen from the rer of the mhine). Tighten the srew with the inluded srewdriver. e CAUTION Be sure to seurely tighten the srews with the inluded srewdriver. Otherwise, the needle my touh the quilting foot, using it to end or rek. S UTILITY STITCHES Feed dog position swith (s seen from the rer of the mhine) The feed dogs re lowered. f Using the mesurement on the quilting foot s guide, sew round the motif. Selet. d Remove the presser foot holder (see the Bsi opertions setion) nd the srew. Position the free motion eho quilting foot E on the left side of the presser r with the holes in the quilting foot nd presser r ligned. 6.4 mm (pprox. /4 inh) Sewing S-33

92 Appliqué, Pthwork nd Quilt Stithing Finished projet Selet stith. e f While sewing, slide the sewing speed ontroller to djust the stith width. Slide the ontroller to the left to mke the width nrrower. Slide the ontroller to the right to mke the width wider. After sewing is finished, slide the feed dog position g swith lever to (to the right s seen from the rer of the mhine) nd turn the hndwheel to rise the feed dogs. Nrrower Wider Stin stithing using the sewing speed ontroller A deortive stith n e sewn y hnging the stith width of stin stith. If the mhine is set so tht the stith width n e djusted using the sewing speed ontroller, the stith width n quikly nd esily e djusted. In this se, the sewing speed is djusted with the foot ontroller. Connet the foot ontroller. g Adjust the sewing speed with the foot ontroller. When you re finished sewing, set the stith width ontrol setting k to OFF. Atth zigzg foot J. J Memo Although the stithing result differs depending on the type of fri eing sewn nd the thikness of the thred eing used, for est results, djust the stith length to etween 0.3 nd 0.5 mm (/64 nd /32 inh). Press to disply the settings sreen, nd set Width Control to ON. The settings sreens differ depending on the models. The mhine is now set so tht the stith width n e ontrolled with the sewing speed ontroller. Press. d S-34