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28 KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Drawing up the lower thread Lightly hold the end of the upper thread. a b c a Upper thread While holding the end of the upper thread, raise the needle either by turning the handwheel toward you (counterclockwise) so that the mark on the wheel points up or by pressing (needle position button) (for models equipped with the needle position button) once or twice. Pull on the upper thread to draw up the lower thread. a Upper thread b Lower thread or a Mark b Needle position button d Pull out about 10 cm (4 inches) of both threads and pull them toward the back of the machine under the presser foot. a Upper thread b Lower thread ■ For models equipped with the quick-set bobbin You can begin sewing immediately without drawing up the bobbin thread. When sewing gathers or darts, you can draw up the lower thread by hand so that some thread will be left over. Before you draw up the lower thread, put the bobbin back in. a b Pass the thread along the slit in the direction of the arrow, and leave it there without cutting it. The bobbin cover should still be removed. Draw up the lower thread as described in steps 1 to 4. Replace the bobbin cover. c
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— REPLACING THE NEEDLE This section provides information on sewing machine needles. Needle precautions Be sure to observe the following precautions concerning the handling of the needle. Failure to observe these precautions is extremely dangerous. Be sure to read and carefully follow the instructions below. CAUTION ● Only use home sewing machine needles. Use of any other needle may bend the needle or damage the machine. ● Never use bent needles. Bent needles can easily break, possibly resulting in injury. Needle types and their uses The sewing machine needle that should be used depends on the fabric and thread thickness. Refer to the following table when choosing the thread and needle appropriate for the fabric that you wish to sew. Fabric Type/Application Type Thread Size Size of Needle Medium weight fabrics Broadcloth Taffeta Cotton thread Synthetic thread 60–90 75/11–90/14 Flannel, Gabardine Silk thread 50 Thin fabrics Lawn Georgette Cotton thread Synthetic thread 60–90 65/9–75/11 Challis, Satin Silk thread 50 Thick fabrics Denim Corduroy Tweed Cotton thread Synthetic thread Silk thread 30 50 50–60 100/16 90/14–100/16 Jersey Ball point needle Stretch fabrics Tricot Thread for knits 50–60 75/11–90/14 (gold colored) Easily frayed fabrics Cotton thread Synthetic thread 50–90 65/9–90/14 Silk thread 50 For top-stitching Synthetic thread Silk thread 30 50–60 100/16 75/11–90/14 Note ● Never use a thread of weight 20 or lower. It may cause malfunctions. Memo ● The smaller the thread number, the thicker the thread; and the larger the needle number, the thicker the needle. 29 1
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