Janome Memory Craft 6500 - Manual (Page 3)

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KNOW YOUR MACHINE .................................. 3
Name of Parts ........................................................... 3
Standard Accessories ............................................... 4
GETTING READY TO SEW ............................. 5
Connecting the Power Supply .................................. 5
Controlling Sewing Speed ........................................ 5
Speed control lever ....................................................... 5
Foot control ................................................................... 5
Function Buttons ....................................................... 6
Pattern selection buttons .................................................. 8
Raising and Lowering the Presser Foot ................... 9
Attaching the Knee Lifter .......................................... 9
Changing the Presser Foot ..................................... 10
Detaching and Attaching the Foot Holder ............... 10
Variety of Presser Feet and Their Uses .................. 11
Winding the Bobbin ................................................ 12
Removing the bobbin .................................................. 12
Setting the spool of thread .......................................... 12
Winding the bobbin ..................................................... 13
Inserting the bobbin .................................................... 14
Threading the Machine ........................................... 15
Automatic Needle Threader .................................... 17
Drawing Up the Bobbin Thread .............................. 18
Changing Needles .................................................. 19
Thread and Needle Chart ....................................... 19
Balancing Thread Tension ...................................... 20
Adjusting the tension .................................................. 20
Adjusting the Foot Pressure ................................... 21
Dropping the Feed Dog .......................................... 21
Selecting the Sewing Mode .................................... 22
The Help Button ...................................................... 23
Selecting the Pattern .............................................. 23
Customizing Machine Settings ............................... 24
Resumption setting ..................................................... 24
Sound setting .............................................................. 24
Language selection ..................................................... 24
BASIC STITCHES (Mode 1) .................................... 25
Straight Stitch ......................................................... 25
To sew ........................................................................ 25
To sew from the edge of thick fabric .......................... 25
Securing seam ........................................................... 25
Changing sewing direction ......................................... 26
Using the cloth guide ................................................. 26
Using the seam guide lines ........................................ 26
Adjusting the needle drop position ............................. 27
Adjusting the stitch length .......................................... 27
Variety of the straight stitches .................................... 28
Basting ................................................................... 29
Zigzag Stitch .......................................................... 30
Adjusting the stitch width ........................................... 30
Adjusting the stitch length .......................................... 30
Variety of Overcasting Stitches (Modes 1 and 3) ....... 31
Overcasting with zigzag stitch .................................... 31
Overcasting stitch ...................................................... 31
Multiple zigzag stitch (Tricot stitch) ............................ 31
Knit stitch ................................................................... 32
Double overedge stitch .............................................. 32
Overlock stitch ........................................................... 32
Zipper Sewing ........................................................ 33
Fabric preparation ...................................................... 33
To sew ........................................................................ 34
Rolled Hem .............................................................36
PATCHWORK AND QUILTING (Mode 2) ............ 37
Patchwork ...............................................................37
Angle scale on the needle plate ...................................... 37
Seaming patchwork pieces ............................................. 37
Patchwork stitches .......................................................... 37
Stitch in the ditch with the even feed foot ........................ 38
Quilting ................................................................... 38
Quilting bar for the even feed foot .............................. 38
Quilting bar for the zigzag foot ................................... 39
Clasp stitch ................................................................ 40
Applique ..................................................................... 40
Programming French Knots ................................... 41
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