CONTENTS
BUTTONHOLE AND BUTTON SEWING
Making a Buttonhole (XL5030 and XL5020 only) .... 47
Making a Buttonhole (XL5010 only) ........................ 49
Buttonhole Fine Adjustment .................................... 52
Button Sewing ......................................................... 54
USING ATTACHMENTS AND APPLICATIONS
Zipper Inserting ....................................................... 56
Gathering ................................................................ 56
Darning ................................................................... 58
Appliques ................................................................ 59
Monogramming and Embroidering .......................... 60
MAINTENANCE
Changing the Bulb................................................... 62
Oiling...................................................................... 63
Cleaning.................................................................. 64
Performance Checklist............................................. 65
Repacking the Machine ........................................... 71
INDEX
KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE
PRINCIPAL PARTS ............................................................. 1
ACCESSORIES .................................................................... 3
OPERATING YOUR SEWING MACHINE .......................... 5
Connecting Plugs....................................................... 5
Main Power and Sewing Light Switches .................... 6
Foot Controller .......................................................... 6
Inserting the Needle .................................................. 7
Checking the Needle ................................................. 7
Changing the Presser Foot ......................................... 8
Converting to Free-Arm Style..................................... 9
Steadying the Machine .............................................. 9
VARIOUS CONTROLS ..................................................... 10
Pattern Selection Dial .............................................. 10
RECOMMENDED WIDTHS AND LENGTHS
FOR STITCHES ........................................................ 11
Stitch Length Dial .................................................... 20
Stretch Stitching....................................................... 21
Reverse Sewing Lever .............................................. 22
Drop Feed Lever (When the machine is equipped
with a drop feed lever)............................................. 22
THREADING THE MACHINE .......................................... 23
Winding the Bobbin ................................................ 23
Lower Threading ..................................................... 24
Upper (Needle) Threading ....................................... 25
Using the Needle Threader (when the machine is
equipped with a needle threader) ............................ 27
Quick Thread-setting System
FAST START BOBBIN (when the machine is
equipped with a quick thread-setting system) .......... 29
Drawing Up Lower Thread ...................................... 30
Twin-Needle Sewing................................................ 31
Thread Tension ........................................................ 32
CHART OF SEWING FABRICS, NEEDLES AND
THREAD COMBINATIONS ..................................... 34
STRAIGHT AND ZIGZAG STITCHING
Straight Stitching...................................................... 36
Zigzag Stitching....................................................... 39
BUILT-IN STITCHES
Blind Hem Stitching ................................................ 40
Shell Tuck Stitching ................................................. 41
Elastic Stitching ....................................................... 42
Scallop Stitching...................................................... 43
Overedge Stitching .................................................. 44
Feather Stitching...................................................... 45
Triple Zigzag Stretch Stitching.................................. 46
Decorative Stitching ................................................ 46
CONTENTS
KNOWING YOUR
SEWING MACHINE
STRAIGHT AND
ZIGZAG STITCHING
BUILT-IN STITCHES
BUTTONHOLE AND
BUTTON SEWING
USING ATTACHMENTS
AND APPLICATIONS
MAINTENANCE INDEX