Start Sewing; Pin Placement; Securing The Thread Chain - Husqvarna VIKING Amber Air S 600 User Manual

Start Sewing

Tip: Some fabrics have a lot of excess dye which can cause discoloration on other fabric but also on your machine. This discoloring may be very difficult
or impossible to remove. Fleece and denim fabric, especially red and blue, often contain a lot of excess dye. If you suspect that your fabric/ready-to-wear
garment contains a lot of excess dye, always pre-wash it before sewing to avoid the discoloring of your machine.
When the machine is completely threaded, close the front cover and bring all of the threads over the stitch plate and slightly to
the left under the presser foot.
Ensure that the upper cutter moves against the stationary cutter correctly by turning the hand wheel slowly toward you. If the
upper cutter blade does not move correctly, check if there are any fabric or waste thread stuck between the blades.
Hold the threads and apply a slight tension.
Turn the hand wheel toward you 2 or 3 complete turns to start making a thread chain. Check if all threads wind around the
stitch finger of the stitch plate. If the threads do not wind around the finger, make sure each thread is threaded correctly.
A. Continue holding the thread chain while pressing the foot
control. Sew until the chain is 2"-3" (5-8cm) long.
Place fabric under the front of the presser foot and sew a
test sample. Guide the fabric slightly with your left hand
while sewing. Do not pull on the fabric as this may
deflect the needle, causing it to break.
B. When you reach the end of the fabric, continue sewing
while drawing the finished fabric gently backwards and to
the left. This is called chaining off. It prevents the threads
from coming undone and prepares for next sewing.
C. Cut the threads with the thread cutter, leaving a thread
chain approximately 2"-3" (5-8cm) long at the end of the
fabric. Pull the threads around the thread cutter from the
back, then toward you.

Pin Placement

Insert straight pins to the left of the presser foot (D). The
pins will be easy to remove and are away from the cutters.
Note: Sewing over pins will damage and might destroy the edge of the
cutters.

Securing the Thread Chain

Tie a Knot
To avoid the thread chain from ravelling, separate and tie the
thread ends together.
Use a Sewing Needle
Thread the chain into a large eyed, hand sewing needle.
Insert the needle into the end of the seam and pull the chain
into the seam to secure the threads.
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