This houshold sewing machine is designed to comply with IEC/EN 60335-2-28 and UL1594 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS When using an electrical appliance, basic safety precautions should always be followed, including the following: Read all instructions before using this household sewing machine. DANGER - To reduce the risk of electric shock: •...
Table of Contents Learn your Scandinavia 200 2 Overview Unpacking Pack Away After Sewing Connecting the Foot Control Connect to the Power Supply Accessory Tray Spool Pins Threading the Upper Thread Threading for Twin Needle Bobbin Winding with the Machine Threaded Bobbin Winding –...
Learn your Scandinavia 200 Unpacking 1. Place the machine on the table or cabinet. 2. The foot control is stored at one of the side parts of the packing material. Press the foot control together and remove it. 3. The machine is delivered with an accessory bag, dust cover and a foot control cord.
Learn your Scandinavia 200 Connecting the Foot Control Among the accessories you will fi nd the foot control cord and the main cord. Connecting the foot control cord to the foot control is only necessary the very fi rst time you are going to use the machine.
Learn your Scandinavia 200 Accessory Box Open the accessory box by placing your fi nger in the space on the top and lift upward. Store the presser feet and the bobbins in the box from the beginning so they are always easily accessible.
Learn your Scandinavia 200 Spool Pins The machine has spool pins suitable for all types of thread. The main spool pin (a) is adjustable – the thread reels off the stationary spool. Place the spool so that the thread reels counter-clockwise.
Learn your Scandinavia 200 Threading the Upper Thread Turn off the main switch. Make sure the presser foot is raised and the needle is in the up position Pull the spool pin out. Place the thread on the spool pin and the spool holder on the spool pin as described.
Learn your Scandinavia 200 Bobbin Winding with the Machine Threaded Start from above and wind a few Make sure that the presser foot is turns of thread around the bobbin. up and the needle is in the highest Cut off the thread on the thread knife position.
Learn your Scandinavia 200 Bobbin Winding – Vertical Spool Pin Place an empty bobbin with the mark out-wards on the bobbin spindle and bring it down. Place the large spool holder under the thread on the spool pin. Bring the thread under the thread guide (a) and over thread guide (b), further under thread guide (c).
Learn your Scandinavia 200 Placing the Bobbin in the Machine 10 15 Turn off the main switch. Remove the bobbin cover by sliding it towards you. Place the bobbin in the bobbin case with the mark facing up and the thread to the left of the bobbin.
Learn your Scandinavia 200 Thread Tension Use the recommended thread tension setting given on the InfoDisplay. You can adjust the top thread tension for special fabrics and/or techniques. To adjust, turn the numbered tension dial (a). The higher the number the higher the tension.
Presser Foot Pressure (a) The presser foot pressure is adjusted with the dial found under the lid on your Scandinavia 200. Normal setting is around four. The higher the number the more pressure the foot puts on the fabric. Knit and soft fabrics should be sewn at lower pressure.
Stop is used to conclude a STOP stitch. Your Scandinavia 200 The Functions Panel fastens the thread and stops automatically when a stitch Reverse or stitch sequence has been...
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Functions and InfoDisplay By using the button you can tie off a stitch at the beginning and/or at the end. The sym bol fl ashing on the dis play indicates that selected. Stitch Selection Buttons You select a stitch from the panel by pressing the stitch selection buttons.
Functions and InfoDisplay Icons on the InfoDisplay General Icons Indicates that is active. Indicates that the function REVERSE MIRROR has been activated. SIDE TO SIDE The reccomended PRESSER FOOT STITCH WIDTH The recommended THREAD TENSION The number of the SELECTED STITCH STITCH LENGTH Indicates that the function is...
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Some fabrics have a lot of excess dye which can cause discoloration on other fabric but also on your sewing machine. This discoloring may be very diffi cult or impossible to remove. Fleece and denim fabric in 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/embroidering to avoid the discoloring.
Sewing Stitch Overview Utility stitches 06 Overcast Stitch Seam and overcast in one step along the edge or trim later. For light stretch and non-stretch fabrics. 07 Overlock Seam and overcast in one step along 00 Straight Stitch the edge or trim later. For medium and For all kinds of sewing in woven medium/heavy stretch fabrics.
Sewing Utility Sewing Seam A seam sews two pieces of fabric together with a seam allowance that usually will be pressed open. In most cases edges of the seam allowance are fi nished with an overcast stitch before sewing the seam. Seams in stretch fabric must stretch with the fabric.
Sewing Twenty-fi ve Needle Positions Your Scandinavia 200 has twenty-fi ve different needle positions for the most accurate seaming and topstitching ever. When sewing straight stitch or reinforced straight stitch, the needle positions can be adjusted in steps. Take advantage of the different needle positions to edge stitch and top stitch.
Sewing Gathering Use a slightly longer stitch than normal straight stitch, 3.5-5.0. Always sew two gathering threads next to each other. • Place a single thickness of fabric under the presser foot and stitch. • Stitch a second row next to the fi rst. •...
Sewing Three-Step ZigZag Stitches The multiple zigzag stitches look like a zigzag stitch with short stitches in the “zig” and the “zag” of the stitch. The three-step zigzag, is up to 1/4'' (6 mm) wide and suitable for all types of fabrics.
Sewing Seam and Overcast The Seam/Overcast stitch sews the seam and overcasts the edge all at one time. There are a number of different Seam/ Overcast stitches on your Scandinavia 200, to give the best result for your chosen fabric. Fabric: Stretch light, cut in two Stretch light, Stretch heavy,...
Sewing Darning and Mending Darning a small hole or a tear before it becomes larger can save a garment. Choose a fi ne thread in a color as close to your garment as possible. Fabric: Woven medium, poke a small hole to darn.
Sewing Blind Hem The blind hem creates an invisible hem on garments. Fabric: Wool or other medium-weight fabrics. Fold the fabric as illustrated. Make sure the folded edge of the fabric follows the inside of the right “toe” of Blind Hem Foot D.
Sewing For sewing hems we recommend that you use a straight stitch for woven fabric, leather and vinyl, and stretch stitches for stretch fabrics. Jeans Hem When sewing over seams in extra heavy fabric or a blue jeans hem, the foot can tip as the machine climbs over the seam.
Sewing Buttonholes On the buttonhole overview to the right, you can see which buttonholes that are available on your machine. Select the bartack style for most buttonhole sewing and the round end buttonhole for light weight fabrics. Bartack buttonhole for most fabric weights.
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Sewing Step by Step Buttonhole Your Scandinavia 200 has the Perfect Balanced Buttonhole (PBB). The machine sews buttonholes with both columns stitched in the same direction to get a perfect result. • Select the bartack buttonhole or the round end buttonhole and snap on Buttonhole Foot C.
Sewing Button Sew buttons, snaps, hook and eyes quickly with your Scandinavia 200. Fabric: Woven medium Use the clearance plate to create a thread shank. Snap off the presser foot and lower the feed teeth by turning the dial on the free arm to Adjust stitch settings so that the stitch length is 0.0 and the width is 3.0.
Sewing Sewing Zippers The zipper foot E can be snapped on so that it is located either to the right or to the left of the needle, making it easy to sew both sides of the zipper. To sew the other side of the zipper, reposition the zipper foot.
Sewing Decorative Sewing Appliqué 1 Draw a mirror image of your design on the paper side of the fusible web. 2 Iron the fusible web so that it sticks to the wrong side of the appliqué material. 3 Cut out the appliqué. Remove the paper layer from the fusible web.
Sewing Bridging Stitch The bridging stitch is suitable for joining two pieces of fabric with folded edges. Also use to join lace and ribbon. Elastic shirring The bridging stitch is also useful for gathered elastic shirring. Use the buttonhole foot C, tighten the upper thread tension.
Care of your Scandinavia 200 Changing the Light Bulb Only use light bulbs of a type as indicated on the front of the machine (12V, 5W). They are available at your authorized Husqvarna Viking dealer. Turn off the main switch.
(oiling) is needed. Turn off the main switch. Cleaning Wipe the exterior surfaces of your Scandinavia 200 with a soft cloth to remove any dust or lint built up. Clean the Bobbin Area Remove the presser foot and slide off the bobbin cover.
Care of your Scandinavia 200 The feed teeth are full of dust and dirt. Trouble Shooting Clean with the brush. Checking the Needle Always start with a new needle as soon as The Seam is Too Loose – Fabric Layers...
Buttonhole Multiple Zigzag Stitches corded cutting Needle overview changing step by step positions Button, sewing on NORM Care of your Scandinavia 200 35-37 Overcast 19, 25 Changing Overview light bulbs needle Packing away after sewing presser foot Placing the accessories...
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Stitch width STOP Straight Stitch Stretch Stitch Table of contents Thread tension Threading bobbin top thread twin needle Trouble shooting Twenty-fi ve needle positions Twin needle threading Unpack Scandinavia 200 Utility Sewing 21-32 Winding from the needle Zigzag Stitches Zipper...
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Please note that on disposal, this product must be safely recycled in accordance with relevant National legislation relating to electrical/electronic products. If in doubt please contact your retailer for guidance.
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