Twin Needle Sewing - ELNA eXpressive 900 Instruction Manual

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Twin Needle Sewing

Some of the utility stitches and decorative stitches can be
sewn with a twin needle.
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Replace the needle with the twin needle supplied with the
standard accessories.
CAUTION:
Turn the power switch off or press the lockout key before
changing the needle.
Do not use twin needles other than one included in the
standard accessories, otherwise the needle may hit the
needle plate, foot or hook and break.
q Lockout key
Insert the extra spool pin into the hole in the foot storage
compartment.
Place a spool of thread on the extra spool pin and fix the
spool with the spool holder.
w Extra spool pin
Draw both threads from the spools and pass them
through the threading points from z to m .
Make sure that the two strands of thread from the spools
do not get tangled.
NOTE:
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Threading from points z to b is the same as for a single
needle (refer to page 13).
Slip one of the threads through the needle bar thread
guide on the left, and the other one on the right.
Thread the needles from front to back.
NOTE:
The needle threader cannot be used with the twin needle.
Press the twin needle key and select the desired pattern.
Patterns not suitable for twin needle sewing cannot be se-
lected (pattern selection keys are grayed out).
Buttonholes and specialty stitches, monogram and sew-
ing application cannot be selected.
e Twin needle key
NOTES:
When you sew patterns with the twin needle, test the
stitches first before you sew on the garment.
Use the zigzag foot A or satin stitch foot F for twin needle
sewing.
Use the threads #60 or finer.
When changing the sewing direction, raise the needle
and presser foot then turn the fabric (foot up for pivoting
option is not available when the twin needle is selected).
After twin needle sewing is finished, press the twin needle
key and the warning message will appear.
Press the OK key and replace the twin needle with a
single needle.
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