User manual MEDION SEWING MACHINE MD 11836

[. . . ] 1) Thread take-up 2) Upper thread tension regulator 3) Upper thread guide 4) Stitch width regulator 5) Fold-down carrying handle 6) Programme selection dial 7) Removable cotton reel holders (2) 8) Bobbin spindle 9) Winding stop 10) Hand wheel 11) Stitch length regulator 12) Reverse lever 13) Main switch (motor and light) 14) Plug housing for foot pedal 15) Sewing foot lever (on back) 16) Free arm 17) Adjustment foot 18) Bobbin case cover 19) Needle plate 20) Thread guide 21) Front flap 22) Needle holder 23) Needle holding screw 24) Needle holder thread guide 25) Needle 26) Sewing foot 27) Fabric feeder 28) Sewing foot holding screw 29) Sewing foot holder 30) Sewing foot release lever Keep electrical equipment out of reach of children . Please read these operating instructions thoroughly and follow them, paying special attention to the safety instructions, before using the appliance for the first time. This device may only be used as described in the operating instructions. If you pass on the appliance to another party it is essential that you also provide the operating instructions. [. . . ] It can also be used to reinforce elastic materials and to sew on fabric pieces. A seam with this stitch is three times as strong as a normal seam and is also far more elastic. The seam therefore stretches with the fabric without the thread breaking. Use a synthetic thread, as this makes the stitches practically invisible. Make sure that the two edges remain together and that the needle enters the fabric right and left at the same distance from the centre. Sew on the elastic band using the elastic stitch, using your hands to stretch out the band in front of and behind the sewing foot. The smocking stitch can be used in many different ways and is decorative, e. Finish the smocking work before you insert this decorative piece in the garment. In the case of very lightweight fabrics, the same effect can be achieved by using an elastic thread on the bobbin. This stitch is particularly suitable for sewing and patching jersey and track suits. It consists of smooth side lines with cross-connections and is completely elastic. Position the edge of the fabric under the sewing foot so that the needle sews straight stitches with the right deflection and just touches the edge of the fabric, so that a zigzag stitch is sewn with the left deflection. TIP To determine the correct stitch length, we recommend you sew a test buttonhole on a scrap of fabric. On the fabric, mark where you want to sew the buttonhole and its length. Use the programme selection dial (6) to select programme S to sew the left bar. Pass the upper thread through the opening on the buttonhole sewing foot and pull both the upper and lower thread to the lefthand side. Lower the foot and sew slowly until you have achieved the desired length for the side bar. Raise the needle to its highest position and change to programme S for the bottom bar. Raise the needle to its highest position again and change to programme U for the right-hand bar. Now sew the right-hand bar with exactly the same length as the left-hand side. Raise the needle to its highest position and select programme T again for the top bar. Then sew a few stitches for the top bar, like you did for the bottom bar. [. . . ] Oiling the machine behind the front flap The places that need to be oiled are marked with an arrow on the illustration. If the machine does not run perfectly if it was out of use for a long period of time, run the oiled machine at high speed for about a minute with the front flap (21) closed. Do not forget to first sew on a fabric scrap to absorb any leaked oil. TIP These parts of the machine may need to be oiled more frequently, depending on how often you use the machine. [. . . ]