Tabla De Contenido - ALFA COMPAKT 500E Manual De Instrucciones

KNOW YOUR MACHINE
Name of Parts ............................................................. 2
Standard Accessories ................................................. 4
Extension Table ........................................................... 4
Free-arm sewing ......................................................... 4
GETTING READY TO SEW
Connecting the Power Supply ..................................... 6
Controlling Sewing Speed ........................................... 6
Machine Operating Buttons ........................................ 8
Reverse button............................................................ 8
Needle up/down position button ................................. 8
Ring button .................................................................. 8
Darning Plate ............................................................ 10
Changing the Presser Foot ....................................... 10
Detaching and Attaching the Foot Holder ................. 10
Raising and Lowering the Presser Foot ................... 12
Balancing Thread Tension ........................................ 12
Changing the Needle ................................................ 14
Thread and Needle Chart ......................................... 14
Winding the Bobbin ................................................... 16
Removing the bobbin ................................................ 16
Setting the spool pin ................................................. 16
Extra spool pin .......................................................... 16
Bobbin winding ......................................................... 18
Inserting the bobbin .................................................. 20
Threading the Machine ............................................. 22
Drawing up the Bobbin Thread ................................. 24
LCD Display .............................................................. 26
Selecting Stitch Patterns .......................................... 26
BASIC SEWING
Straight Stitch ........................................................... 28
To sew ....................................................................... 28
Securing seam .......................................................... 28
Changing sewing direction ....................................... 28
Altering the stitch length ........................................... 30
Altering the needle drop position .............................. 30
Using seam guides ................................................... 32
Turning square corner............................................... 32
Triple stretch stitch .................................................... 34
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Zigzag Stitch ............................................................. 36
Altering the stitch width ............................................. 36
Altering the stitch length ............................................ 36
Overcasting Stitch ..................................................... 38
Knit Stitch .................................................................. 38
Multiple zigzag stitch (Tricot Stitch) ........................... 38
Buttonholes ............................................................... 40
Square buttonhole ..................................................... 40
Altering the buttonhole width ..................................... 44
Altering the buttonhole stitch density ........................ 44
Round end buttonhole ............................................... 44
Keyhole buttonhole ................................................... 44
Corded buttonhole ..................................................... 46
Button Sewing ........................................................... 48
Blind Hemming .......................................................... 50
Adjusting the needle drop position ............................ 50
DECORATIVE SEWING
Fagoting .................................................................... 52
Scallop Stitches ......................................................... 52
Applique .................................................................... 54
Patchwork ................................................................. 54
Smocking .................................................................. 56
Satin Stitches ............................................................ 56
Cross Stitches ........................................................... 58
Decorative Stretch Stitches ....................................... 58
Correcting Distorted Stretch Stitch Patterns ............. 60
CARE OF YOUR MACHINE
Cleaning the Hook Race and Feed Dog ................... 62
Replacing the Bobbin Holder .................................... 62
Problems and Warning Signals ................................. 64
Troubleshooting ........................................................ 67