EverSewn sparrow 20 User manual

IMPORTANT
DANGER!
WARNING!
When using an electrical machine, basic safety precautions should always be
followed, including the following:
Please read the instruction manual carefully before using this machine.
Keep the instruction manual at a suitable place with the machine and hand it
over if you give the machine to a third party.
To reduce the risk of electric shock:
1. Never leave the machine unattended when it is plugged in.
2. Always unplug this machine from the electric outlet immediately after using
and before cleaning.
3. LED RADIATION: Do not view directly with optical instruments Class.
To reduce the risk of burns, fire, electric shock or injury to persons:
1. The machine mustn't be used by children under 8 or by people with reduced
physical, sensory or mental capabilities or if there is a lack of experience
and knowledge how to operate the machine. Unless they have been given
instruction concerning the use of the machine and the involved risks by a
person who is responsible for their safety.
2. Do not use this machine as a toy. Close attention is necessary when this
machine is used by children, near children or people with reduced
sensation.
3. Use this machine only for its intended use as described in this manual. Use
only accessories recommended by the manufacturer.
4. Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the
machine.
5. Never operate this machine if it has a damaged cord or plug, if it is not
working properly, if it has been dropped or damaged, or dropped into water.
Return the machine to the nearest authorized dealer or service centre for
examination, repair, electrical or mechanical adjustment.
6. Never operate the machine with any air openings blocked. Keep ventilation
openings of the machine and the foot control free from accumulation of lint,
dust, and loose cloth.
7. Keep fingers away from all moving parts. Special care is required around
the machine needle.
8. Always use the proper stitch plate. The wrong plate can cause needle
breakage.
9. Do not use bent needles.
When the machine is not in use or left unattended, always disconnect the
machine from the power supply system. Unplug it from the outlet.
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10. Do not pull or push the fabric while sewing. This can result in needle
breakage.
11. Switch the machine off ("O") when making any adjustments in the needle
area, such as threading or changing the needle, threading the bobbin, or
changing the presser foot, and the like.
12. Always unplug the machine when performing cleaning or maintenance work
such as replacing the sewing light or when making any other user
maintenance adjustments mentioned in the instruction manual (disconnect
the power plug). Cleaning and maintenance work must not be carried out by
children without supervision.
13. Never drop or insert any object into any openings.
14. Use this machine only in dry and protected areas. Never operate the
machine in a damp or wet environment.
15. Do not operate the machine where aerosol spray products are being used
or where oxygen is being administered.
16. To disconnect, turn the power switch to ("O")(off), then remove the plug from
the outlet. Do not unplug by pulling the cord, instead grasp the plug to pull it
from the outlet.
17. If the supply cord of the foot control is damaged, it must be replaced by the
manufacturer or an appropriate service agent or a similar qualified person in
order to avoid endangerment.
18. Never place anything on the foot control.
19. When replacing the light bulb, always use the same type.
20. The machine may only be used in combination with a foot control of the
type C-8001.
21. The sound pressure level during normal operation is lower than 75dB(A).
22. This machine is provided with double insulation (except U.S.A/Canada).
Use only identical replacement parts. See instructions for Servicing of
double-insulated products.
In a double-insulated product, two systems of insulation are provided instead of
grounding. No grounding means is provided on a double-insulated product nor
should a means for grounding be added to the product. Servicing a
doubleinsulated product requires extreme care and knowledge of the system
and should only be done by qualified service personnel. Replacement parts for
a double-insulated product must be identical to those parts in the product. A
double insulated product is marked with the words "DOUBLE INSULATION" or
"DOUBLE INSULATED".
The symbol may also be marked on the product.
SERVICING OF DOUBLEINSULATED PRODUCTS
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Important safety instructions

Attention!
Note:
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Environmental protection
- This machine is intended for household use only. If used intensively or commercially, regular
cleaning and especially attentive care is required.
- Signs of wear and tear owing to intensive or commercial use are not covered automatically,
even if they occur within the warranty period. The decision on how to deal with any such cases
rests with the local authorised servicing staff.
If the machine is stored in a cold room, it should be brought to a warm room about one hour
before use.
For technical and product improvement reasons, the machine's features, parts and accessory
are subject to unannounced changes and alterations at any time. The accessory included can
differ from country to country.
If electrical machines are disposed of in landfills or dumps, hazardous substances can
leak into the groundwater and get into the food chain, damaging your health and well-
being.
When replacing old machines with new ones, the retailer is legally obligated to take
back your old machine for professional disposal free of charge.
is committed to the protection of the environment. We strive to minimize
the environmental impact of our products by continuously improving product Design
and our technology of manufacturing. Do not dispose of electrical machines as
unsorted municipal waste, use separate collection facilities. Contact your local
government for information regarding the collection systems available.
Ever Sewn
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Important safety instructions

PRINCIPAL PARTS OF THE MACHINE ....................................................1
ACCESSORIES .......................................................................2
TYPE OF PRESSER FOOT CHART .......................................................3
CONNECTING THE MACHINE TO THE POWER SOURCE.....................................4
START SEWING.......................................................................5
SEWING TABLE.......................................................................6
USING THE SPOOL NET................................................................6
WINDING THE BOBBIN ...............................................................7-8
INSERTING THE BOBBIN ...............................................................9
THREADING THE UPPER THREAD ...................................................10-11
USING THE NEEDLE THREADER .......................................................12
REPLACING THE NEEDLE .............................................................13
MATCHING NEEDLE/ FABRIC/ THREAD ..................................................13
CHANGING THE PRESSER FOOT .......................................................14
TWO-STEP PRESSER FOOT LIFTER.....................................................15
TO RAISE OR DROP THE FEED DOG ....................................................15
UPPER THREAD TENSION.............................................................16
RAISING UP THE LOWER THREAD......................................................17
CUTTING THE THREAD ...............................................................17
BUTTONS OF THE MACHINE ........................................................18-20
STITCH CHART ......................................................................21
USEFUL SKILLS...................................................................22-23
STRAIGHT STITCHES AND NEEDLE POSITION............................................24
ZIGZAG STITCHES ...................................................................24
STRETCH STITCHES .................................................................25
OVERLOCK STITCHES ................................................................26
BLIND HEM/ LINGERIE STITCH .........................................................27
BUTTON SEWING ....................................................................28
BUTTONHOLE STITCHING ..........................................................29-31
MAKING A BUTTONHOLE ON STRETCH FABRICS .........................................32
EYELET STITCH .....................................................................33
DARNING STITCH .................................................................34-35
ZIPPER INSERTION ................................................................36-37
NARROW HEMMING ..................................................................38
CORDING ...........................................................................39
Connecting the machine ..............................................................4
Start/stop button ....................................................................5
Speed adjustment lever ..............................................................5
Foot control ........................................................................5
Bobbin winding ...................................................................7-8
Sewing corners ....................................................................22
Reverse..........................................................................22
Free arm .........................................................................22
Sewing on heavy fabric..............................................................23
Using the overlock foot ..............................................................26
Using the zig zag foot ...............................................................26
Inserting a centered zipper ...........................................................36
Inserting a side zipper...............................................................37
Single cording .....................................................................3
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Contents
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SATIN STITCH SEWING ...............................................................40
GATHERING.........................................................................41
SMOCKING .........................................................................42
FREE MOTION DARNING, EMBROIDERY AND MONOGRAMMING..........................43-44
FAGOTING ..........................................................................45
PATCH WORK .......................................................................45
QUILTING ...........................................................................46
SCALLOP STITCH ....................................................................46
TWIN NEEDLE .......................................................................47
WALKING FOOT .....................................................................48
WARNING FUNCTIONS................................................................49
MAINTENANCE ...................................................................50-51
TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE ........................................................52-53
QUICK ADJUSTMENT REFERENCE CHART ............................................54-55
Triple cording .....................................................................39
Darning ..........................................................................43
Embroidery .......................................................................44
Monogramming ....................................................................44
Warning beeping sound .............................................................49
Cleaning the screen ................................................................50
Cleaning the sewing machine surface ..................................................50
Cleaning the hook ...............................................................50-51
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Principal parts of the machine
Horizontal spool pin
Handle
Presser foot lifter
Drop feed lever
Power cord
Handwheel
Foot controller connector
Main power switch
Bobbin winder stopper Bobbin thread guide
Upper thread guide
Hole for second spool pin
Needle up/down
position button
Auto-lock button
Reverse button
Start/stop button
Bobbin cover plate
Sewing table and
accessory box
Speed limiting
adjustment lever
Bobbin winder spindle
Buttonhole lever
Needle threader
Thread cutter
Direct stitch
selection buttons
Stitch width
adjustment buttons
Stitch length
adjustment buttons
Number display
Mode selection button
Thread tension dial
Stitch pattern plate

Accessories
2
- Accessories are stored inside the accessory box.
- Optional accessories are not supplied with this machine; they are however available as special
accessories from your local dealer.
Note:
1. Zigzag foot
2. Zipper foot
3. Buttonhole foot with slide
4. Overlock foot
5. Blindstitch foot
6. Embroidery foot
7. Button-sew-on foot
8. Bobbins
9. Spool holder (large)
10. Spool holder (small)
11. Spool pin felt
12. Spool pin long V
13. L Screwdriver
14. Right seam guide
15. Brush & seam ripper
16. Needle set
17. Spool net
18. Dust cover
19. Hemmer foot
20. Cording foot
21. Quilting foot
22. Darning / Embroidery foot
23. Gathering foot
24. Walking foot
25. Twin needle
Standard
Optional
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Type of presser foot chart
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Overlock foot
Overlocking
Darning
Free embroidery
Monogramming
Zigzag foot
Zipper foot
Darning/
Embroidery foot
Button-sew-on foot
APPLICATIONPRESSER FOOT
General sewing,
Patchwork stitches,
Decorative
stitching,
Smocking,
Fagoting, etc.
PRESSER FOOT APPLICATION
Inserting zippers
Blindstitch foot
Blind hem stitching
Satin stitch sewing
Button sewing
Embroidery foot
NEEDLE NEEDLE
Hemmer foot
(Optional)
Narrow hemming
Gathering foot
(Optional)
Gathering
Quilting foot
(Optional)
Quilting
Cording foot
(Optional)
Cording
(Optional)
Walking foot
(Optional)
This foot helps to
prevent uneven
feeding of very
difficult fabrics
Buttonhole sewing,
Bar tack stitches,
Darning stitches.
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D
Buttonhole foot
with slide

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Connecting the machine
Before connecting the power supply, make sure that the voltage and frequency shown on the
machine is conforming with your electrical power.
Place the machine on a stable table.
1. Connect the power line cord to the machine by inserting the 2-hole plug into the terminal box.
2. Connect the power line plug to the electric outlet.
3. Turn on the power switch.
4. The sewing lamp will light up when the switch is turned on.
5. After switching off, it will take some time to consume the residual power in the circuitry. The
light does not turn off immediately after switching off the power. This is a normal phenomenon
for an energy efficient appliance.
To disconnect, turn the power switch to the off position, then remove plug from outlet.
Polarized plug information
This appliance has a polarized plug (one blade wider than the other),
to reduce the risk of electrical shock; this plug will fit in a polarized
outlet only one way. If the plug does not fit fully in the outlet, reverse
the plug. If it still does not fit, contact a qualified electrician. Do not
modify the plug in any way.
Caution:
Always make sure that the machine is unplugged from power source and the main switch is on
("O"). when the machine is not in use and before inserting or removing parts.
Connecting the machine to the power source
ON
OFF

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Start sewing
Attention:
Consult a qualified electrician if in doubt as how to connect the machine to the power source.
Unplug the power cord when the machine is not in use.
With the sewing machine turned off, insert
the foot control plug into its connector on the
sewing machine.
Turn on the sewing machine, and then
slowly depress the foot control to start
sewing.
Release the foot control to stop the sewing
machine.
Foot control
Start/stop button
The machine will start running when
Start/stop button is pressed and will stop
when pressed the second time.
The machine will rotate slowly at the
beginning of the sewing.
The speed limiting adjustment lever can
control the sewing speed. To increase the
speed, slide the lever to the right. To
decrease the sewing speed, slide the lever
to the left.
Speed adjustment lever

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Sewing table
Keep the sewing table horizontal, and pull it in
the direction of the arrow.
The inside of the sewing table is used as an
accessory box.
When using special threads which wind quickly
off the thread spool, attach a net to the spool
before using.
* ut the net to match the
size of the spool.
If the net is too long, c
Spool pin
Thread
Spool net
Using the spool net
Spool holder

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Winding the bobbin
Place the thread and spool holder onto the spool pin.
For smaller spools of thread, place spool holder with
the small side next to the spool or use the small spool
holder.
Bobbin winding
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3
2
4
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1
2
1
2
1
Snap the thread into the thread guide.
2
Wind the thread clockwise around the bobbin
winder tension discs.
contrary
3
Place the thread end through one of the inner holes in
the bobbin as illustrated and place empty bobbin on the
spindle.
4
Push the bobbin to right.
5

Please Note:
When the bobbin winder switch is placed on the right, "bobbin winding position", the machine will
not sew and the handwheel will not turn. To start sewing, push the bobbin winder switch to the left
"sewing position".
Winding the bobbin
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10
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6
9
Hold the thread tail securely in one hand.
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6
8
Press on the foot control or the Start/stop button to start
winding the bobbin.
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After the bobbin has wound a few turns stop the
machine and cut the thread near the hole of the bobbin.
Continue filling the bobbin until it is full. Once the spool
is full, it rotates slowly. Release the pedal or stop the
machine. Push the bobbin winder spindle to left.
9
Cut the thread and then remove the bobbin.
10
When the bobbin winder shaft is pushed to the right, the
number display will blink on and off while displaying " ".
SP

Inserting the bobbin
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A
C
A
B
B
Pull the thread through the slit (A).
Attention:
Turn power switch to off ("O") before inserting
or removing the bobbin.
bobbin cover plate
When inserting or removing the bobbin,
the needle must be fully raised.
Open the .
Insert the bobbin in the bobbin case with the
thread running in a counterclockwise
direction (arrow).
With a finger held gently on top of the bobbin.
the thread at the arrow markings into
the stitch plate thread guide from (A) to (B)
Draw
.
Pull the thread at the arrow markings into
the stitch plate thread guide from (B) to (C).
bobbin cover plate
To cut off excess thread pull thread back
over the cutting off blade at point (C).
Close the .

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Threading the upper thread
Please Note:
It is important to carry out the threading correctly as by not
doing so, several sewing problems could result.
Start by raising the needle to its highest position, and
also raise the presser foot to release the tension discs.
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1
2
3
1
Lift up the spool pin. Place the spool of thread on the spool
pin so that the thread comes from the left side of the spool,
then place the spool cap at the end of the spool pin.
1
Note:
In order to prevent tangling of the thread, please use a spool
net. The net is especially usefull to work from large or loose
wound spools.

2
2
Draw the thread from the spool through the upper thread
guide.
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Then, down and around the check spring holder.
Pass the thread behind the flat, horizontal thread guide.
Guide the thread through the wire loop.
Pull the end of the thread through the needle from front
to rear, and pull out about 10 cm of thread.
You could use the needle threader to thread the needle.
(On the next page.)
Thread the tension module by passing the thread
between the silver discs.
Threading the upper thread
Guide the thread around the thread guide pulling the
thread through the pre-tension spring as illustrated.
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4
5
At the top of this movement, pass the thread from right to
the left through the slotted eye of the take-up lever and
then downwards again.
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Attention:
Turn power switch to the off position ("O").
Using the needle threader
The needle threader automatically turns to
the threading position and the hook pin
passes through the needle eye.
Take the thread in front of the needle.
Hold the thread loosely and release the
lever slowly. The hook will turn and pass the
thread through the needle eye forming a
loop.
Pull the thread through the needle eye.
When using thin needles the needle
threader might not be applicable.
Raise the needle to its highest position
and lower the presser foot.
Lower the needle threader lever slowly and
draw the thread through the thread guide as
illustrated and then to the right.
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3
2
4
1
2
3
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Attention:
Turn power switch to off ("O") when carrying
out any of the above operations!
Change the needle regularly, especially if it is
showing signs of wear and causing problems.
Insert the needle following the illustrated
instructions.
A. Loosen the needle clamp screw and
tighten again after inserting the new
needle. The flat side of the shaft should be
towards the back.
B. Insert the needle as far up as it will go.
Needles must be in perfect condition.
Problems can occur with:
- Bent needles
- Blunt needles
- Damaged points
Replacing the needle
Matching needle/ fabric/ thread
NEEDLE, FABRIC, THREAD SELECTION GUIDE
Please Note:
- In general, fine threads and needles are used for sewing fine fabrics, and thicker threads are used
for sewing heavy fabrics.
- Always test thread and needle size on a small piece of fabric, which will be used for actual sewing
project.
- Use the same thread for needle and bobbin.
- Use a stabilizer for fine or stretchy fabrics.
Heavy duty thread, carpet thread.
16 (100)
11-14 (80-90) Medium weight fabrics-cotton, satin,
sailcloth, double knits, lightweight
woollens.
Medium weight fabrics-cotton duck,
woolen, heavier knits, terrycloth, denims.
Heavyweight fabrics-canvas, woolens,
outdoor tent and quilted fabrics, denims,
upholstery material (light to medium).
Heavy woollens, overcoat fabrics,
upholstery fabrics, some leathers and
vinyls.
14 (90)
18 (110)
NEEDLE SIZE
FABRICS THREAD
9-11 (70-80) Lightweight fabrics-thin cottons, voile,
serge, silk, muslin, Qiana, interlocks,
cotton knits, tricot, jerseys, crepes, woven
polyester, shirt & blouse fabrics.
Light-duty thread in cotton, nylon,
polyester or cotton wrapped
polyester.
Most threads sold are medium
size and suitable for these
fabrics and needle sizes.
Use polyester threads on synthetic
materials and cotton on natural
woven fabrics for best results.
Always use the same thread on
top and bottom.
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