Glaeser home mia 500 User manual

HANDBUCH
mia 500
Sewing tips & tricks
GLAESER® home

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
When using an electrical appliance, basic safety precautions should always be followed, including
the following.
Read all instructions before using this sewing machine.
DANGER – To reduce the risk of electric shock:
1. Do not allow to be used as a toy. Close attention is necessary when this sewing machine is used
by or near children.
2. This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years and above and persons with reduced
physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they have been
given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe way and understand
the hazards involved. Children shall not play with the appliance. Cleaning and user maintenance
shall not be made by children without supervision.
3. Use this sewing machine only for its intended use as described in this manual. Use only attach-
ments recommended by the manufacturer as contained in this manual.
4. Never operate this sewing 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 sewing machine to the
nearest authorized dealer or service center for examination,repair, electrical or mechanical
adjustment.
5. Never operate the sewing machine with any air openings blocked. Keep ventilation openings of
the sewing machine and foot control free from the accumulation of lint, dust, and loose cloth.
6. Never drop or insert any object into any opening.
7. Do not use outdoors.
8. Do not operate where aerosol (spray) products are being used or where oxygen is being admin-
istered.
9. To disconnect, turn switch to the o (”O”) position, then remove plug from outlet.
10. Do not unplug by pulling on cord. To unplug, grasp the plug, not the cord.
11. Keep ngers away from all moving parts. Special care is required around the sewing machine
needle.
12. Never sew with a damaged needle plate as this can cause needle to break.
13. Do not use bent needles.
14. Do not pull or push fabric while stitching. It may deect the needle causing it to break.
15. Switch the sewing machine o (”O”) when making any adjustments in the needle area, such as
threading needle, changing needle, threading bobbin, or changing presser foot, etc.
16. Always unplug sewing machine from the electrical outlet when removing covers, lubricating, or
when making any other user servicing adjustments mentioned in the instruction manual.
17. Attention the following to avoid injury:
· Switch o or unplug the appliance when leaving it unattended;
· Unplug the appliance before carrying out maintenance.
CAUTION: Moving parts-To reduce risk of injury, switch o before servicing.
Close cover before operating machine.

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SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
This product is for household use, or equivalent.
This appliance complies with EMC Directive 2014/30/EU covering the electromagnetic compatibility.
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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Table of contents
Important safety instructions.................................................................................................................2
Knowing your sewing machine.............................................................................................................7
Machine identication ..............................................................................................................................7
Accessories ....................................................................................................................................................8
Setting up your machine..........................................................................................................................8
Power/light switch......................................................................................................................................8
Spool pins ......................................................................................................................................................9
Presser foot lifter.........................................................................................................................................9
Feed dog control.........................................................................................................................................9
Converting to free-arm sewing ...........................................................................................................10
Winding the bobbin.................................................................................................................................10
Threading the bobbin thread...............................................................................................................11
Threading the top thread.......................................................................................................................12
Using automatic needle threader.......................................................................................................13
Picking up bobbin thread ......................................................................................................................15
Needle, thread and fabric chart...........................................................................................................16
Changing the needle...............................................................................................................................17
Adjusting top thread tension ...............................................................................................................18
Straight stitching.......................................................................................................................................18
Zig zag and decorative sewing............................................................................................................18
Bobbin tension...........................................................................................................................................18
Changing presser foot.............................................................................................................................19
Functions of control panel for Mia 500.............................................................................................19
Letter pattern mode ................................................................................................................................19
Pattern number selection buttons.....................................................................................................20
Twin needle mode....................................................................................................................................20
Stitch length and stitch width/needle position adjustment buttons ...................................21
Adjust the spacing between letters...................................................................................................21
Letter pattern number selection.........................................................................................................21
Operation buttons....................................................................................................................................22
Start/Stop button .............................................................................................................................22
Needle position button ..................................................................................................................22

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Dual purpose reverse/tacking stitch button ..........................................................................22
Sewing speed control..............................................................................................................................23
Helpful messages......................................................................................................................................23
Useful sewing tips.....................................................................................................................................24
Starting to sew...........................................................................................................................................25
Straight stitching ...................................................................................................................................25
Inserting zippers and piping.................................................................................................................26
Hand-look quilt stitch ...........................................................................................................................26
Zigzag stitching .....................................................................................................................................27
Adjusting stitch width and length......................................................................................................27
Satin stitch ...................................................................................................................................................27
Placement of patterns.............................................................................................................................27
Blindhem stitch ................................................................................................................................28
Multi-stitch zigzag ................................................................................................................................29
Shell stitch ...............................................................................................................................................29
Sewing on a button .........................................................................................................................30
Decorative and stretch stitches...........................................................................................................30
Straight stretch stitch ...........................................................................................................................30
Honeycomb stitch .................................................................................................................................31
Overedge STITCH ............................................................................................................................31
Feather stitch ..........................................................................................................................................31
Ric-rac stitch ............................................................................................................................................32
Double overlock stitch ........................................................................................................................32
Criss-cross stitch ................................................................................................................................32
Entredeux stitch ....................................................................................................................................32
Ladder stitch ............................................................................................................................................33
Pin stitch .............................................................................................................................................33
Blanket stitch .....................................................................................................................................33
Slant pin stitch ..................................................................................................................................33
Slant overedge stitch ......................................................................................................................34
Crossed stitch .........................................................................................................................................34

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Greek key stitch .....................................................................................................................................34
Edge-joining stitch ................................................................................................................................34
Wizard stitch ...........................................................................................................................................35
Thorn stitch .............................................................................................................................................35
Fishbone stitch ......................................................................................................................................35
Chevron stitch ........................................................................................................................................35
More decorative stitches........................................................................................................................36
Buttonhole Making: Automatic Buttonhole...................................................................................37
Using Buttonhole foot.............................................................................................................................37
Corded buttonholes ................................................................................................................................39
Twin needle.................................................................................................................................................39
Straight stitch needle position.............................................................................................................40
Caring for your machine.........................................................................................................................41
Cleaning the feed dogs and shuttle area.........................................................................................41
Performance checklist.............................................................................................................................42
General problems .....................................................................................................................................42
Stitching problems...................................................................................................................................42
Thread problems.......................................................................................................................................43

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KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE
MACHINE IDENTIFICATION
1. Thread guide
2. Thread take-up lever
3. Thread tension control
4. Face cover
5. Thread cutter
6. Buttonhole lever
7. Extension table (Accessory box)
8. Bobbin winder shaft
9. Bobbin winder stop
10. Sewing speed control
11. LCD display
12. Pattern selection button
13. Stitch length adjustment button
14. Stitch width adjustment button
15. Twin needle mode switch
16. Letter mode button
17. Letter mode button
18. Reverse stitch button
19. Start/Stop button
20. Horizontal spool pin
21. Hand wheel
22. Power/light switch
23. Cord socket
24. Handle
25. Presser foot lifter
26. Feed dog control
27. Automatic needle threader
28. Needle threader thread guide
29. Thread guide
30. Presser foot screw
31. Needle
32. Bobbin cover plate
33. Needle bar
34. Foot release button
35. Needle clamp screw
36. Presser foot (J)
37. Feed dogs
38. Needle plate
39. Bobbin cover release button
40. Power line cord
41. Foot control
42. Instruction manual
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ACCESSORIES
1. Needles
2. Twin needle
3. Ripper/ Brush
4. Small screwdriver
5. Screwdriver for needle plate
6. Auxiliary spool pin
7. Bobbins (4 total - 1 in machine)
8. Spool pin cap
9. Zipper foot
10. Satin stitch foot(Z)
11. Button foot(O)
12. Blind stitch foot(H)
13. Buttonhole foot(B)
SETTING UP YOUR MACHINE
Be sure to wipe o any surplus oil from needle
plate area before using your machine the rst
time.
POWER LINE CORD / FOOT CONTROL
Make sure that the sewing machine is turned
o (the power switch is set to ”O”),and then
connect the plug of the power line cord into
the cord socket (1) and your wall outlet (2) as
illustrated.
Connect the foot control plug (3) into the
machine socket.
POWER/LIGHT SWITCH
Your machine will not operate until the power/
light switch is turned on. The same switch
controls both the power and the light.
When servicing the machine, or changing nee-
dles, etc., machine must be disconnected from
the power supply.
The Foot that comes on your Sewing machine
is called the General purpose foot(J) and will
be used for the majority of your sewing.
Always disconnect the machine from
power supply by removing the plug
from the wall-outlet. Foot control
Pin plug Power line cord
Machine socket
Set power/light switch at “OFF”
Power/light switch
“OFF”
Power/light switch
“ON”

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SPOOL PINS
HORIZONTAL SPOOL PIN FOR NORMAL
THREAD SPOOL
Place thread spool on the pin and secure with
a spool cap to ensure smooth ow of thread. If
the thread spool has a thread retaining slit, it
should be placed to the right.
VERTICAL SPOOL PIN FOR LARGE THREAD
SPOOL
Attach the spool pin. Place a spool of thread on
the spool pin.
PRESSER FOOT LIFTER
There are three positions for your presser foot.
1. Lower the presser foot to sew.
2. Raise the lifter to the middle position to
insert or remove fabric.
3. Lift it to its highest position to change the
presser foot or to remove thick fabric.
FEED DOG CONTROL
The feed dogs control the movement of the
fabric that is being sewn. They should be raised
for all general sewing purposes and lowered for
darning, freehand embroidery and mono-
gramming so that you, not the feed dogs, are
guiding the fabric.
Spool
Vertical spool pin
Thread retaining slot
Spool pin
Spool
Spool pin cap

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CONVERTING TO FREEARM SEWING
Your machine can be used either as a at- bed
or as a free-arm model.
With the extension table in position, it provides
a large working surface as a standard at-bed
model.
To remove the extension table, hold it rmly
with both hands and pull it o to the left as
shown. To replace, slide the extension table
back into place until it clicks.
With the extension table removed the machine
converts into a slim free-arm model for sewing
children’s clothes, cus, trouser legs, and other
awkward places.
WINDING THE BOBBIN
1. Place a spool of thread on the spool pin, and
secure it with the spool pin cap. Pull the thread
out from the spool and place it through thread
guides as shown in illustration.
2. Put end of thread through the hole in bob-
bin as shown.
3. Push bobbin winder shaft to far left position,
if it is not already there. Place bobbin onto
shaft with end of thread coming from top
of bobbin. Push bobbin winder shaft to the
right until it clicks. Hold onto end of thread.
4. Start machine. Bobbin will automatically
stop turning when completely lled. Push
shaft to the left to remove bobbin and cut
thread.
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THREADING THE BOBBIN THREAD
1. Raise the needle to its highest position by
rotating the hand wheel toward you.
2. Remove the bobbin cover plate by pushing
the release button to the right. Bobbin
cover will pop up suciently to allow you to
remove the cover.
3. Insert the bobbin making sure the bobbin
rotates counter-clockwise when you pull the
thread.
4. Pull thread through the slot (A) and then to
the left.
5. With a nger held gently on top of the
bobbin, pull the thread until it stops in slot
(B). Then pull about 15cm of thread and lead
it towards back of the machine under the
presser foot.
6. Replace the bobbin cover plate onto the
needle plate.
NOTE: This is a very important step as the bobbin can become unthreaded and cause sewing
problems if it rotates clockwise.
NOTE: This is also a very important step to assure the bobbin thread does not slip out of position.

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THREADING THE TOP THREAD
A. Raise the presser foot lifter. Always be sure
to raise the presser foot lifter before thread-
ing the top thread. (If the presser foot lifter is
not raised, correct thread tension cannot be
obtained.)
B. Turn the hand wheel toward you until the
needle is in its highest position and the thread
take-up is visible.
C. Thread the machine with your left hand while rmly gripping the thread with your right hand in
the following order as illustrated.
· Guide the thread through thread guide (1).
· Pull the thread into the tension discs(2) (which are located inside the machine).Then guide the
thread to the bottom of the groove.
· Do a U-turn around the inside of the tab (3).
· Pass the thread through the thread take-up (4) from right to left.
· Pull the thread into the inside of the take-up lever until it reaches the eye of the lever.
· Guide the thread into the thread guide (5).
· Pass the thread through the eye of the needle (6) from front to back. (See following page for
instructions on operation of the automatic needle threader.)

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USING AUTOMATIC NEEDLE THREADER
Raise the needle to its highest position by
rotating the hand wheel towards you.
1. Hook thread to thread guide as illustrated.
2. Pull down lever while holding the end of
thread.
3. Rotate the lever to the rear of the machine.

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4. Guide thread into hooked end and pull the
thread upward.
5. Return the lever and needle will be threaded
automatically.
6. Release the lever and pull thread away from
you.

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PICKING UP BOBBIN THREAD
1. Raise the presser foot lifter.
2. Holding needle thread loosely with your
left hand, turn hand wheel toward you with
your right hand rst lowering the needle
and continuing until the needle comes to its
highest position.
3. Lightly pull up the top thread, and pick up
bobbin thread, which will appear through
the needle plate slot.
4. Pull both top and bobbin threads together
toward the back of the machine under the
presser foot, leaving about 15 cm clear.

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NEEDLE, THREAD AND FABRIC CHART
Your fabric will determine the choice of a needle and thread. The following table is a practical
guide to needle and thread selection.
Always refer to it before a new sewing project. And be sure to use the same size and type of thread
in the bobbin as in the top thread supply.
Weight Fabrics Needle type Needle size
Very light Chion, georgette, ne lace, organza, mesh,
tulle
Universal ball point 9 (65)
Light
Cambric, voile, pure silk, crepe de chine, sheer
crepe, chambray, handkerchief linen, gingham,
challis, percale, wool crepe, taeta, satin, satin
crepe
Blue tip needle
Universal
11 (75)
12 (80)
Knitwear, jersey, swimwear and tricot Blue tip needle
Ball point
11 (75)
Suede Chisel point
Leather needle
11 (75)
Medium
Flannel, velour, velvet, muslin, poplin, cordu-roy,
woolen fabric, linen, chintz, gabardine, felt,
terrycloth, burlap, quilted fabrics
Universal 14 (90)
Double knits, (synthetic and natural) stretch,
velor, stretch terry, sweater knits
Ball point 14 (90)
Leather, vinyl, suede Chisel point
Leather needle
14 (90)
Heavy
Denim, canvas, ticking Denim needle 16 (100)
Double-faced wool, faux fur, decorative fabrics Universal 16 (100)
Leather, suede Chisel point
Leather needle
16 (100)
18 (110)
Very heavy Canvas, upholstery fabrics Universal 16 (100)
Quilted seams for special surfaces Topstitching needle 14 (90) J

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CHANGING THE NEEDLE
1. Raise the needle bar to its highest position
by turning the hand wheel toward you.
2. Loosen the needle clamp screw by turning it
toward you.
3. Remove the needle by pulling it downward.
4. Insert the new needle into the needle clamp
with the at side toward the back.
5. Push the needle up as far as it can go.
6. Tighten the needle clamp screw with the
screw driver.
NOTE: Tighten snugly, but do not over
tighten.
Trennen Sie immer das Gerät von
der Stromversorgung, indem Sie den
Stecker aus der Wandsteckdose ziehen.
Flat side
Needle
Flat side toward the back
Pin

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ADJUSTING TOP THREAD TENSION
90% of your sewing will be done with the ten-
sion control set at “4”.
STRAIGHT STITCHING
The good looking appearance of your stitching
is largely determined by the balanced tension
of both top and bobbin threads. The tension
is well balanced when these two threads ‘lock’
in the middle of layers of the fabric you are
sewing.
If, when you start to sew, you nd that the
stitching is irregular, you will need to adjust the
tension control. Make any adjustments with
presser foot ‘down‘. A balanced tension (identi-
cal stitches both top and bottom) is usually only
desirable for straight stitch sewing.
ZIG ZAG AND DECORATIVE SEWING
For zigzag sewing and decorative stitch func-
tions, thread tension should be less than for
straight stitch sewing.
You will always obtain a nicer stitch and less
puckering when the upper thread appears on
the bottom side of your fabric.
BOBBIN TENSION
The bobbin tension has been correctly set at
the factory, so you do not need to adjust it.
Under side
Top side
Well balanced
Decrease tension Increase tension
Top stitch
too tight
Top stitch
too loose

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CHANGING PRESSER FOOT
Be sure needle is in the up position. Raise press-
er foot lifter.
1. Push presser foot release button to remove
the foot.
2. Place the desired foot on the needle plate
aligning the presser foot pin with the foot
holder.
3. Lower the presser foot lifter so that the foot
holder snaps on the foot.
Presser foot lifter
Foot release button
Foot holder
FUNCTIONS OF CONTROL PANEL FOR MIA 500
A
Letter stitch mode indicator
Needle position indicator
Twin needle mode indicator
Stitch length adjustment button
Stitch width adjustment button
Presser foot indicator
LCD display
Stitch pattern number
Pattern selection button
Twin needle mode button
Stitch length
Stitch width
Letter pattern mode button
BJZHO
Letter pattern number reference guide LETTER PATTERN MODE
While the button is pushed, will be appeared
on the LCD.
Press the or . The number of the selected
letter number is displayed.
The machine sews automatically one complete
cycle of pattern string and stops.

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Pattern number reference guide
PATTERN NUMBER SELECTION
BUTTONS
When the machine is turned on, straight stitch
is selected and pop-up screen for individual
preference settings appears on the LCD display.
Press the or side of to increase or reduce
the number by one. Long press the or side
of to increase or reduce the number by ten.
TWIN NEEDLE MODE
When using twin needles, push the twin needle mode button regardless of the stitch you selected.
Doing so will reduce the stitch width automatically and save broken needles and possible damage
to your machine.
While the button is pushed, will be appeared on the LCD.
Patterns with circled numbers in the pattern reference guide cannot be selected and a beep will
sound
Presser foot indicator
(B, J, Z, H, O)
Stitch pattern number
Buttons for pattern
number selection
BJZHO