White Crafter's Friend W300 User manual

IMPORTANT
SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
When using
an
electrical
appliance,
basic
safety
precautions
should
always
be
followed,
including
the
following:
ead
all
instructions
before
using
(this
appliance).
DANGER
—
—
To
reduce
the
risk
of
electric
shock:
An
appliance
should never
be
left
unattended
when
plugged
in.
Always
unplug
this
appliance
from
the electric
outlet immediately
after
using
and before
cleaning.
WARNING
——
To
reduce
the
risk
of
burns,
tire,
electric
shock,
or
injury
to
persons:
1.
Do
not allow
to
be
used
as
a
toy.
Close
attention
is
necessary
when
this
appliance
is
used
by
or
near
children.
2.
Use
this
appliance
only
for
its
intended
use as
described
in
this
manual.
Use
only
attachments
recommended
by
the
manufactur
er
as
contained
in
this
manual.
3.
Never
operate
this
appliance
if
it has
a
damaged
cord
or
plug,
if
it
is
not
working
properly,
if
it
has
been
dropped
or
damaged.
or
mechanical
adjustment.
4.
Never
operate
the
appliance
with
any
air
openings
blocked.
Keep
ventilation
openings
of
the sewing
machine
and
foot
controller
free
from
the
accumulation
of
lint,
dust,
and
loose
cloth.
5
Never
drop
or
insert any
object
into
any
opening.
6.
Do
not
use
outdoors.
7.
Do
not
operate
where
aerosol
(spray)
products are
being
used
or
where
oxygen
is
being
administered.
8.
To
disconnect,
turn
all
controls
to
the
off
(“0’)
position,
then
remove
plug
from
outlet.
9.
Do
not
unplug
by
pulling
on
cord.
To
unplug,
grasp
the
plug,
not
the
cord.
DANGER
1.
Always
unplug
before replacing
light
bulb.
Replace
the
bulb
with
same
type
rated
15
watts.
2.
Do
not
reach
for
an
appliance
that
has
fallen
into
water.
Unplug
immediately.
3.
Do
not
place
or
store
appliance
where
it
can
fall
or
be
pulled
into
a
tub
or
sink.
Do
not
place
or
drop
into
water other
liquid
—2--

RN1NG
<eep
fingers
away
from
all
moving
parts.
Special
care
is
required
around
the
sewing
machine
needle.
dways
use
proper
needle
plate.
The
wrong
plate
can
cause
the
needle
to
break.
Do
not
use
bent
needles.
Do
not
pull
or
push
fabric
while
stitching.
It
may
deflect
the
needle causing
it
to
break.
Switch
the
sewing
machine
off (“0”)
when
making
any
adjustments
in
the
needle
area, such
as
threading needle, changing
nee
die,
threading
bobbin,
or
changing
presser
foot,
etc.
Always
unplug
sewing
machine
from
the
electrical
outlet
when removing
covers,
lubricating,
or
when
making
any
other
user
ser
vicing
adjustments
mentioned
in
the
instruction
manual.
Never
operate
on
a
soft
surface
such
as
a
bed
or
couch
where
the
air
openings
may
be
blocKed.
SAVE
THESE
INSTRUCTIONS
—3—

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1
Thread tension
dial
2.
Thread
take-up
lever
3.
Bobbin
winder
thread
guide
4.
Carrying
handle
5.
Pattern
selector
dial
6.
Bobbin
winder
spindle
7.
Bobbin
winder
stop
8.
Hand
wheel
9.
Stitch
length
dial
10.
Reverse
lever
11.
Needle
clamp and
screw
12.
Needle
13.
Needle
plate
14. Presser
foot
15. Shuttle
cover
16.
Feed teeth
17.
Presser foot
thumb
screw
18.
Accessory
box, extension
table
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1. Felt
pads
2.
Bobbins
3. Oil
4,
Screw
driver
(small)
5.
Screw
driver
(large)
6.
Needle
case
7.
Seam
ripper
8. Buttonhole
foot
9. Zipper
foot
10. Brush
11.
Spool
pin
12.
Sewing
light holder
(for
replacing the
bulb)
13,
Quilting foot
14.
Darning
plate
—I—

HOW TO
CONNECT THE MACHINE TO THE
POWER SUPPLY
1. Push
the
machine plug into the machine.
2.
Plug the machine
to
the power supply.
Note:
*
Before plugging in
the
machine, ensure that the
voltage
and
number of cycles indicated,
is conformed to your electrical
power supply.
HOW TO USE
THE SPEED CONTROLLER
(4C3 168 MATSUSHITA
ELECTRIC)
Sewing speed can be
varied
by the foot
control. The harder
you
press
on the foot control, the faster the machine runs.
Note:
*
By
releasing
the foot
control,
the machine stops
running
automatically.
*
Before using the
machine, practice controlling
the speed
with
out
threading.
HOW TO REPLACE
THE
SEWING LIGHT BULB
Before replacing a
bulb,
disconnect the machine from
the
power
supply.
To replace
the sewing light bulb,
use the bulb holder which
you
may find in the accessory
storage.
Push
the
holder from bottom
until the lug over the
bulb
and
twist
the holder
together with bulb counter-clockwise,
until
the
bulb
is taken out.
To replace
the new bulb, twist the
holder together with bulb
clockwise.
switch
—8—

THREAD AND
NEEDLE
CHART
FABRICS
THREADS
NEEDLE
SIZE
Fine
Silk
LIGHT Crepe
de Chine, Voile
Fine
Cotton
9
or
11
WEIGHT Lawn,
Organdy,
Georgette,
Tricot
Fine
Synthetic
Fine
Cotton
Covered Polyester
50
Silk
MEDIUM
Linens,
Cotton, Pique 50
to 80
Cotton
11 or
14
WEIGHT
Serge,
Double
Knits,
Percale
50
to
60 Synthetic
Cotton
Covered
Polyester
50
Silk
Denim,
Tweed,
Gabardine,
HEAVY
40 to50
Cotton
Coating, Drapery
and
Upholstery
14
or 16
WEIGHT
Fabric 40
to 50
Synthetic
Cotton
Covered
Polyester
Note:
In
general,
fine
threads
and
needles
are
used
for sewing
thin
fabrics,
and
thicker
threads-and
needles
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.
*
Use
the
same
thread
for needle
and
bobbin.
*
When sewing
stretch,
very
fine
fabrics
and
synthetics,
use a
stretch
needle.
The
stretch
needle prevents
skipped
stitches.
*
When
sewing
very
light
weight fabric
use
stabilizer
underneath
as
needed.
—9—

CHANGING
THE
NEEDLE
1
Turn
the
hand
wheel
towards
you
until
the
needle
is at
the
highest
position.
2.
Loosen
the
needle
clamp
screw
by
turning
the
screw
towards
you.
Remove
the
needle
from
the
clamp.
3.
Place
the
new
needle
into
the
needle
clamp
with
the
flat
side
facing
away
from
you.
Push
the
needle
up
into
needle
clamp
as
far
as
possible.
4.
Tighten
the
needle
clamp
screw
firmly.
SELECT
THE
CORRECT
NEEDLE
Shank
Blue
tipped
needle
A
number
indicating
the
size
of
needle
is
marked
on
the
shank.
The
higher
the
number,
the
thicker
the needle.
RA
BLUE
TIPPED
needle
for
knits
is
supplied
with
the
machine.
*
Do
not
use
any
needle
which
is
bent
or
blunt.
Always
use
a
good
quality
needle
and
change
the
needle
often.
10—

TAKE
OFF
THE
ACCESSORY
BOX
(EXTENSION
TABLE)
As
illustrated
pull
the
accessory
box
foward
you.
FREE-ARM SEWING
This
sewing machine can be used as
a
flat
bed
machine, or
easily
converts to
free
arm
machine
by removing
the
extension
table.
The
free
arm
enables you
to
sew
tubular
projects
more easily.
Just
slip
the
sleeve
or
pants
leg
on
the
free
arm
as
shown.
You
will
find
many
uses
for
this
free
arm
feature such as:
1.
Mend
elbows and
knees of
garments
easily.
2.
Sew
in
sleeves
easily.
This
is
especially true
when
sewing smaller
garments.
3.
Applique,
embroider
or hem cuffs
or
pants
legs.
4.
Sewing elastic casings
in
skirts
or
pants.
—11—

RAISING
OR
LOWERING
THE
PRESSER
FOOT
1
By
raising
or
lowering
the
presser
foot
lift,
the
presser
foot
goes
up
and
down
respectively.
2.
For
additional
clearance,
the
presser
foot
lift
can
be
raised higher
to
place heavy
or
thick
fabrices under
the
foot.
SPOOL
PIN
1.
Take
out
spool
pin
from
accessory
box.
2.
Insert the
spool
pin
as
illustafed
in
the direction
of
“arrow” intc
the
spool
pin
base.
3.
Put
the
thread
on
spool
pin.
‘ax
_
—
12—

REMOVING
AND
ATTACHING
THE
PRESSER
FOOT
To
Remove:
1
Turn
the
hand
wheel
towards
you
until
the
needle
is
at the
highest
position.
Raise
the
presser
foot
by
lifting
the
presser
foot
lift.
2.
By
lifting
the
lever
on
the
back
of the
foot
holder,
the
presser
foot
will
drop
off.
Note:
*
Do
not
force
the
presser
foot
to remove
it.
To
Attach:
1.
Place
the
presser
foot
so
that the
pin
on
the
foot
lies
just under
the
groove
of
the
foot
holder.
Lower
the
foot
holder.
2. When the
presser
foot
lift is
raised,
you’ll
find
the
presser
foot
is locked
in
place.
—13—

QUILTING
FOOT
Machine
Settings:
Straight
Stitch
Stitch
Length
2
Place
the
fabric
right
sides
together.
Place
the
raw
edges
along
the
right
side
of
the
foot.
Sew a
1,4
inch
seam.
To
pivot
at
a
corner
stitch
to
the
line,
stop
with
the
needle
down,
and
trun.
Note:Do
not
sew
with a
zigzag
stitch
with
this
foot.
The
center
of
the
foot
does
not
have
room
for
the
needle
to
swing.
14—

THREAD
TENSiON
Generally,
thread
tension
should
be
controlled
by
the
thread
tension
dial.
Bobbin
thread
tension has
been
adjusted
at
the
factory
and
readjustment
is rarely
needed.
Bobbin
thread
tension
is
just
right
when
you
can
pull
the
thread
from
bobbin
case
easily
with
a
little
resistance.
Top
thread
tension
may
be adjusted by
tightening
or
loosening
the
thread tension
dial,
if necessary.
Loosen
the
needle
thread
tension
by
moving the
dial
to
the
lower
number
‘ 4u
Tighten the
needle thread tension
by
moving
the
dial to
the higher number.
*
There are several
reasons
you
might
reset
your
tension.
The
best
tension
for
one
fabric may
not
be correct
for
another.
The required
tension
depends
upon
the
stiffness of
fabric,
thickness
of
the
fabric,
numbers of
layers
of fabric
being
sewn,
as
well
as
the
type
of
stitch
you
are
making.
*
It
is
better
to
test
the
stitching on
a
scrap
of the
fabric
you
are
using
before starting
to
make
a garment.
Properly
adjusted
thread
tension
for
straight
sewing
The
needle
thread
and
the
bobbin
thread
should
interlock
in
the
center
of
two
layers
of
fabric
The
upper
thread
is
too
tight
The
upper
thread
is
too
loose
The
bobbin
thread ap
pears
on
the
upper
surface
of
the
fabrics.
The
needle
thread
ap
pears
on
the
underside
of
the
fabrics.
*
How
to
adjust
the bobbin
thread
tension
—
15—

C)

THREADING
THE
BOBBIN
CASE
Hold
the
bobbin
between
the
thumb
and
forefinger
of
your
right
hand
and
pull
off
about
15
cm
(6
inches)
of
thread.
1
Hold
the
bobbin case
in
your
left
hand as
shown
and
place the
filled
bobbin
into
the bobbin
case.
Fig.1
2.
Pull
the
thread
into
the
slot
in
the
edge
of
the
bobbin
case. Fig.2
3.
Now pull
the
thread
under
the
tension spring
and
into
the
thread
eyelet.
Fig.3
To
insert
the bobbin
case
and bobbin
Ensure
that
about
15
cm
(6
inches)
of
thread extends
out
of
bobbin
case.
Hold
the
bobbin
case
so
that
long
finger
on
the
case
points
up.
Open
the
latch
of
bobbin
case.
Slip
the
bobbin
case
over
the
center
pin
of
hook
__________
and
press
in
place
until
long
finger
of
the bobbin
case
enters
notch
Release
latch
and
press
down 1 //ziiatch
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—
17—

Take up
lever
A
THREADING THE
UPPER
THREAD
A
Raise presser
foot
lift.
B
Raise
takeup
lever
to
the highest
position
by
turning
hand
wheel towards
you.
Thread
following
numbers
-
0.
—
18—

BRING
UP THE BOBBIN THREAD
1. Hold the end of
the needle thread with your left
hand.
7
needle
td
2.
Turn
the hand wheel slowly
towards
you
with
your right
hand
until
the needle goes down and
comes up. Then stop
the hand
i
wheel when the
take-up
lever
is at its highest
position.
Lightly pull
up the needle thread
to
pull
up aloop of bobbin I
thread
3. Pull
about
15
cm (6 inches) of both threads
away from you
needle
under the presser
foot.
— 19—

PATTERN
SELECTOR
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7(
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Turn
pattern
selector
dial
until
picture
of
desired
stitch
appears
in
the
pattern selecton
window.
3(
1I
4(
Al
Ill
5(
straight
stitch
zigzag
stitch
triple
zigzag
(rick
rack)
stretch
stitch
pattern
selection
wIndow
triple
straight
(elastic)
stretch
stitch
overlock stitch
pattern
selector
dial
smocking
stitch
3-step
zig zag
blind
hem
stitch
automatic
buttonhole
sewing
—20—