Husqvarna Sapphire 875 Quilt User Manual

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KEEPING THE WORLD SEWING™ User’s Guide ...

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This household sewing machine is designed to comply with IEC/EN 60335-2-28 and UL1594 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS When using an electrical appliance, basic safety precautions should always be followed, including the following: Read all instructions...

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1 2 2 3 4 Getting ready to sew Page 7-17 Operating the machine Page 18-34 Basic sewing techniques Page 35-46 Taking care of the machine Page 47-49 Stitch and alphabet overview, page 50-53 Machine overview and accessories, page 5-6 ...

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Table of contents Machine overview ............................................................5 Included accessories ........................................................6 1. Getting ready to sew Unpacking ...........................................

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5 1 2 4 5 6 7 3 8 9 11 12 13 14 10 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 23 24 25 26 22 27 28 9 29 Machine overview 1. Lid 2. Pre-tension thread guide 3. Thread tension disks 4. Thread take-up lever 5. Thread tension dial, 835/855 6. Thread tension for bobbin wi...

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6 1 2 34 5 6 7 8 11 9 10 Included accessories Presser Feet Utility Foot A Attached on the machine upon delivery. This foot is used mainly for straight stitching and zigzag stitching with a stitch length longer than 1.0. Utility Foot B When sewing de...

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7 1 Getting ready to sew Unpacking 1. Place the machine on a sturdy, Á at surface, remove the packaging and lift off the cover. 2. Remove the packing material and the foot control. 3. The machine is delivered with an accessory bag, a power cord...

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8 123 Getting ready to sew Connecting the foot control cord Among the accessories you will À nd the foot control cord and the power cord. Connecting the foot control cord to the foot control is only necessary the very À rst time you are going to ...

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9 1 Getting ready to sew Lower the feed teeth The feed teeth are lowered when you move the switch on the front of the free arm to the right. Move the switch to the left if you wish to raise the feed teeth. The feed teeth will raise as you begin t...

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10 A D B C 1 2 Getting ready to sew Needles The sewing machine needle plays an important role in successful sewing. To ensure you will get a quality needle, we recommend needles of system 130/705H. The needle package included with your machine co...

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11 1 A B Getting ready to sew Spool pins and spool caps Your sewing machine has two spool pins, a main spool pin and an auxiliary spool pin. The spool pins are designed for all types of thread. The main spool pin is adjustable and can be used in a...

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12 A B C D E Getting ready to sew Threading the upper thread Make sure the presser foot is raised and the needle is in the up position Press the ON/OFF switch to OFF. 1. Place the thread on the spool pin and the spool cap on the spool pin as des...

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13 1 12 3 4 A B C Getting ready to sew Needle threader The needle must be in the up position to use the built-in needle threader. We also recommend lowering the presser foot. 1. Use the handle to pull the needle threader all the way down, catching...

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14 A C D B D C Getting ready to sew Threading for twin needles Press the ON/OFF switch to OFF. 1. Insert a twin needle. 2. Use a second thread spool or wind a bobbin with the thread you are going to use as the second upper thread. 3. Lift the...

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15 1 A B C A B C D Getting ready to sew Winding the bobbin using the vertical spool pin 1. Place an empty bobbin on the bobbin spindle on the top of the machine. The bobbin only À ts on one way, with the logo facing up. Use only original HUSQ...

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16 1 2 3 E F G 12 34 I H Getting ready to sew Inserting the bobbin Press the ON/OFF switch to OFF. 1. Remove the bobbin cover by sliding it towards you. 2. Place the bobbin in the bobbin case. It drops in only one way with the logo facing up....

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17 1 Getting ready to sew EXCLUSIVE SENSOR SYSTEM™ (ESS) Sensor Foot Pressure With the Sensor Foot Pressure, the presser foot actually senses the thickness of fabric and stitching to sew over it smoothly and evenly with perfect fabric feeding. ...

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18 835/855 875 Quilt 1 2 5 7 3 6 4 8 9 2 3 7 6 4 5 1 Operating the machine 1. Needle Stop Up/Down Press this button to move the needle down or up. The setting of the needle stop position is changed at the same time. The upper LED next to the button...

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19 2 Operating the machine 6. Fix By using the FIX button you can lock the stitch at the beginning and/or at the end. The LED next to the button is lit when FIX is activated. Press the FIX button to turn off the function. The FIX function is au...

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20 855 835 ALT CLR 10 11 12 15 13 14 16 17 18 19 21 24 20 25 10 11 12 15 13 14 16 17 18 19 21 24 20 25 Operating the machine Function buttons on the Touch Panel 10. Alternate View When you select a satin stitch the length and width settings will b...

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21 2 875 Quilt 22 2423 10 11 12 15 13 14 16 17 18 19 21 20 25 Operating the machine 14. Stitch Selection Buttons By pressing any of the 0 to 9 buttons you select the stitch illustrated on that button immediately. By pressing two digits in quick s...

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22 1 2 3 9 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 12 13 15 14 17 16 Operating the machine Sewing Mode, 835 Sewing Mode is the À rst view on the GraphicDisplay after you turn on the machine. Here you will À nd all the basic information you need to start sewing. This is ...

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23 2 Operating the machine Sewing Mode, 855/875 Quilt Sewing Mode is the À rst view on the GraphicDisplay after you turn on the machine. Here you will À nd all the basic information you need to start sewing. This is also the menu where you adju...

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24 Operating the machine Selecting a stitch Press the Stitch Menu button to select a stitch menu. Use the arrow buttons to select among the menus: 1. Utility stitches 2. Quilt stitches 3. Decorative stitches 4. Decorative stitches U. My Stitches ...

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25 2 4. 6. Operating the machine Programming The Programming function on your machine makes it possible to create stitches with your own personal settings and to combine stitches and letters into stitch programs. You can add up to 40 stitches...

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26 Operating the machine Add stitches or letters at other positions If you wish to add a stitch or letter at another position in the program, move the cursor by pressing the arrow buttons. The stitch or letter will be inserted to the right of the...

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27 2 Operating the machine Adjust the entire stitch program Adjustments that affect the whole program and not just single stitches, are done in Sewing Mode. Press the PROG button to leave Programming Mode and switch to Sewing Mode. In Sewing Mod...

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28 Operating the machine My Stitches Menu My Stitches is your own personal menu where you can save and recall your programs or favorite stitches with personal settings. Model 835 has 10 memories, model 855 has 15 memories and model 875 Quilt ha...

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29 2 Operating the machine SET Menu You can change the pre-set machine settings and make manual adjustments to the automatic functions in the SET Menu. Open the menu by pressing the SET Menu button and select the setting you wish to adjust by...

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30 Operating the machine Twin needle If you are using a twin needle, set the size of the needle to limit the width of all stitches and prevent needle breakage. Activate or deactivate the twin needle function with the OK button and use the left/...

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31 2 Operating the machine Pop-up messages Bobbin winding on This pop-up message appears when the bobbin winding spindle is pushed to the right and bobbin winding is activated. Presser foot too high Your machine will not sew if there is too much ...

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32 Operating the machine Restart the buttonhole? If you are sewing a buttonhole and stop to adjust the length settings you will get this question once you start sewing again. If you select “Yes”, the machine will restart and sew the buttonhole...

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33 2 Operating the machine Main motor overload If you are sewing on very heavy fabric or if the machine is blocked when sewing, the main motor can get overloaded. The pop-up message will close when the main motor and power supply is secure. The...

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34 Operating the machine Woven fabric Knit fabric Fabric Selection WOVEN LIGHT: chiffon, organza, batiste, silk, wool challis, etc. WOVEN MEDIUM: calico, quilting fabrics, wool crepe, broadcloth, etc. WOVEN HEAVY: denim, wool suiting and coating,...

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35 3 Basic sewing techniques Seam A seam sews two pieces of fabric together with a seam allowance that usually will be pressed open. In most cases, edges of the seam allowance are À nished with an overcast stitch before sewing the seam. Seams ...

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36 Basic sewing techniques Overcast The three-step zigzag, is up to 1/4’’ (6mm) wide and suitable for all types of fabrics. Use this stitch for overcasting, butting two edges together to join them, mending tears and other special À nishing. ...

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37 3 Basic sewing techniquesBasic sewing techniques 1:7 Overcast Stitch Fabric: Stretch light or woven light/medium, cut in two. Select: Stretch light or woven light/medium fabric and Seam/ Overcast technique (The Exclusive SEWING ADVISOR™ featu...

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38 Basic sewing techniques Baste Basting is temporary stitching for À tting garments, gathering and marking. The Exclusive SEWING ADVISOR™ feature automatically sets a long stitch length and reduces the tension* so the threads are easy to rem...

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39 3 Basic sewing techniques Blind hem The blind hem creates an invisible hem on garments. There are two types of blind hem; one is recommended for medium to heavy stretch fabric, the other for medium to heavy woven fabric. Fold the fabric as illu...

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40 7 7 Basic sewing techniques Hem The Hem technique on your Exclusive SEWING ADVISOR™ feature will select the visible or topstitch hem that is best for your fabric weight and type. For woven fabric and leather and vinyl, a straight stitch is s...

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41 3 Basic sewing techniques Sewing buttonholes The buttonholes in your sewing machine are specially adjusted for different kinds of fabric and garments. Look at the stitch table on the last pages in this book to À nd descriptions of each button...

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42 Basic sewing techniques Manual Buttonholes A buttonhole can also be sewn step by step without the Sensor One-Step Buttonhole Foot connected. Use the reverse button to set the length of the buttonhole. 1. Snap on Presser Foot C. 2. Place the f...

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43 3 Basic sewing techniquesBasic sewing techniques Sewing on buttons Sew buttons, snaps, hooks and eyes quickly with your sewing machine. 1. Snap off the presser foot and lower the feed teeth. 2. Place the fabric, multipurpose tool/button reed...

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44 Basic sewing techniques Sewing zippers The Zipper Foot E can be snapped on either the right or the left of the needle, making it easy to sew both sides of the zipper. To sew the other side of the zipper, reposition the Zipper Foot. Move the ne...

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45 3 Basic sewing techniquesBasic sewing techniques Free Motion Quilting Free Motion Floating When sewing free motion at a low speed, the foot will raise and lower with each stitch to hold the fabric on the stitch plate while the stitch is being fo...

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46 Basic sewing techniques More Sewing Techniques Find instructions for many more sewing techniques on the HUSQVARNA VIKING® Internet web site. Enter www.husqvarnaviking.com and go to Sewing, Sewing Room, Sewing Techniques. Decorative Tapering Sti...

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47 4 1 2 A Taking care of the machine Changing the light bulbs Your sewing machine is equipped with two light bulbs. One is placed under the sewing head and one above the free arm. Only use light bulbs of a type as indicated on the front of the ...

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48 Taking care of the machine Trouble shooting Any time you experience a problem when sewing: • Select correct type and weight of fabric in the Exclusive SEWING ADVISOR™ feature. • Insert needle size and type as recommended on the Graphi...

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49 4 Taking care of the machine Machine Sews Slowly? • Check speed. • Remove stitch plate and brush lint from bobbin and teeth area. • Have your sewing machine serviced at your authorized HUSQVARNA VIKING® dealer. Machine Will Not Sew? �...

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50 Stitch table - menu 1. Utility Stitches Stitch Stitch no. Stitch name Presser Foot Application 835 855 875 000 Bartack Buttonhole Sensor One-Step Buttonh. Foot/C Standard buttonhole for most fabric weights. 111 Straight Stitch, center needle posi...

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51 Stitch Stitch no. Stitch name Presser Foot Application 835 855 875 19 19 19 Elastic Stitch or Smocking A/B Sew over two rows of elastic thread for elastic shirring. 20 20 20 Bridging stitch A/B For joining two pieces of fabric with À nished edg...

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52 SAPPHIRE™ 835 SAPPHIRE™ 875 Quilt SAPPHIRE™ 855 Stitch overview Menu 1: Utility Stitches, Menu 2: Quilt Stitches, Menu 3: Satin and Heirloom Stitches, Menu 4: Decorative Stitches Stitches 0-9 are the same in all four stitch menus. The stit...

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53 Brush Line (855/875 Quilt) Block (835/855/875 Quilt) Script (875 Quilt) Cyrillic and Hiragana Russian and Japanese alphabets. See the fonts on the GraphicDisplay of your sewing machine. Alphabets ...

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We reserve the right to change the machine equipment and the assortment of accessories without prior notice, or make modiÀ cations to the performance or design. Such modiÀ cations, however, will always be to the beneÀ t of the user and the pr...

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VSM Group AB • SE-561 84 Huskvarna, Sweden www.husqvarnaviking.com 413 22 72 - 26C • English • Inhouse • © 2009 KSIN Luxembourg II, S.ar.l. • All rights reserved • Printed in Sweden on environment friendly paper ...