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INTRODUCTION
Hours of fun are guaranteed with this Barbie Sewing Machine! Design new outfits for your Barbie
doll and her friends or even your own clothes and accessories! Your sewing machine works
with a pedal and includes a storage drawer and a rule to check the dimensions before sewing.
You can also launch a new collection right away with the sewing kit including scissors, 3 spools,
a piece of fabric and a cushion. Please read carefully the instructions below before using your
sewing machine for the first time.
BEWARE: KEEP OUT OF REACH OF YOUNG CHILDREN.
BATTERY INSTALLATION
Your Barbie sewing machine works with 2 D batteries (not included).
This game must be powered using only the specified batteries.
1. Open the battery compartment cover located under the sewing machine using a
screwdriver.
2. Install the 2 D batteries observing carefully the polarity indicated at the bottom of
the battery compartment, and as per the diagram shown opposite.
3. Close back the battery compartment and tighten the screw.
4. Turn the game on.
Do not use rechargeable batteries. Do not recharge the batteries. Remove the storage
batteries before recharging. Recharge storage batteries under adult supervision. Do not mix
different types of battery and storage battery, or new and old batteries or storage batteries. Insert batteries and storage
batteries according to the polarity. Remove used storage batteries from game. Do not short-circuit the battery or storage
battery terminals. Keep batteries away from fire. If game remains unused for an extended period, remove batteries. Only
batteries of the same or equivalent type as recommended are to be used. When the sound becomes faint or the game
does not respond, think about replacing the batteries.
WARNING: If the unit malfunctions or receives an electrostatic shock, switch the unit off and on again using the ON/OFF
button. If this proves to be ineffective, remove the batteries and/or perform the Reset procedure.
DISCOVER YOUR BARBIE SEWING MACHINE
The different parts on your Barbie sewing machine are:
1. Foot pedal
2. On/off switch
3. Hand wheel
4. Bobbin case
5. Carrying handle
6. Thread guide
7. Take up lever
8. Presser foot lever
9. Bulb
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10. Storage compartment
11. Presser foot
12. Needle plate
13. Tension dial
USING YOUR SEWING MACHINE
HOW TO SEW:
Push the On/Off switch (2) to turn the sewing machine on.
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Lift the presser foot (3) upwards to make straight stitches or downwards to make zigzag stitches.
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Lift the presser foot (11) using the presser foot lever (8) located behind the sewing machine.
Place the piece of fabric under the presser foot (8) and lower the presser foot lever (8).
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Press the foot pedal to start sewing.
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Sew a few stitches by turning the hand wheel (3) according to the direction of arrow.
Press the foot pedal (1) and start to sew normally.
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Move the piece of cloth on the sewing area according to the desired location of the stitches.
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When the line of stitching has been completed, release the foot pedal. Stop sewing before you
reach the edge of the fabric.
LOCKING THE STITCH:
To prevent the stitch from unraveling, you can lock the stitch by following
these instructions:
Pull a length of thread through the tension dial (13) to release the tension
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on the needle (see diagram C).
Lift the presser foot (11) and turn the hand wheel (3) according to the
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direction of the arrow to lift the needle out of the fabric.
Cut the thread (see diagram D).
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Remove the fabric by pulling it toward you; the stitch will be locked automatically. (If your machine jams or the
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thread is stuck in the lower part of the sewing mechanism, gently turn the hand wheel until the fabric or thread
can be removed from the machine.)
THREADING YOUR SEWING MACHINE:
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When the thread supplied has run out, please replace it with cotton or polyester thread.
Lower the presser foot (11) using the presser foot lever (8).
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After placing the spool of thread in the bobbin
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compartment, insert the thread through the
thread guide (6) as shown on diagram E. (Make
sure you insert the thread between the two
discs of the tension dial).
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Raise the needle to its highest point by
turning the hand wheel (3) according to the
direction of the arrow, and thread the needle
from left to right.
Slide the thread under the presser foot (11),
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between the forks and to the rear of the
machine.