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JUKI Tip: Using the T-Gauge on Your JUKI

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This month’s tip is all about using our T-Guage with Kelly, our JUKI National Trainer! If you like a consistent seam gauge for your seam allowances and use maybe one, or maybe even two seam allowances the T- Gauge is for you. What we’re going to do in our video below is set this up so we can follow a perfect quarter-inch seam or half-inch seam.

You’ll see this accessory can help with different seams and is easy to attach. We have a mounting plate right here on our TL-18QVP that we’re going to be working on.

To start we’re going to put the two screws in that come with our T-Guage. We’re going to put these in lightly so that we can tighten them after I put my gauge on the quarter-inch seam.

We love the accuracy of the gauge because we can use our fast speed on the TL-18QVP to sew and maintain a consistent seam every time. After you’re set-up, use your seam gauge to double-check the measurement from the needle.

In our video we’re working on the perfect quarter-inch seam! After you decide on spacing, you’re going to tighten those screws and check the accuracy again because it tends to move when you tighten that screw. Ours looks great! Now we will have a consistent 1/4 inch seam all set.

In our video you can watch as we guide our fabric right next to the seam and use the full speed setting on the TL-18QVP.

We hope you’ve enjoyed this tip on how to set up your T-Guage and when to sue it. The Haruka TL-18QVP with our T-Gauge gives you wonderful accuracy for seam allowances! thank you for joining us today and we look forward to seeing you next time on a tip or project with JUKI.

Happy holidays!

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JUKI Tip: Using the Needle Threader on the DX-4000QVP

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In this JUKI tip, we have JUKI Educator Kelly with JUKI America focus on the needle threader for the DX-4000QVP! This is a fabulous tool found on your DX Series machines, so let us give you the right steps to ensure that it works every time you’re ready to create.

When you thread the DX-4000QVP you’re following a numerical system. The system starts with 1 where you begin thread set up, threading your machine by the guide above the needle to number 6 where you get to the final steps to thread your needle, which are 7 and 8. This part is simple! Follow the number system as you thread your machine from top to bottom.

At Step 7 you’ll put the thread in the needle threader! Watch as we pop the thread in there, and push the needle threader lever down. This will deliver the thread through the eye of the needle and then you simply just pull the loop to the back. After your needle has been threaded, the thread cutter is number 8. Here you trim your thread by pulling the thread piece back and cutting, and you’ll be all set to begin sewing!

It’s that easy! Thank you so much for joining us today for another tip from JUKI.

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JUKI Tip: Gathering On Your MO Series

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Discover a simple and effective technique for gathering fabric on your JUKI MO Series serger without using the gathering foot! In this quick tip video, JUKI National Account Trainer Alba demonstrates how to achieve beautiful gathers using the MO-2000QVP. Whether you’re working on garments, home decor, or craft projects, this method is a must-know for any sewing enthusiast.

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In this tip, we’re talking Sergers! Here we will show you how to gather so beautifully with nothing but what came with your serger.

Now, in order to create a gather on a serger it’s all about changing certain settings and the first one we’re going to talk about is the differential feed. The differential is how quickly those front-feed dogs move. We’re setting that to 2 so my front feed dogs are going to move at twice the speed of my rear feed dogs. My Stitch length I want to be a little bit longer so I’m at a 3 and a half. We’ll set it between the three and the four.

Now we’re going to talk about the needles and the loopers. My needles are all the way tight, so the highest number on the machine, and my loopers are set to the lowest number on the machine. This means that the threads are going to fight each other creating a gather.

Now my tip for creating a really really tight gather is putting your finger on the back of the foot and forcing that fabric to move even slower and bunch up even more. In the video you’ll see the difference between where we held our fabric and where we did not.

If you want a gentle gather you don’t want to hold that fabric back but if you want a nice tight gather you do want to hold that back!

I want to thank you for joining us and I hope you take out that serger! I hear so many people tell us their serger is still in the box, that they’re afraid of it, so please take that out and start making projects and include some really cute gathers. Let JUKI see some pictures of what you create and we’re just so glad you were able to join us, until next time bye-bye!

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JUKI Tip: Setting Up Your Swing Gauge (for TL Series)

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Do you like using gauges for your seam guides? In this tip, Kelly showcases how to set up and use our wonderful Swing Gauge by JUKI! You can set up this swing gauge for two different seam allowances. For example, if you’re using a half inch and a quarter inch you can use this fabulous tool because what it does is you can set the first gauge up for a half inch and then the second gauge up for a 1/4 inch and then swing it away when you want to use the inch seam allowance.

First, in the video, we will attach it to the machine. The swing gauge comes with two screws for the mounting plate and we’re just going to set those but not tighten them because we’re going to adjust the gauge to the seam allowances we want.

The other thing you’ll want to use is a measuring device so you’re sure it is exactly where you want it to be when you sew the seam. In this video, we’re going to swing the first part back and set the first gauge to half an inch and we’re going to use a ruler down here. We’re lining the half-inch right up with the needle and then I’m going to tighten these screws. Make sure to check it again because this is going to move around! so

Tighten with your t- screwdriver.

If you’re following along the video you’ll see it looks great! Once that is all set you can swing the second one up and adjust it to a 1/4 inch. Remember to check the accuracy of the 1/4 inch. That looks great! So now we’re going to tighten the larger screw with our t- screwdriver.

As you watch you’ll see us try the half-inch seam allowance first and it’s beautiful! We love the accuracy. Next, we’ll swing our second guide forward for the 1/4-inch seam allowance.

If you like an accurate seam gauge and change seam allowances often the swing gauge is an excellent option from JUKI! Locate your JUKI dealer for this fabulous accessory by clicking here. thank you for joining us and be sure to follow! We look forward to seeing you next time on a project or tip!

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JUKI Tip: Adjusting Your Ruler Foot

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Welcome to another tip with JUKI! Presented by our National Account Trainer Alba, we’re going to talk about quilting and our JUKI Ruler Foot for the TL Series.

In this video, we’re working on the JUKI TL-18QVP Semi-Industrial Sewing Machine and using our optional accessory the Ruler Foot. In this tip, we’re going to show you how to adjust that ruler foot for perfect stitching. You may notice that when you put your ruler foot on your machine it’s really high above your fabric and you never want to do that.

You really want the height of a credit card, a hotel key, or a thin plastic sheet and as you watch the video, you’ll see there’s a lot of height to start us off with, but the ruler foot has a screw on the side that you can turn and that will raise and lower your presser foot. Using your hotel card, or thin plastic sheet, will help you get that height you need and you’ll want to be where that credit card barely skims the bottom of that foot.

What this does is, as the needle goes up and down it prevents the fabric from bouncing and gives you those perfect stitches you want on your free motion quilt projects.

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