Husqvarna Designer 1 Instruction Manual

User’s Guide
KEEPING THE WORLD SEWING 

This houshold 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 follo-
wing:
Read all instructions before using this household Sewing machine.
DANGER – To reduce the risk of electric shock:
•A sewing machine should never be left unattended when plugged in. Always unplug this sewing machine 
from the electric outlet immediately after using and before...

Care of your 
Designer 1
Page 109 - 113
Care of your 
Designer 1
Page 109 - 113
Heirloom 
Sewing
Page 101 - 108
Quilting
Page 95 - 100
Decorative/
Crafting 
Page 83 - 94
Embroidery
Page 63 - 82
Utility/Garment 
Sewing 
Page 39 - 62
Learn your 
Designer 1
Page 4 - 38
Embroidery
Page 63 - 82
Learn your 
Designer 1
Page 4 - 38
Utility/Garment 
Sewing 
Page 39 - 62
Quilting
Page 95 - 100
Heirloom 
Sewing
Page 101 - 108
Decorative/
Crafting 
Page 83 - 94
Table of contents
Learn your Designer I  4-38
 Overview...

4Learn your Designer I
Overview – Front side
 1. Door/Lid
 2.  Thread take-up lever
 3. Thread tension
 4. Pre-tension disc
 5.  Stitch Re-Start button
 6.  Needle stop up/down button
 7.  Finishing Stop button
 8.  Sewing speed button – faster
 9. FIX button
 10.  Sewing speed button – slower
 11. Reverse button
 12. Start/Stop button
 13.  Sensor Buttonhole Foot socket
 14. Light
 15. Needle threader
 16. Needle bar
 17. Presser foot
 18. Free arm
 19. Bobbin cover
 20. Baseplate
 21.  Drop feed dial...

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Learn your Designer I
Accessory Tray
44. Flat bed extension
45. Space for other accessories
46. Space for presser feet
47. Space for bobbins
48. Space for needles
Embroidery unit
49. Embroidery arm
50. Embroidery Hoop attachment
51. Embroidery unit socket
52. Release button
40.
41.
42.
47. 48.
52.51.
50. 46.
49.43.
44.
45.Rear side
40. Handle
41. Thread cutter
42. Needle threader
43. Embroidery unit connection socket
  Some fabrics have a lot of excess dye which can cause discoloration on other fabric...

6Learn your Designer I
Unpacking
1. Place the machine on the table or cab i net, re-
  move the packaging and lift off the cov er.
2. Remove the packing material, the foot control 
and fi nally the protection cover. 
3. The machine is delivered with an ac ces so ry bag 
and a main cord. The foot control is equipped 
with a cord reel.
4. Wipe the machine, particularly around the nee-
  dle and needle plate to remove any soil be fore 
sewing.
Packing away after sewing
1. Press the main switch to turn off...

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Learn your Designer I
Accessory Tray / Sewing  surface
In the Accessory Tray there are special pockets 
for presser feet, bobbins and needles plus space 
for other accessories. Store the accessories in the 
tray so they are easily accessible.
Slide the Accessory Tray on to the machine to 
provide a larger work surface. Slide the Accessory 
Tray to the left, passing the stop po si tion and re-
move it if you wish to use the free arm.
A work surface extension is stored inside the 
rear cover of the...

8Learn your Designer I
1. 2.
3. 4.
Spool pins
Your Designer I has spool pins suitable for all 
types of thread. The main spool pin (a) is adjus-
table and can be used in horizontal po si tion for 
normal threads or in vertical position for extra 
large spools or threads with special char acte -
ris tics. 
Horizontal position
Place the spool so that the thread reels counter-
clockwise. There are two spool hold ers on the 
spool pin. For narrow thread spools, the small 
holder (b) is placed in front of the...

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Learn your Designer I
3. Continue threading in the direction indicated 
by the arrows. Bring the thread from the right 
when threading into the slot on the take-up 
lever.
4. Take the thread down to the last guide just 
above the needle.
Vertical spool pin
1. Pull the spool pin out. Place the spool on the 
spool pin (follow the instructions on previous 
page).
2. Thread the machine according to the instruc-
tions with one exception. Instead of bringing 
the thread into the pre-tension guide, bring it...

10Learn your Designer I
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Threading for twin needle
1. Insert a twin needle. See page 16 “Changing 
the 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. Left needle (blue). Thread the machine as 
explained on page 9 (Vertical spol pin) and 
check to ensure that  thread lies between the 
inner thread tension discs, inside the last 
thread guide. Thread left needle.
4. Right needle (red). Pull up the extra spool 
pin. 
5. Place...