Sewing A Seam - Singer 288 Manual De Uso

Sewing a seam
1. SeIect straight stitch and set the ostitch
length dial on desired setting. Raise preSl8l'
foot. Pull threed back uncer preaer foot
leaving
et
least10 em
14
inch es) ofthread.
2. Position needle approximrtelv 1.3 cm 11/2
lneh) from fabric edge. Then lower presser
foot and backstitch almost to the edge of
the fabric for reinforcemem bV stitching in
reverse d irection. For additional
information on rever se stitching reter to
page 31, Stitch forward to end of
seam
arod
stop machine bafore the end of stitching
line. IDo not sew beyond adge of fabrlcl,
CAUTION: Do not pull the fabric while
vou
are stitching as this
mav
deflect the
needla causing it to break.
3.
Raise naadla bV turnÍl.g hand wheal toward
vou .
Press raverse st itch push button, and
back stitch 1.3 cm (1/2 inch] to reinforce
end of stitching.
4. Raisa needle bV turning hand wheel toward
vou.
Raise foot and remova fabric bV
drawing it to the back and to the left.
Cut
threads on thread eutter at rear of presser
bar.
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