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SIECT ON HI. STRAIGHT
STITCH SEWING r
Straight
Stitch
Stitch pattern selector:
(_) Presser foot:
L_ Needle thread tension:
(_ Stitch length control:
(_ Stitch width control:
I or2
Zigzag foot
Straight stitch foot
2to6
1.5 to 4
(0) or
NOTE:
When using the straight stitch foot, make sure to set the
needle positions selector at cD (Center needle position)
and stitch width at "5".. Otherwise the needle may strike
the sewing foot and could possibly break,
• Starting
to sew
Raise the presser foot and position the fabric next to a
seam guide line on the needle plate (5/8 " [! .6 cm] is most
common).. Lower the needle to the point where you want
to start. Lower the presser foot and putt the threads
toward the back Depress the foot control.. Gently guide
the fabric along a seam guide line letting the fabric feed
naturally..
o Finishing
sewing
To fasten the ends of a seam, press the reverse stitch
control and sew several reverse stitches.. Raise the
presser foot. Remove the fabric, draw the threads to the
back and cut them with the thread cutter. The threads are
now the proper length to begin sewing the next seam
CAUTION: Do not place fingers near the presser foot
when guiding fabric, or the needle clamp screw may
strike and injure your fingers.
Use the Seam Guides
Cornering guide
(_) Guide lines in inches
(_ Guide lines in millimeters
The seam guides on the needle plate are there to help you
measure seam width,, The numbers on the needle plate
indicate the distance between the center needle position
and the edge of the fabric. The lines are 1/8- (&3 cm)
apart, and are engraved at 3/8 _,4/8", 5/8" and 6/8-. The
lines in millimeters are 5 mm apart, and are engraved at 10
ram, 15 mm and 20 mm.
Turn a Square
Corner
(_ Cornering guide
When sewing with fabric edge at 5/8" seam guide, to turn a
square corner so that sewing continues at the same
distance from edge:
1, Stop stitching when the front edge of the fabric reaches
the cornering guide lines,
2, Lower the needle by turning the handwheel
counterclockwise,
3o Raise the presser foot and turn the fabric
counterclockwise
90 °,
4.. Lower the presser foot and begin stitching in the new
direction
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