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SECTION
III. STRAIGHT
STITCH SEWING f
Straight
Stitch
{1} Stitch selector:
Stitch length:
Needle thread tension:
Presser foot:
Presser foot:
1 or2
Red zone
2t06
Zigzag foot
Straight stitch foot
NOTE:
There are two needle stitch position settings, left and
center. When using the straight stitch foot, make sure to
use the center needle position. Otherwise, the needle
may strike the sewing foot and 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" (1.6 cm) is most
common).
Lower the needle to the point where you want
to start. Lower the presser foot and pull the threads
toward the back. Depress the foot control. Gently guide
the fabric along a seam guide line letting the fabric feed
naturally.
• 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.
Use the Seam Guides
_0 Cornering guide
Guide lines in inches
_3)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" (0.3 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
mm, 15 mm and 20 mm.
Turn a Square Corner
(_0Cornering guide
When sewing with fabric edge at 5/8" seam guide, in order
to turn a square corner so that sewing continues at the
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.
3. 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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