SECTION
ill. BASIC SEWING
Straight Stitch Sewing
Machine
setting
pattern :
(b
Stitch
(_) Presser foot:
A: Zigzag foot
(_ Thread tension dial:
2-6
(_ Stitch width:
0 or 5
(_) Stitch length:
1.5-4
Start sewing
Hold the fabric and threads with your left hand, and turn
the handwheel toward you and lower the needle to
pierce the fabric at the start sewing position.. Lower the
presser foot and start to sew
,_, To fasten the beginning of the seams, sew
several reverse stitches by pressing the reverse
stitch button.
Changing
sewing
directions
Stop the machine and bring the needle down into the
fabrics by turning the handwhee! toward you,,
Raise the presser foot,
Pivot the fabric around the needle to change the sewing
direction as desired,
Lower the presser foot and start sewing.
End of sewing
and cutting
threads
For fastening the end of seams, press the reverse stitch
button and sew several reverse stitches.
After finishing sewing, raise the presser foot and pull the
fabric to the rear and draw both needle and bobbin
threads up and into the thread cutter,,
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The threads are cut at the proper length for starting the
next seam.
(_ Thread cutter
Needle
plate
guide
line
The seam guides on the needle plate and hook cover
plate help you to measure seam allowance.
The numbers on the needle plate indicate the distance
between the center needle position and the edge of the
fabric.
Number
10
20
30
40 1i2 i3/41
! 1!1/2
Space(cm)
t.0
20
3.0
40 13
2_I
2.5 38
(_ Distance between the center needle position and
the edge of the fabric
Guide line
30