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ill. STRAIGHT
STITCH
SEWING
Straight Stitch
0 Stitch selector:
(_) Stitch length:
(_) Needle thread tension:
@ Presser foot:
(_) Presser foot:
1 or2
Red zone
2 to6
Zigzag foot
Straight stitch foot
NOTE:
When using the straight stitch foot, make sure to use
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
cut in a proper length for the next seam.
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 lines are 1/8" (0.3 cm) apart,
with the 3/8", 4/8", 5/8", and 6/8" lines engraved.. The lines
in millimeters are 5 mm apart, with the 10 mm, 15 mm and
20 mm lines engraved.
Turn a Square Corner
(_ Cornering guide
To turn a square corner 5/8" (146 cm) from the fabric edge.
1. Stop stitching and lower the needle by turning the
handwheel counterclockwise.
2. Raise the presser foot and turn the fabric to line the
edge with the 5/8" (1.6 cm) seam guide
3. Lower the presser foot and begin stitching in the new
direction.
Line up the fabric edge facing you with the cornering
guide shown..
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