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STRAIGHT
STITCHES
Straig
h t Stitch
_I_ Stitch selector:
A or B
_) Stitch length:
Red zone
Needle thread tension: 2 to 6
Presser foot:
Zigzag foot
A
B
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PATTERN: A, B
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LENGTH:
1-4
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• 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 putt the threads
toward the back. Depress the foot control. Gently guide
the fabric along a seam guide Iine 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
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" (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
ram, I5 mm and 20 ram.
Turn
a
Square
Corner
_ Cornering guide
To turn a square corner 518" (1.6 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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