STRAIGHT STITCHES
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(_ Stitch selector: Stitch width: Stitch length:
Needle thread tension: (_ Presser foot A:
(_ Presser foot H (option):
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When using the straight stitch foot, make sure to set the stitch width control at 0. Otherwise the needle may strike the presser 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.
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Use the Seam Guides
(_ Center needle position Edge of fabric
Needle plate guide lines
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
(_ Cornering guide
To turn a square corner 5/8 '°(1.6 cm) from the fabric edge.
1.Stop stitching and lower the needle by turning the handwheet 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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