7 Slide the part that you wish to sew onto the arm, make sure that the fabric feeds correctly, and then start sewing.

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1Arm

8After selecting a stitch, slowly turn the handwheel toward you (counterclockwise) until the needle has moved from the right side to the left.

9Position the fabric under the presser foot, and then adjust the fabric position until the needle slightly catches the fold of the hem when the needle comes to the left end of the stitch.

1 Wrong side of fabric

2 Fold of hem

3 Needle drop point

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2 3

 

 

1 Needle

12 Needle drop point

Shell tuck stitching

 

 

Stitch

Stitch Width

 

Stitch Name

Pattern

Length

 

[mm (inch)]

 

 

 

[mm (inch)]

 

Shell Tuck

12

2 (1/16)

5 (3/16)

 

 

 

Stitch

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Shell Tuck Stitch can be used to sew a picot (lace-

 

like) edge on lightweight fabric.

 

 

1 Adjust the thread tension so that it is

 

tighter than normal.

 

 

2 Place the fabric under the presser foot so

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that it will be sewn along the bias, with

 

the straight stitches sewn on the seamline

 

and the zigzag stitches sewn slightly over

 

the folded edge.

 

 

 

3Sew at a slow speed.

1 2

1Straight stitches

2 Zigzag stitches

2

3 Fold of hem

Elastic stitching

3

0Lower the presser foot lever.

aSew at a slow speed holding the fabric with your hands, so that the needle slightly catches the fold of the hem.

bRemove the basting stitching and turn the fabric right side up.

12

1 Wrong side of fabric

2 Right side of fabric

 

 

Stitch

Stitch Width

Stitch Name

Pattern

Length

[mm (inch)]

 

 

[mm (inch)]

Elastic Stitch

13

1 (1/16)

5 (3/16)

 

 

 

 

 

You can use the Elastic Stitch for mending, sewing elastic or joining fabric. Each is explained below.

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