SEWING THE STITCHES
Utility Stitches
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dSelect a stitch.
eMake a cut of approximately 20 mm (approx.
3/4 inch) in the fabric.
a20 mm (approx. 3/4 inch)
fPosition the fabric so that the right side of the
cut is on top of the guide plate and the left
side of the cut is underneath the presser foot.
aGuide plate (lower knife)
bPresser foot
gThread the needle manually and pull out a
long section of the upper thread. Pass it below
the presser foot and pull it out in the fabric
feed direction.
aPresser foot
bUpper thread
hStart sewing.
→A seam allowance is cut while the stitching is sewn.
■When Sewing Straight Stitches While Using the Side Cutter
The seam margin should be approximately 5 mm
(approx. 3/16 inch).
aSeam margin
a
a
b
b
a

Note

If the width has been adjusted, turn the handwheel by
hand to check that the needle does not touch the side
cutter. If the needle touches the side cutter, it might
cause the needle to break.

Memo

• The fabric will not be cut if the whole fabric is simply
spread out underneath the presser foot guide plate.
Set the fabric as explained in step f from the
previous section, and then start sewing.
• One layer of 13 oz. denim can be cut.
• Clean the side cutter after use to avoid having dust
and scraps of thread build up on it.
• Add a small amount of oil as required to the cutting
edge of the cutter.
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