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Sewing 59
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■Sewing stitches
When (Reverse/reinforcement stitch button) is
pressed with stitches other than 1 , 3 and
7 stitches, reinforcement stitches are used.
Reinforcement stitches are 3 to 5 stitches sewn on
top of each other in one place.
aReverse stitching
bReinforcement stitching
Memo
zThe sewing machine can be set to
automatically sew reverse or reinforcement
stitches at the beginning and end of the
stitching. For details, refer to "Automatic
sewing reverse/reinforcement stitches" (page
64).
Cutting the thread
When you have finished sewing, cut the thread.
■Using the thread cutter button
aWhen you wish to finish the stitching, press
(Thread cutter button) once.
aThread cutter button
XThe threads are cut and the needle is raised.
Note
zThe thread cutter button cannot be used
when the presser foot lever is raised.
bRaise the presser foot lever, then remove the
fabric.
aPresser foot lever
CAUTION
Memo
zThe machine can be set so that the thread
will be cut automatically when sewing is
finished. For details, refer to "Automatically
cutting the thread" (page 65).
ab
zDo not press (Thread cutter button)
after threads have already been cut,
otherwise the needle may break, the
threads may become tangled or damage
to the machine may occur.
zDo not press (Thread cutter button) if
there is no fabric under the presser foot
or while the machine is sewing, otherwise
damage to the machine may occur.
a
a