THE "FEED DOGS'"
KEEP THE FABRIC
MOVING
The Feed Dogs (42) are at work reside your machine
under the Needleplate (6) creating an upward force that moves fabric under presser foot. As the stitch is being set into the fabric, the feed comes up to help
presser foot keep fabric taut, then to advance fabric
one stitch at a time. Feed automatically is controlled by
Stitch Length Control (31) m don't pull fabric,
Yes, you can feed the fabric by hand in some sewing situations- for example, when freehand writing, Just raise needle to its highest position and raise the presser foot, Attach darning plate over needleplate as shown at right. Reduce presser foot pressure. Then you can control the movement of fabric by hand,
AND THE
"SEAM GUIDES"
KEEP YOU ON
TARGET
Seam guides are printed on needleplate, at both sides of needle, to help you line up the fabric and keep it straight. The standard seam width is 5/8°',So these lines are em- phasized, easy to follow. Also the cross lines on the Bobbin Cover Plate (4) are "cornering
guides" to help when turning a square corner 5/8" from the fabric edge. (For details on cornering, see page t5)
CORNERING GUIOES
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