fSet the Machine

Rdglages

Stitch

Pomt

(Regular) (Non extensible)

Top threadtension control1to4

Tenston du fil d' otguille, t a 4

Set the Machine

R_glages

Stitch

Pomt

(Stretch)

textensible)

Top threadtension

control1 to4

Tenston dufit d'atguilte, I a 4

Stitchselector

Sdleeteur de potnt

"TYPE

@

Stitch length control 1 to 3

Longueur du point, !gt3

LENGTH

Stitch selector

SElecteur de point

TYPE

@

SNch Iongih control 1 to 3

Longfteur du pott_t, flz3

LENGTH

-(i)

Zigzag toot

Pied de point zigzag

F

U_gh_we_ht

Fabric

Heavyweight1t4-

Fabric

Tissu

• Blind Hemming

There are two blind hem stitches on your machine. The regular blind hem is used for woven fabrics. The stretch blind hem ms wider and will "give" and is used for knit and stretch fabrics.

1.Finish the raw edge of your hem any way you desire. (See Overcasting, p. 53 )

2.Measure, turn up your hem and p_n.

NOTE: For lightweight fabrics, you may need a double lold.

3.Fold the material "(wrong side out) on the edge to be stitched, as shown, leaving 1/4" of the finished hem edge showLng.

4.Place garment under presser toot in such a manner that straight stitches will be sewn on extended edge. The zigzag stitch should just catch the fold of the garment.

5.After hemming, press beth sides of the finished hem. The top side of the garment will show only the blind stitches.

Outlets invisibles

Votre machine perntet d' exdcuter deice types diffdrents de potnts d'ouriets invisibles. Le point d"ourtet invisible ordinaire est utilis_ pour ies ttssds et celui d' ourlet invtsible extensible, pour les jerseys et les tissus extensibles, car il est a la fois Ylastzque

et plus large.

L Piquez le herd nonfini selon le gofit personnel. (Voyez le point de surfilage a Ia page 5_33.)

2.Mesurez, pliez l' ourlet par le dessus et dpmglez.

REMARQUE:

Un pli double est parfois reqtns pour les ttssus minces.

3.Son enve'rs tournO vers le haut, pliez le tissu centre le herd a coudre, comme montr_, en vous assurant de fatsser ddpasser de 1/4" dubord que vous avez fini prdc_demment.

4.Glissez le v_tement seas le pzed-de-biche, de manikre que des pomts droits solent ptqnds clans Ie bord qui ddpasse.

5.Une fois l'ourlet termmd, repassez F envers et l'endroit de ceha-cL Seule la trace des ills au sommet des points appara[t sur I"endrott du v_tement.

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385. 11608 specifications

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