STRAIGHT STITCHES
Straig h t Stitch
(_ Stitch selector:
Stitch width:
Stitch length:
Needle thread tension:
(_ Presser foot A:
(_ Presser foot H (option):
6to8
6.5
1.5 to 4
2to6
Zigzag foot (,,i i )
Straight stitch foot (,, only)
NOTE:
When using the straight stitch foot, make sure to set the
stitch width control at 0. Otherwise the needle may strike
the presser foot and possibly break.
Starting to sew
Raise the presser foot and position the fabric next toa
seam guide line on the needle plate (5/8 °' (1.6 cm) is most
common). Lower the needle to the point where you want
to start. Lower the presser foot and pull the threads
toward the back. Depress the foot control. Gently guide
the fabric along a seam guide line letting the fabric feed
naturally.
• Finishing sewing
Tofasten the ends of aseam, press the reverse stitch
control and sew several reverse stitches. Raise the
presser foot. Remove the fabric, draw thethreads tothe
back and cut them with the thread cutter. The threads are
now the proper length to begin sewing the next seam.
Use the Seam Guides
(_ Center needle position
Edge of fabric
Needle plate guide lines
The seam guides onthe needle plate are there to help you
measure seam width.The numbers on the needle plate
indicate the distance between the center needle position
and the edge of the fabric. The lines are 1/8°'(0.3 cm) apart,
and are engraved at 3/8 °',4/8°', 5/8 '°,and 6/8". The lines in
millimeters are 5 mm apart, and are engraved at 10 mm, 15
mm and 20 mm.
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Turn a Square Corner
(_ Cornering guide
Toturn asquare corner 5/8'° (1.6 cm) from the fabric edge.
1. Stop stitching and lower the needle by turning the
handwheet counterclockwise.
2. Raise the presser foot and turn the fabric to line the edge
with the 5/8°' (1.6 cm) seam guide.
3. Lower the presser foot and begin stitching in the new
direction.
Line up the fabric edge facing you with the cornering guide
shown.
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