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SOMEUSEFUL HINTSWHENUSINGYOURSEWING MACHINE
To
turn
sewing
fabrics
on
corners
1.
Stop
the
machine
while
the
needle
is
still
in
the
material.
2.
Raise
the
presser
foot
and
turn the
fabric
using
the
needle
as
a
pivot.
3.
Lower
the
presser
foot
and
resume
sewing.
To

sew

elastic
and
stretch
fabrics
In
sewing
elastic
type
materials
it
is
advisable
to
sew
them
with
a
slight
zigzag
stitch
otherwise
the
thread
will
break
when
the
sewn
materials
are
stretched.
To
sew_very
thin
materials
When
sewing

very

thin
materials
which
tend
to
gather
as
you
sew,
place
a
sheet
of
newspaper
or
any
other
thin
paper
underneath
the
material
and
sew
the
shortest
stitch
possible.
This
will
keep
your
work
from
gathering.
Tear paper
away
after
sewing.
Basting
1.
Loosen
the
tension
of
the
upper
thread
and
use the
longest
stitch
possible.
2.
The
stitches
may
then
be
easily
removed
by
pulling
the
lower
thread.
To
keep
your
machine
in
perfect
condition
1.
Keep
all
moving
parts
of
the
machine
constantly
oiled
and
clean.
2.
Always
turn
hand wheel
toward
you.
3.
Do
not
run
machine
without
materials.
4.
When
sewing,
do
not
pull
the
material,
otherwise
you
will
bend
or
break the
needle.
The
machine
is
designed
to
feed
the
material
by
itself.
5.
Do
not
operate
machine
when
the
presser
bar
lever
is
raised.