16
q
w
e
r
t
SECTION 3. BASIC SEWING
Straight Stitch Sewing
Machine setting:
q
Stitch pattern:
A
w
Stitch width:
0 or 5
e
Stitch length:
1.5 – 4
r
Thread tension: 2 – 6
t
Presser foot:
Zigzag foot A
Starting to sew
Raise the presser foot and place the fabric under
the foot.
Lower the needle into the fabric.
Lower the presser foot and smooth the threads
toward the back. Depress the foot control.
NOTES:
Draw the threads to the left when sewing with the
buttonhole foot.
To fasten the beginning of the seam, first sew
several stitches in reverse then sew forward.
Changing the sewing direction
Stop the machine and turn the handwheel toward
you to bring the needle down into the fabric.
Raise the presser foot.
Pivot the fabric around the needle to change
sewing direction as desired. Lower the presser
foot and continue sewing in the new direction.
Finishing sewing
Press the reverse stitch lever and sew several
stitches in reverse at the end of the seam.
Raise the presser foot and remove the fabric,
drawing the threads to the back.
Draw the threads up and into the thread cutter.
The threads are cut the proper length for starting
the next seam.
q
Thread cutter
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