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SECTION 3. BASIC SEWING
Straight Stitch Sewing
q
Pattern selector:
1 or 2
w
Presser foot:
Zigzag foot or Straight stitch foot
e
Thread tension:
2–6
r
Stitch length:
1.5–4
t
Stitch width:
(0) or (5)
To Change 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.
z
Raise the presser foot and position the fabric with its edge
lining up with a seam guide line on the needle plate.
Lower the needle into the fabric.
Lower the presser foot and smooth the threads toward
the back. Depress the foot control.
Gently guide the fabric along the guide line letting the fabric
feed by itself.
x
For fastening the end of seams, press the reverse stitch
button and sew several reverse stitches.
Raise the presser foot and remove the fabric, drawing
the threads to the back.
c
Draw the threads up and into the thread cutter.
The threads are cut the proper length for starting the next
seam.
1
2
3
4
5
3
1
2
4
3
2
1
0
STRETCH
L
S
0
5
1
2
3
4
NOTE:
When using the straight stitch foot, make sure to set the
stitch width control at (Center needle position)
and stitch width at “5”. Otherwise the needle may strike
the sewing foot and possibly brrak.
