Instruction Booklet

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SECTION III. STRAIGHT STITCH SEWING
Straight Stitch
Machine setting
q Stitch pattern: 00 or 01
w Needle thread tension: 2 to 6
e Presser foot: Zigzag foot: A
• Starting to sew
Raise the presser foot and position the fabric next to a
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. Start the machine. Gently guide
the fabric along a seam guide line letting the fabric feed
naturally.
Turning a Square Corner
q Cornering guide
w Needle up/down button
When sewing with fabric edge at 5/8˝ seam guide, to turn a
square so that sewing continues at same distance from edge.
1. Stop stitching when front edge of fabric reaches the
cornering guide lines q.
2. Lower the needle by pressing needle up/down button w.
3. Raise the presser foot and turn the fabric
counterclockwise 90°.
4. Lower the presser foot, and begin stitching in the new
direction.
CAUTION: Do not place fingers near to the presser foot
when guiding fabric, or the needle clamp screw may
strike and injure your fingers.
• Finishing sewing
To fasten the ends of a seam, press the reverse stitch
button q and sew several reverse stitches. Raise the
presser foot. Remove the fabric, draw the threads to the
back and cut them with the thread cutter. The threads are
now the proper length to begin sewing the next seam.
q Reverse stitch button
q
q
ew
q
w
q
e
q
w
Use the Seam Guides
The seam guides on the needle plate and the hook cover
plate help you to measure seam allowance. The numbers
on the needle plate indicate the distance between the
center needle position q and the edge of the fabric w.
q Center needle position
w Edge of the fabric
Number
Distance
(cm)
Distance
(inch)
10 15 30 40 3/8 1/2 5/8 1 1 1/2
1.0 1.5 3.0 4.0
3/8 1/2 5/8 1 1 1/2
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The front seam guides e are marked at 1/4˝, 3/8˝ and
5/8˝ from the center needle position q.
e Front seam guides