Serging with fabric
Clearing the Stitch Width Fingers
With the needle and upper looper threads under the foot and to
the back, lower the presser foot. While holding the threads in
your left hand, press down on the foot controller gently to begin
a thread chain before serging fabric. (fig. A)
You can leave the presser foot down for most serging applica-
tions. Just place the fabric at the toe of the presser foot. As
you step on the foot controller, the feed dogs will begin moving
the fabric toward the needle. (fig. B) You need to raise and
lower the foot only when working with thick, spongy or lofty
fabrics, or when precise positioning is required.
Be careful not to push or pull the fabric. The enspire will feed
it evenly without help. At the end of a seam, just sew off the
fabric edge and continue serging to create 5" - 6" thread chain.
Cut the thread chain with the thread cutter on the left side cov-
er. (fig. C)
As you sew, you will discover that maneuvering the fabric is
different from conventional sewing because the threads form
around the stitch with fingers. (fig. A)
To clear the stitch fingers, simply raise the presser foot, which
releases all threads. Raise the needle(s). Then pull the
threads gently from behind the foot. (fig. B) The stitches are
now released from the fingers. (fig. C)
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