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Straight Stitch sewing
Stitch pattern:
Mode 1 :
1
Mode 2 :
01
Thread tension:
2 - 6
Presser foot:
Zigzag foot
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Sewing from the edge of thick fabric
The black button on the zigzag foot locks the foot in the hori-
zontal position.
This is helpful when starting to sew from the far edge of thick
fabrics or sewing across a hem.
Lower the needle into the fabric at the point where you wish to
start sewing.
Lower the foot while pushing in the black button .
The foot is locked in the horizontal position to avoid slipping.
The button is released automatically after sewing a few stitches.
Black button
Thick fabrics
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Starting to sew
Raise presser foot and position the fabric next to a seam guide
line on the stitch 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.
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Finishing sewing
To fasten the ends of a seam, press the reverse sewing button
and sew several Reverse sewing stitches. Press the thread
cutter button to trim threads after sewing.
Reverse sewing button
Thread cutter button
Raise the presser foot.
Use the thread cutter on the face plate to cut thicker threads.
Thread cutter
BASIC SEWING
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Turning square corners
To sew at the same distance from the edge when turning a cor-
ner with the fabric edge at the 5/8
˝
seam guide, stop the machine
when the front edge of the fabric reaches the cornering guide
lines
and raise the presser foot. Turn the fabric counterclock-
wise 90°, lower the presser foot and begin stitching in a new
direction.
Cornering guide
