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How to Use
Basic Sewing
Straight Stitch
(1) Pattern selector: A or B
(2) Presser foot: Zigzag foot
(3) Thread tension: 2–6
(4) Stitch length: 1.5–4
1. Raise the presser foot and position
the fabric with its edge lining up with
a seam guide line on the needle
plate.
2. Lower the needle into the fabric.
3. Lower the presser foot and smooth
the threads toward the back.
4. Depress the foot control.
5. Gently guide the fabric along the
guide line letting the fabric feed by
itself.
• For fastening the end of seams,
press the reverse stitch lever and
sew several reverse stitches.
6. Raise the presser foot and remove
the fabric, drawing the threads to the
back.
7. Cut the threads with the thread cutter (1).
• The threads are now the right
length to begin sewing the next
seam.
How to Use
(cont’d)
Changing Direction
1. Stop the machine and turn
the handwheel toward you to
bring the needle down into the
fabric.
2. Raise the presser foot.
3. Pivot the fabric around the
needle to change sewing
direction as desired.
4. Lower the presser foot and
continue sewing.
Seam Guidelines
The numbers on the needle plate indicate the distance between the center needle
position and the guideline.
The numbers in front are centimeters and on back are fractions of an inch.
Number
15
20
4/8
5/8
6/8
Distance (in.)
19/32
25/32
33/64
5/8
3/4
(1) Center needle position
(2) Guidelines
(3) Numbers
