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Using the Seam Guides on the Needle Plate
The seam guides on the needle plat© are engraved to help
you measure seam width, The lines are marked as follows.
Iviumbers on the needle plate
15” 20"
4/8”
5/8" 6/8”']
Seam width of center
^needle position guide line (cm)
1.5 2.0
1.3
1-,6 1.9
J
(T) Needle drop position
(D Edge of fabric
(3) Needle plate guide line
Turning Square Corners
Turning a square corner 5/8” (1.6 cm) from the fabric edge;
[U Stop stitching and lower the needle by pressing the Up/
down needle position button when the fabric edge
facing you lines up with the cornering guide as shown,
d] Raise the presser foot and turn the fabric to line up
the edge with the 5/8" {1.6 cm) seam guide,
[H Lower the presser foot and begin stitching In the new
direction.
® Cornering guide
d) Up/Down needle position button
(D Presser foot lever
Using the Quilting Guide
The stitch and its uses:
Quilting is stitching two layers of fabric together in between
to add dimension and warmth.
Yoii can use quilting on entire garments or parts garments,
such as yokes, pockets, cuffs and collars.
It is also popular for table fashions.
In addition to straight stitch quilting, you can quilt with
decorative stitches or stitch pattern combinations.
To do quilting successfully, follow these simple steps;
[T] Loosen the quilter screw on the back of the presser foot
as shown,
{U Slide the quilting guide into the opening under the
screw to the width of quilting stitches you desire
between measurement lines,
U Tighten the screw.
4] See page 86 for how to operate.
CD Measurement lines
(D Screw
® Qufiter
Sewing on Heavy Fabrics
The black button on foot A will lock the foot in a horizontal
position If you push it in before lowering the presser foot.
This ensures even feeding at the beginning of seams and
helps when sewing many layers of fabric such as sewing
over welt seams when hemming jeans.
When you reach the point of an increased thickness, lower
the needie and raise the presser foot. Press the toe of the
foot and push In the black button, then lower the foot and
continue sewing.
This button releases auiomaticaily after a few stitches.
Note: When sewing an edge, select stitch pattern 11.
® Fabric
(D Black button
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