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d) Guiding the material
• Only guide normal materials as shown in the
diagram. Avoid pulling it, as this can cause the
needle to bend or break.
• Very fine materials pull inward slightly during
sewing. To prevent this, lay a thin paper under
the material and sew this in with the material.
When you have finished sewing, carefully pull
the paper away from the material; the result
is a very clean stitch.
• For stretchable materials, it can be necessary
to guide the material in before and after the
sewing foot to prevent it from pulling in.
e) Changing the sewing direction
You have arrived at a certain point, and you now
want to continue sewing in a different direction.
• The simplest way to do this is to hold the
turning point and let the needle stick in the
material.
• Use the foot lever
j
to raise the needle
holder
;
.
• Pull the material around the needle in the
desired direction
• then lower the needle retainer
;
down.
You can now continue sewing in the usual
way in the new direction.
Lervia KH 4000
