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Straight stitch sewing
➀ Stitch selector: 1-3
➁ Needle thread tension: from 2 to 6
➂ Presser foot: All purpose foot
Select the straight stitch
Raise the presser foot and position the fabric next to a
seam guide line on the needle plate.
Turn the handwheel to lower the needle to the point
where you want to start sewing.
Lower the presser foot and pull the threads to the back.
Depress the foot control and gently guide the fabric
along the seam guide line letting the fabric feed
naturally.
NOTE: 1,6 cm seam allowance is most common.
Securing a seam
To fasten the beginning of a seam, press the reverse
stitch lever and sew several reverse stitches first and
then release the reverse stitch lever and start sewing
forwards. At the end of the seam, repeat the process
again.
Turning a square corners
The coner guide is usefull to mantain 1,6 cm dseam
allowance when turing a square corner.
1. Stop stiching when the front edge of the fabric
reaches the cornering guide lines.
2. Lower the needle turning the handwheel
counterclockwise.
3. Raise the presser foot and turn the fabric
counterclockwise 90°.
4. Lower the presser foot and continue sewing in the
new direction.
Finish sewing a seam
To fasten the ends of a seam, press the reverse stitch
lever and sew several reverse stitches. Raise the foot
control and remove the fabric.
Basic Zigzag
➀ Stitch selector: 4-6
➁ Needle thread tension: from 2 to 5
➂ Presser foot: All purpose foot
The zigzag stitch is another stitch that is very versatile.
It can be a utility stitch for sewing a button, making a
buttonhole, hemming, overcasting, mending and
darning. It can also be used to decorate with trims,
appliques and cut work, or as a decorative stitch.
Overcasting Stitch
➀ Stitch selector: 6
➁ Needle thread tension: from 1 to 4
➂ Presser foot: All purpose foot
This stitch is useful in garment construction and in
finishing raw edges of any sewing project. Start
overcasting from about 0.3 cm inside the raw corner of
a seam. The right tip of the stitch should just clear the
seam edge.
Multiple zigzag stitch
➀ Stitch selector: 7
➁ Needle thread tension: from 1 to 4
➂ Presser foot: All purpose foot
This stitch is used to finish the seam allowance on
synthetics and other fabrics that tend to pucker. Place
your fabric to allow a 1.6 cm seam. Trim the seam
allowance after sewing.
NOTA:
Be careful not to cut the stitches when trimming the
seam allowance
It is also handy for darning and mending.
SECTION 3. BASIC SEWING
