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Sewing a Straight Stitch

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23 START SEWING Sewing a Straight Stitch Stitch Selector Dial Stitch Width Dial Stitch Length Dial A straight stitch is used for sewing seams and topstitching. HOW TO: 1. Set the machine for Straight Stitch by setting the Stitch Selector Dial to straight stitch. (see page 19) 2. Set the Stitch Width Dial control to 0 for the center needle position. (see page 19) 3. The Stitch Length Dial control can be set at the stitch length that you desire. (see page 19) SEW ALONG: 1. Set the Stitch Selector Dial so that the straight stitch symbols are directly below the dot. 2. Set the Stitch Width Dial control so that the number 0 is directly in front of the dot on the top of the machine. 3. Set the Stitch Length Dial control so that the number 2 is directly below the dot on the machine. This is an average stitch length setting for regular sewing. 4. Place the fabric under the All Purpose Foot or the Sew Easy Foot (see page 26) with the right-hand edge of the fabric lined up with the desired seam guide line on the right side of the needle plate. Lower the presser foot, then step on the foot control to begin sewing. Always make sure that the presser foot is lowered before you begin to sew. If you fail to do so, the machine will jam as you begin to sew. Start your seam by sewing 2 to 3 stitches. Press the Reverse Lever to sew backwards 2 to 3 stitches, which will lock the end of the seam so the stitches don't come undone. Release the Reverse Lever to sew forward again. Continue sewing the length of the seam. Press the Reverse Lever at the end of the seam and sew backwards 2 to 3 VWLWFKHV5HOHDVHWKH5HYHUVH/HYHUWRVHZIRUZDUGDJDLQWR¿QLVK  8VHDVOLJKWO\VKRUWHUVWLWFKOHQJWKIRUOLJKWZHLJKWIDEULFV¿QHUWKUHDGVDQGQHHGOHV8VHDORQJHU stitch length such as 3 or 4 for heavy weight fabrics.  ,WPD\EHKHOSIXOWRJHQWO\KROGWKHWKUHDGWDLOVZLWK\RXUOHIWKDQGIRUWKH¿UVWIHZVWLWFKHVDVWKLV will help guide the fabric under the foot as you begin to sew.  If you prefer the needle positioned to the left, the needle position can be adjusted by moving the Stitch Width Dial toward 6. Setting it towards 0 will move it to the center and towards 6 will move it to the left. 20

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Sewing a Straight Stitch
START SEWING
SEW ALONG:
1. Set the Stitch Selector Dial so that the straight stitch symbols are
directly below the dot.
2. Set the Stitch Width Dial control so that the number 0 is directly in front
of the dot on the top of the machine.
3. Set the Stitch Length Dial control so that the number 2 is directly below
the dot on the machine. This is an average stitch length setting for
regular sewing.
4. Place the fabric under the All Purpose Foot or the Sew Easy Foot
(see page 26) with the right-hand edge of the fabric lined up with the
desired seam guide line on the right side of the needle plate. Lower
the presser foot, then step on the foot control to begin sewing. Always
make sure that the presser foot is lowered before you begin to sew.
If you fail to do so, the machine will jam as you begin to sew. Start
your seam by sewing 2 to 3 stitches.
Press the Reverse Lever to
sew backwards 2 to 3 stitches, which will lock the end of the seam
so the stitches don’t come undone. Release the Reverse Lever to
sew forward again. Continue sewing the length of the seam.
Press
the Reverse Lever at the end of the seam and sew backwards 2 to 3
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Stitch Length Dial
Stitch Selector Dial
±
±
8VH D VOLJKWO\ VKRUWHU VWLWFK OHQJWK IRU OLJKWZHLJKW IDEULFV² ¿QHU WKUHDGV DQG QHHGOHV± 8VH D ORQJHU
stitch length such as 3 or 4 for heavy weight fabrics.
,W PD\ EH KHOSIXO WR JHQWO\ KROG WKH WKUHDG WDLOV ZLWK \RXU OHIW KDQG IRU WKH ¿UVW IHZ VWLWFKHV² DV WKLV
will help guide the fabric under the foot as you begin to sew.
If you prefer the needle positioned to the left, the needle position can be adjusted by moving the
Stitch Width Dial toward 6.
Setting it towards 0 will move it to the center and towards 6 will move
it to the left.
A straight stitch is used for sewing seams and topstitching.
HOW TO:
1.
Set the machine for Straight Stitch by setting the Stitch Selector Dial to straight stitch.
(see page 19)
2.
Set the Stitch Width Dial control to 0 for the center needle position. (see page 19)
3.
The Stitch Length Dial control can be set at the stitch length that you desire. (see page 19)
Stitch Width Dial
±