ELNA Lotus Instruction Manual page 25

e
q
q
(0.0) (3.5)
w e
q
• Needle Plate
The seam guides on the needle plate and the hook
cover help you to measure seam allowance. The
numbers on the needle plate indicate the distance
between the center needle position q and the edge
q
of the fabric w.
w
q Center needle position
w Edge of the fabric
Number
Distance
(cm)
Distance
(inch)
The front seam guides e are marked at 1/4˝, 3/8˝ and
5/8˝ from the center needle position q.
• Angle scale on the needle plate
You can easily seam patchwork pieces at the desired
angles without marking, by using the unique angle
scales on the needle plate.
The angle scales are marked at 45, 60, 90 and 120
degrees.
• Adjusting the needle drop position
The needle drop position can be adjusted for straight
stitch patterns 01, 02, 03 and 12.
Press the stitch width adjustment button to change
the needle drop position.
Press " " to move the needle to the right r.
Press " " to move the needle to the left w.
w Left (0.0)
e Middle (3.5)
(7.0)
r Right (7.0)
r
• Adjusting the stitch length
Press the stitch length adjustment button q to change
the stitch length w.
Press " " to decrease stitch length.
Press " " to increase stitch length.
The stitch length can be varied from 0.0 to 5.0.
NOTE:
Reverse stitch length cannot be set longer than 4.0.
w
23
10 20 30 40
1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0
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e Front seam guides
1/2 5/8 3/4 1 1 1/2
— — — — —
1/2 5/8 3/4 1 1 1/2