Sewing From The Edge Of Thick Fabric; Needle Plate - Janome MOD-30 Instruction Book

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Sewing from the Edge of Thick Fabric

The black button on the zigzag foot locks the foot in the
horizontal position.
This is helpful when starting sewing from the far edge of
thick fabrics or sewing across a hem.
Lower the needle into the fabric at the point where you
wish to start sewing.
Lower the foot while pushing the black button in. The foot
is locked in the horizontal position to avoid slipping.
The button is released automatically after sewing a few
stitches.
q Black button
w Thick fabrics

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 of the fabric w.
q Center needle position
q
w
w Edge of the fabric
The front seam guides e are marked at 1/4˝, 3/8˝ and
5/8˝ from the center needle position q.
e Front seam guides
Numbers
Distance (cm)
Distance (inch)
21
10 15 30 40 3/8 1/2 5/8 1
1.5 3.0 4.0 — — — — —
1.0
— — — 3/8 1/2 5/8 1
—
1 1/2
1 1/2