Starting to sew
a
Turn on the sewing machine.
Raise the needle to its highest position by
b
turning the handwheel toward you
(counterclockwise).
c
Raise the presser foot lever.
a Presser foot lever
d
Place the fabric under the presser foot, pass
the thread under the presser foot, and then
pull out about 5 cm (2 inches) of thread
toward the rear of the machine.
a 5 cm (2 inches)
e
While holding the end of the thread and the
fabric with your left hand, turn the handwheel
toward you (counterclockwise) with your
right hand to lower the needle to the starting
point of the stitching.
f
Lower the presser foot lever.
a Presser foot lever
g
Slowly press down on the foot controller.
The machine starts sewing.
Take your foot off the foot controller.
h
The machine stops sewing.
Raise the needle to its highest position by
i
turning the handwheel toward you
(counterclockwise).
j
Raise the presser foot lever.
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