Drawing Up Lower Thread; Foot Pressure - White 1919 Instruction Book

Hold end of upper thread with
left hand.
Turn handwhe el slowly towards
you until needle moves down and
up again.
Pull upper thread slowly and
lower thread will be brought up
in a loop.
Pull out both threads to about 1 5
cm (6") and place them together
under presser foot on left.
Push down the outer ring of the pressure
regulator. This will release the pressure on
the presser foot. To Increase the pressure.
push down inner pin until suitable pressure
is obtained.
Insufficient pressure
may
cause poor
feeding of the fabric, skipped stitches, or
difficulty in guiding the fabric. If feed dogs
or presser foot marks appear on the fabric.
reduce the pressure.
When sewing multiple thickness or heavy
fabnc, reduce
the pressure.
Increase
pressure
when sewing
lighter
weight
fabrics.
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