Sewing A Seam - Singer 6233 Instruction Manual

Sewing a Seam
You can sew seams easily and accurately when you follow the suggestions below.
Basting
Pin basting and hand basting are easy ways
to make temporary seams before machine
sewing.
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To pin baste, insert pins at stitching line.
NEVER place pins on the underside of
fabric in contact with the feed. Do not sew
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over pins; pull them out as you stitch.
* To hand baste, make long, loose stitches
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that can be easily removed.
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Placing Fabric Under Presser Foot
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To place fabric under presser loot, raise
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presser foot litter (1) to its up" position
(2), where it locks in place.
IThe lifter can be raised and held in the
extra high- position (3) for bulky fabrics.
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l Stitching in
Reverse
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. T o reinforce beginnings or ends of seams,
push in reverse lever. Machine will
straight stitch in reverse for as long as you
hold the lever in.
* For continuous reverse stitching. push
lever in and slide it to the let to lock. Un-
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lock reverse lever by sliding it back to the
right and letting it return to its normal
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