Section Iii. Basic Sewing Straight Stitch Sewing; Turning Square Corners; Sewing From The Edge Of Thick Fabric - Janome dc2015 Instruction Book

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SECTION III. BASIC SEWING
Straight Stitch Sewing
q Stitch pattern:
w Needle thread tension:
e Presser foot:
NOTE:
When sewing with a Satin stitch F, Open-toe satin
stitch foot F2 or automatic buttonhole foot R pull the
thread to the left to hold them.
• Starting to sew
Raise the presser foot and position the fabric next to
a seam guide line on the needle plate (1.6 cm is most
common). Lower the needle to the point where you
want to start. Pull the needle thread toward the back
and lower the presser foot. Start the machine. Gently
guide the fabric along a seam guide line letting the
fabric feed naturally.
• Finishing sewing
To fasten the ends of a seam, press the reverse stitch
button q and sew several reverse stitches.
Remove the fabric, draw the threads to the back and
cut them with the thread cutter w The threads are cut
the proper length to begin sewing the next seam.
q Reverse stitch button
w Thread cutter
Changing sewing direction
Stop the machine and bring the needle down into the
fabric by pressing the needle up/down button.
Raise the presser foot.
Pivot the fabric around the needle to change the sewing
direction as desired.
Lower the foot and start sewing in a new direction.

Turning Square Corners

To sew at the same distance from the edge when
turning a corner with the fabric edge at the 5/8˝ seam
guide, stop the machine when the front edge of the
fabric reaches the cornering guide lines q and raise
the presser foot. Turn the fabric counterclockwise 90°,
lower the presser foot and begin stitching in a new
direction.
q Cornering guide

Sewing from the Edge of Thick Fabric

The black button q on the zigzag foot locks the foot
in the horizontal position.
This is helpful when starting to sew from the far edge
of thick fabrics w 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 in the black button q.
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
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Zigzag foot A