Section Iii - Sewing; Straight Stitch; Starting To Sew; Changing Sewing Direction - ELNA 3210 Instruction Manual

SECTION III
Sewing

Straight Stitch

The straight stitch is used to sew a seam in woven
fabrics and may also be used for gathering, basting,
sewing in a zipper, pintucks, rolled hems and twin needle
hems.
NOTE: Fine fabrics should have a stitch length between
1.5 and 2.5, medium fabrics between 2.0 and 3.0 and
heavier fabrics between 3.0 and 4.0.

Starting To Sew

Raise the presser foot and position the fabric next to a
seam allowance line on the needle plate. Lower the
needle to the point where sewing is to begin.
Pull the threads under the foot towards the back and
lower the presser foot. Press the foot control. Gently
guide the fabric along the seam allowance line letting the
fabric feed naturally.
NOTE: To fasten the threads at the beginning of a seam,
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press and hold the reverse stitch lever to form a few
reverse stitches.

Changing Sewing Direction

Stop sewing when you reach the point where you want to
turn the fabric. Using the flywheel or Up/Down Needle
key (Model 3230 only), bring the needle down into the
fabric.
Raise the presser foot. Pivot the fabric around the needle
to change the sewing direction. Lower the presser foot
and continue sewing.
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Finishing Off a Seam

To fasten the threads at the end of a seam, press and
hold the reverse stitch lever while sewing.
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Using the flywheel or Up/Down Needle key (Model 3230
only), bring the needle to highest position. Raise the
presser foot. Remove the fabric; pull the threads up and
into thread cutter 2 to cut them the proper length to start
the next seam.
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