Section Iii. Basic Sewing Straight Stitch; Starting To Sew; Changing Sewing Direction; Finishing Off A Seam - ELNA 5200 Instruction Manual

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SECTION III. BASIC SEWING
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Straight Stitch
Machine settings
q Pattern:
w Presser foot:
e Needle thread tension:

Starting to sew

Raise the presser foot and position the fabric next to
a seam guide line on the needle plate. Lower the
needle into the fabric where you wish to start.
Pull the needle and bobbin threads to the back.
Lower the presser foot.
Depress the foot control to start sewing. Gently guide
the fabric along the seam guide line. Let the fabric
feed naturally.

Changing sewing direction

Stop the machine a few stitches before the end of a
seam. Press the Up/Down needle key q a few times
until the needle falls on the end of the seam.
Raise the presser foot.
Pivot the fabric around the needle to change the
sewing direction as desired.
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Lower the presser foot and start sewing in a new
direction.

Finishing off a seam

To fasten the threads at the beginning or end of a
seam, press and hold the Reverse key w.
Sew a few stitches in reverse to fasten the seam.
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To lock stitch threads at the beginning or end of a
seam, press the Auto-lock key e before sewing
begins or when reaching end of sewing.
Release foot from foot control to stop sewing.
Raise the presser foot and pull the fabric to the back
to remove it.
To cut the threads, pull the fabric to draw the threads
up to the thread cutter r as shown.
The threads are cut a proper length to start the next
seam.
When pattern #03 (lock-a-matic stitch) is selected:
The machine will sew reverse stitches at the
beginning of a seam automatically, and at the end of
the seam by pressing the reverse button once.
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Zigzag foot A
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