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SECTION
3.
LEARN THE STITCHES
Straight
Stitches
Straight Stitch
Set the Machine
Stitch
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Stitch selector
Top thread tension
control 2 to 6
Stitch length
control red
zone
Straight foot
Zigzag foot
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1.
Raise the presser foot.
7.
At
the end of the seam, you
may
Use the Seam Guides
Cornering
Guide
The
seam guides on the needle
plate
are there
to
help
you
measure
seam
width.
The lines are 1/8"
apart,
with
2.
Raise the
needle
to
its
highest
want to reverse
to lock the stitch,
the 5/8"
and 7/8"
lines marked.
position ....
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Raise the presser
foot and remove
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T_o+uare
Corner
the fabric,
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.....
3.
Place
the edge of the fabric
next
_"
to
a stitching
guide
line
on the
9.
Cut the threads.
[
needle
plate
(5/8"
is
most
common),
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4.
Draw
the
threads
towards
the
back and lower the presser foot.
5.
Press the foot control.
6.
Hold
the fabric
loosely
and gently
guide
it
along
the
guide line,
so
To turn
a square corner
5/8"
from
the
that it feeds naturally,
fabric
edge:
Do not force
the fabric
or try to
1,
Stop
stitching
and
lower
the
pull it tight,
needle
by
turning
hand
wheel
toward
you
when
the fabric
edge
facing
you
lines
up
with
the
cornering
guide, as shown.
2.
Raise
the
presser
foot
and turn
the
fabric
to line
the
edge with
the 5/8"
seam guide.
3.
Lower
the presser foot
and begin
stitching
in the new direction.
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