Practice Good Habits; Before You Begin To Sew; When You Begin To Sew - Kenmore SWA/RS 10101 Owner's Manual

4. PRACTICE GOOD HABITS
-- Before you begin to sew
1. Check the needle:
a. Is it inserted properly ?
(See page 13)
b. Is it the correct size for your fabric ?
(See the chart on page 14)
c. Is it threaded properly ?
(See page 15)
d. Is it straight and sharp ?
NOTE: Many synthetic fabrics dull
your needle quickly. Be sure
to replace needles often.
2. Check the threads.
a. Are they both on top of the needle
plate surface ?
b. Do you have 3-4 inches pulled
toward the back of the machine.
NOTE: Hold the threads for the first
3 to 4 stitches of the seam to
keep them from tangling under
the fabric.
3. Check the stitch controls and presser
foot.
a. Are the color codes on the controls
matched correctly ?
b. Do you have the correct presser
foot for the project and for the type
of stitch you have chosen ?
When you begin to sew
1. Test the machine on a scrap of
material.
a. Always begin your first stitches by
turning the hand wheel toward you
to lower the needle into the fabric.
b. Run the machine at a slow, even
speed. The more pressure you
apply to the foot control, the faster
the machine will stitch.
c. Adjust the tension control if
necessary. (See page 17)
d. Backtack at the beginning and end
of each seam. (See page 22)
e. Finish sewing with the needle at its
highest position except cornering.
f. Guide the fabric gently. Do not
pull. The machine will feed the
material at its own speed.
g. Always turn the hand wheel toward
you, never away from you.
NOW YOU'REREADY TO LEARN THE
STITCHES. PLEASE TURN TO THE
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