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• Stitch plate
The seam guides on the stitch plate and the hook cover help you
to measure seam allowance. The numbers on the stitch plate
indicate the distance between the center needle position and
the edge of the fabric .
Center needle position
Edge of the fabric
Number
Distance
(cm)
Distance
(inch)
10 15 30 40 3/8 1/2 5/8 1 1 1/2
1.0 1.5 3.0 4.0
3/8 1/2 5/8 1 1 1/2— — — —
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• Adjusting the stitch length
Press the cursor buttons to move the cursor under the
stitch length value “2.4” (default setting).
Press the button to decrease stitch length.
Press the button to increase stitch length .
The stitch length can be varied from 0.0 to 5.0.
Cursor
Stitch length (2.4)
PLEASE NOTE:
Reverse sewing stitch length cannot be set longer than
4.0.
• Adjusting the needle position
The needle position can be adjusted for straight stitch patterns
01–03, 07, 14, 35 and 36.
Press the cursor buttons to move the cursor under the
stitch width value “3.5” (default setting).
Press the button to move the needle to the left .
Press the button to move the needle to the right .
Cursor
Left (0.0)
Middle (3.5)
Right (7.0)
The front seam guides are marked at 1/8˝, 3/8˝ and 5/8˝ from
the center needle position .
Front seam guides