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Sewing tricot
Type of stitch
Stitch selection dial
Top thread tension: 1 to 4
Zigzag foot
FIG. 61
1. Place the fabric under the presser foot,
with the edge just inside the right edge of
the presser foot.
2. Guide the fabric so that the right edge of
the seam comes to the edge of the fabric.
FIG. 62
Buttons
Type of stitch
Stitch selection dial
Top thread tension: 1 to 4
Zigzag foot
Cover plate for feeder
FIG. 63
1. Place the fabric and button under the
presser foot.
2. Bring down the presser foot.
3. Turn the wheel and check that the needle
can pass freely through both holes in the
button. Adjust if necessary.
4. Sew 10 stitches.
FIG. 64
5. If the button is to have a neck, place a
thick needle over the button and sew over
it, as shown in the gure.
FIG. 65
6. To strengthen the neck, cut o the threads
20 cm from the seam.
7. Bring down the top thread through the
hole in the button and wind it round the
neck.
8. Pull the thread to the wrong side and fasten.
FIG. 66
Blind stitch
Type of stitch
Stitch selection dial
Top thread tension: 3 to 9
Blind stitch foot (optional)
FIG. 67
Medium to thick fabric
1. Sew the rough edge with matching
thread.
2. On medium to thick fabric, whipstitch the
edge of the fabric.
3. Fold the fabric as shown in the gure with
the wrong side up.
FIG. 68
Thin fabric
1. Sew the rough edge with matching thread.
2. On thin fabric, fold in and press a small
hem of up to 12 mm.
3. Fold the fabric as shown in the gure with
the wrong side up.
FIG. 69
4. Place the fabric under the presser foot.
Turn the hand wheel anticlockwise by
hand so that the needle moves as far to
the left as possible. The needle should
just go through the fold in the fabric. If
not, adjust the guide (B) on the blind
stitch foot (A) so that the needle just
goes through the fold and the guide is in
contact with the fold.
5. Sew slowly and move the fabric carefully
along the edge of the guide.
FIG. 70
6. The nished seam is almost invisible on
the plain side of the fabric.
FIG. 71