ELNA 2600 - Seam guides on the needle plate; Turning a square corner

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The seam guides on the needle plate help you to
measure
seam allowance.
The numbers indicate the distance between the
center
needle position and the seam guide.
1 Seam guides
Number 15 20 4/8 5/8 6/8
Spacing (cm)
1.5
2.0
1.3
1.6
1.9
Spacing (inch) (5/8) (3/4) 1/2 5/8 3/4
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The cornering guide helps you maintain a 5/8” (1.6
cm)
seam allowance when sewing a corner.
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cornering
guide as illustrated, stop stitching and lower the
needle
into the fabric by turning the handwheel toward you.
Raise the presser foot and pivot the fabric so the edge of
the fabric will align with the 5/8” (1.6 cm) seam guide.
Lower the presser foot and start stitching in the
new
direction.
2 Cornering guide