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Seam guides on the needle plate
The seam guides on the needle plate help you to measur
seam allowance.
The numbers indicate the distance between the cente
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
Turning a squa
The cornering guide helps you maintain a 5/8” (1.6 cm
seam allowance when sewing a corner.
When the fabric edge facing you lines up wi
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 ne
direction.
2 Cornering guide
Elna 320-340 Sewing Machine Instruction Manual
320-340 Owners Manual/ User Guide