Janome mystyle 16 - Starting To Sew

SECTION
2. PREPARE
YOUR
MACHINE
FOR
SEWING
Reverse
Stitch
Control
Starting
To
Sew
Now
that
you are
familiar
with the
controls
on your
machine
and with
the accessories
provided
for the
machine,
you are
ready to
start to sew
with your
sewing machine.
Below
are some
good habits
to follow each
time you
Reverse
sit
down
to
sew:
1 .
Inspect the
needle.
It should be
straight, properly
set
and sharp on
the point,
It should be
the correct
size
for
the fabric
and thread
being used.
Do not
be afraid to
change your
needle frequently.
Many of the
new
fabrics
made
of synthetic
blends
tend
to dull the
needles
more
easily than
fabrics
made of
natural
fibers,
2.
Before
placing the
material
on the
machine,
see that the
ends of
the threads
have been
drawn
about 10
cm
to the
rear of
the machine.
Hold
on to threads
during
the sewing
of
the f irst 3
or 4 stitches
of the
seam.
3. Test
the machine
stitch on
a scrap of fabric
you plan
to use, The
fabric should
be double
thickness,
Adjust
the machine
for the
length of stitch
and tension
suitable to
your fabric.
To reverse
stitch, hold
down this
con-
4.
Fabric should
be placed under
the presser
foot with
the bulk of
the material
to the left of
the needle and
trol
during sewing.
the right edge
of the material
placed on
the 5/8" seam
marking on
the needle plate
when making
a simple
Release
to
sew
forward
again.
seam.
5. Run
the machine
at a slow
even speed,
The
more pressure
you
put on the
foot control,
the
faster the
machine
will sew,
6. Fasten
each
seam by back
tacking
at the beginning
and
end of the
seam,
7.
Always
finish sewing
each
seam with
the needle
at its highest
point.
8. Guide
the fabric gently
with
your hand
in front of
the needle.
Never pull
or hold the
fabric in such
a way
that the normal
feeding is altered.
9. When
turning the
hand wheel manually,
always
turn it toward
you.
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