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To Prepare for Sewing
Witli the left hand hold the end of the thread,
leaving it slack from the hand to the needle. Turn
FIQ. 15. DBA wise UP THE BOBBIN THREAD
the balance wheel over toward you until the needle
moves down and up again to its highest point, thus
catching the bobbin thread. Draw up the needle
thread and the bobbin thread will come up with it
through the hole in the throat plate, as shown in
Fig. 15. Lay both threads back under the presser
foot and close the slide.
To Commence Sewing
Place the material beneath the presser foot, lower
the presser foot and commence to sew.
When sewing thick material, it may be necessary
to turn the balance wheel over toward you by hand
to start the machine. This should also be done if the
machine stops when sewing across thick seams.
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To Remove the Work
Stop the. machine with the; thread tako-up lever
(5, Fig. 14) at its highest point, raise the presser
foot and draw the fabric back and to the left, pass
the threads over the thread cutter (A, Fig. 15) and
pull down lightly to sever them. Leave the ends of
the threads under the presser foot.
To Turn a Corner
Stop the machine when the needle is at its lowest
point. Raise the presser foot and turn the work as
desired, using the needle as a pivot, then lower
the presser foot.
To Regulate the Pressure on the Material
For ordinary family sewing, it is seldom necessary
to change the pressure on the material. If sewing
fine silk or flimsy material, lighten the pressure by
turning the thumb screw (C, Fig. 32) on the top of
the machine over to the loft so that it screws up. To
increase the pressure, turn this thumb screw over to
the right so that it screws down. The pressure
should be only heavy enough to prevent the material
from rising with the noodle and to enable the feed to
move the work along evenly. The heavier the ma-
terial, the heavier the pressure; the lighter the
material, the lighter the pressure.