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Stitch Pattern Groups
There are two kinds of stitch patterns bull into your
machine: Fashion Stitch patterns A and Flexi-Stitch
patterns B. The Fashion Stitch patterns, colour-coded.
blue on your machine, are produced by the side to side
movement of the needie. The Flexi-Stitch patterns,
color-coded green and yeilow (identified by + in the
lustration at right) are produced by both the side to
side movement of the needie anc the back and forth
movement of the feed to produce multi-purpose and
decorative stitch patterns, |
The six groups of three stitches each that are built into
your machine are illustrated at right.
Adjusting Stitch Length for Flexi-Stitching
For all green or yellow Flexi-Stitch patterns, stitch
length is controlled with a single setting of the stitch
length selector. Simpie rotate it until the (green-yellow)
mark is under the triangle above the selector.
Adjusting Stitch Balance
When you are using a Flexi-Stitch pattern you may
need to balance your stitching in order to achieve the
correct pattern (See iNustration €.)
Before you move the stitch balance control iever from
its neutra! position (lever at center mark I ),makea
test sampie. if adjustment is required, stitch slowly
and move the stlich balance contro; lever as you sew.
+ Slide the lever toward the ¡ett to separate the for-
ward and reverse stitches of the pattern.
+ Side the lever toward the right to bring the forward
and reverse stitches of the pattern together.
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