Singer 1640 - Page 21

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SEW
r
t
that
you
practice
all
of
the
various
instructions
given
in
this
Section
before
use
your
sewing
machhe
to
make
a
garment.
th
5 traighlt
stitch,
zigzag
stitch
and
then
try
all
of
the
decorative
and
stretch
and
finally a
buttonhole.
Thread
machi.
.e.
Wind
bobbin
and
place
it
in
bobbin
case.
Insert
into
shuttle.
Bring
up
lower
thread.
%j
pull
both
threads
out
about
six
inches
and
place
under
presser
foot
to
rear
of
machine.
Set
machine
for
stitch
length,
stitch
width,
desired
stitch
and
tension.
place
fabric
under
presser
foot.
6.
Lower
presser
foot
by
releasing
presser
foot
lifter.
7.
Commence
sewing
slowly
turning
hand
wheel
toward
you
while
gradually
pressing
down
on foot
pedal.
3.
Run
machine
at
slow
even
speed,
until
you
get
the
“feel”
of
it.
.
Allow
fabric
to
feed
forward
with
movement
of
fabric
feed.
Don’t
pull
or
hold
fabric
back
as
needle
may
bend
or
break.
Instead,
guide
fabric
gently
with
your
hand
in
front
of
presser
foot.
When
you
stop
sewing,
raise
needle
to
its
highest
position
by
turning
hand
wheel
toward
you.
Lift
presser
foot
lifter,
gently
pull
fabric
and
threads
backward.
Pull
threads
over
thread
cutter
and
press
down
to
cut.
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