Singer 201P - Special Stitching Techniques; Basting and Corner Turning

BASTING TO TURN A CORNER
The longest stitch, No. 6 on the stitch
regulator, adjusted by lever W, Fig. 20,
is found satisfactory for basting. These
basting stitches can be easily removed
by clipping every sixth stitch and with-
drawing the long, continuous thread.
Machine basting is firmer, more even
and much quicker than hand basting.
Stop machine when needle is in material.
Raise presser foot, turn work as desired,
lower the presser foot and resume sewing.
TO SEW BIAS SEAMS
Use a shorter stitch when sewing bias
or curved seams to increase the elas-
ticity of the seam and to prevent seam
failure under strain. No change in ten-
sions is required.
TO REGULATE DIRECTION OF FEED
To feed the material from you, push
down stitch regulator lever W, Fig. 20
to the numeral of stitch desired.
To feed the material toward you, raise
stitch regulator to the point where it
will make the desired length of stitch.
The direction of feed can be reversed at
any point of a seam without removing
work from machine.
The reverse feed makes it easy to ‘back
stitch’’ and to fasten ends of seams.