Singer 4671 - Sewing a Seam; Basting Techniques; Placing Fabric Under Presser Foot; Stitching in Reverse

SEWING A SEAM
You can sew seams easily
and accurately when you lollow
the suggestions below
BASTING
Pin basting
and hand basting
are easy
ways to make temporary seams
betore
machine
sewing.
/To pin baste, insert pins
at stitching line,
NEVER
place pins on the
underside of
fabric
in contact with
the teed. Do
not
sew over
pins; pull them out as you
stitch,
\ To hand baste, make
long, loose stitches
that can be easily removed,
PLACING FABRIC UNDER
PRESSER
FOOT
* To
place fabric under presser
foot, raise
presser foot litter (1) to
its "up" position
(2), where it locks
in place
lThe lifter can be
raised and held in the
1- 1 ;
'lV extra high" position (3)
for bulky fabrics.
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l STITCHING
IN REVERSE
* To reinforce beginnings or
ends of
seams, push in reverse lever
(1). Machine
will straight stitch in reverse for
as long
as you hold the lever in.
* For
continuous reverse stitching, push
N . lr< \
lever in and slide it to the left to lock,
\ i.% Y < (1) Unlock
reverse lever by sliding it back to
the right and letting it return
to its normal
position
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