Singer 5050 - Sewing a Seam; Placing Fabric under Foot; Keeping Seams Straight

Sewing a seam
Vou can sew seams easily and accurately
when vou followthe suggestionsbelow.
Placing fabric under foot
Most fabrics can be placed under the foot by
raising the pesserroot lifter(1)to itsnormal "Up"
position (2),where itlocksin place.
When using bulky fabric, multiple fabric layers
or an embroidery hoop, raise the lifter to the
high riseposition (3),thusincreasing the space
betweenthe root
and the needleplote.
o Lowerpresserroot lifter 011 the way down and
vou are readyto sew.
Basting
Pinbasting and handbasting are easy waysto
make temporary seams before machine
sewing.
o To pin baste, insert pins at stitching line.
NEVER place pins on the underside of fabric
in
contact with the feed. Do not sew over
.pins;pull them out asvou stitch.
o To hand baste, make long stitches that can
be easily removed.
Keeping seams straight
To keep seorns straight, use one of the
guidelines on the needleplote.
o The mostcommonly used line (1), the 5/8
inch (1.6 cm) seam allowance. isextended
ontothe slideplote.
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