Singer 5107 - Sewing Seams and Applications

Chapter 3. Straight Stitching
adjusting
machine stitch to suit your fabric
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Before you move the selectors to set your
machine for straight stitching, turn the hand
wheel toward you until the needle is above the
needle plate.
SETTING SELECTORS
. Pattern Selector
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@~~~~~~~~ Stitch
Wldth: ¢
JJ :
* Stitch Length: 1.5-4 to suit fabric
REGULATING
PRESSER
FOOT
PRESSURE
The pressure regulator adjusts the pressure
A a that the presser foot exerts on the fabric Cor-
rect pressure is important because it
enables
the fabric to feed smoothly and evenly, without
f= .m --- being marked.
The normal setting is being used when the
[ t $__-- pressure regulator is in the middle position.
The normal setting is an all-purpose setting
that can be used for sewing a wide variety of
fabrics of different weights and textures.
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Lower the foot before setting pressure
1. To increase pressure, slowly press down on
pressure regulator A until desired pressure
ll ></;2 is reached.
- =-. 2. To release pressure regulator, press down
on the round
base B.