Singer 66-18 - Advanced Sewing Techniques

19
To
Turn
a
Corner
Stop
the
machinc
when
the needle
is
commencinc
its
uprvard
stt'oke
Raise
the
,""..".
f,*
";;
;;,.;
the
rvork
as
desired,
using
the needlc
as
a
pivot,
thcn
lo*,er
the
presser
foot
To
Regulate
the
Pressure
on
the
Material
l-or
ordinary
familv
seu-ing,
it
is
seldom
necessar.\.
to change
the
plessure
on
thc matelial
If
seivrng
fine
silk
or flimsy
matcrial,
lighten
the
pressure
b),
turning
lhe
thumb
screu.
(O,
Fig.
5) on
tho
top
of
the machine
to
the
left
so
that it
screu.s
up To
inclcase
tlic pt'essure,
turn
this
thumb
screw
to
thc right,
so
that
it
scrou-s
doivn.
Thc plessure
should
be only
hcavy
enough
to
plevent
the material
from
rising
rvith
the
needle
and
to
enablc
the
feed
to
move
the
work
along
evenly
The
heavier
the ma_
terirl,
the
}ieavier
the prr:ssure;
the
iighter
the
matelial,
the lighter
the
pr.essure.
Basting
Thc longest
stitch
made
by
the machine
is
found
satisl'actory
for
basting,
after
loosening
the
tension
on the
needle
thrcad
so that
the
stitchcs
mav
be
e:rsilr'
lrullt.d
from
tlre
rneterial.
N{achine
basting
is
fir'mcl
and more
even
than
that
done
by
hand,
in
addition
to being
much quicker.
To
Sew
Flannel
or
Bias
Searns
Use a sliort
stitch
and
as liglit
a tension
as
possible
on the
needle
thread
to leave
the
thrcad
loose
cnough in
the
seam
to
allog.
the
goods
to strcteh
if neccssary.