Singer S18 - Pivoting a Corner; Using the Cloth Guide; Using the Seam Guide Lines

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Pivoting a corner
Stop the machine a few stitches before the end of a seam.
Press the needle up/down button a few times until the
needle falls where you want to pivot.
Raise the presser foot.
Pivot the fabric around the needle to change the sewing
direction as desired.
Lower the presser foot and start sewing in a new direction.
Using the Cloth Guide
Attach the cloth guide on the needle plate with the thumb
screw. Adjust the position of the cloth guide and tighten the
thumb screw.
Place the fabric with its edge against the cloth guide and
sew.
1 Screw
2 Cloth guide
3 Threaded hole
Using the seam guide lines
The seam guidelines on the needle plate and bobbin case
cover help you to select the correct seam allowance.
NOTE
The numbers on the needle plate indicate the distance
from the center needle position in millimeters and inches.
1 Center needle position
2 Edge of the fabric
3 Guide lines
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