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UTILITY SEWING
STRAIGHT STITCH
The straight stitch is the stitch most frequently used. See
below how to set the machine for basic straight stitch.
Select Straight stitch (stitch no. 00).
Settings: Presser foot - Utility Foot,
Thread tension dial - S - E
• Thread your machine with top and bobbin thread. Pull
both threads under the presser foot toward the back of
the machine, leaving a 6” (15 cm) thread end.
• Place the fabric under the presser foot and lower the
presser foot. Turn the hand wheel toward you until the
needle enters the fabric. Start the machine by pressing
the foot control. Guide the fabric gently with your hands.
When reaching the edge of the fabric, stop sewing.
• Turn the handwheel until the needle is in its highest
position, then raise the presser foot. Pull the fabric to
the rear and cut off excess thread with the thread cutter
located on the bottom of the sewing head, as shown.
Reverse
It is a good idea to begin and end seams with 3 to 5 stitches
in reverse to reinforce the seams in order to prevent
unraveling.
As long as you are pushing the reverse stitch button, the
machine will continue to feed the fabric backwards.
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