White 1550 - Starting Your Sewing Journey; Initial Sewing Practices

PART H START
SEWING
Now
that you are familiar
with the controls
on your machine
and with the
acces
sories
provided for
the machine,
you are ready
to
start
to sew with
your new
sewing
machine. Below
are
som
good
habits
to follow each
time you sit
down to sew:
—
1 Test
the
needLe
t
shonid
be
straight properly
and sharp on
the pornt Se1ec
- the
correct size for
the
fabric
and thread being
used. Do not be afraid to change
:
your needle
frequently. Many
of the new fabrics made of
synthetic blends tend
to dull the needles
more easily than fabrics
made of natural fibers.
2. Before placing
the material
on the machine,
see
that
the ends of the threads
have
been drawn
about
4 inches
to the rear of the machine. Hold on to
threads
during
the sewing of the
first 3 or 4 stitches of
the seam.
3. Test the machine
stitch on
a
scrap of
fabric you plan
to use. The fabric
should
be double
thickness.
Adjust the machine for the
length of stitch
and
tension
suitable
to your fabric.
4. Fabric should
be placed under
the presser foot with
the bulk of the
material
to
-
the left
of the needle
and the right
edge
of
the material placed
on the
5/8” seam
marking on the needle
plate when
making a simple
seam.
5.
Run the machine
at a
slow
even
speed. The more pressure
you put
on
the foot
control, the faster the
machine will
sew.
6. Fasten each seam
by back
tacking
at the beginning
and
end
of
the
seam.
7. Always
finish
sewing
each seam with the
needle
at
its
highest point.
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-. 8.
Guide the fabric
gently with your
hand in front
of the needle.
Never pull or
.
hold the fabric
in such
a way
that
the normal
feeding is
altered.
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9.
When turning
the hand wheel
manually,
always turn it
toward
you.
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