SINGER 4022 User Manual
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Fabric
handling,
when
sewing
tubular
and
trard
to
reach
garment
areas,
is
simplified when you convert your sew
ing mactrine to free-arm sowing. Some
of the sewing jobs for which you will
find tfre free-arm particularly useful are
shown below. You wilt discover marry
more for yourself.
Preparation
«
Fo
convert
machine
to
free-arm
sewing, simply lift the extension bed
up and slide the extension bed off the
machine, as illustrated.
« To convert machine back to flat bed
sewing,
simply
slide
extension
bed
onto the base of the machine and
snap down into place.
1. Sleeves
Free-arm
sewing
takes
the
difficulty
out of topstitching a sleeve. The arm
hole
rotates
smoothly
under
the
treedic so that you can place stitching
accurately, ihe extra control afforded
by the free arm is especially helpful
for topstitching flat-felled seams.
2. Bar Tacks
Bar
tacks
reinforce
areas
of
strain
and
can
be
applied
to
ready-made
garments, as well as to those sewn at
home.
Use
the
free-arm
surface
to
avoid fabric bulk around the needle
wherr you apply this detail to pockets,
plackets, and waistlines.
3. Darning and Mending
Knees,
elbows
and
other
areas
of
wear
in
children’s clothes
such
as
sweaters, jackets and shorts become
readily accessible for darning, mend
ing
or
patching
when
the
free-arm
surface is used. The sewing surface
fits inside the enclosed sleeve and leg
areas, making it unnecessary to open
seams or roll the garment.
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