SINGER 1200 Athena - Manual (Page 31)

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• Length: to Suit fabric
« Straight stitch needie piateor
genera: purpose piate
■9 Straight stitch foot or generai purpose foot
Thread nnachine in the usual way.
PLACE FABRIC UMPEB FOOT
Most fabrics can be piacec under the foot by
raising the presser foot lifter (A) to its normal
up position (1), where It locks. When using
bulky fabric, multiple fabric layers, or an
embroidery hoop, raise the presser foot
lifter
to the high rise position (2), thus increasing
the space between foot and needle plate.
Hold presser foot lifter In position while plac­
ing fabric under the presser foot.
• Lower presser foot lifter all the way down
and start to sew.
SEWmO WITH A MEWLY WOUUB
BOBBIU
When starting to stitch at the fabric edge:
• Position needle in very edge of fabric, by
turning the hand wheel toward you.
® Lower the presser foot and stitch. Thread
will lock over fabric edge.
OR
When starting to stitch away from fabric edge;
® Leave presserfoot in its upper position.
« Pull thread back under presser foot and cut.
« Position needie in from fabric edge, then
lower the presser foot and stitch.
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