SINGER 1200 Athena - Manual (Page 38)

SEWmQ A CHMUSTITCH SEAM
Releaslsig liie Chain from Machine
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9 Stitch: straight stitch !
® Stitch length: 2.5-3
« Soboin case insert
o Chainstitch needle plate
® Straight stitch foot
Starting and Chaining Off
1. Turn hand wheei toward you to position
needle in very edge of fabric. Lower the
presser foot.
2. Start the machine, and stitch to end of
seam. Continue stitchi.ng beyond edge of
fabric, making a chain from one to two in­
ches long (2.5 to 5cm). Do not attempt to
stitch in reverse. Chalnstitching can be
sewn in a forward direction only.
3. Cut chain between fabric and presser foot.
4. After chaining off. start a new line of stitch­
ing by raising the presser foot slightly and
positioning the fabric in front of needle.
Lower presser foot and stitch to end of
seam.
Beleasiog the Chain from the Machine
When you finish chainstitching, the chain can
easily be removed from the machine.
1. Raise presser foot.
2. Hold end of chain with your left hand.
3. Turn hand wheel slowly toward you with
your right hand until needle is ail the way
down in the needle hole.
4. Then turn hand w'heel slowly away from
you. pulling gently on chain, which will
unravel as needle rises.
Mote: This is the only time you should ever
turn hand wheel
away from you.
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