SINGER 1200 Athena - Manual (Page 48)

6. MACHINE STITCH PATTERNS
Applying Firrri Tension
MAX
mnm.
adjusting stitches
GUIDING AND SUPPORTING FABRIC
Most fabrics of stretch or knit construction
need only to be guided in front of the presser
foot when you use one of the stretch stitches.
Some fabrics —nylon tricot and elasticized
fabrics, for example — do require support
while being stitched.
o For nylon tricot and similar synthetic knits,
apply gentle tension by holding the seam in
front and back of the presser foot as you
sew.
« For elasticized fabric, stretch lace, and knits
with an unusual amount of elasticity, apply
firm tension in front and back of the presser
foot to stretch the seam as the stitches are
being placed.
CAUTION: Do not puli the fabric while you are
stitchi,ng as this may deflect the needle, caus­
ing it to break.
ADJUSTING PRESSURE WHEN
SEWING KNIT AND STRETCH FABRIC
Some knit and stretch fabrics, because of
their structure, require either more or less
than normal (NORU) presser-bar pressure to
feed smoothly and evenly.
e For thick, soft or very stretchy knits,
decrease pressure by turning dial from
NORM (normal) toward DARN.
e For nylon tricot, ciré and similar hard sur­
face synthetic knits, increase pressure by
turning dial from NORM (normal) toward
MAX (maximum).
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