SINGER W1717 - Manual (Page 13)

starting to Sew
Pllace fabric under foot about 1
cm (0.4") inside the edge.
Lower presser foot lifter.
Inliportant:
Hold on both threads during the
siiwing of the first 3-4 stitches
of the seam.
Double Presser Foot Lifter
In order to obtain winder gap
when using very thick materials,
firmly push presser foot lifter up
as far as it will go.
Reverse Sewing
"to reinforce seam, sew back-
v|/ards to the edge of fabric by
flushing down reverse sewing
lOver.
Release lever and commence
forward sewing guiding fabric by
(land as it is fed.
Never pull material.
Cloth Guide
Use cloth guide when sewing a
long seam of regular distance
from edge of material.
Set guide in hole on arm, at right
of needle plate, and adjust
distance.
Run machine with edge of fabric
touching guide.
Position cloth guide at an angle
to sew a curved seam.
Sew reverse stitches for rein­
forcement at end of seam.
Draw fabric to left when sewing
is finished.
Cut threads with thread cuttei
behind presser bar.
Adjusting Thread Tensior
Test stitch performance on
scrap of material you are goin
to use.
With correct tension ((a;), upp<
and lower threads tension
equal and strong enough to lo(
both threads in center.
If upper tension is too tig
(loose), upper (lower) thread li
straight along upper (low.
surface of fabric ({br.ic,). Corrt
by turning tension dial.