25 to remove the work, Tensions – SINGER 101-12 User Manual
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Let the thread take-up lever rest at its highest
point, raise the presser foot and draw the fabric
back and to the left about two inches; pass the
threads over the thread cutter (A, Fig. 23) and pull
down lightly to sever them. Leave the ends of the
threads under the presser foot.
Tensions
For ordinary stitching, the needle and bobbin
threads should be locked in the centre of the
thickness of the material, thus:
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To Remove the Work
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ig
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S
titch
If the tension on the needle thread is too tight, or
if that on the hobbin thread is too loose, the needle
thread will lie straight along the upper surface of
the material, thus:
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ig
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ight
N
eedle
T
hread
T
ension
If the tension on the bobbin thread is too tight, or
if that on the needle thread is too loose, the bobbin
thread will lie straight along the under side of the
material, thus:
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T
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