SINGER 513 Stylist - Manual (Page 21)

sewma a seam
Pin basting is a time-saver and can be
used when you sew easy-io-handle
fabric. Use fine pins and place them
® On top of the fabric (never on the
underside in contact wnth the feed).
® At right angles to the stitching line.
® Just nipping into the fabric at the
stitching fine (never extending under
both sides of the presser foot).
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Set stitch length dial, for desired
number of stitches per inch.
2. With presser foot up, align fabric with
appropriate seam guideline on needle
plate (as described on the following
page). Position needle in fabric about
i inch from the back edge.
3. Lower presser foot. Backstitch to the
edge of the fabric for reinforcement by
pushing in the reverse-stitch push
button located in the center of the
stitch length dial. Hold the button
until the stitches reach the edge of the
fabric and then release for forward
stitching.