Sewing thin or light weight fabrics, Preparing to sew – SINGER W571 User Manual

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SEWING THIN OR LIGHT WEIGHT FABRICS.

When lighter pressure is required to sew satisfactorily on thin

silk or filmy material, the pressure cap should be about halfway

down. Release all the way by pressing the snap lock, Ä, (Fig. 20),

and then press cap B down again to halfway spot. Lower the feed

slightly by pushing the "Down" button halfway down.

DARNING

AND

MONOGRAMMING.

order

move

the

fabric

freely

any

direction

for

darning,

mending

and

certain

kinds of free-hand embroidery, release the pressure cap B comp

letely by pressing down on the snap lock, A, (Fig. 20). Push the

"Down" button completely down, which drops the feed well below

the needle plate. To return feed to normal, push the "UP" button

in.

Fig. 20

PREPARING TO SEW

Have take-up lever at highest point before starting to sew. Do not try to help the feeding

by pulling the material as this may deflect the needle and cause it to break.

NEVER run machine without material under presser foot.

Place material and threads in position under the presser foot and lower the presser foot.

Turn the hand wheel toward you until the needle is at its highest point. You are now ready

to begin sewing. By having the needle at its highest point, it is not necessary to touch the

hand wheel to start the machine. You merely press the control. The speed of the machine