SINGER White 5500 - Manual (Page 28)

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Step-2
Place the fabric under the foot about
tcm 10.4") inside the edge.
Lower the presser foot.
Lower the needle by turning the hand
wheel toward you.
♦ Leave the ends of the threads of about
15cm (6"),
Guide the fabric by hand as it is fed.
Never pull too hard on it.
To reinforce the seam, set the machine for the straight stitch and sew in reverse at the
beginning and the ending of the seam.
Thread tension for zigzag stitch
For better appearance, the upper thread should be slightly visible in the wrong side of
the fabric.
Loosen the upper thread tension a little more than when sewing with the straight stitch.
Upper thread tension too tight Upper thread tension too loose
Correct tension
wrong side wrong side ^ • wrong side ^ , ,
right side ^ right side v right side
The lower thread appears in The upper thread appears too
the right side of the fabric. much in the wrong side of the
fabric.
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