SINGER 4314 - Manual (Page 21)

Chapter 4. Basic Zig-Zag Stitching
adjusting machine stitch to suit your fabric
You can do functional as well as decorative
zig-zag stitching with your sewing machine.
How to set selectors
PATTERN GROUP SELECTOR
Before moving selector, make sure needle is
out of the fabric.
For plain zig-zag stitching:
• Set stitch width selector on o (straight stitch)
• Turn pattern group selector to 1 aligning
number under I mark
• Pattern Group Selector: 1
• Needle Position:L-:,
• Stitch Width:-i'''^'AAAA:
0 ; I 2 3 4 ;
• Stitch Length:.5 - 4 to suit fabric
• General Purpose Needle. Plate
® General Purpose Foot
NEEDLE POSITION SELECTOR
Before moving selector, make sure needle is
out of the fabric.
Most of your zig-zag stitching will be done in
centre J. needle position.
Left L. and right settings are used for
special stitch placement, as in button sewing.
STITCH WIDTH SELECTOR
Before moving selector, make sure needle is
out of the fabric.
To produce a plain zig-zag or a decorative
stitch, the stitch width selector is moved from
its straight stitch position
o
to any of its
other five positions. The further you move the
selector lever toward the right, the wider your
stitch will be.
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Pattern Group Selector
Left Centre Right
L J. J
Needle Position Selector
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stitch Width Selector
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