Straight stitching – SINGER 5160 User Manual

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S I N G E R

Straight stitching

Straight

stitching

ideal

for

seams,

darning,

backstitching, basting, inserting a zipper, among

others.

RECOMMENDED INITIALSETTINGS

Pattern:B

Needle position: Center, Leftor Right

Stitch width: Straight stitching

Stitch length: 2-3

Foot: General Purpose

1. Sew about 1 /4” by pressing the foot control pedal.

2. To reinforce, press the reverse button (illustration

1) sewing back 3-4 stitches and release the reverse

button. Keep sewing until the end of fabric
(illustration 2).

3. To reinforce the end of a seam, push in the reverse

button and backstitch 3-4 stitches.

4. Lift the needle and presser foot and remove fabric.

5. Cut thread passing it by the pin and through the

thread cutter (illustration 3).

Fine stitch:

For fine stitch set stitch length to 1. Use a fine stitch

for stay stitch & other areas requiring reinforcement.