Practise straight stitching with paper, Practice for beginners – SINGER 404K User Manual
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Practice for Beginners—
(Continued)
The hand wheel should receive a start with the right hand at the same
time
as
pressure
is
applied
to
the
treadle.
In
the
case
of
family
sewing
machines of the lock-stitch type, the hand wheel should turn from the top
towards the operator.
This
practice
should
be
continued
until
an
easy
method
of
treadling
is
acquired and the operator is able to start the machine and keep it running
smoothly.
Note.
During this practice and whenever a sewing machine is run with
out sewing, the needle should be unthreaded and the presser foot raised so
that it is not in contact with the feed.
Practise Straight Stitching with Paper.
It
is
well
to
practise
straight
stitching
with
paper
and
without
thread
until the operator can follow a line with ease before actually sewing, as crooked
F
ig
. 4. S.^
m ples
of
S
titching
.
F'
ig
. 5- P
r
.^
ctice
on
P
aper
.
stitching will ruin a garment. Provide a few sheets of pad paper measuring
about six by nine inches, and with a pencil and ruler draw lines thereon
lengthwise
about
a
quarter
of
an
inch
apart.
Practise
following
these
lines
with stitching until perfect results are obtained. See Fig. 4.
The next practice should be with a sheet of paper of the same size. Begin
by stitching along one edge, keeping the edge of the paper even with the
right-hand edge of the presser foot. When near the corner, stop the machine
with the needle in the paper, raise the presser bar and turn thè paper ready
to stitch along the next side ; continue along the two remaining sides of the
paper and then use the first line of stitching as a guide, making a similar
pattern to that shown in Fig. 5. This gives practice in turning corners, as
well as in making a straight line of stitching by using the edge of the presser
foot as a guide. A medium length of stitch should be used for this practice.
By
following
these
suggestions
the
beginner
will
acquire
a
sufficient
knowledge of speed and control of the machine to enable her to proceed with
actual stitching.
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