SINGER S18 STUDIO Instruction Manual - Manual (Page 27)

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BASIC STITCHES (Mode 1)
Straight Stitch 01
Machine Setting
Stitch pattern:
01 (Mode 1)
Thread tension: 2-6
Presser foot: General purpose foot A
Foot pressure: 3
How to sew with the straight stitch
Raise the presser foot and position the fabric next to the
desired seam guide line on the needle plate. Lower the
needle into the fabric where you wish to start sewing.
Pull the needle and bobbin threads under the bottom of the
foot to the back of the machine. Lower the presser foot.
Depress the foot control to start sewing. Gently guide the
fabric along the seam guide line. Let the presser foot and
feed dogs naturally pull the fabric while sewing.
How to start stitching on the edge of thick fabrics
Starting to sew on heavy fabrics at the beginning of a seam
can cause the foot to stall and prevent even feeding of the
fabric. The black button found on the zigzag foot helps by
locking the foot into a horizontal position.
This button will also help when stitching over thick seams
when hemming.
Start with the presser foot up. Lower the needle into the
fabric at the point where you wish to start sewing.
Lower the foot while pushing the black button in. The foot
is now locked in the horizontal position the foot will grab the
fabric and move the stitching forward.
1 Thick fabrics
2 Black button
Securing seams
For securing the ends of seams, press the reverse button
and sew several reverse stitches.
The machine sews in reverse as long as you press and
hold the reverse button in.
Press the reverse button once when sewing the stitch
(pattern 03) or locking stitch (pattern 04) found in Mode 1.
The machine will lock the stitch off and stop automatically.
When machine stops select the needle down button and
press the thread cutter button to trim the threads.
3 Thread cutter button
NOTE
Avoid using the automatic thread cutter when the needle is
in the up position. The needle may come unthreaded and
the thread spools may spin causing thread to spool off.
Use the thread cutter on the face plate to cut the specialty
threads or heavy weight threads.
4 Thread cutter on face plate