Sewing a seam, Procedure, Topstitching – SINGER 1030 Creative Touch User Manual
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Sewing a Seam
• stitch; Straight 1 or Piain Zig-Zag
• Stitch Width: As needed
• Needle Position:
• Stitch Length: To suit appiication (see pages 50-51)
• Speed;
MIN
• Zig-Zag Piate (Only)
• £we/7 Feed Foot
Procedure:
• Attach the Even Feed foot (see page 5) and
set machine for stitch desired.
• Line up fabric edges carefully at seam start
and secure with a pin.
• Draw needle and bobbin threads under foot
to back of machine.
• Raise presser-foot lifter to its high position
and place work so that needle hole in foot is
about V4inch in from starting edge of fabric.
• Position needle in fabric with a light touch
on the speed controller.
• Lower foot firmly.
• Hold ends of needle and bobbin thread at
back of foot when you start to stitch.
• After just a few stitches, release thread
ends and remove pin used to secure fabric.
Guide fabric lightly under foot. Do not over
handle.
For a reinforced sewing start, place work so
that needle hole in foot is approximately V
2
inch in from starting edge of fabric; hold
thread ends, stitch in reverse to edge of
fabric. (Do not sew beyond edge of fabric.)
Then stitch forward.
Where pattern matching has to be perfect,
use a slightly shorter stitch length than usual
for the fabric.
Topstitching
When topstitching smooth, shiny fabrics such
as vinyl patent, or textured fabrics such as im
itation reptile, suede or leather, use a slightly
longer stitch length than usual.
Attaching Pocket Flap
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