Sewing a seam – SINGER 4022 User Manual

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Sewing a Seam

» Pattern Selector; 1

« Stitch Width: 0

« Stitch l„ength; To suit fabric

® General Purpose Needle Plate

General Purpose Foot

1.

F^aise presser foot. Pull thread back

under presser foot leaving at least 10
cm (4 inches) of thread.

2.

Position needle approximately 1.3 cm

(1/2

inch)

from

fabric

edge.

Then

lower

presser

foot

and

backstitch

almost to the edge of the fabric for

reinforcement by stitching in reverse

direction.

For

additional

information

on reverse stitching refer to page 19.

Stitch forward to end of seam and

stop

machine

before

the

end

of

stitching

line.

(Do

not

sew

beyond

edge of fabric).

CAUTION:

Do

not

pull

the

fabric

while

you are stitching as this may deflect the

noodle causing it to break.

3.

f^aise needle by turning hand vdieel

toward you.

Press reverse stitch push

lever, and back stitch 1.3 cm (1/2
inch) to reinforce end of stitching.

4.

Raise needle by turning hand wheel

toward

you.

Raise

foot

and

remove

fabric by drawing it to the back and

to the left. Cut threads on thread
cutter at rear of presser bar.

Keeping

the

Seam

Straight

For

extra

help

in

keeping

the

seam

straight, you may wish to use the seam
guide, {.because it allows you to guide

stitches

evenly

between

1.3

cm

(1/2

inch) and 3.2 cm (1-1/4 inches) from the
fabric edge, it is particularly useful for

very narrow or very wide seams.

CAUTION: Because of the up and down

movement of the needle, you rriust work

carefully

and

watch

the

sowing

area

when operating the machine.

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