SINGER W8910 - Manual (Page 24)

General hints
The best way to hold the fabric is to let your left hand
rest lightly on the work at A and guide it forward. Hold
the edge of the fabric at B with your right hand and guide
the work. Do not pull the fabric—just guide it toward the
presser foot and let the machine do the feeding.
When you wish to sew straight stitch, place the work
so that the needle goes down in the center of the marking
for the seam. When sewing zig-zag and other wide
stitches, e.g. overlock stitches, place the marking for the
seam along the left edge of the needle hole.
Turn your work so that the larger amount of fabric is
placed to the left of the needle. In some cases it is
necessary to mirror the stitch in order to obtain the
required result. To do this, press the mirroring button
and the hght above the symbol will go on.
Lower the presser foot, start the machine gently and
increase the speed gradually.
When sewing fine and soft fabrics, start the seam a
couple of mm (1/8") from the edge of the fabric, to
prevent it from being pulled down into the needle plate
hole. If you wish to extend the seam out to the very edge
of the fabric, sew a few reverse stitches and then hold the
threads behind the presser foot when sewing forward
again.
When sewing a long seam, where you must stop often
to arrange the work, or when you wish to pivot at a
corner, allow the needle to stop at its lower position.
Fasten off the seam by depressing the reverse feed
button and sewing a few reverse stitches.
When the seam is finished, raise the presser foot,
remove the work from behind and cut off the threads
leaving at least 15 cm (6") of thread behind the needle.
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