Chapter 3. straight stitching, Adjusting machine stitch to suit your fabric, Setting selectors – SINGER 7110 User Manual
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Chapter 3. Straight Stitching
adjusting machine stitch to suit your fabric
Before you move the selectors to set your
machine for straight stitching, turn the hand
wheel toward you until the needle is above
the needle plate.
SETTING SELECTORS
* •
• Set needle position selector at
• Set stitch width selector at
• Set stitch length: . 5 - 4 to suit fabric
1:1
REGULATING PRESSER FOOT
PRESSURE
The pressure dial regulates the pressure that
the presser foot exerts on the fabric. Correct
pressure is important because it enables the
fabric to feed smoothly and evenly, without
being marked.
The
NORM
(normal) setting is an all purpose
setting that can be used for sewing a wide va
riety of fabrics of different weights and tex
tures. Intermediate notched settings above and
below
NORM
(normal) are also provided. When
you need extra control to sew, regulate the
setting to heavier or lighter pressure to suit
the fabric being used.
Lower the foot before setting pressure.
• To increase pressure,
turn dial from
NORM
toward
MAX.
• To decrease pressure,
turn dial from
NORM
toward M
• For darning,
set dial on ft