Keeping seams straight, Turning square corners, Using guidelines – SINGER 717 Scholastic User Manual

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KEEPING SEAMS STRAIGHT

To keep the seam straight, use one of the

num­

bered

guidelines on the

throat

plate. The num­

bers indicate distance, in eighths of an inch,

from the needle. If you want a %-inch seam,
for example, line up your fabric with the

num­

ber

5

guideline.

Note

that

both

number

5

guidelines (the most commonly used) are ex­

tended on the slide

plate

for your convenience;

the crosslines serve as cornering guides when
stitching a square corner.

For extra help in keeping the seam straight,

you may wish to use the seam guide. Because

it allows you to guide stitches between Vs inch

and

11/4

inches from the fabric edge, it is use­

ful for very narrow or unusually wide seams.

Using Guidelines

Stitching Line

Using Seam Guide

TURNING SQUARE CORNERS

To

turn

a

square

corner

%

Inch from the

fabric

edge,

you

need

not

measure

or

mark the seam. Simply use the crosslines

on the slide plate.

*

* Line up your fabric with right or left

guideline 5 on the throat plate.

SHtch

seam,

slowing

speed

as

you

approach

corner.

♦ Stop stitching,

with the needle down,

when

the

bottom

edge

of

the

fabric

reaches the cornering crosslines on the

slide plate.

Raise presser foot and

turn

fabric on

needle, bringing bottom edge of fabric
in line with guideline 5.

♦ Lower the presser foot and stitch in new

direction.

Pivoting at Comer

Fabric at Crosslines

Fabric after Tu rning

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