SINGER 814 Stylist - Manual (Page 19)

® Flexi-Stitch Pattern Dial; O
® Pattern Selector: Any setting
® Needle Position; ^
® Stitch Width: ■
® Stitch Length: Tosuitfabric
® Straight Stitch Needle Plate or
General Purpose Needle Plate
© Straight Stitch Foot or
General Purpose Foot
Before you move the selectors to set your
sewing machine for straight stitching,
turn the hand wheel toward you until the
needle Is above the needle plate.
SETTING THE MACHINE
® Turn Flexi-Stitch pattern dial to off
position O.
® Move needle position selector to
center X .
© Set stitch width selector on ■ .
CHOOSING ACCESSORIES
Best results will be obtained if you use
the straight-stitch foot and needle plate.
However, the general-purpose foot and
needle plate may also be used.
STARTING TO SEW
® Place needle and bobbin threads under
presser foot and draw to back of
machine.
® Position the needle in the fabric where
stitching should start.
® Lower the presser foot and start the
machine.
To sew perfectly on a wide variety of
fabrics adjust stitch length, pressure and
thread tension as instructed on the
following pages.
For information on straight stretch stitch­
ing turn to page 39.
O
Flexi-Stitch Pattern Dial Off
L 1 J
Needle Position
Stitch Width
Straight-Stitch Accessories
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